The Sun. — London, England, 1839-02-05 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. r ilie session of Parliament about to open this day will, in all human probability, not close without witnessing po litical changes in their consequences more important to Great Britain and to the civilized world that any that have become matter of history since the first movements of the French revolution, We do not think that principles de structive of all good government and of all sound religion had taken a hold so stubborn of so many minds, looking at what is called " Christendom " collectively, before the out break of the dreadful war with France in 1793, as they have done within tl- 2 ,, last four years, being the period of the Melbourne or offal Ministry in this island, of the O'Connell dictator ;' 't ip in Ireland, of the Papineau conspiracy and Yanlce sympathy in North America, of Popish insurrec tion against the Protestant Crown of Prussia on the Rhine, of growing, and now full grown, impatience of monaechy under any pacific form amongst the French people. There is not one of the above circum stances characteristic of this awful time, which does not go directly to the subversion of civil liberty, of all social progress, and of all true religion. The most curious, as well as unvarying, feature of the crisis is, that save in the single case of the actual conflict long impending and now commencing between the disaffected French Republicans of 1F,60 and their respectable puppet, Louis Philippe, whose offence is, that he has hitherto played his own wires— with that solitary exception, we say, the main phenome non of one and all the disorganizing conspiracies which threaten this and other States with desolation, is the hypocritical assumption by the Romish Church and its instruments of the watchwords and pretences of demo cracy. When the fanatical Archbishop of Cologne makes war upon the prerogatives of the mild Prussian Monarch, and on the rights of his Protestant subjects, for the sake of bringing both under subjection to the see of Rome, it is in the name of civil and religious " liberty." When Papineau and his minions revolt against the con stitutional Monarchy of Great Britain, and load with the rusty fetters of a by-gone age the free application of in-, dustry, and the independent enjoyment of privilege and property, by native subjects of the British Crown, who seek their domicile in its conquered province—these ty rannical abuses of undeserved freedom are qualified by M. Papineau and his colonial and English advocates as a rightful exercise of the liberties possessed by the Canadians, and every encroachment on the legitimate sovereignty of the Imperial Crown and Legislature is vindicated under t! e menace of " rebellion." So, when Mr. Daniel O'Con nell and his priests seize in their inquisitorial gripe the wretched occupiers of the soil of Ireland, inflame them against the proprietors of the land whereon they live, plunge them into diabolical confederacies against all Protestant life and English blood, and against all property not yet confiscated to the ends of priest cralt—yea, when under the head of " clues" and " rints," and " precursor" contributions, the miserable beings are fraudulently or forcibly plundered of the last farthing where with they might have procured a potato for their children, tis all in the name, and for the sake of " Liberty." By crimes like these the nation is beset, and its political inde pendence is placed in imminent danger. By analagous iniquities to these all free Protestant nations are surrounded —their domestic peace undermined, and their civil exis t nice roi:oned. Who has brought England to the brink of this tremendous precipice? Why, the miscalled " Go vernment" of Queen Victoria, the mounted Popery and ;acquerie cf the realm. There is not one institution of the empire, political or ecclesiastical, which they have not shaken to its foundation, and which they are not still threatening, by the machinery of a perpetual move ment, to uproot. In Ireland, where they have most power to realize their schemes, the perversion of every good principle to wicked objects is more conspicuous then elsewhere. Take a single instance out of hundreds. The Poor-law in Ireland was professed to be a means of relief for destHatioo. But ho w does it operate? The election for " guardians" under the Poor-law took place last month in Limerick, and with what result ? Why, the better class of population, Roman Catholic as well as Protestant, and ia tones of bootless indignation, exclaim, that the "priests' candidates are all returned." In fact the priests, by a system of despotic intimidation, hove so manages', that out of 19 guardians, 18 are Papists, and only one Protestaat! We subjoin the list from a Limerick Paper. It is, we presume, not unfair to conclude, that the Reverend Intri guers have selected not the least subservient cf their own tools for the efficient office of guardistil ; a n d there fore that the persons appointed by the priesthood will charge their duties after such fashion as their patrons shall direct. So here are large funds levied almost exeiusively oa the estates or Protestants, and administered exclosively by Routish priests T. There are paupers to be selected also for relief, no less than guardians have been to dispense that relief, and no small crop of patronage, at the expense of Protestant gentlemen, ti,us acquired and bestowed by their ieve'crate enemies. Was this the intention professed by the framers of the Poor-1 mw ! Next comes Mr. Daniel O'Connell with his law for " equalizing Irish franchises aed corporations with the English :" will he also equalize the amount of priestly meddling and machination in both countries? We apprehend not. Then there is but a no minal equality after all—security here, and there destruc tion Then look at those who sit at the helm, and usurp the guidance of the labouring vessel through such a sea and in such a storm. No country was ever yet dis graced by men in the ga:b of public functionaries so de spised and so utterly despicable. Their own majority in the House of Commons, when out of the Speaker's bear ing, treat them with coarse derision anti contempt. The very advocates for a repeal of the unpopular Corn law have actually cooled in their opposition to the law, from dis trust and hatred of the Whig Ministers, whom the Times first charged with a corrupt jobbing of that great ques tion for their own selfish and paltry ends, and will have since reali7eil and proved our accusation by a series of dirty tricks in the management of it throuhnut the whole of England. What these men propose to do in the na ture of a " Queen's speech," or how to address the country without insulting it, we shall not pretend to guess. There is not a single bright spot on the whole po litical horizon, not one. Will a war, long kindled, and now spreadieg in the East, whereof none can for,tadi the •issue : with a rebellion and its collateral cala-nities eat yet go:. rid of in the V,T.st., where it Lids fair at no remote p rind to degenerate into a war with a race of waspish rqubliews ; with Belgium and the Rhenish pro. Vine s it,siigat,d by priestcraft to insurrectionary outraga upon the peace of Europe; and Frames once more trem bling on time brink of a revolution, which must, should it be accomp!ished, involve the whole world in confusion—e.here or in what shape can the sLiflaudatory conies of Queen's speech making show itself, save only, maphap, in a panegy sic on the Admiralty-, and some choice quotation from, or parody of, Sir John Barrow ? At all events, there arc ma terials inexhaustible for attack on all the subjects horn enumeratyti.