The Sun. — London, England, 1827-02-08 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. It is satisfactory to observe, that the commercial ad vantages possessed by our provinces on the continent ol North America have for some time past been engaging the attention of rich societies and individuals on the spot, as much as (we fear we might add more than) that of the Government and of the mother country. The great stream of the St. Lawrence may be considered the vital fluid of the Canadas, and the wonder of all mankind has been, how it so long escaped the notice of the empire generally, but still more of the Administration at home, that, by a very moderate outlay of money, the few ob structions which occasionally contract 4nd impair the nu merous facilities for communication with the Atlantic, afforded by that noble river, might be completely got rid of, and a smooth and uninterrupted highway opened for merchandise, the property as well of the United States as of British subjects, from the remotest point of the western territory, through Montreal to the warehouses of Quebec, and thence to the docks of Liver- pool and London. The first stimulus which seems to have been given to the enterprise of our Canadian fellow-sub jects, or of the King's Government, was by the famous canal not long since completed by the citizens of New York, in an incredibly short space of time, and at a cost which, though bold and liberal, will, according to Gover nor Clinton, be repaid to the proprietors within 10 years; the objects of which were, Ist, to shorten the passage of goods from the interior, and 2d, to render the commercial Intercourse of the western cowry with New York itself, independent of that line of communication over which Great Britain could, under any circumstances of peace or war, exercise the smallest coutrouling or disturbing power. The effect of this grand work, when accomplished, went further than the views on which it was professedly under taken; for it drew away, as we are informed by the evi dence of Mr. Bolton, Solicitor-General of Upper Canada. one-half of the traffic which had been carried on by the growers of raw-produce in the upper country, from Mon treal, where it had heretofore touched in lransitu, and made the Hudson, instead of the St. Lawrence, the channel of communication with the ocean for an immense amount of bulks and valuable merchandise. This was a blow of such a nature, as must either have proved fatal or been effectually parried. It shamed the pride of this inactive country, and gave the rival districts of tke republic a supe riority over those of our own dominions, which might have powerfully tended to depopulate some of the finest regions of Upper Canada, transferring the British settlers to the shores of the United States. A counter project of canal was, therefore, planned, and has been acted upon, for an inland navigation, every foot of which should pass within the British territory, and con necting the lake Erie with Ontario, hitherto cut off from each other by the foul and impassable ground of Niagara, create an uninterrupted passage to Quebec. This canal when it comes into operation, will, it is thought by the best-informed persons, not merely bring back the lost traffic of which the New York canal had . despoiled the British line of conveyance, but withdraw from the United States' navigation a large proportion of that inland com merce, which their own citizens have, until now, carried on directly with New York.. It is a curious fact attested by Mr. Bolton, that of 90,0001. subscribed across the water, towards executing the British Ca nal, 50,0001. was at once contributed by one Citizen of New York, brother to the late Governor of that State; and 25,000 dollars by two other Americans, contractors for two miles of the work. Altogether, of the. 90,000/., 70,0004 have been contributed at New York only ; and the object of Mr. Bolton's voyage to England was to try if he could prevail upon any capitalists here to make up 90,0001. more, the whole cost being 180,000/. When such millions were bubbled away from the impure and senseless appetite for gambling, it was a flattering compliment to people here to assume that even so much as 90,0001. would be subscribed towards an enterprise of indisputable honour and substan tial benefit to the nation. An attempt is now making by the employment of moderate-sized steam-boats, to facilitate the eonveyance of vessels up the rapids between Kingston and Montreal—a scheme which we cordially hope may soon and completely prosper.—Times. A letter was yesterday received from a Portuguese Gentleman of considerable distinction, which states, that the reason why the party of the rebels hadincreased so very rapidly, was the conviction prevailing in the minds of many persons that the British would not agree to send troops to protect the new Constitution • and the persons who were of this opinion argued from the experience of 1823, when the same compliance with existing treaties was solicited and refused. It was this conviction which in theeed Count de Varzea, Baron Molelos, and several other persons of distinction, to join the Silveira party. If this is the case, it shews that the sending of a British force to Portugal has been attended with the most important con sequences,_. orning Chronicle. Nothing can be a stronger proof of the good sense and honest ambition or Mr, Peel in the public service, than hi s exertions to reduce the tmwieldy mass of legislation by which our Criminal Courts are governed, into a state of comparative order and system. Instead of disapproving of the circumspection with which he proceeds, we think it