The Sun. — London, England, 1834-01-22 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF . Tin!: PUBLIC JOURNALS. The Journal des Del arts, the Temps, and some of the other Paris papers of Sunday, con tain the famous representation made to the Queen Regent of Spain by the Captain-General of Catalonia, copied from a Bordeaux paper of a recent date. Though it has reached Paris by this circuitous route, and though no Spanish copy seems to have come into the hands of the Parisian ,Journalists, there appears no reason to doubt the authenticity of the document. It hears on its face the stamp of a Spanish autho rity—it recites facts with which the Spanish pro vincial Governors must be familiar at the present moment, and it expresses sentiments in perfect accordance with the reported feelings and dispo sitions of the province which Llander commands. The extended copy, besides, agrees with those abridgments of its contents formerly published, :and its tenor and language account for its first rejection by the Queen Regent. If thus ge nuine, the picture which it presents of the present state of Spain, of the nature of the civil conflict raging in that country, of the loose de pendence of the provincial authorities upon the general Government, and of the objects which are aimed at by the popular party, is most in tercsting and instructive. The Catalonians have always been attached to their political franchises, and proud of their local independence. Though subdued, oppressed, and stripped of their rights, after the war of the succession and the establish ment of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain, they have never forgotten that they once were free, aid have embraced every opportunity to recover their liberties. In the war of 1823, Barcelona and the greatest part of the province nobly se conded the efforts of General Mina, and only submitted to the French arms when, by the con quest of the other provinces of the kingdom, further resistance would have been without hope, and without an object. On the pre sent occasion, when the Carlists raised the standard of revolt, they did not depend for their protection on regular troops, but formed them selves into constitutional volunteers to maintain their rights, contrary to the orders of the Prime Minister, and to the no small discomfiture of his well-meant but temporizing policy. They now feel strong in their discipline, union, and resolute patriotism, and through their Captain-1 General demand, in language very little short of sedition, a change in the royal councils, and the establishment of those Constitutional guarantees, without which they can place no faith in the stability of the infant throne. The remonstrances which they have employed, we are afraid, will find an echo in other provinces, and if adopted by other Captains-General, must render a change of system inevitable, if not immediate. The great error committed by the Minister Zea, was the issue of his imprudent manifesto of the 2d of October, which alienated the Liberal party by declaring against Constitutional Reforms, and failed in gaining over the Carlists, by threats of administrative improvement. Since that time, he has nearly stood alone, without being able to lean upon either, and an object of attack from the arrows of both. As he has set a price on the head of the Royal Pre tender, he is abhorred by the Carlists as a con tingent regicide ; as he has refused to grant a general amnesty to the Constitutionalists, or to convoke the Cortes, he is looked upon by the enlightened part of the population as an enemy of a body of meritorious patriots already too Jong persecuted, and of likeral institutions al ready too long delayed. It is therefore only under the shadow of the throne which he is accused of compromising, or by the countenance of foreign ambassadors, who are alleged to lend him their aid, that he has been able to support himself amid such a tempest of distrust, disap probation, and alarm. It is in vain that the Minister, in these circumstances, can appeal to so many liberal acts—so many liberal appoint. ments and fair promises. It is in vain that he can point to a new division of the kingdom—to a new commission on the press—to salutary reforms in the Adminis tration. The answer to all these probably just claims to public favour is, We have no confi dence in you or your system, while we have only your frail engagements for its continuance, and no national guarantees." The Constitu tional exiles who might enjoy the benefit of his amnesty have not returned to their country. Why ? Because they say, and they say truly, that on arriving at Madrid they might without some constitutional security be ordered to leave the capital and proceed forthwith to Minorca or Ceuta. Such things might have been done every day, and with impunity, under the regime of Ferdinand, when Zea formerly was his Mi nister; and it is not impossible that they might be repeated under an infant Queen, should no constitutional curb be placed on the arbitrary tendencies of the Government. It will be ob served that the Captain-General of Catalonia, who was formerly a Royalist, proposes to convoke, not the Cortes of 1812 or 1820, but the Cortes of the Three Estates in the ancient form. This it may be supposed is satisfactory to the Liberals, though opposed to their former system ; because in such an assembly, convoked under such aus pices, and opposed to the apostolical faction, they are sure to have an immense majority. The nobility are generally on the side of the Queen and liberty ; the delegates from the towns or commonalty would be as free as they were in the Cortes of 1820, and such of the clergy as would obey the summons to repair to Madrid would concur in views with the other two estates. In petitions for such a convocation of the Cortes, the other chiefs of towns and provinces will most probably agree. Quesada is said already to have given in his adhesion to the address of Llander,—the example will be contagious, and in a short time we shall pro bably hear of the resignation of M. Zea, of the formation of a new Cabinet, and of the assem bling of a new Legislature. The Peninsula is certainly on the eve of great events, though, alas ! the speedy establishment of internal tran quillity can scarcely be expected to be one of them.