The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-14 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OP SATURDAY. GLOBE.—About half a dozen of the Post's " gentle men agriculturists" assembled yesterday afternoon at the Freemasons' Tavern, for the purpose of " agitating" for the repeal of the malt duty. Mr. A. Spottiswoode, the Queens's printer, was selected by the meeting as an appropriate chairman for the occasion ; and Mr. R. Baker, the paid agent of the Essex Pro-Corn law League, was the chief spokesman of the day. The Chairman declared his innocence of all know ledge relating to the object for which the persons pre:! sent had assembled ; " but there were, no doubt, several gentlemen present who were acquainted with the sul?- ject ; and he trusted it would be discussed with t: lit good temper which was essential to its proper undei standing. The object, he believed, was to do good to those who naturally looked up to the landowners and farmers for snpport and assistance ; and he would only say, that the class to whom he referred had not hitherto received that fair protection to which they were en• titled." Mr. Baker undertook to:support the Chairman's deficiency of information ; and, certainly, if the number of topics the introduced were to be regarded as a fair criterion, we should reverence the man as a locomo tive cycloptedia of political economy. " That one small head shold carry all he knows," or rather talks about, may well excite " wonder" in the minds of the Essex farmers. The repeal of the malt duty was the theme of Mr. Baker's eloquence; the object to attain which he endeavours to incite the farmers to agitate. If Sir R. Peel would but take off the malt duty it would rectify the blunders of his tariff ; atone for the injuries inflicted on the agriculturists by the newly-adjusted sliding scale; and make up the losses sustained by the currency : in fact, Mr. Baker, like other empirics, has discovered the panacea which, if applied to tke agricultural distress, will render the farmers fat and flourishing, and their labourers brisk and blessed. Among other matters, of equal probability, Mr. Baker suggested the following as inducements to " the gen tlemen agriculturists" to agitate for malt-tax repeal:— "In former times the farmer found his labourers in good home-brewed ale, and paid better wages to hi s men. No doubt the rate of wages was the first con_ sideration, but it was equally true that the discontinu ance of the old allowance of good strong beer had pro duced much dissatisfaction amongst the labouring classes. That he conceived to have been one of the main incentives to that moral disturbance which had produced the commission of those horrid outrages un happily too frequent in the agricultural districts. That discontented feeling was, he believed, fairly traceable to a reduced standard of wages, and in no little degree to the discontinuance of the labourer's customary allowance of beer. The labourers were not only worse paid, but they got worse beer, and less of it. . . . . If the malt duty were abolished, the labourer would no longer have occasion to resort to the beer-shop, for he would be enabled to brew his own beer at a fourth of the price which he now paid." Beer at one penny per quart—one fourth of the price which the labourer now pays for it, when he can get it—is one of those illusions with which agricultural labourers may be cheated, but which will certainly im pose on no one else. No man capable of adding two and two together can arrive at such a conclusion. Mr. Baker, we presume, is capable of doing so. His asser tion, therefore, cannot be the result of ignorance and, if not of ignorance, what then ? The utmost reduction of price which beer would experience, even to the labourer—if his condition were so improved as to enable him to brew for himself and family— would be somewhat less than one penny per quart. Mr. Baker's observations evidently had reference to s letter of Mr. Tower,. of Weald Hall, which appeared in the Chelmsford Chronicle of yesterday, and which pro pounds a notable scheme for retaining the duty on malt to the general consumer, but relinquishing it so far as beer for farmers and their labourers is concerned. Were it not an illustration of the extremity to which the agricultural protectionists are driven for expedients by which to uphold their falling cause, and the des perate efforts they put forth to preserve themselves from the gulf toward which their insane and cruel policy is fast impelling them, Mr. Tower's scheme might be allowed to pass into oblivion without remark. As a scheme for upholding rents, and thus mi nistering to the landlords' interests at the expense of the general community, it may be worth while to expose its absurdity. Mr. Tower belongs to that unfortunate class of politicians who advocate " Protection to Agriculture," end yet call themselves Whigs. Mr. Tower,_ in the letter alluded to, proposes that " Every occupier of land, get ting his living chiefly thereby, and not being rated at more than -C— a year to the assessed taxes on carriages, horses, dogs, and male servants, should be allowed, on payment of a small fee, to register his private brew-house at the Excise-office nearest his residence. Bond should be given to insure that the beer should be drunk on, and not sold to be carried off, the premises. The Excise officer should, on receiving notice, attend and certify the quantity of malt mashed, on which the duty would be repaid, the quantity brewed at any one time not being less than bushels." This " Protection-to-Agriculture" advocate goes on to say—" All the benefits to the la bourer anticipated by the farmers, would be rendered available; the promised check to the corruption of the beer-shops would be obtained, and no other interest materially affected or disturbed by its operation." This sage would not " check the corruption of the beer-shops," but would sct up a fresh beer-shop in the house of every little farmer throughout the land, and one "licensed to consume upon the premises"—that is, a beer-shop of the kind which it now requires a certain rating, and the signature of six, or a majority of inhabitant rate-payers, to obtain. There would be very little necessity to give bond that the beer should be consumed on the premises. Give liodge a comfortable fire, beer at three-farthings a pot cheaper than he can get it at the Tom-and-Jerry up the 2treet ; and the Legislature need be under no apprehension of his seeking the bosom of his family as long as " Master " will let him have another pint. The landlords have done all that men could do to wards destroying the peasantry. They have made them dependent by bad poor-laws, and desperate iby bad game -laws ; they have starved them by exacting high rents, and left them in the grossest ignorance and rutal ty And now a scheme is propounded by a siember of the class which has so signally failed in duty to the labourers, to complete the ruin they have caused, by proposing a plan by which the labourer would be encouraged to spend his earnings on his master's premises, in beer brewed with malt the growth of his master's land, and consequently for his master's profit—in order that his master may be better able to pay his landlord the high rent which must otherwise be reduced. The family of the labourer will be little disposed to thank the projector, of this notable exhibition of landlord wisdom. Their present wretched supply of food and raiment would be still further dimi nished by the amount expended on ale allowed to be " drunk , ' free of duty, on the master's " premises." STANDARD.—The deliberation of the Board of Heads of Houses and Proctors at Oxford, upon Mr. Ward's "Ideal Church," and the Tract No. 90, have come to a close, and the result will probably app.ar on Monday, in a very ably written paper. Mean while let us state what we believe to be a faithful abstract of the Board's decision. The opinion of the Board, to be submitted to a Convocation to he .holden on the 13th of February, is in the form of three propositions :—First, to censure the false doc trines in Mr. Ward's book, more particularly that doc trine which relates to subscription to the Articles of the Church. Secondly, to strip Mr. Ward of his degrees in the University, should he not submit and retract. Thirdly, to make provision that in future the Articles shall be honestly subscribed, that is in their plain grammatical sense, without evasion or mental reservation, but as far as the 'effect can be be secured juxta animum imponentis. The Board has thus faithfully and courageously discharged its duty the Uni versity, the country, and the Church. More than submit the matter to Convocation it had no power to do, and we think that it acted wisely in allowing two months for the person whose fate is to be decided, to prepare a defence, if he can • to reconsider his errors if he has enough of dense and candour remaining ; or, not an improbable event, boldly to follow to Rome so many of his brother sectar;ans as have gone before him. The friends of the Church and of the Protestant faith, who are members of Convocation, must not neglect the advantages offered by this comparatively long notice. Let them regard the 13th of February as a day sacred to their first of social duties connected with religion, and in time make all necessary arrangements to ensure that they can bo at Oxford upon that day. With such notice as they have, no ex cuse less than the physical impossibility of the journey can justify their absence from Oxford, on the 13th of February. So far, the University has shown its deter mination to protect the purity of the Church, and to restore its peace. We have little doubt that the course which the Bishops are about to adopt will be as unam biguous and as energetical. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. TIMES.—Some inquiries having been made as to the origin of the bills at 60 days' sight, drawn by the Bank of England, alluded to the other day, and the mode in which the operation is conducted, the following informa tion may he fund acceptable: — About the year 1836 the bills of the East India firms had been brought into temporary discredit by some failures which happened at the time, so that these bills did not find ready purchasers in the Bombay market. It was conceived, therefore, that a new sort of paper of unquestionable credit might be introduced into India with advantage, and nothing seemed more fitted for this purpose than bills made by the Bank of England and payable by themselves. A resolution, passed in April, 1836, authorised the issue of the required paper, and since that time it has been in use. And now with respect to the mode of operation. A Barty who wishes to remit money to India applies to the ank by filling up the following form, to which a list is attached, and pays (of course at par) for the bills which he takes : " To the Cashiers of the Bank of England. " London, -, 18 " - request to be furnished with the un slermentioned bills, at 60 days' sight, in triplicate, amounting to .C-, the first to be accepted and held by the Bank of England, for thr, purpose of being delivered to the holders of the seconds or thirds, whichever may he first presented." The bills so obtained are remitted to India, and have peculiar advantage, which is exprc:,,ed by the con dition in the form that the " firsts" aro to be accepted and held by the Bank of England. The paper which is slrawn by a firm in India On London, is generally made tayable at 60 days after s i g h t, b ut the GO days do not egin to run till after ti'..r acceptance in London. 'The Bank paper, on the con , rary, being accepted at once, and held for the purpose of being delivered to th e h o ld ers of the seconds and " thirds, " the 60 days begin to run (rpm Ole date, and tho bills are payable Immediately on THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING,' DECEMBER 16, 1844. LAW INTELLIGENCE. PRIVY COUNCIL, Dec. 14. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to day for the purpose of hearing appeals. The Lords present were the Master of the Rolls, Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Parke, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Their Lord ships were occupied the whole day with the case of Cooper v. Brockett which came before their Lordships upon appeal from the Prerogative Court ; the principal question in the case was as to the validity of the will of the testator in the cause. The case appears likely to occupy several days. which have come before their Lordships are here sub joined:— (Before Mr. justios COLERIDGE.) Benjamin Collinson (out on bail) was charged with having, on the 26th of July last, at Dewsbury, burgla riously broken into the dwelling-house of George Earn shaw, and stolen therefrom four pairs of blankets, 20 shillings in silver, and one shilling in copper.—The prisoner was Acquitted. Mr. Wlmums said it wa§ only due to his client to state that ninety-two persons had subscribed their six pences and shillings towards the prisoner's defence, and he held a testimonial from the vicar of the.parish, giving the prisoner a most excellent character. Peter Higgins was charged with having stolen from the counting-house of Charles Exley, a pocket-book and about 1731. in notes; and Ann Higgins was charged with having, on the 31st of July, at Wakefield, received one 301; sixteen 5/, notes, and one 101. note, the property of the said Charles Exley, well knowing them to have been stolen. The jury, after a short retirement, returned a verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners. Peter Higgins was sentenced to transportation for 20 ears. A former conviction was p rove d aga i nst A nn iggins, who was sentenced to transportation for 14 years. Wni. Thompson, alias Luke Thompson, alias Blueskin, was charged with having, on the 22d of January, 1843, feloniously shot at Thomas Carr, of Hall Moor, near York, vtith intent to murder, disable, or to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Wftxxsis opened the case to the jury. He ob served that this case was indeed an extraordinary one, and one which he thought was calculated to teach all persons woo might be acquainted with its history a very important lesson. He was sure it would not be a lesson lost upon them in the discharge of their duty on that and all other occasions, and he felt it was a lesson which every man would do well to lay to heart before he came into .a witness-box to speak against a fellow -creature. Already a man named Mason had been tried for this identical offence—convicted and sentenced to transpor tation. If he (Mr. Wilkins) was well instructed, he thought the jury would be fully convinced that that poor fellow (Mason) had been suffering for the crimes of others, as it would be shown to them from the mouth of the prisoner himself, that he with others committed that offence—that Mason was not present—and that in fact Mason was not known to the parties who committed the robbery. He (Mr. Wilkins) believed some hasty but well-intended observations had been made in a portion of the public press in this city on the conduct of the policeman to whom the information was given in this matter ; but he thought the gentleman who wrote that article, and all who might hear the history of this case, would be of opinion, if they looked into his transaction, that the offi cer had conducted himself with becoming caution, dis cretion, and humanity. When the prisoner first imparted the intelligence to the policeman, he was in duty bound immediately to make it known to Mr. Chalk, the super inteudent. Mr. Chalk very properly requested that cor roborative testimony should be obtained whereby to sub stantiate the statement, and at the same time secure the release of Mason. The jury would, he thought, be of opinion that caution was required, and that a little delay was necessary to bring this matter to a successful issue. The principal evidence against the prisoner was a con fession made by himself to the police. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and h e was sen tenced to twenty years transportation. (His Lordship, in passing sentence, intimated that im mediate steps would be taken for the recal of the inno cent convict, Mason, and that Government, in all likeli hood, would award him compensation.) (Before Mr. Justice CREsSWELL.) William Barker and John Holden were charged with having, on the Bth of November last, at Stanfield, in the %Vest Riding, feloniously assaulted John Baiston, and stolen from his person one 101. note, two 51. notes, 70 sovereigns, 20 half-sovereigns, 20 shillings, and two books, the property of the said John Baisten. The prosecutor identified Barker as being one of the men who robbed him on the night in question. He also stated that Barker, prior to the robbery having been committed, was in his employ as a labourer. His Lordship having summed up, the jury, after being absent about half an hour, returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners.—Sentence deferred. NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—Bury St. Edmund's, Dee. 12 (Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.) Charles Hogg, aged 24, and Charles Scutchen, aged 19, were indicted for burglariously entering the shop, being part of the dwelling-house of Simeon Fenton, on the 23d of October, and stealing three silver watches, two silver watch-cases, one time-piece, and several other articles. Mr. Gurdon prosecuted, and Mr. O'Malley defended both prisoners, It appeared by the evidence, that on the night of the burglary the prosecutor returned home soon after eleven, and on applying the key to the lock of the shop-door, he found it unlocked; he then pushed open the door, and in the act of doing so, his knuckles touched somebody on the breast; a man immediately rushed by him, sad a second person attempted to do the same, but he secured him, and he turned out to be the prisoner Scutchen. A neighbour of the prosecutor, who had accompanied him as far as the shop-door, and was then proceeding home, heard the prosecutor call for assistance; he immediately ran back, and just as he arrived at the prosecutor's house he saw a man coming out of the door, apparently over the prosecutor's shoulder. lie endeavoured to seize him, and, after a struggle, both went to the ground, and at the same time three silver watches were thrown into tl,e street. The in in escaped and ran down hhhoy-gate-stree!, several persons following in pursuit. The most remarkable part of the case was the courageous conduct of a " fair" young neighbour of the prosecutor, who, it appeared, on hearing the cry of "stop thief;" immediately opened her door and looked out, and seeing a man coming up Abbey-gate-street closely pursued by two persons, instantly placed herself in the middle of the street, and, as soon as the man came up, rushed at him, and attempted to seise him by the collar, and in the act of doing so the man gave her a violent blow on the face, which knocked her down ; but fortunately the night was sufficiently light to enable the " fair assailant" to identify the man as being the prisoner Hogg, who was well known to her; he was also recognised by two or three persons who met him running up Abbey-gate -street. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS summed up the case, and the jury, without the slightest hesitation, returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. A former conviction was proved against Hogg, and he was sentenced to be transported for life, and in conse quence of the prisoner Scutchen receiving a good cha racter, he was sentenced to one year's imprisonment with hard labour. The Learned JUDGE, in the kindest manner possible, intimated to the young woman who had displayed such great presence of mind, that if a small sum of money Mould be in any way acceptable, he should feel much pleasure in ordering it to be presented to her. indicted for The young woman app e ared much pl ease d w ith suc h an unexpected mark of his Lordship' s a pp r ob a ti on . William aged 21. and William Adam for burglariously entering the dwelling-house of William Jennings, at Florham, and stealing therefrom bank notes, gold, silver, a nd cop per, amounting altogether t o 851.—verdict, Guilty. iil s i , iam aged War d, 23, er alias zdi Former conv ictions for felony were put in, and both the , prisoners were sentenced to be transported for life. The prisoner Howe, who was convicted yesterday of the serious offence of arson, was sentenced this morning to fifteen years' transportation. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Taunton, Dec. 12. (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.) George Freeman and Henry Hall were indicted for a burglary in the house of William Holdstock, situated at Batbeaston. . Mr. Salmon prosecuted ; the prisoners were uncle. 'ended. The prosecutor in this case had left his house secure at nine o'clock on the morning of the robbery. He re turned to it again about five, when it was still safe, and then left for the residence of the gentleman for whom he worked as gardener. From information which he re ceived, he hastily returned to his house, taking a man of the name of Bailey, whom he met on his way, with him, and arming himself and Bailey with good sticks. On reaching his house, he saw a light in the top window, and calling out, he observed the light put out, and pre sently afterwards observed two heads put out of the window, which was thrown up. He called on Bailey to shoot them, in order to intimidate the robbers. Pre sently one of the men jumped out of the under window, who was immediately laid hold of by the prosecutor. Bailey secured the other man. They had removed various things, but had not carried off anything. The jury irnmediatdy returned a verdict of Guilty against both, and. they were sentenced by the Court to fifteen years' transportation. George Pritchard, was indicted for the manslaughter of his brother, Samuel Pritchard. The death it seemed was the result of 4ccident. The jury immediately Acquitted the prisoner. RAILWAY ACCIDEr-f .—A fatal accident occurred on Saiairday morning on the line of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, nsar Ryton station, about seven miles from Newcastle. As the luggage-train, which left Newcastle at half-past six o'clock for Carlisle, was proceeding at the usual rate, it ran into a cow which was straying on the line, and the force of the concussion was so great as to throw the engine and tender over a low embankment, the engine falling on its side, and the tender being crushed up be..ide it. The stoker was for tunate enough to jump off just before the collision took place, and escaped with only a few slight bruises. The engineer did not j um p o ff, :and he was crushed to death between th e eng i ne an d t h e ten d er . Had the accident occurred twe n ty yards f u rther along the line, where the railway runs c l ose to t h e r i ver Ty ne , the whole train would have gone into the water. The trucks suffered no injury, and b ut li tt l e di sp l acemen t, and another en gine having b een b rought, they were f orw arded to th e i r destination, an d t h e su b sequent tra i ns e xperienced no delay. The en g i neer ' s name was Thomas Graham ; he was a steady very da r k, an d the animal was not di scovere d unt il t h e experienced driver, but the morning was engine was close upon i t , 1 03 late to prevent the acci dent.—Doncaster Gazette. Ma. WARD'S CASE.—OXFORD, FRIDAY EVENING. —We have just heard that the Hebdomadal Board of the University, at a meeting held to-day, have concurred in three statutes to be submitted to Convocation on the 13th of February, '1845 :—One, condemnatory of the principles of subscription to the Articles. advocated by Mr. Ward ; a second, degrading him f..k - an his degrees on his refusal to submit to a riA:autation ; find a third, intended to secure the University from fraudulent sub scription in future.— Oxford Chronicle. Tun COLLIERS AND TM:: TURNOUT.—The colliers in this neigl2bourKwiii La c k, t ur ned in again et Walker , Oates, and (ic,.'s crlFr r , t inily out Or o: four I .',• (* till* "ef aluoth.. They 4.111,..1v4nce of • has now been offered them, and they have set to work again as soon as the above-named firm gave in to the demand and the necessity,— Wakefield Journal POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) MANSIOIV-HOOSE. Two women, named Maria Allen and Elizaboth Sutt on , wer e brought ft•=•rn having broken the Mansion-iiouse indows about a fortnight ago. They applied to be passed to their respective fami lies some distance from London. The LORD MAYOR said it was not in his power to pass them. - Mr. Goodman, the Chief Clerk, said that these women, with others, had broken upwards of 100 panes of glass in the house within a short period. The LORD MAYOR said he could give no encourage ment to such offenders, and refused to pass them. Maria Allen, on leaving the room, said if she had a stone she would throw it at his Lordship's head. Upon this, she was brought back, and ordered to find bait herself in 101., and two sur eties in 101. each, t o k eep the peace. The prison er was then removed to prison till she could find bail.—The other prisoner ran off as fast as she could. GUILDHALL. Robert Cl?fford, a journeyman carpenter, was brought up for re-examination, charged with break ing a policeman's arm, under the following circum stances :—On Sunday morning last Samuel Coveney, a City officer, was on duty at the corner of St. Mar tin's-le-Grand and Newgate street, when the prisoner came up to him, and asked him which was Newgate street. The constable replied that was Newgate street where they were then standing, whereupon the prisoner said it waz "a d—d lie,' and gave the con stable what is termed " the leg." Coveney fell upon the pavement, and his arm was so much fractured, that the elbow was forced upwards half-way to the shoulder. He was immediately sent to St. Bartholo mew's Hospital, where the injury was found to he of so serious a nature that he was obliged to become an in-patient. Coveney was perfectly sober at the time; the prisoner had been drinking, but appeared to know very well what he was about when taken to the sta tion-house. On Saturday the prisoner was again placed at the bar, when the wounded officer was again unable to attend, as will be seen from the following certificate from the surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, which was handed in : " This is to certify, that Samuel Coveney is not in a .fit state to leave his bed and appear before the court of magistrates. " (Signed) "JAMES REID, House Surgeon. " December 14." Alderman JOHNSON said he should remand the pri soner to Saturday, the 21st instant, and ordered him to be placed on low diet. BOW-STREET. William Ledbury, a stamper in the General Post office, was charged with stealing a letter containing 125., the property of the Postmaster-General. Mr. Peacock attended for the prosecution, and called Walter R. Sculthorpe, residing at No. 6, South square, Gray's Inn, one of the presidents at the Post office, who :proved that on Friday afternoon he en closed 2s. and a half sovereign in a letter addressed to Mr. Smurden, Chapel. street, Islington. He sealed the letter, after marking the money, and gave it to Mr. Slott, an inspector of letter carriers. Witness, from a communication with Mr. Blott, expected to find the letter among the Islington letters this morn ing, but on searching them he could not discover it. Witness had a communication with the superintending president at ten o'clock, and the stampers, among whom was the prisoner, were sent for into that gen tleman's office. He proposed that they should be searched. They consented, and Tyrrell, the constable, took some money, among which were two shillings, from the pocket of the prisoner. Witness examined the two shilling-s, and found they were the identical shillings he had enclosed in the letter on the previous evening. The prisoner said, after he was in custody, that yesterday (Friday) as he was coming on duty he had changed a sovereign at a Mr. Stevens's, a public house in Gutter-lane, and that the two shillings in question were part of the change he received. He denied all knowledge of the transaction. He was remanded until Wednesday. WORSHIP-STREET. George Baynes, police-constable 51 N, was sum moned before Mr. Broughton, to answer a charge of assaulting George Geaves, and taking him into cus tody upon an unfounded accusation of having vio lated a young lady, the wife of a clergyman. The particulars of the alleged violation, and names of the accusing