The Sun. — London, England, 1833-11-29 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. Our readers will find in another column an Account of a meeting of owners and occu piers of land in the eastern division of Sussex, at which resolutions were passed, having for object a speedy settlement of the question of tithes by a fair c ommu t at i on . Thi s i s a subject which is all in all in the agricultural districts; and we therefore look on the meeting in Sussex as the forerunner of a number of meetings re specting tithes throughout the country. It de serves remark as illustrative of the character for fairness which belongs to Englishmen, that at this meeting, consisting of a number of small proprietors and farmers, as well as of land owners of greater weight and importance, as far as property is concerned, a proposal was sub mitted by way of amendment, that tithes should be abolished without adding the condition of, "by a fair commutation." Many of the owners and occupiers present at the meeting were Dis senters, and the amendment was freely and fully discussed, but it met with a decided negative. We observe in the Suffolk. Chronicle of Satur day last, a communication from a member of the Framlingham Agricultural Association (in Nor folk), recommending the formation of similar societies throughout the country : " He urges the benefit derived from the direct and regular communication between the society and their re• presentatives in Parliament; and everK„Bill introduced into the House of Commons, directly affecting agriculture, was eent tli.wn far their guide and assistance. Now, what system could possib'y act better than this, if generally adopted, setting aside the great facility of petitioning either for or against any particular measure? At one of these meetings a letter was read from each of the Members (who, by the bye, deserve the thanks of their constituents for the part they took last session). The one from Mr. Shave, in alluding to the malt tax, stated, as one reason assigned by those opposed to the repeal, the latenem of the session, but the friends to the repeal of the tax would he prepared to make a grand push at the beginning of the next session, which, if backed by numerous county petitions, will, in my humble judgment, give a weight to our wishes which cannot he resisted.' Here is the most satisfactory proof that nothing is wanted but the unanimous voice of the landed intesest to obtain the abolition of this unjust tax ; likewise other alterations in the laws, which more seriously affect them than even the malt tax. For who will deny, but that it is an injustice and a robbery upon the British farmer, that Ireland should participate in the English markets for the produce of its soil, when it is so unequally taxed ; has a paper currency, without the burden of poor laws, and not only glut our markets with its produce, but our cities, towns, and villages, with its poor. These are questions which alarmingly affect the agriculturists ; there are others equally momentous, which will come before Parliament at its meeting ; it behoves us, then, to unite, and be nn the alert, lest even greater evils befal us." It will be seen from the above passage that Mr. Poulett Scrope's letter to the agriculturists of the West of England has already produced its effect.—Moriting Chronicle. Our extracts from the Brighton Guardian of last Wednesday will make known to the readers of the metropolis some facts connected with the administration of justice in this country, which require nothing more than to be known to pro duce an impression of extreme alarm for the safety of every Englishman who may venture to state publicly an unbiassed opinion upon the conduct of country gentlemen in their capacity of justices of the peace. It would appear that on last Saturday week, when Mr. Cohen was brought up for judgment, Mr. Sergeant Spankie insisted that the prosecution of the Brighton Guardian had been instituted by " the magis strates" of Sussex, who appeared by their solici tor, the clerk of the peace. This is the state ment attributed to Mr. Sergeant Spankie—him self, unquestionably, counsel for the prosecution. Now, let us look back to the trial. The grand jury of Sussex found a " true bill" against the Brighton Guardian ; and who composed that grand jury ? We shall be told that it was the "gentlemen of the county ;" but let us ask again, had these persons no other character to support—no other functions to exercise—no other interest to affect their minds, in relation to the indictment against the Brighton Guar dian, but those which belonged to them as simple country gentlemen ? Yes, unfortunately for the reputation of public justice, they were Sussex magistrates, as well as country gentle men of Sussex—that is to say, 20 of them out of 23 (we rely now upon the assertion of the Brighton Guardian), were members of that very body whom Sergeant Spankie, sp(aking in aggravation of punishment, described as the real parties to that indictment on which a " trite bill" was by themselves returned ; in other words, the prosecutors found their own bill—in its preliminary stage they tried their own cause f. Is this consonant to the spirit or principles of even the rudest system of jurisprudence known on earth ? No wonder if, under such circum stances, the Brighton Guardian's accusa tions should prove true—viz , that when the bill presented to them by one of their own body, Mr. Mabbot, charged a libel against the magistrates of Sussex, this Grand Jury, consisting almost exclusively of the class of persons thus informed that they had been libelled, and thus naturally prepossessed and incensed against the author of the publication, were not over anxious to examine with nicety into the grounds on which their decision ought legally to be formed, but " hastened to con demn," without inquiring very curiously whether the accused paragraph was or was not a libel— whether the motives of the editor were upon the face of his expressions of that criminal or sus picious nature which ought to have exposed him to the severe penalty of a public trial, let that trial end how it might. We set out with stating that these circumstances, if borne out fu1137, are of a description to alarm all reflecting men for the pure and safe administration of justice, and it is our firm conviction that the whole of this prosecution of Mr. Cohen must constitute one of the earliest, as it will be one of the gravest, subjects of consideration after the meeti ng o f Parliament.