—Times. We by no means share the alarm felt by some of our Contemporaries at the power of Russia; for her further advance westwards is now arrested by neighbours, possessed of greater military re sources than her own ; and any conquests she may make on the East weakens rather than adds to her resources. But, though it be a matter of great satisfaction that England and France, the two most powerful countries of Europe, have DOW laid aside all their absurd jealousies, and rivalries, and heartily unite in upholding a libe ral policy, we yet cannot shut our eyes to the danger to which Europe is exposed from the circumstance of three of the five great Govern ments being of an anti-social character, i. e. so constituted as to allow to the nations of Europe no security against the greatest of all calamities —war, should circumstances favour the three Powers in realising their views of aggrandize ment. touring the last century down to the French Revolution, Europe Sias, with few re spites, constantly itivolved in war. These wars were not undertaken for national objects. They were family wars, in which the resources of great nations were expended in determining by force of arms whether so many thousand square miles, and so many millions of inhabitants, should be long to this or that Prince—they were wars of aggrandizement — wars for rounding territories— warso, of partition. The nations of the West of Europe had unquestionably attained to high ; but it was a strange sight to see ab solute Monarchs availing themselves of th© re sources of that civilization, and with the most perfect indifference to the weal or woe of their subjects, taking the field with numerous armies, and sacrificing them to objects in which the people had no interest. England was hardly an exception to the general system of Europe ; because the King of England drew from the people the means of corrupting those who might have opposed any obstacle to his will. In a work of great labour, and considerable talent, which has just appeared at Oxford, " A Manuel of the History of the Political System of Europe and its Colonies," by Professor Heeren,of Got tingen, translated from the fifth German edition, the leading features of the old European politi cal system a r e c l ear ly d escr ib e d. "Th e Eu ro pean political system," he observes in the Introduction, " notwithstanding its internal variety, was, till within these few years, a system of predominant Monarchies, where Republics, with the exception of the United Netherlands, which alone attained to any great degree of power, were merely tolerated. This predominance ofmonarchies had a consider able influence on general politics. It was this, in the first place, that kept back the people from taking a more active part in public affairs. * * * A second consequence of this predominance was, that the management of public affairs be came more and more concentrated in the hands of Princes and their Ministers, and thus led to that Cabinet policy which particularly charac terizes the European States' system." We have seen the fruits of the Cabinet-policy, in the successive conspiracies of the three Robber powers of Russia, Prussia, and Austria, against their peaceful neighbours. The people were considered as so many cattle, as beings existing merely for the purposes of the Princes. In M. Heeren's book, the workings of this Cabinet policy are stated in a concise and simple manner. There is not, perhaps, in the history of the world anything to match the perfidy of the father of the present Monarch of Prussia at the late partition of Poland. On the 29th March, 1790, Prussia became the defender of the Poles, and guaranteed to them their possessions. " Frederic William 11. (says M. Heeren) had returned from Champagne without laurels, and with his Treasury almost exhausted; and the war on the Rhine continued. What a prospect,joined to that of a second war with Russia! That Prussia would abandon them, the Poles might, therefore, anticipate ; but that their protector, already in secret connexion with Russia, would aid in their ruin, was more than could have been expected." Russia and Prussia are an agglo meration of possessions acquired under the Cabinet policy of Europe by the most foul and fraudulent means. Against such conspiracies there can be no security so long as the affairs of nations are treated in Cabinets as if they were the affairs of Kings. In the general exist ence of Constitutional Governments, in which the affairs of nations shall have the utmost publicity given to them, can Europe alone be secure against the recurrence to such scenes as those which disgraced the period which preceded the French revolution. At present, A ustria is kept in check by Italy ; Prussia is surrounded by States in which the Constitutional principle has taken deep root. The knowledge possessed by the Governments of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, that the people of the west of Europe would everywhere embrace the first oppor tunity to rid themselves of absolutism, is at present a check on these powers. But we cannot conceal from ourselves that the evil prin ciple exists, and is only inactive from constraint. It should always be kept in mind, that absolute Governments are. only innocent when alarmed for their own safety. Whenever a favourable opportunity is presented—and who can tell what may happen ?