parties, however, did not transpire. The complainant, a smart-looking young man, who' described himself as a chronometer-maker, living in Graham-street, stated that about half-past ten last Sunday night he was at a public-house, when the defendant and another policeman entered, and the defendant addressing him, said, "How du you do ?" but immediately afterwards caught him by the collar, and said " I want you ?" He asked what he wanted him for, and the defendant saying it was on suspicion of felony began dra gg i ng hi m out of the place. He was at the bar at the time, and caught hold of the beer machine handle, but the defendant kept hauling him a way,and dragged him out of thehouse, holding him by the throat so as to hurt him. He de sired the defendant to let go of his collar, and to hold him by the wrist as policemen usually do, but the de fendant refused, until another constable, 233 N, en tered, upon which the defendant relinquished the hold of his throat and held his wrist. He was then taken to the station-house, and there told that he was charged with committing a rape upon a lady. He was detained altogether about three hours, and the lady being sent for, attended at the sta tion-house, accompanied by a gentleman, who, he was informed, was a clergyman. The lady, however, on seeing him, said, "Oh! no; that is not the man ;" and he was then released. He then asked the name of his accuser, but, instead of receiving any satisfac tory answer, was thrust out of the station-house. When thrust. out of the police-station, he waited out side until he saw the same lady and gentleman come out, and he then "politely" begged to he allowed to speak to the gentleman, who, however, cried out " Police, police," and he was thus prevented from further inquiry. The defendant said that a reverend gentleman had given him information of a rape committed upon a young lady, and the description given of the offender was such as left no doubt upon his mind that it was this complainant, whom he knew as an associate of thieves. The offence was alleged to have been com mitted some days before, and he, upon receiving the information from the clergyman, went on the night in question into the public-hotise where the coin - plainant was, and laid hold of him, telling him at the same time the nature of the charge. Mr. BROUGIITON said that whatever might be the complainant's character in other respects, he had un doubtedly sustained an ass au lt, and been. illegally arrested in this instance, and the defendant must find bail to answer any indictment he might prefer at the sessions. The defendant was then held to bail in his own recognisance of 301., and two sureties in 201. each. UNION -BALL. Charles Richart, a Frenchman, enveloped in a large cloak, and with a sable boa round his neck, was brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged with steal ing a valuable gold watch and a lady's gold neck • chain, the property of Miss Eliza Williams, of No. 10, Upper Stanford -street, and Fanny Dronsart, a Frenchw2man, was charged as an accessary after the fact. From the complainant's statement, it appeared that the male prisoner had been lodging in her house for about two months, and that his bed-room was on the same floor as hers ; that on Monday morning last she missed her gold watch and neckchain out of the drawers of her wardrobe. The prisoner was out at the time, but when he returned home she mentioned the circumstance to him, at the same time remarking that no other persons could have had access to the room from which the articles were stolen but the female servant and he, the door being left unlocked. The prisoner, however, denied knowing anything about the watch or chain, and hinted at the necessity of giving the servant girl into custody, and lidded, that owing to what had occurred, instead of retaining his bed-room up stairs, he should sleep in future on the ground-floor, and requested that his luggage might be moved down stairs. His directions were accordingly complied with, and nothing more passed on the subject of the inis , ing articles until Thursday morning. When Miss Williams rose she found that her lodger was gone, and on the table in his bed room was found a slip of paper, in which was written, that, having been disappointed in remittances from his father in Prance, he (the writer) had started off for Paris, to obtain some money, and that he should return in about twelve days. The proceedings were here for some time inter rupted by the female prisoner being attacked with a hysterical fit, and she was obliged to be carried out into the open air. On her recovery, and being brought into Court again, the inquiry was resumed. The complainant went on to describe that the abrupt departure of the male prisoner from her house had the effect of strengthening the suspicion that he was the man who robbed her of the watch and chain, and she accordingly gave information of the circum stances to Serpant Leighton, of the L division. That officer, it appeared, at once set about inquiring on the subject, and ascertained that on 'Thursday morning, between four and five o'clock, the female prisoner hired a cab in Oxford -street, and was driven over to Stainford-street, where she awaited within a few doors ‘,l Miss Williains's house, while her f;liow pri3onev came out by stealth with all his luggage, and, joining her in the vehicle, they both drive to John-street, Oxford-street, where the female lodged. The latter prisoner had, on the subsequent day, called at the coiaplainant's house, • and represented herself Monsieur Richart's --us' - "d that she had poise for smile stiiieu Ile Intti ort4.3ited (tor to wash and have in readiness for him on his return from Paris. The sergeant took the prisoners into custody on Friday evening, in John-street, Oxford street. A foreigner said he knew the male prisoner as a honourable man, and not as a thief; that he did not think he would be guilty of styli a crime, his father bring a wealthy burgess in Paris. The prisoners were remanded until Wednesday, the Magistrate saying he would take bail for their appear. ante in two sureties of 1001. each. The prisoners, however, being unable to procure that bail, were committed. Robert Norton, the driver of cab No. 1,758, was charged with stealing a carpet bag, containing va rious articles of dress, the property of a gentleman named Gibbs, residing at, Northampton. 'lt appeared Mr. Gibbs arrived on the preceding evening from Northampton, at the Bell and Crown, in Holborn, at which inn he was met by a Mr. Stirling, with whom he got into the prisoner's cab, and having placed his luggage, and amongst them the carpet bag produced, in the vehicle, they drove off to Mr. Stir ling's residence in the York-road. Some altercation oc• curred respecting the fare, and the prisoner drove away, and soon afterwards the bag and its contents were missed by the complainant,when Mr. Stirling, hisfriend, recollected that it was placed on the box of the cab. The latter gentleman immediately went off in quest of the driver, and, in passing along Bow-street, he was I hailed by the prisoner, who asked him if he wanted a cab, and this led to his apprehension. When ques tioned on the subject of the carpet bag, the prisoner dented that he knew anything about it, although told it was at his side when he drove off from the Bell and Crown. Mr. Stirling, not satisfied with the mere denial, proceeded to examine the vehicle, and in the hoot of it, stowed away under horse-cloths and hay, he found his friend's hag and its contents. Mr. Stir ling took pu , session of the property, and was proceed ing to call a policeman, when the prison-r jutnped on the box of his vehicle and drove off, but his number being known, he was soon afterwards taken into custody. Mr. cOTTINGITAM said it was evident the prisoner drove away with the carpet bag and its contents, either for the purpose of waiting for the reward, or appropriating it to his own use. Even if the former was his intention, he was equally guilty of felony, for the owner's name and address were on the carpet bag. The Magistrate added that, for the purpose of protecting the public against such dishonest persons as the accused, he should send him before a jury. The prisoner was accordingly committed. THAMES POLICE. Sergeant Waller, acting inspector at the Poplar Police-station, applied to Mr. Ballantine, requesti ng to know how he should act under the following cir cumstances :—The sergeant stated that about a quarter past six o'clock that morning, a person came to the station-house and reported that the inhabitants in the neighbourhood of the Union Chapel,Bow-lane, had been disturbed and alarmed from a late hour in the night by dreadful groans, and, notwithstanding the most careful inquiry, no one could tell film whence they proceeded. The sergeant at once dis patched Plowright, 106 K, to endeavour to discover the cause of alarm. Notwithstanding the seeming improbability, he felt assured that they isued from the Union Chapel, and having procured the keys from 0 ,, e of the trustees, he proceeded at once to search the place. Tracing the sounds, which had now become very weak, he found that they issued from the chim ney in the vestry-room, and, on demanding who was there, the voice of an apparently much exhausted and gasping-for-breath person exclaimed, " Oh, for God's sake, take me out As the person appeared to have stuck half-way in the flue, this was no easy task, and, on proceeding to extricate him, it was found that the pot of the chimney in which the man was transfixed had been re moved and placed cap-wise upon an adjoining one. At length it was found necessary to dig away at the spot, and after some time, a man, named Smith, who had several aliases, and is well known to the police, was rescued from his perilous position in a state of great exhaustion from cold and want of air. He was at once conveyed to the station-house, where, being placed before the fire, and the attendance of a sur geon procured, he was so far recovered as to be con veyed to the London Hospital, where he as present lies under the surveillance of a constable. The ser geant's object in applying to his Worship was to know how he should act with respect to this man ? Mr. BALLANIINE—You must take him into cus tody as soon as he is able to be removed. Has any property been missed from this chapel before ?