—Times. Last niglit there was an Auti-Corn-law meeting in Lambeth, at whieh r..solutions in favour of a repeal of the Corn-laws were adopted. On Friday last there was a public meeting of the inhabitants of Leith, at which r...so lutions to petition the Legislature for a tepeal of the Corn laws were unanimously voted. On Tuesday last similar re solutions were adopted at a meeting of the intisbitants of Dalkeith—an attein p t on the part of the Chartists to de feat the object o f th e 'sleeting by a motion, that it was inex pedient to petition Parliament for a repeal of the Corn laws for the benefit of the working classes till they were en franchised, having been frustrated. We perceive from an advertisement in this day's Chronicle, that an Anti-Corn law meeting of the inhabitants of the Tower Hamlets will be held at the Court-house, Osborn-street, Whitechapel, on Thursday, the 7th of February, at twelve o'clock, William Tooke, Esq., in the chair, at which the Members for the borough will attend. On the other hand, the landowners are putting forward their tenantry to com bat the repeal of the Corn-laws. The Devonporl Tele graph contains a report of a meeting held at Callington, on Wednesday last, to consider the propriety of petitioning the Legislature in favour of the existing Corn-laws. At this meeting Lord Eliot delivered himself of a speech re markable only for its extravagance. What, for instance, are we to think of the intellect of a man who can utter such nonsense as this ? " He was convinced that, without the fair degree of pro tection to the agriculturist, which they asked from the Le gislature, it would be impossible for this country to keep its place among the nations.—(Cheers.) Not only would the landowners suffer if this protection were withdrawn—the far mers would share in the same destruction —rents would be swept away, and without that they could not pay wa ges an d other exponces ; and the labourers, from light lands being forced out of cultivation, would be driven back to seek em ployment in manufactures in competition with labourers better skilled than themselves." A free trade in food would not reduce prices bel ow th e average in England for the last three sears, which did not exceed the average of the lung period in the last century when we exported corn. Where, as Lord Western said, can corn be grown cheaper than in England ? A free trade would raise the prices on the Continent in some of the ports in which corn is frequently considerably depressed for want of a regular market. Should a demand from this country lead to an extended cultivation on the Continent, any addition to the usual growth would be raised at an en hanced price. We can understand how agriculture might suffer from a decay in our trade and manufactures ; but how a country with thriving manufactures, affording the means of purchasing liberally not merely corn but all other pro duce, can have a suffering agriculture, we cannot compre hend. Another piece of nonsense uttered by Lord Eliot r.-As this :—" He would ask the men who ra;:,,iti tii cry against the agriculturists, what was the wealth of which they spoke so much ? Why, when compared with the gains of the manufacturer, the great gains of the agriculturist so often spoken of, could scarcely be said to afford La existence." Noble Lords, too, often take it for granted that they possess a knowledge of all subjects intuitively. If he had, we will not say read any work, but even spoken to any sensible man acquainted with business, on the subject on which he was uttering such non sense, ho would have ascertained that the manufac turer does not gain so much as the agriculturist, just as the agriculturist does not gain so much as the keeper of a chandler's shop. A manufacturer can embark a hundred thousand pounds or more, in one concern, the operations of which are conducted with such accuracy and precision, that one man can manage the whole. But agri culture can only employ advantageously moderate capitals. It has been doubted whether more than 500 arable acres can be held profitably by one individual. The profits of the keeper of a chandler's shop, who may have a capital of 300/., may, by turning that capital several times in the course of the year, realise upwards of 100 per cent. on it. The manufacturer with 100,0001., after allowing for tear and wear, and replacing his machinery every five or six years, will have proportionably a much smaller profit than a farmer with a capital of 2,0001. or 3,oool.—Morning Chronicle. This day will witness the most degrading display of Mi nisterial cowardice, imbecility, and want of principle that has ever been seen in England. For some months all the subordinate agents and organs of the Administration have been employed for Ministerial purposes, and by Ministerial instructions, in getting up, in the manufacturing districts of the country, a strong feeling and a violent agitation, in opposition to the system under which the foreign corn trade is now carried on. In support of this agitation, every Mini sterial engine has been set at work. No effort has been spared. No Ministerial Journal, no active man, looking for reward for Ministers, can be mentioned, who has not con tributed its or his share to the agitation on this subject. And having done all this, what are Ministers going to do to-day ? We are informed, and readily believe, that in the speech from the Throne, to be delivered to-day, under ' the responsibility of Ministers, the Corn-law will not be mentioned. The men who dare get up an agitation on this subject are too tender of their own four, five, and six thou. sands a-year to venture to put a single word about it in the Queen's Speech. A question affecting the whole property of England, a question touching the nearest interests of every individual subject of the British Crown, is to be left open among a body of men calling themselves Government. A Government ! An 2Eolian harp, the strings of which must perpetually vibrate according to the accidental impulses of the external air. Upon this subject the Queen will be silent, because the Ministers have no opinion, or are too fond of place to express any. But Lord John Russell we are told, will speak. The small and cunning Lord, be fore the debate on the Address begins in the House of Commons, is to give notice of something about the Corn laws. What this something is nobody ventures to speak very definitively. We. however, will venture to speak what it is not. It is not manly, it is not honest, it is not straightforward, it is not that from which an anxious country can collect the convictions and intentions of an able and honest Government. It is nothing more than a new exhibition of thimble-riggery. But Mr. Flume it is said, announced yesterday at the Reform Club that he would move an amendment to the Address if Ministers pursued this shuffling course. We suspect Mr. Hume of being a confederate with the thimble rig Administra tion, and have little confidence, therefore, in what he says. But, if he execute his threat, the circumstance will be most inconvenient to the Administration, ' It will bring them out in their true colours, if they have any true colours, and very plainly expose their deficiency, if they have none. In the Royal Speech of this day the affairs of Canada will be touched upon with a hand so gentle, that, even the irritable spirit of Lord Durham will scarcely be aroused. It is doubted even whether there will be so much as a decent and proper tribute of gratitude and thanks to the useful and honourable Governors of the Canadas in whose hands Lord Durham, when he /led, left these im 'ortant Colonies. Of - Ireland the least pee" menti on will be made in the Queen's Speech. We have even heard, upon authority which would make us believe it if it were not impossible, that Ireland is net to be mentioned at all. Of the Queen's Speech we know nothing, for we have neither seen nor heard it ; but we are ready to believe that it will be as shabby as the Shabbies (the distinctive name of the presto: Ministers) can make it. But to omit Ireland, or to speak of that country in vague and general terms! It would seem to be impossible. We know at least that there., are men in the British Legislature to whom it is impossible that they should permit such a treatment, of Leland without the due infliction upon Ministers of indignant rebuke. It is not to be tole d that . a British Administration should manifest that, indifference to the security of life and property which si lence on the subject of Ireland would imply. "i his is not to be endured, cod we venture to say that it will not be en dured. We have already said enough to indicate our ex pectation that all domestic subjects will be passed over in the Royal Speech of to-day as lightly and flippantly as possible. There will be, however, much about Belgium and Holland, and of the suceesful termination (the sue cess being yet doubtful) of years of negotiation. We shall hear much also of the Austrian and of the Turkish Commercial Treaties. Something, perhaps, will be said of the state of affairs in the East Indies, but it will not be much ; for the state of affairs in the East Indies is very likely to occesion debate, and debate is of all things to be avoii!ed. Such will be the opening of the session of 18:39. —Mm* Post. