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SPIRIT OF fhE PUBLIC JOURNALS. 3 We insert this day, a diplomatic document, whose of importance at the moment in which the Portuguese ' , linister presented it to Mr. Canning was of the highest order. The note in question is that which contained a demand, on the part of Portugal, for military assistance from Great Britai9, founded on the alleged occurrence of t cersp3 fcederis, provided for by a succession of treaties. TLc • course of argument observation pursued by the Mar :leis de Palmella, in this paper, appears to us to have con stituted the model after which the most useful parts of Mr. Canning's speech for an address to his Majesty were framed. We have, in the note, and afterwards in the • speech, an enumeration of the treaties by which England was;'`under certain contingencies, bound to give aid to Portugal, followed up by a statement and application of the facts which brought those several conventions into ac tivity. The chief interest of the subject is of course con , fined to the charges against the .Spanish Government ; and to the enforcement of that reasoning, which told with such striking power in Mr. Canning's speech—' where the Right Hon. Gentleman explained the facility with which the employment of Portuguese deserters in stead of - Spanish - troops, by Ferdinand, might serve to defeat every treaty of alliance which could bind this or any nation to the support and relief of a distressed neighbour. It might result from the letter of those decla rations through which England disclaims all right of inter fering in the " internal" quarrel of other States, that the Spanish Government, wishing to destroy that of Portugal, however strongly the latter was guaranteed by the legiti mate principles of foreign alliance which the 'British Ca fillet has avowed, might find its means of accomplishing the guilty object increased, in direct proportion to its own trcachery, and to the conscientious integrity of Great Bri tain. "We cannot employ Spanish troops in this enter prise," whisper the members of the Camarilla to their Master, " because that would bring the business too pal pably within, the casusftederis provided for by the treaties between • the Portuguese and British Crowns ;" " but we will cheat these islanders, byrecruiting among the Portu guese malcontents—bribing them to desert across the frontier—and converting them into agents of Spanish mili tary policy, to the overthrow of their native Sovereign and his kingdom; then, although paid with Spanish money, equipped with arms and ammunition from oitr magazines, regimented and disciplined by our officers, set in motion for operations combined by our Captains-General,and mak ing war for Spain upon the neighbouring Government, after all, they have but to call themselves Portuguese,fling up their bonnets for a Prince of Straw, allege their loyalty to King Miguel and their abhorrence of the ' revolutionary' regime of Don Pedro, and behold the war comes out a clear and orthodox civil war—which, if Spain only takes the trouble to disavow, -England is prohibited by her own engage ments from ever interfering to settle." This is the spe cies of cleft stick which, by the simple superinducement of perfidy upon injustice, the Spanish Court and its advi sers had prepared for the allied Cabinets of this country and of Portugal. Had Great Britain been eager to lay hold of pretexts for shuffling out of the spirit of a solemn treaty, slie would still have exposed herself to the able reflection of M. de Palmeila—that an unqualified adherence to the letter of a promise to abstain from all contact with civil dissensions,T might, "direct the enemies of Portugal in the course which they have to follow ;" learning from it that they might with impunity seduce soldiers to desert, sow corruption amongst all the Portuguese army, embody them in military corps, and commit upon the Portuguese Government all kinds of hostilities—provided such hos tilities were (as they have been) disavowed—and Portu gal would be placed between an enemy who set up his own treachery as a secure defence, and" an ally who was inter dicted from assisting her." We are not without daily experience of the gravity with which this fraudulent sys tem was relied upon, and of the pertinacity with which it is still resorted to for arguments, when it has ceased to operate as a practical and substantial safeguard to those who invented it. The Quotidienne, which is the organ of the confederated Serviles on the south of the Pyrenees, insists that there - are "no proofs" of the em ployment of - Portuguese bands by the Spanish COurt. This is the whole secret of the. Apostolic policy, falsehood, hypocrisy, and effrontery. We could wish to see the ser vile interest so f4r suppressed, that Ferdinand should he compelled to recall and disgrace the Captains-General of his western provinces, and that the Portuguese constitu tion should be formally recognised, because the conduct of the frontier authorities was what constituted the act of ag gression, and because the refusal to recognise the Regent stands foremost in the list of grievances which M. Palmella enumerates in his note to Mr. Canning, as proofs of the " animosity entertained by the Spanish Government against that of Portugal ;" and, therefore, as principal among the grounds of complaint which he calls upon England to aid his Royal mistress in removing, if neees :ary, by force. It is right to add, that some positive dis grace, as well as change of destination, would, if visited upon M. de Moustier, be in itself an act of wisdom, and gratifying to those who have not ceased to believe in the assurances of the French Government, or withdrawn their confidence in its honour. If M. de Moustier has not yet been punished, or kept at a distance, or rebuked,—if he has, as report says, been caressed where he ought to have been severely discountenanced,—what is this but arming ~ vith fresh topics of incredulity and suspicion against the Court of France, all men of all parties, who feel a satis faction in i proclaiming their distrust of the House of Bourbon ?