The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-08 00:00:00

THE ARCTIC LAND EXPEDITION. Fart Confidence, Great Bear Lake, Sept. 15,1838. Honourable Sirs,—lt now becomes our duty to re port the incomplete success of the expedition to the eastward this summer, in consequence of the extraor dinary duration of the ice. Much, however, has been done to prepare the way for another attempt next year ; and our hopes, instead of being depressed, are elevated by the knowledge so painfully acquired this season. On the 6th of June our boats were conveyed on the ice to the mouth of Dease's River (then just open), the ascent of which was commenced the following day. With some assistance from Indians, we reached the portage, leading to the " Dismal" lakes (discovered by Air. Simpson last winter), and carried the boats across it without accident. The ice on these lakes was still perfectly solid ; and we were provided with iron-shod sledges for the passage. On these *e fixed the boats, and the wind being fair, hoisted sail, which greatly aided the crews on the hauling ropes. In this manner these frozen reservoirs, which are fully thirty miles long, were passed in two days, and we reached our provision station at " Ken dall" river on the 19th. There we had the satisfac tion to find two men (left there by Mr. S. in April) well, and their Hare Indian hunters successful in the chase. Two of these active fellows consented at once to accompany us along the coast, and proved not only good voyagers, but during our frequent detentions among the ice, killed so many rein-deer as enabled us to save nearly half our summer stock of provisions. Next day (June 20) we proceeded to the Copper mine River, which we found still fast. It gave way on the 22d, and we decended all its " terrible" rapids at full flood, while the ice was still driving. Below the Bloody Fall the ',River did not clear out till the 26th ; and on the Ist of July we pitched our tents at the ocean. Two or three Esquimaux families were seen there, but they took the alarm and fled over the ice to wards some distant island. Here, and on various parts of the coast, a fine collection of plants was made by Mr. Dease. We remained imprisoned in the mouth of the Cop permine, awaiting the opening of the ice, till the 17th of July. Our subsequent progress along the coast was was one incessant, we may say desperate struggle with the same cold obdurate foe, in which the boats sus tained serious damage, several pienks being more than half cut through. At various points we saw caches of the Esquimaux placed upon lofty rocks, out of reach of boasts of beasts of prey ; but we did not fall in with any of the owners, who seemed to have all gone inland to kill rein-deer, after their winter seal hunt among the is laads. Fragments of Dr. Richardson's mahogany boats were found widely scattered, and many articles left by this party at the Bloody Fall were carefully preserved in the native keepings. On the 29th of July we at length succeeded in doubling Cape Barrow. The northern pert of Bathurst's Inlet nas still covered with a solid sheet of ice, and instead of being able to cross over direct to Point Turnagain, we were compelled to make a cir cuit of 140 miles by Artie Sound and Barry Islands. On the easternmost of that group, Mr. Simpson dis covered, at the base of a crumbling, cliff, several pieces of pure copper ore, and the adjecent island had also the appearance of being strongly impregnated with that mete!. A series of specimens of all the principal rocks along the coast was p reserved. In order to at tain Cape Flinders, we had to pr reform a portage across an island, and several over the ice. On the 9th of August we doubled that care, and in a little bay, three miles to the southward of Franklin's farthest encamp ment in 1821, our boats were finally arrested by the ice, which eneotr.plssed them 22 does ; so different was the season of 1838 from that of 1821, when Franklin found a perfsetly open sea there on the 16th of August. In June, the early part of July, and the middia of August, we had frequent storms, accompanied by snow and frost ; but during the greater part of Jely and the beginning of August calms prevailed, which, togetl , er with the severity of the nrece,iinz winter, we --consider as the cause of the tardy diseuPtion of the ice this On the 20th of August we were obliged to relinquish cur hopes of advancing further with the boats. That our efforts might not, however, prove wholly fruitless, Mr. Simpson offered t o cenduct an exp l or i ng party o n foot for ten days. It was at the same time arranged between us that in the event of any favourable move ment taking place in the ice, Mr. Deese should advance with one boat. Signals were agreed upon to prevent nor missing each other on the way; and should we un fortunately do so, the last day of August was fixed for the rendezvous of both parties at Boat Harbour. That unlucky spot is situated in lat. 68 der. 16 min. 25 sec. N., long., 109 ,deg. 20 min. 45 sec. W. ; variation of the compass 46 d eg. E. Mr. Simpson's narrative of his journey sad discoveries-to the eastward is annexed. On the 21st of August we cut our way out of our icy harbour—the grave of one year's hopes ; and having the benefit of fair winds, crossed Bathurst's Inlet among Wilmot Islands, and safely re-entered the Copperm;ne River on the 3d of S , ptemlier. The following day we proceeded to the Bloody Vali, and there secreted our superfluous provisions: The ascent of the Crppermine (hitherto deemed impracticable) to near the junction of Kendal River was accomplished on the fifth day. We deposited the boats in a woody bluff, where they can be conveniently repaired next spring ; then taking our bundles on our backs, we traversed the barren grounds. and returned to winter quarters yesterday. Hero we had the satisfaction to find ever'. thing in good order, the buildings rendered more cog efortable, and some provisi ons co ll ecs 'd . O ur return so much earlier than w e ourse l ves expected on leaving Point I . Turnagain, h as ena bl e d us to commence the fa :I fisheries I In good time ; and though our stock of ammo nition and other necessaries for the Indians is reduced. very low, want no longer stares us in the face as it did for several months after ou r arr i va l here last year. 'NVe are most happy to add th at t h e natives have experienced neither famin e nor s i c k ness this season, the only death. within our knowledge being that of a blind old man. Septet nber 20. We h ave t h e h onour to acknowledge the receipt this afternoon of Governor Simpson's dispatch or February 1 28tb. As things have fallen out this season, it is for tunate that no party was sent down the Great Fish River to meet us ; and from the experience we now possess of the coast to the eastward, we are of opin ion that a retreat by the Coppermine maybe effected, wh en the entire ascent of the Great Fish River would be no longer practicable. We feel deeply indebted for the coafidence reposed in us, and the ample authority gra at ed by the Governor's circular and previous letters to draw upon the resources of all parts of the country. This power we have hitherto used in extreme model a - tion, and we are glad to say that we are net reduced t<) the necessity of exercising it any further. One of c u:r men leaves us in consequence of a bad complaint, a 31 1 has been replaced by a servant from Mackenzie' s River. To C, J. M'Phcrson, the gentleman in charge of that district, we are indebted los; r valuable assistance in many ways ; likewise to C. 1 7 . M'Leod, of Othabasca, Between them our order 0... f last winter for an additional supply of pemmican dogs., , sledge-wood, leather, ammunition, guns, axes, and to - bacco, has been completed, while the prompt and kin d attention of-chief trader Ross at Norway House, ha .1 filled the private orders of our people, for a part i )1 . which we now send to Great Slave Lake. By tl le same conveyance we discharge our Chipewyan hu ca ters, as we are unable to provide them any longer wi th clothing. Since writing the foregoing, we have been obliged to condemn one of our two sea boats. In its stead vs re shall transport an inland batteau, of a rather superic or construction, built by Ritch, at Fort Chipewyan, tvv years ago, to the Coppermine next June, by the route followed this year ; making up the additional bands re— quired to navigate such a craft with Hare Indian: hunters. And to convey the expedition from this. dreary abode at the close of our enterprise, we shall again require the aid of a boat from Mackenzie's River_ With the utmost respect, We have the honour to remain, Hon. Sirs, Your most obedient humble servants, (Signed) PETER W. DEASE. THOMAS SIMPSON:- To the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Committee of the Hon. Hudson's Bay Company, London. NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY ON FOOT TO TUE EA$%7 war.o. On 'the 20th August, the day appointed for the retr r rn of former expeditions from those desolate shores, I 1 e ft our boats still hopelessly beset with ice, to perforr a a ten days' journey of discovery on foot to the eastwe a• d. my companions were five servants aad two India n s. We carried a wooden-framed canvas canoe, ;it id nearly the same other baggage as on the jour ney to Point Barrow last year, with the at 1 - dition of a tent for the nightly shelter of the wh of e party on a coast almost destitute of fuel. Each me .n 's 101 l at starting weighed about half a cwt., and our da it y progress averaged twenty geographical miles. Abo it t th e middle of the first day's journey we passed the fm - thest point to which Sir John Franklin and his ollicot s walked in 1821. Beyond that the coast presented itE;el f N.N.E., trending to our encampment of the same night , situated on the pitch of a low cape, which I hay _I f amed Cape Franklin. From West to North East a , new land, or crowded chain of islands of great els. tent—in many places high and covered with snow— .etched along at the distance apparently of thirty i m n ' ,... le a s, ,, and led to the apprehension that we were enter to un , sound or inlet. The main land now turned bear' • •E., which continued to be nearly its general . 