The Sun. — London, England, 1833-10-18 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. We have for some time past regularly reported the proceedings of the associations formed, and of the meetings convoked, in the metropolis, for the purpose of procuring the repeal of the house and window duties, without adding any note or comment of our own on their conduct or objects. Though friendly to the repeal of those taxes, wliich was the professed object of these associa tions and meetings, we could not concur in the spirit of resistance to the existing laws which they sometimes manifested, while, neither, on the other hand, could we, like some of our contemporaries, formally denounce the mere expression of their im patience and distrust at the continuance of an ob noxiousimpost, as an evidence or a symptom of organized rebellion. It is evident now, however, we may say, to everybody (whatever may be his opinion of these taxes as an abstract question of financial policy), and must long have been apparent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that they cannot stand the discussions of another session, nor enter into the budget of another year. The opinion of their partiality is so deeply rooted, and the hardship of their exac tion is so severely felt by the middle classes and the retail interest in towns, and particularly in the metropolis, that their collection cannot be any longer enforced (so as to render them as pro ductive as formerly), without bringing the Go vernment into a dangerous collision with the people—without incurring the charge of fiscal persecution—and perhaps encountering the risk or civil disturbance. The shopkeeper or trades man, who is already overwhelmed with other fiscal burdens,—whose humble tenement is assessed on a rack-rent, probably beyond its value,—and who is, perhaps, doomed to look from his overtaxed windows for his way to the debtors' prison or the workhouse—cannot think with patience, or without indignation, that splendid mansions in the country, built at immense expense, and in which princely incomes are spent, pay less to the King's Exchequer than his mean and un comfortable residence. No argument in the world will convince him that this arrangement can be just, equitable, or impartial. It is in vain to tell him that the duty is a tax upon the rent of a house, and not on the capital expended on its erection, or on the fortune spent within its walls. It is in vain to show him that the nobleman's mansion would not let for more than the sum for which it is assessed, though it were set up to auction to-morrow in cir cumstances where speculative tradesmen, with the power of underletting, were to be the only bidders. It is in vain to assure him that if, in addition to the expense of maintaining such esta blishments, a tax were imposed on them propor tioned to the amount of the outlay incurred in fitting them up, they would be forthwith pulled down, like Wansted-house, for the sake of the materials. It is in vain to explain to him that his proposed mode of assessment on the gentry and nobility would be a property tax instead of a house and window tax,—and that a property tax levied only on the size of a man's house would be as unfair as one levied on the number of quarterings in his coat of arms. None of these arguments, however enforced, will remove the obvious vices of a fiscal legislation which makes the metropolis pay nearly half the as sessed house duty of the whole kingdom, and which fixes the greater share of that immense load on the shoulders of the middling and in dustrious classes, already almost reeling under the pressure of their own difficulties, debts, and embarrassments. Perhaps it may be a disad vantage attending the collection of every species of dirert taxes, where no third party is inter posed between the tax-gather and the pockets of the people, but certainly it is a fatal vice in the assessed taxes, to which we are adverting, that when they become so unpopular as the latter are at present, they cannot be levied with success. The public must have observed the spread of the as sociations for a passive resistance to the house duty in the metropolis ; and they know the re sult of such a resistance to tithes in Ireland. They have seen numbers of brokers coming for ward to declare that they would not sell goods distrained for these duties ; and, upon proper explanation, it would probably be difficult to find purchasers, where the purchaser would be sure to be denounced by the by-standers as a robber in league with the tax-gatherer. We therefore regard the assessed taxes imposed upon houses and windows as already repealed. We are convinced that Lord Althorp will redeem his conditional, though tardy and reluctant pledge, and we venture to hope that there will no longer be occasion or excuse for the continu ance or the spread of these anti-tax associations, which, though now aiming at the attainment of a defensible object by legal means, may, if per petuated and extended, in the same spirit of hostility to the existing ways and means of the treasury, embrace the abolition of other taxes as well as those which are now the subject of com plaint. We observe by a late return presented to the House of Commons, that in the year ending the sth of January last, the amount of duty levied on inhabited houses was 1,390,9841. and that on windows 1,202,9311., making to gether the sum of 2,593,915/. The erasure of this item from the revenue of next year, would certainly create a considerable blank in the Chancellor's budget, and it is difficult to say what direct imposts would become favourites with the people to supply its place ; but when we consider that the obnoxious assessments which are now agitating the country with dis content from one end to the other, and which are engendering associations against the enforce ment of the law on the dreaded Whitefoot model, do not amount to nearly the sum levied on that filthy and poisonous drug tobacco, and do not exceed a third of the duty collected from the more deleterious use of ardent spirits, we need scarcely despair of finding some substitute among the multitudinous list of articles in the excise and customs calculated to fill up the void which would be left by the emancipation of our household divinities from the surveillance of the King's surveyor, and the intrusion of the tax c ollector.