— Times. The case of Mr. Cohen, the editor of the Brighton Guardian, affords a melancholy illus tration of the oppressive nature of the law of libel, even when administered under the super intendence of Judges above suspicion of partiality or vindictiveness. As things stand at present, it may be construed a libel even to complain of th e law of libel : yet shall we never cease upon every fair occasion that presents itself, to point out the injustice of that law, until. its reform shall have been effected. The publication' for which Mr. Cohen is now suffering the heavy sentence inflicted on him in the Court of King s, Bench, is, of course, known to our rea d ers f rom the report of the trial, which took place at the Lewes Summer Assizes in the present year. The article was from a correspondent, giving an account of certain wilful burnings of agr i cu l tural rc produce which had recently occurred, and mak ing 1- a few comments upon the conduct of some of the Magistracy, and also upon the condition of the labouring classes as connected with the origin of the crime of stack-burning. The observatiOns were general as to the oppressed condition and acute suffering of the pea santry, and what the writer considered I=-'1 • FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—MAPPIN P. WEISS. Mr. POLLOCK stated this to be an action brought by the plaintiff, an ingenious workman, against Mr. Weiss, a surgical instrument maker, residing at No. 62, Strand, to recover damages for a malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. Mr. Weiss was the inventor of a valuable instrument called the poison-syringe or stomach-pump, and the plaintiff was a clever artisan, who during many years had ' been employed by Mr. Weiss. On some eccasions the plaintiff took from his employer surgical instru ments instead of wages, and upon those articles was allowed a discount. The defendant having dis covered in the shop of Mr. Blackwell, in Bedford court, several stomach-pumps made by himself, and for which he had obtained a patent, inquired how they came into his possession. Mr. Blackwell said he had purchased the instruments from Mappin. The defendant, under a presumption that the plain tiff had robbed him, made application to the Ma gistrates at Bow-street. The plaintiff was conse quently examined before Mr. Halls, and committed to Newgate on a charge of stealing from Mr. John Weiss three stomach-pumps and three mahogany cases. When the charge came to be investigated by the Grand Jury they threw out the bill. For this attack on the liberty of the plaintiff, which was imputed to malicious motives, he sought a satisfac tion in the verdict of a Jury. The facts above stated were proved, and after Sir JAMES SCARLETT had addressed the Jury for Mr. Weiss, th• plaintiff was nonsuited. the natural consequences of such a state of things—namely, desperation and crime. No Magistrate was invidiously designated, or held up to contempt or p o p u l ar h atre d. N o appro bation was expressed of the conduct of the pea santry in violating the law, but their sufferings were commiserated, and the middle classes were advised to make common cause with them fora redress o f th e i r gr i evances , as t h e most certain means of preventing the peasantry from destroy ing their property and indulging in acts of secret revenge. In all this we see nothing more than what a humane and conscientious writer might have stated with the best intentions, and for the purpose of tranquillising a country which has for some years past been afflicted with the crimes which the sufferings and desperation of the lower classes are always sure to produce. For admitting this article into his paper, a paper con ducted with independence and talent, Mr. Cohen has been sentenced to pay a fine of 501. —to be imprisoned for six months in the county gaol—to give bail for his good behaviour for three years, himself in 1001., and two sureties in 501. each, and to he further imprisoned until such fine shall have been paid. This is a sen• tence which it will he admitted on all hands not too lenient ; but how the Jury came to the con clusion that the publication was a libel, is what we are at a loss to discover. The principal point of imputed criminality relied on by the counsel for the prosecutor, was that the publi cation was intended to excite the peasantry to acts of incendiarism. The learned Judge Parke, in charging the Jury, expressed his opinion that there was no ground for such an imputation ; and indeed, taking it altogether, his Lordship's charge was an exceedingly fair and impartial one, and, as it appears to us, rather in favour of an acquittal than the reverse. The Jury, no doubt, acted in obedience to the dictates of their conscience, under the existing law of libel, and in accordance with such powers of reason as they possessed. But then what rea soning powers they must have had. If the state ment in question be a libel, there is no man who endeavours to bring the deplorable condition of the labouring classes under the notice of those who can redress their grievances who is not liable to fine and imprisonment for his benevo lent and enlightened exertions. As to the ob servations upon the conduct of some of the magistracy, Mr. Cohen, in addressing the jury, very properly adduced instances of much stronger reflections cast upon magistrates in a work cir culated by authority of Government, and printed by Ministers at the public expense. That work contains extracts of evidence collected by the Poor Law Commissioners, and in so many words charges the magistrates with " demoralizing the labourers by their ill-advised measures." It further states that " overseers act mischie vously, contrary to their conviction, knowing that the Magistrate will otherwise compel them ;" that " owing to the little interference of Magi strates in towns the labourers there are more industrious and less vicious than in the rural districts." Various other observations are made equally complimentary to the character and con duct of the Magistracy of England, and this book, as we have said, is published at the expense of the public, and circulated by the authority of his Majesty's Ministers. If such statements are not libellous, certainly the allusion to Ma gistrates in the Brighton Guardian was per. fectly innocent. In conclusion, we are glad to see that a resolution has been passed at a meet ing in Brighton to enable Mr. Cohen to pay the fine, and defray the expenses of the prosecu tion. We trust it will be successful.