'ng for the three following days. It is flit in its outline sharp stone,path leading alternately over soft sand', , of from one to two i y hill which send down toPatrhtetall swampy ground. At the distamv of low stop s miles the coast i s s ki rte d b y a ran '', l y cloth e d w i t h d u ll ver d ur . e , sea a numberless t urnberless br oo k s an d sin al s treams : none of the latter hat season reached a b i ,ve. o ur waists, though the deep and rugged cha nne l s o f many of them showed that i n the sprin g h powerful torrents. Two leagues inland,a t hi e l (whichl yn' ust be . I have named Mount George, after Gavernor Sii n." o—, ns l rises to the height of six hundred feet, a n d f orta s il conspicuous object for a day's journey on either side. The ice all along lay immoveably aground upon the shallow beach, and extended in every direction as far as the eye could reach. The great northern land still stretched out before us, and kept alive doubts of our being engaged in exploring an immense b a y, which even the increase in the tides, the quantity of seaweed and shells, and the discovery of the re mains of a large whale and of a Polar bear could not al together dispel. These doubts seemed almost conversed into certainty as we drew near on the fourth evening an elevated cape, and saw land apparently all around. With feelings of bitter disappointment I ascended the height, from whose summit a splendid and most un looked for view suddenly burst upon me. The ocean, as if transformed by enchantment , rolled its free waves beneath and beyond the reach of vision to the East ward, islands of various shape and size overspread its surface, and the northern land terminated in a bold and lofty cape, bearing North-east at least forty miles distant, while the coast of the continent trended away to the South-east. I stood, in fact, on a remarkable headland at the eastern entrance of an ice obstructed strait. The extensive land to the Northward I have called " Victoria Land," in honour of our youthful Sove reign ; and its eastern extremity Cape Pelly, after the Governor of the Honourable Company. To the promon tory, where we encamped, I have attached the name of Cape Alexander, after an only brother, who would give his right hand to be the sharer of my journeys. The rise and fall of the tide there was about three feet, being the greatest observed by us in the Artic Seas. The coast here changes its character, the water becomes deep, the approach easy, and I have little doubt that the islands contain secure harbours for shipping. Next morning, at the distance of eight or nine miles, we crossed another high cape formed of trap rocks, in lat. 68 deg. 52 min. 18 sec. 5 N . the variation of the compass being 63 deg. E. The travelling had become more and more toilsome ; our road now passing over some miles of round loose stones, and then through wet messy tracks, sown with large boulders, and tangled with dwarf willows. At our usual camping hour we opened a large bay studded with islands, which ran in for five miles to the S. S. W., and then turned off in a bold sweep of rounded granitic hills (like those near the Melville Sound and Cape Barrow), dipping to the sight in the E. S. E. at the distance of 30 miles. The walk round even the portion of the bay in view would have consumed three days : the time allotted for outgoing was already expired, and two or three of my men were severely lame from the fatigue of their burdens, the inequalities of the ground, and the constant immersion in icy cold water. I besides che rished hopes that by making the best of our way back, we might, agreeably to my arrangement with Mr. Deese, meet him bringing oa one of the boats, in which case, with an open sea before us, we could have still conside rably extended our discoveries before the commence ment of winter. I may here remark that we were sin gularly fortunate in the five days of our outward jour ney, the weather being so moderate and clear, that I daily obtained astronomical observations, whereas before our departure from the boats, and during our return to them, we had continued storms, with frost, snow, rain, and fog. Close to our farthest encampment appeared the site of three Esquitnaux tents of the preceding year, with a little stone chimney apart. We passed the remains of a larger camp, and several human skeletons, near Cape Franklin, but no where throughout the jour ney did we tied recent traces of that few and scattered people. Tee morning of the 25th August was devoted to the determination of our position, anti the erection of a pil lar of stones on the most elevated part of the point. After which 1 took possession of the country, with the usual ceremonial, in the name of the Honourable Com pany, and for the Queen of Great Britain. In the pil lar I deposited a brief sketch of our proceedings, for the information of whoever might find it. Its situation is in let. 68 deg. 43 min. 39 sec. N., long. (reduced by Captain Smith's watch from excellent lunars at the boats), 106 deg. 3 min. W., the magnitude variation being GO deg,. 38 min. 23 sec. E. The compass grew sluggish and uncciqaia in its movements as we advanced eastward, and frequently had to be shaken before it would traverse at all. Two miles to the south ward of our encampment a rapid river of some mag nitude discharges itself into the bay, the shores of which scented more broken and indented than those along which we had travelled. Independently of Vic toria Land, and an archipelago of islands, I have had the satisfaction of tracing fully 100 miles of coast, and of seeing 30 miles further, making in all, after deduct ing Franklin's hall-day's journey already mentioned, about 120 miles of continental discovery. This is in itself important, yet I value it chiefly for ba% ing disclosed an open sea to the eastward, and for suggesting a new route along the southern shores of Victoria Land, by which that open sea may be attained, while the main land (as was the case this season) is yet environed by an hnpenetrable barrier of ice. Whether the open sea to the eastward may lead to Ross's Pillar, or to the estuary or Back's Great Fish River, it is hard to con jecture, though the trending of the most distant land in view should rather seem to favourthe latter conclusion. The same evening, on our return, we met the ice at Trap Cape driving rapidly to the eastward. As we I proceeded the shores continued inaccessible, but open water was now everywhere visible in the ding, Sece- I ral bands of buck reindeir were migrating to the south ward along the hills ; two, which we shot, were in far superior condition to those in Bathurst's Inlet and riser the Coppertnine. A few musk oxen were also seen : and numerous flocks of white geese (anser hyperbo reus), generally officered by large grey ones (a canaden sis), were assembling on the marshes, and taking their ariel flights to more genial climates. At dusk, on the 29th August, our tenth day, we regained the boats, and found them still inclosed in the ice, which the north and westerly gales seemed to have accumulated front far and near, towards Point Turnagain. (Signed) THOMAS SIMPSON. Fort Confidence, Sept. 15, 1838. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. THE NEW MINISTRY. Nothing further has transpired with respect to the formation of the new Administration. An im pression gains ground that Sir ROBERT PEEL will endeavour to finish the Session with the pre sent Parliament, and then dissolve. NATIONAL CONVENTION. (THIS DAY.) Mr. WOODHOUSE, Delegate for Nottingham, in the chair. The Secretary, Mr. LOVETT, read letters from Mon mouth, stating that a troop of horse had been sent to that town on Sunday last. A Mr. Taylor, who allowed the Chartists to meet in his house, was summoned before the Mayor for doing so, and cautioned not to transgress again. From G r eenwich—Deprecatinr , violent language or any resort to physical form From Montrose — Giving some statistical details of the number of Chartists in that district, and deprecating violent language. They invited Mr. F.O'Connor to go down there as a Delegate. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION TO BIRMINGHAM. Mr. F. O'CoNNon then brought forward his motion for the adjournment of the sittings of the Con vention to Birmingham. If he thought it necessary to offer any apology for bringing the question forward a second time, he would merely refer to the circumstances that had recently taken place, in order to furnish him with ample grounds for pressing it upon the considera tion of the Convention. The principal objection that had been urged against his motion was that they had a duty to discharge in London, and that they were pledged to perform it. He had yielded to these sugges tions, but recent circumstances had shown, that their duty with reference to the petition, and the motion of Mr. Attwood for leave to bring in a bill, must now be post poned for some time. The resignation of her Majesty's Ministers, had come like a thunder-clap on the country, and their anxiety and zeal for the presentation of the petition, had been most providentially arrested.