indicates more steadiness of purpose, more intelligence of design, than hasty and intemperate,innovation at any time does. When a species of jurisprudence, however inadequate to the real ends of justice, has long been inter woven with the institutions of a country, it cannot be rapidly altered without producing a great deal of uncer tainty and confusion. But we hope what he has done is only an earnest of the improvements in our law, both civil kind criminal, which, when the little political rivalries of ;he day shall have been forgotten, will give his name wit.'' honour to remote posterity. It has often happened Ist the nossession of power has acted like a sedative An the pod ititentions of men who previously appeared ,exceedingly ardent in the cause ,of public improve ?neut. Mr. Peel, without raising himself into power py popular artifices, has, by commencing the great work of legal reformation, done more for the real advantage of his country than any of tha vehement declaimers who, for a long course of years, have been lavish of promises to the public, and have secured, by the consequences of popular fame, the object of their ambition. We believe the late Sir Samuel Romilly, who was no noisy declaimer, to have been actuated by a sincere desire to improve the criminal Law; whose character and operation he saw with the eyes , not of a lawyer, but a legislator . I t wa s not his fate, however, to have The power of carrying any of his intentions into effect—but it is not the system of Criminal Law to which an enlightened statesman ought to confine his ameliorating efforts. Nre have already, at times, pointed out defects in our civil code, that require amendment before our laws can be said to answer the demands of our civilization. But above Sit, we would direct his attention to the whole system of special-pleading, as having the effect rather of em- Larraesing than facilitating the ends of justice. No thing, indeed,-could have been better contrived to add to the expences of law unnecessarily, and to strangle the ir...2rits of cases in the complexity of their forms, than the English system of special-pleading. All forms iri law should be merely subservient to the effective administra tion of justice ; but when forms, instead of producing order and precision, involve even the simplest cases in obscurity, such forms must be bad ; they may be inge nious enough, but they are not the result of intelligence. _A. redundancy of verbiage, such as that which is now ne cessary in declarations, special pleas, &c. can only serve to perplex cases, and augment their expences. The best 'saws on our statute books, are those which are the most clear and concise, but while the process of conducting caus es in our Courts is so perplexed with needless forms and idle repetitions as it is, the best laws would become unsatisfactory by their mode of administration. We sin cerely hope that Mr. Peel will before long bring a bill into Parliament to correct this great and increasin g e v il.— Morning Herald. The chiefs of the Roman Catholic Religion put forth, some time since, a sort of confession of faith, in order, it would seem, to purify themselves from the taint which adheres to their most orthodox brethren of Ireland. That .confession of faith (or, if- they dislike a Protestant phrase —that declaration,) is now to be brought forward as an authentic document, recording the sentiments and belief of a most respectable portion of our fellow-subjects. If what where wanted were merely an expression of the opinions of individuals, this would he enough : but the question is—not what the Duke of Norfolk thinks, or LOrd Stourton, or Mr. Butler, or any other of those eminent persons, who, though honourably adhering to the name of the faith in which they were educated, have had their un derstandings and their hearts exceedingly uncatholicized by habits of intercourse and friendship with heretics, and the books of heretics—but what are the doctrines of the sole, infallible Church. Is it not extraordinary that the Ca tholic Priesthood of Ireland should stand aloof from that which is announced as the profession of faith among their brethren of England ? Where a party is aiming at the acquisition of political power, open and avowed union is necessary above all things. Why, on an occa sion so important to the Catholics, as • their vindication from the obloquy which has been thrown upon their creed as the enemy of the freedom and the happiness of nations, do they voluntarily lose so important an advantage ? We have read the declaration of the English Catholics With unfeigned satisfaction ; and we should be most happy to believe that it contains all the essential doctrines of their Church, and nothing contrary to what their Church re cognizes. They act a wise and a prudent part in endea vouring to meet fairly, and remove completely, those anti pathies to their system which are kneaded, as it were, into the very souls of Englishmen, and which make them re gard it as pregnant with mischief to the morals, the intel lect, the industry, and the high spirit of a free people. But our Catholic brethren have not done enough ; and, after what they have ,done—after the anxiety they have shown to correct the prejudices of Protestants—we ex pect them to do something more. They know well that, in their church, there can be no difference of opinion; and that there is, at every moment, an infallible judge to pre serve the true faith uncorrupted. We, therefore, take the liberty of suggesting to them, that they will enable their Protestant friends (the only friends whose assistance can contribute any thing towards the accomplishment of the