—we may again witness the fruits of the Cabinet policy in further partitions. It is well observed by M. Heeren, that " the superiority of a constitutional monarchy (with a representative assembly, the proceedings of which are public) over an autocratic monarchy (where both are wanting), is not founded on the fact, that the former is always better governed (for even autocracies are not unfrequently very well governed) ; but on the greater or less value which is placed on the political improvement of the nation and its consequences. The improve ment can proceed from nothing but an actual par ticipation in their own concerns." Self-govern ment is the only government under which na tions can deem themselves secure against ag gression. Autocracies must exist so long as we cannot put them down ; but every well wisher of his species betrays his duty, when he does not avail himself of every opportunity for striking at the root of absolute governments. Delenda est Carthago, is the burden of our song. But we would not hazard the peace of Europe for even this great object.—Morning Chronicle. While the corn laws are bitterly attacked by a party in England, and the cry for cheap bread has succeeded the cry for reform, as the panacea of all the evils of England, the people of the Hessian provinces on the Rhine are complaining of distress on account of the low prices of their corn and wine, which proves that bread and wine may be too cheap to be consistent with the prosperity of a nation. An article, dated from that country, and inserted in the Frankfort papers of the 15th instant, says—" We have wine and corn—the crops look admirably—the weather is so mild that the spring flowers already show themselves—w e have tranquillity and peace—w e are contented with our Go vernment—wc think of no unlawful innovations —we have no hotheaded agitators ; and yet we are not happy." One would have thought that a nation of which such things could h e truly pre dicated enjoyed as much happiness as the social state of man was capable of receiving in this " vale of tears." But, no !—With all these ap pliances and means of happiness—with abundance of the necessaries of hle—fertile soil and fine climate—an absence of all political strife and discontent—no desire for innovation—perfect satisfaction with the institutions of the country, and the measures of Government, the Hessians are not happy—nay, they are in a state of posi tive discomfort and distress—and why The necessaries of lif e are t o o cheap. ln other words, their corn and wine are too abundant to fetch high prices in the market, and they lament the want of corn laws and wino l a ws, to make those articles dearer than they are! Yet while our English agriculturists are rapidly breaking down, because the prices, even with the arti ficial stimulus of the corn laws, are too low to give them a remuneration for the taxes which the land bears, and the expenses of cultivation, a set of political quacks in this country, are prescribing the repeal of the corn laws, and the consequent further reduction of prices, as a re medy for the national embarrassment and distress. Hear what the Hessians say, " For several successive years, the prices of corn were high, and houses and land accordingly rose in value. At all public auctions, estates were sold at high prices, and, in order to raise them as high as possible the sellers granted delay for the payments, the landowners estimated their incomes according to the current high prices of corn, and incurred heavy debts. The quarter of wheat, which, a few years ago, was 13 or 14 florins, is now sold at five florins. Wine, which was then in great demand at 120 to 150 florins, is now not inquired for, but the capitalists demand payment. It is.natural that such a state of things must cause distress and anxiety." They add, that " they do not feel any of the happy effects which were expected from the new commercial convention which has conferred on them the blessing of what is called free trade." Here is a practical lesson to those who think that, by reducing the prices of the farmers' produce still lower than they already are in this country, while enormous taxation presses upon the national industry, the pressure of dis tress would be relieved. Nothing can be more absurd. The shipowners have been brought to the verge of ruin by rash and silly experiments on the navigation laws, and those who would remove the legislative protection from the Bri tish farmer, would complete the ruin of the agricultural interests.—Morning Herald. The public will be glad to perceive, from the report which we give in another part of this day's paper, of the proceedings in the Court of King's• Bench yesterday, that Lord Durham has deserted the prosecutions, of which he had given previous notice, against all the papers which had unwarrantably assailed his private character, with the sole exception of the journal with which the scandal originated. This is at once worthy of his Lordship, and just towards the press. Newspapers not only naturally copy from one another, but are compelled to do so ; and this function on their part induces the pub lication of many matters which are not only libellous, but untrue. It would be a hard matter, however, though it is one of frequent occurrence, that those who have copied para graphs which they believed to be true, and in doing which they had no malicious motive, should be punished to the same extent as the party with whom the alleged libel originated ; and we are glad to see that Lord Durham has set the example of discharging the copyists, without blame or costs, from their alleged trans gression, and has confined his action to the paper in which it appears to have originated. We must add, however, that he would have exercised a sound discretion in even letting that journal alone, which branded him with contempt for the people and their rights. Such pitiful attacks, if left to find their own level, would have only served to prove more distinctly to the people of England what they have always believed—that they had no better friend than the Earl of Durham.