The Sun. — London, England, 1844-04-10 00:00:00

.;:i btrb 12tfiti4In self-seeking politicians as frequently met the stubborn Protestant constitution obstructing their pleasant and profitable combinations. These two classes made up a great majority of the old House ofCommons—they made " the settling of the question" an inevitable condition of enabling any administration effectually to govern the country; they fancied, in their transcendent folly, that by concession only could the question be " settled," but that by concession it would be settled effectually. They had their way—with what effect at home we need hardly tell, with the remembrance of eleven years of Whig government fresh in memory, and with the shouts of monster meetings still ringing, in our ears—with what effect abroad nearly every co lonial and foreign newspaper of the last few years will tell. Concession, in fact, has been so far from " settling the question," or limiting it even locally, that we have it among ourselves at this hour in aug mented vigour, and have the satisfaction of seeing that we have presented a share of it to a good portion of the world. The Canadas, Newfoundland, and most recently Ceylon; have had their Catholic ques tions ; Belgium, France, Prussia, have not been less happy in this respect; and the comfort seems to be extending generally over Germany under the patronage of the ex-Liberal King of Bavaria. According to the latest intelligence from the dominions of this Monarch, he has pub licly signified his determination to confiscate and to apply to the support of Roman Catholic monasteries, all money contributed by the Pro testant inhabitants of other German States to the support of the Protestant ministers and the repair of Protestant temples in his kingdom. The Protes tants in Bavaria are about a million and a half, or six sixteenths of the whole population, but they are, as we are informed, ;the poorest class; the State makes no provision for their ministers or religious edifices, and we need not say that the Protestant Church, un like the Church of Rome in this respect, does not permit its ministers to " make merchandise of men's " souls" by driving a retail trade in charms and spells, and so-called religious rites and ceremonies—a retail trade which is often, as in Ireland, worth more than the richest endowment that any State would confer upon a church. Thus the Protestant Church in Bavaria is extremely poor ; so poor as to have been lately in danger of expiring altogether as a col lective body, and the sympathies of the Protestants of tilb other German States, awakened by its danger, have been making moderate contributions for it; the admirable King of Prussia, " the fore most in every good won," having by his example and patronage aide 3 the pious and benevolent design. It is to intercept and appropriate the bounty intended for the religious use of his Protestant subjects, that the King of Bavaria declares Lis dignified purpose Whether the proceeding is legal according to the kind of constitution that Bavaria possesses we know not, but that it is neither a gentlemanlike nor honest proceeding there can be no doubt whatever. We freely admit that the Government of a country has a clear right, and indeed owes a duty, to seize upon and confiscate all monies remitted to its subjects for any political purpose whatever, not expressly sanctioned by the Government it self. We say for any political purpose whatever, because the interference of the citizens of one state in the political concerns of another is a plain act of hostility against the Govern ment, the concerns of which are intruded upon by those who owe it and pretend to owe it no allegiance. Money contributed to political objects, is justly forfeited es the money of enemies. Money, however, passing from one state into another for purposes not political, is surely free from the danger of confiscation by the law of every country at this side of Turkey, except the kingdom of Bavaria. It is, no doubt, a monstrous abuse of the abundant liberty enjoyed by the people of this country, and exercised certainly to its fullest extent in Ireland, that persons engaged in a con spiracy for the dismemberment of the United King dom are allowed to draw large subsidies from the enemies of the British empire in every part of the world; and there can be no question that upon every principle of justice and of public law, these subsidies, as well as the money collected at home for the same illegal purpose, ought to be con fiscated, as the money of enemies ; and we hope that ere long it will be confiscated by a law passed for the purpose. The error of allowing such abuse is, however, an error on the opposite side from the error of the King of Bavaria; his Majesty proposes to confiscate money contributed from the purest motives of charity and religion, not to any political, not to any illegal or immoral object, but merely to enable his subjects to worship their Crea tor " decently and in order, and to hear the Gospel." Compare the conduct of the intolerant Protestant Saxon with that of the liberal Romanist Bavarian It is thus that " the Catholic question," which we let loose fifteen years ago, is working all over the world. We believe that it is working fur good in the end, and that the end is not distant ; but that we may secure the happy consummation, and bring it nearer, it is necessary to expose from time to time, the progress of the great Romanist fer mentation. THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES). BRITISH FUNDS. _ Bank Stock -- ill — l inalaiStock — m 3 per Cent. Red. 99% , Ditto Bonds $ per Cent. Cons. ... ...... 100 Ditto Old Annuities 3% per Cent. Rel lO3 ' Ditto New Annuities... New 3% per Cent. lO, ,Ex. Bills, 1,000/. 1 3 /0... pm.. New 5 per Cent ... ..... Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small pan. Jan. 11360 1 2:4 'Bank. Stock for Acct.... saw, Oct. 1859 12% ,Consols for Acct loog Jan. 1860 12% India Stock for Acct.... 294 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 . per Cent — Portuguese, 5 per Cent ...... Belgian, 5 per Cent — Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... Russians per Cent ChUlan, 6 per Cent ..... ....... Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 8 per Cent...—. Spanish, 5 per Cent 26% Ditto, 18'4 Ditto, 3 per Cent 37% Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 'Ditto, Deferred l6 Danish, 3 per tent BB% French, 5 per Cent.......123F. 50c. GreekslB 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. 'Dutch, 2% per Cent 6l Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... 'Ditto, 5 per Cent lOO% SHARES. Eastern Counties (23 paid) Ditto Registered (816 s Sd paid) ...... ............ Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) ... 7O London and Birmingham (Stock) Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid) 2 London and Guildford Junction ( 5 paid) London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) Ditto Eighths (15s. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) l7 Manchester and Leeds (70 pa i d Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Ditto Quarter (12% paid) South Eastern and D o ver (3312 s id paid) York and North Midland (50 paid) Ditto Half Shares (25 paid) v Paris and Orleans ( 20 paid) Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ........ ........... 3ll SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROX THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. GLOBE.—Two highly important questions connect ed with the administration of public Justice have been mooted within the present week, in two of the courts having jurisdiction within and in the neighbourhood of the metropolis. As these questions are of general application, they seem to justify a distinct allusion to the practices to which they relate, in order that the attention of the proper authorities in other places may be drawn to theni ; and thus customs at varience with public rights, and which have na authority from the law may he abolished. The Central Criminal Court, at its opening on Mon day, became the scene of a somewhat acrimonious, and certainly undignified, controversy between the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs, respecting the right of the . public to admission to the gallery of the court during its sittings for the trial of prisoners, without the payment of fees for admission. It was evident that the subject had been previously discussed in private ; and that the difference of opinion between these functionaries had excited a feeling which had not subsided when they entered the court. The interest which the trials of the parties connect:el with the will forgeries are expected to excite, and the numerous applications to the Civic authorities for admission to the court on the occasion, have, it is understood, given rise to the question as to the particular functionary with whom the regulation of the court resides. The Lord Mayor, who had been previously engaged in an animated conversation with Mr. Sheriff Moon, raising his voice so as to be heard throughout the court, said, " the public had a right of admission without the payment of fees. He understood it had been customary to charge a fee of ss. and u_pwards, even as much as 20s , for admission." The Recorder—who evidently desired to bring to a termination a dispute which portended an open nip ture—remarked, " So long as the gallery was not inconveniently crowded, and the people conducted themselves properly, the public had a right to be ad mitted gratuitously. lie wished that rules could be laid down for the more convenient admission of the public." The presence of an officer at the gallery door to keep order, as the Lord Mayor observed, would prevent confusion. By regulating the admis sion of persons to the gallery, and thus preventing a greater number from entering than it can ac commodate, the respect due to the administra tion of public justice from the auditory would be preserved. The present system of admission, by payment of fees, so far from effecting this, actually has a contrary tendency. The object of the fee takers is to make the gallery productive of gain. Hence, every one who will pay the price is thrust within the door ; and, having paid for a place, fights his way forward to the best he can secure by dint of _physical exertion. Whoever has been present in the Cehtral Criminal Court when any trial of great public interest has been proceeding, can testify to the confusion which has existed in the gallery. " Silence !"