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-YESTERDAY DONEOAL, JANUARY 31.—The Betsy, Hale, from S. John's, New Bru,,swhk, to Ballyihancon, was :Aramled on the b;:r of the Etter port on the 29th inst., and it is expected will become a total wreck; part of the cargo sayed. DOVER, FEB. 2.—Arrived off the Magaden, Kirby, from Norway; Wiihe!rn.ina, Surinam; Depiforti, London, with loss of anchor and cable; Jane, Mitchel, Const , atinople. Sailed the Cecilia, Dennis, fur London; Iloceannais, ditto; Trois Amin, Giddon, Antwerp, 1`.1.1.na5T7,, Fea. 9.—Arrival off the Margaret, Thompson, Forrest, from Berin. A 7,1 SCAT; Ptin, 3.—Arrived the Jarrow Sturtze, Ball, from Amsler,:ans ; Venus, Chesme, wi'h loss of sails, anchor and cable. I.ISERPOOL, Feu. 2.—Wind N. W., mrclerate.—Arrived the Ram Salthouse, Staunton, from Trinidad ; RoyabExrhange, Havannah ; Lancashlic La - .s, Norman, Smyrna; Grenada, Trie,te; Moinuaineer, L,zliorn ; Popplowell, Jones, Cork ; L.ly, Glasgow ; Australia, London ; Liclut, Bristol; Geolgo Harper, Dro;th cla ; Fair Tractor (steamer), ditto ; BUrningbans, ditto ; Reinder, EePlast. Sailed the Erdt, Bell, for Rio Janeiro ; Voltinteer, ditto; Livoiiia, Poole, Naples; 3en,gal ; Ann Dalt, Tucker, Charleston ; Traveller, Malta ; Pearl, Lisbon; Ann, Constantirople; Sharkers, Bombay ; Agnes, Flail ; Guiana, ditto ; Weal, New Orleans; Industrie, Ostend; Thomas Dempsey, Africa; L'Angelica, Nantes; Union, Bochfort ; liv,rpocl, New Orleans. 3.—Wind N.N. W., light breezes —Arrived the Rapid, from Demerara; Abeona, St. John's, New Brunswick; Royal William (steamer), Newfoundland ; Argo, Farley, Savannah ; Charlotte, ditto. JEKS2V, J.N. 30.—Arrived the Maria Angelina, Laing, from Nantes. Sailed the linmena, Gibraltar ; A,lonis, De Gruchey, Cadiz. MiIDLINGTON, Fen. I.—Tb:: folowing vessels have received conside rahl, damage in entering the harbour, viz.:—The Richard and John, Pounder, from London; Finder, Sharp, ditto; Definers, Oven, ditto; Sr. Hilda, Heeeon, ditto; Hero, \Villains, Gain,borough ; Albion, Turnbull, Rotterdam: The Earl of Aberdeen, Clement, of Newcastle, drove from two anchors on board of a ship, name unknown, and re ceived con.sid,,.rab!e damage. RENNET, ISLE OF MAN.-111? Pearl, Black, from Lis-err - 411 to Was gale, aild the Susan, Jane, Hughes, from Liverpool to Donegal, have Le,nr assisted into this harbour, after discharging part of their cargoes, having been on shore. The Planet, Hamilton, from Liverpool to Dom. , _ cal, has been assisted into this harbour, after striking heavily. CODE, Jas. 3l.—The Pyrenees, of Bristol, with damage, was towed round from Kinsale yesterday, and went into dry dock. BEIfiTOL, FED. s.—Arrived the Feroina, Dunn, from Nevis. Sailed the Eliza, M'Allan, Berbice l Dochfour, Thompson, Llanelly. DidILFOSD, Fan. 2.—Arrived the Sylph, Edwards, from Seville. Sailed the Moetcalm, Stockman, for Marseilles. KlNGsrowm, Fan. 2.—Arrived Lord Castlereagh, Kellar, Messina. LElrn, Jai. 29.—Arrived the Ulverstone, Parkwood, Dalhousie. Sailed the Dancer, for Lisbon. BRIDLINGTON, Fin. I. Arrived the Albion, Turnbull, Rotterdam. BELFAST, JAN. 29.—Arrived Duke of Cambridge, Bally, London. HOLTDEAD, FEB. 2.—Arrived off port the Australia, No. 794, and Mersey, No. 890. CIYDB, FEB. 9.—Arrived the St. Mary, Currie, from Jamaica; Hey. worth, Dunlop, Demerara; Clutha, Richards, Smyrna. KINCISTOWN, Fea. 2.—Arrived the Ardent, Mackie, from London. Coat, FIB. I.—Arrived the Etheldred, Hood, from Jamaica; Azores packet, Garpel, Lisbon; Agera, Jones, Newfoundland ; Nova Diligenti, Antonio, Lisbon. HULL, Fan. N.W.—Arrived the William IV. steamer, Mawle, from Dunkirk ; Ariel, Dye, Kerteh ; Ann, Arthur, Cadiz; Speculation, Thus, East Indies; Reeine, Jansun, Antwerp; Charles, Seville; Laura, Girgeati. A shocking occurrence took place on the night of Tuesday last, in the parish of Midsomer Norton. A poor man named Stephen Shore, about 59 years of age. who had been in the habit for some time of wandering about the coal pits in the above neighbourhood, generally sleeping by the fires of the coke-ovens near the pits, accidentally, it is supposed fell down the Walton pit, and was smashed to stems.--So merset County Gazette. On Friday last a huge bear, which was confined in a stable at Ber-street, by its master, Mr. H. Harding, the proprietor of the wild beast show, broke out of the build mg and entered the street. Seeing a woman named Haver stone at her cottage door, the ferocious monster seized her in his paws and bit her in several places, and she was only re leased from its gripe by beating it off with a poker. Medical aid was procured, and although the poor woman was shockingly wounded and bruised, the surgeon did not apprehend any dan gerous consequences. On Sunday symptoms of an alarming nature manifested themselves, which increased to so fearful a degree in the course of Monday that all hope of her surviving was given up.—No7folh Herald. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, FEB. I.—There is not much to excite any interest in our Sugar Market. A few lots have been brought forward, which have been readily dis• posed of, at rather easier rates. The London and Liver pool Marke!s continue very flat ; aud, as the refiner; are generally suspending, or slackening work, it is reasonable to suppose they will remain so. There is nothing in future prospects to afford encouragement to the grocers to extend their purchases • but, until the supply i s l arger , t h e y canno t here, probably, look for much reduction.—Bristol Mercury. T_PE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1839. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, FEB. 4. WARDLE V. CLAXTON. ......___ _ _ Mr. KNIGHT BRUCE (with whom was Mr. Purvis) appeared in support of a demurrer to a bill by a husband and wife, on the ground that the property to which the suit related was the wife's separate estate, and that she ought to have sued apart from her husband. The question as to the nature of the pro perty arose under the will of one Thomas Smith, who directed the residue of his property to be laid out in Government se curities, and the dividends to be paid to his wife for her life, " to be by her applied to and for the maintenance of herself, and of such child or children as he might happen to have at the time of his decease, or who should be born in due time afterwards ;" with a gift over in default of children of his own, to the children of his brother. There was no issue of the testator's, and his widow married the plaintiff; and the bill was Sled in the names of both'pf them against the executors find trustees' for the usual accounts. The Learned Counsel contended that the words of the gift implied a gift to the wife's separate use; but His HONOUR, without hearing the other side, declared he was clearly of opinion that the words lid not create a gift of that nature. In all the cases which had been .elied upon the gift was to the solo use of the woman. He should, there fore, overrule the demurrer. - - - ATTORNEY -GENERAL /7. TIARPER. This was an information to set aside a lease of a certain charity estate at Worcester. A decree to that effect had been pronounced, and the only question now was upon the minutes to what extent the executors of the lessee against whom the suit had been revived, and the decree pronounced should be responsible for the rents which their testator and themselves had received. On the part of the executors it was contended that they ought to be held liable only as executors, as they might have been compelled at the suit of creditors to part with such rents and profits as they had received pending► the suit, but- . . Ills HONOUR said—At the time when the information was filed it was net known whether the property belonged to the testator or not. The decree determined it did not, and there fore the executors, who had intermeddled with the property, were personally responsible for the rents. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH..-FRB. 4. THE NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA LAND COMEANY V. 13AINBRIDGE. This was an action for calls alleged to be due to the Com pany. The declaration stated that the Company had been incorporated by Act of Parliament; that the defendant had become a proprietor of the Company ; that certain sums were due from him in respect of calls, duly mado by the Directors of the Company ; that he had been duly required to pay the same, but had not paid them. There WAS a demurrer to this declaration, stating as special ground of demurrer that the de claration did not set forth in detail the clauses of all the Acts which by the Statute were necessary to constitute a valid call and give a right of action. Mr. PLATT appeared in support of the demurrer; and Mr. PETEIVIDORPP to maintain the sufficiency of the declaration. The COURT thought that to enable tho plaintiffs to recover in an action given by an Act of Parliament they must show that every one thing required by the Act, as preliminary to the right of action had been done. The mere allegation, therefore, in this case, that the money had been duly demanded was not enough. The declaration ought to have set forth all the steps required to be taken by the Act, and to have shown that they had been taken. The plaintiffs had leave to amend. THE NIELTENTIAM AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. DANIEL. This was a demurrer to a plea. The action in this case was likewise for calls, and the declaration was sufacient, but the plea did not take every alternative stated in the Act con stituting the Company, and prescribing how a persen might become a proprietor of the Company, and aver that in none of the ways there described had he become such proprietor. The COURT gave judgment for the plaintiffs. COLLINS V. BEAUMONT. This was an action upon a judgment. The defendant pleaded that he had been arrested on the judgment, and di; charged. The pia'ntiff replied that the discharge was di rected on the ground Jf irregularity in issuing the writ, and was not a satisfaction. There was a demurrer to this replica tion, chiefly on the ground that the matter statad in it was not an an wee to the pica. The COURT took time to consider the question. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FED. 4. NORCUTT v. MOTTRAM. This was an action of trovcr for goods, which, it V.'ai alleged, the defendant had wrongfully converted. The Jury found a verdict for the defendant. mALtNs V. FREEMAN. This was an action for a breach of contract. Mr. Sergeant Wilde and Mr. V. Richards appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Kelly and Mr. Watso❑ for the defendant. The phtintiff in this case was the owner of some property shich had been sold by auction, and the defendant was a pur chaser at that sale of one lot for 1,4001. It appeared that the defendant went to the sale for the purpose of protecting the i,iterests of a friend by bidding arrains: bona fide purchasers, until the price of the lot was raised to a certain amount ; how ever, by sonic mistake he bid for the wrong lot, which was knocked down to him at 1,4001. He refused to fulfil his con tract, and now set up several answers to the present action ; some of which involved points of law in reference to the Sta tute of Frauds, which the parties agreed to for the opi nion of the Court in a special verdict. It appeared that a per son named Edwards attended at the sale f:ar the purpose of buing in on behalf of the owner of the property ; that be did buy in a'vcral lots, but the auctioneer could not recollect whether he did or did not bid for the lot purchased by defen dant. One ground cf defence was, that Edwards did bid on bchal of the owner, and that the defendant had no notice of his bidding in that capacity. The Learned Jueoe left th,se t:vo questions of fact to the Jury, who gave their verdict for the defendant, saying that Edwards did bid for the lot in question, and that the defendant had no notice of the character in which he was bidding. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, FEB 4. THR ATTORNEY- OMNF.R.iI. V. NOLDWRIT. This was an information filed by her Majesty's Attorney- General, to recover the treble value of five hogsheads of brandy, It appeared that, on the 6th of October last, six hogslmids, purporting to contain wine, arrived from Boulogne in the Kmt steamer, with orders for their being placed in the %vat-thou:ea at the St. Katharine's Docks. On the 7th the steamer e.as due for another voyage, anti the goods remaining in her were landed by the Custom Eiouse-officers, and lodged is the Queen's ware house. On the 13th the defendant, who was a guager, guaged five of the casks, and passed them as wine, a duty of only ss. 61. being paid instead of the brandy duty of 11 2s. 6d. While he was guaging the sixth a person standing by said it c_mtained brandy, and the defendant immediately marked it ,lith a broad arrow, but did not examine the other five. On the. morning of the 14C1 they were taken to the Fox and Knot, in Cow-lone, Smitlitiold, by one carman, and on the following morning three of them were conveyed to the premises of Mr. Shillibt.er, in Camlen.town. The evidence was given by a person named Collings, who had been in Shillibeer's erniloy, and who, upon being accused by his employer of rob. bing him, gave information to the Customs, whose officers went upon the premises, and found 121 gallons of brandy drawn off into a vat, and also the three hogsheads and three tin tubes which had been fitted from the bung. The marks upon the hogsheads found corresponded exactly with those on that which was seized. The Jury gAve their verdict in favour of the defendant. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FEB. 4. THEATRICAL SPECULATIONS A. W. Hyde was opposed by Mr. Cooke on the part of Mr. Richard Morgan, and supported by Mr. \Voodroffe. The insolvent, who said he was an actor, had formerly been in the police force. He subsequently took the Marylebone Theatre, in Church-street, Paddington. He had formerly had an engagement for a short time at the Queen's Theatre. tie had 7001. in right of his wife, the daughter of Mr. Leman, who kept a public-house in North-street, Lissougrove. The whole of the 7001. was sunk in the theatre. He was ques tioned as to whether any portion of that sum was now in the hands of his father-in-law ? He was asked as to the evidence he had given on a recent trial, in which his father-in-law was defendant. He was made liable for some bricks supplied to the theatre. Mr. Leman was examined. He said he had made the ad vances, and 7001. more. The whole had been spent in the theatre. He had to pay 40/. to get the lease off his hands. The Conga- was satisfied that the whole money had been expended in the speculation, and discharged the insolvent. SURREY SESSIONS. Yesterday these Sessions commenced at Newington, before Mr. HEDGER and a Bench of Magistrates. The calendar contains a lists of 83 prisoners for felonies and misdemeanors, although so short a period has elapsed since the late General Quarter Sessions for the county.--None of the trials possessed any interest. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. A poor old woman, who was evidently in a very feeble con dition, complained to the Lord Mayor of the parochial autho rities of St. Luke's, Clerkenwell, and of St. Sepulchre's, who had heartlessly kept her between them without giving her any relief, in consequence of a mere point of form. The Loan MAYort--I am aware that it has been often the case that poor people have been shuttlecocked from one parish to another in the hope that they may be got rid of by fatigue and despair, and I know, too, that parishes have often gone to expense, to an amount that would set up several of their poor, in the expectation of shuffling the burden off their own shoulders. Now, that is a monstrous system of cruelty and baseness, which, wherever I have jurisdiction, I shall take care to expose, and to prevent if I can. The poor woman said that. at her time of life, it was more than she could bear, for sh e was 74 years of age. She be longed to St. Sepulchre's parish, but she had been for some time in St. Luke's parish assisting her daughter, who was ill, and who was unable any longer to support her. The conse quence was that she was obliged to go back to St. Sepulchre's parish, but the relieving overseer there refused to do any thing for her unless she would bring with her a pass from St. Luke's parish, She accordingly hobbled back to St. Luke's, but the relieving overseer of St. Luke's refused to supply her tiz ith a pass to her own parish, and in such exti, , mity she could think of nothing but an application to the Lord Mayor, were it not for whose exertions many poor creatures would have perished long ago. The Loan MAYOR immediately sent his compliments to Mr. Rowland Wilks, the Vestry Clerk of St. Luke's, and that i gentleman having promptly attended, his Lordship mentioned the particulars of the aged applicant's case. Mr. WILKS regretted that there had been occasion to make complaint to his Lordship, and stated that he was wholly unac quainted with the circumstances of the case. The poor old creature was at length admitted into her parish asylum. MONEY AND CITY NEWS. (FROM TKII PAPISKII OF Tfl6 DAY.) TIMES.