—Morning Advertiser. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBORO UGH- STREET. A woman named Randall, with her daughter, a girl fourteen or fifteen years of age, were placed at the bar, charged with stealing and receiving a num ber of small articles. Both the parties were committed for trial. MAR YLEB ONE. THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING.-At an early hour yesterday morning (some time before the office doors were opened) a great crowd of people had collected outside, anxious to obtain a sight of Thomas Banger, and an elderly female, who for some time past had filled the situation of cook in the family of Robert Parry Nesbitt, Rig., of No. 76, Baker-street, Portman-square. It will be remembered that the male prisoner was charged, on Saturday last, with having been found in the house of the above named gentleman, with some hogwash and stale broken victuals in his pos session, given him by the cook, who, it will also be recollected, was, contrary to the wishes of Mr. Nesbitt, sent for by Mr. HosioNs, the presiding magistrate, and placed at the bar by the side of the man charged with the felony. At twelve o'clock, at which time the office was crowded to excess (in consequence of the great in terest excited by the publicity given to the extraor dinary proceedings), the two prisoners, who a short time previously had alighted from the prison van, having been confined simce Saturday at Clerkenwell, were placed at the bar. The cook, who is at least sixty years of age, and who was attired very re spectably, appeared much hurt at the situation in which she was placed, while the by-standers evi dently sympathised with her in her sufferings. Mr. HOSKLNS (to Garnet, police constable, 148 D)—Have you made any further inquiry respecting the man Benger ? Garnett—Agreeably to your Worship's directions, I proceeded to Benger's house in Portland -town, and saw a policeman who lodges at the same place, and of whom I inquired the man's character. The answer I received was that he was a hard-working, sober, honest, and industrious man. His landlord also gave him the same character. I then proceeded into the yard and examined his pig stye, which was empty, and, upon asking the reason, was informed that he had recently been involved in much trouble and distress, in consequence of the death of his wife, and that he had been obliged to part with his pigs to pay the expense of her funeral. A greengrocer, residing at No. 1, John -street, Portland-town, spoke in the highest terms of him ; as did Mr. Wright, the landlord of the Portland Arms, and many other respectable individuals. Garnett then went on to state that he had been to No. 75, Baker-street (next door to Mr. Nesbitt), the residence of Mr. Campbell ; and on mentioning to that gentleman that the male prisoner had, ac cording to Mr. Nesbitt's account, been seen to come out there on Saturday, Mr. Campbell informed him that such was not the case, and that Mr. Nesbitt must have laboured under a mistake in supposing so. The musty bread and meat were here re-produced before the Bench. _ _ _ _ Mr. HOSKINS (to Garnett) —Take that piece of loaf up, and see if it's mouldy, as the cook has stated. Garnett (breaking it in half, and putting it to his nose)—l see no mould on it ; but it smells very sour, your 'Worship. An officer of the establishment also smelled it, and gave the same opinion. Mr. HosictNs-18 that a whole roll there ? Garnett—N o ; there is nothing but a parcel of very stale pieces, tops and bottoms, of small loaves, very dry and hard. Mr. ilosKiNs (to Benger)—Have you any wit ne,ses to character ? Benger—Yes, yuur Worship, John West, of Portland-town, was then called. who stated that he had known Benger upwards of three yeas, and could bear testimony as to his ex cellent character. Mr. Burnham, of Henry-street, and another per son, were examined, both of whom concurred in the testimony of the other witnesses regarding the honest and industrious habits of the poor fellow. Mr. Hosxrcs (to Mr. Nesbitt)—You, I think, wish to say something? Mr. Nesbitt—l do; and have to observe that, although my cook has acted improperly in this case, inasmuch as she had strict orders not to admit any person into the house of the prisoner's description, still I must beg to observe, that although she has been committed to prison by your orders, I never made any charge against her; nor did I intend to prosecute. As regards her, therefore, I again repeat that I have no charge to make ; and with respect to the man, I have now no wish of proceeding further, but shall leave the case entirely in your hands. Mr. HosiuNs—ls that all you have to say, Sir ? Mr. Nesbitt—Yes, it is. Mr. HOSKINS—This appears to me to be a case which I still regard in the same light as I did on Saturday, and one in which the prisoners must both go to trial, or both be discharged. I don't think I can treat it summarily under the Vagrant Act, and, if dealt with at all, one must be sent as the thief and the other as the receiver. The amount of property is trifling, but that does not determine the principle; the fact of the robbery is clearly brought home; and as it is well known that servants are continually robbing their masters, it strikes me that on public grounds the prisoners ought to be prosecuted. You may have had u good character with your cook, and she may have conducted herself well in your