—" Silence in the gallery !"—is fre quently bawled out by the stentorian lungs of the ushers, who have observed the eyes of the pre siding judge raised wrathfully to the part of the court whence the confusion seemed to proceed. The altercation between the civic functionaries seemed to arise from an exclusive ex-officio claim which the Sheriffs make to the arrangements of the court, and under which they found their right to regulate ad mission to the gallery, as well as to enforce the obser vance of order and regularity in the court. Mr. Sheriff Musgrove evidently alluded to this asserted SHORT OR LONG HOURS OF and controverted claim :—" He had no wish that any LABOUR ? fees should be taken directly or indirectly for the ad- After three distinct decisions against the twelve mission of the public to this court. He considered hours' clause, Sir James Graham has withdrawn the it the duty of the Sheriffs to preserve order and Ministerial Factory Bill, and introduced another as regularity in the court, and he thought the Lord nearly as possible resembling the one at present in Mayor had no concurrent authority in the matter." force. Lord Ashley has given his consent to this Again the Recorder interposed between the official course, promising to " take the discussion on the ten belligerents, and suggested that the public court was hours' clause after Easter." not a fit place for a discussion of the kind. The Lord Ashley, it appears to us, was terrified at his Lord Mayor rejoined—" He thought it a very fit own ',success last week, and determined to take the place ; the question very materially affected the in- first opportunity of retreating—at the same time pre terests of the public." We refer with considerable serving, if possible, his reputation for philanthropy pleasure to the opinion which the Recorder now felt and benevolence. As Mr. Bailie Cochrane—one of himself called upon to deliver on the points at Lord Ashley's own followers—observed on Friday issue. It clearly explains the relative position night, the Ministry were really in earnest in their of the parties to the controversy, defines their opposition to the ten hours' clause ; suggesting, at the duties, and limits their powers ; it s at the same time same time, that Lord Ashley was not in earnest in settles the question as to the illegality of the proposing it. We leave the Noble Lord himself to practice out of which the controversy had arisen. settle this question with his own followers. The late Justice Park, while engaged in the trial of In the meantime the country will have time to a prisoner at one of the Assizes, gave a pretty signifi- study the proposal of a Ten Hours' Bill, and to speak cant opinion respecting the practice of demanding out upon the subject. As yet there, has been no ex fees fur admission to courts of justice. Being in- pression of opinion worthy of notice. We do not yet terrupted by a noise at one of the doors of the court, hear of any public movement either for or against a he demanded its cause, and was answered that a Ten or a Twelve Hour's Bill. We should like to person insisted upon coming in. " And who pre- know what the operatives themselves say as to the vents him ?" said the Judge : " there is plenty of shortening of the hours of labour for the women and room. Open the door, and admit all who wish to children. enter. If any one makes a noise in court, I shall It is very easy for Members of the House of Com know what to do with him. Your refusal to let the irons, as well as editors of newspapers, to say — " Oh ! person in," continued the Learned Judge, looking let there be a Ten Hours' Bill by all means." This significantly at the door-keeper, " caused the noise.' costs them nothing, and looks very philanthropic. But The sulect was dropped in the Central Criminal it is a very different thing to the operative himself, Court at the close if the Recorder's observation, and whose weekly income (already too scanty) it may the regular business was proceeded with. It was cut down by one-sixth. We should, therefore, wish resumed, however, about, noon. The second act in the working classes now to speak out, and lose no the drama was yet more illustrative of the folly time in declaring their opinions on this important and mischief of entrusting a corporate body with the question. powers which that of London exercises in the appoint- We can easily imagine an operative thus arguing : ment of judges, and the regulation of courts of —" You propose a Ten Hours' Labour Bill, and I justice. The public knew som e of the anomalies hail with delight the prospect of working ten instead connected with the system ; but were not prepared for of twelve hours a day ; but at present I find that my anything so positively disgraceful as wa s di sc l ose d. wee kl y wage i s no t more th a n sufficient—and some- The fact is, that the sword -bearer to the Lord Mayor times very insufficient—for the maintenance of my' sion fees. The gallery is rented of the Sheriffs ; a family. What with dear sugar, dear tea, dear bread, portion of the rent is appropriated to support the and everything dear because taxed, I find that my_ gingerbread splendour of the chief magistrate's ephe- wage is altogether swallowed up in simply subsisting, meral dignity ; and the present contest between the and that a reduction of my weekly income would only Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs, respecting their official drive me into a lower abyss of pauperism. Now, rights, has brought the practice into public view, and will you assure me that my wages shall not be will result in the extinction of fee-taking for ad lowered by a Ten Hours' Bill—will you guarantee to mission to the Central Criminal Court. The other me that I shall obtain for the short period of labour question to which we allude is of equal import- the same amount of remuneration that I now obtain ante, if not a more serious infraction upon the for the longer ?" rights of the subject. At several quarter sessions a Now, we believe this to be the present dileMma of practice yet prevails—it was general within the last the operative classes. They feel that their hours of quarter of a century—of demanding from persons tried labour are already by far too long ; but they fear that for the time being, is, in part, paid out of these admis- - the reduction of the hours of labour would only lead and acquitt e d of misdemeanour a fee upon their dis- to a proportional reduction of their weekly wages. charge. The amount varies in different courts. llt is necessity which compels them to work long The question as to its legality was raised yesterday at r hours—it is necessity which compels them to send the Surrey Quarter Sessions • ' and, certainly, the ' their wives,• sons, and daughters , into the factory— " Great Unpaid" cut but a poor figure in the discus- and if you take them out, or reduce their hours of labour sion. A petition from a person named Ward, who by one-sixth, there is unquestionably also the immi had been tried for misdemeanour, and acquitted, nent risk of cutting off the sixth of their weekly in was presented by Mr. Jeffrey. It set forth, "that come. It is possible, therefore, that in passing a Ten being arraigned upon a charge of misdemeanour Hours' Bill the Legislature might be acting a philan and acquitted, he was compelled to I Pay a fee thropic part at the cost of the suffering operativescorn-of 10s. 6d. for his discharge. The petitioner themselves. Indeed, Lord Ashley himself stat ed, in the plained bitterly of this proceeding, and o f th e h ar d - I House of Commons, that some workmen had declared ship of a poor man being compelled to pay a heavy fee after he was declared innocent of the charge made I to him that they would accept the change with terror. We confess that, much as we. desire to see the time legainst him." These f ees , it appeared—havin g no of working in factories greatly curtailed, so as to af plea but that of a custom, the origin of which no one ford to the operative classes the opportunity of moral could explain—were divided among the jury, the and intellectual cultivation, as well as for the enjoy summoning-officer, and the crier of the; court ! ment of the social and domestic pleasures of life, we The practice of demanding fees from