—Morning Herald. The Address of Lord Mulgrave to the Legis lative Assembly of Jamaica, announcing to them the Act of the British Parliament for the Abo. lition of Slavery, appears in another part of our paper. There is little in this address which calls for observation. His Lordship, we ob serve, however, resorts to the sophism that some change of a character analogous to that which is about to be introduced had become necessary, on account of the position in which the ques tion of slavery actually stood. This is a very cunning Ministerial contrivance to throw off responsibility for any calamities which the change may produce, and it indicates anything but con fidence in the result of the measure. It must not be forgotten that if the question had assumed a character which made it indispensable for the British Legislature to interfere, it had been invested with this character chiefly through the exertions of Ministers themselves. So much excitement had, it appears, been occasioned in Jamaica by the expected discussion of the subject that the Members of the Council and the House of Assembly were ob structed in their approach to their place of meeting by the dense crowd which surrounded it. The :Jamaica Legislature seems disposed to acquire for its constituents as speedily as possible a claim to their share of the twenty millions of compensation money. On the first day of its meeting leave was applied for and given to bring in Bills for the purpose of carrying into effect the Ministerial scheme of emancipation. How the scheme may work when it is fairly set agoing is another matter, but it is unquestionably good policy on the part of the Jamaica colonists to get possession of their share of the twenty millions with the least possible delay. We un derstand that the Legislature, on its first sitting, passed a resolution of unqualified encomium upon the zeal, assiduity, and talent displayed by Mr. Burge in maintaining the rights and interests of the colonists.—Morning Post. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 28. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 28, (Sittings at Nisi Prins before the LORD CHIEF .JUSTICE. WIGGINS AND ANOTHER V. RAMSAY. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, as assignees of a tyankrupt, to recover the value of cer tain goods seized under execution by the defendant, the plaintiffs alleging that it was not a bona fide execution, but a collusive one. The defendant, a respectable solicitor, residin g at West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, advanced several sums of money to and transacted business for a Mr. Johnson, a bankrupt, to whom the plaintiffs were assignees. In November, 1829, Mr. Ram , ay, the defendant, pressed Johnson, the bankrupt, for some security for his money, and obtained a warrant of attorney for 6001. Mr. Johnson's affairs becoming embarrassed he was pressed for the liquidatio n of a debt which he owed his nephew and niece. The defendant, seeing the position in which Johnson was placed, put ar► execution into his house under his warrant of attorney, and seized his furniture and farming stock to the value of several hundred pounds. A fiat of bankruptcy issued against him in the same month, and the plaintiffs were appointed his assig nees; and the sole question was whether the seizure had been a bona fide one or collit-ive. After Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD had been heard for the defendant, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs—Damages 2,0001., subject to a reference. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 28, (Nisi Prius Sittings at Westminster, before Mr. Biron GURNEY.) FORBES V. BLACKWELL. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Captain Forbes, to recover the value of certain articles of wearing apparel, alleged to have been lost during the plaintiff's sojourn at Long's Hotel, of which establishment the defendant is the pro prietor. Isaac Harvey, a servant in the employ of Captain Forbes, deposed that certain articles, namely an old great coat, value about six or seven shillings— (A laugh)—a shirt, an old pair of trousers, and a pocket-handkerchief, which the witness knew to be in the possession of Captain Forbes, then serving in Ireland, were missing frora his wardrobe during his stay at Long's Hotel. Three of those articles he recollected to have himself given to be washed. William Metz said that a great coat belonging to Captain Forbes had been lost in the hotel, but was not, from his own knowledge, able to swear that such was the case. Mr. Baron GURNEY--Surely this is no evidence to go to a jury. If you cannot do better with your case you must be nonsuited. The plaintiff was then nonsuited. JUDGES' CHAMBERS, Nov. 28. • - THE LOSS OF THE EARL OF WEMYSS SMACK. Yesterday, at h past two o ' c l oc k, M r . R eeves , who stands coin ' ed on tw o c h arges o f f e l ony committed upon the remains of M rs . Pyrie and or Miss Roche; *Who perished on board the Earl of Wenzyss smack, attended at the Chambers of Mr. Justice PATTESON for the purpose of being admitted to bail on the above charges. After an argument of considerable duration, Mr. Justice PATTESON said, " I will read the affidavits, and in the course of an hour I will de cide." Ultimately the Learned Judge adtnitted Mr. Reeves to bail, himself in the sum of 1,0001. and four sureties in 2501. each. The following are the names of the bail :—Mr. A. Palmer, merchant and shipbuilder ; Thomas T. Wiseman, merchant; John Slegg, innkeeper; and Richard Burgess, farmer; all of Norfolk. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 28, (Before Mr. Commissioner WILLIAMS.) HENRY CANCER ENSELL'S BANKRUPTCY.-RECOVERY OF SECRETED PROPERTY. A meeting of the creditors of the bankrupt in this case was held to-day, for the proof of debts and the further examination of the bankrupt, who was a glass-dealer at Winchester, and against whom a fiat issued in September last. It was ascertained as soon as the fiat was issued that a considerable quan tity of valuable property had been removed ; but by fortunate circumstance and the active exertions of Mr. Whitmore, the official assignee, nine cases of valuable property belonging to the bankrupt have been discovered, and will be made available for the purposes of a dividend. The bankrupt has under gone many private examinations, and before the property was found, denied on oath that he knew anything of it. The COH3fISSIONER asked Mr. Whitmore if the bankrupt had aided him in recovering the property ; and what was the probable value of the goods dis covered ? Mr. Whitmore said the bankrupt had not given the least aid. The property was discovered at ei g h t different p!aces, and its value was between 6001. and 7001. The COMMISSIONER asked for the bankrupt's books from the 27th of April down to the time of the bankruptcy. The bankrupt could not give any accounts. The COMMISSIONER said the Court had dealt too leniently with the bankrupt. He should renew the protection for one month, during which time he hoped the bankrupt would make a full disclosure of his estate. The proceedings were adjourned to a future day, ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. a. 4 -- WINTER CIRCUIT —HERrFoRn. Nor. 28 , These Assizes commenced this day before Mr. Justice GASELEE and Mr. Baron VAUGHAN. Their Lordships having opened the Commissions, Mr. Jul]. ce GASELEE proceeded to charge the Gland Jury. (Before Mr. Baron VaintrAN.) TILE KING V. JOSEPH BRADLEY AND ANOTHER. This was an indictment for forcibly breaking and entering into a house in the joint occupation of John Latter and John Young. This case was only one of the many which have arisen out of the Hertford election feuds. The Jury, afar hearing evidence, acquitted the defendants. OLD BAILEY, Nor. 28. Edward Moore, Joseph Moore, and Charles Moore, aged seventeen, twenty-five, and twenty two, described in the calendar as sweeps, were indicted for stealing sixty-four pounds of raw fat, and some other articles, the property of James Ware. Verdict—Not Guilty. Ann Dixon, aged 19, and Joseph Goddard, aged 17, were indicted for stealing eight garnet stones, value 101., the property of Robert Bunting, her master; and Joseph Goddard was indicted for feloniously receiving the garnets, well knowing them to have been stolen. Several witnesses gave both the prisoners an ex cellent character. The Learned JUDGE summed up. The Jury consulted for a few minutes, and re turned a verdict of Guilty against the female, but acquitted the male prisoner. A t a quarter-past seven the Middlesex Jury re tired, and the prisoners to be tried in London cases were arraigned. Amongst the arraignments was that of Henry Berthold, a Saxon, the author of a considerable quantity of r vol ut i onary trash under the head of the National Guardi an, a sheet which was distributed with a tri-coloured border round it. He was also a contributor to other works of the same description, and was the oracle of the Radical party. To his arraignment he plead e d N ot Guilty, but requested that a time might be appointed to-morrow (this day) for his trial, as he had subpoenaed eight witnesses, some of whom were pres ent. The Learned JUDGE inquired how long he had been committed ? Eerthold replied six weeks. The Learned JUDGE thought that li e h a d h a d sufficient time to collect his evidence, and inquired whether, as a foreigner, lie would prefer a Jury com pond of half foreigners and half English, or whether he would take the usual Jury ? Berthold said, be had a high opinion•of a British jury, and should be content to be tried by them. The Learned JUDGE said he must make an affida vit relative to the absence of his witnesses, and his case should be adjourned. Henry Lockie was indicted for stealing forty sovereigns in the dwelling-house of Harriet Hedger, the property of Elizabeth Chambers, and nine silver spoons, the property of Miss Hedger.—Guilty. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Nor. 28. REX V. THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE METROPOLIS ROADS. This was an appeal which, although the amount in dispute was only 48/. 10s., involved a principle of very considerable and general importance. By the long-established law of the land every parish throughout the kingdom is bound to keep its high ways in repair by statute labour, and also to contri bute proportionally in aid of the tolls for maintain ing so much of the turnpike roads as run through the parish. But, in ca-e the turnpike road should be in substantial repair, and the highways be out of repair, power was given to two Magistrates, sit ting in Special Session, to release such parish for a time from any payment towards the keeping up the turnpike roads, provided such relief could be afforded without endangering the securi'y of the moneys ad vanced on the tolls and receipts of such turnpike roads. The parish of Fulham had claimed to be so relieved, and at a Special Session held at that vd lage, after hearing evidence, Sir J. S. Lillie and E. Sketchley, Esq., made an order granting the relief prayed for one year. Against this order the Com missioners of the Metropolis Roads now appealed. After Counsel had been heard on both sides, The COURT decided in favour of the order by a majority of nine to two. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. A French nobleman of high respectability applied yesterday to the LORD MAYOR for redress under circumstances of the most distressing nature to him as a man of honour. He lodged with his family, one of whom accom panied him into the city. The landlord of the house complained of the loss of some trinket, and gave utterance to a suspicion of the integrity of one of the complainant's children. The imputation was not to be endured; a policeman was sent for, and the complainant desired that his apartments and trunks should be searched. This, however, was not done. The complainant's feelings were injured beyond expression, and he called upon the landlord to prove the truth of the charge, or give him that reparation which a gentleman would not hesitate to offer to one whom he insulted. The call for redress of so serious a kind was not answered, but the land. lord, who belonged to the Jewish persuasion, after wards mentioned that he had been in bad company a few nights before, and might have got rid of the article through the ingenuity of those with whom he had on that occasion associated. This acknow ledgment was by no means sufficient, and the cm plainant hoped that the chief magistrate would inter fere to protect a gentleman of honour and a foreigner from being so injuriously treated. The LORD MAYOR said it was evident the im putation had originated in mistaken circumstances, which the conduct of the landlord, upon reflection, clearly proved. Applicant ought to take no further notice of the falsehood. The complainant had had no rest night or day, in consequence of the base imputation. The LORD MAYOR—Go home, and rest upon the consciousness of your own high honour and inte grity. It is impossible that the slightest suspicion can attach to you or your family. The complainant then departed, evidently grate ful for the solicitude which his Lordship manifested, but pained at the idea of not being assisted in his attempt to obtain pubic or private reparation. The applicant had been a cavalry officer in the French service, had been in numerous campaigns, and is a gentleman of very high literary attainments. Mr. Johnston, son to the owner of the house, No. 25, Wellclose-square, in which Messrs. King and Co., who professed to lend thousands upon thousands to gentlemen who would supply them with good bills, and whose plan of operations was a few days ago completely exposed here, stated they resided, appeared before the LORD MAYOR, in order to remove any impression which might have been received to the prejudice of the proprietor of the house. He stated that the real name, or one of the names, of King and Co. was Rutledge, as had been staied by Diniel Forrester, the officer ; and that Rutledge had been introduced as a lodger by a pro fessional man, but the owner of the house knew nothing whatever of the nature of the correspond. ence received under the address of King and Co. The LORD MAYOR—Nobody supposed that the owner of the house had anything whatever to do with the schemes of Messrs. King and Co. It is the common practice of men wbo set up firms of such a description to endeavour to get into respect.. able houses, and such, no doubt, was the case in the present instance. Mr. Johnston said that his father never received any rent for the lodgings, and now never expected any. Daniel Forrester said that he had, as was usual on occasions of the kind, inquired about the cha racter of the house, and he found that it was irre proachable. The LORD MAYOR had no doubt that such was ' the fact, and expressed a wish that the applicant would introduce Messrs. King and Co. to the Jus tice-room, as there were some little matters alluded to in the important circular addressed by the firm to the merchants, manufacturers, &c. &c., all through the country, of which those who were addressed might desire to hear some explanation. Mr. Johnston said that he had ascertained the ad dress of the firm, which had dwindled down to the name of plain John Rutledge, and handed it to the Lord Mayor. MARYLER ONE. COMBINATIONS AMONG IVORKMEN.—Mr. James Osborne, superintendent of the works in progress at a splendid mansion now erecting for James Holford, Esq., near Macclesfield-bridge, in the Regent's Park, appeared before Mr. HOSKINS, yesterday, on a war rant obtained against him by a labourer named Thomas Marsh, for an assault. The complainant bad been for some time past employed as a labourer by the defendant, and on Monday morning, about nine o'clock, he and about thirty others of his fellow workmen struck for an advance of Gd. per day on their wages, which de mand the defendant, although desired by Mr. Hol ford to do what was right, refused to comply with. At the time the strike took place it was considered that for the short period they had been at work (not more than two hours) sixpence for each man would be a fair equivalent for his labour. The defendant ac cordingly paid that sum to all who had struck, with the exception of him (complainant), who, on asking for his money, was violently assaulted by the de fendant, who struck him several times, and then kicked him off the premises. Mr. William Fownes, a gentleman who was passing near the spot at the time in question, saw the complainant and defendant standing close to gether, engaged in an angry altercation, when he observed the latter aim a violent blow at the com plainant, who staggered and fell, after which lie got up, and was in the act of walking quietly away, when the defendant, who appeared much excited, followed and kicked him two or three times as hard as possible. The defendant was employed to superintend the works in question, and a great number of labourers, among whom was the complainant, had for some time past been engaged in excavating the ground near the mansion alluded to, for the purpose of forming an ornamental sheet of water; the rate of payment to the men had hitherto been 2s. Gd. per day ; but on Monday morning last, about