object they have in view) to give much more effec tual aid to their cause, if they will adopt the three follow ing measures :—First, they ought immediately to procure the adhesion of the Catholic Priesthood of Ireland to the declaration of opinion which-has been avowed by the Ca tholic Pastors of England. We must presume, of course, that difference of Opinion among the consecrated Ministers of an infallible Church is impossible; yet, strange to say, the language of the Catholic Priesthood of England, and that of the Catholic Priesthood of Ireland, sound widely different. This difference ought either to be removed or explained. Secondly,—As the Catholic Church has an avowed visible head, who, in his ecclesiastical ca pacity, cannot err, the declaration of our English Catholics ought to be submitted to him. Why do they not obtain a Bull, or some other official document, from Rome, which will prove to the whole world, and to every succeeding age, that the opinions avowed by our Catholic fellow -English men contain all that is essential, and nothing that is con trary, to the dogmas inculcated or entertained by the See of Rome ? Thirdly—lf the Papal sanction should be re fused to this formal declaration of faith by the Catholics of England, they ought forthwith to announce to mankind, that, notwithstanding the dissent of his Holiness, it con tains the true exposition of their faith, and that the Pope's refusal to lend to it the authority of-his name, or the issu ing of his anathemas against it, does not, in the least, vary their belief. If our Roman Catholic fellow-subjects can once convince their countrymen that they are not the ab ject creatures of a foreign tyrant of the mind, and-that they claim and enjoy a right of exercising a free judgment on matters of religion and morals, and of acting accordingly, they will do more to further their cause in England, than 1 by any other means.—New Times. 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, FEB 7. IN THE HATTER OF LORD PORTSMOUTH, A LUNATIC. Mr. WRIGHT applied for an order, to confirm the Master's Report, approving of the granting of certain leases of parts of this noble lunatic's estate. His LORDSHIP enquired if it appeared by the Utster's Report, what the interest of the lessor was. Mr. Wniuirr could not state, at the moment, whether it did or not ; but he understood the estates referred to were in Ireland, and that the present report was attendant upon an original order made by the Court upon Lord Portsmouth's powers of leasing. With this explanation, his Lordship understood what the facts were, and ordered the repOrt to be confirmed. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, FEB. 7. FURNIYAL V. MESSRS. RICARDO, HEIELTINE, AND BARCLAY. Mr. SU (MEN moved, on the part of the defendants, for the dis solution of an injunction which had been obtained exparte on a previous day, restraining the defendants from disposing of certain shares in the British Rock and Patent Salt Company, and of cer tain promissory notes. The shares and notes had been deposited with the defendants as securities for the sum of 76,000/. advanced by them to the plaintiff. Mr. HEALD said, that as the affidavits of the defendants would satisfy the Court that the plaintiff owed them money, be feared he must consent to the dissolution of the injunction. Mr. SUGDEN-And with costs. Mr. HEALn said, that was never done except in a gross case. SLGnEN observed, that this was a gross case, for the in junction had been obtained on the representation that there was nothing due to the defendants. His HONOUR dissolved the injunction with costs. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FEB. 7. Yesterday Miss Page, a young lady (under age, as she said, when she contracted her opposing creditor's debt), possessing the remains of a faded beauty (now a resident within the walls of Banco Regis), appeared before hie Majesty's Commissioners, to receive the benefit of the Legislative Act of 7th Geo. I V:, whose discharge was opposed by Mr. Custard, as.holder of two bills of exchange, which it appeared she had accepted in favour of her father. From the examination of Mr. Cooke (Counsel for the opposing and detaining creditor), it appeared that in 1822 she resided in Royston-street, Rrompton, and had subsequently re moved to Regent-street, Pall-Mall, and lately to Margaret-street, Cavendish-square., where she had contracted debts with Messrs. Doxey and Co drapers, for livery clothes for her father's coach man, footman, and footboy, as well as a splendid blue habit for herself, to m,hom the bills of exchange, in amount 50/. 19s. had been paid. The unfortunate lady was particularly examined as to whether the furniture of the house in Regent-street belonged to her or to her father, and whether she had not a piano-forte there of her own, which Miss P. acknowledged she had, but said it was lent on hire at Si. per'month, or, if she purchased it, 25/. was to be the price, which her father had taken to a sale ; hut that it was afterwards returned to the rightful owner. As regarded the furniture generally, she said it never was her own ; but admitted she had destroyed some duplicates. Mr. COOKE begged to put a question to the young lady, whe • titer she had not formerly held a situation at the Opera-house, to which she replied in the affirmative, but that she was very young at the time. Here Miss Page begged to inform the Court, that the attorney of her opposing creditor (Mr. Howard) had been originally concerned to forward her proceedings through this Court, to whose clerk (Moore) she had paid 205., and all he had done was to get a copy of causes (Ss. 6d.), -and that