service, but that does not at all alter the case; and open public grounds alone, as I said before, the prosecu tion ought to proceed, but as you seem to be a very unwilling prosecutor, there would be but little chance of the ends of justice being answered. I shall, therefore, leave it to you to proceed or not as you think proper. Is it your intention to go on with the prosecution ? Mr. Nesbitt—As regards the wo man certainly not. I have never once made any charge against her, or thought of doing so. Mr. HOSKINi—I can't then punish one without the other. Mr. Nesbitt—As I have repeatedly observed, I don't charge the cook with any offence. Mr. HOSKINS—Then they are both discharged. The prisoners were accordingly liberated, and on leaving the office received the congratulations of a crowd of persons who were waiting outside. Q UEEN-SQ UARE. CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS AGAINST A CLERGY MAN.—Yesterday an elderly man, apparently be tween fifty and sixty years of age, dressed in an old worn-out drab great coat, covered with mud, who gave his name Arthur Broome, was brought up in custody from the station-house in the New way, Tothill-street, by police constable Peck, of the B division, No. 149, and charged before Mr. WHITE with being drunk in the public streets, and quite incapable of taking care of himself. The police constable was on duty about a quarter to nine o'clock on the previous evening in York street, when he saw the defendant, who was so much intoxicated that he was compelled to take him to the station-house, as he was incapable of taking care of himself. Mr. Grossmith, the inspector on duty, said that when the defendant was brought into the station house and searched he found a begging letter in his pocket. The letter was handed to Mr. White, and was addressed to his Royal Highness the Duke of Glou cester, at Brighton. At the bottom of the letter was a list of subset iptions, at the head of which was the Marchioness of Cholmondeliy, 31. 33., arid seve ral others of the nobility. 111 r. Roome—That letter is er►tirely of a private nature. Mr. WHITE, having glanced over the contents, asked the defendant where he lived ? Mr. Broome —At No. 12, Allington-street. Mr. WHITE—And where is Allington-street ? Mr. Broome—Pimlico. Mr. WHITE—Pray what are you? Mr. Broome —I am a clerk. Mr. WRITE—To whom ? Mr. Broome— Clerical. Mr. WHITE (evidently surprised)—Do you mean to say that you are in holy orders ? Mr. Broome— I do, Sir. Mr. WHITE—And you have been regularly or dained ? Mr. Broome—l have, Sir. Mr. WHITE—By whom were you ordained ? Mr. Broome—By the Bishop of London. I mean the late Bishop of London. Mr. WHlTE—Where did he ordain you ? Mr. Broome—At Fulham, about twenty-five years ago; and I had the living of Roydon, in Essex. Mr. WHITE—How long did yon remain there? Mr. Broome—About two years. Mr. WHITE—And have you ever officiated as a Clergyman of the Church of England since that period Y Mr. Broome—l have occasionally. Mr. Grossmith, the inspector, said that the de fendant's landlord had come to the station-house that morning, and assured him that notwithstanding the defendant's appearance he had thirty pounds of his money, which he had given him to take care of for him. Mr. WHITE asked the defendant what he had to say to the charge, and observed that his conduct with respect to the letter found upon him required explanation. Mr. Broome—l am aware it is wrong, Sir; I was rather unsettled, and I admit having drank too much. Mr. WHITE—But this letter requires some ex planation, for sending such letters as these subjects you to be sent to the House of Correction. Mr. Broome—l can explain every thing. Mr. WHITE—I shall be very happy if you can explain ; and I should like to have the explanation corroborated by some person whose name is affixed to this letter. Mr. Broome—l can do it, Sir. Mr. WHITE--1 confess that it appears to me very extraordinary and inconsistent, if you are what you describe, that you should be found intoxicated about the public streets. I shall therefore adjourn the case. The Rev. Gentleman was then removed in custody. Inspector—Shall I make inquiry into the case ? Mr. WHITE—Oh, no. I dare say he will send for some person. In about an hour the defendant's landlord and another person arrived, when, after some communi cation, the Rev. Gentleman was fined ss. for drunken ness and discharged. HAT T ON- GARDEN. IMPUDENT TRANSACTION.-0a Monday evening a fellow presented himself before Mr. LAING to offer himself as bail for a person who had been com mitted to prison for an assault, when the following colloquy took place : Mr. LAING—Pray what are you ? Bail—What am I ? I am an engraver, your Worship. Mr. LAlNG—Where do you live ? Bail—ln Bi shop's-court, Clerkenwell. Mr. LAING—Who do you come to bail ? Bail — A Mr. Biddell. Mr. LAING—What is he ? Bail—An engraver. Mr. LAlNG—Where does he live ? Bail—Why I really don't know. Mr. LAING—Then you come here to bail a per. son, and you don't know where he lives. I shall not receive your bail. You may go about your business.