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

111 E LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY Extracts from the Morning Papers, Jan. 1, 1825, INEw -rim Es.; The state of the weather having prevented the arrival yesterday of the usual expresses from Pari-, the British Funds remained stationary at 95-Ti Consols for the Account. Our private ad -vices give us reason to believe that M. de Vil tele intends, at an early period of the Sessions, to bring forward a project for converting the present French 5 per Cents. into a stock bear ;rig an interest of 3 per Cent. By such a mea sure, it is Calcelated, a saving in the annual ex penditure will be made of two millions sterling, which sum is to be appropriated to the gradual. discharge of the claims of the Emigrants. In order to bring this new Stock into more general use, and to place it as nearly as possible upon a similar basis with British Consuls, a clause will probably be intro duced into the Law, enacting, that all monies, directed by will, marriage settlement, &c. to be invested in the name of Trustees in the French Government, shall be so invested in this New Three per Cent. Stock. This slight sketch of the intention of the Minister of Finance seems in accordance with that part of the King of France's Speech which alludes to the subject. - For some days past rumours have been very pre -valeta that our Government has resolved on a speedy recognition of one or more of the South American States. Although this expectation rests at present on very shadowy grounds, the effect these reports have produced upon the prices of the South American Securities has been very considerable. Yesterday still greater interest was excited by the rapid advance in the prices of all the Bonds of the several States.. Mexican and Colombian -were severally two per cent. higher in the course of the day ; and Chilian Bonds, 21 to 3 per cent. higher. Buenos Ayrian Bonds, 91i ; and Bra zilian Scrip, from 51 to 6 Premium.—The Shares in the different Mining Associations were also in demand, at a considerable advance in price. [MORNING HERALD.] A ridiculous report on 'Change yesterday, that it was the intention of Government to dispatch '20,000 troops for the protection of Ireland, caused a trifling decline in Consols; they fell from IA to 951-; but closed at the South American Securities, yesterday, again very materially improved ; indeed, the speculators ap peared to be quite infatuated with them. Time, however, will show the prudence or imprudence of their speculations. The advance in Mexican Bonds had been near three per cent. yesterday. —ln Chilian Bonds there has been a similar ad vance, and both the Old and New Bonds of Co lombia were considerably higher than on Thurs day. The Aline Shares of Colombia, Buenos _Ayres, and Brazil, have also increased greatly in value. Indeed, the rage for speculating in these shares is now so great, that the British Funds, as well as those of the Continental nations of Eu rope, are totally unattended to by the specu -14 tors. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] No intelligence of the slightest political im- Fortance has been received from any part of Eu rope. The Packet Ship, the Cyrus, has arrived at Liverpool from New York, from whence she sailed . on the ith current. The Message of the President of the United States to the Repre sentatives of the American People, has not been received by this conveyance, nor has any intelligence of importance been communicated from any of the new American Republics. On the English Stock Exchange, the business trans acted never was more uninteresting. The Con sols opened yesterday at 9541, and the same figures denoted their closing value. The atten tion of capitalists has for a time been directed into an — other channel, and until the securities of the new American Republics be placed on their proper level, there does not exist . a probability of the public credit of any European nation, Greece excepted, improving in value, although it is impossible to doubt that by the benefits of peace all of,them must eventually command higher prices than can at present be obtained. On the Foreign Stock Exchange there has again been a consider able improvement in the value of all description of American Securities. Brazilians Bonds advanced to 78, and the Scrip of this loan to a premium of 6 per cent. Buenos Ayres Bonds were sold at 911 for the Account. Chilian Bonds, which ten days ago could have been purchased at 771, yes terday sold at 86. Colombian Bonds, of 1824, reached 92.4 after the closing of the Foreign Stock Exchange. Mexican Bonds opened at 74k, and during the regular hours of business ad. vanced to 761. Peruvian Bonds have reached 81, and little doubt is entertained that all these Se curities