—( Hear.) If it had been presented on Monday they should have been deprived of the basis of their future agitation. It appeared to him now, that so far from its being possible to present the petition on Monday next, it could not be presented before Whitsuntide. If it were presented now, its whole interest and influence would be lost, and it would be thrown into the general turmoil of the substitution of one Ministry for another.—(Hear, hear.) Whereas, if it was postpone d for a little, instead Of being a petition with 1,050,000 signatures, it would, ere long, be a petition with three millions of signatures.—(Cheers.) He looked upon it as a most providential escape that the petition had not been presented, and it would now be re garded as the first cannon fired against whatever Mi nistry would assume the reigns of government. So far from the timid among the middle classes resigning thou! scats as Delegates, they would find that in future seats in the Convention would be sought after and courted. The question was not what should be done but who was to do it. And the question would be, not who had re signed their seats and betrayed the interests of the people, but how it would be possible to obtain seats in the Convention.— (Cheers.) 11,.! was delighted to find that the Whigs were out, but what he wou!d ask had been the first act of the Tories ? the arrest of one of their members ? What might not be the next act ? to arrest all the members of the Convention—but let them try it at their peril?—(Ch Ars.) Lord Brougham had said that any attempt to force a Bourbon on the Throne a.-linst the will of the people v..ou:d justify a revolution, and he had no hesitation in raying, that the acts of the Tories, if they came in on Tory principles, would justify a revolution in this country.—(Cheers.) lle had no occasion to apologize for proposing that the Convention adjourn to Birmingham. If they had been at BiErniughani instead of seeing three or lour thousand persons assembled yesterday they would have had fifty or si x ty t h ousan d men assembled to do honour to the occasion, to do honour to the day, and to do honour to the voice of die people. It they were now in Birmingham, they would have the same power to arrest the onward march of the Tories, which had been - resorted to for bad purposes in 1832, whereas by remaining in London they were unable to take any decisive steps to arrest the progress of that bloody faction.—(Hear, and cheers.) They were not now to balance what the Whigs had done, but they were to take into account what Tories would do. They might rely upon it that their first assault would be upon that Convention. He was glad to find that the arrest of Mr. Vincent had excited much interest in the minds of the Delegates. He had no objection to take upon him self the words which had been unfairly ascribed to him, of seeking the safety of the members of the Conven tion. Their safety was of the greatest importance, be cause they were the great point to which an oppressed and insulted people looked for protection and support, and without whom they would fall into disorder. The safety of the Convention, therefore, was absolutely ne cessary, because it involved the safety of the people, and he would rather see the Convention attacked indi vidually or collectively than the people. If they went to Birmingham they would rouse up all that slumbering feeling, the absence of which had been urged by Mr. Carpenter and Dr. Fletcher, and if 150 or 200,000 men were likely to assemble on Whit-Monday, it would be augmented by their presence to upwards of a quarter of a million ; on the contrary, if they remained in London, they would be doing nothing but becoming a prey to the Tories, who would thereby gratify their antipathy to all popular measures. He hoped the Secretary would bear witness, when his turn came, to the answer Mr. Attwood gave them with respect to the presentation of the petition. His objection to one of their principles was, that it would destroy the ascendancy which Great Britain had gained over Ire- land for 1,000 years, and give to that country an equal share in the representation. Mr. Attwood had been well answered by their Secretary and Mr. Craig, that there was as much of Irish as of English feeling in their prin ciples, and that they would not allow him to take charge of their petition if he was embued with such feelings. He had no objection to have his resolution accompanied with an amendment or addition that they should return to London on the day the petition was presented. Having roused up the feelings of the people of Birming ham and the provinces, he had no objection to return to London, and witness the further progress of the petition. They must be perfectly aware that at the present ino merit the public mind was altogether at sea—they must be perfectly aware that they were the only representa tive body sitting in the state. They might reasonably expect that between the present day and Monday there would be some move following up the arrest of Mr. Vin cent—the Whigs of the middle class would join the Tories of the middle class, and no matter what name they acted under, it would still be the rich oppressor against the poor oppressed.—(Hear, hear.) They had a distinct duty to diselierge , .—they should stand firm together, turning neither to the right nor the left.— (Loud cheers.) If the Tories came into power, it might be presumed that they would declare war against the people. He (Mr. O'C.) could only say that he had been with the Convention from the beginning, and he had no hesitation in stating that the first shot fired against the people would be a declaration of war against them, and then he should be ready to hazard his life upon the issue.—( Loud cheers.) He trusted the Convention would look upon its safety as of the first importance. Nothing would be done for them by the Whigs—nothing could be done for them by the Tonics. Ireland would he, ere long, in a state of insurrection, and the troops they were now taking over would be sent back again : " The King of France, with twenty thousand men, Marched up the hill, and then marched down again." (Hear, and cheers ) Another movement on the part of the Gosernnient was the introduction of a rural police into the provinces, and there was no doubt that if the Tories came into power they would have an invoice of foreign troops at the same time. All these, a united people could be prepared to receive and resist, provided they only hold fastly their principles, and if war came, he (Mr. O'Connor) would be ready to take his place at the head of the people.—( Cheers.) All that could be done in Birmingham, for the post ponement of the petition was absolutely necessary. if they presented it on Monday next its moral power would be destroyed—if it was held over Ibr a little time it would be looked upon as an anti-Tory petition, and instead of two or three members voting in its favour, they would have 100 or Liio ready to fight for the honour of presenting it. This he would say, that no Minister would be on a bed of roses—that no Admi nistration could possibly hold the reins of Government in that country, who would reject the prayer of one and a half or two millions of men.--(Cheers.) He trusted they would now see that there were ample reasons for removing to Birmingham—they had dis charged the duty that had been imposed on them in London, and when they pledged themselves to return once more to perfect what had . been left undone, he trusted there would be no objection to his motion. (Mr. O'Connor •concluded amidst loud and general cheering, by moving his resolution.) Dr. TAYLOR had much pleasure in seconding it, and ha would have done so with more pleasure if it had been brought forward yesterday. 'What had since occurred, however, had not altered his opinion. The present was not a time for personalities and squabbling, and what ever might have been his feelings yesterday, to-day he was only anxious to carry out the objects of the Con vention. He hail lately spent three weeks in Birming ham and the neighbouring districts ; and he would say, that while the Convention had sent missioseries to Scot land and Wales, they appeared to have forgotten that there was a population nearer home equal to the whole of Scotland, which they had never attempted to arouse. Instead of being stoned out of one town and. hissed out of another, he (Dr. Taylor) had been every where received wits the greatest enthusiasm. Instead of opposition he bad found a vast mass of able-bodied men, workers in the mines, and the best set of men they possibly could get in case danger was near, all Radically inclined—all anxious for a movement to obtain the rights which had been unjustly withheld from them, but ignorant of the means of doing so. That was one of his motives for second ing the motion of Mr. O'Connor. Another reason why he was anxious to go to Birmingham was because there was a good deal of division among the Radicals of that district. Nothing but the greater power of the Convention, representing the great bulk of the working classes, would put an end to these minor differences. A third reason was, that in London their task was done ; if they sat there longer they sat without the authority of their constituents, who had merely sanc tioned their meeting in London till th e p e titi on o f t h e people was presente.