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TH.E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31, 1844. THE ANTI-LEAGUE AGITATION. ' mittee of this Society would communicate with other MEETING AT STET KING. : societies established in various parts of the country ; Tuesday a meeting of farmers and others interested and he hoped and trusted that ten days would not pass in agriculture, was held at Steyning, pursuant to pu bli c 4 before a similar society would be formed in every part of announcement, for the purpose of forming a society, to England. It appeared to him, also, that those demon be called the " Sussex Society for the Protection of atrations would induce the confidential advisers of the Agriculture." A commodious hustings had been erected sovereign to speak out plainly on the subject of the in an orchard adjoining the White Horse Inn, and some eorn-laws.—(Hear.) He thought that they were en lime b e f o r e the hour at which the proceedings were an- titled to ask, not in the language of menace or of threat, - nounced to commence, the hustings were crowded with or even, perhaps, of any sort of reproach—that they noblemen and gentlemen, intermingled with a consider- would be entitled to tell the Ministers of the Crown that ' able number of the neighbouring farmers. The agents of uncertainty with regard to their views on this subject the Anti-Corn-law League were in the town actively was an evil of no ordinary magnitude. We want to know distributing their tracts. The meeting was called for (continued the Noble Duke) what they are going to be twelve o'clock, but the proceedings did not commence about?—whether they mean to maintain that protection. until half-past. which is still left to us ? We will only ask them to Among those on the hustings were the Duke of Rich- speak out, and no doubt they will, when they know the mond, the Earl of Egmont, the Earl of Winterton, the opinions of se respectable a body of the farmers of the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Sheffield, the Earl of country.—(Cheers.) He did not t hink it necessary to Abergavenny, Lord Gage, Sir H. Shiffner, Sir C. M. detain them with any repetit i on . of his . recorde opinions, Burrell, Bart., MP • Colonel Wyndham, M.P. Colonel . ~ ~ further than to say that no whatever consideratioi . t would G. Wyndham, the Earl of March, M.P. ; Hon. R. C. ever induce him to vote against the agricultural interest Scarlett, M.P. ; Mr. C. Goring, M.P. ; Mr. G. Darby, . of this c ou n tr y-he would not sanction the withdrawal " M.P.; Mr. R. Prime, Mr. R. Hasler, Mr. R. Hurst , Mr. of one i ota of the protection at present existing. No J. B. Dunbar, Mr. W. W. Richardson, Major Sandham , threats, on the one hand, no cajolery on the other, Mr. H. Ingram, Mr. H. Penfold, Mr. H. D. Tredcroft , should ever induce him to depart from the position which Mr. W. Borrer, jun., Mr. J. Scott, jun. , Mr. IL Hullick , he now occupied. He did not speak front selfish feelings when he declared his belief that on the well of the Mr. R. W. Blencowe, Mr. H. Bates , Captain Richard son, Mr. L. Wood, Mr. F. Smith , Mr. C. S. Dickens, agricultural interest was based the prosperity of the country and the welfare and happiness of every indivi- Mr. C. Dorien, Mr. C. Shirley, Mr. J. King, Captain Paine Mr. D. Lyon, Mr. J. Barton, Mr. C. Mitford, , dual residing in her Majesty's dominions.—(Cheers.) Mr. T. Thomas, Mr. C. S. Finbury, Mr. Pringle, Mr. J. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, on the Dennett, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. A. Smith, Mr. J. D. Smith, motion of Sir Charles Burrell., Bart., the meeting Mr. T. Coppard, Mr. J. W. Ladbrooke, Mr. W. New- separated. land, Mr. Fitzgerald, Sir 11. Symons, M.P., &c. There A subscription WAS afterwards opened, when upwards appeared to be about 1,200 persons present. of 1,0001 was at once subscribed ; the Duke of Rich- On the motion of Mr. BARTON, of East Leigh, near mond, the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Egmont, the Havant, county' Members, and other gentlemen, putting doivn Mr. J. ELLMAN, of Line, an occupying tenant, was their names for 1002 each. called to the chair at 25 minutes to two o'clock. He said, no doubt they would feel disappointed and sur- SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. prised at seeing a small proprietor (though a consider. PROW THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. able occupier) in so prominent a situation on so impor- GLOBE.—Our Contemporaries, without respect tent an occasion ; but this was a meeting of occupying t o mere farmers ; and as he had for the last 30 years never hi g hest party politics, have united in paying the praise to Mr. Shell's speech. This offering "shrunk from expressing personally and in print his at the shrine of talent is creditable to their taste ; and opinions in favour of protection to the farmer, he did not think he ought to refuse to stand forward now.— will . go far to excuse those of them who endeavour to (Hear.) 1f anything could have been required to pre- weaken the effec t . of that splendid effort upon the case vent a doubt that those opinions were general, it was for the prosecution. That those who have prejudged afforded by the hi g hly respectable and numerous meet- the case—who have laboured for a conviction, and have ing of tenant farmers whom he saw here to -day. It had therefore defended the means by which the Attorney always been said that they had been incited by their General has endeavoured to secure it—that these jour landlords; but he thought that meeting, and the fact that nals should feel general chagrin when they discover he, an occupying tenant, was placed in the chair, were the weakness of the case, as made out by the Crown a sufficient answer to such a charge, let it come from lawyers, and the effective dispersion of that air-built whatever party or from whatever source it might. The pile by the powerful speech of Mr. Sheil, is not to be cause of the meeting was obvious. They all knew that t •whic h wondered at. Admit the relevancy o f the topics the last crop of corn, as well as the previous one, had constitutedthe material of Mr. Shell's argument, and, been below the average, and yet they had seen that the prices were such that the tenant could scarcely pay his for any purpose for which the prosecution was insti way.—(Hear.) That was the real cause why it was tuted, the case might as well be withdrawn from the incumbent on the agriculturists now to make a stand consideration of the jury. The " monster indictment" against the adv a n ce s o f the Anti-Corn-law League. has become so much waste parchment—utterly worth- Tat was the one bond of union amongst them. It had less, except as a memorial of' the legal ingenuity and brought together on that occasion noblemen and gentle- labour employed in its fabrication. Hence the men of opposite 'political opinions, but all harmonious efforts of the Tory journals to neutralise the ef and agreed in their determined antagonism to the fect of Mr. Sheil's oration. It was " effective," League.—(Hear.) He very much regretted that they " brilliant "—" the most able effort of an able man " could not see among them a Noble Lord for whose —" the best speech of the Grattan school of eloquence personal character he, as well as those who now heard him, entertained the highest respect, and whom the agri- ever de liv e red „ by any disciple of that school, or by its cultural body had honoured with the Vice-Presidency founder; a s imilar . opinion being expressed without of the Smithfield Club—he alluded to Earl Spencer.— any important variation of phraseology by them all. (Hear, bear.) He very much deplored the adhesion of But then the speech which they thus agree to praise, that nobleman to the Anti-Corn-law League, and he was so much eloquence wasted ; for, say they, "it still more deplored that he should have chosen such a failed to touch the defendants' case;' and, therefore, time as the present to declare it.—(Cheers.) Lord though commanding admiration by its extraordinary Ducie, also, who was called the best arable farmer, as merits as an oration, has not succeeded in influencing Earl Spencer was termed the best grazing farmer, was the judgment of the third party—the jury and the now giving his declared support to the League. The public. What, then, is the defendants' case? This agricultural body were under great obligations to Lord question must be determined before the inquiry as to Ducie for his improvements in a g riculture, as exem- the effect of Mr. Sheil's speech on that case can b e plified in his " model farm," but he was not acting as answered. The indictment charges " conspiracy"—a their friend in abetting the League. He (Mr. Ellman) combination to effect an illegal pu se •or to effect a could only say, that it it was well for the farmers to . imi . - 1 l unlawful means. i r ' ' tate Lord Ducie in his farming proceedings, their imi- legal purpose by l l, T. Shell opposed to tation should extend no further.—(Hear.) Lord West- this, the most formidable count in the monster indict minster also had written a letter to the papers supporting ment, the fact—admitted by the witnesses far the the League. Crown—that every meeting of the alleged conspira- A Voice—Ah, but he don't grow corn.