must yet be considerably higher. The Shares of the United Mexican Association were UM each dearer than they were on Thursday, and so also are those of the Colombian Company. The Shares of th►e Brazilian Company command a• premium of 9 per cent., and they are expected to be dearer. Real del Monte have been sold at eight hundred guineas each. Those of the Rio de la Plata Association are in demand at a premium of 16 per cent. This improvement is entirely the effect of public opinion, for it has not been created by the circulation of any ru mour regarding the relations at present existing betwixt his Britannic Majesty and those new Re publics. [MORNING POST.] A Morning Paper of yesterday, referring to the fact, that at the late Sessions ,for Limerick, there was not one single person for trial under the Insurrection Act, exults very much at the circum stance, and would infer that subordination had been restored throughout the swhole Province of Munster. We rejoice most sincerely at this ap pearance of restored order ; but as far as the report goes, we take it to be indicative of restored order roerely far the County of Lime rick and if the present favourable appear ances should continue, the districts in question, or the whole county, cm', and no doubt be relieved from the Insurrection Act by the proper authorities, who are empowered by the Act to give such relief. But it is not very read sonable to augur the tranquillity of a whole pro vince, from the present and somewhat extraor dinary appearance of tranquillity in a single county. The same article contains a gross and vulgar attack upon Sir George Hill, the very re spectable Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, on account of his late Speech at the Anniversary of the shut ting of the gates at Limerick. The Worthy Ba ronet has always expected, and will probably al ways receive similar attacks from the class of per sons %%Ito have invariably hated him for his upright public conduct. The audience whom he ad dressed on the late occasion are classed with " apprentice boys," and allusions are conse quently made to " 4 apron wearing" and shop sweeping." We are surprised that such con temptuous allusions should find a place in the Paper iu question ; seeing that they must be considered as personally reflecting upon so large a majority of its readers. The article closes with the following happy sentence : 44 If we were given to blushing we might change co lour at such dirty sights." We can relieve them from any apprehension on this subject. It is generally believed that they are not given to " blushing ;" but it is known that, if ever they were to blush, it would not be at " a dirty sight.", They did not blush at the dirty London sights of ] the autumn of 1820, nor did they then have the slightest objection to whole groups of apprentice boys, journeymen tinkers, and unwashed artizans of every description, with their wives and daugh ters, aping and insulting their superiors. [BRITISH PRESS.] By the German Papers received yesterday our readers will see that his Majesty, as King of Hanover, has issued a Proclamation, declaratory of " a perfect equality of civil and political rights" among all Christians, to whatever sect or community they may belong. It was provided by the Act of the German Confederation in 1815, that there should be no difference of civil and po litical rights in any part of Germany, in conse quence of the differences of religious opinion that may prevail among the Christian inhabitants.— The Proclamation of his Majesty is therefore not a measure of original legislation ; it is simply an ordinance to carry into execution, within his own dominions, the wise and liberal principles on which the German system is in that respect founded. 'We feel particularly gratified, how. ever, in seeing the illustrious name of our Sove reign prefixed to an authoritative document recog nising, in the face of the world, that " all Christian communities have a right to the unobstructed and free exercise of their religious worship ;" and, in another passage, expressly abolishing " the notion of a predominant church, and of merely tolerated sects." The appearance of this ordinance, at this moment, may, and we trust will, have effects highly beneficial in that part of the United Kingdom which is now torn with re ligious dissentions. The King had given his royal assurance to the people of Ireland t hat they should have justice, and every measure of Govern. meat since his accession had testified his Majesty's anxiety to obliterate the distinctions of country and religion that yet remained between his suh jects. Unfortunately the Catholic leaders have since judged it necessary to press their claims in a manner which has called forth the active hos tility of their old adversaries. On