he had acted with extreme rudeness to her. Mr. Howard, who was in Court, explained, that so soon as he learned that his then clerk had taken instructions to file her petition, he immediately informed Miss Page that he could not proceed with her case, for the reason she had stated, being attor ney for Mr. Custard. " 6 But," observed Mr. %ATI', " the 20s. were not returned." --(A laugh.) A fatal mistake in limine was discovered by the Chief Commis sioner, for on examination of the schedule, it appeared that the Present solicitors (Messrs. Slearman and Freeman) had in the petition and not the schedule, inserted her various places of resi • dence, but in neither as of " Margaret•• street, Cavendish-square," where she had contracted several of her debts. The adjudication was consequently postponed on account of this omission, and the case adjourned to re-advertise in the Ga zette twenty-one days. On hearing which she shed tears. Miss Page, !whose form is petite, was dressed in black, and answered the questions put to her in a ver7 di►tinct manner. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.Mr. Mendham, a journeyman weaver, and Mr. Wilson, of, the firm of Lea, Wilson and Bousfield, of the Old Jewry, silk manufacturers, appeared before his Lordship, at tended by their respective arbitrators, in order for his Lordship to decide what Mendham was entitled to per yard for weaving some silk which he had been employed to do by Messrs. Lea and Co. The parties appeared on a former day, when the arbitrators were appointed. From the statement of the evidence, as related by the arbitra tors, it appeared that Mendham had, upon a former occasion, weaved some silks for Lea and Co., termed " ten hundred three doubles," for which .lie had received eight-pence per yard ; they afterwards gave him some " nine hundred three doubles," and he supposed he was to have the same price for them as the former, but on the day after he received the order, on applying for more materials, lie was told by Messrs. Lea and Co.'s foreman, that he would not be paid more than seven-pence per yard, and that if he would not do it at that price he might bring it back, and he would be paid for what he had done. Mendham replied, that it was a very low price, but he supposed he must take it, or else be out of work. He proceeded with the work, and received money on account ; hut at the conclusion he insisted upon havingseight pence per yard, which Messrs. Lea and Co. refused to pay. The difference only amounted to 4s. 44d., but it was considered a question between the body of journeymen and Messrs. Lea and Co. After some discussion, the Loan MAYOR decided that Mend- ham was entitled to eight-pence per yard, because he had com menced the work under that impression, and his employers could by law have compelled him to complete it ; the amount could be of no consideration to Messrs. Lea and Co., and it would be the means of compelling them, in future, to make proper engagements with their work people before they gave them Out work. His Lordship considered, that Messrs. Lea and Co. and Mendham had both conducted themselves very properly throughout the business, and he hoped that they would, in the future, have a proper under. standing between each other. GUILDHALL.—A man, accompanied by the beadle of St. George's Church, Camberwell, and another officer, applied for the Alderman's assistance in recovering the corpse ofisis brother, which had been interred in the burial-ground attached to the 'above Church, on Sunday week, and was now believed to be at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The constable had received infor mation that the body had been taken up by some fellows, who were underselling the regular resurrectionists. The latter, there fore, gave this hint, -with a view of - putting an end to the opera tions of their rivals ; the other party, aware of this intelligence having been given, from seeing the grave of the applicant's brother opened, on Thursday sent a letter, confessing that there was not a single corpse left in the ground, and endeavoured to put the beadle upon the wrong scent as to where the body in question had been disposed of. Information from a third quarter induced the applicant to ask Mr. Alderman Venables for his assistance. The Alderman-`said a - warrant was unnecessary; he would send Leadbetter, the Marshalman, to the hospital with the parties, and he had no doubt they would obtain every satisfaction. The officer went with them, applied to the superior authorities of the hospital, and were, without hesitation, very kindly intro duced to the dissecting room ; but the applicant was unable to recognise the corpse of his brother among the subjects lying there. BOW-STREET.—Milßulloch, the auctioneer, whose exten sive sale-rooms in Holborn are well known to the public, was yesterday summoned to this office, charged with having received at his warehouse, with a guilty knowledge, for the purpose of sel ling by auction, one sofa and 12 chairs, valued at 1001. of which a felonious possession had been obtained by a person named Taylor, who has since absconded. Mr. Bullock attended to the summons in the early part of the day, when Mr. Andrews, the barrister, on the part of Mr. Warhoys, the prosecutor, stated the case to the magistrate of the day, Mr. Minshull, who immediately despatched an officer to apprehend Taylor, and told Mr. Bullock as delicately as he could, that he felt it his duty to detain Iti'm until the business was fully investigated. Mr. Bullock offered tb find bail for his appearance in the course of the day, or to place a cheque for 1,0001., if necessary, in the hands of the