—(Laughter.) tors was open to every person without distinction, Mr. ELLMAN—Ay, that's true ; but we could not but who, by the payment of a shilling for enrolment as a regret to see such noblemen as these countenancing the member of the Association, desired to know what League—those who by their blasphemous publications they said and what they did. Even this small fee were attempting to sow the seeds of disunion everywhere; was not demanded from the reporters for the public separating the tenants from their landlords, and the labourers from the farmers. Mr. Ellman then proceeded press, nor from the short-hand writer who announced to attack the principles of the League in detail, himself an agent of the Government. The Repeal He denied that this was solely a question of rent, as Association published its documents to the world. asserted by Messrs. Cobden and Bright. He also denied The correspondence was read openly; and was pub that Scotland was with the League, and in contradio- lished in the papers of the day, as part and parcel of the tion to that statement, lie would only point to the late proceedings of its meetings. Such a conspiracy was meeting in the Lothians. He then quoted the opinion never before heard of. Not a day passedbut the news of "Mr. Huskisson in favour of agricultural protection. papers told all that could be known respecting it. The That friend to free trade said there would be no effec- Attorney-General himself has admitted this. His tual security in peace or war against repeated returns of . s pee ch was little more than a repetition of what every scarcity, except a proper protection of our home supply. one knew from a perusal of any newspaper. This Let the bread we eat be of home production, and then rehearsal was, it is true, seasoned with a somewhat let it be as cheap as it can. At a late meeting in Scot- Mr. Fox Mettle said, that no settlement of the corn alarming assura nce to the j ur y , of "as wicked a question would be satisfactory that did not involve total conspiracy as ever yet was entered into against the repeal. Was that true?—(A general cry of " No, no.") peace of any country ;" but it was a mere momentary - Now, they were met there especially to combat this doe- flight of imagination ; it excited inordinate expecta trine, and the League as its expounders. Whate ve r tions of some astounding revelation, which was Minister might be in power—whether Whig or Tory— doomed to disappointment. if he attempted to take away one iota of the protection STANDARD.—It is important that the public on agriculture, let the farmers rise up as one man and should be put in possession of the marks proper to tell him that they would not submitlo it.—(Cheers.) distinguish those who ruin causes and parties, by Mr. WYATT (also a tenant farmer) moved the first supporting the right on wrong grounds, and by resolution—" That while the tenantry of the country, " ~ ng bad worse, " when they happen to be on and others investing their capital in agriculture, have sna ki ng had their protection greatly reduced by recent legis- the wrong side ; and our time happily furnishes lative enactments, and their prices seriously affected an example in which we can trace all those marks by the. constant agitation of the Anti-Corn-law without the least chance of error, and with a League, it is the opinion of this meeting that certainty that in pointing them out we can it ia the duty of the owners and occupiers of land, not not possibly offer offence or wrong to political only on their own account, but also for the welfare of integrity. The example in question is the for the numerous labourers, tradesmen, and others depen- merly renowned Sir Thomas Buckler Lethbridge, dent on them for support and employment (the interest who has once more emerged from his natural ob of all being indissolubly united), and for the general scurity to instruct the people of England. Thirty welfare of all classes of the community, to use their years best endeareurs to counteract the designs of the persons four T confederated together under the title of the Anti-Corn- patriotic faith, was, truly or falsely, said to be a law League, the attainmet.t of whose object would, in little tyrannical; certainly, it was not favourably cur opini-n, produce a crisis we cannot contemplate disposed to popular rights, and then the future without the greatest apprehension." Radical was of course the most violent of Tories. Mr. W. TANNER seconded the resolution. He it was who moved the committal to the A Mr. DunataN, of Brighton, ivho stated himself to Tower - of the late lamented Sir Francis Bur be a mechanic, here addressed the meeting at some dett for a letter, little differing from the pre length. He attacked the Anti-Corn-law League, he amble to the Reform Bill, afterwards supported said, not so much because he was friendly to the agri- with zeal and even fury by the imprisoner of cultural interest, as because he thought the League the t h e h onest an d a bl e, t h oug h somew h at extravagant, greatest " humbug" of the two. Member for Westminster A few years later the The resolution efts then ag reed to. Mr. W. STACE (a tenant 'farmer) moved the second Irish Romanists pressed their demands. These de resolution, expressive of the sense of the meeting, that mands were resisted upon the two-fold ground—that the protection of agriculture was necessary to the main- Romanism was false in doctrine, and that its political tenance of the best interests of the empire, and that no organisation must render it both dangerous to, the amount of foreign trade could compensate for its de- peace of a country governed by free institutions, and struction. This speaker, like the previous one, addressed obstructive of improvement and civilisation. Sir his observations to the refution of the arguments and the Thomas, of course, chose the weaker groud, or denunciation of the designs of the League. perphaps took a weaker than the weakest ground The resolution having been seconded by Mr. HAMP. taken by others, and opposed what was called Ca • TON (a farmer), was agreed to. tholic Emancipation, as an extension of civil liberty. The third resolution, for the formation of the Sussex Agricultural Protection Society, was also agreed to, This was not less absurd than the argument of his having been moved by Mr. W. C. Newland, and se- friend, the late Mr. John Fuller, of Sussex, who conded by Mr. C. Beard. denounced Romanists as unworthy of civil rights, The other resolutions, which were of a formal nature, because the majority wore red waistcoats and blue including the nomination of the Duke of Richmond as breeches, and frequently stockings that did not President, and the Earl of Egmont, Lord Gage, the cover the foot. While the opposition to Romanism Earl of Sheffield, Sir C. Burrell, and Colonel Wyndham, contained any such dash of absurdity, Sir as Vice-Presidents of the Society, were severally pro- Thomas Lethbridge was the most zealous among posed by farmers and unanimously agreed to. the opponents—but when the dangerous character -The Duke of RICHMOND then came forward and ad- of Ro nism had fully developed itself, when the mis dressed the meeting. He said he was anxious to express chief had ma grown to some formidable strength under his to of the high honour they had done him by making him their President. His services might not be the lethargic administration of Lord Liverpool, and of much use, but they should always be, as they ever when, consequentl the Opposition became rational bad been, at the disposal of the farmers of the empire. and serious—as o ffe red to a tangible evil, menacing He had felt it to be his duty as a landlord to attend there our peace and union and freedom—then Sir Thomas to-day at a meeting called by the tenantry of his native suddenly changed sides, and became as violently county, and to co-operate with them to the utmost of pro-Romanist as ever he had been earnestly ultra his power in the promotion of every object that would Protestant. The Protean politician, however, did be beneficial to agriculture. He should feel that he was not close his metamorphoses with this change ; for base indeed, if he could desert the farmers in the mo- we next find the old violent ultra-Tory the most ment of clanger.—(Cheers.) He could not approve of the Radical among the Radical supporters of the Reform proceedings of the Anti-Corn-law League. He had Bill. The history sketched above is not a very re heard with surprise, not unmixed with indignation, that their leaders had threatened to interfere in the election spectable one, but Sir Thomas has challenged it in of Members of Parliament, with the money which their coming forward with the weight of his high char dupes had placed at their disposal.—(Hear, hear.) H e acter for consistency, honesty, and wisdom to exhort felt sure that the farmers would not attempt to follow so the farmers of England to fall back upon the fixed bad an example—this Society was formed for self-de- duty scheme of the Administration cashiered in 1841. fence, and for self-defence alone.—(Hear, hear.) Were There is something extremely characteristic of free and independent men to suffer themselves to be all the doings of this person, in the time which trodden under foot, by a Society such as the Anti-Corn- he has chosen for his last demand upon public law League ?—(Hear, hear.) No ; they little under- attention. The League has been at work for two stood the stuff the British farmer was made of, if they • or three years, demanding a total abolition of the supposed that they could do it.