nine o'clock, they unanimously struck for an advance of sixpence per diem, which he (the defendant), con sidering it an imposition, refused to accede to. At this period-betiteen thirty and forty of them con gregated together, using threats, and pouring forth the most unmeasured abuse. While they were thus assembled Mr. Holford arrived, and having learned how the men had conducted themselves re• fused to comply with their unjust demands, and desired them to quit his premises, which they resolutely refused to do, and became ex tremely outrageous, and went so far as to threaten Mr. Holford himself with vengeance. They also swore they would do no more work themselves, and endeavoured, by intimidation and threats, to pre vent the other workmen employed on the premises from proceeding. Apprehending, from the menacing attitude of the men, thit a serious riot was about to ensue, he (defendant) lost no time in proceeding down to the Albany-street station-house for the assistance of the police, when Mr. J.ines, in•pec or of the S division, and a strong party of his men, accompanied him back, when sixpence for the hour and a half which each man had worked on that day was offered and refused. The presence of the po lice, however, having somewhat awed the party, some of them agreed to a.-cept the offer. He (de fendant) then called over their names, and paid the money into the hands of the principal men, who undertook to distribut e it fairly to the rest. Li about an hour afterwards the complainant applied at the gate for his sixpence, which he alleged he had been cheated out of; and on being told that the money had been paid he became very abusive, when he pushed him off the premises, but denied striking or kicking him. Mr. HOSKINS ordered the defendant to find bail in case the complainant should think proper to carry the matter any further. UNION• HALL. Mr. Le Grand, a respectable looking elderly man, was charged with assaulting a Mrs. Holding, a young widow. The widow stated that Mr. Le Grand had been in the habit of annoying her, nearly ever since the decease of her poor dear husbuid. He had in fact become such a bore, that she gave directions to be denied to him whenever he called at her house. A few days ago, however, he called, and would take no denial; and, rushing into the parlour where she was, he exclaimed upon seeing her," My dear Mrs. 1 - bolding, lam come to see you." She answered, " You are no dear of mine; go home to your wife, you old fool, and don't be coming here, after those who don't care for you." He began to talk of his love for her, upon which she pushed him out of the room, and ultimately out into the street. Mr. Le Grand attempted to regain the room, and when the door was shut in his face be knocked for full half an hour, and when it was at length opened, he made another effort to get at the object of his affec tion, declaring at the same time that he was deter mined to see her, and adding that he should not leave the place until he saw the widow again. Find ing that he was still bent on annoying her with his nonsense, she asked two young men, lodgers in the house, to eject him by force, upon which he called her a -; and, exasperated at such an epithet, she said that she slapped his face. Mr. Le Grand threatened to fight the young men who were called to the widow's protection. The Magistrate asked the defendant what reason he could assign for molesting the widow, when it was evident she did not encourage his visits ? De fendant—l have been on terms of intimacy with her for some time, and have been encouraged by her, and sent out for brandy, rum, &c., to treat her when we have been tete a•tete. The Magistrate said that whatever might have been between the widow and the defendant formerly it was evident that she was now tired of him, and he must not be suffered to annoy her. The Magis trate added that lie should now discharge the war rant after giving this caution. Mr. Le Grand contended that he should have been the plaintiff in the case, as he was the party aggrieved. The Magistrate said that the case was finished. The defendant requested to be heard in his de fence, and his wife, who stood by his elbow, look ing towards the widow, exclaimed, " That woman has been the cause of all my unhappiness." The MAGISTRATE desired another case to be called on, and Mr. Le Grand left the Office, ex claiming at the injustice of not being heard in his defence. THAMES POLICE. Yesterday R. Kidd, A Gibb, H. Battey, and J. H. Stewart, seamen, belonging to the coal-ship Voyager, of Sunderland, were brought up in the cus'ody of Wayling, an officer, and placed at the bar before Mr. BALLANTINE and Mr. COMBS, charged with committing. the following outrageous assault on Capt. Gowen Gronier, the master of the vessel : The prisoners were ordered to do some particular• duty by the mate on Tuesday, which they refused to do, and swore they would do as they pleased while they were in the River. They demande I their wages for the half voyage of the Captain, and on his refusing to pay them they swore they would be revenged, and went ashore. They came on board on Wednesday, at noon, in a state of intoxi cation, and, rushing on the quarterdeck, again de manded their pay, and threatened to throw the Captain overboard if he did not submit to their term•. Captain Grottier endeavoured to escape, when Gibb. the cook of the ship, seized him by the collar, while the others shook him, put their fists in his face, and began shoutin g and bawling so loudly as to create great alarm among the crews and labourers of the other vessels in the tier. The prisoners continued hustling the captain for some time, and he called for assistance. The mate arid the coalmeter went to his aid, and took him away in the midst of lan guage of the most infamous description. Soon af terwards, and while the captain was below at dinner, Battey intruded into the cabin and asked for his money. The captain advised him to go on deck, but he insisted on being paid his wages, and called the captain a ---- and other vile names. The mate and the coalmeter spoke to the violen conduct of the seamen. The prisoners wade no defence except that they were denied their wages. Mr. BALLANTINE inquired if anything was due to the meu ? Captain Gronier said only the half voyage, and he had already advanced them some money. The conduct of the men was so desperate and unaccountable, that he should be afraid to go in the ship if they were not punished. Mr. BALLANTINE said the question was, whether the captain or the seamen were to have the com mand and management of the ship. A more out rageous proceeding he had never heard of. He con victed the prisoners in the penalty of 40s. each,and in default of payment to a month's imprisonment. They were all sent to prison. EUGENE ARAIII.