— Times. We refer with concern, but with more indig nation, to the narrative of a fresh act of mean to foreign servility despotism K. cn the part of Philip, reigning Louis o f the French. It is the case of Buonarroti, ' M ng of rquis of Canossa, last surviving descendant age of 74, has the immortal Michael Angelo,- who, at the taken up and imprisoned by the French police, been to conciliate the favour of the Holy Alliance, and e specially of the blessed Austrian Govern ment.e The offence of this illustrious sufferer is his devotion to the cause of liberty from ear l y manhood, and his Italian birth. These northern and eastern despots will drive the world mad with their outrages • but this is not all. The French nation, who are in earnest both where their domestic liberties and their national inde pendence are concerned, must see with pain the obliquities of their so-called constitutional Mo narch, and his wavering, but wily policy, With hatred of tyranny on his lips, and prompt sub serviency to its dictates in his actions. The Regent of Spain might take a lesson from the fate of Poland, and think a little before she yields herself implicitly to the councils of Louis Philip : but of all such things anon,—the pre sent text is the possibility of raising a moderate sum of money, to assist the poor victim of a Jesuitical police in his defence before the Cour Royale at Paris. Read M. de Prati's letter.— Times. We beg to call the attention of the Govern ment and of the public to that part of the letter of our Brussels correspondent which relates to the negotiations now going forward for a new Post-office arrangement between England and Belgium. Our high direction in St. Martin's le-Grand, with all its vis inertia, cannot stand still while the rest of the world is moving onward ; but it changes its position or its course as little as it can, and being a very heavy body, always in the way, infallibly succeeds in dimi nishing the progress or obstructing the career of more active parties. We formerly showed with what reluctance it commenced, and with what eagerness it broke off, negotiations with the French Post-office--how many obstacles it threw in the way of an arrangement, and to what small extent that arrangement was carried,—and we find a repetition of the same resistance, and an employment of the same manoeuvres, in its present diplomatic relations with Belgium Hitherto our regular weekly communications with the Belgic provinces by Ostend have only been two; now it would appear our Post-office authorities have mustered up courage to con template the possibility of arranging a letter bag for Brussels four times in the week. This proposal must, like the French improve ments, have come from the other side of the Channel, as it never would have originated with our Fabius of the Post-office. Our correspondent tells us that the Director of the Belgic Posts intends coming to London to attempt some further arrangements, and particularly to propose a mutual communication of journals on some thing like a reasonable footing. We can tell him that he may save himself the trouble, unless our Government compels its subalterns to attend more to their duties and less to their profits. Before he starts from home on this mission, we would advise him to consult M. Comte, at Paris, who, along with us, will assure him of the fruitlessness of his journey. Really it is " too bad" that matters should be allowed to be so managed. If the Post-office clerks, or the other subalterns of the establishment, are not sufficiently paid with out enjoying the monopoly of the journals, or having some leisure time to devote to profitable extraneous employments, let their salaries be l i raised, and let their effective services be secured by a proper remuneration, but at any rate let the work be done, and let public servants have no sinister interest to obstruct or to embarrass them in the honest and zealous discharge of their public duties.—Times. Since the doctrine of non-interference was proclaimed as the polar star of their policy by the various great powers of Europe, we have had nothing but interference in the internal concerns of nations. A new instance of this intermeddling spirit, which sooner or later must embroil all Europe in a general war, is threat ened in the case of Spain. The people of that country, like the people of every independent State, have a right to choose their own Sov reign and their own form of Government. That right is one of the most important that can belong to a nation, and ought to be held the most sacred of any ; yet, because a question of disputed succession has arisen in Spain, she is menaced with the interference of other powers to settle that question which it is the proper business of the Spanish people themselves to determine. Being friendly to constitutional principles, we should, of course, like to see them take root in every