—(Hear, hear.) He re peated, however, his belief that the farmers would not corn-laws; but the voice of Sir Thomas was never follow the bad example of the League—they would not heard to resist that scheme which he now pre attempt to set against each other classes whose interests tends to treat as so wicked and unjust. were identical. Nor would they send delegates into the For anything that Sir Thomas cared—for any manufacturing districts, to excite the passions of the thing that Sir Thomas said—the corn-laws people, and to inflame the minds of the operative against might have been repealed at any time in 1842 and the manufacturers. No ; on the contrary, confiding in 1843. But 1844 presents a different aspect of i the justice of their cause, they would seek by all legiti- affairs. The farmers are awakened, by what we mate means must think exaggerated, but what we admit to be to combat the arguments of the League, and - dispel the fallacies by which they attempted to support salutary, fears of the effect of the practices of their views. At the same time he begged to say, that he , • thought they ought by no means to confound the League the League." And in the gene ra l awa k en i ng , with the manufacturers and the commercial classes. Sir Thomas, too, arouses himself, for what ? To encourage and co.operate with his brother It was true that the Anti- Corn-law League did boast and claim that they were t representatives of the o‘pi- agriculturists ? Oh, no ; the Baronet starts up ; nions of the commercial a nd e manufacturing interests ; • merely to tell them, that though it is wrong. to I but it was no such thiu —elarge proportion of the most I submit to be ruined outright, they ought to ,submit influential and honest (%' the men who pursued those i to be ruined a little; in short, Sir Thomas fries to I most useful and honourable avocations disapproved of ; break the fall of " the . the conduct of the League as ranch as they 'League " (to :borrow I They disliked the agitation—thedid.—(Hear.) his own figure ), by receiving the conapira the consid ered co oute•eroef morally wrong—they knew that i f l tors upon a fixed duty. We have, indeed, (no ap repealed, a large quantity of land must be thrown nsprehension that a single human being Om b e cultivation—they knew, also, that they would lose their biassed by the advice or example of such a Aierson best customers, and they knew somethin g else, too— as Sir Thomas Lethbridge has shown himself _ which was, that success did never yet produce modern,- through a long life. Still less do we apprehend tion in any political party.—(Hear, hear.) They knew that such arguments this can prevail with even the well that, if the Anti-Corn-law League war© now to weakest as understanding; but it is well to let the public succeed, they would not stop there, but that they would know that Sir Thomas is now a Whig and a fixed go on creating anarchy and confusion in the country, duty man, because front that it may be confidentl y • taking away from us everything that was dear to us as ke ene d what is t be free Englishmen— they knew that they would attempt the fate of th e ir loti .the fate of the fixed dot as to to defraud the public creditor of his due.—(Hear, hear.) since. Let the t, iAtt, thatd uty" ed has been determined long 1 Ile (the Duke of Richmond) believed that they would fools there are,behenicef farmers, if any such , that had taken I axree with him, that the demonstrations . orthknown as "Lethbridgites " ' and there will be little d ofthe - ' i se a di d ale , ' plaer in -.l_ifff , rset r arts o f the Y''uritr:' h a d ;I , .-_ . le, _ anger - the billy , slid _II,. I- pon address it would be unn - ' iiegati , <_ , to .the Antt- 1- 72rii 1. , .' Le'','"'" ' hen t he ~ - Rare o .a . ), mon., some not used it as a that they had succeeded in eon vincin2, the farmer, which to i text upon rais e doubts as to th e pro b a b le that the question was not a tenant's question, out . that it was only a question of rent between lan d - co urse of Ministers in the session about to lord and tenant. He felt that the managing coin- con=ence. Si 1 We have no authority t o say anything upon this point, but we are as thoroughly convinced as we can be of anything, that no change whatever in the corn-laws—that no change of any other law calculated in the slightest degree to depreciate agricultural property—is in contemplation. When people say that the Minister must speak out, they forget, or would try to make others forget, that Sir Robert Peel has already spoken out as distinctly cs man could speak— that he has pledged himself to the sliding scale unaltered for some years ; and at all times to the maintenance upon that scale of figures such as shall insure to those engaged in agriculture a fair remunerating profit. Perhaps the Right Honourable Baronet anticipates a time when the corn-laws shall be a dead letter, removable without injury as a mere incumbrance. We know that we, onrselves, antici pate such a period, the period when the united king dom shall become- -an exporting country as respects corn, if only the present corn-laws be maintained. Within the last thirty years agricultural produce has increased in a higher ratio than population; so that now they are nearly commensurate. Let this pro ceed, and the facilities opening for colonisation ren ders the process almost certain, and we shall have a surplus of agricultural produce to export; but with such a surplus we suppose that no one would care much about corn-laws. This is the sense, and this is the only sense, in which the question of the repeal or modification of the corn-laws was ever treated by Mi nisters as a " mere questions of time." As long as these laws shall be in any degree necessary, they will be firmly maintained by a Conservative Adminis tration. TIMES.—The Irish trials have of a sudden, although perhaps but for a short time, changed in one particular their outward aspect. To tediousness and dulness a brilliant flash has Succeeded. Mr. Sheil has made a speech, the report of which fills eleven columns of the Times of yesterday--a -speech in his character of Coun sel for Mr. John O'Connell; and to which we should do much less than justice were we to deny it those merits, a very high degree of which might have been fairly ex pected by every person at all acquainted with Mr. Shell's public history, or with his unquestionable talents as a speaker, both in the House of Commons and at the bar. This display of oratory embraced ft field of observation rather vague than grand, and fertile rather than fruit ful. how much it may have been calculated to work strong conviction in any quarter, is a question.which it would now be premature and possibly invidious, to pro flounce upon. It may be disputed how far an advocate, es pecially a paid one, is justified by his peculiar position, we mean with a view to his client's interests, in laying down broadly, upon his own personal authority, as if he were a witness before the Court, any fact which, if delivered by such witness, would have an important bearing upon the case under trial, The word of a hired, but unaworn advocate, can in itself have no weight at all. He must be aware that the jury, on a moment's consideration, will be more surprised than persuaded by such an effort upon their credulity, and disposed to ask, why is the traverser's counsel so much at " a loss for legal testimony, that he at tempts to put us off by his own bare word ?" Yet i in one of those analogies or illustrations of the O'Connell case, as treated by Mr. Sheil, which were meant to be regarded as among the weightiest, we find the advocate adducing, "of his own knows ledge," the conduct of Mr. O'Connell, for instance, in his management of the Roman Catholic cause, before emancipation, as "conceived in the spirit of peace," and " in the spirit of peace carried out," and in that "spirit consummated," and all this to make it credible that the repeal agitation has been conceived and carried on in the same spirit. No doubt Mr. Sheil, who claims to have been a partner of Mr. O'Connell in the former stance, and " privy to his inmost thoughts" (?), ought to be some authority on that specific passage of his tory; but is not it odd that the Duke of Wellington, a sagacious man, and a bold one, should have so far mis-. taken the above ".peaceful" spirit that he really regarded the machinery for bringing about Roman Catholic relief to have been framed in a spirit not of peace, but of " re bellion?" We have already, by describing the enormous dimensions of this oratorical effort, abundantly ex plained to our readers how impracticable would be the task of anything like an analysis or even enume ration of its details. But, in truth, properly speaking, the speech has no parts—that is to say, it is incapable of argumentative division. Nowhere can it be brought to bear with a distinct •and tangible effect, either upon the matter of the indietment or on the evidence in sup port of it. The character of the defence is a declama tory appeal against the whole history of British govern ment in Ireland—against the means (bad enough we admit) by which the union had been carried—being, in fact, the spirit of-corruption versus that of rebe l lion,—and pretension to assimilate the measures of O'Connell now to those of 1782, carried on by Mr. Grattan and his colleagues. But Grattan bad the Parliament at his back. He made no attempt to set up the brute force of Ireland against the Church and State, the