calm reflec tion we think the Catholics must deeply lament the position in which they stand with regard to Government. They must feel that whatever blame may attach to the conduct of their anta gonists, much also is justly due to their own ; and if the success of their cause be retarded, they must be conscious that they owe the failure prin cipally to their own intemperance, and to the choice they had made of instruments and allies. [THE PUBLIC LEDGER.] New York Papers to the 9th, and Charleston to the 4th ult. arrived last night. Their con tents, though highly gratifying to such as sym pathize in the grand struggle with the people the Southern section of that Continent are' making for their independence, sink into insigni- ' ficance, as compared to the resolution confi dently ascribed to our Cabinet, of immediately recognizing their political existence. A ru mour to this effect prevailed very generally yes terday ; and to chew the impression which it made, it is only necessary to say, that it had a a very conside9•able improvement on all the se curities of the New States. This would be another signal, and we might, with propriety, say a decisive triumph of liberal principles, in the Ca binet ; for this victory would be followed by others, till the policy of the country, domestic as well as foreign, should be purged of every thing alien to our interests as a free, commercial, and eminently enlightened people. Ministers had only to chuse between this course and the pe nalties of adhering to a system, which every day's experience shews to be utterly incompatible with the wants and spirit of the nation. The effects of this system, so long as it prevailed, were gnawing discontent, besides the stagnation of all the vital principles of our prosperity at home ; whilst our best interests abroad were slighted, for fear of impeding the march of despotism. Our di plomacy seemed to be wholly subservient to the Machiavelism of three or four despotic Courts, who, in return, published Decree after Decree against our commerce, whilst thay hunted down, with implacable rage, all political institutions having any affinity to our own. What a change has been effected in our situation at home and abroad by the triumph which sound prin ciples have obtained in the Cabinet. The most perfect tranquillity and contentment prevail in every part of the Empire, with the exception of Ireland; and all the effortsof Govern ment have been happily directed for some time to remove this exception. Our foreign interests exhibit, in a still more gratifying way, the effects of this liberality ; and we may safely say, that the influence of England in the transactions of the world was never more conspicuous than it is at the present moment. There would be no boast now in saying, that " a cannon shot cannot be fired in all Europe without her consent;" and our power has not increased more sensibly than our commerce. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. [THE TIMES.] KINGSTON, DEc. 31. CHILD MURDER By A FATIIER. The Romish Archbishops and Bishops of Ire land have circulated what they call a pastoral charge to the people of that communion. The intent of this production is to dissuade the , lower order of Roman Catholics from accepting the Bible or Testament from the hands of the Bible Societies ; but if any should be in their posses sion, to deliver them up to the parish priest. It is extremely difficult to write upon such trans actions, or to allude to them in the gentlest manner, without finding ourselves on the brink of a religious controversy, to which we are in no wise prone, and with which a newspaper at all events has not much bu siness to meddle. We may just remark, how ever, upon the practical and approachable part of the subject, that the address in question from the Popish Clergy to their flocks, appears to us a fair characteristic Proclamation. " Pay obe " dience to Holy Church, good people ; " that is, _literally, " suspect all the rest of the world, " and stick to us. It is a shocking thing that " any Christian should have an opinion of his " own upon religion, or venture to employ that " reason which is the noblest attribute of an im " mortal soul, in examining the foundation of " man's title to immortality, the authority on " which he is enjoined to hope for it, or the paths " which lead to its attainment." This, we say, is shrewd advice—the tendency of it being to produce great ignorance in those who follow it, and to perpetuate, in the hands of those who offer it, a power always increasing and always susceptible of abuse. We are not now saying a single word upon the reasonableness or the po licy of pressing the Bible upon the half barbarous Irish Papists. We are not going to moot a ques tion, or to disturb the common persuasion, that such people, taking the whole of their condition into the account, might not for the present be better under the guidance of men (supposing them to be moral men) whose commands they habi tually obey, than they would be, if turned over to a clergy who would disdain any hold but upon the reason of their auditors. It would not surprise us to hear, from persons well qualified to judge upon the state of Ireland, that a Romish priesthood are more competent to the task of influencing the peasant nature in that country, than the ministers of a more simple, unpretending, spi ritual and intangible faith. What morality or decency exists among the Irish multitude, we are williug to consider the work of their clergy.