State in Europe where the soil is prepared for them, and the political climate is genial enough to make it likely they would flourish. We should, therefore, like to see the people of Spain reject a claimant for the Crown who, like Don Carlos, is the avowed representative of political absolu tism and religious intolerance ; but, if the people of Spain prefer him for their ruler to the infant, who is supposed to be the symbol of a new and more liberal system, we have no right to attempt any control upon their choice. France or England has no more right to interfere for the purpose of forcing a constitutional Sove reign on the throne of Spain than Spain would have to force an absolute ruler upon the throne of France or England. That England will plunge into the folly of an armed interference to regulate the succession to the Spanish throne, and to aggrandize the family of Louis Philip, we do not think at all probable. The loss to our commerce, and the disgrace to our naval glory, which attended our paltry attack upon Holland, for the purpose of establishing the son in-law of Louis Philip, as a regal vassal, in Brussels, to the " King of the barricades," must rather have indisposed our Ministers to under-' take other costly and perilous enterprises for the benefit of the pseudo-liberal dynasty of Orleans. The interference of France, by force of arms, is thought to be more likely. The Cabinet of the Tuileries give currency to the supposi tion by concentrating troops on the Spanish frontier, and exciting anew the French vi sions of "la gloire,' by the din of martial preparation. But the question arises—Will France dare to interfere without the co-operation of England, or the permission of Russia ? What can be done by intrigue Louis Philip will do, not to establish a liberal Government in Spain, but to aggrandize his family by securing for a relative the throne of that country, just as he was --lately endeavouring to procure the sceptre of Portugal for one of his sons. To interfere, even for this - purpose, requires more political courage than Louis Philip has ever displayed—and a greater indifference to the frowns or smiles of the Northern Autocrat, than has ever yet marked the character of the. " citizen-King." Though nothing is more likely than that the events of which Spain and Portugal are the theatre will eventually lead to a European war, yet it is not because we think Louis Philip is about to interfere in either country by force of arms. He is fond of the clap-trap display of military exhibitions, and, until entirely cast off by Russia, he will conti nue to pay submissive attention to the com mands of that Power—and unless Russia aban don Don Carlos, he will not attack him.— Morning- Herald. The instructions given to Prince Schwartzen berg by the Northern Powers, on his departure to the Hague, have been, we understand, frankly communicated to all the members of the Con ference, in the full confidence that nothing could be found in them calculated to throw the least suspicion on the perfect integrity and good faith of the Governments from which they emanate, or to warrant any doubt as to their earnest and anxious desire to bring the long pending disputes between Holland and Belgium to an equitable and satisfactory termination. Against the language or tenor of these instruc tions no complaint is or can be made by any of the Powers whose representatives constitute the Conference of London. But although no complaint is or can be made with respect to these instructions, it is said that the Ministers of France and Great Britain have been unable wholly to conceal their disappointment and dissatisfaction upon the occasion. If we are rightly informed, these in structions are couched in terms of perfect and cordial friendship towards the King of the Ne therlands, convey no rebuke upon any portion of the past conduct of his Government, nor in sinuate any menace for the purpose of controlling its future course. They express, as might have been expected, an anxious wish for the final settlement of all the questions which yet remain to be decided, but for their settlement upon fair and equitable conditions, so far as the interests of Holland are concerned ; while they studiously avoid every expression that could possibly have been distorted into the slightest symptom or indication of a disposition on the part of the Northern Powers to coerce the King of the Netherlands into any measure that might in his judgment compromise the welfare of his sub jects or the independence of his dominions.-- Morning Post. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, OCT. 17. (BAre Mr. Commissioner MERIVALE.) OLD COMMISSIONS.—CURIOUS CASE.-1n pur suance of a summons issued by Mr. Commissioner MERIVALE, Mr. Buck, one of the assignees appointed under a commission issued in 1820 against Mr. Thomas Buck, of Broseley, in the county of Sus sex, ironmaster, to account for the balance which, according to the proceedings handed into the Court, remained undistributed, Mr. Green, the official assignee, stated that in this case there appeared by the old accounts that receipts for 951. paid for dividends were not pro duced ; and there remained also a balance at the last audit in 1821 of 1051., which it appeared had not been divided. Mr. Buck, the assignee and brother of the bank rupt, stated that the receipts had been lost ; and that with respect to the balance, that was very small, he having had to pay expenses. A solicitor for Mr. Buck had an extraordinary communication to make to the Court, which he thought would be deemed an ample explanation how the receipts had been lost. Mr. Buck