laws, institutions, , and property of the realm. He did not collect the multitude by hen. dreds of thousands, make boast of their numbers and their bravery, exasperate them by recalling the wrongs of centuries, although at that time still unredressed— whereas now, while dwelt upon by O'Connell, nine tenths 'of them have no existence. It would be childish and unhandsome to deny that the speech sparkles with elaborate elegance—that its movement is light and graceful, and that it is, as a whole, a full-dress version of the rude, coarse, and unmannerly language of the Corn- Exchange. But that is all. It barely touches the question submitted to the jury-box. It loses sight of the issue—whether the several traversers, or Mr. Shell's client, with any one or more others, did or did not con spire to produce certain specified purposes byillegal means. It puts the union on trial ; it puts the law on trial; and for gets that the traversers, and not the law, are indicted. Eloquence was not designed for admiration only—as a mere arrangement of musical sentences. if it had an been, Mr. Shell might be esteemed 'a most effective ora tor ; but the business of eloquence is to convince men— to persuade them, and, in a word, to make them act,—to satisfy, not the taste of a jury, but their inward con science, and, as one main instrument to that great end, to keep tenaciously before their eyes the merits and in terests of the client as he who alone is entitled to their sympathy, not the person or powers of the Counsel, as a candidate for fame or an object of wonder. We heart ily wish that, if innocent of the offences charged upon him, Mr. John O'Connell may enjoy an honourable ac quittal. But we are bound to add that a mind gifted ever so slightly with the elements of reasoning power must seek for proofs of that innocence—or, indeed, of any other fact but of Mr. Shell's rich vocabulary, some , where else than in the speech of that Right Hon. Gen f tleman. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 30. (Sittings ih Bftneo.) BOSANQUET r. GRAHAM. This was the case in which the London and Westminster Bank were plaintiffs, and the South - Western District Bank defendants, and which has been so often before the Court. The defendant Graham was the public officer of the latter bank, and in such capacity had executed a warrant of at torney to the plaintiff, on which judgment had been entered up. A rule nisi had been obtained to set it aside , and. the lourt had directed an issue to be tried, in order to ascertain the facts of the case. That issue had been found for plaintiff. A new trial had been applied for and refused. So that every question had been decided in favour of plaintiff. The Attorney-General. this morning, applied to the Court to discharge the rule nisi, to set aside the judgment as _against his client, Mr. Graham, with costs.—The Court granted the application. CRIMINAL INFORMATION.—THE QUEEN V. HAMPDEN. In this case a rule nisi had been obtained for a criminal information against the defendant, under the following cir cumstances. Air. Ey-ton, the applicant, and defendant, were both gentlemen of fortune, residing in Warwickshire, and had at one time been intimately acquainted. At length the attentions of Mr. Hampden to Mrs. Ey-ton be came very marked, and that lady complained to her husband of Mr. Hampden's conduct, and Mr. Eyton remonstrated with him, but Mr. Hampden continued to annoy the lady, and the consequence was a fracas between the parties, and the application by Mr. Hampden of the terms liar and coward to Mr. Eyton. Some time since a portrait painter at Leamington had taken Mr. Eyton's portrait, and had, with Mr. Eyton's permission, exhibited it at the News-roomi, as a specimen of his talents. Shortly afterwards Mr. Reeves, the keeper of the rooms, received an anonymous letter, stating that he was likely to do an injury to his business by publicly exhibiting in his rooms the portrait of a man who had suffered himself publicly to be called a liar and coward. Mr. Ey-ton then applied for a criminal information against defendant, alleging m his affidavit that he believed defendant was the writer of the letter. Several other persons who had seen it declared their belief that it was defendant's writing. Mr. TIIESIGER this morning showed cause against the rule, and read the affidavit of the defendant, distinctly denying that he was the writer of the letter. Lord DENMAN—Where the question is one of simple fact, and that fact is distinctly denied, the Court, I believe, never interferes by criminal information. It is a matter to go to a grand jury. Mr. KELLY, in suppport of the rule, argued that notwith standing a denial of a fact by the party accused, yet the Court could interfere if the case were one in which there was strong probability that the charge was true. Lord Dr2csax said that in such a case the Court might possibly interfere, but in the present case the matter was of too little importance for the time of the Court to be wasted by going into a minute inquiry on the subject. The rule must be discharged, but without costs. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 30. (Sittings in Banco.) THE ATTOMCF.I . -GEICEIZAL r. CLARKE. Mr. Jrrtvis (with whom was Mr. Erle and Mr. Wylde) moved for a rule to call upon the Attorney-General to show cause why the verdict found for the Crown should not be set aside and entered for the defendant. _ It appeared that the defendant entered for exportation a large quantity of foreign wines at less than their real value, which subjected the wines to forfeiture to the Crown, and they were accordingly removed to the Queen's warehouse, where they now are. Mr. WARRE'S showed cause against the informality of seizure on the ground on which the verdict was sought to be set aside. 'The arguments on both sides were of a technical character, and occupied the attention of the Court the whole of the morning.—Judgment deferred. SHERIFFS' COURT, Jan. 30. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff KENNEDY.) BEACH OF rnowne OF MARRIAGE.—cFrANNING V. BUMS. This was an action by the plaintiff to recover compensa tion in damages for a breach of promise of marriage by the defendant. Mr. James appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Thomas con ducted the defence. Judgment was allowed to go by default. From the evidence for the plaintiff it appears that the de fendant is a master baker, residing in Pentonville. He some time since became acquainted with the plaintiff,"Miss Miry Anna Channing, at which time he carried on business at 135, Edgeware-road. The acquaintance lasted some time, and a correspondence (which was read) took place between the parties, who at several times visited_places of amusement to gether, and on their return from the Eagle Salsen the promise alluded to was given. Subsequently the inti macy ceased, and the defendant married a Miss Holliday, his present wife. He then disposed of his business in the Edgeware-road to his foreman, who paid him 651. premium for the house, and 10 per cent. off a premium of 100/. The defendant went into business then at 45, kay-street, Clerken well, which house belonged to his present wife's mother. Mr. James described the plaintiff as a person of great personal attractions, aged,32 years, but a wituess deposed to her being 38. Mr. Thomas described the case as a most trumpery one, the plaintiff being forty years of age, and his client not only being that age, but likewise a widower, with two children, • when he became acquainted with the plaintiff, and he trusted the damages would be merely nominal. The Learned Under-Sheriff summed up, and the jury, after having retired some time, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 601. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) CLERKENTVELL. An Italian named Mottenzir was charged with .violently assaulting police constables 101 and 240 G. The former constable being on duty in Hatton-garden on the previous night, heard cries of ‘,Police, Murder," pro ceeding from Greville-street. He hastened thither, and saw a crowd of about 150 persons in the street, most of whom were Italians. As soon as he attempted to interfere to restore order, the prisoner felled him to the ground with a blow, and when down kicked him so violently on the sides and abdo meal, that he still felt great pain from the injuries received. Polk* constable, 240, came to his assistance, but hum too the prisoner kicked and cuffed in a very brutal manner. Mr. GREENWOOD sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 1!. or 10 days' imprisonment. MAR YLEBONE. Monday a young woman, named Isabella Honeyman, was placed within the felons' bar, charged before the sitting Ma gi,trate, Mr. Rawlinson, with having stolen jewellery and other property, from 42, Upper Seymour-street, Portman ,quare, the residence of Mrs. Phillips and her son, the Rev. Howell Jones Phillips. It which was gone into at coi bi e length, that the pris oner , w h o h a d b een i n th e service of Mrs. Phillips, was disch arge d f rom h er s it ua ti on is about two months ago , and that she then sought and idaeprpeeared from the evidence, ob tained refuge at the institution called the " Servants' Home," situate in Nutford-place, Edgware -road ; s he at l e n g th cook, and left go to Major Chase's, 31, Nottingham-plaee, as k one of her boxes; at the institution before. re a napkin, and So me d essert p l ates; Il er b ox ferred to. It was searched, and i n i