-7'imes. The death of one who has filled a splendid and corn inanding station, is an event at all times full of mournful instruction. The departure of ordinary men from this scene of existence is an event only noticed or felt by their immediate friends and acquaintances—it does not produce any impression beyond the circle that bounded their do mestic connections; but when the possessors of earthly glory and power go down to the grave, the blow which has struck a single victim resounds through a whole nation. The particular instance of mortality is felt over a vast space; it rivets public attention, and touches, as it were, the general heart of the community. So has the death of the Heir Presumptive to the Throne of this Empire car ried a sensation into all ranks of people; and correspond ing with the earthly grandeur which he might have ex pected had he lived, is the melancholy impression which the premature termination of his earthly hopes has excited. Yet that event was for some time foreseen, and was not one of those sudden fatalities by which a man passes f rom the possession of health, and ambitious hopes; and riches and grandeur, like the late EMperor Alexander, to t h e : last home of mortality. Still the peculiar situation in which the Duke of York stood—his position next the Throne—his almost sovereign power in the superinten dence of the army—the place which he held in the affec tionate regards of his Royal Brother and King—the honest intrepidity of his political sentiments, united to a temper which, in the ordinary intercourse of life, was remarkably courteous and gentle—all combined to make_ the British public take a great interest in his fate, and to feel even his long-expected death as a sudden calamity. Yet it does 'not speak well for the hearts of some, who set up to en lighten and improv e the human mind,:that they should have chosen the very moment when the pulse of life had ceased to beat, and when his mourning relatives were preparing to do the last sad offices to his remains —that, we,say, they should have chosen that v eri moment to rake up from the records of political contention his real or imputed errors, and dishonour the dead, and afflict the li v ing, with out any apparent motive but tnat of the gratification of a barren malignity. A man who would carry this spirit into the " house of mourning, in pri vate life, would be regarded as equally devoid of feeling and decency. A n d why should not Royalty, in such cases, at least, possess the privilege which the meanest subject has in his domestic affliction ?-11forning Herald. Some of the French Papers will now have it that Al. - neida (of the greatest importance in Portugal, it is added) surrendered to the Royalists on the 20th December ; and hat having made themselves masters of the above place, isios of the principal cities of Upper Beira ; viz. La - mega, Viseu, Guarda, and Coimbra. The rapidity with which the French Papers, or rather their edi tors, travel in Portugal, is unexampled. We are, how ever, inclined to think, that the taking of Almeida, or even a revolt there, now the great topic of exultation to the Quotidienne and the French Apostolicals, is something like the old story they told es, over and over again, of the triumphant entry of the Marquis de Chaves into Oporto, Coimbra, &c. Fortunately, we have, in London, direct advices from Lisbon of the 28th, and from Oporto, by the Providence, arrived at Liverpool, of the 22d of the same month (December), and they do not allude to such an event, or the danger of its happening. This, we should think, is proof positive, that such a circumstance could not have occurred at the date above alluded to, as Almeida is only about fifty leagues from Lisbon, and a less distanee from Oporto. General Pego has, for some time, been the Go vernor of Almeida, and he is perhaps the most experienced, as well as the most staunch, officer in the-Portuguese ser vice, We alluded to him the other day, as having served under Napoleon, and driven the Marquess de Chaves - bae.4 into Spain, when, in 1823, he undertook a crusade similar to the present one, in the province of Tras-os-Montes. Al meida is garrisoned by a regiment of militia, and the opi nions of the men and officers must have, in a great mea sure, been influenced by those of their commander, conse quently little apprehension can be entertained of their being contaminated with Miguelite principles. Besides, it is well known, that on the 19th the Marquess de Villa Flor was In the vicinity of Guarda, marching from Alentejo with his victorious army, and Guarda is only six leagues from Almeida. We have, there fore, every reason to conclude, that this newly in vented story will turn out like the old one of Oporto. But even if the Royalists had entered Almeida on the 20th, how does it follow that they took such rapid possession of the other places above-named % If the Paris Editors forget the season of the year, and the nature of Portuguese roads, one. might expect them to bear in mind the intervening diStances, were there no other dif ficulties. As we have all along stated, secret agents and partizans of the Apostolicals have long been scat tered throughout the Portuguese provinces, and we are ready to confess, that no political scheme was ever got up in a more efficient .manner than the present one. Wherever these emissaries can collect a party, they will try to create a commotion, conformably to the instruc tions they have received, and on some isolated points they may for a while succeed; but this could not be the case at Almeida, for -the reasons above stated. Almeida, the French tell us on this occasion; " is a place of the. greatest importancein Portugal." If it was in the situation it once stood, certainly it would be, if Portugal wished to defend her frontiers against Spain; but it must not be forgotten, that the works at Almeida were blown up by accident, previous to its falling into the hands of Massena, and have not been rebuilt.