--The next volume of the " Standard Novels" will consist of this story, by Mr. Bulwer, which by almost universal consent has been pro nounced the best work of that celebrated novelist. Tne effect produced on the public mind by this striking tale, on its first publication, will not readily beforgotten. The pre sent edition will contain exclusively the fragment of a drama, by the author. Two engravings will accompany the volarne, one of which represents Aram on his trial. BARON D'HAUSSEZ'S GREAT BRITAIN IN 1833.—W e do not know a writer who has been more unjustly treated by the reviewers than the author of these very pleasant observations upon the manners and habhs of our country. The truth is, that he has called down the indignation of these writers by a direct attack upon their prejudices and interests. The Baron has unfortu nately offended these gentlemen in their sorest points, and has not been spared in bis turn. We have no feelings of this nature; and having read the work, and having well considered the situatio❑ of the author, we are enabled to state that it is written with much general fairness, and with great occasional vigour, and that when the author falls into error, or seems to fall into it, it is to be imputed rather to the disadvantage of his positio❑ as a foreigner than to any hostile sentiments against English society.— Bell's Weekly Messenger. THE MARKETS. SO UT HA LL MARK ET.—Ncv. In this day's m ar k e t, w hi c h was well supplied throu the time of year, but no t very i each kind of prim e mea t me t w i t h a steady, the rnidal ce inferior kinds with a t ar dy sa l e , at the following pf i stone of 81b. to sink the oftlils Button--. 33.2 d. to 4s. 4d. 4s. Od• t° 4 --- 4 0 410 1 Pork ~..... .M , 2 o f J. The foregoing quot a ti ons are M utton, Veal, and porkiloo stone dearer th a n on t h is d ay se ' nnight ; prices of Beef ,tl,lll Beasts, 470 • Sheep, :2,431; Calves, 59 ; Pi gs , 31. A 0w" Lion of the stock left the market unsold. HAILSHAM MARKET.—Nov. 27. 3s. 6d. to 4s. 4d. Veal. , 4s. al. to` I Mutton--. 4 4 5 0 Pork 4 0 Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. ARUNDEL MA RKET —Nov:26. 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. Veal w . 4s. 2d. to 4 .ottnn —— 4 0 5 0 4 0 06 supply of Beasts m o d era t e l y good, of small stock ra mited ; trade rather dull CH ICu ESTER AI ARK ET.—Nov. :26. 0 1 Beef 3s. 2d. to 4s 3d I 4s. 2d. t 0 I 11 t ton -- 3 8 48 I Pork 4 4 0 , Supply moderately good; tiade with prime Beef and somewhat brisk, with oth, r meat dull ; in lean stock lit" doing. I FORD NIA It KET.—Nov. 27. 0. 4 ", s. d. to s. d. a d. ): 5 . 3 2 4 4 Veal . 3 8 410 Pork ' Is. to 31s. • Quarter old Stor e Pi gs , 12A. t 0 es, with their small Calf, 101. to 151. idy rather limited; trade dull. Beef Morton . Suckling Calves, 14 Mitch Coy Sup) N NIARKETS DURING THE W' COUNTRY CO ' V heat. Barley. Oats. Per Quarter. Is.to s. s. s. S. to s. a top Blandford St 28 Grigg . 40 58 36 40 15 22 3 0 Cambridge—. 50 30 18 •-• 1! Chard 50 54 24 28 18 22 :1; Huntingdon— 58 63 21 23 14 20 31 Long Sutton...—. 56 64 17 22 :1H Louth Lynn . 50 60 22 25 16 20 32 Newark 57 60 29 40 16 22 37 d Nottingham 48 56 34 36 20 23 1 3 7 P Peterborough 48 60 30 36 14 22 3 0 Plymouth 50 64 30 34 20 23 -- Pontefract=..... 67 43 27 •-• I Steafortl 65 70 36 38 22 28 41 $ Uppingham 50 60 28 36 18 26 36 48 62 20 33 14 22 30 tiG ; —Nov.26. • 40s. to 57 1 ' 35s to 5 0 ' 2148 to 40 , ' 275. to 3 0 ' 225. to 0 1 ' "Is. to 3 54 ' 18s. to 2 , 11 ng. 9d to logd.ifoi . 225. to 250. per .40 n, —l. to —/. LEEDS COltN MARKET Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, tiOlb.. - York. and Lincoln. 601 b. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk - Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Grinding Beans Cab. Oats, I'otatoe -Mealing, 1•or. I2d. to 1341 Shelling Rapeseed, English, 25/ to 27. Foreigi HULL MARKET.—Nov. 26. 4 ., Wheat, Old — s. 525. Ms. ...... Nuw —s..A• ,I. Foreign —s. 50s. Ms. ......In bond... —s. --s•,,i Oats, Poland —s. 18,. 20s. Old Small or Feed.... —s. 16s. IBs Foreign —s. 16s. IBs _,,,, --s. 0 , Barley, Norf. & Sut ... --s 30s. 335. Linc. & Vold —s. 28 , ..A. Foreign —s. - -, ....1. Beans —s. 36s 38s. Foreign —s. --•'• 5,0, Pease, White —s. 425. 465. Grey —s. 32 6 . Pares —s —s. —s. F0reign......... ....O. Rapeseed. in I so n i l ,,t: OP none. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Nov. 26. oa, WHEAT, English, White, per 701 b. 0 7 1 90 ice . 6 0 '7 5 Foreign 7 9 g O o En g lish, w ., OATS,,h, and Scotch, per 45 , 2 , ~9 , Irish 2 7 1 , 7 Foreign 2 6 '7 0 BARLEY, English, Malting, p er I mp. quarter 35 0 - 3 Scotch and Irish, p er 601b s. 10 Feeding 3 3 7 0 BEANS, English, per Imp er i a l quarter 36 0 49 Irish, &c. Foreign PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 44 0 r; 0 Foreign FLOUR, English, per 2801 b. ------ Irish 'l6 0 4 ,1 6 OATMEAL, English and I r i s h, per 2 , 401b5. 2l 6 '''' 0 INDIAN CORN, per 4401 b. EVE, per Imperi a l quar t er ''''. 0 HALT, per I m p er i a l quarter IMPORT OF GRAIN for the Week ending Nov. 25. e.l O Wheat. Oats. I Barley Flour. Oat t° lll. t.0.' 0 ors. <2rs. I Qrs. Foreign, Brls.llrish,&c. Scks.l ~ ..1 4 19,3!8 7,228 i 5,970 1,489 1 10,245 nru Scotch, Welch, and Manx Irish, White 7 0 —1 On Saturd a y M. S cr ib e rea d hi s 1 8 1 st P le c e , n the greenro om o f th e Gymnase, Pars, amidst get applause. THE DEY OF ALGIERS.