t were f oun d a pa i r o f Chase's Was next e xam i ne d , an d i n - i t were a s p all o ti c irt3 k l e -; : til i tt i i rt a i n s, dk e rchief with a lace border, and other articles. From further information which was obtained, it turned out that a Mrs. Collins, whose son had lived at the Major's, had, at the request of the prisoner, sent her daughter with a gold in pawned for her (p r i soner ) numerous art i c l es ko to pledge ; and th a t J ames C o lli ns , th e known to M rs . C o lli ns, w h o h a d ma d e an d and from th e re p resen t a ti ons ma d e the manner i n w hi c h s h e be came pos sessed accused of th e ro bb ery - at Major Chase's, oh b altered chain, pshh laeentredmd. ,: seals, rihte slseisi dier a ecsa n , :lv i fps l oaeers ring citletro, sessed of the plate, Six., the corr ec t ness o f h er story.was not e is l o ner said that when she took th e thi n gs she wawas ,tdhoeubptr great distress, and exclaimed to the Rev. Mr. Phillips,:" . For God's sake let me off; don't prosecute me, and I'll work.and redeem it all." The property was Produced, and a great portion of it was sworn to as belonging that to the Rev. Gentleman. • . • • It farther appeared a great • many duplicates were discovered in one of the prisoner's boxes, and that evidence would be forthcoming upon a future occasion which would show that she tad perpetrated robberies at . the " Servants' Home." The prisoner stands committed for trial on Mr. and Mrs. Phillips's case, and she will be brought up again on Wed nesday (to - morro w ) . A tall, well - dress ed, l ov esick-lookingyouth, about 19 years of age, who gave h is nam e George Fondelly, was placed at the bar, charged und er the following somewhat curious cir cumstances : It appeared that on Saturday night last, as police-con stable Chester, 103 D, was on duty, he heard a noise in James-street, Oxford-street, and Oil going to the spot he beheld the prisoner lying drunk upon the pavement; he was Isdheaer come Emm t a o ! his making a great noise, and witness therefore felt it his duty to take him to the station-house. about the stones, your Worship, Mr. R A wLuesoN—What kind of noise was he making? "—(Laughter.) assistance ? Wit tnrobullie,idn ness—No, your Worship. Prisoner (sheepishly)—l hadn't long left off work, Sir, and on my way home I unfortunately had a little drop of drink. Witness—Hea i \l ir . crying it Al v Lu , ; t 1 : : 0 ‘ a s E s Mr. RAWLIIISON—You are a foolish fellow ; go about your business, and find your Emma as soon as you can. UNION-HALL. HERALD.—It would be uncandid to deny to Mr. Sheil's speech for the defence in the Dublin State trials, the praise of great brilliancy—but materiam superat opus —Mr. Sheil has been forced upon the Egyptian toil of " making bricks without straw, " and for a conclusive argument he has necessarily substituted at most a splen did thesis. 'Through the whole of his . very long, address he did not in a single instance impugn one of the im mense mass of facts detailed with such lucid order in the matchless statement of the Attorney-General for Ireland. How, indeed, could he impugn any of them ? All of the whole body of proof had been published by the traversers themselves, and, as it were, ratified by the publication. As little could he attempt to break the connexion of these facts with the central movement of the Repeal Association. All that was done ie. the agi tation avowedly emanated from, and again converged to, that central power. The concert was as certain and as notorious as the facts that flowed from it ; and though it has been ruled in law that conspiracy may . exist with out concert—concert and combination are inseparable. Whether the combination was for a lawful or unlawful purpose—whether its proceedings were calculated to pro duce disaffection in some and alarm in others, and to create ill feeling among all, is a question upon which a Court and a jury have still to decide. But this appears to , us to be the real question in the case, for if it be found that the combination produced such effects as we have described, every man of common sense must see that a combination producing such effects, and persevering in its course for months and even years after the effects were manifest, must be an unlawful conspiracy. To this cardinal question, however, the Right Hon. Advo cate did not address a single sentence of his speech. Why, we will not at present surmise i • but the omission is surely instructive. For the rest, tin e speech is a beau tiful speech ; but, in truth, Mr. Sheil might as well have tried to work the acquittal of his clients by continuing the excerpta of love songs from the Nation, read in defence, or by a recitation of the magnificent ballad of his name sake, " Chevy Chase," as by such a speech. Thomas Sparks, formerly shopman in the employ of Mr. Bayford, a pawnbroker in the New-cut, was charged with stealing 411., the property of his master. The prisoner had left his situation in October last, but was in the habit of calling there occasionally to see the house keeper. A few evenings ago the :prisoner called at the com plainant's, and having remained some time there he took his departure rather hastily. The next morning it was observed that the cash-box, containing the above sum, was gone, together with a watch and chain. Upon subsequent inquiry it was found that the prisoner had absconded, and he was traced to Folkestone, whither he had gone by railroad. When taken into custody but a small portion of the stolen money was found in his possession, and he at once made a declaration of his guilt, and said that keeping bad company was the cause of his acting . dishonestly towards his late master. In the course of the inquiry it was stated that the prisoner, after the robbery, had hired three gigs , each of which he smashed in driving about the countrywith some loose women. The prisoner, who declined saying anything in his defence, was remanded. THAMES POLICE. Monday William Daisley, a boiler-maker, was brought before Mr. Broderip, charged with causing the death of his infant daughter, Caroline Elizabeth Daisley, hy striking it on the head with a bundle containing meat. The prisoner, who exhibited great remorse, appears to be about thirty years of age. John Davis, a police-constable, 94 K, stated that on Saturday night, about half-past eleven o'clock, he passed the prisoner and his wife at the corner of Grundy-street, Poplar. They were quarrelling, and the woman had a child in her arms. He had not gone more than thirty yards from them when lie heard the sound of two blows, and the prisoner'said "How do you like that—you shall have more of it if you don't mind.' The prisoner's wife immediately crossed to the opposite side of the street and sat down on the steps of a door and began crying. He asked her what was the cause of all the disturbance, and while he was talking to her the prisoner came up and said " That is my wife ; I wish you would take her home." Witness told him if the woman was his wife he ought to take her home and settle his family grievances there, and not in the streets. The wife, who appeared in great dread of the prisoner, said, " I can't go home along with him, or he will h a lf kill me, as he has do n e before. ' She then got up and prci ceeded- towards her home, and on her way began crying again, and said, "Oh, policeman, this is not the first time he has ill-used me ; he has frequently threatened to knock the baby's brains out when it has cried." Witness saw them home, and returned back to his beat. In about ten minutes afterwards a young man came after him, and said the baby was dead. Ile immediately returned to the house, and saw the mother sitting on a chair, with the infant undressed on her lap. The prisoner was standing behind her, and looking over her shoulder, and his wife accused him of having killed the infant, which appeared to be quite dead. He took the prisoner into custody, and fetched a surgeon to see the body of the child. . _ SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT INCENDIARISM AT WOOL wrcri.—On Tuesday and Sunday the town and garrison of Woolwich were in a state of great excitement, in consequence of a report that an atrocious attempt had been made to set fire to an ammunition store-house, near the Medical Hospital. On inquiry it was ascertained that a sergeant of marines discovered near the building a ball, or species of grenade, composed of stout paper, covered with a composi tion apparently of a highly inflammable nature, and filled with gunpowder. The ball, which was found close to the building, had evidently been lighted, as a fuse was partly burnt. The probability is, that fear or want of skill had pre vented its being thrown into the building, which is composed of wood, and contains a large quantity of ammunition ready , for service ; had it taken effect the consequences would un doubtedly have been most disastrous. Information has been received at Bow-street that, on the morning of the 23d inst., about the hour of three o'clock, some evil disposed person or persons wilfully and maliciously set fire to a thatched hovel, in the occupation of the Hon. and Rev. H. Tollemache, at Harlington, North amptonshire. Also, about 7 o'clock the same evening, another thatched hovel was set fire to in the same lordship, in the i occupation of Mr.W. Cheney, whereby the hovels were entirely consumed. A reward of 100/. hag keen offered by the lion. Charles Tollemache fur the discovery of the incendiaries. On the evening of the 25th inst. a hay-rick, about twelve tons in weight, situate in a field near the house of Mr. Wm. Rogers, in the parish of Kingston Deveril, Wilts, was wilfully act fire to, and the whole destroyed. A reward of 40/. is offered for the discovery of the incendiaries. Also, about one o'clock on the morning of Friday last, the 26th inst., a large wheat-rick in the farmyard of Mr. John Mersey, in the pariah of Desborough, Northamptonshire, was wilfully set fire to, and the whole destroyed, with a deal of other valuable agricultural property. FATAL ACCIDENT sT MACAINERT.