—Du mouriez says, " that Almeida (as. it formerly stood) may waste a whole campaign ; and when taken, will be of little use, by reason of its distance from the centre of operations ; meanwhile, the enemy may take post in the defiles and gorges of Beira, entrench themselves in the fine camp of Guarda, and ward oft' from Lisbon the blows of war, against which, in fact, they ought principally to be directed. 1 even affirm, that were all the provinces to fall into the hands of an invader, if Lisbon and Oporto he not reduced, the aspect of the war would not be more changed, as far as regards a negotiation for peace, than if nothing had been done. lam therefore, confident that the surrender of Almeida really retarded, instead of promoting, the pro gress of the war e ," He then adds, " after taking Almeida, an army advances into Beira, and there meets with the Sierra d'Estrella, forming a tremendous barrier before the capital." If then, the Royalists had taken Almeida, the advantage would not be so great, if their object was to push into the interior. It only contains about 1000 inha bitants, independent of the garrison.—Morninu Chronicle. they were THE BARON OF RENFREW. (From the Glasgow Courier, Jan. 6.) The following is a copy of a letter addressed by Mr. Secretary Peel to Archibald Campbell, EN., of Blythswood, dated White• hall, Jan. 2, 1827: " MY DEAR Sta—The King has heard with much satisfac tion, that local exertions continue to be made in the county of Renfrew, for the mitigation of the distress which has ♦isited, with such peculiar security, some of the manufacturing classes of that county; and that it is intended there should be a public assembly on the 11th of January, for the benefit of those who have the double claim of having been exposed to severe priva tions, and having borne them with the utmost patience and forti tude. The King cannot on this occasion forget that he is Baron of Renfrew, and desires to contribute, in that capacity, the sum of 100/., in aid of the profits of the intended assembly. " I am, my dear Sir, your's, most faithfully, (Signed) " ROBERT PEEL. " Arehil ald Campbell, Esq., ALP., &c., of Blythswood." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL, JAN. 9. LIABILITY TO SERVE ON JURIES. On the name of Mr. James Kemp being called in the first spe cial jury list this morning, that gentleman having answered, and taken his place in the jury -box, submitted to the Lord Chief Jus tice that he was not eligible to serve ;—1 st, because he was not en gaged in any trade, but merely employed in a public office ; and, ?.dly, because he was not a housekeeper, hut only occupied a part of a house in the city. The Lonn CHIEF JCSTICE having inquired of Mr. Kemp whe ther his family were domiciled in the city, and having received an answer in the affirmative, expressed his opinion that Mr. Kemp had been rightly summoned, and was qualified to serve. Mr. Kemp was then accordingly sworn. ME.I.HUISH AND CO. F. PEARSON. This was an action to recover from the defendant a considerable sum of money, which the plaintiff had advanced a third party on the credit of a quantity of cotton goods, of which the defendant is said to have been, jointly with a firm of Fielding, Brander, and Co. purchasers. The circumstances of the case were briefly these : In December, 1823, Messrs. Melhuish, who are extensive mer chants in London, received advices from the firm of Fielding and Co. merchants, of Rio de Janeiro, with whom they were in cor respondence, and had had dealings, that these latter had given an order for cotton goods to the amount of 1,012/. 18s. 3d. to the house of Brown and Co. of Lisbon, to be forwarded to their (Fielding's) order to Rio Janeiro. Rills of lading and invoices of the cargo were at the same time transmitted, and it was notified to the plaintiffs that they were required to accept hills of exchange for the amount of the goods in favour of Messrs. Brown, of Lisbon, the vendors. The plaintiffs accordingly gave their acceptances as requested, • which were duly honoured, and in return received bills of exchange front Fielding's house. Before these bills became due, however, Fielding and Co. became bankrupts, and upon in quiry it was found that the goods for which the plaintiff's had in fact paid by their bills, had reached Rio Janeiro safely, but they were disposed of, not for the sole advantage of the house of Field ing and Co. but for that of the defendant, who was then a partner iu the house of Booth, Pearson, anti Co. jointly with them. Pay ment for the goods was demanded of the latter, but without suc cess, and therefore this action was brought. Mr. Fielding being examined, said that at the time of the order being given he carried on trade as a merchant at Rio Janeiro, where the defendant's house of Booth, Pearson, and Co., were also engaged in business. Mr. Booth applied to him to enter into a joint speculation in goods which he named, as being best acquaint.. ed with those most suited to the market. A verbal agreement . was entered into accordingly between these parties, and in pur suance of this, Fielding and Co., ordered the goods of Brown and Co., of Lisbon. The goods arrived at Rio Janeiro, and. were placed in the hands of the defendants,- for the purpose of sale. The defendants acted as general commission agents, and witness did not know that there had been any dealings between them and the plaintiffs before this. The defendant s were to have an interest in the goods if they arrived safely, but witness does not think that if the goods were at all damaged, the defendants would have any interest in them, as they were insured in the names of Fielding and Co. alone. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having addressed the Jury for the defendant, The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE left it with the Jury to say whether upon the evidence they thought that the defendant was or was not a party to the original purchase of the goods, because, if he was, the plaintiffs ignorance of his interest at that time would not bar his claim now against him when the goods had been proved to come into his hands.—The Jury found for the plaintiffs in full da mages laid in the declaration. MIDDLESEX SESSIO&S.-J: , , 9, Henry Fuller was indicted for assaulting Win. John Taylor, a Sheriff's officer, while in the discharge of his duty, by present - ing a loaded pistol at him. Mr. Pintlaps, on the part of the prosecution, stated, that the defendant was a gentleman whose name had become familiar to the_public in consequence of his having, unfortunately, been the object of recent depredations in Bethnal-greeu. The learned Counsel then detailed the facts of the case, of which, as proved by the witnesses, the following is a short outline :—The defendant had been sued in the Palace Court for 11/. ; but throughout the pleadings lie was described by the name of Joseph, instead of Henry, and he, therefore, took no notice of the proceedings. The plaintiff having obtained judgment against him, placed the writ in the hands of the prosecutor; who together with two other officers, or assistants, proceeded to the .house of the defendant, for the purpose of executing it. Calculating upon some difficulty in obtaining admission, the following stratagem was resorted to :---One of the officers bound up his arm and slung it in a handkerchief, and then knocked at the door, which in compliment to his supposed broken arm (the defendant being a surgeon), was immediately thrown open, and they all pro ceeded to the d e f e nd an t' s surgery, where the prosecutor explained to him the object of their visit, and showed him the writ. The defendant declared he did not owe the money, and would not be arrested : the prosecutor then, -to complete the caption, touched the person of the defendant, who thereupon drew a pistol from his trousers' pocket, and levelling it at the prosecutor's head, de dared that he would shoot him, if he attempted to arrest him ; upon which the officers seised him, and took him out of the house by force. He also objected that the writ was against Joseph Fuller, and not against him. When they had got a little way, the defendant asked permission to send hack fur his hat, which was accordingly done, and the officers at the same time releas ed their hold of him. He was then told to walk on, but he refused to do so, and having his right hand in his trousers' pocket, he was heard, as it was then supposed, to cock a pistol ; upon which he was immediately searched, and a pistol, with a stop-lock, taken from his pocket. It was not, however, cocked, but the bolt had been drawn back to admit of its being cocked ; and upon its bejng subsequently examined, it was found to be loaded with powder and ball, (which loading, together with the pistol, was produced in Court.) The officers immediately preferred a bill of indictment against him, and went before the Grand Jury, which was sitting at the time. The Jury returned a verdict cf Guilty. The defendant was ordered to he brought up for judgment on Saturday morning. SURREY SESSIONS. Yesterday these Sessions commenced at Horsemonger-lane. THE FETCHAM MURDERS. Mr. H. SUMNER had to call the attention of the Court to a subject of great consideration to the county. It was generally re ported that a most enormous sum of money had been expended in the prosecution of Cobbler Will and Mary Ann Ayres, and that the county had been run to unnecessary expense by the officers, &c., employed on the occasion. As the treasurer for the county was present, he would ask him, whether there were any charges, and what they were, made in the case of Cobbler Will ? Mr. SMALLPIECE, the treasurer, was not prepared then to answer the question, not having the necessary documents in Court. Mr. SUMNER merely asked for information, but the treasurer did not appear prepared to answer him. Mr. PAGE, a Magistrate, said, that Government had ordered 541. to be paid, but he understood that the officers had run the county to a vast expence, and. although that sum bad been ordered by Government to be paid, a sum of 170/. has been demanded by them. Mr. PALLMER, M.P., inquired how much had been expended in the case altogether ?—He was answered, 4001. Magistrate.—l hope that the county members will take the matter into their serious consideration, and prevent such excess in future. The Baron DE TE/SSIER asked the Court, whether it was pos sible that runners or other officers were suffered on such occasions to go about in chaises and four? Mr. Enc En.-I believe not. Baron DE TEISSIER.