—The Funds were heavy to-day. Consols 924 to f c fur Money, and 92 4- buyers for the Account. Bank Stock, 2024 to 3 ; India tock, 254 to 5; Exchequer Bills, 66 tlo 68 ; India Bonds, 62 to 64 premium. A considerable fall took place to-day in Spanish securities. The Actives, with the May coupons, which opened at 20i, went down to 184-, but at the close slightly recovered to 18i to Portuguese Five per Cents. were depressed to 341 to 5 ; the Three per Cents. 211 to 2 ;Brazilian, 794 to 1; Mexi can, 234 to 44-; Colombian, 281- to 9 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 544 5 ; the Five per Cents. 102 i to 5 ; Belgian, 985 to 9 ; Danish, 76 to 5. An improvement took place in the leading Railway Shares. London and Birmingham, 79 to 81 ; Great Western, 13 to 14 ; Manchester and Leeds, 19 to 21 premium ; South ampton, 55 to 45 ; Greenwich, 31 to 3 discount ; Manchester Extension Line, discount to par. POST.--The Stock Markets were flat to-day. The Eng lish Securities are said to have been unfavourably influenced' by the news from India, which is still far from satisfactory, as will be seen by the details we give from the Calcutta and other journals. The trifling decline in them seems, however, to be attributable rather to the near approach of what will, it is believed, prove an immeasurably boisterous session of Parliament. The transactions of the Foreign Market were characterised by a retrogradation of a much more sericus description. The Dutch and other substantial securities maintained their for mer quotations with sufficient steadiness. The Colombian Bonds have also been well supported, and more consideraby dealt in than usual, which was owing, we believe, to some en courazing letters received by the West India packet; but the Spanish Actives, which left off on Saturday at 20i to were done in the course of the day as low as 184. The Portuguese Bonds have receded about 1 per cent. The positive exclu sion, of M. Thicrs from the Frnich Cabinet has operated as I a severe blow to the hopes of the holders of these Peninsular stocks, especially as there seems no reason to doubt that the new elections will turn out in the way anticipated by Louis Philippe and his present advisers. ST. MARY'S, ISLINGTON. We see by an advertisement that a rate-collector, in con junction with another person, lately a clerk in the vestry clerk's office, has defrauded the parish of St. Mary's, Isling ton, and both have run off. Our readers will remember that this is the parish in which the vestry clerk lately made away with himself, because he had got to the end of his tether in fraud, when the parishioners testified their approbation of his conduct by electing his son in his place, and huddling up his accounts. We should be inclined to say that they had invited the col lector to imitate the late vestry clerk, were it not reported that the fraud has been going on for six years. It has not, therefore, taken place in consequence of the conduct of the pa rishioners three months ago, but when we hear of two such eases following so closely on the heels of each other, and learn, at the seine time, that they are not the only once, the suspicion arises that the parishioners, or those they have placed: its power, 'must invite fraud by systematic neglect and aystematic encouragement. Whether they are systematically negligent or vrere only grossly indulgent on the late occasion, they seem almost to merit being victimised by their servants. In fact, it is known that for years the Tory and very religious party in the parish have been suffered by the too humble parishioners to have everything its own way, and the Tories and the Pharisees, as in all places, have kept in the ways of corruption. To all attempts to rouse the p wishioners from this state of degrading indifference or ser vility, the bulk of them have turned a deaf car ; they have encouraged corruption and fraud, and as they have sowed so they now reap. The defalcations of this collector are variously stated, between 1,010/. and 3,0001. ; and according to report it would appear that a syste matic system of fraud has been carried on, owing to the sys • ternatic negli;ence with which tho:e who should have con trolled vestry clerks, collectors, and all other• servants, have looked after the affairs of the parish. Another event or two of this kind will possibly arouse the parishioners. It is enough to alarm them to see the names of R. and W. Oldershaw appended to the advertisements, as Solicitors to the Trustees, one of those gentlemen being both vestry clerk and clerk to the trustees, thus ;suiting in his own hand three distinct offices. LORD CLONCURRY TO THE EDI TOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING POST. " The fact is, that the generality of men, in the _first place, have neither the will nor the power to receive truths which are greatly incon. sistont with previous impressions, and the anger at dissent is only the result of an irritation incidental to the situation in which their opposi. tion has placed them."—Chambers. DEAR SlR—About to leave my home, in the wish rather than in the expectation to serve my country, I think it right to state, to the rl'ar friends I leave behind, my views of our pre sent prospects. Ore of the fist questions likely to be agitated in Perlis me.nt is the Corn-laws. These unwise and unjust laws do not so muck or so injuriously affect Ireland as they do the Sister Country, as our poor people, alas l are not consumers of bread. I could contemplate with some complacency the in flow of money in favour of the landholders, but that shall net fee-vent me from doing jestice to the people of England, hoping that they will evince equal conscientiousness towards my country. 17 the franchise be discussed this Session, I will certainly vote for its extausion ; but I doubt if a certain moderate quali fication be not desirable—the Ballot should be a sine (pH . non with all Reformers. •n the subject of the frenchiee aid of her representation in general, the greatest injustice hrs been done to Ireland ; but we deserved it when we gave up our forty- shilling freeholders. One principal measure to be breught forward will be the Corporation Bill. I think every town of a thousand inhabi tants and upwards, should have an elective body to manage their affairs. One of the best ingredients in our Poor-law Bill, is the creation of union corporations, and such are equally necessary for the domestic regulatioa of towns. The only rea sons I can assign for the violent opposition to a full measure of corporate institutions are a general dislike of improvement, malignant antip ithy to the people of Ireland, and the fear that new corporations may expose, even if they cannot recover, the plunder of the public property by their loyal predecessors and their p ttroni. The robbery by exclusion was very bad, but the robbery of land and money is worse and more difficult of remedy. If corperationa were originally instituted to protect the people from the nobles, never were they more neecseary than at present. The Tithe Act of last session is very bad, tot in its machi nate, but in the application of a fund ultimately raised from a Roman Catholic population ; it will widen the breach al ready so deplorable between landlord and tenant in Ireland, and between the landlords and the clergy. The enormous landed wealth of the Church, so shamefully wasted by the Ecclesi astical Commissioners, would have made a more ample, and f,r more preferable provision for the Protestant clergy. How ever, "vogue /a yrden" as to tithe, I am a parson; but I still hole to see the tithe rent applied to national purposes, no way offensive to the opinions or feelings of any man. This brings me to the subject of education—the funds at the disposal of the National Commissioners should be greatly inci eased, and they should be required, religiously, to net apart five days in the week for school work exclusively, leaving two for religious instruction. I only doubt whether, when the present excitement may subside, our spiritual friends will profit of the privilege—unless the schools afford instruction in manual labour and in agriculture they will be of little comparative benefit to the great body of cur people. Trinity College should be opened and reformed, and fifty thousand pounds