had had a confidential clerk, who had decaMped with money belonging to his employers, and who took with him al,o his master's banker's book, his checks, &c., and among them were the receipts for the dividends re ferred to. The COMMISSIONER —There must be some proof of thin. The solicitor was about to read an extract from an old number of the Dumfries Courier, which would afford some light, he thought, upon the subject. He then read the paragraph. It stated that the body of a man, genteelly dressed, had been found in a wood near that place, and that it was evident the deceased had committed suicide. The body was tracked out by two fox-hounds, but for which it would, probably, have lain till it was decomposed. In the pockets of the deceased were found receipts and checks, signed by a person named Buck, the drafts being drawn on Barclay, Tritton, and Co. From other papers found on the body it was clear, he (the solicitor) conceived, that this was the body of the clerk who had been in the employ of Mr. Buck. The clerk had taken away all the receipts relative to dividends, and thus their absence was ac counted for. Mr. Green remarked that even these receipts would not account for the surplus money which it appeared was in hand at the date of the last audit, viz., 105/. The Commissioner thought better proof must be had. The COURT granted a month for that purpose. BANKRUPTCY OF SOLOMON PHILLIPS-RUNAWAY BANKRUPT. The first meeting of the creditors under a fiat issued against Solomon Phillips, of Russell-street, Bermond.ev, furrier, &c., was held to-day, for the proof of debts and the choice of assignees. The debts proved during the day did not exceed 1,0001. Mr. John Bares and Mr. Jonathan Gillett were appointed assignees. The further proceed. ings were adjourned. In another bmkruptcy a question came before the Court as to fees, the decision of Mr. Commissioner MERIVALE relative to which was important. A claim was made by an officer of Court of 121. 10s. for having posse,sion of fixtures belonging to the estate. The solicitor of the estate stated that the officer charged for fifty days' possession, at ss. a day. The goods were not worth above 40!., and the officer only kept the I'y of the house, going there from time to time. He had frequently desired the officer to give up possession, who had refused. The claim therefore ought not to be allowed. Mr. Commissioner MERIVALE could not consent to burden the estate with the expense incurred by the officer as he had not remained in the house. OLD BAILEY, OCT. 17. Joseph Parish, once a professor of the art of self. defence, was indicted for stealing a watch from the person of Daniel Cookson, his property. The prosecutor was walking down Thames-street, at ten at night, when he walked off the pavement to avoid being struck by some load which a porter was carrying. An altercation in some way took place and a fight ensued, on which a large crowd collected, and the prosecutor it. the affray got knocked down ; and, on his getting up again and finding his way out of the crowd, discovered that his watch was gone. The case principally depended upon the evidence of a man named Barnes, who swore distinctly that he saw the prisoner stell the watch. The prisoner was taken into custody, and he took the watch out of his own pocket, and said that a man had asked him to purchase it in the street. Mr. Thomas Mitchel, principal surveyor of the Port Mahon police-brig, lying off Strand-lane, stated that the prisone r and he had served together in the navy. lie possessed the first character for honesty for 27 years he had known him. Geo. Heath,ycleped the Thames Chancellor, had known the p r i soner twenty years. H e was an up right, honest man. Several other witnesses gave him an excellent character. It was stated that Aldermen Lucas, Scholey, Gar ratt, and others of the city functionaries, could bear testimony to his character. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but recom mended him to mercy. DISCOVERY OF A COAL MINE IN THE QUEEN's COUNTY.-We have been informed that a coal mine has lately been discovered on that part of the estate of Sir Edward Walsh, Bat., called the " Rushes," in the Queen's County. If this mine sh ou ld turn out to b e pro ductive, w e understand it Is the intention of the Worthy Baronet to open several shafts without delay, which will give employment to a great number of th e poor o f th a t * neighbourhood ; Sir Edward Walsh is an excellent land lord, and one of these really patriotic Irish gentlemen who reside at home, and by the extent of the im provements on his estate, diffuses the blessings of comfort and happineee among the poorer classes,—Carlow Sentinel.: MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, OCT. 17. MUSIC LICENSES. Yesterday being the annual day fixed by the legislature for the renewal of old and the granting of new licenses for allowing concerts and musical performances in houses of public entertainment, the Court was crowded with persons interested in the applications about to be made. The hour appo:nted by the Court for taking these applications was one o'clock, and by that hour the bench was completely crowded with magistrates. Besides B. Rotch, Esq , M.P., who presided, we observed Sir F. Roe, Sir J. Williams, Sir J. S. Lillie, Mr. Sergeant Andrews, Colonel Bird, Captain Fitzgerald, Mr. Clay, M.P., and Messrs. Flower, Tyssen, M'William, Eykyn, Walker, Garford, Barlow, Wilson, Carpenter, Bur nell, Groves, Coombes, Bailey, Hall, and Ballantine. The following licenses were renewed without any opposition The Mermaid Tavern at Hackney ; the King's Head, Teddington ; Sadler's