—.-Mr. Baker held an inquest on Monday at the London Hospital, on the body of John Broad, aged 33, a boiler-maker, in the employ of Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill, engineers, Millwall, Poplar, It appeared by the evidence that on Saturday morning last deceased was attempting to put a strap on the drum-wheel of a steam-engine, when the strap slipped, caught his.apron, and drew bins round the shall. The engine was stopped directly, and deceased extricated and taken to the hospital, when the surgeons discovered that his right arm was frac- tared in two places, besides heing torn from the humerus socket. The left arm- and three ribs and the right clavicle I were all fractured. Deceased lingered until seven o'clock yeeterda7 raosnisig, when he died frox. ;the effects of the above injuries.Verdicim."4,cticleat.l death." A young man at the back of the Court here said the wife did not use the words, "You have killed my child," as sworn to by the policeman. She merely said her husband had binten her, and injured the child - . He lodged' in the pri soner's house, and it was he who called in the policeman. Davis was re-called, and he said the expressions used by the wife were, "Oh, how oonld you kill my baby?" and the husband made no answer whatever. Inspector May, of the K division, said the post inortent examination of the body had not yet taken place, and the inquest could not be held .till next day. There were several witnesses in attendance ready to give evidence. Mr. BRODERIP declined hearing any more evidence at pre sent, and, after the usual caution, asked the prisoner if he had anything to say in his defence? The prisoner held down his head, and in a subdued tone, said he had nothing whatever to say—he had no recollection &anything he did on Saturday night. Mr. BrioDEntr—lt is my duty to remand you on this very painful charge until Wednesday. A coarse and dissipated-looking man, of great bulk and florid complexion, named John Brown, was charged by Mrs. Eliza Brown, his wife, with assaulting her in a most violent manner, and nearly knocking her eye out with a rolling-pin. Mrs. Brown, a lady-like and elegantly-dressed woman, who appeared in great pain, said that her husband came home very tipsy on Friday evening, and made a great dis turbance. On the following morning he asked her for sonic money, and on her refusal to give him any, he abused her, and made a good deal of noise. She begged of him to go into his own room, and was anxious that he should not give annoyance to a gentleman, the captain of a ship, who lodged in the house. He swore he would have money, and struck her with his fist, and beat her violently. She fell down, and he kicked her, and said he would be the death of her, and then took up a rolling-pin and struck her on the eye with it. PttlOES OF SHARES IN CANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE .IND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. , The defendant, Who is very deaf, in addition to his other infirmities, said he had not heard a word, and the evidence was read over to him by Mr. Leadley, the clerk. He said it was all false, and that his wife was penniless when he married her, and she had persuaded him to -assign over to her the lease:of some property, and would not allow him a penny to get shaved with. ins wife pulled him by the hair of his head, and threw water over him. Mrs. Brown denied this, and said she wished the case to be sent to the Sessions, where she was determined to prose cute ker husband for the outrage. Mr. BRODERIP said it was a proper case for a jury to de ter Mine. If the defendant did not control the ferocity of his disposition, he would have to answer a charge affecting his life. It was a most unjustifiable and cruel assault, and he committed the prisoner for trial in default of bail. Dividend Per Annum. LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 30. per cent 41. Names of Com panies. Canals. Ashton and Oldham Ashby.de.la-Zouch..av Basingstoke ..... Br eckneck & Aborgay. Birmingham,l.l6thsh. Do. and Livcrp. JuL c Chelmer & Blackwater Coventry Crom ford Dudley Derby Danube and Mayne Ellesmere and Chester .Erewash Forth and Clyde... Grand Junction Grand Union ...... Grand Surrey Grand Western Glamorgansh., ay. cost Gloucester & Berkeley Grantham Huddersfledl ....av Kennet and Avon ...ay Lancaster sr Leeds and Liverpool... Leicester Leicester & Northamp Loughborough ..k• Monmouthshire ...... Iblontgomeryshire ....... Melton Mowbray Mersey and Irwell Macclesfield Neath Oxford Peak Fi rest a• Regent's (or London).. Rochdale av Shropshire .......... Somerset Coal Dn. 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Farnaby, the Rev. T. Scott; W. C. Morland, Esq., and J. Ward, Es%) Richard lfenge was brought before the Beach upon a warrant islued at the instance of the Board of Guardians Of the Bromley Union, charging him with neglecting to maintain his wife and family, who had in consequence become chargeable. Mr. Chittock, the master of the Foot's Cray work house, deposed that the prisoner's wife and three chil dren were at present in the workhouse, and the case having come before the Board of Guardians, they had directed him to adopt the present proceeding. Lord SYDNEY asked the defendant why he did not maintain his family ?—The defendant said he was quite willing to do so, but it was out of his power. He had been a housekeeper for 30 years, but owing to the rail way having driven all the coaches off the road, he had lost his employment, and was unable to get any other occupation. For the last ten weeks he had got a little employment, working on the road, and the moment he received any wages he offered a portion of. them to Mr. Chittock towards the support of his family. Mr. Chittock admitted that the defendant had made an offer to give him some money on Friday last, but at that time the Board of Guardians had decided upon adopting proceedings against him. He had repeatedly promised to take his wife and family out of the work house, but always neglected to do so. The defendant said he had no employment and no home to take them to, and that was the reason. lie had tried in all directions to get a house or a lodging, but was unable to do so. He added that his wife had been ill for seven years, and during the last two years had almost constantly kept her bed. Lord SYDNEY said if he could not get employment he should himself have gone into the workhouse, and worked there towards the support of his wife and family. The law did not permit men to be out of the workhouse while their families were in. Tho defendant said, that he went every board day to see the guardians, and told them what steps he had taken to get work. He did not want to go into the workhouse while he was able to work for his living. He had now got employment from some parties who intended to run a new coach, and he should be able to take his family out of the workhouse and support them, and he had that day engaged an apartment for them. Lord SYDNEY said it was too late now for him to make 'the offer. He bad broken his promise several times be fore, and the law must now be put in force as the Board of Guardians had placed the matter in the hands of the bench The Rev. Mr. Scorr suggested that, perhaps under the circumstances, they might see if he would now kelp his word. tordiNSTDNEr said, he had promised the same thing so many times that they could not trust him. The Mugistrates then consulted together for a short time, when the Noble Chairman said that they must put the law in force, but the sentence would be a very lenient one, viz., one weeks' hard labour in Maidstone gaol. The defendant hoped that the Bench would not send him to gaol. He had lived in the neighbourhood for thirty years, and although his wife, from illness, had been a great charge upon him, he had never before re ceived any relief. The CHAIRMAN asked what expense the parish had been put to for the support of the defendant's family ? Mr. Chittock replied that there were four persons, the wife and three children,-and the expanse was 2s. 6d. a-head per week. They had been in the house six weeks, so that the amount would be 3/. Lord SYDNEY asked the defendant if he would pay this sum to the parish ? Ile replied that it was not in his power to do so. He had only had a little work off and on for the last fortnight, and during the whole of the other period he had no employment whatever. He had now got a regular place, and was willing, as he had always done so before, to support his family. He had never had a farthing from the parish in all his life before. Mr. Chittock having been appealed to by the Bench, said he had no reason to believe that the defendant had been in any work until the last fortnight, and he then certainly came to him and offered to give him some of his wages towards the support of his family. As the Board of Guardians, however, had given him positive orders to take out a warrant, and bring the matter before the Bench, ho was compelled to act upon them. He added, that he believed it was true that the defendant had now got into regular employment, which, perhaps, he might lose if he were committed to prison. The defendant again entreated the Bench not to send him to prison. The Magistrates again consulted together, and at length the CHAIRMAN said, that the conviction must stand - for the present, but the defendant would have an opportunity of taking his family out of the workhouse. The matter would then be represented to the Board of Guardians, and if they were satisfied, and did not press the charge, the sentence of imprisonment would in all Probability not be carried into effect. The defendant asked how his wife was to be brought hence,from the workhouse ? She was unablo to walk. Mr. Chittock said he would make arrangements for her conveyance. The defendant waa this discharged. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, JAN. 30.—Wind light, N. Westerly breeze, with passing clouds. DEAL, JAN. 29.—Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W., mode rate.—Arrd. Siam, Wilmot, China ; New Phoenix, Simp son, Jamaica ; Massachusetts, Pritchard, Virginia ; Pamelia, Quebec ; Victoria, Hull, for Havannah. Sld. Margaret, Hardy,Valparaiso ; Equestrian and Gazelle, Hobart Town ; 'Walmer Castle, Madras; Token, Bom bay ; Lady Falkland, Bermuda. OFF MARGATE, JAN. 29.—Amelia, Brazil. FALMOUTH, JAN. 29.—Wind W., moderate.—Arrd. Maria Grace, Guthrie, Havannah, sailed 19th ult., and proceeded for Hamburgh. Off port, Sieke Vandor, West, Rio, for Hamburgh; Hope, Newfoundland. OFF NEW ROMNEY, JAN. 29.—Mary Sophia, Calcutta. DOVER, JAN. 29.—The Rowland Hill, Morton, o f Perth, from St. Domingo to Liverpool, was run down 16th inst , 100 miles North of the Western Island, by a large American ship, name unknown; crew taken from the wreck (which was in a sinking state) next day, by the Caroline Amalie, arrived off. Off Port, Johan Frederick, Grove, Batavia, for Copenhagen ; Caroline Amelia, Drescher, Valparaiso, for Hamburgh, out 92 days ; Elizabeth, Barnes, Havannah, for Antwerp. OFF DARTMOUTH, JAN. 27.—Eendraght, Havannah, for Amsterdam. SWANSEA, JAN. 28.—Arrd. Countess Bective, Forbes, Cuba. Sld. Auricula and John Hardy, Cuba. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 29.—Wind N.W. to W., moderate. —Arrd. James, Maranham ; Walker, Bombay ; Caro line, M'Pherson, Old Calabar, sld. Oct. 11, Fernando Po 22 ; Lyra, Demerara ; Halcyon, Berbice ; Glasgow, Lambert, New Orleans ; John Dunlop, Curtie, Savan nah ; Fortitude, Libby, Charleston ; Ohio, Putnam, New York (7th inst.) ; Ashburton, New York (10th inst) ; Bethel, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Isabella Thoippson, Honduras (not Porto Cabello). Off, Hope, Belvedere. WORKINGTON, JAN. 28.--The smack Alfred, of and from Ramsay, I. M., in onteri'ig the harbour 26th inst., struck on the Perches, bilged and filled, her bottom is broken, and nearly all the cargo lost. With reference to a paragraph which appeared in the Observer of last Sunday, and which contained the names of certain gentlemen said to have been appointed arbitrators on the comedies presented for the prize of 50C4., offered by Mi. 'Webster, we luive to state that the name of Mr. Ross has been erroneously inserted in that list.—Herald. INCUMBENTS AND CURATES.—ShortIy before the last prorogation, abstracts of the number and classes of non-resident and resident incumbents, according to the diocesan returns for the year 1841, were presented to the House of Commons. The document relates to resident and non-resident incumbents, to the value of benefices of non residents, to curates of non-residents, and to assistant curates of residents. It appears that in the dioceses com prised in the abstract there are 10,987 benefices. The total number of resident incumbents is stated to be 6,699. In the nen-resident list the number of exeeptions is 1,854, of which 401 are stated to be doing duty ; there are licenses to 966, of which 191 were doing duty, making the non-resident list amount to 3,736. The number of non-resident incumbents doing duty is stated to be 1,059. In the second abstract, showing the net value of the benefices on which the incumbents were non resident, it seems that returns were made to 3,767, and no return was made as to 1,457. The amounts are set forth in various columns. In the third abstract of the number of curates to non-resident incumbents, it is stated that there are 2,711, of which 1,077 reside in glebe-houses, and 503 in the parishes; the different stipends are given. A further return is made of the number and amount received by curates to incumbents who reside on their benefices ; the number of curates is 2,032, of which 1,493 were licensed, IL 46. IL 15.. t per cent. per cent. 6 per cent. J. andl te.6tl. be. ever cent. :per cent. 414 per cent t, per cent. LIST op SCOTTISH COM JAN.", Bank of Scotland." Royal Bank British Linen Compny Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Bank Western Bank . Central Pk. of S cotland Caledonian Insurance. Hercules Insurance North Brit. Insurance Insurance Co. of Sena Edinburgh Lite Inoue. Scottish Union Incur Standard Life Incur Dalkcith Railway Edin. and Giss. Raliwy Glasg. and Green. Rail. Dundeeand Arlw RaiL per cent. (per cent. tper cent. tyer cent. ,per cent. f pet cent. / per cent. riper cent. 'per cent. 9 per cent. per cent. (per cent. tper cent. ;per Cent. 4 4( per cent. 9% per cen t In our report last week of the exploiinn at Ki worth Colliery, it was stated that six men were lunch two so severely that they were not expected to recover then, however, not only these two have died, but three , leaving only one survivor, who still remains in a prec condition.s-Z'etecatle Journal, MARKET NEWS.—(YESTERDA Y.) 'HAY MAIMETS. SMITrIFIELD.—Co .rse Meadow ' :av, 2 / 10 s to 31 Useful ditto. 31 6s to 3/ 13s ; fine Upland, di tt o, 31 1 5 s if 41; Clover liay, 3/ to 5/ ; Oat ;..•traW, 1/ Gs to 118.! Wheat Straw, 118 s to 11 lOs per load. Both Bay . Wis Straw moved off slowly, at barely last week's quettateld. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2112 s to 31 56 ; Useful ditto, 3/10s to 3/ 15s; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 16s to 41; Clover flay, 31 3s to 41 15s; Oat Straw, 117' to 1/91 . ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to II 11s per load. Suf i rt 11- mited, and trade somewhat steady. Prices f aw tionary. . Si ads a WITITECTIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow ado* 'Hay, 218 s to / g o Useful ditto, 318 s to 3/ 126 ; fine Upland ditto , 3 ' t 3118 s ; Clover Hay, 313 s to 5/ 3s ; Oat StraW 11 li 5s ts 1/ ; Wheat Straw, 1185 to 1/ 108 per load. f AL g e44 supply, and a dull trade, at the above currencie s. COLONIAL, - And SUGAR.-The market for British Plantation is firm , about 300 hhds have been mold at fully previoue prices. lye public sales have contained 1,334 bags Bengal, which ve st !! nearly all taken in much above the value, being held . 1 11 „ higher prices. The quantity of British Plantation landed leer week at the East and West India Docks was 630 hhds, tierces, 177 barrels, and there were taken for home coital; tion 1,336 hhds, 106 tierces, 113 barrels. The sto ck in same places is 7,515 hhds, 898 tierces, 892 barrels. COFFEE.-603 bags Ceylon, 47 bales 'Mocha , 238 tisge Dutch Company's Java, and 105 bags Costa Rica, have wed brought to auction. The Ceylon, Mocha, and sitresiwedo Flo ready buyers,. the former at 61s 6d to 65s for good °r " !Ar end broken to very good ord colours . ; good mid dea l a t bled Mocha at 70s to 71s 6d, and good to tine ord .7a",s e 47s to 48s, being for all descriptions rather dearer. Costa Rica was taken in at 50s for good ord pale andel:Ama Run.-The quantity landed last, week t the Eas t ii r e p West India Docks was 65 puns 29 hhds; there were t , 23 for home consumption 179 puns 19 hhds, and exported a puns 1 hltd. The stock in the former places is 12,0 79 I" 2, 076 hhds. SALTPETRE.-Of 4,082 bags at auction, nearly th was brought in at 24s Gd to 25s for 14 to Ilfperceenwthr.°%B- fraction-a few lots 7 per cent. refraction sold at Os, b l " for the latter description the extreme value. Ott TALL,OW.-P.Y.C. is dull at 41s per oft die the or' Town at 44s 6d per cwt. - ssa, TEA.--The market is firm, with a moderate busing.. e° and a good consumption. (From the London New Price Current of Jan. 3 0 ) ket SUGAR.-To-day business in the West India Sugar Mor e; was restricted by the indifferent assortment at Ines zt ce s bright yellow qualities met with ready purchasers- t Pri er , rather above those of Friday: inferior and brown erte 1 1 ( 36 ,, disposed of to a fair extent at the previous currener• an d badoes fine yellow sold at 68s to 70e, good 65s to 66e, middling 62s Gd to 64s 6d per cwt. ere REFLNED.-To-day many parcels of Refined Goods W 74, taken by the home trade. Brown Lumps fetched 745 1 9 6d, and Standard Lumps 75s 6d per cwt ; Pieces and Ir.' tards were much in request, at previous prices. B°l s i o a Crushed Sugar sells slowly at 25s 6d ; o ther art" i le are in demand. Turkey Loaves, double refined, -21 is to 41b, 35s to 38s ; liamburgh, double refined , b 0 33s 6d to 34s ; ditto, 91b to 101 b, 30e to 3 1 s ; ditto, 131%„, 141 b, 30s ; Tittlers, 201 b to 301 b, 26s 6d to 27s ; 40lb to 451 b, 26s to - 26s 6(1; Pieces, 21s to 2 3 s ; 11 " t3 '105 yellow, 18s to 19s ; Brown, 14s 6d to 155; and Treacles.,,, 6d to 11s. Dutch Crushed Sugar is 225 to 23s Gd; but lit,' business has been done. Goa MAunrries.