— We are not sure, that if shaken in their attach ment to the priest, we could provide, in their destitute and debased condition, an equiva lent for his services, political or moral. If the state of the island can be in other respects improved, and physical comfort be more diffused among the people, leisure and intellectual activity must succeed. Then, indeed, a " pas toral charge," forbidding the sight of the Holy Scriptures, will be as impotent as it is superfluous, for a nation, prosperous and animated by exer- , tion, will not be shut out from knowledge ; while a prosperous and despairing nation cannot be ex cited to search for it. As a piece of argument, this Romish charge is distinguished neither by skill nor by felicity, For instance, imme diately after a passage, commanding the faithful to return religious tracts to their donors, or de stroy them, and to deposit Bibles and Testaments with the priest, the charge goes on to talk of " these pernicious books" as being " artful and " designing enernies"—as having been pronounced by St. Austin " books whence no good, and much " evil can be learned"—as " artful compile " tions of truth and falsehood blended toge " ther." What ! are all these reproaches level led at the Bible ? for the composition,—from what cause we know not,—is so managed, that the above denunciations refer to it and to the Testament, even more than the other prohibited books. Is not this !ether overshooting the the mark ? we would ask the reverend writers. Again, it is said—" Such prohibition of perni " cious books is so consonant to right reason, " that"—what ?—" the Pagans themselves re " moved them from society.% " Rome, when " immersed in idolatry, burned books hostile to " her institutions in the forum." And Athens did the same. So we said not many weeks ago. We reminded our readers, that Pagans and Ido laters did strive to protect themselves against Christianity, by destroying the Bible ; but we did not look for so frank an acknowledgment that any Christian Church was forced to follow this precedent of the Pagans. William Dczohirst was indicted for the wilful murder of Caroline Dewhirst, his infant daughter, by striking her head against a wall, in the parish of St. Mary, Newington, on the 18th of November last. Mr. BRODRICK, with whom was Mr. THESSIGEIt, stated the case for the prosecution. It was conducted at the instance of the Parish Officers, and the Learned Counsel, after giving a summary of the facts of the case, called the following wit.. nesses : Mrs. Adams deposed, that the prisoner, in November last, lived in Bronti-place, East-lane, IValworth. Witness lived in the same place. Knew the deceased, Caroline Dewhirst. She was, at the time of her decease, 22 months old. In the even ing of the 18th of November, witness was fetched by Mrs. Dewhirst to the prisoner's house. When the prisoner saw his wife, he said, " If you don't go out, I will serve you the same," and attempted to strike her, and , also threatened to strike witness. Whilst at the door, witness saw the prisoner go backwards into the parlour, and fetch the deceased, and go up stairs with it. It being dark, she could not see whether the child was bruised or not. The child was not crying. Wit ness walked up and down Bronti-place. After making some inquiries, she went home about eight o'clock. In the course of the same evening the prisoner's wife came to her, about dusk time. About twelve o'clock she came again with her daughter Elizabeth. Between twelve and one she came a third time, and then witness went with her to Mr. ; Swift, the sur geon, of East-lane. Mr. Swift then accompanied witness and , Mrs. Dewhirst to the prisoner's house, the door of which was open. They went into the back room on the first floor, and witness observed the deceased lying in a corner in a perfectly naked state. When witness saw her before, she had her short clothes and a nightcap on. At this time she was alive, but bruised from head to foot. When she got bett er o f the shock she experienced, she got some warm water for the child. She observed splashes of blood on the floor, and on the wall near the fire-place. There were two watchmen in the room. The prisoner was then near the child with his coat off; his firms crossed, looking at the child. The prisoner said the child had fallen down stairs : when he came in, he picked it up, and when he saw it in that state, he had done the best for it. Wit ness remained with the child until five o'clock' in the morning, when she was herself so ill that she was obliged to go home. The child died at eleven in the morning. Cross-examined.