Wells Theatre ; Adelphi Theatre; Cherry Tree, Southgate; Angel, Edmonton; the King's Ancient Concert Rooms; Eyre Arms Tavern, Sr. John's Wood; Joyce's Royal Standard Hotel; the Royal Pavilion; the Abercorn Arms; the N w Southampton Arms; the Bell at Kilburn ; the King's Arms, Mile-end Old Town; Bayswater Tavern; the White Horse, Uxbridge ; the Kent and Essex Tavern, Mile-end ; the Salmon and Ball, Bethnal-green; the White Hart, King's-road, Chelsea; the Belgrave Hotel, Pimlico ; the Golden Eagle, Mile End-road; the Earl of Effingham, Whitechapel-road ; the King's Head, Holloway; the York and Albany Tea Gardens, Regent's Park; the Brown Bear, Leman street, Whitechapel; the Black Lion Tea Gardens, Bayswater; the Monster at Pimlico; the Kendal Arms, Camden -town; and Castle Tavern, Kentish town. The application of Mr. Frampton, of the Che quers Tavern in Abingdon -street, close to the en trance of the Houses of Parliamen*, for a renewal of his license, was opposed by Captain Fitzgerald, who stated the house to be frequently kept open till an improper hour at night. The question was hastily put by the Chairman, and on a show of hands was declared to be lost. Mr. ALLEY on behalf of Mr. Frampton, called upon the Court to revise its judgment. Mr. Frampton stated that no complaint had ever been made against him during the whole time he had kept the house, which was frequented by the principal attendants of the Houses of Parliament. Mr. HALSWELL said a Magistrate who lived im mediately opposite had assured him the house was well conducted. Captain FITZGERALD on hearing this consented to withdraw his opposition, and the license was then unanimously renewed. The following were new applications : Mr. Parry, of the Rising Sun, in the New-road, applied on a petition stating that he had kept the houae five years. He pledged himself to support due order and decorum. Mr. M‘WILLIAm bore testimony to the excellent character of the applicant, but at the same time felt bound to oppose his petition. It was on the part of the publicans generally that he opposed this ap plication, for he considered the granting of a music license to any particular house must necessarily in jure every other house in the neighbourhood. He had another objection, and that was, that the noise of music would annoy persons who might be riding along the New-road.---(Laughter.) A music li cense, in his opinion, made a house twenty times worse a nuisance than a brothel.—(Laughter.) The application was lost by a small majority. Mr. Gray, of the White Hart, Mile-end-road, was the next applicant, and had been at considerable ex pense in building a large and commodious concert room. The petition was refused, on the ground that there were already two houses licensed in the im mediate neighbourhood. Mr. Allowby, of the Rising Sun, Commercial road, Pimlico, applied.—Petition rejected. Mr. James, of the Bedford Arms, Tea-gardens, Camden-town, also applied. On a show of hands, the petition was lost by a trifling majority. Mr. Phillips, of the Swan, Hungerford.market, was the next to apply. Mr. BODKIN said the houe formed prt of a great public improvement, and was frequented by gentlemen of rank, character, and station, and par ticularly by those who were fond of aquatic excur sions. These gentlemen frequently wished to have music at their dinners, and it was to enable the pro prietor to comply with this desire that the applica tion was made. There was no garden, and nu chance, therefore, of the place becoming a nuisance. would Mr. TUBBS asked if such a license not in lure the market ? Mr. HALSWELL said to his knowledge the direc tors and proprietors of the market were in the habit of dining at the house, and so little apprehension had they of music injuring the market, that they ac tually insisted on having music when they dined there. When he mentioned that such men as Lord Bexley and the late Lord Dover had frequently dined at the house, he thought he had said enough to show its respectability. Sir J. WILLIAMS thought, as the applicant had violated the law by allowing music to be played, they ought to reject his application. Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS was of the same opinion. The application was expressly refused on this ground. Mr. Bird, of the Yorkshire Stingo, in the New road, also applied for a license. His petition stated him to be the proprietor and occupier of the house; that he gave 5,000/. for the lease, arid had expended 6,0001. in making im provements, of which 2,0001. had been applied to the building of a noble concert-room at one end of the large bowling-green, arid which was so situated that the music could not annoy the neighbourhood. The house had been licensed earlier than James the First. Mr. Bird frequently dined parties of 500 and 800 persons, and the desire to be indulged with music was very generally expre-sed on these occasions. In reply to a question from the COURt, Mr. Bird admitted he had erected an organ in the concert room, and that it was occasionally played, and that he had vocal concerts three times a week. Mr. WWILLIAm objected to granting the license on the ground of this infraction of the law. Several Magistrates bore testimony to the re spectability of the house and its proprietor, and to the place being in every respect adapted for musical entertainments. The majority of the Court seemed to think its dignity had been insulted by the organ playing, and the application was rejected. Mr. Bowles applied to have the license for White Conduit House, which had been taken away last year, restored. Mr. Bowles lost his license through an error of