such persons do not look upon these compulsory regulations of the prevailed in Middlesex , but was abolished som e years hours of labour without considerable apprehension since—when it was found they could not be enforced. and alarm. We are really reduced to so lamentable A person arraigned upon a char g e of misdemeanour, a position as a nation—th e compe titi on i n th e race o f and acquitted, had the cust omar y demand made u p on manufacture has grown so i n t ense , an d th e commer him, with which he promised com p liance. This led cial rivalry between nati on s so k een —th a t i t i s qu i te to an investigation. On the discover y bein g made possible that such a reducti on as th a t contemp l a t e d , that, although sanctioned by the c ourt, it had no legal might inflict a great blow on th e manu f actur i ng authority in its favour, the practice w as dro pp ed. If prosperity of Britain. Sir James Gr a h am an d Si r the Bill which the Government has promised to Robert Peel both assert this. Then, our whole social brin g i n on th e subject of fees to clerks of petty ses- system is so artificial—one part so hangs upon Biome were to comprehend every description of fees another—the soundness of one portion of the capitalist in courts of criminal jurisprudence, and sweep them system is so necessary to the soundness of the whole away by a clause declarative of their illegality, the —that such an injury to manufacturers might prove question, which is one of great public moment, would the immediate forerunner of the most extensive and de be set at rest. structive mischief. STANDARD. —many influences co-operated to " Whilst prope rt y ," sa y s the Noncon f ormist, " is render inevitable the passing of the unfortunate " Bill distributed as it is, poverty must be the lot of the of twenty-nine," but among these influ e nces we be- many ' • and so long as the many are close pressed by lieve the first place is due to indole nce an d th e d es i re destitution, the universal scramble for employment to avoid trouble. The self-i n d u l gent fops, who, before will put the workman at the mercy of his employer. the Reform Bill, occupied so many seats in the Hous 3 In the case of factory labour, master and men will be of Commons, found the long emancipation debate driven by the same relentless necessity. The first which so often retained them from the opera and broke effect of Lord Ashley's interference would be to raise in upon their evening parties, aninteler4blo bore. The the price of' goods—the second, to close against them every neutral market—the third, an incalculable diminution of employment—the last, a permanent de pression of wages beyond their present level. Then come panics in the money market—failures of bank ing establishments—increase of poor-rates—general discontent, and, in all probability, social insurrecticn." Well, then ; and is the fate of these poor women and children of the factories inevitable ? Is there no alternative for them but consuming toil and bondage ? Does the integrity of the empire really depend on their two hours' extra labour per day ?* Are our institutions inchurch, an State all worthless, with out this twelve,: heilis'l4bpar factor) women and children ? t-the - iiiile" if the world and the envy of sufroundiag t o rescue its overtaaked and helpless poor froin':cOnsuming toil, without the risk of a general overturn ? . Surely, such were not the excuses made, • when it was proposed, a few years ago, to rescue 800,000 human beings from slavery ! It was decided that justice ought to be done, whatever the consequences. Is it just, is it fair, on the part of the Legislature to interfere to prevent the physical, moral, and intellec tual deterioration of the people? If so, it is just and fair, on their part, to interfere in the inordinate work ing of women and children in factories. The principle has been established—it has been already acted upon ; all that is asked is, that it should be carried out to its legitimate extent. And if it be proved that the consequences of the interference of the Legislature has been to diminish the gains of the factory opera tives, why, they must themselves be prepared to con cede such measures as will amply make up for the loss they may have sustained. The repeal of the corn-laws, the reduction of taxation on articles of consumption, would far more than repay the working-classes for any diminution in their weekly wages by the enactment of a Ten Hours' Bill. It will not do for the landowners to cast the burden and the blame on the manufac turers ; both must be prepared to make sacrifices to avert the evils of our present social position, but es pecially the former. The manufacturers have already, in numerous instances, been sacrificed and crippled by the Legislature ; heavy taxes have been imposed. upon them ; their places of production have been subjected to the strict supervision of the Govern ment, and have been repeatedly interfered with b y Legislative enactment; instead of being " protected,' they have been burdened and restricted in all conceivable means ; and, though so essen tial to the welfare and prosperity of the country, they have been treated as if they were its greatest enemies. Now, the landowners have been called upon to make no such sa crifices, to bear no such burdens, to suffer no such restrictions on the employment of their capital or their property. They have possessed the exclusive power in the State, and have done everything for themselves at the expense of others. They may now—and we Lope they will (for the sake of our common humanity)— diminish the hours of labour for women and children ; but we warn them that they must themselves be pre pared to make the necessary sacrifices before such a measure can be regarded as "a boon" by the indus trious classes. They must be prepared to give up their bread-tax—to give up the taxes on consumption —and to abolish most of the existing restrictions on the trade and industry- of the country. TIRE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENI NG, APRIL 844, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of April 9.) SUGAR.—There has been more activity in the home consumption Sugar market, and prices have assumed an upward ,tendency for all descriptions ; for West India the prices paid were 6d above those previously quoted for common yellow and brown, and is per cwt higher for bright yellow and strong refining sort.. REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods brought higher rates, brown grocery lumps selling at 765, and standard lumps 775, per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar much wanted, and is not to be procured under 26s per cwt. MAURITIUS.—A good demand has sprung up for all descriptions, and prices have advanced is to is 6d per cwt. Today some parcels were sold privately at rather higher rates, low to middling yellow 59s to 645, good to fine 65s to 68s, and brown 56s to 58s Gd per cwt. EAST INDIA.—For some parcels of Madras full rates given by private treaty. Java has been more in request privately. Manilla yellow at 18s 6d to 20s, and brown 17s to 18s per cwt. To-day several purchases were made privately in Bengal, and prices are looking up ; common white 62s to 62s 6d, middling 63s to 645, good to fine 65s to 68s per cwt. FOREIGN.--Since our last report, the market has pre sented a firm appearance for all descriptions of Foreign Sugar, and none has been brought to public sale; a good disposition has been shown to purchase yellow Havannah, but holders asking higher prices, business has been re stricted. This afternoon, several inquiries existed for Foreign Sugar, and a floating cargo of Bahia was sold for the Baltic, at 19s for bro.vn, and 22s 9d per cwt for white. MoLACSES.—For West India rather lower rates ac cepted. Trinidad at 25s 6d, Antigua, 27s 6d, Demerara 255, and imported indirect 24s to 24s 6(1 per cwt for good quality. Bengal Molasses•at 15s to 17s per cwt. Fine Honey has brought full rates, but inferior is cheaper. COFFEE.—There has been little desire shown to pur chase West India Coffee since Tuesday last; clean quali ties, of which the supply is still scanty, have maintained the former value, but for unclean kinds prices have given way. To-day the market, for all descriptions of Coffee was in a flat state, and prices are still going down for Ceylon ; good ord selling at 38s to 59s per cwt ; the large quantity to arrive cause the trade to operate with much caution. Cocoe.—lmporters of West India have refused to fur ther give way in price, latt the demand has been limited privately, and 329 bags of Trinidad at auction only partly sold ; low red at 48s to 495, middling 50s 6d to 51s, and 45s to 46s per cwt fur sea damaged. Of Foreign some parcels sold privately at 28s 6d to 29s 6d per cwt ; holders show firmness, and none has been brought to public sale. TEA.—Since Tuesday last the market has presented a firm appearance for all descriptions of Tea ; purchases to a fair extent have been made in black and green, and full rates paid. Common Congou , cash, has fetched Is, good common is Oid to is Oid, Twankay, ordinary Is 2d to is 3d, and Ilyson common 2s 2d to 2s 4d per lb. To-day several parcels of Tea were disposed of, and the rates paid show a slight advance on those of the last public sales, for the lower kinds ; common and good sound common Congou, cash, sold at Is Old to is OP per lb. RICE.