magistrate, to obtain his liberation until the hearing of the case sh ou ld come on. Mr. Minshull, however, said he could not listen to any such pro posal, and Mr. Bullock was accordingly detained until three o'clock, when Mr. C. Phillips, Mr. Adolphus, and Mr. Dowling attended on his behalf, and. several of his personal friends were also present. Mr. Andrews and another professional gentleman appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and the investigation was at once resumed. Mr. Warboys, the prosecutor, stated that lie received an order some time since from a person named Taylor, a chair-maker, who resided in Radnor-street, St. Luke's, to provide a quantity offur niture of curious workmanship and costly materials, which lie di rected to be sent when finished to the house of W. H. Phillips, Esq., M.P. for Northampton, who resided at 23, Portland-place. The goods were to be ready for delivery on the evening of Thurs day last, and when delivered at the house of Mr. Phillips, witness was to receive cash for the amount. Taylor arrived with a van late on Thursday, and a sofa and 12 chairs- were packed up, and sent with Taylor, as witness believed, to the house of Mr. Phillips, in Portland-place. The rest of the furniture was to be sent the next day, when witness was to he paid the amount of his bill. The goods were furnished by witness, on the credit of the represmta tions made by Taylor. William Farmer was the driver of the van that removed the goods. Taylor hired the van, and his porter accompanied him when the goods were removing. Instead, however, of going to Portland-place, the porter directed him to a private house at St. Luke's, where he desired witness to stop, and hand down the goods as quick as he could. Taylor then directed him to return home with all speed, and be ready by seven in the morning to re move the remainder of the goods. Taylor came to Mr. Warboys in the morning, and the rest of the furniture was conveyed to the same place where witness had left the first load. Witness thought it odd that the goods were not left at Portland-place, and he men tioned the circumstance to hia master. John Martin, the owner of the vans, said that he assisted to load the goods. He did not hear Mr. Warboys give any directions not to leave the first load without its being paid for. William Smarden, clerk to the prosecutor, was sent with the 'two vans on Friday morning to No. 23, Portland-place. Ilad a bill of parcels, amounting to one hundred and ninety-nine pounds for the goods, which his master had furnished on the faith of Tay lor's order. Received instructions to follow the van, and not to leave the goods, until the bill was paid. Taylor accompanied him, and by his advice they went by a short cut to Portland-place, leaving the vans to proceed by the City-road. On arriving at 23, Portland-place, Taylor knocked at the door, and spoke to a footman by whom it was answered, who pointed over the way. Taylor then told witness that they were to receive the money at three o'clock, and, in answer to an inquiry of witness, he said that the goods were at his house, to which witness imme diately proceeded, and found in one house a sofa, and three sofas in another house neat door. 'Witness was determ ined not to lose sight of the furniture, and, after waiting the entire day for an order from his master to let the goods remain where they were, which order Taylor promised to procure, witness brought back to his master the whole of the two last loads. The sofa and eight chairs, contained in the first van, having been traced to the pos session of Mr. Bullock, to whose sale-room they were sent on Thursday evening, within two hours from the time they left Mr. c'arboy's possession, evidence was adduced to show how far Mr. Bullock was concerned in the transaction; his Counsel contend- I ing that there was no fact to establish a guilty possession of the goods in question, while Mr. ANDREWS, on behalf of the prose cutor, argued that Mr. Bullock must have participated in the fraud, the goods having reached his warehouse two hours after the felony was committed; and, before 48 hours had elapsed, it was proved that they were sold by Mr. Bullock for one-third of their value. On behalf of Mr. Bullock it was urged that the goods were brought to his warehouse to be disposed of in the usual way of business, by Taylor, who was known by Mr. Bullock. The goods were ent ere d in a printed catalogue, and the sale was ad vertised in th e pu b l i c papers. The sale took place on Saturday, and the sofa and chairs were knocked down to a Mr. Silver, who paid for and removed them to his house. Mr. Silver, a clerk in the Six Clerks' Office, deposed that he bought the goods at fair and open auction. The room was full at the time, and every publicity had been given to the sale. Duke, the officer, was here asked by Mr. IlliNsnur.t. if he had executed the warrant placed in his hands against Taylor ? Duke replied, that he had been at the residence of Robert Tay lor, at Radnor-street, St. Luke's, but he was told that he had not been at home since Friday. Mr. Bullock was then called upon to explain his conduct, and lie stated that his rooms in Holborn had been open for the last 25 years, and never until now had the slightest imputation been cast upon his character as a man of honour and a fair tradesman. He then explained, that on Thursday evening the sofa And eight chairs were sent to his warehouse from Mr. Taylor, who directed that they should be put up by auction on the following Saturday, to be sold for what they would bring. In cases of this descrip tion, when goods were sent to the rooms of an auctioneer with directions for immediate sale, it was the custom of the trade to next sale, whi c h was d ose them in the cat a l ogue o f the in this instance, but without the slightest idea tLat any thing was wrong. After an investigation, which lasted long after the usual hour of concluding the public business, Mr. MlNsitur.r. declared that the case wash tat all made out with respect to the imputed guilty knowledge of Mr. Bullock,. against whom that charge had totally failed, and he was there fore discharged. Mr. HALLS, in expressing the same opinion, took occasion to censure the practice of auctioneers in disposing of goods without duly ascertaining that the persons who claimed the ownership had become honestly possessed of them. , MARY-I.A-BONNE.