—In one case I am sure it was so, and I am determined to object to the county paying such excessive ez pences. Magistrate--Two sums have been already paid. Mr. HEDGER knew that the Secretary of State had ordered 54/. to he paid into the quarterly account. Here several of the Bench concurred that it was necessary to form a committee to investigate the matter, and correct such abuses, if they existed. Baron DE TEISSIER mentioned one instance where an Union hall officer charged 60/. to three days' expenses, in the case of a wan who was indicted for murder: Another Magistrate mentioned, with a degree of astonishment, that 771. had been charged for the bringing . forward of the wit nesses in the case of Cobbler Will. Mr. PALLmer thought the expenses most exorbitant, and said there were materials enough to warrant a thorough investigation by_a committee. Mr.' SUMNER agreed with prosecuting an instant inquiry. Mr. DENtsoN agreed that it was absolutely necessary. It was ultimately resolved, that a committee should be ap pointed to inquire into the expenses ; that application should be made to the Judges, &c. and the result be made known to the Court. MAIDSTONE WINTER ASSIZES. John Peel was put to the bar on a charge of forging four Bills of Exchange. It will be recollected that the prisoner was in dicted at the last Assizes ; he then pleaded guilty in the first in stance, but was afterwards allowed to retract his plea, and the trial was put off till the present Assizes, on account of the absence of a material witness. Mr. POLLOCK: now applied to the Court, on behalf of the pri !loner, for leave to retract the plea of not guilty. And, after a suitable caution from Mr. Justice GAZELEZ, the plea ofguilty was recorded. The Learned .JCDGE then, in the. most impressive manger, proceeded to pass sentence of death, entreating the prisoner to dismiss from his mind all hope of mercy, as none could be ex tended to him, Mr. BoLLANn and Mr. LA w were retained for the prosecution. John Conolly was indicted for stealing in the dwelling house of Lieutenant Ford, an Officer of Marines, at Woolwich, on the Ist of November last, a gold watch, of the value of five guineas. Mr. War.su conducted the prosecution, and Ar. ...r. —LA RKSON the defence. From the evidence, it appeared, that, on the day in question about noon, the prisoner was discovered by the wife of the prose cutor, in the parlour of his house, the window of which had been left open. She inquired his business, whereupon, without making .any reply, the prisoner jumped out of the window. She instantly mired her watch from the mantle-piece. The prisoner was pur sued, and taken; and, on being asked what he had done with the watch, pointed out a hedge, behind which he had thrown it; and it was picked up by the witness who apprehended him. The prisoner said nothing in his defence : and the Jury, after some deliberation, found the prisoner guilty of stealing under the value of 40 shillings. He was sentenced to be transported for seven years. No case of interest occurred before Mr.. Justice Palm. HERTFORDSHIRE SESSIONS, JAX. 8. The Quarter Sessions for this county commenced this dq, before Lord DAME, and a very full Bench of Magistrates. The business first entered upon was on the hearing of appeals. WILLIAM CLA RICSON, ESQ.. V. THE CHURCHWARDEN AND OVERSEERS OF TIM PARISH OF RAIDOCK. This was an appeal against the rate or assessment for the poor in the parish of Baldock, made in September last, on the ground chiefly that it was an unfair assessment, by reason of the property of several persons not being assessed at all. The appellant is an independent gentleman, who has exerted himself to equalize the rates for the poor. The case, which has excited considerable local interest, came on last sessions, when an objection was taken, on behalf of the respondents, to the notice of appeal, which, instead of being written and signed by the appellant (as directed by the act), was printed, signature and all. Mr. BaonEatcx and Mr. MternousE were heard at some length in support of the notice, allegin- , that the spirit of the Act was complied with, which meant 'nerd; to disallow verbal notices. The COURT, however, decided against the validity of the notice. Mr. BRODERICK then put in the second notice. Mr. JEssorr and Mr. - RYLAN D objected, that it was now out of time ; the party was bound to appeal at the next practicable Ses sions, and to give notice prior to the appeal. Mr. BRODERICK contended, that there was a fallacy in the ar guments of the other side, which mixed up the questions respect ing the appeal and the notice; he would agree to refer the whole question to any respectable surveyor, and to let the costs abide the results of his-decision. After some deliberation, it was agreed that Mr. Jackson, a sur veyor, should go over the parish, and ascertain whether any and what property was omitted in the assessment, and upon his report the Court should adjudge the costs. The calendar contains no cases of any moment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-SREET.