—The fine weather and the late dull state of the Wheat market operates against the demand for Bengal Rico : few purchases made privately, and prices are looking down, mid white selling at lis 3d to Ils 6d, and good 12s per cwt : none has been submitted to public competition. For Java the demand has been only for small parcels at 105 to lOs 6d for mid, and Ils to I ls 6d for good mid white, being rather cheaper. Madras has been taken sparingly at 9s to 9s 6d per cwt for yellow. In Patna the operations are upon a small scale only at 14s 6d to 18s, and Carolina has been taken sparingly at 21s to 26s per cwt. To-day 1,000 bags Madras Rice ri as sold privately at 9s per cwt for yellow. SAGO.—Prices are still looking down for this article, the demand being limited and supply large; ordinary 13s to 14s, middling 15s to 16s, and good to fine 16s to 20s per cwt. Sago Flour is scarce, and 21s to 22s per cwt paid. To- day some parcels of common Pearl Sago were sold privately at 15s per cwt. Rum, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum at stiff rates; 30 to 32 per cent overproof has fetched 3s 6d to 3s 7d, 33 to 37 over 3s 8d to 3s 11d, fine 4s to 4s 6d, and superior rather high flavoured 5s to 6s per gallom Demerara at 3s 3d to 3s 5d for 35 to 37 per cent over proof. Leewards 2s 2d to 2s 2id paid for proof. Cal cutta Rum at is lld proof, with certificate. For Brandy holders display firmness Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, bhds 5s 11d, puns 5s 9d ; 1839, hhds 5s 9d, puns 5s 7d ; 1840, bhds 5s 7d, puns 5s 5d ; 1841, hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d ; 1842, hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d, mid marks 3s 6d to 4s Bd, and low 2s 10d to 3s 4d. Geneva for exportation at Is 8d to Is 9d ; fine pale fit far duty is 2s 2d to 3s per gallon. English Corn Spirits is firm. INDIGO.--There has been a good export demand for East India since Tuesday last ; several purchases have been made by the home trade, and the rates paid show an advance on those of the last quarterly sale of 3d per lb for all descriptions. 011.s.—For Linseed Oil for immediate delivery, prices have an upward tendency ' • 27s to 27s 3d paid for large parcels on the spot.. , Rape Oil in excellent d mand, pale selling., ,at 39s to 39s 6d, and brown 38s to 38s .6d per cwt. For Olive Oil higher prices again paid,' Gallipoli fetching 524 Sicily 501 to 51/, Spanish 49/ to 50/, and Barbary 481 to 481 10s per tun. Cocoa Nut Oil at 30s to 32s per cwt. Palm Oil at 28s for good, 27s 6d for mid, and 24s to 26s 6d for low and very common quality. Sperm Oil at 76/ to 761103 per tun for prime British. Headmatter much in request. For common Fish Oils rather lower prices taken for all sorts. Pale Seal at 341 5s to 34/ 106; Southern sold at 29110 s to 29/15s,very low dark 271155, and Newfoundland Cod at 33/ 15s to 34/15s per tun. TALLow.—To-day a good business was transacted in P.Y.C. for delivery in the last three months of this and for the first two months of next year at 42s to 42s 3d ; but on the spot the demand was dull—prices vary from 40s 3d to 4ls per cwt, according to quality. The accounts from St. Petersburgh state that prices had advanced for Tal low, and the supply will be less than last season. On Friday, 353 casks of American Tallow will be submitted o public competition. The holiday train on the Dower and Brighton Railway came up last night crowded with passengers, to the amount of a thousand persons. The day was as fine as could be wished, and all parties seemed to have enjoyed the day's trip to the utmost. The arrange ments made by the Company were in every way com plete, and the great number conveyed at so rapid a rate for so many miles without accident is, perhaps, as great a proof of the safety of steam conveyance as has ever been furnished. The town of Dover has enjoyed a large share of the patronage of the Londoners in their brief interval of leisure. The cliffs, the beach, and the Channel breezes seem to have had irresistible charms for the many in " populous city pent," for they have availed themselves of the oppo r t unity o f v i s i t i ng t h em i n h un d re d s . The ancient Cinque -port has rarely seen such gaiety as it has witnessed this Easter. The counsel for the traversers on the State trials are to hold a consultation, in Dublin, on Friday next, pre. vlous to the opening of Easter Term, on Monday. Lord Wharncliffe left town on Monday for his seat Wortley Hall, Yorkshire. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE ----- WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Taunton, April 8. Faith Sealej, aged 20 years, was charged with ad ministering white arsenic to her father, William Sealey, of Kingston, on the 20th of April, 1843, by which means he became sick, distempered, and died ' • and in another count she was charged with aiding and abetting in the ame. Mr. Carey and Mr. Mereweather appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Kinglake and Mr. Edwards for the prisoner. William Westcombe proved that he made the coffin for the deceased. There was a plate on it bearing his name. He was present at Kingston church on the 18th of January, when the coffin was exhumed. Andrew Fudge, grave-digger, exhumed the corpse, and placed it in the belfry at Kingston. Police-constable Burford was present when an opera tion was performed by Mr. Welch, surgeon, of Taunton. This was at the belfry at Kingston church. The two last witnesses were present. Mr. F. Welch, surgeon, proved that lie took out the stomach and intestines of the deceased, and conveyed them in an earthen jar, sealed, to Mr. Herapath, an eminent analytical chemist at Bristol. Mr. Herapath produced the stomach, and showed that, by a variety of scientific tests, he discovered the pre sence of arsenic in the stomach of the deceased. The following witnesses, the brothers and sister of prisoner, were then called : Thomas Sealey, aged twelve years, said he could not remember what his father had for dinner on the Thurs day when he was taken ill, but that he had some po tatoes and salt. His father was sick after he had his dinner, and threw up some blood. When witness re turned home in the evening his father was very ill in bed. He recollects when a ball took place at the Pru dent Widow, his sisters (the prisoners) were there, and when his father went for them they would not return with him, and did not come home till after he was gone to bed. John Sealey, fourteen years old, said on this day he had meat and potatoes for dinner. In other respects he corroborated his brother Thomas. William Sealey, sixteen years of age, came home after the rest of the family had been to dinner, and then one of his sisters told him that his father had salt fish for dinner that day. In cross-examination he said they had lived on fish and potatoes a fortnight previously and a month afterwards. Sarah Sealey, ten years of age, said, before my father died I heard my sister Faith (the prisoner) say to my sister Mary, " We should do better without father than with him," and Mary replied, " Yes, we should." She said this several times. Witness said she would tell her father of it, and they then threatened to beat her. Sophia Fudge proved that she went to Mr. Mortimer's, a surgeon, at Bishop's Lydiard, for medicine for the de ceased, William Sealey, and that she gave it, on her return, to Mary Sealey (the other prisoner). Mary Tucker, of Yarford,-said that the evening pre vious to the deceased's death, and during the night, he was very sick, and vomited something of a yellow colour. Thomas White proved that he lodged at the deceased's house ; that he a ent for the doctor the night previously to the deceased's death, and said there were - no rats in his (deceased's) house. • -. James Seeley, a livery servant, in the employ of Mr. Esda'e, of Cocklestone, proved that the prisoners kept house for his father. Mary Tucker proved that she was present at the ball at the Prudent Widow, and that deceased came for the prisoners, but they would not go with him. James Bond corroborated the last witness, and said, when the deceased came he shook a stick at them, and that he had subsequently kept company with -Mary Sealey, the elder prisoner. Harriet Moreman, a servant at the Half-moon, Taun ton, proved that the prisoner, Faith Sealey, came to her to go with her to purchase some arsenic to (as she said) destroy rats. That she went with her to Mr. Beadou's, chemist, at Taunton, for it ; but that he would not let her have it unless she brought a note from the person at Kingston, whom she said it was for. That then she and the prisoner returned to the Half-moon, and that then prisoner said she would go and try some where else to get it, and that she afterwards returned, and, showing her a small paper parcel, said I have got it, I bought it at Mr. Joyce's (another chemist at Taun ton), and that the lad who served said it was enough to poison a thousand men. Ann Richards, another 4 servant at the Half-moon, cor roborated last witness. Mr. Beadon, chemist, could not remember any applica tion having been made at his shop for arsenic. Mr. John Joyce, chemist, had not sold the prisoner any arsenic himself, but had a lad seventeen years old in his shop that had access to a quantity of arsenic hich was loose in the bulk, to serve customers with, and at all times a wrapper labelled "poison" was given. Aaron Bamfield, last witness's