—A young -female, of fashionable ap pearance, was yesterday brought up in custody from the watch house, on a charge of having assaulted her husband, Mr. Charles Theophilus Hall, a gentleman residing in the New-road. The parties had been at this office, a short time since, on a si milar love-quarrel; but on that occasion the case- was heard in private before Mr. Griffith. Mr. Hall said, that he had reason to complain of a 'continued series of assaults on him by the defendant, but more esp ec i a lly ou the previous evening, wh en h e was preparing to go to the Opera alone, Mrs. Hall worked herself up to such a pitch of exasperation, that she knocked him down stairs without having received the slightest provocation on his part. Mr. RAWLINSON said, he thought it a very unjustifiable step, in a person of 11r. Hall's respectable situation in life, to send his wife to the watchhouse because they mutually disagreed. Mr. Hall replied, that lie felt it absolutely necessary to take such a step, for neither his character nor respectability were safe. Mr. RAwurrsoN—Hav e you no mutual friends to arrange these differences, or do you require your wife to be held to bail? Mr. Hall said, that their friends had in vain attempted to settle their domestic broils, but Mrs. Hall would not abide by their decision ; and he certainly felt desirous that she should be held to bail. Mrs. Hall declined making any defence, remarking, that having a family of young children, she would neither expose herself, or blame her husband. Mr. RAWLINSON then observed, that it appeared to be her hus band's wish that she should find bail. Mrs. Hall declared that she would not find bail, and if Mr. Hall pressed the charge, she must go to prison. Mr. Hall said he had acted entirely under the advice of Mr. Griffith—an agreement had been drawn up and signed by his wife, but she had violated the terms of it. Mr. RA wr.lNsort thought that the case had better stand over to be heard before Mr. Griffith ; it was a most painful dizty a Magistrate had to perform in matters of this nature, and as the case had been privately heard before Mr. Griffith, he would rather that Gentleman should decide upon the present charge. The parties then retired, but in a few minutes Mr. Hall re turned, and expressed his regret that the case could not be heard in private like the former. 1\11". Rawr.rxsox-I am of opinion that when a party is brought from a public prison, they have a right to have their case heard in public, and it would lead to great oppression and injustice if it were otherwise, and I am determined never to bear any charges of any kind in private.—The case then stood over for Mr. Griffith's decision. WORSHIP-STREET.--CHARGE or BlGAMY.—Yesterday Frances Payne, alias Frances Duke, a respectably-dressed woman, seemingly about 40 years of age, was charged with inter marrying with Joseph Duke, her former husband, John Payne, being still alive. Duke, the prosecutor, is a person of very youthful appearance, but was stated to he 22 years of age. John Payne, the person described as the former husband, was ir. the neighbourhood during both the examinations of his frail former partner. It was proved that the prisoner was married in July, 1811, at St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, in the name of Frances Grant, wi dow, to John Payne, widower. In December, 1825, she was married to Duke, at St. George's, Southwark, in the name of Francis Payne, widow. The prisoner was remanded, to give time for the attendance of the witnesses who were present at the first marriage. UNION-HALL—In the course of last week, two boys named Ford and Barkley, were conamitred to Brixton, the former for a period of three weeks, the latter for a fortnight, charged with mis behaviour to the schoolmaster of Rotherbithe parish poorhouse. In a Sunday paper appeared some very severe and unjust remarks on the conduct of Mr. Swabey, the committing Magistrate, for interfering, and his jurisdiction was doubted by the writer of that article, which is not less impudent, than evincing an ignorance of the law under which the Magistrate acted. The jurisdiction of his Worship will be seen, on referring to the 55th Geo. 111., cap. 137, sect. 5 ; and the facts which transpired, calling for his ad judication, are very shortly these. Mr. Walkington, the schoolmaster, finding it necessary to punish Ford for using bad language, took a cane and gave him a flogging. The other lad immediately ran up to the master, whilst in the act of chastising Ford, seized the cane, and ran with it out of the school. The master very properly followed Barkley, and endeavoured to'punish him, but could not overtake bins. Barkley, when in the play-ground, took up a stone, which he threw and hit his master over the head. The blow was very severe, and caused blood to flow profusely. The boys, let it be remembered, are paupers. From the representation of the mas