—(Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that if any outbreak took place in the manufac turing districts, and that they were on the spot, the Privy Council might find it expedient to apply to the Convention to allay the troubled waters, and he was satisfied they would do much more to effect that than the House of Commons and the Privy Council put together. They had been now six months agitating in London, and much time had been spent in adjusting the differences between two parties that had sprung up among the people. In the event of a dis solution of Parliament he thought it was of great importance that they should be in London—indeed he considered it almost essential to the safety of the nation that they should be there at that time. If the Con vention was sitting in Birmingham it would be sur rounded by a power which no Government would dare to break through, unless they gave them a handle by breaking the laws. He had that morning witnessed a most unconstitutional act in the arrest of Mr. Vincent, one of their Members.—( Hear, hear.) They prevented not the Convention, not his friends, from seeing him, but they prevented Mr. Frost from seeing him least Lis information and matured judgment might be useful to that young man, in meeting the inquisitorial examina tion of the police myrmidons.—(Cries of " Hear, hear, bear.") They knew not how soon they might be arrested themselves, but he believed there was not one man there who cared how soon that might come to pass. (Vehement cheering.) It was important however, that the country should not be left without its leaders, and on these grounds, he would most strenu ously support the proposition of Mr. O'Connor. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Burs begged to ask whether they would be able to settle the differences between the two parties in Birmingham, if they went there. Dr. TAYLOR from his heart and soul believed they would. (Cheers.) He had been in communication with the leading men there, and he had no hesitation in answering in the affirmative. Mr. B. O'BRIEN cordially supported the motion. That further arrests would take place, he had not the slightest doubt, and he would now mention what he had not thought worth his while to allude to before, that depositions had been taken against him at Man chester. He had been asked by many parties what steps he should take, but he had treated the whole matter with the most thorough contempt.—(Hear, hear.) He would be glad to be taken up, and the sooner it was done the better ; but he should rather be taken up in London than in Birmingham, because if it were in the latter place it was likely there would be some little noise ; but in London nothing of the kind could occur. If they remained in London, he was sat tisfied other arrests would take place, but if they removed to Birmingham, he had no hesitation in saying, that the arrests would be at an end.—(Cheers.) There they would have half a million of men ripe and ready— men accustomed to make guns and to wield the ham mer, and in toe midst of men of that description, no Government would dare to molest them. He hOped if he were in rested, he would have an opportunity of teliing:tliem that they were more guilty than the people they were astiaiiing, and by and by, it might be the turn of the Convention to take u,).—(Cheers.) It appeared to him that their business in London was ended. Mr. DON ALDSON also supported the motion of Mr. O'Connor. Mr. HARNEY said the time was come when they all oeght to be fricedi, and to matter what might I Live been heretofore C; d:fferenees and bickering;, they were now bound to unite against the common enemy.—(Hear, hear.) He had occasion, more than any one member, for indulging in personal complaint, for no man was ever so much misrepresented as well by his enemies as the members of the Conven ton ; but yet he was now determined to sink all personality in his wish to assist the cause which he was sure would not now be defeated.—(Hear, hear.) He would beseech them to come forward this day, and show by their unanimous adoption of the resolution that they were determined to go on untired and firm. Mr. DUNCAN supported the motion, and thought the midland counties ought to have for a short time the support of the Convention. He would rather the motion of Mr. O'Connor had been for to-morrow than the 13th.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped, however, the London members who had been for thirteen weeks sit ting among their families and friends, would not impute to any personal apprehensions of danger the propo sition to move to Birmingham. He was fully convinced thatif the: Government was entrusted even to Lord Durham, other arrests would take place just as well as under the Administration of Sir Robert Peel.—( Hear.) Mr. HALLEY quite agreed with Mr. Duncan in his view of the question. Their best protection would be to be within the law. They were plac e d now in a most important position. The petition was not pre sented—it might be that Parliament would be dis solved before it would ; it would, therefore, be necessary that they should still be in London. He thought this necessary as the Committee on ulterior measures had not yet reported. He would more the following amendment : "That the Convention do not adjourn to Birmingham until after the Committee ap pointed to make arrangements for simultaneous meetings shall have reported, and the Convention shall have come to a decision thereon." Mr. O'BRIEN said that Mr. Halley could not adopt a better course for getting more of their body arrested, than by keeping them in London. Mr. MALLING—It is particularly desirable that they should now discuss this question with temper, in order that they should not be caught in any trap or mesh. He thought it was their duty to take a high position for the advantage of the people, who were in a state of excitation, that it would be almost impossible to allay. He would call on them, as they valued their children. as they valued the cause of their suffering brethren, to act with decision, at the same time with due deliberation ; this could be best done by their adjourning to Birming ham. He would therefore support Mr. O'Connor's resolution. Mr. LOVETT denied that he had ever imputed to the mover of the adjournment to Birmingham any appre hensions for his psi coal safety or that of the Conven tion. He was anxious also to ask the constituents of Mr. Attweod, whether they were satisfied with his pro- position for throwing ovee4oard the people of Ireland. —(Cheers.) The object of these arrests was to endea vour to strike terror into the breasts of the timid ; but before we permit our organization to be broken up, let us put forward our ulterior measures, and be prepared to act upon them.—(Cheers.) Mr. SANKEY objucted to the adjournment of the Convention to Birmingham. Such a proceeding would be at once imputed to fear.--(No, no.) Much of these proceedings might be attributed to the foolish language that had been frequently uttered there and elsewhere. Having roused the people to a certain point, they should observe more caution in saying anything that might be construed to lead to acts of violence.—(Hear. hear.) They should use the calm and dispassionate tone of a deliberative assembly, and they could have no appre hensions from either a Wbig or Tory Government. He had no instructions from his constituents to sanction a removal to Birmingham, and could not, therefore, support it. Mr. SKEVINGTON had supported the motion in the first instance, not from fears for his personal safety, but because having discharged their duty to their consti tuents by presenting the National Petition, and having no further business to discharge, they could best pro mote the cause of the People's Charter by removing to the manufacturing districts. Mr. PoWeLi, said it appeared to be a question whe ther they power of moving to Birmingham or not. If they had that power, he believed it would be a most judicious exercise of it to move there. The mo ment it was intimated that they would move to Bir mingham; he was satisfied that there would be 40 or 50,000 men to meet and welcome them. He had no personal fears in recommending that sours.—(Hear.) Mr. SMART was originally opposed to the motion of adjournment, but the circumstances that had occurred yesterday justified him in voting in favour of the mo tion. Mr. Mont was a Lardy son of the North, and when be canto to the Convention he had made up his mind to sacrifice his life in the assertion of the people's rights.— (Cheers.) But the safety of the Convention was of the utmost importance, and rallying around them the thousands of hard-fistcd, open•hcartcd men of the ma nufacturing district, would be the best possible means of shielding them from the attacks of their enemies. Mr. CARRIER also supported the 'motion of adjourn ment. Mr. WHITTLE said, after the decision of the House , of Commons should be given, the Convention must stilll ; continue to sit, and he saw no objection to assembling in Birmingham, inasmuch as it would there be more likely to ascertain the sense of the people than in London. With respect to the Ministry he dissented from the opinion of Mr. O'Connor, that the people had nothing to do with it.—(Hear, hear.) The late Minis try had been supported by the popular will. The Con vention now expressed the popular will, and the Minis try had fallen by the expression of its opinion— ( Cheers) —totally divested of character. He hailed the resignation of the Ministry, as a popular triumph, and never felt his spirits more elevated than at the present momcnt.—(Cheers.) Unless the time had come for bidding defiance to the Government, he trusted that language would not incautiously be used to induce the people to think so. The determination of the Convention should be never to turn back from what they bad begun until it. was finally accomplished. Mr. BROWN said the people were called upon, not to enter into any conflict, but they must wait the orders of the Convention. If the Government dared to fire a shot on the people when assembled to obtain the redress of their grievances, he trusted that those who had ex pressed themselves so boldly would be prepared to carry into effect what they had stated, and be ready to go with the people.