assistant, had no reccl lection of selling the prisoner any arsenic. Ann Fudge proved that the day on which the de ceased was taken ill she was doing needlework at William Sealey (the deceased's) house. That the pri soner Mary Sealey asked him to have some tea. He consented, and also to have some sugar with it. There were two sorts of sugar on the table at the time, but that the prisoner Mary Sealey went to the dresser and took up a whicy-brown paper, which contained some thing, but witness never saw her put anything into the tea. That the deceased took it, and then was obliged to go to bed. Police-constable Burford said, after Mary Sealey 's apprehension, went to prisoner, who was then living at Mr. Clarke's, in Fore-street, Taunton, to ask her ques tions relative to the transaction, when he said to her, " You may choose whether you answer it or not, as it may make for or against you." Mr. KINGLAKE here objected to the conversation being deposed to, on the authorities of Mr. Justices Coleridge and Maule. His LORDSIIIP—Was the prisoner then in custody? L Police-constable oßD s nip _ l3 f hen, as —N oilr. my Lord. His Carey presses the evi dence, and I think it admissible, let it proceed. Witness then inquired if she had purchased arsenic, under the circumstances related by the witnesses Harriet Moreman and Anu Richards, and that to each question he put, she said it was not true. The following confession of the prisoner, admitted at the coroner's inquest, was then read:—" My sister asked me, the same week m y fa ther was taken ill, if I had t aid she w an t e d me t o buy going to Taureon on Tuesday. her what it w a s . She never told made some thing toldae me till I was going a wa y . u fho p err m hie y rb. a rn d i mind ss a ihc b ee o d u s When I was going away I asked her what it was I was going to bring for her. She asked me if I would bring her a pennyworth of arsenic. I asked her where I could get it. She answered at Mr. Joyce's, where she had got it several times before. She said, You mind, you must have some one to go with you.' I asked her, Who can I get, except Mr. Green's servant.' She asked me who she was. I said Ann Richards, that lived at Mr. Woolcott's, at Bishop's Lydiard. I said 4 I d on 't know if I shall boy it or not.' She asked Why can't you get it as well as I can?' I said it is a strong poison, they won't let me have it without I carry an order.' She said, If they ask what it is for, it is to poison res.' I said, don't hear any rats here about the house.' She said, No, if a waggon and horses were to go through the bed-room you would not hear them.' I then said no more, but came away to Taunton. I went to the Half-moon, and saw Ann Richards. I asked her if she would go to the shop with me. She said she could rot, and her fellow-servant went. When I asked Mr. Beadon for it, he said he would not let me have it without a note, or a proper witness from the house, a person whom he knew. He then asked what it was for; I said it was not for myself, but for some person that I knew. He said he would not let me have it, and .I then went to Mr. Joyce's. His little boy was in the shop alone. I wanted some other things, and after I had them I asked for the arsenic, to poison rats, as my sister told me. I said I could say no further than that it was not fur myself. He did it up in three papers. He told me to be very careful what I did with it, because ever so little would poison a man. He added, I can plainly say, and not tell a word of a story, that there's enough to poison a thousand men.' I said I should not have any hand with it, and that I would tell the person what he did say. I paid him for it, and came away. We Stopped there about ten minutes. When I came home I gave it to my sister; she put it in her pocket. I did not see any thing more of it till Thursday at dinner-time. My father was fond of salt fish, and generally had one for his break fast and dinner, with a roe, if he could get it. My sister dressed it. I was up stairs cleaning the room. When I came down I saw my sister with the roe out on the plate. She had got the same parcel as I brought from Taunton, shaking some of it on the middle of the milt of the fish. I went out of doors, and said nothing to her. My father came in to dinner in a few minutes after, and she put it up for him. He took up the milt and ate it. He said it did net taste so good as many which he had had before. After he had been to dinner, he sat down and had a pipe of tobacco ; then he went out to work. He did not complain till he came home in the evening. When he came home I was out in the garden. He came in and sat down, and rested his elbow on the table. He then asked Mary for a cup of tea. She gave gave it to him. I went up stairs. He took his tea, and then went to bed. We stopped up with him till between 11 and 12 o'clock. My sister asked him if he would take anything before we went to bed. He asked her what she had got, whether any groats or arrow root. She said she had some of each. He said he would have a little. My sister got him some, and he was worse that night. Next day he sent for Mr. Mortimer, of Bi , hop's Lydiard, who sent him some powders, and that day I took off my shoes, and came down stairs, and caught my sister mixing. one ,of the powders ; one was larger than the others." Mr. KINGLAKE then made a very impressive address to the jury, and his Lordship having summed up, The jury consulted twenty minutes, and then returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The case lasted till late this night. NORTHERN ClRCUlT—Liverpool, April 8. (Before Mr. Baron ROLFE and a Special Jury.) GOSLIN V. BIDDEN. This was an action for money lent and money due for rent of certain rooms in the house of the plaintiff, occu pied by the defendant. Mr. Watson and Mr. Hoggins for the plaintiff ; Mr. Knowles and Mr. Segar for the defendant. This case was commenced on Saturday evening at a late hour, but, after the examination of one or two wit nesses for the plaintiff, was adjourned until this morning. It appeared that the plaintiff was a contractor for some of the works lately executed at Fleetwood-on-Wire, and the defendant was the engineer under whose superin tendence they were carried on. The defendant, on first going down to Fleetwood, lodged in the same house with the plaintiff, and they were, it appeared, on terms of great intimacy and friendship. Fleetwood was, at that time, insufficiently supplied with lodging-room, and many of the parties whom employment on the works, or,other objects, attracted to the, spot, were obliged to put up, with very inconvenient accommodation, ,The plaintiff 't.' v:i ~ and defendant occupied the same room, and the same bed. In 1840 the defendant got married, and it was alleged that, previous to his going up to London for that purpose, he borrowed of the plaintiff the sum of 1201., the first itern of the plaintiff's claim. It was sought, also, to make out that, in the course of the eighteen months nex t following he borrowed of the plaintiff various sums, amounting, in all, to 1,3711, the amount claimed in the bill of particulars ; but of this sum evidence was given of but 800/., together with 30/ rent fur apartments occupied by the defendant, after his marriage, in ahouse which had been taken by the plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da mages, 300/ CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. The Recorder sat in this Court and disposed of a num ber of cases of larceny, the details of which were of no public interest. In the course of the day the Grand Jury came into Court and returned the following bills, having reference to the alleged will forgeries :- 1. A true bill against William Henry Barber, Joshua Fletcher, William Saunders, and Georgiana Dorey, for felony. 2. A true bill against the same parties. • 3. A true bill against the same. 4. A true bill against Barber, Fletcher, and Dorey. 5. A true bill against Susannah Richards, Barber, Fletcher. and Dorey. 6. A true bill against these same prisoners. 7. A true bill against Lydia Saunders, Barber, Flet cher, W. Saunders, and Dorey. 8. A true bill against all the above mentioned pri soners. 9. A true bill against Dorey, Barber, and Fletcher. 10. A true bill against the same prisoners. It will be seen that no bill has been returned against Griffin, and it is expected that he will be admitted a witness for the Crown. SURREY QUARTER SESSIONS. REIGATE.