judgment, having supposed that he was at liberty to perform dramatic pieces, his license being the same as that under which the Sadler's Wells Theatre was kept open. Mr. ALLEY mentioned that the applicant had ex pended 30,0001. upon the premises on the faith of the continuance of his license, which had been granted many years ago. On a show of hands the numbers were found to be thirteen for, and fourteen against the application. Mr. Rayner applied for a license for the Strand Theatre. On inquiry it turned out Mr. Rayner had underlet the theatre to Miss Kelly, whose term of occupancy would not expire till the 31st of December. The CHAIRMAN, Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS, Mr. BALLANTINE, and other Magistrates, expressed ex gartoubnedulgobliged to r e f use the applica tion, of Mr. Ray n e r no t being at the possessi on o f t h e t h eatre as wou ld al lowlmeneoei f ourn l e i sg i tu s ric'e controlling the performances. The CHAIRMAN said this was a case of a theatre which had long been conducted with great pro priety, and he thought the Lord Chamberlain ough t to have saved Mr. Rayner the necessity of applying to this Court. Mr. ALLEY applied on behalf of Mr. Rous , of the Eagle Tavern, City-road. The tavern and gar dens had been fitted up at great expense, and stood in two parishes, containing together a population of 120,000 persons. The license was granted, Mr. M'William alone raising his hand against it. Mr. Wale, of the Gun Tavern, Pimlico, was next in the list of applicants. The application was refused by a large majority. Baron de Berenger obtained the unanimous vote of the Court for granting him a license for the Stadium Cremorne at Chelsea. The extensive grounds attached to the tavern, and which were formerly known as Chelsea Farm, and %re beau tifully situated on the banks of the Thame4, were sated to be adapted for archery, cricket, and other athletic sports. A license was, after some discussion, granted, by a majority of eleven to six, to Messrs. Gomersal and Bennett for the Garrick Theatre. The Court then adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. QUEEN-SQUARE. DARING BURGLARY, AND CAPTURE OF ONE OF THE THIEVES —Yesterday Frederick Prenderzrast, of No. 22, Old Pye-street, Westminster, was brought up in custody and placed at the bar, before Mr. GREGORIE, charged with breaking into the dwell ing-h,iuse of Mr. Rand, Stamford -street, and steal ing a quantity of shirts, silk handkerchiefs, &c. He was fully committed for trial, and the parties bound over to prosecute. HATTON GARDEN. Yesterday Joseph Baker, a young man, was brought to this office in the custody of Sergeant Bar ton, of G division, charged before Mr. LAING with being concerned in the burglary on the premises of Mr. Wm. Hill, umbrella-maker and tobacconist, of No. 88, Goswell-street-road. The prisoner, who is a respectable-looking man, was remanded until Monday next. The prisoners already in custody for the robbery at Mr. Hilt's are all known thieves, and Copping is said to be a fence connected with an organized gang of burglars, who made his home a receptacle for their plunder until got rid of. The officers are making the most active inquiries, and have ascer tained that many extensive burglaries have been committed in which they are suspected of being con cerned. John Lewis, a young man fashionably attired, was brought before Mr. LAING for re-examination, charged by Dr. Morison, of the Board of Health, New road, with having robbed him of four 101. notes. The prisoner, aboit eighteen months ago, was received into the service of the prosecutor as foot man, and having had a good character with him he was treated with perfect confidence. About a month since Dr. Morison, jun., returned from France, and brought with him a considerable num ber of napoleons and other property, together with four ten-pound Bank of England notes, which he deposited in his trunk, and left in his apartment. The prisoner went to the trunk, which he forced open, stole the notes, and absconded. Every in quiry was made after him, when it was discovered that he had been moving about the neighbourhood of Hampstead, &c., with another young man, in the style of a gentleman, displaying gold rings, watches, and suitable habiliments, until he was ap prehended by a constable of S division, who had re ceived information of the robbery, with a descrip tion of the prisoner's person, and on searching him 211. in money was found, and clothes, gold rings, quite new and of fashionable cut, were found in his lodgings. The prisoner was remanded for a week. A master tailor here applied to Mr. LAING for advice how to act. The prisoner and his friend called upon him and ordered suits of clothes, which l►e made at their suggestion in a style of fashion. He completed the order, and sent them home. Since the prisoner's apprehension his friend had absponded, leaving a suit of clothes behind him. Applicant wished to know whether he could not have the clothes delivered up to him ? Mr. LAING said that point should be determined at the next examination. A middle-aged man, who gave his name Robin son, arid held a bundle under his arm, was brought before Mr. LAING in the custody of police constable 161 E. division, charged with begging. The con s►able on Wednesday night, about 9 o'clock, saw the prisoner ask several persons for charity in Russell street, Russell-square, but did not see him receive anything. Mr. LAING—. What are you ? Prisoner—A black smith. Mr. LAlNG—Where did you come from ? Pri soner—litddleston, Oxfordshire. Mr. LAING—Why did you come to London ? Prisoner—To seek after work. Mr. LAING—How