—Witness said before the Coroner, that when she saw the prisoner first, he was without his hat, " and that he looked as if he was crazy," or some such words. She also said, that when Mrs. Dewhirst entered the house, the prisoner attempted to strike a blow at her breast. She also said, that when Mrs. Dewhirst asked for a bonnet, he said " No," but that she might come in. Witness then got the bonnet and shawl from another person to disguise herself in order to watch him, by Mrs. Dewhirst's orders. The pri soner appeared in a disturbed state—was in a passion. She said before the Coroner that the prisoner looked as if some thing particular was the matter with him. She followed the prisoner as far as the top of Brond-place. Witness had one of the prisoner's children to nurse. Susannah Adams, daughter of the last witness, said she went to the prisoner's house about eight o'clock in the even ing of the 18th. Had seen the deceased well in health the day before. She saw her at eight o'clock on the evening of the 113th, lying on the floor in the back room, with a pillow under her head, and a hit of carpet over her. Witness ob served she was awake, lying on her left side. When the prisoner came at twelve o'clock, he said he would not come in till his house was clear. Mrs. Dewhirst was then in the back parlour. Witness stayed five minutes. The prisoner went away for five minutes, returned, and again asked his wife if his house was clear. Mr. Samuel Poynton, a Lieutenant in the Navy, said he was at Masons' Arms, East-lane, Walworth, in the evening, and between six and seven the prisoner came in, and called for a pint of porter, and remained about half an hour. The pri soner entered into conversation for five minutes or so. Did not observe any thing peculiar in his manner. The conversation appeared rational : it was concerning Mr. Fauntleroy. John M`Laren, a watchman of Bronti-place, said he went to the prisoner's house about half-past eleven, on the night in question, at the request of Mrs. Dewhirst, who fitncied some body was in the hottie. He stopped near the house. Observed prisoner coming out of the house, and bad him good night, but he gave no answer. The prisoner shortly afterwards returned, and went into his house. Witness returned to his box, and presently Mrs. Dewhirst came for him, and he went with her to Mrs. Adams. It was then twelve o'clock. At half-past one Mrs. Dewhirst and himself went .to prisoner's house. Mrs. Dewhirst rang the bell two or three times. He a rd th e c hild ren call out " father." They threw up the window, and he thought they were throwing themselves out of the window from fear.— They appeared frightened. Could not tell whether the prisoner was in the house then. The children opened the garden gate. Witness then went into the house; they heard the faint moan ing of a child. He then obtained a light from Mrs. Adams.— M rs. Dewhirst and the children went with him to Adams's.— Was absent half an hour in getting the light, and then returned with Tring, a watchman, and Mrs. Dewhirst, to the prisoner's house. It was then a little after two o'clock. Witness went up stairs. Saw the prisoner lying on the floor, in the back room, apparently asleep. Witness came down and sent Mrs. Dewhirst up whilst he remained with Tring, at the bottom of the stairs. Heard Mrs. Dewhirst say to the prisoner, "Oh ! Dewhirst, you have murdered the child !" As soon as she said that, she came down and went away. Witness and Tring then went up stairs. The prisoner sung out " Who comes here ?" Witness answered, The watch." Ile went into the room, and said to the prisoner, he would take him into custody. He wondered at witness's behaviour to him. Witness said, if it was his own brother he would do his duty. Presently Tring pointed out a child to witness on the floor. The prisoner said the child had tumbled down stairs.— There was nothing the matter with it; he had done what he could for it. He was watching it. Witness said " You have done for it." The child a pp eare d bl ac k an d blue, and the blood running from its mouth and nose, lying on its back naked.