—ApriI 9. The general quarter sessions for the county of Surrey commenced to-day, at the Town-hall, Rei gate, before J. W. Freshfield, Esq., Chairman ; 11. Kernble, Esq., M.P.; J. W. Denison, Esq., M.P. ; Sir R. Frederick ; C. Barclay, Esq.; A. K. Barclay, Esq.; T. Puckle, Esq. ; H. Gorse, Esq.; G. T. Nicholson, Esq. ; and a number of other Justices. FEES OF COURT. The usual routine business having been disposed of, Mr. JEFFREY, upon the report of the Visiting Jus tices to the county gaol being presented for confirma tion, said he begged leave to bring to the notice of the Court a subject which he considered of very great im portance. He held in his hand the petition of a person named Ward, who complained that, being arraigned upon a charge of misdemeanour, and ac quitted, he was compelled to pay a fee of 10s. 6d. for his discharge. The petitioner coeiplained bitterly of this proceeding, and of the hardship of a poor man being compelled to pay a heavy fee, after he was declared innocent of the charge made against him. He (Mr. Jeffrey) would not waste the time of the Court by any remarks upon the injustice of this course of proceeding. He believed that the question had before arisen, and that the only plea urged in favour of the continuance of the practice was, that it had existed for a great many years, that the fee had been sanctioned by the judges, and that in point of ' fact a prescriptive right had been obtained. The matter had, however, been brought before Parliament, - and the Secretary of State for the Home Department had declared the practice to be illegal, and to amount almost to the offence of extortion at common law. Mr. Jeffrey then read an extract from a speech made by Sir J. Graham in the House of Commons, in which he declared all such fees to be oh engine illegal, and said that the order of the Court of Quarter Sessions sanctioning such fees, although they might justify persoes in taking them, could not render them legal ; and, considering it a great hardship upon defendant, he felt it his duty to bring the subject before the Court. He believed that in Middlesex the practice of taking such fees had been abolished, and he thought it was high time that the same course should be adopted in the county of Surrey. The CHAIRMAN said he believed it had been the custom from time immemorial to take these fees, and this was the difficulty the Court would have to get over. Mr. JEFFREY said, that although this might be the case, in his opinion it was illegal, and the Court were bound to interfere and stop such proceedings in future. The CHAIRMAN said that if the fees were illegal, they could not be enforced. Did Mr. Jeffrey mean to make any motion upon the subject ? Mr. JEFFREY said his only object, on the present occasion, was to bring the matter before the Court. He thought it monstrous, and contrary to ever prin ciple of justice, that a poor man, who was acquitted of the charge made against him, should have to pay a heavy fee for his discharge. Mr. DAWSON concurred with the Hon. Magistrate, that it was a hard and cruel case for a poor man to be compelled to pay such a fee. A complaint of a simi lar nature had been made some years ago, and a me morial was submitted to the Secretary of State. He believed that there was at present a Committee of the House of Commons sitting, for the purpose of con sidering the question of those fees, and whether it would not be better to substitute a salary in lieu of them. As to their legality, he could not admit that an opinion of the Secretary of State ought to be of more avail than the order of Quarter Sessions. Mr. KEMBLE wished to know who received those fees, and how they were applied ? By a paper which he held in his hand they appeared to be divided be tween the crier of the Court, the jury, and the sum moning officer. The Deputy Clerk of the Peace said that he had nothing to do with those fees. They were received by the crier, and he could explain how they were ap propriated. Mr. KEMBLE said th!s what he desired to know, and he put the question to the crier of the Court. The Crier replied that he believed the fees in ques tion had been taken for a great many years, and for 40 years he had taken them under the authority of the Court. The money was divided between the jury, the summoning officer, and himself. Mr. KEINIBLE—And these fees were received under the authority of the Court ? The Crier said they were. . The CIL-tummy inquired what was to be done upon the subject. Did Mr. Jeffery mean to give notice of any motion? At present the discussion was pre mature. Mr. JEFFREY said he thought the matter was one of very considerable importance, and he should cer tainly give notice of a motion to take the subject into consideration at the next session. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) GUILDHALL. Yesterday George Gunun was brought up in the cus tody of Daniel Forrester , o n suspicion of having stolen four parcels, containing Bank of England notes and cash, to the amount of 1,600/., from the Captain's private room, on board the City of Boulogne steam-boat, on her voyage to England, on the 6th of September. Mr. Hum phrey's clerk watched the case on the part of the pri soner, and Mr. Child conducted the prosecution. The evidence previously taken was read over, to the effect that the prisoner tendered one of the stolen notes for IN., at Mr. Storey's, a tailor, in Fleet-street, in pay ment for some clothing, and he was there apprehended by Forrester. The officer discovered that others of the stolen notes had been put into circulation, one for 51. having been changed at Messrs. Harveys', the linen drapers, on Ludgate-hill; one at a tobacconist's in Fleet street, one at a tobacconist's in the Strand, one at a hosier's in the Strand, and one at a grocer's in Oxford ford-street. In three of these cases the witnesses posi tively identified the prisoner as having passed those notes, but there was no evidence from France to show that these notes were placed in the parcels stolen. Air. Child then proposed to bring the case home to the prisoner as to tw3 51 notes. The first witness sworn was a Frenchman, who took the oath in the fashion of his country, not holding the writings of the Evangelists in his hand, but holding his hand up, and repeating the form of words. Sir PETER LAURIE said this was the custom in Scot land, and it appeared to be more solemn than that which prevailed in England, of listening in silence and kissing the cover of the book. Fermin Braseur, c!erk to a banker at Boulogne, pro duced a list of notes to the amount of 180/., which, with 2901. in cash, he packed up in a parcel on the 6th of September last, and addressed it to Mr. Wight, Union Bank, London. In the list were two 51. notes, Nos. 14,673 and 35,063. He gave the parcel to a clerk named Boulle, to convey it to Mr. De Wisme, the ship's broker. Etienne Boulle deposed that ho saw the notes packed up in the parcel, and delivered it at Mr. De Wisrae's. Jean Baptiste 1)e Wisme, a ship-broker at Boulogne, deposed that lie received this parcel, and placed it with five others and the ship's papers in a. leather bag. It was rather heavy, and he delivered it tc Baptiste, a man belonging to the New Commercial Steam-boat Company, who fetched it. Baptiste Seneschal, clerk to the Boulogne agent of the Commercial Company, stated that he received the leather bag from the last witness, and carried it first to the company's office, and thence on hoard the steam boat, where he delivered it to Captain Tune. Captain Tune deposed that he took the bag to his berth, a private room in the state cabin. He placed the six parcels in a drawer, having first compared the ad dresses with the invoice. (inc was directed to Mr. Wight. He shut the drawers, and locked the door of his cabin. Sir PETER LAURIE asked if he saw the parcels safe after he left France, for it was material to know where the felony was committed? Captain Tune said he saw them safe when they had got out to sea about nine miles. He did not miss them till half the passengers were out of the ship on reaching London. Sir I'. LAURIE asked when he sailed, and when be reached London. Captain Tune replied he sailed at ten o'clock at night, and reached London at two in the afternoon next day. The prisoner's solicitor asked how long he was occu pied iu passing from coast to coast ? Captain Tune said generally two hours and three quarters. _ _ _ Sir PETER asked if he saw the prisoner on board, or had any recollection of him ? The Captian answered, no. Mr. Baker, a tobacconist in the Strand, proved that he received the 5/ note number 14,673, from the prisoner, who gave him a fictitious address, differing from that given at either of the other places. The prisoner bought a quarter of a pound of cigars. J. Dickenson, shopman to Mr. Jones, a grocer in Ox ford-street, said :he took the other 5/. note, number 35,063, from a man who purchased some grocery, and went away by an omnibus. He could nut swear the prisoner was the person. He had some remembraince or the prisoner's face, but he had no distinct recollection that he was the person who paid this particular note. Mr. Child said that was all the evidence he was now prepard to offer, but if a little time were allowed he; might be able to strengthen his case. The prisoner's solicitor reserved what he had to say I till he saw the whole case. The prisoner was then again remanded. CLERKENWELL. SHOCKING OCCURRENCE. Yesterday morning when Mr. COMAE took his seat on the bench, a re- ' spectable looking man, who seemed to be labouring under great excitement, came before the Magistrate, requesting his advice. He said his name was Long; that he was in the employment of Messrs. Ashton and Berwick, under takers, Gray's Inn-road. On' that morning, about nine o'clock, a woman cut her throat in his house, No. 3, Robert -street, Bedford-row. She was not dead, but nearly so. Mr. COMI3E inquired where she was ? Long—She is at the Gray's Inn-road Hospital. The surgeon told me there was no hopa of saving her life. Being further interrogated by the Magistrate, the applicant stated that the unfortunate woman is the wife of a gentleman's servant, and that herself and husband have been lodging with him for a consider able time. On Monday last they had a quarrel, but up to that time they lived very happily together. Yester day morning at eight o'clock, the husband left home to