—Yesterday a tea-dealer named Rain; ap peared before the Magistrates of this Office, at the instance of one of the Inspectors of Hawkers' and Pedlars' Licenses, for hawking tea about the streets from house to house, ,without, o• bay in a license. . ° The informer stated, that he saw the defendant going from one house to another with a package containing parcels of tea of a quarter and half-pound each, and offering them for sale. He asked him if he had a license, and finding he had not, he sum moned him to appear. The defence set up by Mr. HARMER, on behalf of the defend ant was, that his client did not go about offering the packages of tea found upon him for sale to any one who chose to buy them, but that he was merely on his rounds to solicit orders. His prac tice was, .to call upon different persons to receive orders, and whatever quantities he was desired to furnish, he brought on a future day. In support of this defence, Mr. Harmer showed by evidence, that every one of the parcels found with the defendant was addressed to a customer on th e outside. The Magistrates (Sir R. Bia.mtE, Mr. HALLS, and Mr. MIN SHULL), however, after listening with great attention to the ar guments for a considerable time, were of opinion that it was in the words of the Statute a " carrying to sell and exposing for sale," and convicted the defendant in the penalty of 101. The defendant entered into recognizances to appeal to the Ses sions against the conviction. Two boys, named Jones and Burns, the one about nine, and the other twelve years of age, were brought lip, charged with the following daring robbery:—The two young delinquents were seen by a constable lurking about the shop of a Mr. Anderson, a baker, in Clement's Inn-passage yesterday morn ing, and at length when Mrs. Anderson, after serving a cus tomer, had retired - to a back parlour, one of the prisoners crept into the shop, and throwing himself across the counter, seized a small wooden bowl, containing about six pounds worth of silver and taking it out, and handing it to his companion they both ran off. The constable followed and tripped up the boy who had the bowl, and the silver was spread about the street. Three pounds out of the six only were recovered, the spectators, no doubt, taking care of the rest. The urchins had nothing to say, and were fully committed. MARYLEBONE.—Ann Allen was charged with an assault, by David Allen, her husband. David prefaced his accusation with, " I live your Worship at No. 36, New Church -street, Lisson Grove; I believe,. Sir, you know me." Mr. RAWLINSON-1 really do not believe I dO--David—Your Worship has seen me here twice before; the last time my wife thought proper to be plaintiff, and your Worship thought proper to put me down for want of bail ; I did not like to let my friends know about it, and your Worship was good enough to let me off. Mr. RAWLINSON-And now, as you think proper to be plain tiff; tell me Avliat your wife has done to you? David—She came to my lodging the other night, or— Mr. RAwLINsoN--What, does not she live with you ? David —No, your Worship, I married her when I was a boy, I am now but three and twenty ; we have been married six years, but we never could agree, and now we are separated - she is always insult ing me; she came the other night or rather morning, as I was going to state to your• Worship, and there was no getting rid of her till I applied for an officer. Mr. RAALtrzsoli—She had a right to come; it is,no crime in a woman to go to her husband's house ;' it is the place in which she ought to be. David—What ! to come whenever she pleases, and do all that ? Mr. RAWLINSON-All what ? David—Such as striking me with an umbrella. Mr. IlawrassoN—You did not say a word about an umbrella ; what provocation did you give her ? David—Not the least in the world, your Wo: s'iip. Mr. RawraNsoN—Not any ? David—Not any. Mr. RAWLINSON—DO you live by yourself ? David—Not ex actly not—not entirely by myself; I have a female who—who attends upon me. Mr. R.;.wLtNsoN—Oh ! oh !—Yon are stasding here upon your oath ; tell me what is she? David—A woman. Mr. RAWLINSON.—I know a female is a woman ; how many rooms have you? David--Nothing more than one room. Mr. RAWLINSON—In what capacity then does this female live with you? David—Am I obliged to answer your Worship? Mr. ItawusuON—You are sworn to speak the truth, and the whole truth ; am I to ask, do you live in adultery with her ? David—lf your Worship thinks proper. Mr. RAWLINSON—The case is this then, that you are living . in adultery, and your wife resents it. David—lt is. Mr. RAWLINSON—IB it a legal thing to be so living? David— Ibelieve not by Scripture. Mr. limvulisoN-- - Not by Scripture! It is contrary to the laws of God and man ; are 'you not ashamed of yourself ? throwing down the warrant,)—there, °go about your business? David—Am Ito be twice denied justice ? Mr. RAWLINSON—I tell you to go about your business; you ought to be ashamed of yourself. David left the office, loudly complaing of justice being twice denied him ; and his wife, after receiving an admonition, carefully to avoid ceammitting a breach of the peace, was let out at the Ma gistrate's door to prevent a collision. THE MARKETS. - (From the London New Price Current of yesterday. ) SUGAR-There was a steady and rather an extensive demand for Muscovades last week, but there was, little vaxiation in the prices, as the sellers met the buyers freely; the purchases were estimated at 4,000 khds., which taking into consideration that it was a kind of holyday week, and trade not generally resumed, showed an extensive demand and a firm Market. The shippers came forward last week and purchased low goods for export ra ther extensively ; the quantity of Lumps taken for melting and for crushing was very considerable, particularly for the latter, the prices advanced Is. Per cwt., and the business done yesterday would have been again considerable, but the holders were asking a farther advance which checked the request. The Sugar Mar ket opened this morning with much firmness, the deliveries from the West India Warehouses exceeded the con espondin,g week of last year 1,200 casks, but the landings of this year being much more extensive than in 1825, the stock of Sugar remains nearly in the same proportion as is our last publicatitn ; an excess com pared with last year of about 3,000 casks. At a late hour to-day the sales of Sugar were estimated at 1,000 lihds., in some in stancessome Sugars Wis. 58s. sold also we think a shade lower ; rather lower. The wholesale grocers made inquiries after the fine goods for home consumption ; but the sales were not on an ex tensive scale.