ter of the workhouse, they were exceedingly refractory ; and unless subordination were preserved, he said it was impossible to instruct the scholars in their duties ; and finding the lads, of whom the complaint was now made, were extremely disobedient, it be came absolutely necessary to call upon a Magistrate for his in terference, on the authority of the Act of Parliament already named. A lad of the name of Robert Gare, by trade a costermonger, was brought up yesterday, charged with stealing a truss of hay from Mr. Dutty's premises, a corn-chandler, residing in the West- minster-road. The evidence which went to criminate him, may be thus short • ly stated. On Tuesday afternoon, the prosecutor had a quan tity of hay brought home in trusses. Presently afterwards, the prisoner was observed to enter the yard in which the hay was deposited, and in a few minutes was observed to carry away a truss on his bead. On being pursued, he threw it down, and attempted to escape, but was prevented by a constable, who took him into cu stody.—He was fully committed for trial. Barnet Magnus, a Jew pedlar, was convicted in the penalty of ten pounds, for not having his name and number on his pack, and, in default of payment, was committed to Kingston for three months. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CATTERICK-BRIDGE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18.—The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, p.p. ; two years old, 6st. ; three, Sat. ; four, Bst. 91b; six and aged, 9st. 41b. Mares and Geldings allowed Sib. One mile and a quarter. I Lord Kennedy Mr. Russell Lord Kelburne Lord Tyrconnel Mr. Riddell Mr. E. Petro Mr. Lambton Mr. Rolling Duke of Leeds Produce Stakes of 25 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 81b. ; fillies, Sat., Sib. allowed, &c. Two m il es . . _ _ . Sir E. Dodsworth's ch. f. by Comus, dam by Woful b. f. by Walton, dam by Smolensk° Mr. Claridge's f. by Ardrossan—Adelicia Mr. Gasceigne's br. f. by Grey Walton—Cora Mr. Riddell's ch. c. Hartpury, by Abjer Mr. Jaques's ch. f. by Whisker Mr. J. Ferguson's e. by Jack Spigot, dam by Shuttle b. c. Paul Pry, by Octavian Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, 10 ft. ; rising three years old cobs, Bst. Slb. ; fillies, Bst. Two miles. D. of Leeds's b. c. by Blacklock, dam by Oberon Mr. Allison's Ada, by Whisker—Anna-Bella Mr. Darnell's b. c. by Walton—Crowcatcher's dam Mr. Ferguson's ch. c. by Octavian, dam by St. George Mr. H. B. Loftus's b. f. Nivalis (late Brownlock), by Blacklock Mr. J. Ferguson's b. c. Paul Pry, brother to Sir Anthony Richmond Club Stakes of 20 sovs. each, p. p. for yearlings.-- Colts, Bst. Sib; fillies, Bst. One mile. Ld. Kennedy's b. c. by Champignon, dam by Shuttle Ld. Kelburne's b. f. by Blacklock, dam Marchesa Col. Cradock's b. c by Whisker, dam by St. George Mr. Whitelocke's b. f. by Reveller—Gin's dam Mr. Darnell's hr. c. by Waverley THURSDAY.-Old Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft. for colts, Bat. Slb. ; fillies, Bst. ; rising th ree years old. (Two miles.) D. of Led's b. c. by Whisker, dam by Trophonius -- b. f. by Whisker, dam by Sancho Ld. Kennedy's ch. c. Linton Lock, by Blacklock Mr. Russell's ch. f. Emma, by Whisker—Gibside Fairy Ld. Kelburn's b. c. by Octavian, dam by Haphazard Mr. Johnson's ch. c. Jupiter, by Tramp Sir E. Dodsworth's b. f. by Walton, dam by Smolensko t. T A A , l f d r i S L S l i o: g f a t o f u th , by l y m v A r l Whisker, r b o y ssa ß n damß boßooty ySy eGeorge s b. c. br ancer ob Mr. Metcalfe's b. f. Flosicula, by Gray Middleham Mr. Gaseoigne's hr. c. by Smolensk°, darn Olivera, by Sir Oliver Mr. Rounthwaite's b. c. Charley, by Percy—Miss Wilke (The Chester Meeting to-morrow.) MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON DIARY......ZRIDAN, FEB. 9. —(At the Court of Commissioners, Basinghall-street.) Blood, M., Bath, surgeon-11 Chambers, W., Ely, tailor—l Edwards, J., Brighton, bootmaker-1 1 Fisher, J., Canterbury, brazier-10 Howard, C., Shacklewell, victualler—l 2 Lowe, R., Homerton, merchant —1 1 Nash, J., Brixton, builder-1 Oliver, J., Cambridge, jeweller—ll Rymer, R., Ramsgate, surgeon -10 Trott, R., Stepney, scavenger -_10 Walker, R., Oxford-stret, butcher-10 COUNTRY DIARY, MONDAY, FEB. 12. Ayton and Sanders, N wcastle-upon-Tyne—George, Newcastle upon-Tyne-11 Brumwell, W., Natland, Kirkby —King's Arms, Kirkby in Kendal-6 Cash, J., Liverpool—Star and Garter, Liverpool -11 Vricker, W., Bradford—Angel, Mere, Wilts-10 GaAt, W., Armley-,-Court-house, Leeds-10 Goodrich, C., Etton—Sand hill inn, York-11 Haeker, S., Canterbuiy—Guildliall, Canterbury... 4 Hall, C., Andover—White Hart, Andover-4 Levine, H., Merthyr Tidvil—Rummer, Bristol-1 Morgan, J., Bottisham Lode, Cambridgeshire --Bird Bolt inn, Cambridge -2 Oliver, J., Ipswich—Coach and Horses, Ipswich -11 Walker, T., North Shields—George, Newcastle -12 INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGED. Petitions to be heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, FEE. 13, AT NINE'. Calvert, J., Salford, publican Constable, W., Woolwich, baker Crake, W., Bristol, clerk Freeman, S., Somer's town, carpenter Garratt, W., Birmingham, brickmaker Goodman, J., Mansetter, Wartirickshire, grazier Hutchison, S., Clare-market, publican Jenkins, G., Oxford-street, corn-d ea l er Jones, G., Monmouth, carpenter Jones, M., Hoxton, trimming manufacturer Kentish, W., Bahia, merchant Neale, S., Walworth, schoolmaster Pegler, J., Painswick,- clothier Plume, J., Ratcliffe, publican Robb, W., Poplar, mariner Roddan, J., Reading, tea-dealer Taylor, J., New-road, baker Turner, T., Newgate-street, waiter Turner, J., Tottenham -court-road, shoemaker Tweddell, J., Holborn-hill, shopman MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL: FEB, 6. MONTHLY RETURN OF PATIENTS, from Jan. 1 to 31. In-Patients adinitted by letters Ditto, Accidents 3O -127 Out-Patients admitted by letters Ditto, Accidents -268 In-Patients discharged Remaining in the Hospital Total 195 130 191 s. d. Beautnont.