gu to his employment, and about nine, applicant was called in, and found the woman in her parlour bleeding from a terrible gash in the throat. He had her conveyed to the hospital immediately. Mr. CoMEE said he could nut see in what manuer he was called upon to interfere. Long wanted to know what he was to do with the room in which she committed the act, which was co vered with blood. Mr. CoMUE ordered him to lock it up until the hug band's return. The applicant thanked the Worthy Magislate and left the Court. [The Reporter ascertained that the woman is sup posed to have committed the act in her own room on the second floor, as there is a large pool of blood there and a razor dyed with blood lying beside it. It would seem that she regretted the act soon after its execu tion, for she put a wet towel to the wound, and then, strange to say, walked down stairs to the parlour on the ground floor, which she entered. A woman who was sitting there was horror-struck on seeing the gaping wound from which the blood was flowing; the unfortunate creature staggered and fell, but was placed in a chair and removed to the hospital. Her name is Maria Nave, and she is about twenty-eight of age. She has no children. Late yesterday even ing the Reporter called at the Royal Free Hospital, and was informed that she was still alive, in frill pos session of her intellects, but in great pain. She had expressed her contrition for the crime, and a clergy man was obtained at her request. Her recovery was considered hopeless.] John Jones was charged with being concerned in stealing a gold watch, a gold chain, two gold seals, and a ring, the property of Mrs. Louisa Barnechini, landlady of the Hole-in-the-Wall public-house, Kirby street, Hatton•garden. The prisoner anci,three others went into the house of the prosecutrix on the previous day and called for some drink. The jewellery was lying on a desk be hind the bar, which had been left unattended for a few minutes. Immediately on the departure of the prisoners the property was missed. Jones, who is an idle disorderly character, was arrested in the evening by Martin, police-constable 144 G. When the pri soner was apprehended he said he had attempted to destroy himself at London-bridge on Sunday evening, and that he would do for himself to-night.--Be mended. OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT.—Six labourers in Mr. Barlow's brick-fields, White Conduit-fields, five of them named While, and a sixth named Pearson, were charged with assaults of a very aggravated character, on Mr. William Dennis, and on Mr. J. Price, builders, residing at Twyford Villa, Caledonian-road, Is lington. Mr. Price's face was bruised in a shocking manner; one of his eyes was quite closed up, his head was bandaged in consequence of the wounds which had been inflicted on it by his brutal assailants. It appeared from the evidence, which was very voluminous, that on the previous day a little boy, in crossing the brick-fields, disturbed some of the sand which had been prepared by the prisoners. One of them, John White, followed the lad, and because he refused to return with them beat him cruelly, dashing him against the ground with all his strength. Mr. Dennis, seeing that the poor lad was fainting from the ill-treatment, told White to desist, but White immediately struck Mr. Dennis on the breast, and knocked him down. Mr. Price ran to the assistance of Mr. Dennis, but the other prisoners, and several other of their fellow-labourers, not in custody, came running across the field in a body. They immediately attacked the prosecutors. ➢ir. Den nis received a blow on the head which rendered him senseless, and three or four other very severe blows on the chest. On recovering somewhat he ran into his own house, which was hard by, but had no sooner reached it than his wife cried out " Oh, for God's sake go back, they are murdering poor Price." He returned with a stick, and saw five or six men beating Mr. Price, who was lying on the ground bleeding profusely from several wounds on the head. John White was crying out " Give it to the b—," and " Give me a knife and I will soon knife him." A police sergeant came up, and Mr. Price was removed into his house, in a state of insensibility. Mr. GREENWOOD expressed his determination to send the prisoners for trial, and depositions were ac cordingly taken down. The case was, however, re manded for the attendance of the boy, who it is hoped will come forward. THAMES POLICE. Charles Tripp, a showily dressed man, whose air and demeanour in the dock exhibited considerable preten sion, was yesterday charged with a cowardly and unpro voked assault en a modest looking young woman, named Mary Craven. The complainant stated that as she was going down Butcher's-row on Monday evening, three gentlemen, of whom the prisoner was one, were standing at the door of No. 10. One of the gentlemen (not the prisoner) put out his foot, and nearly tripped complainant up. ller aunt remonstrated with them and went back to take the num ber of the house, after which the prisoner pursued them. He used the coarsest possible language, called her and her companions b—y w —s, and gave her a violent blow on the head, threatening at the same time to smash her face. She called for a constable, and, when one came in sight, the prisoner offered to take them to the fair and make it up. This, however, they declined, and he was given in charge. Mary Kelly, a barmaid at the Plough Tavern, con firmed the complainant's statement, and added that Tripp had also given her a violent blow. The prisoner, who undertook to plead his own cause, with the usual proverbial result, not very complimentary to the client, cross-examined the witnesses with an air of would be professional sagacity, which created con siderable merriment. He did not prove very successful in shaking the direct testimony, though his flippancy enforced the reprimand of the Court. Being called on for his defence, he declared solemnly, if it were the last word he had to speak, the statements of the complainant and her witness were false. Seeing one of his friends talking to the women, whom he took to be women of the town, and he still retained the same impression, he asked him to come away, upon which the complainant and her friends abused and threw dirt at him, upon which he naturally put up his hand, which might pos• sibly hare struck one of them. lie regretted that the witnesses who could disprove their assertions were not present. Mr. BRODERIP would ease his mind on that point by sending the case to the sessions, when he could procure their attendance. Ho should, however, accept bail, him self in 401., and sureties of 201., to answer both charges of assault.—Bail not being forthcoming, he was locked up. DR. KALLEY AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN PORTUGAL. The case of Dr. Kalley, a Scotch physician, who was, last autumn, illegally imprisoned at Madeira, on a charge of " blasphemy and heresy," and " abetting apostacy and heresy," has been tried at Lisbon and Funchal. On the 24th Feb., the Judge Conservator at the latter place passed the following sentence :—" Sup posing the British subject, Dr. Kalley, to have dis turbed the public order of this island by preaching doctrines opposed to its religion, as is sworn by the witnesses; and considering this preaching an abuse which degenerates into crime; nevertheless, the said Dr. Kalley, as a Protestant, which he is, is not punishable, seeing that there does not exist a law to punish in the person of the accused the act charged. 1, therefore, declare the acc usa ti on g i ve n against the said Dr. Kalley irrelevant, and order him to be held clear of guilt." Baffled - on the religious question, Dr. Kalley's pro secutors, we understand, are going to institute pro ceedings against him as a disturber of the public peace. On the other hand, Dr. Kitlle3, at the sug gestion of Lord Aberdeen, is about to petition the Government at Lisbon, for compensation for the loss of his professional i ncome d ur i n g his illegal im prisonment. In the course of the proceedings before the tribunal of Rellacao at Lisbon, the public prosecutor, acting 0§ counsel aganist Dr. lialley, gave a very luoid position of the existing law of religious liberty ill Portugal, wherein he clearly showed that the supre: macy of the Rotnish Church is no more, but that Portuguese subjects enjoy the same liberty 35 Englishmen do in all religious matters. lie ser' " I do not characterise the accusation as 1) 19 : 5 ' phemy, nor as heresy, because these crimes ar e only considered such when committed by folios.' ers of the Roman Catholic apostolic religion' and not by those who, like the appellant, follow different faith, and therefore, being extra eeclesiaoh are beyond all censure civil and ecclesiastical. N or can I characterise it as apostacy, because I under stand that the crime of apostacy ceased to exist swell us in virtue of Article 145 of the Constitutio ta Charter; in which ample religious liberty is guarA n. teed to Portuguese citizens in the following terms ti No one shall be prosecuted for motives of religion; wherein the absolute term no one' excludes all ev ception of persons, and the very broad expression 'fo r motives of religion' embraces all that relates to the re: ligious creed of every one; and, therefore, if thel two citizens apostatised from our religion, thotiP t they did greatinjury