—(Cheers). He should support the motion for going to Birmingham. Mr. MILLS said the only fear he had was, that the Convention might not act a prudent part, and thus give the Government more power than it ought to have. He thought, while they were going down to their constitu ents, that it might be as well to give the people of Birmingham a call.—(Cheers.) Dr. FLETCHER said he should support the motion of Mr. O'Connor. Mr. DEEGAN said he should move as an amendment, that it is not expedient for the Convention to assemble in Birmingham until after the simultaneous meetings have been held. He thought it would be very incon venient and expensive to the members of the Conven tion to do so. They had been sent to London to superintend the National Petition, and they ought to go before their constituents to ascertain their opinions on the subject before moving to another place. Mr. RICHARDS thought the Convention would be more useful in the country than in London, and he therefore supported the motion for going to Birmingham. Mr. BURNS said he would second the amendment. Mr. DEAN supported the original motion. It was the opinion of his constituents that the midland counties should be brought to a proper sense of their condition. He was of opinion that they ought to go to Birmingham, because it would do great good to the cause. It would raise a feeling of determination in the midland counties, and if they could only be united with the men of the North, they might bid defiance to the Government, for the people in the North were determined to have their rights at all risks. Mr. CLEAVE thought, in the event of a dissolution of Parliament, the petition which bad been entrusted to Mr. Attwood should be withdrawn, and retained in the hands of the Convention.—(Hear, hear.) Some re marks had been made as to the first shotbeing fired. It wa s only necessary to encourage a petty magistrate to call out the Yeomanry to attack a peaceable meeting, ar:d if suc h remarks were acte d upon th e y would lead to the destruction of the whole people or a large portion of the People ; the cause would be perilled for years, if they were to rus h l i ke madmen into t h e t hi c k e st part of the battle. The sensible portion of the people were not pre pared for suc h a crisis as this. They were prepared to take satisfaction at the hands of their enemies when the proper time should arrive, but at the present moment they were not prepared to take such course. Let them not cause blood to be spilt unnecessarily. We were in a fearful position when strong language was thrown out without a due sense of caution, and he counselled every man to remember that aggressive violence must be de structive of the cause. The position in which they were now placed was one of the most m omentous in history. It was possible the Convent ion might now have an opportunity of setting the population against the Government, whereas one rash step mi g ht set the current the contrary way. —(Hear, bear.) He conjured them not t o l eave this place, h u t to meet the enemy and contend w ith him acefully a nd legally so long as there was a c h ance of wringing from the aristocracy their hold over the people of England. The present mo ment was the p rou d est that t h e R a dicals had enjoyed for many years, and h e trusted they wo..dd make the most of it.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. NEEsom rose to support Mr. O'Cennor's mo tion, from the reasons w hi c h h a d been urged for its ne cessity. The C onven ti on ought to be placed w here it could support th e peop l e , andwhere the people could support it--( Hear, hear)—and ho!li would then be armed with doubl e power: Mr. Mills seemed to re. j eice that the Ministry had fallen, but it would be suc ceeded by another as bad ; and the peo ple ought to use every exertion to procure a Governtneet favourable to Universal Suffrage, Mr. CARPENTER said on the llst occasion he voted against going to Birmingham because be thought they ought not to leave London until the petition had been resented. But they were now in a different position, for no one could tell when the House of Commons would again assemble, and if they should again assem ble on Monday next the Members would not be in a temper to discuss the petition. He thought the Con vention would be better employed in organizing the people, for during the last few days, for want of some business to do they had been doing mischief.—(Cheers.) He should now support the motion for going to Bir mingham. _ _ Mr. JAMES TAYLOR would vote against going to Birmingham, because it would be treated by th e p u b- ~. Lie as an indication of fear. One of the members of he Convention had been arrested, and it was said that others might be. Had Mr. Vincent been ar rested because he sat in the Convention ? No. Ought the members of this Convention, then, to ex press any fear for themselves ? Had they any rea son to fear ?—( No, no)—or if they had, would they benefit themselves by removal ?—(No.) He thought they could not be in a better position than that which they now occupied, where they could watch the course of events, and take advantage of any favour able circumstances which might arise. Mr. HETHERINGTON concurred in the sentiments ex pressed by Mr. Taylor, and thought it would be injudi cious to remove to Birmingham. The members of the Convention ought to stay here and do their duty as men, for events were about to occur which might require all their exertions. Mr. PITKEITHLEY trusted Mr. O'Connor would postpone his motion until after the simultaneous meet ings had taken place, as much expense and inconveni ence might thereby be avoided. Bailie CRAIG had no objection to go to Birmingham, but he thought their business in London ought to be concluded first. If they went to Birmingham it would be said they were a pack of cowards, and had gone there for protection. He had no fear, and he was at a loss to know what they were to do, as a Convention, in Bir mingham. He would not consent to go to Birmingham until he had done his duty to his constituents as re garded the presentation of the petition. Mr. HARTWELL said he should oppose the motion. Mr. O'CoNNoR replied, after which a division took place when the numbers were— For the adjournment to Birmingham....... 27 For the amendment Majority -17 Ten members were absent and six who were presen did not vote. Upon this resolution being passed, Mr. O'CoNNot asked leave of absence for himself and Mr. Frost for a short time, to consult with a solicitor on Mr. Vincent's arrest, which was granted. The SECRETARY announced Si. rent, through Mr. Williams, from the people of Caernarvon ; from Buck farthing, Devonshire, 2/. from Charles Ackerley, and a vote of confidence from the people of Croydon. NEW DELEGATE A new Delegate from Walsall, &c., Mr. Hickin, was introduced by Dr. Fletcher. Dr. TAYLOR bore testimony to the patriotism of Mr. Hickin. Dr. TAYLOR proposed that the Standing Orders should be suspended, in order that the Convention might discuss the question of Simultaneous Meetings. Seconded by Mr. Neesom, and carried. SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS. Mr. LOVETT said the Committee had a great deal of difficulty in fixing the places at which the meetings were to be held, and also the members who should at tend those meetings. However, they hoped that the list which he should now give would be satisfactory. The Secretary then read the list, but in consequence of the many alterations which were afterwards made in it the places finally adopted are given in course. Mr. CARPENTER said this was the proper time for him to say that he had a Letter from Leamington, ap plying for a missionary to attend the meeting to be held there. Mr. GILL hoped that the arrangements as to mem hers going to particular districts would not be arbitrary. This would be inconvenient, as arrangements had been made for the attendance of particular missionaries at places which would be set aside if the list was made without reference to the arrangement.—(Hear, hear.) Appii cations were then made from various parts of the coun try requesting the attendance of missionaries. Dr. TAYLOR would move that simultaneous meetings be held in the places mentioned in the list during Whitsun-week. Mr. GILL seconded Dr. Taylor's resolution. Motion carried. MR. VINCENT'S ARREST. Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Frost returned from visiting Mr. Vincent. On their and Mr. Roebuck's application at Bow -street, they were told that they could not be ad mitted to see him, as he was not arrested on the authority of the Bow-street Magistrates, but on the warrant of eountryMagistrates; upon the suggestion of this inspector, who seemed to treat them with little respect, Mr. Roebuck was induced to apply to the Secretary of State for an order of admission. That gentleman bad not returned yet from this- interview. What they were told, on a second application to the inspector.for permission to see Mr. Vincent was; that he Vincent) was In custody of the country policemen, who were then absent, and therefore it was impossible for them to get admission. On the motion of Mr. Bailie CRAIG, seconded by Mr. BURNS, it was carried that the general meetings in Scotland be held in the first week in June. A long and unimportant debate to o k pl ac e o n the claims of the different places for missionaries, during which Mr: O'CONNOR said, that if they were to admit the claims of all, they should require 3.50 Delegates to furnish the demand made on them. After much canvassing as to the merits of the different Delegates, as suitable to the places proposed, the fol owing list was finally adopted Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somersetshire, on Mon day, to be attended by Messrs. Mealing, • Carpenter, and Neeson. North and South Lancashire, Messrs. O'Connor and Whittle, with Dr. Fletcher, on Saturday. Birmingham and its districts, on Tuesday, Messrs. O'Brien and Moir to attend. Weft Riding of Yorkshire, on Tuesday, Messrs. Frost, Pitkeithley, Bussey, O'Connor, and Whittle. Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham, and Sutton in 'Ashfield, on Monday, to be attended by Mr. James Taylor. Northampton and its districts, on Monday, to be at tended by Messrs. Collin and Jones. Plymouth and its districts, on Monday, Messrs. Duncan and Cardo to attend. Sheffield and its districts, on Monday, to be attended by Messrs. Frost and O'Connor. Liverpool and its districts, on Monday, Dr. Fletcher and Mr. Whittle to attend. Hull and its districts, on Monday, Messrs. Hartwich and Burns to be the missionaries. Cornwall and its several districts, on Monday, Messrs. Duncan and Cardo to attend ; Monmouth and Gla morgan on Monday, to be attended by. Messrs. Hether ington, Williams, and Frost ; North Wales, Cheshire, and Shropshire, on Monday, Messrs. Marsden and Dean to attend ; Brighton for Sussex, on Monday, Messrs. Richardson and Warden to attend ; Ips wich for Suffolk on Monday, Messrs. Moore, Fenny, and Osborn to attend ; Northumberland and Durham, on Monday,Messrs. Lowry, Knoxaad Harney to attend ; Norwich for Norfolk, to be attended by Messrs. Car rier and Powell on Tuesday ; Carlisle for Cumberland, on Tuesday Messrs. Lowrey and Harney to be in at tendance. BIRMINGHAM IN A STATE OF SIEGE. After being submitted to the Correspondence Com mittee and approved of, the following letter from Bir mingham was read : " Now that you are seated in the Conven ion, do your utmost to move the Convention to Birmingham, it is their battle field, and the men of Birmingham their forces. We had such a meeting last night as was never seen in this town be fore. There has been no work done here for the last week—all is excitement—the Bull-ring is crowded from morn to night all anxious to hear the fate of the petition. The state of fermentation is such that I have been obliged to address the people in the middle of the day for the purpose of protecting the peace. The riot act has been read, and the soldiers have been continually under arms, but all is well at present. And although the Riot Act was read with the evident intention of goading and exasperating the people to acts of vio lence, still, from the prudence of the people, they have failed in this attempt. I intend to hold meetings twice a day during the week. Mr. Wilson and myself have just returned from Worcester, where we had a very good reception, but no public meeting in consequence of the Proclamation. In that place the authorities employed the bellman to publish that pigmy document of the Queen's ; and such was the loyalty of the inhabitants that the unfortunate bellman found it difficdt to escape with his life. He nearly met the same fate as St. Stephen. Tile people of Worcester are to hold a county meet in Whitsun week. This letter was received with great cheers; it was directed to Mr. Brown, a Delegate. Mr. COLLINS then said, before the Convention dis solved, he would announce to them that he heard tl.e Duke of Wellington had been appointed Prime Minis ter. This statement was met by a long and loud cheer of defiance. The thanks of the assembly was then given to Mr. Woodhouse for his conduct as chairman, before which Mr. 13uart handed in two pounds rent from Wands worth and that neighbourhood. The meeting then dissolved DEATII OF A WELL-KNOWN CHARACTER. —An inquest was held before Mr. Whitley, on Saturday, at the Two Brewers, Brook's-market, Holborn, on the body of Jahn White, aged 82, who was well-known as the messenger of the Judges when at Chambers in Sergeants' Inn. It appeared the deceased had been run over by a cab some months hack, and the accident had impaired his general health, which though an octogenarian, he could previously boast of. - He was found dead on the floor of his room "on Thursday morning. Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God." TRIAL OF THE EARL OF STIR. LING ON A CHARGE OF FORGERY, &c. COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH. Monday, April the 29th, bcin9; the day appointed for the trial of Alexander Humphries, the soi-disant Earl of Stirling, the avenues and passages leading to the Courts were thronged at an early hour by persons anxious to wit ness the somewhat singular event of a person claiming to rank among the peers of Scotland, and who had on two occasions absolutely exercised his privilege as a peer, by voting for representative peers, being tried on a charge which, a few years back, would have affected his life. The alleged rank of the panel, as well as some extraor.. dinary and almost romantic circumstances connected with the offence charged against him, appear to have excited considerable interest, and, consequently, soon after the doors were opened, the Court was crowded with persons of respectability, of whom a large proportion of the gentler sex occupied all the galleries and side benches which could be conveniently appropriated to their use. The indictment charged the panel with forgery, as also the wickedly and feloniously using and uttering as genuine a forged document, knowing the same to be forged ; as also the wickedly and feloniously fabricating false and simulate writings, to be used as evidence in courts of law, and so using the same as genuine ; as also the wickedly and feloniously using and uttering as genuine, fabricated, false, and simulate writings, knowing them to be fabricated, false, and simulate, by producing the same as evidence in courts of law; he having formed the fraudulent design of procuring himself to be recog nised as Earl of Stirling in Scotland, and of obtaining certain great estates or territories in North America and Scotland, with the pretended right of conferring the ho nours, and bestowing the titles of Baronets of Nova Scotia, as being the representative, and entitled to the honours, privileges, and estates of William first Earl of Stirling and of procuring loans cr advances of money from igios norant and credulous persons, on the faith of his being entitled to those estates and privileges, as he falsely re presented. These charges were brought against him under five separate counts. The first two related to one document, and charged him with having, by the hands of his agent, tendered to the Court of Session an excerpt from a pre tended charter of novodamus to the first Earl of Stirling, as evidence of W.s claim to certain lands in Scotland, which he maintained in two separate actions ; and in each rested his claim upon the evidence of the excerpt in question. The excerpt bore to be granted to his ancestor by Charles the First ; on the margin, at the com mencement, it contained the abbreviations, " Reg. Mag. Sig. lib. LATH.," and after reciting the grants for merly made by his Majesty to the Earl of Stirling, which were limited to heirs•male of his body, went on to state that Lord Stirling had resigned these grants into the hands of the Crown ; and that his Majesty by this instrument gave them of new to the Earl of Stir ling, extending the succession to heirs-female, on the failure of the line by heirs-male. At the end of the document were the words, "[Gratis] Per Signe turn," and the instrument, which was in Latin, closed with language, of which the following was admitted to be a correct translation :—" In tes timony whereof to this our present charter, wa have commanded our Great Seal to be appended. Wit ness the most reverend father in Christ and our well beloved councillor John by the mercy of God Arch- Bishop of St. Andrew's Primate and Metropolitan of our Kingdom of Scotland our Chancellor our well-beloved cousins and councillors James Marquis of Hamilton Earl of Arran and Cambridge Lord Aven and Innerdaile Robert Earl of Roxburgh Lord Ker of Cesfurd and Cover toun keeper of our Privy Seal our beloved familiar coun cillors Sir John Hay of Barro clerk of our Rolls Register and Councillor John Hamiltoun of Orbestoun our Justice- Clerk and John Scot of Scotstarvet Director of our Chan cery knights at cur Court of Quhythall the seventh day of the month of December in the year of God one thousand six hundred and thirty-nine and of our reign the fifteenth year." The third charge stated that Lord Cockburn, as Lord Ordinary, in December, 1836, having pronounced an un favourable judgment to the panel in the last civil action, on the ground that, supposing the above- mentioned document to be genuine, the pana had not proved his descent, and especially pointed out that the evidence in support of two links in his pedigree was defective—the prisoner proceeded to Paris, and there, in a house in the Rue de Toureon, occupied by Marie Anne Le Norm md, bookseller or for tune-teller there, between the 31st of December, 1836, and the 27th of July, 1337, he forged certain documents on the back of an ancient map of Canada. The alleged forgeries under this count consisted of two classes—the first was a note by a M. Ph. Mallet, dated Lyons, A .;anst, 1706, stating that when he was in Canada, he had seer. de char ter of novodamus from Charles the First to the Earl of Stirling, and that he wrote on the back of the map, " in order that every person who opens this map of our American possessions, may form an idea of the vast extent of territory which was granted