—....... SI 0 Burdon 33 0 Charlotte 32 6 Heaton 35 6 . Hebburn Main— 33 6 Holywell 32 9 Killingworth 34 0 Liddell's Mein— 28 0 Pelaw 3l 0 Pontop Windsor-, 28 0 29 .0 Tanfleld M00r...-. 33 0 Ships at Market s. d. Lambton small-- 19 ( Lopdoncierry stnalll9 0 Stobart's small— 17 0 Hartley 83 0 Llahgenneeli Coal 40 0 Stone Coal Christielo Hetton High MainSi Neshain Alain.— 32 0 Walls End Hetton 00 S W. E. Lanzbton 3 Walls End Lyons 34 h W. E. Stewart's...Bo 3 —Unsold, 60. 'HE MARKETS, :OAL MARKET.—Feb, a. d. 33 0 Willington 35 6 Wylatn.----- 33 0 WallsEndßewicke36 0 W. E. Green'.— 32 6 W. E. Hilda 32 6 W. E. Hotspur 33 6 W. E. Newmarch 35 6 W. E. Northumb. 34 3 W. E. Peareth— 32 6 W. E. IttuNett's 25 9 Tanfleld Trader.. 32 9 t, 108—ghips sold, 42. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Feb. O. Since Tuesday the imports of Wheat and Oats have been small, but of Barley and Beans considerable. The millers and dealers continue to purchase very sparingly of Wheat ; the busines s i n Oats has been equally li m it e d, a nd : bath articles have been bought on better terms. Malting Barley has commanded full prices ; but Feeding is more difficult of sale. Foreign and infe rior Beans have rather given way in price, and are in very limited demand, while superior qualities are fully as dear. The prices of Bonded Grain remain entirely nominal ; but Flour is in request, and Is. per barrel dearer. There was little choice of samples of either Wheat or Oats at this day's marke t, but of b ot h f ully sufficient for the demand. Wheat with difficulty brought last Tuesday's currency, but having several O a t b uyers from the country, that article rather impro ved in va l ue, and late rates were obtained for a moderate quantity. OLD. g• d. 8 . d O Oa 0 0 0 0a 0 O Oa 0 0 O Oa 0 0 O Oa 0 0 0 Oa 0 0 0 04 0 0 0 Ca 0 0 4 9a 0 0 O Oa 0 0 0 Oa 0 0 0 Oa 0 0 O Oa 0 0 O Oa 0 0 O Oa 0 0 O Oa 0 0 O Oa 0 0 Oa— 0 ea— 0 Oa— 0 Oa— 0 Oa— 0 Oa— 0 Oa— 0 Wheat, English, per 701b5.,—..* —Scotch Irish (red) Ditto (white ---- Foreign (free) -- Foreign (in bond) -- Canada (free) •••••••••••••WW•WWINVV, Oats, English and Scotch Irish B a rley, Malting, per Imp. qr. -- Grinding, per 60Ibs. Beans, English, per Imp. qr _ NEW. s. d. s. d. 9 0a 0 3 8 S a 9 0 7 19 a 8 5 9a 9 0 2 3 a a 9 5 0 a 5 10 8 6 a 8 9 4 6a 4 y 44a 4 9 41 0 a 45 1.1 5 6a 5 10 50 0 a 56 48 0 a 50 0 38 0 a 54 0 26 0 a 28 0 0 0a 0 0 30 0 a al 0 45 0 a 47 0 43 0 a 44 0 40 0 a 41 0 36 0 a 40 0 44 0 a 66 0 54 0 3 53 0 40 0 a 49 0 Flour, Amer‘:, sweet, (bond), per brl ditto, freek English, fine, per 2801b5.....--. Irish, ditto Oatmeal, English, per 2401b5. Irish Malt, per Imp, quarter Peayese, English whit e, per Imp. qr.— R DALKEITH MEAL MARKET.—Feb. b. There was a large supply of Oatmeal this day (160 bolls), which met a dull sale, at a decline in price; best 255. 6d., current 245. 6d. to 255. per boll of 140 imperial pounds. A woman is said to have drowned herself last week in the Avon, at Bath ; and to have been instigated to the com mission of the rash act, by the fearful impressions produced upon her mind by the hieroglyphic in Moore's Almanack. Four persons were last week committed to Devizes Bridewell, for three months each, for offences under the Game Laws; and a woman, named Milly Manchester, was committed foi the same period to Marlborough gaol, having been convicted in the penalty of 551. for having in her possession nine pheasants and two hares. BIRTHS. On the 4th inst., in Dublin, the lady of Acheson Lyle, Es q ., of a son. On the 7th inst., at Hampstead, Middlesex, the lady of H e n ry Hammond, Esq., of a daughter. On the 34 inst., th e l a dy o f D ona ld M a ckay, Esq. o f a son. On the 4th i ns t., M rs . W. Ly a ll, Clapham- to ad, o f a son. On the 4th i ns t. a t Sp encer -street, Northampt on - square, the lady of J. Wh ee lt on , Esq., of a daughter. On the 4th i ns t an t, in Upper Montague-street, R usse l l-suare, Mrs. George Sanders, of a son. MARRIED. wHidaonwove o l t -Is T l : l l l o r :as b C yt re la s : Lord Bishop of Chichester, Joseph Whatley, Esq., of Hill-street, Berkeley h - e square, in t s:. pigny, Esq., of Bradsworth Hall, Yorkshire. l a :us:a t. Charlotte, widow DIED. Rouse, o f e u w ee, da i y u s' th il e lo ce ess in C:p c:f t On the bth inst., at Martock, in the 67th year• of his age, the RSoemv.erEselit:saTnadylcoure, of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for that ai O n n u t e h n e ry 23 n d o u m lt p ., so a n t , D. o f f ar ot se fts i e ll hrt es oom , ywa a l f i te eN : avy. County: On the sth inst., at Mereworth, in the 79th year of his age, the Rev. William Foster Pigott, D.D. F.A.S., of Abingdon Pi_ Botts, in the County of Cambridge, Fellow of Eton College, Eno. for of Mereworth, Kent, and of Clewer, Berke, and one of his Majesty's Chaplains. late o n f On the 6th i ns t., i n Fleet -street, Mrs. Jane Phippen, aged 39 years, wife of M r . T hos. Phippen, after a long and "severe illne ss . On the firm of e 29th ult ß ., eye atdEnriganhdtonco, ~Cheapside, Lond on , i n Josiahthe Robert Harrison, 54th year of his age. On the sth inst., at Walthamstow, Samuel, third son of the late Peter Dobree, Esq. of Beauregard, in the island of Guernsey, aged 68. Printed and Published by M. YOUNG, at the SuN-OFFIcE, N o , He, STRAND,