a year should be secured to Maynooth. It is easy to revile the laborious and virtuous pastors of the people, but it would be far wiser to afford them more ample means of suitable education, the more especially as the foundations ex isting on the Continent before the revolutionary war, for Irish ecclesiastical purposes, were confiscated by the French as British property, and no kind of compensation repaired by our negociators at the peace. After a suitable education for the people and for their clergy, comes useful employment—this will be considerably favoured by the pressure of the Poor-law on proprietors, but I think the Government should forward these great public works, the advantages of which have been se clearly demonstrated. First, then, as to railroads—one to the South Western part of Ireland would amply repay the outlay—it would form the Post-office and passenger communication between the Old World and the New. I believe it is now generally conceded that such roads should be a Queen's highway, not a monopoly. If any doubt could exist of its paying, the deficient interest might be guaranteed by the counties through which it would pass. I should name Berehaven as one hundred tons of coal to windward of any English harbour, and so exempt from any kind of danger that insurance would be merely no minal. Railroads branching to the North and West might be constructed at a comparatively small outlay—on the banks of our great canals, the ample space, the levels and the lines are all that could be wished for ; it would not interfere with the navigation, and the proprietors would surely give the necessary ground to the Government for a very moderate compensation. I still, however, continue of opinion, that the great ship canal from Dublin to Galway, joining the two seas, and reclaiming our great central bog, would be the most desirable work, connecting it by branches with the great estuaries and lakes of the North and West. Our economists will not shrink from the expense ; the ex pence would, doubtless, be considerable, but it would be remunerative. Can the same be said of wars against the rights of mankind, and against opinions which have thereby become more riveted and more triumphant—then works of peace, jus tice, and utility, would be an impr e g n able breastwork against agitation and repeal, because they would render both unne cessary. My dear Sir, your faithful servant, CLONCURRY. EFFECTS OF TIIE LATE STORM.—It has been ascertained by authority that 3,283 firs, of large size, were blown down by th e l a t e s t orm , on the Earl of Drby's domain AO). i• • i tie state o f tit. yottiig wheat, is el:cry direct:on of this county of the must gratifying description, and the season altogether has been highly propitious to the hopes of the agri culturist,—Somerset County Gazette. SPORTIN (x INTELLIGENCE TA TTERSALL' S-Y EJTEADA THE DERRY. Amongst the fluctuations in the odds on the Derby those which affect the four principal favourites are the least important. Brother to Bay :Middleton was backed at 9 to 1 several times, but just before the close a point more was laid to 501. Erin-go-Bragh, at one time, had a decided call of Flambeau ; at the finish, however, there was scarcely any difference, the friends of each having ob tained 16 to 1, a point more than had been previously taken about the north country nag. The old price was taken freely about the Dey of Algiers in two or three quarters. Next to these come Zimmerman, Westonian, and the Lord Mayor, each having several backers. The first two advanced palpably, but the third, after a temporary rise, dropped to the figure quoted last week. Tros was backed in one part of the room at 24 and 25 to 1, at the same time that 28 to 1 was betted in another ; the last odds laid were 30 to 1. There were no other movements worth notice. 3 to 1 agst John Scott's lot—take 7 to 2 7 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's lot—taken 10 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Bro. to Bay Middleton—taken 16 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Erin-go-Bragh—taken 16 to 1 asst Duke of Rutland's Flambeau—taken 18 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Dev of Algiers—taken 20 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Zimmerman 20 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot 23 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Westonian—taken 28 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's The Lord 'Mayor—taken 28 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Bulwark 30 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Tros—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord Lichfield's Gulnare colt—taken 31 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Accelerator—taken 35 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Kremlin—taken 35 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epidaurus 40 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ilderim—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wapiti 40 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's /Ether 50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Meunier—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Worrall's Peon 3000 to 40 agst Lord Jersey's Cain colt—taken 1000 to 12 agst Mr. Mostyn's Hugh Lupus—taken 300 even between Ferryman (Sontag colt) and A:flier—taken 500 even between Erin-go-Bragh and Flambeau—taken 500 to 25 agst Tros and Camelino—taken 1000 to 40 each agst Westonian and Bulwark in one bet—taken 30 to 1 apt Meunier and Delos—taken 2000 even Hugh Lupus agst Peon—taken 1000 even Hugh Lupus aget Cain colt—taken 1250 to 50 agst Ilderim and Cain colt—taken HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Fowelscombe harriers on Wednesday, at Deptford; Friday, at Gara Bridge—at 10. Mr. Phillipps's hounds on Thursday, at Trebartha Village—at half-past 10. The Thanet harriers on Monday at Sea Mark-10. The Linlithgow and Stirlingshire hounds on Thursday at Rig gend (half -way between Cumbernaald and Glasgow) ; Saturday, at Armadale Toll—half-past 10. The York and Ainsty hounds on Thursday at Strensall ; Satur day, at Green Hammerten—half-past 10. The Duke of Cleveland's hounds on Friday at Streatham Gill— half-past 10. The Eddlethorpe hounds on Friday at Kilham Westfield House —half•past 10. The Cleveland hounds on Thursday at Marton-10. The Sinnington hounds on Friday at Dalby Bush-10. Lieutenant-Colonel Hyldiard's hounds on Friday at Potto— half-past 10. The Chesterfield harriers en Friday at Bolsover Windmill—half past 10. The Swansea harriers on Friday at Cross Einon-11. The Tivyside hounds on Thursday at Lwynduris-10. The Whitefield harriers on Friday at the Green Dragon, Corse Lawn. The Hamblcdon hounds on Friday at Winter's Hill Common—. half-past 10. Sir J. B. Mills's hounds on Friday at Michaelmarsh—qr. to 11. The N.F.H. on Thursday at Hunter's Inn ; Saturday, at Cad lands—half-past 10. The East Sussex hounds on Thursday at Laughton ; Saturday, at Ditchling Bosthill. The labourers on the Bristol and Exeter railway are getting three shillings and eightpence per day. The works are now proceeding with great spirit; no less than 600 men are employed on this line.—Somerset County Gazette. THE VACANT CORONERSIIIP FOR MIDDLE sax.—On Saturday a meeting of the Committee of Mr. Burchell, one of the candidates for the vacant office of Co roner for the Western Division of Middlesex, was held at that gentleman's Chambers, No. 24, Red Lion-square, when Mr. Burchell, for f&mily declined continuing a candidate. The, only candidate, they-fore, at the present moment, is Mr. Wakley, the Member for Finsbury, rho advocates the necce city for a Medical Coroner ; but it was last night reported that it ws.s the intention of the legal profession to start Mr. Adey, of Stone's-buildings, Lincoln's Inn, who was et first a candidate, and to guarantee his expenses. The day of elec tion is appointed by the Sheriff of Middlesex to take place on the 14th instant, at the Clerhenwell Sessions House. It is no longer a riddle as to the " Flag Officer" who wrote the celebrated letter to the Duke of Wellington on the State of the Navy. The United Service Gazette of last Saturday, and the Monthly Chronicle of the Ist instant, both mention him unreservedly as Rear• Admiral Harker. We were quite aware of this, hut conceived we had no right to withdraw the curtain the gallant officer had placed himself behind.—Hampshire Telegraph. POETICAL THIEF.