— A bit of rug lay by the child. The prisoner picked it up, wiped the child's face, and said, " Th ere is not hi ng t h e ma tt er w i t h that child." Vitness said, " You the father of children, to say there is nothing the matter with that child ! Look at its head, and the blood running from its mouth and nose." Wit ness then went for Mrs. Dewhurst, but could not find her. In a little time afterwards Mr. Swift, the surgeon, and Mr. and Mrs. Adams came. Tring had remained in the room. The surgeon gave the prisoner in charge, as he appeared to be afraid of him. When Mr. Swift came in, the prisoner asked him what he came there for, and used very warm language towards him. Upon which Mr. Swift gave the prisoner in charge. Th e prisoner s ee m e d unw illi ng t o leave the room, and said to wit ness that he had that which would soon put him aside. The prisoner was taken into custody, and some time afterwards was delivered into the custody of Snow the night constable. Thomas Tring, the other watchman, corroborated the last witness's statement. Mr. Swift, surgeon, gave the same evidence as before the Coroner's jury. Sarah Adams nursed the deceased for 15 or 16 months; had occasion to call with the child at the prisoner's during that time. Saw prisoner seldom, but when she did see him he was always genteel and well-behaved. Witness lived at a distance of about ten minutes' walk. The prisoner called once to see the child. He was generally engaged in his business, and could not see the child often. The prisoner kept a carpet and blanket-shop in Blackfriats-road, where he was constantly attending. MURDER OF A TITHE PROCTOR NEAR BLESSINOTON, COUNTY OF WICKLOW.--On Wednesday last, William Wallace, tithe-proctor to the Reverend Mr. Tucker, waited on i\ir. George Hornidge, a Gentleman of high rank and fortune, for the purpose of settling tithes. Mr. Hornidge kept Wallace to dine with him, and, after dinner, an al tercation unfortunately took place, and blows ensued. In the scuffle both the men fell, when-3lr. Hornidge stabbed Wallace, with a small dirk, which caused his immediate death. A young lad, a nephew of Wallace's, was present, and in trying to save his uncle, was also wounded. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body of the deceased,and a verdict of wilfulinurfler was return ed against3lr.Hornidge,who has fled. (Dub.Even.Mail.) On this melancholy subject the Dublin Morning Post says--." There have been various reports in town relative to this melancholy oc currence : as, however, they have not reached us in an authen ticated form, we shall for the p re sent fo r b ear ment i on i ng t h em. We have heard that Mr. Hornidge has been for the last two years in a state of mental derangement." SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF VICE.-It is with strong feelings of disgust we notice a Society instituted for suck an infamous purpose, but it is a fact, that a club, consisting of thirty or forty fellows, havin g a Treasurer, President, Stewards, &c. is established to defray in com mon the charges which any member may incur by bastardy. We shall at present abstain from giving further particulars, but the parties may depend on it that if the Soeiety be not shortly dissolved, we shall giye publicity to their names, and call down on them that indignation and contempt which they so justly deserve, and bring those dressed in " brief authority" to condign punishment.---(Brighton Gazette.) Snow, the officer, proved that between three and four o'clock in the morning of the 18th of November, in the prisoner's pre sence, the watchman told witness that the prisoner had murder. ed his child. Witness asked him how he had clone it ? He made no answer. Witness told him he must take him up. Witness searched him, and found a pen-knife in his pocket. The prisoner said, " Why, you don't think I am going to make away with myself ?" Witness replied that he did not know what a man would not do, if he had done what they had charg ed him with. Before he went to the cage, desired witn ess to send fbr 1 1 r. Sibrec, who lives in Black-road, for by his decision he would abide, because he attended the family. When he first saw the prisoner, he had some white froth at the corner of his mouth, as if he had been drinking, or in a violent passion, or foaming at the mouth. When he took a button out of his pocket, he said to witness, " You don't think I am going to swallow the button ?" Mr. 'Walters, the keeper of the gaol, proved that the pri soner had been in his custody six weeks; generally ssw him twice a day. Has observed that the prisoner disliked con versing with any body ; his opinion is, that the prisoner is per fectly sane. Cross-examined—His conduct has not at all varied : is of opinion that the prisoner is now of sane mind. This was the case for the Crown. The prisoner said he would leave his case to the conduct of his counsel. ELOPEMENT.