—lle then left the Court. Mountstevens, a beadle of Clerkenwell parish, happened to be present, said. " Why, your Worship, that man who just now offered himself as bail is one of our paupers, and is now receiving relief from our parish." Mr. LAING--A pauper ! Call him back ; go an d bring him back directly. Hall, the officer, brought him back, when he was confronted with Mountstevens. ing sheepishly)—No— no—yes,, Mountste vens (looking at him steadfastly)—Di ,u name is Mountstevens. isn't it ? Mountsteyens—You know th a t ver y we ll. riev ijeaiyour i (l o ok You are in the habit of receivin g r e li ef from Clet o kn I me be ? k e nwell parish, fent you ? Bail —Why, I was; b ut I have not received an y thing from you for the last three or four weeks. Mountstevens—l am surprise) that you could have the effrontery to come here to swear that you are a housekeeper, worth 401. after all your debts are paid, when you know you are only a man of straw. Your Worship, to-morrow will be our re lieving day, and I will bet my life that he will be there to receive his weekly allowance. . Mr. LAING said that he never met with a more daring and impudent transaction, and indignantly ordered the fellow to be turned out of the office, in timating that if he ever dared to show his face there again under similar circumstances it would be worse for him. lie then slunk out of the office with another fel low who accompanied him. UNION- HALL Yesterday Elizabeth. Potter, swell-looking young woman, was brought before Mr. MURRAY and Mr. WEDGWOOD, charged with inveigling away a great number of young children from the vicinity of their dwellings, then stripping them of their clothes, and leaving them in almost a state of nudity, exposed in some by.place. The office was literally crowded with mothers and their children ; the latter of whom had been stripped by the prisoner, and it was with difficulty that the former could be restrain e d from inflicting summary punishment on the accused. An intelligent little girl, nine years of age, who sells fruit in Stamford-street, saw the prisoner passing along with a child in each hand, and per ceiving that the children were both crying, it ex cited her attention more particularly as to the iden tity of the prisoner. Soon afterwards the witness met with the same children again in a by-court leading out of the Waterloo-road, both nearly naked, having been stripped of all their garments, with the exception of their shifts. The witness added that the children told her that they had been str;pped by the woman with whom they had been seen in Stamford-street, and she (witness) was positive that the prisoner was the same person. A policeman of the L division stated that on hear ing what had occurred he went to the court, and saw the children in the state described by the last witness. He took them to the station-house, and having procured two shawls he covered them, and then accompanied them home to their parents in Dorset-court, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street. The policeman described the joy which the parents ma nifested on seeing their children, whom they had supposed were kidnapped. A female child, of seven years of age, gave a clear and distinct statement of having met the prisoner, whom she was induced to accompany from Alders gate-street into Blackfriars-road. When she was first accosted by the prisoner the latter said she hail seen her mother, who gave her leave to take her over to Blackfriars-road. When they got there the prisoner took her into a lonely place, stripped her, and then went away. The child was afterwards picked up by a policeman, who took her home to her parents. Another child, six years of age, who had been in veigled away by the prisoner, and stripped and left in a similar manner, identified her. Several other little children, whose mothers described that they had been stripped and left naked in the streets, were brought forward, and most of them had a recollec tion of the prisoner as the person who deprived them of their clothes. The prisoner was remanded, as other charges are likely to be brought against her. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.) SUGAR.—The demand for West India Muscovadoes last week was steady and considerable : the estimated sales 2,900 hbds. and trs. Early in the week there was a small reduction in the prices 'of low and mid. descrip tions, on account of the decline in Mauritius; but at the close of the market there was much firmness, and the for mer currency was fully supported. The demand for West India Sugars continues steady ; the estimated sales this day are 800 blade. and ti s., including the Barbadoes ; the late pi ices are fully maintained. The stock of West India Sugar is now 30,048 hhds. and trs., being 7,642 more than hat year. The stock of Mauritius 86,575 bags, being 21,583 more than last year. The delivery of West India 2,836 hhds. and trs. ; being 665 more than last year. The delivery of 'Mauritius 6,700 bags, being 1,916 more than the corresponding week of 1833. In Refined goods last week the chief export demand conti nued to be for the Mediterranean ports, and for fine Crashed 30s. 9d. was freely paid, and some purchases reported at 315., and fur low goods refined from Foreign Sugars 295. to 30s. 3d. ; the grocery descriptions were in good de mand for the home consumption. The Market this afternoon continues very firm, and the quantity offering very much reduced. MAURITIUS SUGAR.—Above 2,000 bags Mauritius sold after Tuesday in last week. They west off heavily, and in some instances a shade lower; yellow, 51s. a 525. This day's public saki 1,863 bags Mauritius Sugar. The whole sold at full market prices ; brown good bright 495. 6d. a 505. 6d., yellow chiefly 51s. a 535. 6d. EAST INDIA SUGAR.—There has been an increased de mand for East India Sugar, particularly for the low qua lities, both for export and refining, but the actual purchases were not on an extensive scale. This day's public sales 1,540 bags Siam, 155 chests Bengal ; the formal. 21s. 6d. a 255. 6d., much the same prices, all sold. The :Manilla 21s. sd. a 225. 6d , also full market prices. FOREIGN SUGAR.-By private contract a parcel of soft Yellow Havannah was sold, of mid. colour, about 255. The good and strong are held 265. to 275. 200 Huts. Porto Rico sold 22, to 235., for mid and good colour ; dabs, 20s. This day's public sales 833 boxes Havannah Sugar. A very small proportion sold, Yellow, low to good, 235. 6.1. a 255. 6.1. Average price of Sugar, 1185. per cwt. COFFEE.