—On Monday last some fellow stole fourteen geese from Mr. Thomas Smith, of Great Bra n:lngham, and left a bag containing fourteen farthings; and the following distich tied round the neck of the gander:— " Mr. Smith you lives here, and I live yonder; I've bought fourteen geese At a farthing a piece, And left the money with the gander."—Hems Reibriner. On the death of an old woman, named Fanny Wil ton, who was employed to open the gate at Fountain's Abbey, awl lived in the rustic cottage, her husband desired a woman to open a box, the key of which had been kept by her, when, on taking nut the iincn and clothes, sovereigns and guineas to the amount of upwards of 1,0001. were found. Wilson, ►rho worked in the grounds as a labourer, at twelve shillings a week, knew nothing of his good fortune, and was not even aware that his wife had saved any money.—Shejfield Iris. Sir iLlmes Graham arrived in this town on Wed nesday last, on his way to the south. After dining at the Victoria he departed by the evening mail train for London. The Lord Advocate ant' suite lunched also at the Victoria on Thursday, on their nay to the south. His Lordship being too late for the morning train, took post-chaises to Yarrow Bridge.—Preatun Observer. The average depth of snow in our immediate neigh bourhood ive should think to be about a foot, but in cense qu,:nce of the high wind it will in sheltered situations much exceed that. The thaw continues to-day, with the appear ance cf speedily disipating the snow. The mail was three hours behind time —Berwielt Advertiser. The Great Westefn steam ship left Kingrond on Mand.4y, at six o'clock C. AL It had been announced that she would sail by the morning's tide, but a delay of a few hours tens found unavoidable. She went off in prime condition, taking 104 passengers, arid a larger cargo than she had pre viously carried ; indeed, the berths of 15 passengers were converted into stowage for part of the cargo. In five hours after she was seen off Ilfracombe, with a strong weAerly wind right ahead. —Bristol Mercury. ILLNESS OF Mil. COMMON-SERGEANT MIRE not-sE.—We regret to state that this Learned Gentleman has been confined to his bud for eight days. He was on Sunday pronounced to be better, but Dr. Watson, his eminent pro fessional attendant, is of opinion that he will not be suffici ently convalei cent to perform his judicial functions at the Cen tral Criminal Court during the present week. This event will necessarily tend to prolong the session. Lord Ossulton has left town on visits to the Earl and Countess Bruce, Savnnach Lodge, and the Countess of Pembroke, at Wilton House, near Salisbury, where his Ex cellency Count and Countess Woronzow, Count Simon Wo ronzolv, Earl and Countess of Dunmore, and a family party, have assembled. Mr. Rice has been re-engaged at the Adelphi Theatre, at an increased salary : his former terms were 401. per week—he is in future to have 60/. This is jumping " Jim Crow" to some tune. A new farce is in preparation, in which he, Mrs. Keeley, and all the comic strength of the company are to be includeth Captain Marryat, d. e well-known author of the naval novels, has accepted the command of the Brazilian Navy, vice Captain S. Grenfell, resigned.—Devonport Ad vertiser.—The Brazilians seem to have a predilection for naval authors. In the year 1834 the same command was offered to Captain Glasscock, the popular author of the " Naval Sketch book," &c. Courier. ATTACK BY RATS.—An aged woman, who lived alone in a small house at Ccmrie, parish of Dull, was one evening last week, attacked by a number of rottens while asleep, and so much injured in the face by these ferocious riimals, that her relations were under the necessity of re. moving her next day to a place of greater safety, whore al o she might have the benefit of such remedies as her ctn.; ti required, and where she is now recovering from the injuries inflicted by her unvvelcome, and rather dangerous, nocturnal visitors.—Perth Advertiser. We understand that the employment of convicts in this Dockyard is to be resumed. Convicts to the number of 500 will shortly'be sent here, to be employed as labourers in the construetioe of the new brain, and the Spartiate, 74, is ordered to be fitted for their reception. We cannot speak positively whether the resumption of convict labour will cause any diminution in the number of labourers employed in the Dockyard, but we believe that such will not be the case. —Devonport Advertiser. The weekly soirees of the British Ambassadress at Paris have been brilliantly attended ; but, in consequence of the great number of Ministerial balls taking place at the com mencement of the Carnival, Lady Granville has postponed her usual soirees dansantes. There is, we believe, no foundation for the tumour of the Duchess of Sutherland hawing tendered her resignation of Mistress of the Robes. Their Graces went abroad for six months only, and the Duchess is expected to return to England in time to attend on the Queen at the first Drawing-room. The Argus states the signatures to the Glasgow petition again .-A the Corn.laws amount to 43,000. An excel lent meeting for the rephl of these laws has been held at Dalkeith (in which, at least, one farmer took a part) ; another in Leith. . HA RD LOGIC.—At an Anti-Corn•law meeting in Aberdeen, last week, one of the ';, 7 ltras remarked as follows : —'' tny opli»on, success in ti:c struggle for the Uilivorsal Suff., - Lgc depends much upon the amount of our suffering." A voice in the crowd called out—" Inc:casc the suffering, then," which elicited much laughter. LONDON MARKETS. PRICE OF The highest price of Bread in the 11 (1,,A Breaci may be had at tid, BREAD. letropolis is lid. for the 41 , .Loaf, TRICE OF S. ;LDS.—Feb. 4 rer Cwt. Per Qto New rnylish Red Clover7os. 90, 112 s ISt. Foin 40!. 441 48 - 's OW Ditto Ditto -s. -s. -s Rye Grass 2Es 35'. 40 5, New I. oi - ign Diva &t. 4105. iiils Lacey Grass ___s. 405. 455. Old Ditto Ditto -s. 405. 605. Linseed, for feeding ...465. 525. 565. New White Clover O3. 80s. 995. Ditto, for sowing -s. 385. 63s (114 Ditto Ditto - e. 454.fi05. Ditto, for crushing ,. 435. 505. /de is/ Trefoi 1 '2o:. 255.' 20s. Canary , Cis. 983. Old Ditto -s. 18s. 225. Hemp -s. 38S 42'. frefolium . Hls. Ils, 13s, Per Busiiel Fnglisi•i Carroway -s. 435, 461. White Mustare I Is. ".1. 15s. le- Foreign Ditto -5. 40s. 44s Brown Ditto ... ...... 15s. Od. 225. f'd'i Coriander -s ISt. Ole. Tares 4s. 6d. bs. Osi Rapeseed, Engh.h One ;per Last) 3 il. 38f. Foreign 34', 3&•. PRICES OF 1 - 10PN:-Feb. 'l. Farnham i'ockeLs (per cwt.) 6! Os. 7/. 15 , . to 3 !. 5 " . East i:.,rii Pockets.- Ditto Bags 4f 4.. 5/. 105. to 7/. 10, Mid Kent Pockets Ditto Bags *-, 105. 4! 10; 1,, 7. - . 7r, Susst a Yearling-• .• '2l. Ills. Si. 3s. to 4/. 4'. Old //Ids PRICES OF POTATOES AT SPITALFIELDS York Reds (from vessel) 4l. 105. to 5/ Os. per ton Scotch Reds ditto • 0 1 ss. to 4/. l i ps ditto Kidneys I/. les. to 51. Is. ditto shaws 2 . 15s. to 3 , -. ss. ditto PRICES OF LEATHER. Per lb. d. to d. 1 Per li' d. to d- Crop Hides, 30 to 4011). each 11 13 Horse Hides, Game' lO a ----id 51) --50 60 l3 :S CalfSkins,3o to 4Cll).(doz )514 S'' Bull Hides Butts, Vitriol - --50 be sl7 e,„" - English. l4 '26 j 70 100 *l5 , - Foreign Foreign Hides li) 12 i -- small 2O ws Dressing Hides -- -- Shaved .... 12 15 . Basils 6 i I Best Su - Idlers Fillies Horse Hides, English * If rounded 2d. to 4:1 per lb more. PRICE OF OIL. (tape Cil, brown, per ton, 431.0 s —Refined, 411. Os.—Linseed 0'4% 8 .''s Linraed Oil Cake at the Mill, ilooo., 131. Cs —Rape Cake, per ton, 7i. 7'• PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, Ac per I i2lh, town Tallow M3s td. Yellow Soap Yellow Russia White —s °d. Curd __.,. Pd, Soap Ditto —s c.d. Graves I 6s. 0 , - Melting Stuff l B ,. tid. Good Dregs Ditto Rough 3os Od. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of filb. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store Candles ir, the Retail Shops is as follows -- Candles, per dozen, Bs. tid. ; inferior, 7s. 6d.—Motilds,lo, 61 Sixpence per dozen discount for cash. COAL M ARKET—Feb. 4. & d. r'er Ton. . & sl. Adair's l3 6 Walls - End Haswell Purcio:l - , x11117t,~ 9 Carr's Hartley Dem's Primio,e l9 0 ,-• al, En , ! Stew, 5 . 73 9 Garcsfield lB 6 WA's End Whitivell Lcaze's Main l6 6 Wall; Eno. Ilartiepcel Original Windsor Pont%) ... 22 ; w;.011 End Ad. !side , a , nem' IC 6 Walls End Brown Deanery... a; 0 !•;;nce!d Moor - .; West Hartley 2l 6 W; Ile End Soutu Durham.... :o. 0 . v•yinfl A. 0 ,n 'a,; , !'' ,, t , ; •,,~ --- ' , 2 5 "'alss End Gosforth Walls find Hotspur Walls End Killunovorth WAIN End Newinarck... ...... 