-Prices have been fully supported• to grocery 63s per cwt ; very low dark brown sold at 4404 475, middling to fine 50s to 56s Gd, middling 58s to 95, goocl middling 6ls 6d to 62s er cwt. of EAST INDIA.-By private c p ontract several parcels 0- is Bengal have been sold at full rates, and Dobah haft belt a t fair demand at the previous currency. Manilla Suggip barely previous rates : 213 bags at public sale wen t at 1 ,t for good grey, and 16s to 17s for washed. Java SugAdliaa easier prices. To-day Bengal Sugar at stiff rates; Mi d to FOREIGN. fine white - fetch To-day ed 65yellows to 69Hpavannah damaged s er cwt. 5 01‘ , 1 6 1 / 9 t t : decline of Gd to Is per cwt ; slightly damaged wen t at 6a 17s, end damaged Iss to 16s per cwt • sou nd low at I op, to lis 6d; and middling 18s to 18s 6d. ' White ila can a4m , good quality, fetched 24s 6d• to 255, middling 23s 6d to low 22s 6d, and washed 22s 6d to 23s 6d per cwt. • „ us e) MoLassEs.-West India at 24s to 29s per C. • Syrup is 18s to 19s r cwt. 11 0 CoccaA.-The good and fine qualities of West India commanded former rates, but inferior sorts are dil e "" sale. Ba at hia taken in at 31s for good red. , A 4 SAGO Ils 6d to 12s for common, and at 15s t o ' - : 0 00 1 middling bold Pearl, 16s to 16s 6d for middling P . % pat 17s 6d for good middling. Sago Flour is 18s to 1 8 e : "ariot cwt. Tapioca, fine at 6d to 60, good 4id to sd, an,. s - ood: 2d to 30. Jamaica Arrowroot fetched 7d per lb i0, r 1 56a and St. Vincent gicl per lb. To-day common sago A' to 12s 9d per cwt. tube COFFEE. - West India at stiff rates. This tb - 4 , 61 Mocha low middling greenish fetched 65s 6 d to ",,voo middling 67s 6d to 695, good middling e.-i-lott long berry 74s to 76e, triage 50e to 61 , • :s oral' at an advance on Friday's prices of is per cwt , gou 6 i t d O 650 , nary pale fetching 65s to 65s 6d, rather ragged 64s 600 damaged in the country first class 63s 6d to 645, fiec°,-essO 6d to 61s, and sea damaged 60s 6d to 63s 6d. D e s "i a (54; taken in, firm ordinary at 60s; Batavia taken in at 0 damaged Bengal sold at 48s to 625. fir° l TEA.-Since Tuesday last the market has presented a a nd appearance for Tea; black has been in good denigt d ' but full rates have been paid. Fine green is much wante7beett the market is scantily supplied, and stiff rates 11 "'",so 0 given. In the lower sorts several purchases made at pre,od, rates. To-day common sound Congou for cash at Ild to and RUM, common Twankay Is 2d to Is 2id per lb. BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Jamaica Runs ot nef ae• prices. Leeward-Island Rum is 10d to is lld proof. -Ijaieo. rasa 2s 10d to 3s paid for good and fine strong (1°,700 Calcutta Rum at is 7d proof; with certificate. For Pr o as further advanced rates have been paid. Cognac best h r i seN of the production of 1838, hints 5s 9d, puns 55 7d; l ash hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d; 1840, hhds 5s 4(1, puns 55 2d; ajo 4 hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; 1842, hhds 5s Id, puns 4s 11d, e n d one to middling 3s to 4s per gallon. Geneva at is 10d, a ° ,o 6 to pale at 2s 4cl to 3s per gallon. English Corn Spirits 00 lOs 2d. Scotch and Irish 10e to lOs 2d, and mal t 5 ' 12s gcl to 13s per gallon. RICE.-Java, low dusty yellow at 7s fid to 88, fair?S' e eg 8s to Ss Gd, middling white Ds Gd to 10s, good inTi, lOs gd to lls, repacked 4s 6d to 10s, and sea daltriak e ' t 9s 6d; Madras at 8s 6d for yellow; and Lomboeoliiio% Bengal at lOs 6d for middling, and at lls for good 1111 2 ( ao f° r , white. Carolina at 21s for third, 24s for second, and,„.• first sort. Patna at 13s to 17s per cwt. To -day Rice mid white fetched Its per cwt. brig SPICES.-This afternoon Cassia Lignea, fine thin 589 t° quill, fetched 68s to 695, good mid 645, low mid coareebroseo 58s Gd, broken ends 56s 6d, slightly mid 595, anc l ve t ' 47s 6d. Dry Ceylon Ginger at 95s to 1005 for bold ri de and 55s for rather small. White Pepper at high er ' ,SitS. Nutmegs are little wanted.. Pimento 3k.1 for good (Ins o l e 0 , IsmiGo.-Since the conclusion of the quarterlY (1 0 ' East India Indigo, a good demand has been experience spa• the rates previously established have been sustaine d ' nigh Indigo fetched 3s to 3s 6d per lb. GalliP 01 • OILS.-For Olive Oils prices have advanced. -Coo_„,° 461 to 47/, Spanish 43/, and Barbary 42/ per tu n. at So; Nut. Oil has been taken sparingly, Ceylon bough t g° ° ‘; to 33s 6d for tine ; Palm Oil fetched 27s to 27 3 3d ,'°;,„; np 22s Gd to 26s gd for low to mid, and 21s for vet": '° o r co 28s 6(.1 to 29s per cwt. Linseed oil at 26s 6d to 270 P o d et on the spot. Rape oil at 36s to 36s 6d for pel,e„'t so 4 1 1 . 35s to 35s 6d for brown. American Lard oil 'V' el ' per tun. Prices have made a stand for s , s. 721 is the value of British, and 701 per tun for Muerte tpor° So° sle common Fish Oils there has been little passing p has maintained the former value ; Cod 321 to 321 10°' 1' Seal 35/ 15s to 36/ per tun. r• TALLow.-On the spot 4ls per cwt accepted for n o .he lsst Candle ; for delivery 41s Gd to 42s is the value for 6d P t' three months of the year. Town Tallow at 42s to 4 2 4 0 t . a si cwt nett cash. North American at 33s 3d to 40 5 , soft to good hard; South American good 38s 6 d to 3 9 9 ;aa t ° , India 39s to 40s 6d, and second sort yellow Can dle 3 „ot ° 40s 6d per cwt.-This afternoon P.Y:Candle on t he 40s 9d to 41s per cwt. i‘V f t e t' A VETERAN.-Died on Monday last, 8 f 4 , Houses, near Masham, Mr. George Wharton, late ° s t• 1 1 ton, near Kirkby Malzeard, at the patriarchal age s ", o rt Until within the last two or three years this old D ian tamed his mental and physical faculties in an extT A : g e way, and ever showed a disposition to conceal 13,5 fr° inquirers. The length of his pilgrimage, hosveversoutt his narrative of circumstances which occurred in 11 4; 1 1, 0 been pretty well ascertained. He Remembered , e of t 6 • being present with his mother at the opening 0140 Iles, first NV'eslevan-chapels in London, when lie heardgitoonoi ley preach`the opening sermon. At the last 1 / " t or der fair at Kirkby Malzeard he dined with the an' l ° l ath the Golden Fleece, when he appeared in excellent he ,s bet° spirits.- Yorkshire Gazette. - t i n ker 0 ,1 SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-Monday Mr. raw-, an inquest at the London Hospital, on the body 0 ' to ts,, Hughes, aged twenty-four, late a seaman belonetostli Scarborough Indiaman. It appeared that on l e a of be the 17th instant, deceased was engaged in the s.,.''°.ssoin lop vessel, when a quarter of beef, which had beenhang we ' bit° o f rigging, broke away and fell upon deceased, strikingeireotsoi the back, and causing rupture of the liver, of ° laid° which he died on Saturday last. Verdict -. '"its death." rliarY INCENDIARISM IN BUCK3.-An inc Direr broke out, a few nights ago, upon the farm of 3 f,r t e o, at Handy Cross, near High Wycombe, which nately, in consequence of the speedy arrival of tn.:, oft.elt and the timely aid of the neighbours, confined to w ic a a jefi e , sive wheat rick, which was entirely consumed, ~.1 11, 0 10 0 1 was first discovered. A man named Parker 110 L ' A e r ealfi ll hended on suspicion of setting fire to the rick, an t by the Magistrates for further examination. 0 • Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Military Secre tarY es s' ltb Commander in Chief of the army, transacted Intsine Sir James Graham, at the Home-office. e - - vas ieit' BIRTHS'. A u l d On the 24th inst., at Deane Park, Lady A" De eciet of a son. VS % On the 25th inst., at Sendling-park, theladi t)t. he Igt Emes., of a daughter. h, t On the 25th inst., at the Vicarage, MarlborougcY of the Rev. C. W. Edmonstone, of a daughter.c of fr edei' On the 26th inst., at Dulwich-common , the t rd Clarke, Esq., of a ton. of fact- On the 26th inst., at Stamford-hill, the lady „ to Coles, Esq., of tin son. f ° On the 27th st., the lady of William Ford , L' e q . ' - Inn, of a daughter. • h Reg' MARRIED. h, bY•ts-folgeOn the 28th inst., at West Hackney Chure of s. hop, r A lY Edward Birch, A.M., Rector, Mr. Charl es Bi, Goorgeo land, to 'Mary, the eldest daughter of Mr. W• n th e ingham, Lincolnshire. obspiA- on On the 25th ult., the Rev. John Gritettlis , ugli ser 0 c os Bombay Establishment, to Frances, fourth de t / Os • tarn Mortlock (late Captain of the lion. E" pany's Naval Service), Brighton. viif e e Roger Lee, PIED. -ed On the 27th inst., Ann the amiable and beloA Esq., Clapham-common. 400 Rec tg CI On the 22d inst., the Rev. Marmadake Wilk i r ,- 11- 0 ( ' f of Redgrave-with-Botesdale, and of Nowton, 511.'iliftn, ° _On the 22d inst., Captain George RObeitSOD, -''''' Great Portland-street, aged 87 On the 23d inst., Mr. C. F. drasemann, of finckl?.s);ol9el4 ci tli: .i the 26th inst., at Combermere Abbey, Chohtr. On the ti 26th inst., On the 26th of Gibbings-grove, Limerick.. ~a rr. ~10, inst., iilst 3 a i t_ r E s. a A li n n n g, A tl t i k e i i n i s o o n n . , l 4) .a f a c y, b .- at uorpi Walworth, aged 91: sec On the 27th inst , Ada Ellen Adelaide Tolderop _ se daughter of Francis Valentine Lee, Esq., Chester-Placr' d pat, gent's-park. cial - r °a On the 28th inst., Mr!. Town, of the Commer wife of the late H. W. 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