—On :Monday last an elopement of rather an extraordinary nature took place in this town. A Miss W—, the daughter of H enry W—, late of Ti verton, Devon, Esq., deceased, not twenty y ear s of age, re siding with her mother at Taunton, had for some time past been paid great attentions to by her cousin, who was like wise her guardian, about twenty-six years of age. From pru dential motives, the mother constantly objected to their union ; but finding them determined on being married, a settlement was talked of, but none was made. The young lady's fortune is con siderable. On Monday he took her off in a curricle, to pay a visit to a relation in the neighbourhood ; on the turnpike-road lead ing to Bridgewater he had a chaise and four in 10aiting, into which they got ; and it is supposed Gretna-green is the point of their destination.—( Taunton Courier. ) symptoms of madness. The consciousness of controul will produce a state of apparent calmness. Several other witnesses were called, who, as Mr. Justice BU R ItOUG IT observed, made out a clear case of insanity. The Jury immediately acquitted the prisoner, on the ground that he was insane at the time of the transaction in question. The prisoner throughout the trial was in a most desponding state, and was accommodated with a chair. George Gregory Was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying John Gregory, his father, by stabbing him with a knife on the 2d of May, at St. Mary's, Newington. The Coroner's Jury had returned " Accidental Death." The following witnesses were called : John Gregory, brother of the prisoner, turned 15 years, de posed that his father resided at No. 5, Great Dover-street,— On the 2d of May last his father was at home in the morning. They breakfasted about nine o'clock. The .prisoner did not ' breakfast with them. At that time the prisoner was from home. The bread had been put away in a cupboard in the same room. The tea-things remained on the table. The pri soner came home just as they had done breakfast, and began eating his. The deceased had just been cleaning shoes, and was standing near the window. Witness's brother, William, asked his father for a bit more bread a nd b u tt er . The deceased said, " I'll be d—d if you shall ;if you don't know when you have had enough, I must know for you." The prisoner then said to William, "Do you want a bit ?" To which he said " Yes." The prisoner then took a knife off the table, and went to the cupboard. The deceased used genera lly to cut with the knife. The knife had been sharpened that morn ing by the deceased on the step of the back door. It was a common case-knife. The deceased had just gone into the shop, and was returning into the room when the prisoner was getting near the cupboard. The prisoner was reaching the loaf to cut some bread, when the deceased came in, ap parently in a great passion. He ran towards the cupboard, put his hand against the door to keep it shut, and with the other hit the prisoner several blows across the back, and knocked him down. The deceased went down side-ways; he got up and went to the other end of the room, and hallooed out, " the rascal has stabbed me 1" The prisoner hearing this, laid the knife on the table, and went towards his father to assist him, and seemed as if he could not believe it. The deceased directly turned round, and took the broom, and was going to strike him with the handle, but some cloths' lines hanging: with some clothes up on rem, caught the broom, the line* broke, and the clothes fell. At the same moment the deceased and the table fell. A deaf sister was in the room at the same time. His father got up immediately, went into the shop, and sat upon a box. Witness's mother had been up stairs all this time. As soon as she had heard what had happened, she bade' one of them run for a surgeon. The prisoner George ran im mediately to the hospital, and on his return brought word that the people at the hospital did not send out surgeons, but that deceased must go there. Witness ran for a coach, and his father was taken there. Mr. Justice BURROUGH interposed, and said this evidence accounted for the finding of the Coroner's Jury, who had rem turned a verdict of accidental death. Cross-examined.—The prisoner was the eldest son, and was a g►reat favourite of the deceased. He was at a place, but used to sleep at home, and breakfast at home on Sunday morning. The Other testimony was of very little importance. Mr. Justice BURROUGH expressed his opinion, that there was no case to convi c t o f mans l aug h ter • and supposing the prisoner to be con v i c t e d, h e s h ou ld only fine him one shilling. Mr. BRODRICK pressed for a general acquittal, on account of the stigma which a conviction might cast upon the boy's character through life. The Counsel for the prosecution yielded to the suggestion of the Learned Judge, and The Jury, under the Judge's direction, immediately found the prisoner Not Guilty, and he was discharged. GERMAN SPORTING.