—The sergeant replied that he understood property had been missed from the place on a former occasion, but the amount was not stated, nor did he know of what it consisted. Plowright, on bringing the man to the station, charged him with being on the premises for an improper purpose. Under these circumstances, would it be proper to leave a constable in charge at the hospital ? Mr. BALLANTINE—That's a police regulation, with which I have nothing to do. Sergeant Waller—But I suppose your Worship will look to me to produce him here ? Mr BALLANTINE—Most certainly; as he has been charged in the sheet, it will be your duty to produce him. The sergeant then left to take further measures for Smith's safe custody. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, DEC. 13.—A some whst larger amount of business has baen done in foreign wool this week than during the preceding fortnight, and prices, if anything►, in low and middle qualities, evince rather a rising tendency. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, DEC. 13.—There is a firmness in this branch of trade, and the tendency of prices is upwards. The manufacturers buy cautiously, and complain that the present prices of goods are below the proportion of the rates at which they are obliged to buy wool to supply their present limited consumption. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, DEC. 13 —T he re still continues an animated demand for all deep combing wools. and the turn is in favour of the seller, and this has imparted more confidence in the buyers of the bet' er description of combing wools, as well as in those of short wools. LEEDS. — Thernarkets at both our cloth halls have been of much the same dull character as the markets of last month, with little.probability of any material improve ment till after Christmas. The stocks, however, in the hands of the manufacturers are moderate, am they are acting with caution by curtailing their operations. Prices a,e steady. There have been very tew buyers in the town during tl•e week, but from the ieverit,y of the wea ther there has been a better demand for winter goods than for some , eeks past; ~, illl this exeeption, business is dull in finish dgothis,and the loyeign howsos are very still. BRADFORD MARKET, DEC. 12.—There is nothing (bi fernt in the wool trade since our last report, either in demand or prices. Yarns are still produced in very re duced quantities, to supply the immediate wants of con sumers. Stocks are not increasing, and prices are firm. More piece goods have been sold during the week and to-day than we hive heard of for several weeks past. Th e prices still continue so ruinously low, that there is no disposition to relax the tringent measures adopted by the manufacturers. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—WC do not im prove in our cloth market ; on the contrary, we are retrograding, and this has been more evident since Tuesday, as shown by a more anxious desire to sell by many manufacturers. This state of things has in some measure been brought about by the closing of some of the important continental rivers, so that we need not expect say improvement fur some weeks to come. Our borne demand is on the whole good, but not large. In yarns we are dtcidedly fiat, with lower prices. The continental demand having in general subsided, spinners will be compelled either to stock for a while, or to sub mit to lower rates.—Leeds Mercury. MARKET NEWS.—(SATURDAY.) COVENT—GAMMEN. In consequence of the severity of the weather the sup plies of Vegetables were small, and the demand was active at further improved rates. In Fruit not much business was doing. Potatoes from 3s to 4s 9d per cwt; Turnips, 2s 3d to 3s 9d; Carrots, 5s to 7s ; Coleworts, or Greens, 3s to 3s 9d ; and Leeks, Is to 2s per dozen bunches ; Apples and Pears, 2s to 4s ; Spinach, 2s to 2s 6d ; and Onions, is 9d to 2s 9d pvr half sieve ; Pine Apples, Si to lOs ; Foreign Grapes. 8d to is ; Filberts, Is to Is 2d; and Cobb Nuts, 10d to Is 2d per lb ; Red Cab bages, 3s to 7s ; and Savoys, is 3d to 2s per dozen Horse Radish, 2s 3d to bs ; Brouoli, 2s to 3s ; and Celery, 10d to 2s 6d per bundle ; New Oranges aid Lemons, 8s to lOs per 100. their return to London from India. This advantage, and the unquestionable credit of the paper, often enable the holder to dispose of them at a good premium in the India market in certain states of the exchanges, and thus they become, as it were, an article of commerce. Notwithstanding the obvious advantages of this paper, it is not so commonly used as might be imagined. This is attributed to the competition of some of the Scotch banks,, who offer an inducement for the circulation of their own paper. The Bank of England pay no interest, treating the 60 days bill just as they would treat an ordinary note, and have the use of the mone7 paid during all the titiub that" the bill is performing its voyage to India; is finding a customer in the Indian market—a slow process in some stlites of the exchanges—and its return ing home. The Scotch firms, on the contrary, allow interest during this time, or a portion of it, and thys the capital of the holder does not lie completely idle. Hence a preference is in many instances given to the Scotch firms. THE CHURCH. (From the Times of Saturday.) It will have been seen in our columns of yesterday that there is a probability of the Archbishop of Canter bury assembling the rest of the Prelates to take their sense of the best method for allaying the unhappy dif ferences by which the Church of England is at present distracted. This is a remedy that has long and ear nestly been recommended by the lovers of peace, and many sincere friends of the Church no doubt look upon it as a pancea. They depend upon the credit and moral weight of episcopal character and authority to close the wounds of the bleeding Church, to restrain the zeal for uniformity which does but engender strife, and to restore peace, if not unanimity, both amongst the clergy and laity. Those who reason in this way conceive that a body of such distinction and powers in ecclesiastical concerns will meet with every token of reverence and submission from their clergy, and that their decision will be held sufficiently binding to obtain the full assent of the people at large. They do not imagine such a contingency as disagreement in their councils or opposi tion in their persons ; and they wish to realise in their mind's eye the picture of a venerable synod of spiri tual overseers met together of one accord, all of one mind and sentiment, caring and seeking for nothing but the grand object of advancing the true interests of religion, and the unity and welfare of the Church, And this they think the last hope and resource of our Church under her present trouble and affliction ; this they think will avail to bring back her scattered congregations, and re-unite the pastor with his grieved and offended parishioners. We take leave to differ from those who have embraced such an opinion. We do not see how the Bench of Bishops, constituted and com posed as it is, can by any train of argument be brought to view the disunion of the Church with similar eyes or under the same aspect. It does not rest with, all the Bishops now to deliver their sentiments concerning these points of rubrical controversy. There are some who have already decided, and who cannot gracefully or con sistently retract what they have published and enjoined. There are some who may be wavering as to what is best to be done, and who have not yet committed themselves in any way, who will probably hesitate in sanctioning any further question into the manner of explaing or en forcing the rubric. The difficulties of such a meeting of the Bishops are very great upon the face of them ; these difficulties will certainly multiply themselves fifty-fold as the deliberation proceeds ; nor can we really expect from their discussions any benefits commensurate with the anticipations of those who advocate and call for it. Will it not, then, be far more injurious to the cause of religion and the Church if from this assemblage no una nimous vote can be obtained, no certain rule established, no positive injunction framed, no permanent arrange ment effected, to satisfy both clergy and laity ? It will be, we apprehend, infinitely distressing to those high dignitaries, and mark their proceedings with something very like ridicule, if, after ostentatiously weighing these disputes in the balance of their united, or, at any rate, assembled, wisdom, they come to no conclusion, and separate without a decision on either side. No one can doubt that there is a risk—a danger of such an event. To us there is no doubt at all. We believe it to be out of all bounds of