—Molasses were steady last week. The Refined Market was again firm this morning; the grocers do not purchase the fine goods to any extent, but there are more inquiries to-day. Molasses are 6d. lower; the chief purchases lately for exports are for ports in the Mediterranean ; the crushed taken is very exten sive. In Foreign or East India Sugars few or no sales were re ported last week. Th e public sale this forenoon, 228 bags Siam Sugars, consisting of small lots of different qualities, forming no criterion of the Market prices ; the whole, however, went off at full prices. _ _ _ COFFF.F.-There was only one public sale of Coffee brought forward last week ; consisting of small parcels of Dutch and Jamaica Coffee, the whole went off heavily, and a considerable proportion was taken in. There have been a few inquiries since by private contract, and some sales are reported of St. Domingo. Brazil Coffee has been neglected. The Coffee Market is heavy to day, no purchases are reported by private contract. The public sale to-day went off heavily at prices Is. a 2s. lower, good pale Cheribon 48s. 6d. a 495. good ordinary Sumatra 445. 6d. a 455. middling Dutch was taken in at 84s. hint! Paovisiows.:-.-:Beef has again advanced, particularly India, and it is held with great firmness; there are extensive speculations entered into in Beef. Pork continues heavy. Bacon little varied. Butters were held with great firmness last week, on account of the severe frost, but the return of mild weather has again checked the request, the prices are considerably higher. Ons.—Fish Oils are rather lower, the other descriptions are without alteration, but the Market generally is heavy. IliNte, FLAX, AND TALLOW. --The demand for Tallow revived considerably last week, the prices improved 6d. per cwt. and this night, though the request was not so extensive, yet the advance was nearly maintained ; the only alteration was, that there were buyers in place of sellers; the deliveries were 2,100 casks for home consumption last week, which taking into calculation the season of the year was very considerable, exceeding the corresponding week of l as t year about 300 casks. Hemp is rather heavy ; in Flax there is little alteration. The letters . from St. Petersburgh were of the 23d ult. ; the last English vessel had proceeded to sea---the weather continued mild. COTTON.—The purchases of Cotton have been inconsiderable, owing in some measure to the near approach of the India House Sale; the sales for the week ending yesterday inclusive, are too inconsiderable for enumeration. TEA. -The favourite breaks of Congo and Twankay bear a small premium, but there is not much doing. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The Rum Market was firm last week ; the sales were limited to small parcels of Leewards 1 and 3 - over. Brandies of 1921 and 1825 were sold in small lots. Purchases of Geneva lately by private contract are inconsiderable, on account of the limited stock, but, from the Excise sale having g ask on ing eoff at an ad vance of 2d. on th e p rcs?nt rate, t h e h olders were from Id. to 2d. higher; the Excise sold last week 2s. 2d. to 2s. 41, and previously 2s. a 2s '2d. WtNE.—The East India Company's Cape Wine sold to-day at very high prices. The Fruit sale advertised for to-day has been withdrawn. Faurr.—There are no Currants left in the importers' hands. The holders of Figs are firm, and several of them refuse to sell except at a further advance ; the demand continues steady and rather considerable ; in other Fruits there is little variation. TosAcco.—The sales last week were only small parcels to the trade. Betcys.—Spices were neglected last week; the Pimento at public sales went off rather higher last week. By public sale this forenoon 76 bags half heavy Pepper 4kd. a 4- 4 1 d., rather lower, and a small parcel good Pimento sold also lower ; good quality 9gd. and 9id. Iwntoo.—The quantity of Indigo declared is now above 7000 chests, which is greater than generally anticipated ; the number of buyers coming to the sale is stated to be very considerable; the Market remains apparently languid, and will probably remain so till the commencement of the sale. RICE.—By public sale this forenoon, 3,192 bags Bengal Rice; good white 17s. 6d. and 18s., inferior 16s. 6d. taken in. Cargo at 10s. taken in. HIGHLAND. GAMES. - Yesterday (being Old Christmas day) the annual winter com petition of athletic exercises, tinder the direction of the Highland Club of Scotland, was held in Warrender's Park, at the head of the Links, in presence of a committee of judges, and a vast as semblage of spectators. On account of the turnultuary behaviour of the crowd last year, tickets were this season provided by the club, and given out by the secretary. Besides the committee of judges, we observed on the ground the Lord Provost, Lord Gle norchy, Lord Robert Kerr, and a great number of other dis tinguished individuals, several gentlemen connected with the High lands, and many of the most respectabl e citizens of Edinburgh. The same curiosity that carried a Roman matron to look on the gladiator dying in the midst of the arena, who, while deafening shouts rose around him, heard th em not, but thought of his " Dacian wife and his young barbarians all at play ;" the same feeling that delighted a high born dame of the middle ages to see a gallant knight enter the lists, to break a spear, or, perchance,., shed his blood for his " ladye love," still animates our country women, who, not interior in loveliness, and far more accomplished, are now contented, however, with less bloody