by the King of England to one of his subjects." The extracts so written confirm the charter mentioned under the first and second counts as to the regranting of the American possessions, and also as to the extend ing the line of succession to heirs-female. Near to this note, on the map, was a second, purporting to be from a M. Caron Saint Estienne, stating that he also had seen the charter, and confirming the account given of it by Mallet. Near this again was a third note, purporting to be from the celebrated Flechier, Bishop of Nismes, stating that he had read a copy of the charter, and certifying, at the request of Estienne, that Mallet had given a correct account of it. Near Mallet's writing was another note, purporting to be from Louis XV., expressing interest in the matter, and wishing to see the original documents. The second class related to a letter, purporting to be from an ancestor of Lord Stirling to a lady in France, giving an ac count of his family, and supplying the defective evidence with regard to the two descents which was pointed out by Lerd Cockburn; and on the margin of this letter was written a note by the celebrated Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray, authenticating it as a genuine document. This letter, with Fenelon's note, was pasted on the back of the map. Another document, pasted on the back of the map, was a copy of an inscription on a tombstone, which was alleged to have once existed in the church-yard of Newtonards, county of Antrim, another copy of which, however, had formerly been used in Court. This docu ment was also authenticated by the writings and signatures of other parties. The count concluded by charging the prisoner with having presented this map, with these fabri cations on the back, as evidence to be received by the Court of Session in the action then depending. The fourth count related to another class of documents, and coming through another channel, though bearing on the same point. It charged him with having forged a series of papers, w hi c h were sent to hi s publishers in Tavistock-street, addressed to the Earl of Stirling, accom panied by a note, intimating that they had been stolen from the prisoner's father by " a young man in a situation of trade which placed him above suspicion." The young man had just died, and his family were anxious to send hack the papers ; but " for obvious reasons must remain unknown. They make this reparation, but cannot be expected to court disgrace and infamy." The note was dated April 17th, 1837. Accompanying this note was a genealogical tree of the Stirling family, bringing out the defective evidence relating to the two descents; as well as some letters, purporting to be written by members and friends of the family, relating to the same subject, and also to the destruction of the tombstone in Ireland, of which the copy had been preserved, and which is charged under the former head. The prisoner was also charged with utter ing these documents, by tendering them as evidence in his case. The fifth count related to his producing, on being re quired by the Court of Session, the copy of the letter which was said to have accompanied the transmission of the map to Mlle. Le Normand, and which was also charged to be a forgery. It was in French, and the writer stated that he had bought the map in 1819 for the sake of the autographs ; but learning that Mlle. Le Normand took a lively interest in the success of the Earl of Stirling, he had sent it to her in gratitude for certain great obli gations that he had been under to ber ; but excused him self from coming openly forward in the matter, on the plea " that the duties of an office which I at present hold, do not permit me to make myself known in this affair of Lord Stirling's. You who know a great deal about it, will feel no surprise that a man in office should not dare to interfere in it openly." The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty ; but, after a trial which lasted five days, the Jury, last Friday, having deli berated for five hours, returned a verdict, finding the for gery of the principal documents libelled on completely established, but the prisoner's guilt not proven, he was ac cordingly dismissed simpliciter from the bar. The verdict was as follows: Ist, Find unanimously, that the excerpt charter, marked Nos. 1 and 2, is a forged document, and by a majority, find that it is not proven to be forged by the prisoner, or that he uttered it knowing it to be forged. 2d, Find unanimously, that the documents on the map of Canada are forged ; but, by a majority, find, that it is not proven that the prisoner forged them, or uttered them knowing them to be forged. 3d, Find unanimously, that it is not proven that the packet mentioned in the fourth charge was forged. 4th, And find unanimously, that it is not proven that the letter sent to Mademoiselle Le Normand is a forgery. On hearing the verdict, the prisoner, who had con ducted himself throughout with great firmness, suddenly swooned, and sank into the arms of Colonel D'Aguilar, who was sitting at his side. He appeared to be seized with a strong hysterical affection, and his frame shook, while he sighed deeply. He was instantly attended by Dr. Wilson a , ,d Dr- Campbell, under whose directions he was removed into an adjoining room, where he gradually recovered. As the medical men, hoWever, gave their opinion that it would not be safe for him then to return into Court, the verdict was recorded in his absence by con sent of all parties, and the prisoner was assoilzied. The Scotsman of Saturday is almost wholly occupied with a report of the trial. We see it stated in that Paper, that during the five days of the trial the Court was crowded, and the doors besieged in the same manner as during the trial of the cotton-spinners. Mr. Humphreys, the pre tended Earl of Stirling, is a mild- looking man, apparently about 50 years of age. A f ew years ago, we believe, he was a schoolmaster in the city of Worcester. DREADFUL DEATH.-On Tuesday, an occur rence of a very unfortunate description took place in the workshop of a Mr. INl‘Gregor, hat manufacturer, Dean, side lane. Two workmen, named Harrington and Burton quarrelled, while in a state of intoxication, and got into a scuffle, in the course of which several blows were ex. changed. Harrington at last threw Burton into a large boiler of boiling logweod, and the latter, laying hold of the aggressor at the moment, drew him also into the liquid. They were taken out, as may be supposed, in a state of dreadful torture, an d removed to the Royal Infirmary, where Burton died on the following morning, at one o'clock. Harrington suffers severely, but is expected to recover. -He is a native of Ireland, and has a wife and family. B ur _ ton was an Englishman, and married, but has left no chil.. I dren. Should Harrington recover, the case will, of course, be taken up by the authurities.—Glasyow ilryus. MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (From the London New Price Current of May 7.) SUGAR. —For West India Muscovadoes ;here was =good demand last week from L! rocs. , ,s - ,,s well a , refii.ers, a no runner rates w,•,. oilained yc!i , _; ,, de scriptions, but for brown and mid pillow qualities, which were the most in request, buyers were cumpelled to pay an advance of 6d per cwt. ; the former are much cheaper in proportion to the latter, brown Sugars havirg been sold al 62 , 6 d to 635, and good and fine Antigua at only 66s to 675. REFINED.--For home consumption there has been a good demand for the lower descriptions of goods, and ra ther higher prices have been paid ; fine qualities have maintained their former currency, but there has not been much doin g , 78s 6d to 79s is now the value of standard Lumps. For exportation nothing h es, been done in Crushed or 10Ib Hambro' Loaves made from Foreign Sugar : the former is held for 365, and the latter for,46s.,Bas tards of all descriptions have sold freely for home use, and prices are rather higher. In Treacle the purchases have been limited, and common has been sold at 285., but further purchases could not be made under 28s. 6d. ; the best old make has brought 325. Candy as last quoted. Dutch Crushed Sugar has sold slowly at 345. 6d. per cwt. This afternoon large purchases were made for home consumption, and rather higher prices teem obtained; brown Luraps are worth 76s to 775, and nothing in patent goods is to be had under 78s. Pieces and Bastards sell freely ; the lowest price for the latter is 53s per cwt. Mevarries.-By private contract several small parcels have been taken by the grocers since our last at previous rates, and in some instances the lower descriptions have brought rather higher prices, and arc much dearer in pro portion to fine : at auction, 2,550 bags sold briskly, good to fine yellow 64s to 665, low to good middling 62s 6d to 63s 6d, middling to fine brown COs to 625. This afternoon there was a very good demand, and 81,80 bags at public sale sold readily at ed advance, good to fine brown brought 62s to 62s 6d, mid yellow 63s to 63s 6d, good 645, mid to good greyish 63s to 64s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.-There has been a good demand for Bengal from the grocers, and previous rates have been fully supported, in some instances low white descriptions have brought rather higher prices : at public sale, 3,380 bags sold readily, middling greyish to good white at 64s a 655, fine 66s a 675. washed and damps 62s a 66s ; the 2,10 0 bags bought in on this day week have all been sold, fine white at 663 a 68s, damps 65s a 66a, washed 63a 6d a 66s 1,000 bags are declared for sale on Thursday. In Siam holders are not inclined to submit to lower prices. Ma nilla is held for previous rates-for public sale, 9,500 are declared. Java rather higher. FOREIGN. Brown descriptions of Brazil may be pur chased on rather easier terms, strong sorts have brought full prices; Pernambuco fine white brought 365, god 33s 6d, ordinary 29s 6d, middling to fine brown 24s to 9 51, good yellow 26s 6d; in chests good strong white 33s 8d; good dingy white in bags was taken in at 33s to 33e 6d. MOLASSES.