--.lt appears b i the accounts from Leghorn that the Ex.D e y of Algierkbb o contrived by a ruse to escape from his thraldom,. in WINS b though nominally free, he was actually held by the Fre!" a Government. It is already known that the Ex•DeY Pi eiven out that he int en d e d l eav i ng L eg h orn f or t h e purpol o of taking up his residence at Alexandria, and visiti 4 Mecca. The French Government, however, had tol missivio g s u p on th e su bj ec t, an d d espatc h ed a vessel ° war to watch that Hussein proceeded really to the destiol' tion he had fixed upon. This vessel, however, met tb e , Carlo Alberto duri ng th e l ast myster i ous voyage of al; mysterious v esse l, an d, i nstea d o f proceed i ng to o'stc, the Ex D r y, sh e commence d a voyage of b o-peep with I„'. steamer. The d e thr one d D ey ava il e d hi mse lf o f this . t° quit Leghorn, and, instead of proceeding to Alexandr:i smiled for M a lt a , w h ere , t h row i ng off the mask, b e p li himself under th e p ro t ec ti on o f t h e E ngl i s h Goverutoent • Some of the recent transactions connectl. with the negotiation of foreign bills has given rise to suspicion that t h e y h ave b een un d erta k en at the Ore desire of th e Di rectors o f t h e B in k of England, in o°- junction with two or three leading capitalists, for the P g. " pose of preventing the threatened fall of the e xchang; We mention thi s susp i c i on b ecause we h ave met w i t h very respectable quarters, but it is quite certain that 4 ', is a new featur e i n b an ki ng operat i ons wh i ch the directarli could not justify, and against which the merchants ty" protest as unfair and injurious to them. The tendeng of it i s t o a ff ect , i n an i rregular way, every commerti transaction entered i nto with t h e cont i nent, f or e ve r y merchant tik e s th e rate o f exc h ange, an d i ts pro babl e e variations from the state of trade, as much into his der lation as the prices h-.• has to pay for his goods export e d but the whole of this calculation would be changed l ig' w no foresight co u ld provid e aga i nst , if a power f u l D°"' bill like the B a nk o f E ng l an d were to commence, for objec of its ow n , a ser i es o f art ifi c i a l transact i ons in the bit, market. We ar e di s p ose d, t h ere f ore , to d ou b t tbe-tritt" of the imputation thrown out on this occasion against the Directors, but as th e p ower ex i sts an d i s li i b le to lb'. abuse, the merchants will do well to fix their attention ° ll the larger class of foreign bill transactions now eurreli It they ar e ca p a bl e o f b e i ng trace d to a quarter calculi" to warrant the suspicion which has been created, the e f; posure o f th at f act wou ld , i t is probable, put an immedie stop to the proceeding complained of.— Times. BIRTHS. On the 26th inst., at Charlton, the lady of the Rev. Arthu r Drummond, of a son, still-horn. On the 28th inst., at Lavender hill, the lady of Jas. Norris► Esq., of a daughter. On the 226th inst., at Raldock, Mrs S. Veasey, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., at George-street, Edinburgh, the LadY o f T. H. Duthie, Esq., of a daughter. On the 22d inst„ at Roxburgh.place, Edinburgh, Mrs. Dr' W. Reid, of a son. On the 23d inst., at Henderson-row, Edinburgh, Mrs. Wit' barn Anderson, of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Leith, the Lady of Lieut. Brewerf Royal Artillery, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the list inst., at All Souls Church, Laugham•plac e ' Monsieur Alphonse Caignet, to Joanna Louisa, only daught er of the Commander H. d'Aranjo Carneiro. On the 27th inst., at St. Andrew Undershaft, Geo. SimPOn' Esq., Falkirk, to Emilia Alexander, youngest daughter of Ifr' A. Mitchell, Leadenhall.street. On the 20th inst., at Jordanston, Perthshire, James Gu s ' tavus Hamilton Holmes, Esq., of the 82d Regiment,• to Eli 43- beth, eldest daughter of Captain Knight, Royal Navy, ofJor danston. On the 21st inst., at Paisley, John Bartholomew, Esq., Ad' vocate, to Eliza, daughter of Archibald Stewart, Esq. DIED. On the 2.(ith inst., at Brighton, Ellen Caroline, third daugh ter of William Benett, Esq., of Nottingham place, London. On the 2`,3(1 inst., at his residence in Wilton-crescent, in his 71st year, Count John Charles Bentinck. He was an officer of some distinction, and since July, 1820, he had borne the rank of Major-Gener a l on th e C ont i nento f Europe. He was collaterally related to the Duke o f P or tl an d , an d marr i e d L a dy Jemima de Reede Gi n k e ll, e ld es t d aug h ter of Fre d er i c k, s i xt h Earl of Athlone, by w h om h e was t h e f at h er o f C oun t Willi aas Bentinck, Chamberl a i n t o th e Ki ng o f Holland, and of Colonel Charles and Henry Bentinck. On the 26th inst , Mr. William Spurrett, of Banbury, in his 45th year. On the 27th inst., at Rosslyn House, Hampstead, the infant son of the Hon. William and Lady Louisa Duncombe. On the 27th inst , at North Bank, Regent's Park, Elizabeth, relict of the late Rev. Dr. Grindlay, aged 73. On ~ of Chelsea, Esq., 1 9 l first members of the Royal Academy, 85 d n et 27 . h ty year. and big perfection in th e art has immortallied h i s name. il ist iie Ph vv il ais lip oßzin of ag thele , On the 21st inst., at Inverleith-row, Edinburgh, Jesaic, youngest daughter of Colonel Mikan. andOnsetclolend24dthauignlsitierrgoedf the 29 I S a a t r e ah i w ohn ife an o l f ett M , r Es . C q h ., as o . f li m ic a k n o: , chester. PRINTEI AND PUBLIPIIED By MU ft DO YOU N S, AT Tors. S►N Oryiew, IVA triumr, Beef. l I A INI No Abe Ch tHAlti: trust 14 Han, of until commo( dream, it!it nee Place 01 ZaMel) Pain G c KOLA RHEA Red t places Notting Manche Halting Ctverpo Shrewst Shrew st Holy he Bath ar Do ver .vortsrni Cho 'Ulf. pa times Br; g Dover, Giol Itttry, l*Wes, OUndl Puri Germs Morrill TO T Cu, R. liberal St No. °f hi; 71 , I clfier, ni 11. R. 5 As Palle to thi Of Perot su c h Assu at th tIIII , , 1,1, as A lo ri nc &c. 4 1 'Full