long have you arrived in Lon don ? Prisoner—Only since Tuesday. Mr. LAING—Why do you beg ? Prisoner—Be cause I attended at this office last night to try to get relief, and could get none. I had no money to get a bed or anything, and I thought it no harm to ask for a trifle. Mr. LAING—I shall commit you for ten days to the House of Correction. The prisoner hoistedtip his bundle, which con tained his clothes and some working tools, and was about to say something to Mr. Laing; but the awful Bound of "This way," and the call for Waddington the gaoler, induced him to be silent; and, after hav ing been locked up for some time, he was conducted to the House of Correction. The vast increase of the habit of smoking in Paris is made evident by the fact, that the directors of the tobacco and snuff manufactory have just contracted for eight millions of Havannah segars above the estimated consumption for the year. A JURY OF PHILOSOPHERS.—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Friend in Hand, Brunswick square, on the body of Edward David, aged 25, a journey man chimney sweeper. The deceased, who was addicted to drinking spirits and afterwards a quantity of cold water, which he said was to cool his stomach, died on Monday evening, after a brief illness, which followed an excess of the foregoing description. Coroner—Well, Gentlemen, it appears that the death of the deceased was a natural one. Foreman—lt has not been proved that be died by the visitation of God, therefore I cannot return a verdict to that effect. Another Juror—Why, he died by the visitation of God, in consequence of drinking cold water a-top of spirits. Another Juror—Then if he died from drinking cold water, certainly he could not die a natural death.—(Great laughter.) Coroner—ls there any reason to suppose he died by any violence ? The ch i a n h gter.) therefore F o h r e e died a mn_ in an same Juror—Oh dear no, not in th e least.-.-(A laugh.) Coroner—Well then he died na t ura ll y . J uror —No, he died x suddenly,i o unnatural evidence e mu e n n e n r e . have agreed to adjourn the inquest for a post mortem examination. DESTRUCTION OF THE " BRITISH LEAF Txn."—Yestet day, pursuant to orders given by the Lord Mayor, for tint purpose, the immense seizure made by the Excise officers, of British leaf tea, belonging to Mr. Heale, was consumed in the yard adjoining the interior building of the Excise office, in Old Broad-street. The leaf was conveyed to the yard in 57 hogsheads, and thrown into five large masses, and at nine o'clock yesterday morn ing thy were fired by the Excise officers, and continued to burn throughout the whole day, nor is it expected all will be consumed until this day. Fur a considerable time the inhabitants of the houses within many hundred yards of the Excise office could not imagine from whence the extraordinary smell proceeded, in many cases producing violent affections of the bead ; but at length it was gene. r.illy known that the " British leaf " was undergoing a process it was not originally intended for, and hundreds of merchants and others proceeded to the Excise office to witness the ceremony. The odour emitted was so strong as to almost overpower persons of weak nerves. The quantity ordered to be destroyed was I I,ooolbs. Engines were placed near the fires to be ready in case of need, but no accid.•nt occurred. CHARACTER OF FERDINAND VII• (From Le Temp.) Ferdinand has ceased to reign. History: In be a just, must be a severe critic of this Princ e ' In the peculiar circumstances of his early life; Ferdinand found an encouragement to his ha° passions, and there was no parental han d k stretched forth to lead him to the right path; Formed by nature to love nothing, to respe ct e nothing—whilst he avoided physical evils, l' abandoned himself to m ora l ones . He beg an his political life in perfidy ; he deceived people, and paricidally usurped his father l crown. His mother, who k new hi m , deteste d him, and sought to gratify her d ea dly r e sentmen t against the peopl e o f Sp a i n by g i v i ng them 1 1 0 t son for their King. H e was mean eno ugh ' be the slave of Bon a p a rt e ; h e was p u t in cor „ tivity by his master, and beguiled his solits l , hours in the instin c tiv e p ersecu ti on o f a nimel From 1812, when he br o k e th e com p ac t whit / he had solemnly ratified, to the termination .. , ° t his career, his life w as a ser i es o f a l tern atinT between promises and breaches of promises. i r_ i m, date of his freedom from th e h an d s o f NapoleuY is the period of his open ingratitude to the Cn i r,, stitutionalists, and many a patriotic heart had deplore the tre ac h er y o f th e Ki ng i n ex il e , or '''„ the dungeons of Africa. In 1820 the Spanisell provoked by intolerable opp ress i ons , proclaial the Constitution once more. Ferdinand PS tended to make it a sacred obligation to conew‘ . in the n a ti o n a l sen ti ment . H e swore a ll eg ian „. r to the new Constitution, and proceeded forth _ with with all his micht to destroy it. Fore' still to appear to be friendly to a liberal s ystelli, he was profuse in his pledges; but when filt'l an: mately left to his own guid a nc e , h e s o ught : extirpate the principles which he professed ri cherish, and did not hesitate to employ for t,.! purpose banishment and con fi scat i on , a nd t7 O • sword. The sudden burst of paternal I 'l, • which induced him t o ma k e hi s d aug hter tr . next successor to his throne, in spite of the se; tied law of succession in Spain, may be taken 4 a specimen of that obstin a t e , ungoverna ble, al ) . short-sighted mi n d w hi c h di st i ngu i s h e d t 1 1. 