fields. Still where ever a feat of activity is to be performed, or a deed of manly dar ing attempted, there our ladies, as of old, love to be, to " rain in fluence and judge the prize." Yesterday, accordingly, a number of elegant females were on the ground, who, seemed to take a deep interest in the business of the day. The games commenced about eleven o'clock, with throwing the putting stone, which, by the way, was a bullet of 22 pounds weight. The competitors in this exercise were six Highlander*, who each threw the bullet thrice. The farthest throw was 25 feet, which was done by Alexander M‘Donald, from Perthshire, who had a silver medal, with a suit able inscription, adjudged to him as a prize. Another medal was also adjudged to M'Donald, as the most successful in throwing the sledge hammer. The old and spirited game of shinty followed, which was played by forty Highlanders, twenty a-side, at the head of one party of whom was . Captain Whereon, and of the other, we believe Mr. M'lntyre. This game afforded great amusement, and was very keenly contested—victory some times inclining to the one side and sometimes to the other. She at last, however, declared herself in favour of the APPhersons,, who had 10 !sovereigns awarded to them as the successful compe titors. A foot race, which closed the exhibition, succeeded, and from seven competitors, Duncan Lamont bore away the prize. Upon the whole, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the ground, the different exercises passed off with great eclat,- and the company separated apparently highly gratified. The field was enlivened by the hand of the 7th Hussars, and two Highland pi pers, who played some of our finest national airs during the con tinuance of the games. About fifty members of the club, and ethers, afterwards dined at the British Hotel, Lord G lei:lordly in th e chair, supported by the Lord Provost, Sir Patrick Walker, Colonel Farquharson, &c. A number of appropriate toasts, many of them connected with the business of the day, were given by the noble chairman, and other gentlemen present. The fine band of the 25th reg i ment was stationed in the orchestra, and the evening was spe nt i n a most convivial and happy manlier, the vivacity of the company suffer ing no abatement when our reporter left at a late hou r. Scotsman. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. COUNTRY DIARY, SATURDAY, JAN. 13. Anderson, NV., Portsea—Queen's Arms, Portsea—lt Bishop, C., Frome Selwood—Angel, Warminster-1 1 Bright, P., Handley--Tontine, Sheffield-2 Coulson, G., Derby—Bell, Derby-11 Oritebley, R., Gloucester—Spread Eagle, Gloucester-5 Etheredge, P., Norwich—Swan, Norwich -4, Frost, J., Manchester—White's, Manchester-2 Gibson, R., Aldborough—Angel, Norwich-5 Grist, J., Aston—Royal Hotel, Birmingham-1 Hammerton, W., Barnsley—Court—house, Wakefield—ll Harris, J.; Bristol—Commercial rooms, Bristol-1 Marsden, W., Sheffield—Commercial inn, Sheffield-12 Peeling,' J., Liyerpool—George, Liverpool--1 1 Smith, W. 8., Sedgley, Staffordshire—Royal Hotel, Binning. ham-1 Spencer, J., Belper—Bell, Derby-11 Todd, W., Sheffield—Tontine, Sheffield-12 Wagstaff, W., Mottram in Longdendale—White' s H o t e l , M an , Chester—l 0 COUNTRY.—At the Court - house, Brecon, Juana — Ey 14, al Ten o'clock. Burgess, S., Br e con, bookseller BIRTHS: On the 6th inst. the lady of J. Lloyd Davies, Esq. of Calmar • then, of a son and heir. On the Bth inst., Mrs. Arthur Taylor, of Basinghall-street, a son. of a - 0 - n th (Te 3d inst. the l a d y o f Dr. Billing, of Bedford-place, daughter. At Dartmouth, the lady of the Rev. Philip Perriug, of a eon. On the Bth inst. MARRIED. at King Swinford, George William Wain wright, Esq. o f H arley -place, to Mary, only child of the late John &lt, E sq. fordshir e . Of 'Wordesly House and Co m pt on Hall, Staf- On the 4th inst., at Kirby-cane, Norfolk, Henry Aimsinck, Esq., R.N., to Charlotte Elizabeth, only daughter of the Rev. G. Wilson, of Kirby-hall. At St. Mary's Church, Marylebone, Bernard Broom, Esq. of Wakefield -house, Berkshire, to Sophia Anne, eldest daughter of D. R. Barker, Esq., Bryanstone-square. DIED.- Davidson, Esq., of Cavendish-square, and of T u ll oc h , North On the 7th inst., at his house, Rosslyn, Britain. Hampstead, Henry On the 9th Test. at Newington-place, aged 70, Mr. B. Field, formerly of Brixton. On the 4th inst., in Sloane-street, Caroline Bethia, wif e 0 1 Lewis Gibson, Esq. and fourth daughter of the Very Rev. C. P. Layard, D.D., late Dean of Bristol. On the 7th inst., G. B. Philipson, Esq. late Alajor in the /lon East, Lulls Company. On the Ist - insrant at Newark, Frances, the wife of the Rev. Henry Des Voeux, aged 30. On the 4th instant, at Devonp or t, aged '77, Blajor-G en . Si r Clia3. Holloway, late, of the Royal Engineers. Bake On r-s thtreet 4th inst., Jo se ph B ur k e, Esq. aged 13, of Upper ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND. MARRIED. NOV. 2, Mr. J. G. Melick to Miss Deborah Smith, both oi this city. At Musquash, Oct. 26, Mr. Michaol ITutton to :41i*. Jane M'Keraie. DIED. Nov. 1, aged 22, Mr. John S. Murphy. Nov. 2, after an illness of eighteen months, Mr. John Knabe, in his 52d year. At St. Andrews, Louisa, daughter of Capt. Stephen Pine, formerly of this town. In New London, Oct. 24, Mr. G. Wakefield, aged 75, a na tive of England, formerly of Notttingharn, and brother of the ce lebrated Gilbert Wakefield. Nov. 24, after a short illness, Annah Leilly, infant daughter of Mr. P. Reid. At Cornwallis, N. S., Oct. 20, Mary Alice, daughter of Mt. J. Newcomb, aged 22. At Halifax, Nov. 16, Mr. John F. Salter, late merchant (.1 that town. Primed and Pablithed by U. YOUNG, at the Sum-Orrier, Nu. 114, S'BILAND.