-Towards the close of last week rather lower prices were submitted to for East India Coft e; ord. Ba tavia soil in parcels, 545. to 555. ; Samarang, 525. 6d. to 53.. In other descriptions there was little doing ; a cargo of Brazil sold at 585., deliverable at a foreign port over the ship's side. The British Plantation descriptions went off heavily at previoua prices. This day's public sales 1,270 bags Mocha, 231 bags Batavia, 394 bags East India, 50 casks 18 brls., 218 bags Berbice, and 447 bags Foreign ; the latter St. Domingo and Brazil, all taken in ; Berbice triage and good ord., 86 , . and 87s. mid. and good mid. 935. to 955., about Is. higher; a small proportion of the Batavia sold mixed with blacks at 559. ; the Mocha new green, 675. to 68s. ; old ungarbled 635. 6d. and 645., mostly sold 2s. to ss. lower, but at better prices than could be anticipated, considering the quantity brought forward. Cocoa.-By public sale this day, 947 bags Brazil Cocoa was all taken in 225. 6d. a 245. The Govern ment contract for 40 tons, reported to be taken on Friday, about 225. 6d. Rum, BRANDY, AND Hom.arrns.-The contract with Government for Rum was taken on Friday last, 75,000 gallons at 2s. Id., 2s. 11-d., and 2s. lid. ; the Commis sioners asked the contractors if they would take a further quantity of 30,000 gallons, which was taken at the latter prim., clearly showing that there is no stock held by the Navy Board ; this circumstance, and the full prices ob tained, has given great firmness to the Market ; the quota tions are nominal, as the holders will not accept the pre vious prices. Brandy and Geneva are both heavy. At a late hour the nearest quotation of Leewards, proofs 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3J. ; Jamaica 30 over, 3s, Stock of Rum in London, Jan. 4, 1834 ;-Jamaica 13,846 puns. 520 hhds., Demerara 2,114 puns. 1,143 hhds., Leeward Islands 1,359 puns. 63 hhels. The sales this day are proof Leewards 2s. 2d., and 9 over 2s. 4d., 5 over at the same price, and 10 over 2s. Bd. IRISH Paovistosis.-The make of India Beef this season has been considerably short, as compared with preceding years; present price landed 71. 55., but there are not more than 100 trs. in the market for sale ; we have a large quantity of last season's cure front 51. 10s. to Si. 15s. ; the scarcity of the former will consequently enhance the value of the new I%lees Beef, particularly as thorough prime brands will be substituted in lieu of India ; there will also be a scarcity of India Pork, but not of Me's, 50 pieces, the price of the latter free on board at Cork 21. I Is. per barrel. TaLtow--There continues to be a steady and rather extensive demand for Tallow. At a late hour this even ing the quotation was 435. 9J. This d ly's public sale 100 casks Odessa, coarse first quality sold 43s a 435. 9d. Tobacco.-There are no sales of Tobacco worth re porting. SILKS.-The Market continues active, and prices firm. \Voori:-Irl Wool there is no alteration. - Hu:E.—Rice is heavy and rather lower, low to good white, 1 ls. 6d. to 13s. 6u. ; the latter P.ttna kit.d. This d a y' s public sales 1,191 bags Rice, good Bengal, all with drawn. Smes,—Pepper has declined about lid., ord. half CORK MARKETS.— . Tan. 16. Wheat (per 20st) Barley (per 16st.) Oats (per 14sk) Flour (per cwt.) 7 0 17 0 Oatmeal (per cwt.) lO 6 12 0 Beef, sd. to lid. ; Mutton, sd. to 6d.. Veal, 6d. to Bd. ; Pork, 2d. to 24d. ; Fresh Butter, 10d. to IW. per lb. PRICE OF BUTTER. To the Merchants. To the C untry. First Quality l2s. 62s. Second 63 57 Third 5B 47 Fourth Fifth Sixth 48 37 37 27 27 LRKETS,—Jan. 17. Cwt. CLONMELL MA Per 1_ s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. New Butter 7O 0 to 7'2 0 Hides (raw) 32 0 to 34 0 Oatmeal 1 l 0 0 Bacon Pigs 0 25 6 Rendered Lard... 36 0 37 0 Heads 17 0 0 Per 'Bag. Flour, Second .... 0 So 01Flour, Thirds 25 0 11 —Household— 0 28 0. Fourths 15 0 Per Barrel. Rapeseed 20 0 Olgarley 11 613 0 Bere 10 0 11 0 Coals Per Stone. Wheat 1 0 1 Wallow (rough)... 5 0 5 0 Oats 0 Si- 0 8/1 Potatoes 0 3/ 0 0 Per Pound. Fresh Butter 1 0 i 21Mutton 0 4 05j Beef 0 3 04 1 Veal 044 0 6 KILKENNY.—Butter 74; to 78s. per cwt. ; Wheat 20s. to 24s per barrel ; Flour 12s to Ws. per bag; Oats 10s. to 115. per bar rel ; Barley Ils. to 12s. ; Beef 3d. to 314. per lb. ; Mutton 4id. to Pd. ; Potatoes 4d. per stone; Coalsls. Id. per cwt.; Bacon Pigs 265. to 275. Od. per cwt. SCOTCH HADDINGTON CO Wheat. Barley. First sss Od 30s 6d Second soa Od 24s Od Third 484 Od 22s Od .There were 378 qrs. of Wheat 1, 5 Unsold I - Beans. 28s Od 26s Od :Lis Od were bold. Average. IALKIETH CORN MARK. Wheat. Barley. Oats. First 58s Od 9.9 s 01 19s Od Second 50s Od 26s 01 17s Od Third 36s Od 19s Od 15s 4d T.—Jan. 1 tease. 32s Od 28s Od 25s Ud Mang. Od 288; Od :254 Od MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET. (From the London Gazette.) • TO-MORROW, JAN. '43. DIVIDENDS. H. A. M. Pereira, merchant, Old Bethlehem at 12 W. Sell, bookseller, St. Martin's-lane E. Ashton, cheesemonger, High-street, Whitechapel l2 W. Wright, dealer, Heathtield, Sussex LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, JAN.2O.- The sales to.day amount to 1,500 bags. Prices remain as on Saturday. heavy sold Sid., good 31,1.. very heavy 44d. Pimento is rather higher, mid. ald 41,1. and 4.1 d. Cassia Lignea mid. quality 745, to 765., former prices. 105 casks Cloves, containing 62,0001b5., for export only, were offered at public sale ; a part sold at 12P., but the great proportion was taken in at ]2d. East India Ginger 33.. and 335. 6d., being nearly previous prices. This day's public sales 817 bags Cassia Lignea, 303 bags Black Pepper, and 23 brls. Jamaica Ginger ; ord. dusty Sumatra Pepper sold 3 , ad. a 3'ed. at the decline we have stated; Cassia Lignea 755. and 769., former prices. The Jamaica Ginger taken in at o'. 