probability, and almost impossible, that they should agree together touching these diversities of ritual and discipline. We feel sincerely persuaded that they would differ widely on the main founda tion of the whole question, and that instead of dis covering a remedy, they would depart without having any specific proposal introduced. Under these convic tions, we must deprecate such a meeting. We cannot hope to find peace amid such conflicting elements. We do not quite apprehend, moreover, that it will be put to the trial; and, if it be, we are sure that the Archbishop has been driven to the expedient by the urgent clamours of those who see in it, with a capacity of prescience quite supernatural, some satisfactory issue to our quarrels and dissensions. We trust his Grace will not despise our advice, and that he will ponder well on the probable results of the undertaking before he sets his band to any such experiment. Again and again, fresh with every day's post, the signs of the coming tempest thicken upon us. The laity seem at length resolved to act indepen dently, and require of their pastors what they feel they have some right to assert for themselves. A largely printed handbill calls upon the people of Plymouth, with strong and vehement phrases, to " assemble immedi ately" to resist what they have not scrupled to call this " tyranny over. God's heritage," by appealing, if neces sary, to the Parliament and the Queen. Another set of most unequivocal resolutions have been passed unani mously in the precinct of Bedford, in Exeter. Private letters press the topic upon us with ineessant perti. nacity. But, after all, what need to go so far to ascer tain the tendency of this tumultuous disposition, now so widely and so freely exhibited in all parts ? Already in the metropolis itself we have evidence of the working of similar fermentation, and in a manner most deplorable to every true friend of our Church. At the Common Council, held oa Thursday last, the grant of 2001. towards the erection of a church in that quarter where, of all others, one would suppose it was most wanted, was absolutely refused by an overwhelming majority of those present. And thiS was done, be it remembered, from no parsimonious or illiberal feeling to the Church generally —not because the rector of the parish was considered to belong to the innovating party in the Church—it was not assumed that he did—no one accused him of it— but because, according to the aspect of things, there is no security that can be given, no precaution that can prevent the church about to be built falling into such hands. Thus, in the very heart of the City, and in the Common Council, this vote for a church in the parish of St. Giles was virtually negatived from the fear en tertained of the spread of those principles against which the laity are so resolutely combining ; and this even when a Dissenter pleaded for it ! Upon such a startling fact as the refusal of this grant by such an assembly, and in such a place, we anxiously entreat all degrees of our clergy, to reflect seriously and so lemnly. . Is our Church, we would ask them, still to flourish, the pride and strength of our land ; or are her congrega tions to be dispersed, her temples to become dilapidated, her services to be deserted, her friends to be alienated and disgusted, from the perverse and wanton intrusion of ceremonies and observances which, displeasing as they are to the people, answer no one corresponding end, and are carrying division and destruction into the very bosom of our Church ? Let those of the clergy who would answer this question to their conscience, dismissing party spirit and factious strife, seeking peace indeed, and studying the good of their people, consider how they may best guide themselves in such trying and calami tous times. Let them remember that, whatever mischief may ensue from the introduction of these novelties, they who have given the provocation must be answerable for its consequences ; and let them not, in the vain attempt to bend the wills of their congregations to a yoke which their forefathers refused, incur the odium of disturbing the harmony of families, violating the peace of parishes, and throwing the whole Church into confusion. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. The weekly meeting of the above vestry took place on Saturday at the usual hour, and after the other business of the day had been goae through, the clerk read an official letter from Sir ,James Graham, requesting the vestry to pay up the balance Of the police-rates before the 26th instant. The clerk stated that the stun due was 7,0001. _ _ _ A VESTRYMAN inquired what was the usual mode of payment ? The CLERIC said that formerly 5,0001. was paid be• fore, and the rest after Christmas. _ _ _ Mr. WILSON moved—" That the Vestry-clerk be directed to acknowledge the receipt of the letter, and to state that it was not convenient for the Vestry to settle the whole between this and Christmas, but they were willing to pay over 5,000/. before Christmas, and the rest at a future time, according to custom." A VESTRYMAN objected to the words "not con venient." The CLERK said that be thought the following form would be preferable:—" That the clerk acknowledge the receipt of the letter, and explain the present state of the ,rates, with a view to the postponement of the payment of a part of the sum till after Christmas." Mr. WILSON adopted the above form, and the reso lution was passed. The Chairman left the chair shortly after one o'clock. TIIE FROST ON THE CONTINENT.—No arrivals have taken place during the week, from any of the ports on the shores of the Elbe or Scheldt, both those rivers being completely blocked up with ice, and effectually prevent ing all ingress or egress for vessels bound to and from these places. Neiter the Batavier, from Rotterdam, nor the Antwerpen, from Antwerp, have arrived at the St. Catherine's Wharf at their usual time this week; and accounts have been received that they are both detained at their respective ports and unable to leave, in conse quence of the severity of the weather. The vessel which left the river on Wednesday, fur Hamburgh, found it impossible to enter the Elbe, or proceed even so far as Cuxhaven, and has been obliged to return to London and reland her passengers. In consequence of the de tention of the Batavier, &c., no arrivals of foreign cattle have taken place at the port of London during the week. The frost, however, was fully expected, which accounts for the very large importations of Dutch horned cattlo and poultry for several weeks past. _ _ Married, on Thursday, the 12th inst., at the old parish church, Cheltenham, the Rev. John Charnock, vicar of Oldfield, near Ripon, Yorkshire, to Harriet Dorothea, second daughter of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Tristram Ricketts, Baronet, of thw Elms, Chel tenham, deceased. The bride was given away by Thomas Wright, Esq., of Cheltenham, surgeon. The happy H air, after breakfasting with Lady Ricketts, at the Elms, departed in a travelling carriage and four for Studley, near Ripon, to pass the honeymoon.. A large turnip was pulled this week, which weighed 421b5., and was 39 inches in circumference. It was grown on a moorl an d f arm , in th e occu p a ti o n o f M r . ch a rd Harrison, of Brokes, near Richmond.--Leeds Mercury. 2721•W` fIIATII AND Z. MILD marnium. There were immense quantities of both English and Foreign Game and Poultry here. Generally speaking the demand ruled heavy, at about previous rates, Fur each kind of Meat we had a very active demand, at higher prices. Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s Sd ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per Sibs. lIMVGARPOIRD. The supplies of most iindsoTFoduce on sale were rather limited. Generally speaking the demand was active, at improved currencies. NEWPORT. Prime Beef and Mutton sold briskly ; other kinds of Meat slowly, at our quotations. Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, is 10d to 4s per 81bs. 31II•LINCISCIATIL Owing to the cordweatilerexiriLvligantly high prices were asked for Fish, hence the business doing was limited, at previous rates. wa:TEas.*PEL. We had a verystea7iylmimit fair all kinds of Meat at full prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s Rd to 3s aid ; Veal, 35 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 25 10d to 35 10d per gibs. BREAD. The prices of wheaten., Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to "id ; of household ditto, 54d to 61 per 41.1 loaf. HIDE IKA.ICICET. ltaw hides at pei7toiniof i 4lbs.—Best steers and heifers 5s 6d to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; in terior hides, 4s to 4s 6d. Sheep and calf skins, at per skin—Market calf, fis 6d to 8s ; long vi•oolleti sheep, 2s 6d. to 3s Oil ; short ditto, 2s to 3s 3d. 1511. X bIUITUFIELD.—Coarse Meadow ti ay, 3/ 15s U) 4( 15 s, Useful ditto, 41163 to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 53 to Oat travr, 11 133 to 51100 Clover 'lay, 41 los to 61; COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 14. The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day, ;and heard appeal motions, pone of which were of the slightest interest except to the parties concerned. It is generally understood that his Lordship will rise on Saturday next, the 21st, for the Christmas recess, but will sit on Moiday the 22d, for the purpose of hearing the conclusion of the arguments of Mr. Cobbett in the case of Oldfield v. Cobbett. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. 14. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) The Vice-Chancellor of England sat in his private room at Lincoln's Inn to-day, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. His Honour heard causes, none of which possessed the slightest points of interest. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 14. pefOre the LORD CRIEF 134atoN - and Common Juries. HARMS V. WILLIAMS. This was an action to recover damages for an assault. The plaintiff was a coal-porter in the employment of Mr. Wright of Ratcliffe, and the defendant a publican, carry ing on business at the Queen's Head, York• square, Com mercial-road. The latter had been drinking at another public-house on the 7th of April last, in company with some other men, and on leaving it, he proceeded with his friends to that kept by the defendant. Having left the house without settling the score, they were followed by the defendant, who seized the plaintiff by the collar, and gave him a kick, in consequence of which he fell to the ground and broke his leg. The defendant was sub sequently removed to the London Hospital. A dresser in that establishment was called to prove the nature and extent of the injuries received.—Damages, 151. FRAZER V. ROBERTS. This was an action by the public officer of the Mon mouthshire and Glamorganshire Bank to recover the amount of 2311.- and interest, due upon a bill. A bill at three months was drawn on the 16th of February, 1844, by the defendant, and accepted for the Lanmore Iron Company, per procuration of Loftus, and indorsed by him to the plaintiff's bank. The bill had been admitted in Court by a Judge's order on the 4th of December last. Thepresentation of it was proved by the notary's clerk. The plea set up by the defendant was that the bill was held without consideration. The LORD CHIEF BARON said the plaintiff, having given value for this bill, had a right to sue all the parties upon it ; and it was no defence that the defendant was only an accommodation drawer. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 237 L 165., and costs. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, Dee. 12. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.) His Lordship has been occupied all day in the investi gation of cases of a disgusting character, the particulars of which, of course, are unfit to meet the public eye. -William Ennefer was indicted for a rape upon a little girl of the name of Emma Townsend, under the age of ton years, at Kiugswinford. Mr. Cope conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Woolrych, who, by a very able and ingenious address, succeeded in procuring his acquittal upon the graver charge, the jury by their verdict con victing him of an assault only, for which he was sen tenced to_ imprisonment, with hard labour, for three years. William Powell, aged 40 (a married man), was placed at the bar charged with a rape upon a little girl of rather interesting appearance, under the age of ten years. The trial occupied some hours ; several witnesses were called for the defence, who swore they would not believe the mother of the prosecutrix upon her oath, and added that they considered her a woman of bad character. The Learned Counsel for the prosecution replied with much ability upon the case for the defence, but so much doubt was cast upon the testimony of the principal wit ness against the prisoner that the jury, influenced by that, and by a skilful speech from the Learned Advocate who addressed them on his behalf, ultimately pro nounced a verdict of Not Guilty. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Derby, Dec. 12. (Before Mr. Juotice PArrEsox.) John Booth, aged 22, was charged with burglariously breaking into the house of Wm. Marsden, at Crick, in this county, and stealing. On the night of the 18th of November last, Marsden, who lives in a house by himself, had gone to bed at eleven o'clock, after having seen his premises properly secured. Soon after he was awoke by three men entering hi► room, one of them having a coulter in his hand. The men, with threats, demanded his money, and succeeded in taking from his purse 4s. Having a notion that more coin was to be had in the house, they asked Marsden to say where it was, but he denied having any beides what they had taken. The man with the coulter threatened to murder him ; but Booth interposed, saying, " No, don't kill him—don't kill him." They were then retir ing, but Booth turned round, and addressing prosecutor, said, " This house is yours." Crowder said, "It is." Booth said, " If we don't kill you will you leave it to me ?" Marsden said, " I will." They then quitted the premises. Soon after Booth was apprehended, Marsdent went to the room where he was confined, and being shown a number of men, he immediately picked out Booth as one of the three men who committed the burglary. The jury pronounced a verdict of Guilty. He was then tried for a similar offence, committed in the house of an old man at Shirland, in which robbery, as in the former case, two other men were with him. The wife of the prosecutor, who is 84, recognised Booth as having entered the bedroom of herself aad hus band with a bludgeon in his hand. No violence, how ever, was committed. This robbery was committed the same night. lie was round Guilty, and sentenced to be transported for life. The assizes for this county terminated at a quarter. past four. The commission will be opened at Notting ham on Saturday. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.--Liverpool, Dec. 12. (Before Mr. Baron Gunurv.) Michael Pigott, alias Pickett, was indicted for having feloniously, after a previous_conviction, uttered a coun terfeit shilling to Ann Jones, at Liverpool, on the 9th of November last. Mr. Cobbett and Mr. Whigham conducted the pro secution, and Mr. James defended the prisoner. The evidence under the present charge was, that the prisoner had passed the bad shilling in payment for a glass of ale, and on being told it was a counterfeit, ran away. Mr. JAMES contended that there was a variance be tween the copy record produced, that of a conviction at the Liverpool Borough Sessions, and the recital of it in the present indictment, inasmuch as the indictment, fol lowing the words of the record in evidence, stated that the prisoner was tried " at the borough aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of this Court," which words, " this court," must be considered as referring to the present Court of Assize. It was argued for the prosecution, that the word " this" referred to the court before mentioned, " at the borough aforesaid," and that as it was not necessary to set out the whole previous record verbatim, the variance, if any, was not material. Mr. Baron GURNEY held the objection to be good, and the prisoner was therefore acquitted. He stood further charged for the misdemeanour in ut tering, and was thereon found Guilty. He had been twice before convicted, and was sentenced to be impri soned for one year, with hard labour. Joseph M'Caughie, aged 40, was indicted for having, in the month of October last, attempted to discharge a loaded pistol at one William Arkle, with intent to kill and murder him. There were other counts, laying the attempt with intent to do grievous bodily harm, !!‘c. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Brandt and Mr. Paget. It appeared in evidence that Mr. Arkle was a super intendent landing-surveyor in the Prince's Dock, and that the prisoner had been employed as a landing waiter there. In consequence of the prisoner being charged with drunkedness he was turned out of his employ, and shortly afterwards came to the dock with the intention apparently of being avenged for the loss of his employ on Mr. Arkle. After inquiring for Mr. Arkle, he went towards the place where Mr. Arkle was, met him, and pointed a pistol at him, but did not dis charge it. It seemed doubtful, upon the evidence, whe ther the pistol at the time it was pointed by th e prisoner was in a condition to be discharged. The prisoner, who was not defended by counsel, read a long written statement, in which he complained of the hardship of being thus turned off, stating that he was unable to get a character from the Custom-house, and that since his discharge his own condition and that of his wife and children had been one of the greatest wretched ness, having no better prospect before them than the workhouse. He admitted that he had approached Mr. Arkle with the intention to do him an injury, but when he beheld him his conscience was smitten with horror at the idea of such an act, and that he had then imme diately taken the cap off the pistol, and thrown it away. Verdict—Guilty. His LORDSHIP, after a solemn admonition to the pri soner on the enormity of the offence he had contem plated, sentenced him to be imprisoned for two years. George Jordan and George Wylie stood indicted for having, at Bootle-cum-Linacre, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of John Percival, called the Derby Arms, on the 10th of August, and stolen therein a shawl, coat, and other articles. Jordan pleaded guilty to the charge. Wylie was ac quitted. There was a previous conviction against the other prisoner. Sentenced to be transported for twenty years. Charles Pilling, aged 21, and William Wylde, aged 24, were charged with having, at Tonge, on the 19th of October, assaulted Thomas Holden, put him in bodily fear, and stolen from his person the sum of three s )ve • reigns. Both years. thconicted, and sentenced to be transpo rted for fifteen York, Dec. 12. Owing to the great number of prisoners for trial at hese assizes, it was found impossible that Mr. Justice Coleridge could got through the business in time for opeuing the Commission at Durham. Air. Justice Cress well accordingly arrived at York last night to assist in the trial of prisoners. Two courts have, therefore, been open during the day The only cases of public interest NAME OF RAILWAY. Dec. 7 6 Arbroath and Forfar ••.