to their souls, yet they did nit commit any civil crime for which they can be ew nished." EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN I N AGRICUL TURE. oo In the course of the discussion which took place Lord Ashley's amendment, on Friday week, Sir 0 , Inglis said, " The supporters of the Ten Hours' r b , position had been taunted with the sufferings of, t , agricultural population. They had been told of Ens lish women being kept labouring in the fields duri ° seven or eight hours on a winter day, without the 15 portunity of change for clothing. He would be to hear the county pointed out in which that curred." We should be glad to know the agrictwtro ral county in which it has not occurred. I f e . Right Hon. Baronet will only take the trouble to 00 fer to a report laid before Parliament last sessiool 01 , the employment of women and children in ag ric A ff, ture, he will find the following remarks, by Austin, relative to the female population of DOI / Devon, Somerset, and Wilts : " The clothing of women employed in field - I th e would appear to be inadequate for their work; bu t ~1 deficiency is not complained of by them. A chaer o . clothes seems to be out of the question ; although IY sary, not only for cleanliness, but for convenience, et saving of time. The upper parts of the under-ow. w ei of women at work, even their stays, quickly become no t through with perspiration, whilst the lower parts ell o f escape getting equally wet in nearly every ki n t bot , work they are engaged in, except in the driest wee al e It not unfrequently happens, that a women, 03 r e " t tit ing home from work, is obliged to go to bed for sn 11° or two to allow her clothes to be dried. It is als°"Jpoi ,„ means uncommon for her, if she does not do this, I " ht ti them on again the next morning nearly as wet 11 , 5 „ j or I she took them off. It does not appear that any ill c si r otS, quences to the health have been observed to aris e it this cause, unless rheumatism be partly attributable t ° , o f Here, then, is a statement as to the cooditiorhiict female labourers in the agricultural districts ° to o l we would recommend to the special considel l o r not only of Sir Robert Inglis, but of all thos e a lo porters of Lord Ashley who have been so 1011 their condemnation of the factory system. ° l i i oi 64 count of the severe toil to which females er°P in mills are said to be subjected. Mr. Austin 6 t hat inclined to believe the improbable statement, 000 working all day without a change of clothes " s oli ill consequences to the health ;" but there are ° 6 0 (1, who hold a very different opinion. Thus li e . e6 from the report of Mr. Denison on the couc t a i n bm Suffolk, Norfolk, and Lincoln, that, although „joot informants (with one exception) agree that Mo og 10 labour is "conducive to health," the single wit l ?, 110 the contrary is perhaps more worthy ,of credo Tbs the whole host of those who differ from Wi ll ,' 40' Rev. E. Bowman, rector of Bexwell, rt ° ,, o ptir who is said to have paid great attention to th e „ v o tit tion of the labouring classes, makes the fb" 0- statement : n " As far as I have been able to form an opin.°l l , lt satisfied that out-door labour is prejudicial to the a o tt . of females ; and this opinioa has recently recei/ e n bjf, firmation in the inquiries I have made on the %s e° amongst my medical friends. There are very few,„ cods age of fifty who are not affected with rheumat is '" cow various shapes. A young man who has recall/toll from town to assist one of our surgeons, was Par t !,,i, struck with the prevalence of scrofulous Ow' amongst the women." , OV Much stress was laid by Lord Ashley ana " : 01 0 0 " A porters on the ignorance of domestic duties yo the females employed in factories; but this! old tl i fear is one which prevails to quite as great re , s an e' among the female population of Dorset t ol e other agricultural counties, as it does in the e hs s l o l fecturing districts. In the report to whic h Listl already referred, Mr. Austin, one o f te.:,0 0 ,, Commissioners, states that, " among the ;Ifs, the agricultural labourin g c l ass , i gnoran ce °' watte% monest 'things, needlework, cooking, and other of domestic economy, is described "as o etir m i tt versally prevalent. A girl brought u p in a -- 5 1 until she marries, is generally ignorant of Lit! everything she ought to be acquainted with, , s col/ comfortable and economical management oi 0 0; tage." Mr. Austin remarks, that in consequ. e rit sr their ignorance of domestic economy, such j t e ot1: 1 4 prevented from getting out to service. 7, u sip fear, that, even though they were ever so ,ell a AI it would still be impossible for them all to fi r) tions in the country. The only two modes l a lpth ef the great mass of them can earn an indepen..A they lihood are in the field or in the factory. L °l- l y ee and his followers seem resolved to exclude 0 the one mode of occupation; but his Lord i _e l l nately shuts his eyes to the ob v i ous fact, tf - cod doing, he would, in the first place, render 0 105 tion of the female popul a ti on o f D orse tshire,lo agricultural counties, still more wretched at present. Manchester Guardian. ote "441000 Mrs. Charke, the eccentric daughter of tz o 00 1 her, had long lived on unpleasant terms with 0- b er by whom she was treated with just severity! °r deq disregard of all social duties and oomM° l3 4 olo s ,fli f Being on one occasion greatly irritated by the rig if refusal to honour her drafts, she equipped b,„ ° g *34 the style of a gentleman of the road, and able charger, actually waylaid her father uPtl 5 ' forest, by stopping his chariot, presenting her rOPY desiring him to deliver. The affrighted cots G save his life, could do no less tha n p a rt vvlt h : b 0 " Young man, young man," said the drainati s, "o o o l ° a sorry trade, take her-•d in time." And s° oo ,lo, e , replied Charlotte ; " but I've a wicked old b et 0 , 4 d father, who rolls in mo n ey a nd mi s tresses, 1090 1 me a guinea, and has had the impudence worthy a gentleman as yourself answer for Elliston Papers, in Ainsworth's Magazine. LOTS OF BAIRNS AT EYEMOUTIL—If toteioloP, happy whose " quiver is liberally filled," the ls l: 9 o l ofri mouth must have qualified their liege lords t ° 0 1 0 0 1, , with " the enemy in the gate." I never saw eu n oci , tt of children as the door of every domicile Pre se r o g e ° o lo4, were crawling in and out of boats, or creeraaleiiii, quay or jetty, and as I foolishly imagined, iiiward isro risk of drowning. "Do children frequentlY hliffl I inquired, in a paroxysm of alarm, of the j° fole A " Aye, aye, the fule things, they often fa ew e r,',3e. o e t ; she answered, coolly. "God bless no is r;iivi course ?" " Na, na," returned the landlady Ley °di:, then, to be sure, a bairn's drooned ; but ther e some idle body in the way to fish them oot, 0 41 0 , 0 11 Though . the worthy hostess spoke so coca/ o °,eg tki e ject, I thought it rather a risk, to allow a =p p to tumble into t wen ty f ee t wa t er , deperw,,, l (sel l beinF " maistly some idle body in the will `r oot' —Maxwell's Wanderings. r' 110 BIRTHS. iitt On the 2d inst., at Southampton-row, R ll - 5 '7 o f Augustus Toulm instin , lsc i f g ei On the 4th ~ o in Guildford-street, the 440 Blogg, Esq., of a son. leul b tie On the 6th inst., in Doughty-street, Meek yf Of a Mrs. Henry M. Bagster, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., in Oxford-terrace, th e Chapman, Esq., of a son. of the On the 6thinst., at Bedford, the lady 0. . 4 Brereton, of a daughter. of e° On the 7th inst., at Eltham, Mrs. GOschen, On the 7th inst., at W a ll, ne ar Lichfiel d, v ott, of a son. tr et; ar t On the Bth inst., the lady of W. T—"" °°P tolk India House, of a daughter. Vr• On the Bth. inst., at Wimbledon, Mrs. too daughter. On the 6th of February, R at ß d i rit D iv . alse h, n o e f fir te l :elk efl or li East Indies, Thomas Palmer Moore, Esqld e llt C 1 ' ;1 1 ment Madras Native Infantry, to Jessie: % ou r Lie s l : Montgomery Young, Esq., Eskside, Britain. gets." to. c or' On the 21st of February, at the Cathe arli ,proo ander Tod, Esq., 42d Regiment Madill 00 0 0 ;op Orrok, third surviving daughter of the lat son, of the Indian Navy. Lewisham' Fred ? 1 On the 6th inst., at St. Mary's, of tbe Perceval, Esq., to Emma, eldest daughter , Gilbert, Esq. Art hur On the 6th inst., at Witney, Oxon . Dublin, to Miss Mary Wilkinson, of Witney _ __________---•-•••"----- ' A r DIED. .ro 0 On the 9th inst., at Portland-place, Clapham. fef f/ Emmeline Corner, aged 47. iti , CoP tA / On the I Ith of February, at Mangalor e " 0 of Dorset-place, Dorset -square. '4' n the 4th inst., at Clifton, Arthur Elton , Oec°Cl ' t" CI Clements Parr, Esq °O W. " IF On the 6th inst., Harry Walter, fifth 10 1 l _9l l $lO George, of Dean-street, Soho. square. 4 , sof I, h ire , ,, il l On the 6th inst., at Bishop's Stortfora, .o.,,reesteoper On the 6th inst., at Kirkby Mallory, - 1 - ,e ' ll o Pr f Ad Hon. Caroline Russell, youngest daughter of 1. Clifford and the late John Russell, Esq. _ 0 Ors' of On the 6th inst., at Hastings, John Geor_g_..,,. . _, O O, Lieutenant 6th Regiment Madras Native Intr . '40 16 ' , i . On the 7th inst., at Kennington Mr. GOO, ' . 13 , Whitefriars. hire, On the 7th inst., at Linton , Cambridg' ',i riet, the wife of Mr. J. J. 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