-The Emperor Francis 1. made a hunting party in the year 1755 ' consisting of 23 per sons, three of whom w ere l a di es ; the Princess Charlotte of Lorraine was one, The chase lasted eighteen days, and dur ing that time they killed 47,950 head of game and wild deer ; of which 19 were stags, 77 roebucks, 10 foxes, 18,243 hares, 19,545 partridges, 9,499 phe asan t, 114 larks, 353 qu a ils, and 54 other birds. The Emperor fired 9,798 shots, and the Princess Charlotte 9,010 ; in all, there were 116,209 shots fired. Dutens's Memoirs.) AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATII.—A young man of the name of Lockstone, who lived at Tiverton, near this city,- having some time ago, been drinking in the George public house, requested a further supply of beer, which, as it was art improper hour, was refused. He then left the house, declaring with an oath that if ever he entered it again, he wished that ha' might be struck dead ! Disregarding this oath, he again re paired to the house on Christmas-day ; and whilst enjoying himself with his companions, recollected what he had before said, but passed it over with a joke, exclaiming " never mind." Soon afterwards, he suddenly fell down, and almost imme diately expired ! —(Bath Herold.) EXTRAORDINARY FACT.—A Tien belonging to Mr. Newport, proprietor of the Fly Carriages in tliis city, hav ing broken her le g , concea l e d h erse lf i n a corner o f a l oft, where a load of straw was afterwards housed ; and after being com pletely covered for 16 days, upon the removal of the straw, she came forth-perfectly recovered, and is now walking about ap parently uninjured by her fast !—( Bath Herald.) _ COURSE OF EXCHANGE, December 31. Amsto dam Ditto, at Sight Rotterdam l2 3 ' Antwerp l2 3 Haniburgli 37 0 24 1.34. Altona Paris,3 Day's sight Ditto Bourileaux, ditto Berlin 7 5 Frank fort on the Min Peteisburgli . 9 Vienna lO 0 Trieste lO 0 Nladrid - • . B6 Effective Cadiz Bilboa 3si Effective Barcelona ierille Gibraltar Leghorn Genoa . ..... ....44i----Vettice, Ital. Liv 97 Malta Palermo Lisbon Oporto ltioJaueiro ... 4B Bahia. .. 504 Dublin .••• 9} Cork 94 pet Cent. BULLION. Portugal Gold,in Coin I .0 0 0 ptr Otto Foreign Gold, ill Bars 3 17 9 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars -0 4 10* Silver Standard in Bars, .. BIRTH. The lady of Henry Winston Barron, Esq., of Belmont -house;' Waterford, of a son and heir. MARRIED. On the 28th of December, at the Rev. Edwarct Carus Wilson, A. 8., third son of William Wilson Carus Wil son, Esq., M.P., of Casterton-h a ll, W es t mor l an d , to Jane,' only daughter of Thomas laude, Esq., of Woodlands, near Harrogate. On Tuesday last, the 28th u]t., at Marlborough, near Kings bridge, Devon, F. J. Delafosse, Esq., y oungest son of the late Rev. R. M. Delafosse, of Richmond, Surrey, to Dorothy, eldest daughter of the late Edward T. Collins, Esq., of the same On the 29th ult., M. Joseph, Esq., of Li ver p oo l , to F rances , eldest daughter of Judah Cohen, Esq., of liaekney-road. DIED. On the 19th ult., at Rotterdam, aged 9 years and 5 months, Georgina Elizabeth .e.luntly, youngest daughter of Alexander Ferrier, Esq., his Britannic M a j es ty' s C onsu l f or that and the other ports of South Holland. On the 30th ult., at Hampton, of apoplexy, William Johrz Griffinhoofe, Esq. On the 27th oh., in the 47th year of his age, Mr. John Gall, surgeon, of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. On the 29th ult., aged 28, Mary, only sister of Fashani Nairn, Esq., of Barnet's-place, Sussex. On the 25th ult., at Ramsgate, the infant daughter of Mr. John Smith, of Revel-end, Herts. On the 25th ult., at Brighton, M r . G eorge C ooper, b ro k er , of Abchurch-l a n e , London, aged 31. Dr. Uwins, a physician, proved, that on the 14th of March lie visited the prisoner professionally, and again saw him on the third or fourth day afterwards. His disorder was such that he thought it would terminate in insanity. There was not enough to justify him saying that he had fever: it was a derangement of the nervous system, not attended by fever, He could not say that his mind was then positively deranged ; but he anticipated that insanity would be the termination of the disease. When the nervous system is much deranged, it is very likely to pro duce insanity. Cross-examined—lt is very possible that an insane person' Printed and N Icrublo. 2 ishleld,fojtrathned,Pbßyo4pr B. coAasag,TlaltibteseSulf•- might not, when under the controul of a p r i son , s h ow any , COAL MARKET, DEC. 31. Ships at Market. Ships sold Price. 60 Newcastle - - 1 -28 s 6d to 40s 64 8 Sunderland - -29 s 6d to 41s 64