•••••• • • •• • • Birmingham and Gloucester • • • • •• • • Brandling Junction . • • • . Bristol and Gloucester . • • • • • • • • . Chester and Birkenhead......... Dublin and Drogheda Dublin and Kingstown •••••• • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Durham and Sunderland . • • • • • • • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • . • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr . • • • • • Glasgow and Greenock •• • ..... • • • • Grand Junction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Great North of England Great Western ........ ..... ....... Liverpool and Manchester •• •• •••• •• London and Birmingham ..••• •• •.-- London and Blackwall.... London and Brighton. •• • ..... •• .• •• London and Croydon. London and Greenwich ...•• •• .. London and South Western. •• •• •• Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Manchester and Birmingham Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc Midland Counties ....... Newcastle and Darlington Newcastle and Car1i51e.......... Newcastle and North Shields • .• North Union and Bolton and Presten Paris, Corbeil, and 0r1ean5.......... Paris and Rotten ••• ..... ........ Preston and Wyre . - - Sheffield and Manchester.. • •• •• . South ..... . ...... Taff Vale .... Ulster . ..... £4 2,116 Yarmouth and Norwich . • York and North Midland .01 sei 673 17 4 2,054 -- ----- RAILWAY BUSINESS FOR NEXT SESSlO , • he ip t nere enumerattun of the prop 'sod Railways, it g le liamentary Notices of " New Railway Bills for P l m4fr Scotland, and Ireland," is of tremendous l e ngth- --- 7,;K, ing some nineteen columns of close print. The ° e e e ways (or extensions, deviations, &c., of existing 2 0 1 England alone amou n t t o no f ewer t h an 195; ° s l i Scotland to 7; and those for Ireland, 23—making 1.01 235 Bills that are to b e i n t ro d uce d nex t S e ssiori, od lines of railway, len gt h en i ng , di verg i ng , or : t o i l, altering and improving old lines, lee, The Counties" Company alone have given notices:, tf j &c., for seven Bills. There are also a . 0 0 gerford-bridge and Birmingham J unc ti o n " (tn Willesden) ; no fewer than n in e li ne s, one o ! . . e k , termini is Manchester ; four f rom N ewc astle; tbw Oxford ; five South-Western extension lines, capital proposed to be raised for these railways is 0 : 00 41 Two of the Oxford lines alone would cost, plot even to present calculation, 4,000,0001. The d ree l' Kent would cost 2,200,000/. ; the Loudon 5e .4 10 1 , 5,000,0001. ; the London and Chatham, and N 0 ;0 f or l 1,500,0001. ; the Leeds and West Riding 000 1 ' .• 1,200,0001. ; the Direct Northern to York, per:, the Central Kentish, 2,250,000/. These are n e e; " estimated" expenses. It i s no t an unna tural l o th; to put—where can all the money come from n ti oo / addition to the already countless existing se l , lo oo o ' of FELLOWSHIP OF THE COLLEGE OF Ovg a - r elit 1 ; 0 We regret to say that no list, that can skin! "„," 0 0f • correctness, can yet be published of the geu r tja . ,: - ,. 6 . have passed their examinations for this new g`,, o osi . , A uL' e j fate of several of the candidates is yet under ' 0 bow" Lion ; and the notices of names that have been are entirely inaccurate.—Medical Times. p al e ni rll inf r DREADFUL MURDER.—On last Friday_ ; a most atrocious n a t ure was comm i tte d on a 11 47 ),„ spectably dressed, and f ar a d vance d i n pregn o whose name could not be di s c overe d. On the et day an inquest was held before Messrs. De e d k t illts Gamble, and a respectable jury, who adjourne. o , For ds day (Sunday), in order to ascertain, if pose l b . pn; clue to the perpetrator of the foul deed. Butt_ A , r ef. were unsuccessful in their pursuit of the muse 00. Lt appeared by the evidence of persons examined inquest that the deceased and the supposed wool; were travelling on the road from T ram ore to 4 4 1: ‘ , 01A at one o'clock on Friday, and at two o'el° e d, same day the poor woman wa s fo un d o n the roa d ' or , • a hundred yards from a c a bin i n t o which the went to light a pipe, with her head co mpletely, 17 1 , , tc A r, and it is evident from the appe ar a nce of the D7/4 death must have been instantaneous, as no gling or protracted death appeared on her per hand of justice has not yet overtaken the a"" 4 . , Waterford Chronicle. en A v id SIGHT AND H EARING T ESTIMONIALS , _- s ir MA RLE-STRE E T, PICCADILLY.—MajOT-Generi A m tacie.,ll ward Elphinstone begs to s a y th a t the Spec oe il has mow had some time in use. h ave f u lly redee to I he o i , assurance of the Messrs. S. a nd B. 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De e°l' On the 11th inst. the wife of Captain Gcc'•-• rt. , Cambridge-terrace, of a son. the On the 12th inst., in Upper Gloucester-P 1 O" o f Captain Thornton, R.N., of a daughter. eh , Of .Ac On the 12th inst., at Hyd e -p ar k-t er race, fa , Dent, Esq., of a son. i jl, On the 13th inst., at the Rectory, St. Mary-!: „...... " t the lady of the Rev. J. C. C rost h wa it e , o f a soy* of.rd MARRIED. JO' O P 0 0 it, On the 11th inst., at Romford, Mr. EMl's Gill pl o , Marquis of Granby, Drury-lane , to Arabella ~f los ii. or c,, daughter of the late Edward Gillat, Esq. o f the '", 4 1 C 9 sll On the 12th of September, at the British EPis, e° ,: ire t: de e Buenos Ayres, Alfred Barber, Esq., of that pig Turner, second daughter of the late Mr. 11 . B ,PII, London. R cico n 9ri On the 10th i ns t., a t th e par i s h c h ur ch of -e n t b, Wingfield Stratford, Esq., to Jane Elize be tl iss, daughter of Lieutenant- G ener al Sir John G Rendcornbe-park, Gloucester. M r , •P• d On the 11th inst., at St. Peter's, SreptleY , o 7, 0 ,00' of Bethnal- green . t o M ary , t hi r d d au ghter t‘d r Fisher, of Mile-end. t o el lED. on At Harsy Burn, near Haw D ick, Roxburg hebi .. r testl e ' o 4 - • ult., M r . J ames T urn b u ll, l ate t en ant in It" parish of Bedrule, in the 93d year of his age . „.di sf On the 10th ult., at Winchester, Kate Fiderno irip On the 29th ult., a t Naples, the Rev- v"" Hammond. On the 7th inst., a t W es t mailing, gsrrl pig Rent, Greefic, of John Dudlow, Esq. On the 12th inst., at the Governe's 11 ..ro'fe h rt t oto e ,. :. Hospital, the Hon. and Rev. Richard Bruce sort of Windsor, and Rector of Barton Seagre c " shire, aged 70. ~ D 0 41% IA . :shed 11 11 ,; x , otes",s 00 01 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TAe es "' the Strand, in the Preciaot of tie S avo lL Ifiddleaex, Mondny, Decembor 1 6 , 1 *" . . • 11 15s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 1/ lts per load. - , but moderate, and trade rather dull. t 41 1 CUMBERLAND. — Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ Aug .00 Useful ditto, 51 to 51 4s; fine Upland ditto, 51 51 12, ; Clover Hay, 4110 s to 5/ 113 s ; Oat Straw' ;1 15s ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 193 Pe r A fair average supply, and a steady demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3115 6 w ils t Useful ditto, 41 18 s t o 514 s ; fi ne Upland ditto , 5 , 1 0 11 Si lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 lO s t o 614 s ; Oat Straw, 1 ‘ 1 / 1 6s ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s per load. Hay and Straw sold steadily at our quotations.' WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FIaDiT'OIII • Owing to contrary wi n ds, th e su pply of grsuL i it vo small to this day's mark e t. Th e Wh ea t trod' u'" Id brisk, at an advance of fully Is. per quarter •r . " 40 wei , k's prices. Barley is in fair demand, and suir e r its value. In Oats, Shelling, and Beans, no 0311/ alteration. Per qr. of 601 Err b• to m. the bug :11 0 4 1 Wneat Suffblk, Essex. and Kest....._ Red..... —t° 4 g 49 9 Ditto ditto «......» White... 43 4 Ditto ditto White... —tl d Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red....... -.rl 47 4 Ditto ditto White... .-f: 40 4 Yorkshire.... ... ...... .. Ditto .... ILI; .....„.« White... as. .`., 41 4 Foreign Red...-. — g,, 41 Ditto ditto .....« White... '-- ''' l e l Per qua Ga : 1 Barley. Norfolc and Suffolk ..... .................. „, 39 0 .....«.»........Yorkshire a.;d Linc01n5hir .....«.»........ -- "' 90 Grinding.......«•..... 3l au Foreign ........... . .............«.«.«.«..... -. , t hr For qr. :o 1631 b. A i t` g 3 Acing. Small r n :..«.»» .• •••••••••••••••••••••••• ..... .". 3 9 Foreign. ..... , ... «•••••••••••••••••••••• e.o.m. .•••• 43 . 4 Oats, Potato and . .....d —. Healing lod. to 12d., For( ign —d to .-- 5 -..., .17,„; 4,41., 5hi11ing.•......... ...... ..... 0000000000 ..•...... kfii. to 27s ciPo• e - ... 14 ;it ...... ........... ........ 40. fine 4 3 " 74 .. , ' te‘ iti , e0vf'd.............. ...... .......... 251.0 s 261.05. -.1. no• '''" RAILWAY RETURNS. , RAILWAY Taarric.—The following are the Total Recelp- "".0 v ways for the past week—that i s t o sa y, u p t o th e date to W.7;11# respective returns are made, togeth e r w ith th e receipt' of week in the previous year : Week endimg Lad week. 't i! E t fl .Thi Tttart It th e titan r _lll -- ; .19tir t 4 1' . kept Uta k of th e Stat, 1 Y d aftit i !IN:le Ag e hitereb_