-For West India, importers have obtained rather higher prices : the quantity sold since our last amount to 200 puns, Antigua good at 33s 6d. fine an d very fine 34s ed to 355; St. Lucia ordinary 31s per cwt. COFFEE.-This afternoon the supply of British Plantation was small, of other descriptions, admissible for home con sumption, large : the public sales consisted of 41 casks 2 9 bags British Plantation, 1,488 bags Ceylon, 216 bags Kin' 4,400 bags Coffee from the Cape, and 410 bags froth Singapore; the Cape Coffee not being suitable for the home trade was all taken in at its former value, the bulk at 50$ good ordinary palish mixed, and a few lots at 53s to 55s 6d , for good ordinary coloury, Kith the exception of two smal l lots which sold at 58s to 59s for superior pale Yet' low, and a few piles of sea damaged at 441 to 495 6d for first and second class ; 48a has since been offered for some of th e soun d l ots w hi c h weretaken in at 50; but refused. Th e C ey l on was so ld at the decline of Friday, and in s o m e i ns t ances t h ey are r ather cheaper than on that day ; goo d or d went at 96s 6d to 985, fine ord coloury 99s to 99 s 6d, coun t ry d amage d 95 5 6d*'to 965. British Plantation was t a ke n i n a t it s f u ll value , mid Berbice unclean 110 3 . S uma t ra so ld a t 43s to 43s 6d for ord, which is rather c h ea p er . S emaran g Coin; mon brownish went at 48 s , p a l e B a t av i a 65 s to 665 and 68s 6d, being rather lower. The Rio was sold at easie r prices, viz., 43s ed to 44s fcr mixed good ord. PROVISIONS-Little done in Irish Butter-Fine Foreign has fallen te9 6s per cwt, at which there is a fair trade, wit h good supply. Bacon is firmer, and more business is doing' prime sizeable Meat 50s to sls per eat. Lard less is de mand, but not lower in p r i ce . I n I n di a M ess B e ef e o d Pork some large sales have been made. SPICES.-Pepper is dull of sale ; at auction 770 bags were nearly all bought i n ; a sma ll part was sold on rather easier terms. M a l a b ar c l ean and half heavy wente bags e t 4iel to 41-d, good heavy shot at 41d ; at auction 150 lop sifted taken in at 44d. Of Ginger, 3,850 bags East W t : and 190 brls. &c. J ama i ca h ave been offered at auction, tuna former was t a k en i n , f a i r B enga l at 20s, ccdf ra tt ou o Malabar at 16s, and better at ins ; the only partly Lund buyers at 519 s t o 913 5 . Cassia g'ne good quality fetched 68 s ed t o 695, m id an d goodmid 65s to 675. Of Cloves 40 chests have been offered at auc tion, and were taken in at is 6d for good fair bright A r k ; 'eosin. Nutmegs are held fir m ly ; at auct i on 75 P c ' idd were mostly taken in at full p r i ces . Pi men to has sol d slowly ; at auction 520 bags only p art l y f oun d buyers / d to id cheaper, ord mixed went at 3iel to 34d per lb. This afternoon 300 bags Sumatra Pepper at auction went id cheaper, fair quality but very dusty sold at 31el to 4d per lb. TALLOW.-The prices o f P e t ers b urg h Y e llow Candle have been driven up to 52s to 54s on the spot. New Tallow to arrive is still quoted at 46s to 463 Eld, with little doing. Town Tallow is rather lower. S&LTPETRE.-Rough has sold more freely, and previ ous rates have been maintained. At auction 1,390 bags Calcutta were all disposed of at 27s 6d for good white, refraction 321 per cent. In British Refined former quo tations have been supported. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-RUM has been in b risk demand, and Leewards have brought ld advance : Jamaic a , is rather dearer, the transactions in the former have been 404 puns proof, to 3 per cent. overproof at 3s 4d to 3; sd, 4to 9 over 3s 6d to 3s Bd, 10 to 12 over Os 9d to 3s 10d, is to 13 over 3s lid to 4s, 16 to 20 over 4s Id to 4s 3d, 21 to 25 over 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 26 to 28 over 4s 8d to 4s 10d, 30 to 35 over .5s to 5s 2d, 36 to 38 over 5s 3d to Ss 4d ; of the latter 350 puns have been sold, 24 to 30 over 5s to 5s 2d, 31 to 33 over 5s 3d t o b s 4d, 34 to 37 over 5s 5d to 55 6a. Brandy at previous rates. In Geneva there is no variation. TEA.--At the public sales, which commenced yester day, there was only a small attendance of the trade- The demand has been limited for nearly all descrip tions, buyers holdi ng l arge stoc k s cause d them purchase sparingly, but importers are not incline to submit to lower prices, and the rates esta blished in April were maintained ; the principal Pt passed auction h as b een b oug h t i n and withdrawn at t"a rates of that period. Young Hysons are considers ld per pound higher ; Canton Bohea is rather dearer' Up to this afternoon 28,000 packages have passe d a uction , and only 7,200 h ave actually found buyers. The prices paid w ere as follows :-_.Congou, but .011 i ra str lit sctd coa Cap fl is 2d to 1 0 6 41 but mid ra str lit coa h eate d is 6d to i s good ord to but mid coa an d new is id, but mi d lit coa and ra str is 8d ; Hyson, but mid and mid 2s I d t° Ys 71d, but mid ra fresh is I.* to 25 Oid, but mid ra coa Twankay fl Is 74d to Is 7id, good mid ra str 2s sd, g °(3 l d mid strong 3s 2d t o 3 s 21-d, b ut m id an d mid ra str 30 ° to 3s 3d ; T wan k ay b ut m id ra coa is 21e1 to is 2d, ,1 mid lit coa Singlo fl Is 3d. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS, Wheat. i Barley. Oats. I Beans. ' e e . „,„,....0 45e. ----------- ----- --- Per Quarter. 5. to s. s. to s. s. to a. e. to s. s• 13oston - 42 Gainsborough — $1 37 28 — 44 -.-• Grantham Grimsby B2 88 34 40 2.2 YO '3B 46 36 ... tiorncastle 1 36 42 -- ... Lincoln 7O 77 3L 42 20 29 !44 50 -- .... Spalding 6O 35 24 48 ..- itamford York 'neat, Red, Norfolk and Suliblk —s. 68s. to 71a. 86e 7(6. ----- Lin. and Cam . ------- Yorkshire —s. 58s. to 62a. fi ne po 4 VD htt. to hgn, Red TIT, to 685. 611. ill tine , 7 1 iii: v1.11,C —s. nee ' ia g . parley, Norfolk and Sufßblk Lincolnshire lfis to 375. fine Yorkshire \Vold . 38s. to 405. fine' 1 prelim —s. to —4. fine 42 , Beans, Small —g. to 395. fin e 3 s .. ------- Tick —s. to 40s. On e ' i v Oats, Potato —s. to 3 0 s. fine 4 , --- Po land —s. —5. to 506. fin e :so, -- Vriezland and Sinsil .... ............ kti...mling4.kine• .......... 13d. to 14d. Per '"'" e Spoiling Halt ....s. 40s. fine 465. per 1, "" t . Rapeseed it ad Tft Pays will No. get shir info] stil t Who CA] •xcii B AN do de Sc L in 10, d epo about ea c h a Cardin S OLIc Th e ', of p a , a *tat border AO at 40 ,004 they in thi of th, cotrnti AP; ir` Gen dares, b LO '44 whi • Per ~h, '‘ertise The constr bring vomit Itrent, B I at v eats %au First„ SCOTCH MARKETS. tnt o3/ ' Beans. ~a _.......• ---- As o , 1; 75 to SO 34 to 36 24 to 30 — to A . t 4. 45 52 25 31 19 22 26 30 ' 4 . ...• 52 55 24 26 17 13 30 •"*" .... 48 65 26 31 18 22 22 26 ".. • ¢2 61 70 31 38 2:6 32 40 42 3 v .... 68 70 56 38 28 35 23 30 65 68 35 36 27 23 32 33 "". ..... 46 54 2: 27 16 23 32 34 - .. 64 77 23 31 20 23 45 48 .. .... 60 ^6 23 26 20 22 22 25 tze of tne measure varies throughout the country DDINGFON CORN MARKET.—May 3 . a ns. Wheat. Barley. O a t s . P ea se. n d 1, a 78s Od 41s Od 35s 61 43s Od 3 7 ad 6's 04 38s Od :12s Od 40; Od - - ':-. o d 62s Od 35s Od Sts O 4 37. s Od — 0 Average 3l. 7s 10d. 1.12 th. DALKEITH CORN MARKET.—May 2. 1 Wheat. Barley. Oats. Tease. 73s Od 40s Qd 35s 84 47s Od 67s 6d 34s Od 3 Is Oil 44, Od 53s 04 25s Od 24. (34 39 14 )INBURGH CORN MARKET.—May 1. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Feare. I 82s. Od. 43a td. 313 s Bd. 455. Od 70 0 40 0 32 0 43 0 (30 0 37 0 28.0 40 0 rage price of Wheat 31 Ss 14 Wheat. Barley. Oats. kberdeen Berwick Coldstream Cupar (Fife) Dunbar Elgin Inverness ... Kelst, Kirkaldy Perth ...... Bj , . Th o First , Second Third First Second Third . Second Third reani• 453 ~,°d u" 42 , 39: 01 B e an,. 45§ * l ' 43 0 41 1 PLATE SUITED FOR PRESENTATIO • f Elegant or Splendid Silver Inkstands —Silver Waiters of ever t size—Silver Cups. New and Second-hand—Fifty var i e ties o f Silver 'lea and Coffee Services--G o ld S nu ff Boxes—S ilf , er . Table Snugßoxes—Silver Epergnes--Silver Bread Baskets. And many other articles of Plate adapted for Presentation al; Testimonials, &c., may be selected from, in the Show Rooms'''. T. COX SAVOR'S, Working Silversmith, Goldsmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Core hill, London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street) . , 0 N.B. By addressi ng a pa id letter stating the amount of t " testimonial requir e d, d rawings and particulars of various articles suited for the pric e an d o bj ect can be forwarded to any par t 0 f the country. YLTIL E D. On the Sd i ns t ., at G ro ve-pace, Battersea, 11Ir. T ar yls Elnor, aged 40. On the 27th ult., at Ch am b er y, n ear Geneva, Louisa , th e wife of James Mark Siordet, Esq., aged 36. On th e 2S t h u l t., William 11. Aveline, Esq., of Lyme Be,,'s' Dorset. Oil the 37th ult., at rath-row, Pee's ham, Mrs. Sarah Da v ie, relict of Air. Peter Davie. 04 Denny, h Esqditis t : , Mary Patienca Denny, the daughte r of A. 117 tho London : Printed and Published by AIIII.OJO YOUNG. of 1 4 ,0. 112, Strand, at 'l''•e Sun Oilice, No. 112, Straiei, in the county of Aliddlesex.—Wcdnesday,.3/ay 8, 18:39. EVENING LT 10N rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1839. EVENING EDITION. ~..._