21 9 Nevill's Llanelly .. 2 6 Weis End Bracid-'l' , I{ , ttnn :3 6 gbips arrived sine I",r Tort. last tnarket-day, 34. On Saturday morning the farm-buildings, stocks ar.d implements of Mr. Bowler, of Denton, near Bungei' wtre destroyed by fire. Several horses were burned tf death, but the dwelling-house was fortunately peasoree ° ' The origin of the fire is involved in mystery, and is now 0(1 " dergoing an investigation. Mr. Bowler is only insured far 3001. of his loss.—Norfolk Chronicle. Lord Lichfield and three of his friends were veil nearly wafted to their forefathers the other day. The boor of the Manchester train was changed without any n otice' which is a very common occurrence, and when Lord Lich field got to Birmin ham he found it was gone. He was much an noyed, as the Duke of Sussex, and a large party, were cornig to dinner at his scat, Renton Abbey. He asked whether b° could have an engine for himself and party, which was imme diately provided. Away they went at great speed, but Owi n g to the neglect of a pol'eeman in not turning a plate, they were carried with great force off the line, were in most intent' vent danger, and at last upset into a pit. They were a fire understand, much injured, and one gentleman, Lord Lich field's secretary, received so violent a contusion on his shine, that he has been in boa ever since.—Northampton Herald. On Saturday afternoon an inquest was held at the Hour Glass Tavern, Walworth-common, on view of the WV of Mr. Robert Smith, late an officer of Excise. aged 30. gr b° came by his death under the following melancholy eircerg stances :—Mrs. A. Ballard, of Washington-place, Peckhellle deposed that she accompanied the deceased, with two Odle; females, on Monday afternoon, about five o'clock, to iner t/ the Glass-house in Water-lane, Fleet-street, where they re mained about two hours. They then crossed Blacktriars bridge, and deceased called a four-wheeled cab, into whit ° they got, except deceased, who mount e d u p b es ide the ca lf man ; but in the act of turning the horse, the d e c e ased fell u$ into the road. Deceased was taken to the next surge o ° l4 who pronounced him to he labouring under a fit of apopleeP In half an hour he recovered, and proceeded to the first coach" stand, where he procured a cab, and was driven home. A s ucces' sion of fits, however, followed, and he expired on Wednesdel of ernoon. The Jury returned a verdict accordingly. brother of the deceased died suddenly a few months ago. e NEW IVNENTION.—A saddler of the name o: Collinson, has invented a saddle with an air seat, wh ich, from its comfortable pliancy and elasticity, prevents m uch of the c weariness b in a d oin a eg l sl sitting .t — h the other O o h n o e nr Friday usual borebaay a un ck pleasant con se quences c from the I i o house of Mr. Port e r, surveyor, Grangftee-rrontiodo,n& rmondsey, double-cased silver watch, th e ma k er ' s name S amu el Porte r, No. 1,812, by a female about 3/3 years of age, five feet thrl' inches high, dark complexion, red face, and dressed in a Woo gown, white straw bonnet, and dark merino cape, who went t 4 the house under false pretences. Robert Stidolph sta nd e charged with stealing from his master, Mr. J. Smallhant , Cleveland -street, Marylebonc, carver and gilder, the sue) e. 151. belonging to his said master. He is 17 years of age, 61 feet two inches high, slender made, with fair complex'ot Hannah Randall, late of the Victoria Inn, Yeovil, Some rset stands charged with stealing, on the 28th ult., a silver w gicb, engine -turned, double-cased, name E. Barrett, No. 20, 27 'i the sum of 150/. in notes and sovereigns, and a quantity 1, wearing apparel. She is 40 years of age, middle stature , dal' ' , complexion, and has heavy eyes ; supposed to be in Co'rP a i r i e with Robert Dew, a plasterer, who lodged in the house. is 28 3ears of age, five feet ten inches high, with fair CO'; plexon and light hair. They left Ilchester together on g ° ' ' , day night for London, by the Defiance or Vivid coach, and l a, supposed to be in the neighbourhood of the Walwort'n-roe Five pounds reward will be paid on the apprehension and e° l ; vietion of liaaiesh Randall, on application to William Rands of the Victoria Inn, Yeo,il, Somerset.. An amusing circumstnice recently occurred in o ° B of ti e Poor-law Unions in Doreetshire. The Guardians l' a i ; lag issued advertisements for tenders to contract for the suPP of various articles, and, amongst others, for some descrip ti° o of linen cloth, a worthy tradesman, who had in his shopi e d article which he thought would serve the purpose, apprebe °° ,, that in the multitude: of tenders a single - , one might h e ro pen to be overlooked, and he accordingly ticketed and °,.. e 0 in three separate sample, cut off the same piece of cloth , f u er marked respectively different prices. The Guardians, 8 1 10 due deliberation and solemn inspection of the qualities of trA samples furnished, fixed eventually on one of these three, g o entered into the contract for the necessary supply, the P ie _ _ selected being Oat marked at the highest price. Thjt , The wreck of the Dutch vessel Belisima, in IA " 0 smut Bay, during the gale of November last, will be fresh .14 the recollection of our readers, and it will be re membe r ; that on this occasion the crew were saved by the gallant so t s duct of the officers of the Preventive service. Three o f the s j i unfortunate men were shipped in the Indus, from Fowey , ° f two others in the Ditchburn, from this port, to return to tbi, respective homes ; but, melancholy to relate, these vessels btl i also been lost, and the e hole fiv e un f ortunates h av e misers perished.—Devonport Telegraph. _ •EIGHT-DAY CLOCI ( r e to strike the Ho urs an d H a lf-h ours , Five Guineas each. The!' " in elegant cases, about 7i inches high, suitable either to stand e is , bracket or mantel-piece, and are Warranted, at T. COX S ao VORY'S, Working Goldsmith, &c. &c., 47, Cornhill, Leo (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). th e N.B.—A pamphlet containing drawings and a detailed list 0 prices of Silver Plate, Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks, &c., mad' 0 , had gratis, or will be fern arded in answer to a post-paid a!1!!ffl> BIRTH S. On the 2d inst., at Peckham, Mrs. J. M. Arnaud, of a son- o f On the 31st ult., at Hatford Rectory, Berkshire, the ladY the Rev. James Hearn, of a son. Be rta On the Ist inst., in Nottingham-place, Mrs. Ramon de 13e dano Lopez, of a son. o f On the Ist inst., at the Ras. Maidenhead, Lady Phillimoref -y, - . 4, Lady 1 a daughter. Jae On the Ist inst., in Hunter-street, Brunswick-square, the of Henry E. Kendall, jun., Esq.. of a son. On the 31st ult., at 'l'rereife House, Cornwall, the lady of Perry Le Grice, Esq., of a son. On the Ist inst., at Torre Abbey, the lady of H. G. Cary of a son. .1 it IL P is/ his house, Frith -street, il London, on January 28th, o f , r lysis of the heart, John Christian Eggbreebt. s(l'' On the 26th u lt., age d 41 , A nne, w if e o f Willi am Howkins ! - -- „rt of Craton Lodge, Orpin g t on , K en t, a n d d a ughter of the late to" - Gibson, Esq., of Denmark Hill, Surrey. eir s' On the 30th ult., a t Ch a th am -pl ace , H ac k ne y, Thomas I ton, Esq., of Coleman-street . aged 68. ~,... E. On the 31st ult., in G e orge -st ree t, Portman-square, n''' Brooks, abed 76. f tll' , o n tie P.th ult., aeed 41, James William Anderson, ° Exchefiiicr Office, 3'c,.. .-. ' _...e • London: Printed and Published by rbIURDO YOUNG, ®f 04 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the of Middlesex.—Tuesday, February 5, OW MARRIED. Phi lip On the 31st ult., at Freshwater, in the Isle of Wight, Elliott Farnall, Esq., of Boldnor, in the Isle of Wight, and of '? k-, ton, to Hannah Frances, eldest daughter of the late Dougal tie, Esq., of Montagu square. am On the 2d inst., at St. Mary's, Ilaggerston, Mr. William - 0 batts, of Hackney-road, to Isabella, eldest daughter of Wil l 4 Hall, Esq., cashier in the Bank of England. 0 1 ' On the 15th of November, at Sultanpore, Benares, Georg' jes monstone, Esq., Civil Ser v i ce , fourth son of the lat. Sir Char,be Edmonstone, of Duntroath, Bart., to Amelia Helen, relict of late Henry Millett, Esq., C.S. On the 24th ult., at St. George's Church, Stonehouse, George Bennet Langton, Esq., of Langton, Lincolnshire, to.L., rianne, youngest daughter of the late Langley Brackenbury, of Brighton.