410 King. He sacrificed ev er y t hi ng f or thi s dad", object, even his politics, and conciliated the Co d ' stitutionalists by amnesties, in the hope,t, li they would stand f r iend s t o hi s d aug ht er . o ° f far his calculations i n thi s res p ec t w ill b e nails' it remains for time to declare. Ferdinand loved despoti sm ; h e l ove d it O h enthusiasm ; but. his was not the generous P Ot ; sion of Louis XI V. who identified his 0 with the glory of his country. Ferdinand's del; potisni began and ended with himself, his vih n ho anxiety being to m a ke a mere mac hi ne of ! people, and to continue amongst them the ee'r e '- of ignorance. A lib era l system had not t hs slightest p oss ibl e c h ance in Spain during.l o ascendancy of such a man, for, however he 0 0 g c/ pretend to act in conformity with the exig° ll - which presented its e lf, h e never f a il e d t o put t s train and execution hi s s u bt erranean s t r atagep of counteraction. So well organised Was 0 countenance for hypocrisy, that his caresses 11 . 0 always esteemed by a f unc ti onar y as a decis l 0 , token of dismissal ; and many an exile has ! lid ', ceived the first intimation of his approachl P s ' banishment in a warm embrace from his M est ipt Ferdinand's intellect and taste directed bl . to the association of his grooms and scullion!, The ante-chamber was his favourite retreat d o _,.' ing those hours which he devoted to plesstl; Grijalba, who just preceded him to the gea (a : was taken out of livery to be made the e?'"„ panion and the private counsellor of the gl n ,,°' Whatever be the result of Ferdinand's detail; his country, this, at least, is certain, that she° no reason to deplore his loss. t THE MARKETS. :.OUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE '.V O . f% 800 Wheat. Barley. Oats. to ; Per Quarter. s. to s. s. s. s. to S. tgi Blandford 55 25 22 40 58 36 40 15 2'2 ->v Cambridge 51 32 17 f 4.? Chard 48 56 24 28 17 20 av, Huntingdon-........... 58 63 21 23 14 20 Long Sutton 56 64 17 22 Louth 48 54 28 32 18 22 Lynn 5O 60 22 25 16 20 4 v , Newark --.. 57 60 29 40 16 22 Nottingham 50 63 31 40 20 24 Peterborough 48 60 30 36 14 22 Plymouth 50 64 30 34 20 23 67 43 27 Sleaford 65 70 36 38 22 28 L I Ir U . ppingham 50 60 28 36 18 26 48 62 20 33 14 22 LEEDS:COIIN MARKET.—Oct.IS. --- bp 1 Wheat, Norfolk and Suffhlk, 601 b. ----- York. and Lincoln. 601 b. Barley, Norfolk and Suffblk Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Grinding Beans 63lb. Oats, Potatoe l s& to ail —Healing, For. 12d. tol3d Eng. 9d. to 1030', r 10 1 2. Shelling Rapeseed, English, 251. to 275....... Foreign,-1. to 7:4_,:,..%, LI VERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Oct. 1 , 5 ',. 0r WHEAT, English , White, per 70Ib. Red Scotch, Welch, and Manx Irish, White 7 0 6 6 -- Red 6 0 •El 0 Foreign , OATS, English, Welsh, an_il Scotch, per 451 b 2 9 0 1 Irish Foreign 2 6 $8 BARLEY, English, Malting, per Imp. quarter 34 0 4 1 1 Scotch and Irish, per 60Ibs. ..... ...... Feeding 3 9 45 0 BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter 4O 0 09 4 Irish, &c. Foreign PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 42 0 40 0 Foreign , 4O 0 45 0 FLOUR, English, per 2801 b. 4l 0 4 6 0 Irish OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 2401bs 2l 0 69 0 INDIAN CORN, per 4401 b. RYE, per Imperial quarter MALT, per Imperial quarter IMPORT OF GRAIN for the Week ending 0ct.. —a. 0,;" Wheat. Oats. Barley Flour. V I& O' Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. (Foreign, Brls.llrlsh,&c. SC I - 7 33,020 10,636 , 4,812 805 1 4,124 -- e HAILSHAM MARKED .— Oct. OiI, • 16. to . 4* . , Reef.................. 3s. 4d. to 4s. 2d. I Vea1...................... 4. 0 Mutton-4...w. 4 0 410 I Pork ............. • 4r Lamb ----......., 4s. Bd. to ss. 4d ,ag Supply of Beasts rather numerous, but chieflo * f rOid w- Illy ;of small stock moderately good. Trade dull. RUMFORD MARKET.—Oct. 16. el , i 8 8. d. to s. d. fi 9 4 Beef 3 0 4 0 Veal ... .............. „,'" S Mutton 3 8 4 0 Pork . ....... .. ......... , 0 . . 1 amb 4s. 4d. to ss. 2d. ip. t° _____ y Suckling Calves, 14s. to 345. ; Quarter old Store rigs. A moderate supply, and a sluggish trade. P 4 ' , BIRTHI __ r oll, , On the 15th inst., at Brighton, the lady of C. C. N' s ,e l of a daughter. t he 110' On the 10th inst., at Hirst House, Lancashire, t o I Charles Robert Sherbourne, Esq., the lady of F IW3 c je' Esq.,7th Reiment, of a son. Steppe' Al e On the 17th inst., in Gower-street, Mrs. J. St e p 1 0- sey, of a daughter. Regent's On the 18th inst., in Albany-terrace, Reg e— ' lady of John Deans, Esq., of a daughter. _..--------- t tic ° of On j o h t i l: e p l u i i t t l e l i i , t e t inst., ,ECsagy,t MARRIED. a i o n P ic u o l t r e t n h e e y r , w l o 9, o t d h , La 11 eer ° ' to l a '' '''e 1 ;11 :: gant%, o la third daughter of C. T. Tower, Esq., M.P., d N C'el; Essex. Job" jog On the 17th inst., at South Hackney Church, r o f Esq., of Russell-square, to Frances, eldest (laugh" Pulley, Esq., of London-field, Hackney. e ______--- r Ol ac .411 , DIED. a jor• 0 , n the 16th i, in Strand , ,10 1 a Wil o liam Binks, nst. late of the Woolwich Salisbury-street, Division c. Jo lf rifles, aged 71. f F./I°r 0( On the 14th inst., at Lambeth, Anne, wife - o p te :;0,1. Esq., of the House of Commons. , r VA', 13erC AI, On the 17th inst., at Vauxhall, James M e ' i''' Mincing-lane, aged 69. ,le Ou the 17th inst., at Upper Clayton, Francis Esq., aged 72. - 0 11 14 Or PvINIED AND PUBLISHED DV MU RU 0 !a - SUI OFFICIOI2, STRAND. un 14 2 , rilPl SEA tZ e we! 4 4171 1 , 1 A ILS of th, 164 43 of ;