10s., fine quality. COTTON.—The Cotton Market remained in a very languid state till Friday last, when 3,800 bales Surat and 480 Madras were brought forward at public sale the whole went off with briskness fully id. higher than generally anticipated, fully supporting the previous nominal prices. Since these sales the Market has remained quirt; no purchases by private contract of any extent are reported. SALTPETRE.—SaItpetre continues steady; about 600 bags offered at public sale on Friday ; good quality and refraction sold 335. 6d., middling and inferior 82s. to 82s. 6d. This day's public sale 303 bags Saltpetre, Madrago 41 refraction, forms no guide to Market prices; all taken in 30s. and 31e. Otis.—Oils are firm, except Sperm, which is 20e. lower. R.pe Oil is scarce, and 20.. higher. TEA.—The Market remains very heavy ; Boheas in large chests are at 3.. 7d. ; Cougous ahout id. per lb. di,counr. FRUIT.—The common descriptions of Fruit continue in good demand. GLASG 0 IV MARKETS. (From the Glasgow Hcrald of Monday.) SUGAR. -The sales made in Raw Sugars this week amount to 420 lrds. and trs., and prices are rather lower. Brown Demeraras and Trinidads 50s. ; good browns to low middling 51s. 6d. ; middling and good middling 525. a 559. ; good 565. ; and middling Jarnaicas 543. 200 puns. of Demerara Molasses were sold at 235. 6d. from ship's aide, and the article is now offering at 235. Refined Sugars are without any alteratio n in price. Brown loaves 70s. up to SOs. for fine; very fine 81s. a 84s. Candy Sid. to 101 d. Crashed Sugars are scarce, and selling very freely, the Inowns-525. a 535. ; browns and yellows 545. a 58s. ; middling and good middling 595. a 625. ; good and fine 635. a 665. Treacle very dull at 193. COFFEE, PIMENTO, AND GINGER.,—No sales made. RUM.—Some parcels of Jamaica Rum have been sold at 2s. 441. a 2s. 6d. f,r 16 over proof, and Leewards at 2s. for proofs. bYEWOODS —No sales made. ASHES.-Ashes are very dull ; Pots 245. 6d. a 255., and Pearls 265. a 265. 6d. TALLOW.—Y. C. Tallow is selling in small parcels at 465. OlLS.—Whale Oil, 181. ; Cod, 181. a 181. 10s. ; and Pale Seal 201. per tun old measure. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. 1 Wheat. Per Quarter. s. to s. Boston _ 40 50 Gainsborough —.........— 57 Grantham ....--.,..—... 48 .50 Urhusby 46 52 liorneastle--.......—. 44 54 Lincoln Spilsby 44 48 Stamford 4O 52 York— 46 58 Barley. I Oats. I Beans. 8. to 8. 25 W 20 34 26 32 26 32 28 33 26 30 30 3'2 23 30 8. to 3. 8. to a. 14 19 32 40 18 40 20 26 35 40 15 22 36 40 14 20 30 34 17 22 36 40 16 18 34 40 16 22 38 40 16 22 26 40 NORWICH, Jan. 18. Wheat (per qr.) ..... 40s. 525. 60s. Beans (per qr.) 335. 345. Barley.. 203. 265. 3.55. Pease, Grey-... 365. 475. Oats CANTERBURY, Jan. 18 Wheat, white— 575. to 635...,.... 01d...........,.. —s. to —s. 48s. to 645. to Barley, Malting 265. to 325. Grinding.. 225. to 275. Oats —20 s. to 255. Old. 20s. to 28s. Beans 31s to 355. 01d.... to —s. Pease - 30s. to 345. MANCHESTER, Jan. 18. Wheat, per 701 b. Bs. Od. to Bs. 2d. Red ls. 9.1. to Bs. 3d. Barley, per 601 b 5 0 5 6 Oats 3 2 3 2 Beans, per Imperial quartcr Pease, White, per Imperial bushel 5 0 5 3 Malt, per 6 Imperial bushels 3B 0 42 0 Flour, per Sack of 2801 b IRISH Ali DUBLIN MARKET N, .R K ETS. YrE.-FRIDAY, Jan. 17. From I V To I Average. 19 0 6 22 6 10 9 11 6 11 0 1,596 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 115 Bete — 16 stone 198 16 stone' 12 0 14 0 12 2 2,464 Oats 12 stone 8 3 11 0 9 8 17,912 Cwt. Flour 9 stone 6 0 18 0 0 872 Oatmeal 8 stone 9 0 14 0 11 4 Firsts, from in 175. 1 to Od d Sales Sold to Bakers only. 14,990 Cwt Flo ut l2 0 IS 0 15 OU, Average price of Wheat and Flour 38 s . 4d. p er sack. Receiptsof 00. 294 of Flour, 115;602 .s rs 51 from 6s. Od. to to 9s. Od. PILICE OF BREAD. ..,........7%1 I Half Quart, Quartern Loaf. BIRTHS. On the 17th inst., at Spithead, on board the James Pauison, the lady of Governor Sir James Stirling, 8.N., of a son. In September last, at Bombay, the lady of James S. Unwin, R.N., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 18th inst., by special license, at the Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle, Frederick Willis, Esq., of the 9th Royal Lancers, son of Richard Willis, Esq., of Halmead, Lancashire, to Eliza. beth Louisa, eldest daughter of Sir William Gosset, K.C.H., Under Secretary for Ireland. On the 20th inq., at St. Anne's Church, Westminster, John Simmons, Esq., eldest son of the late James Simmons, Esq., of Canterbury, to Ermina Frances Gladwin, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Gladwin, Esq , of Clapham. DIED. On the .`2oth inst., at Brighton, James Pycroft, Esq., late of Oak Hall, East Ham, Essex, aged 63. On the 20th ult., at Brighton, Eleanor, widow of William Dawson, Esq., for many years a Magistrate for the West Rid ing of Yorkshire, and lately his Majesty's Consul for the State of Maryland, and daughter of the Hon. Richard Lee, President of the last British Council for the State of Maryland, United :States. On the °lst inst., at his house, Clapham-common, Jas. Rule, Esq., in his 81st year. On the '2lst inst., at Upper Holloway, Mr. John Dobson, long resident in Bucklersbury. On the '2oth inst., aged 66, William Little, Esq., of Newbold I'acy, Warwickshire. On the 9.oth inst., henry Flower Barlow, only son of Mr. Thomas Barlow, Calthorpe.street, Guilford-street. On the 13th inst., Mr. Thomas Rutter, of Lichfield, youngest son of the late Rev. J. S. Rutter, vicar of Walsall, Staffordshire. PRINTED AND PUBLIMED BY MU RDO YOUNG, fa SVN OVVICF, 112, STRAND,' MARKETS. .N M A ITKET.—Jan. 17. Oats. 19s 6d 17s 6d 16s Od market,3 .-0 Grey Pease. 27s Od 253 Od 22s Od whereof ..21. 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