The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-21 00:00:00

PROPOSED NEW PARK AT BAT- DISPUTES IN THE CHURCH. EXETER JAN. 15.—Considerable stir has been made in this city in consequence of Bishop Phill potts having gone up to London on Monday and returned this afternoon. He had an interview with his secretary (Ralph Barnes, Esq.), both before his departure and after his return. He left for his new house of Bishopstowe within a very short time after his arrival in Exeter. The Bishop is represented to be ill at ease, nervous, and fidgetty. Mr. Courtenay, the perpetual curate of St. Sidwells expresses openly his determination to preach in the sur plice. He has applied to the mayor for protection, and it is said he has expressed a hope that he will be able to get the. soldiery to aid him. An address is being covertly circulated for signatures, the tenor of which is to - back up the reverend gentleman. It is a pity he is not, better advised. He possesses admirable natural abilities for getting into a mess, and all the aid his friends could muster should be applied to get him out of it. 'lt is not at all likely th,it he will succeed in dragooning the people into submission to the surplice. Public feeling rages hotter than ever. Mr. Montague Bere, the Bankruptcy Commis sioner, is the lay chief of the Protestant party. He is violently assailed in the Tra c t arian paper, by the Bishop himself, it is whispered.' The attack on the Honourable and Learned Gentleman is sufficiently disingenuous and Phillpottic to justify the general imputation of authorship to the Bishop. TERSER. Public attention has recently been directed to the formation of a new Park in Battersea-fields. It has been ascertained that 500 or 600 ac res of land migh t be purchased there at very moderate p rice and if half of it only were appropriated .to the public as a park, the other half would, i f let for building, =oat likely produce sufficient rental to pay all ex penses ; and it would make a valuable place of recrea tion to the public, who could get easy access to it from the most crowded parts of London. The steam boats have become a very important means of transit ; they still appear to be increasing very much, and probably they cannot have too much encouragement. By diverting the busy traffic of our streets to the river, they relieve the crowded thoroughfares of the town, and they have already proved themselves to be important auxiliaries in the cleansing of the river and its shores. By means of these boats this park would be acces sible to a vast number of all classes of persons who live on both sides of the Thames, including the whole extent of London, a length of seven or eight miles. The poorer class of persons could get there by the steam•boats at a less expense than they can get a change of air in any other way. Another of the advantages connected with the pur chase of this land at Battersea would be that, from its position by the side of the Thames, there would be facilities for making large pieces of water. In sum mer these might be changed, if necessary, every tide; and they would furnish an excellent bathing-place for the working population in hot weather. At present the working classes have no means, (or at best very limited means) of bathing. These baths might be so inclosed by plantations as to prevent them from being in any way offensive, and on that account would be much fitter for the purpose than the Serpentine River, where the bathing is always a great nuisance, and so offensive as to drive many persons from the park, and where, even if this objection did not exist, there is not a tenth part of the space requisite for these purposes. Besides, any bathing places made here would not only have the advantage of the water being frequently changed, but they might be so regulated as to be per fectly free from danger, by standing at any desired depth, being effected neither by dry weather nor by floods. A further advantage, it is obvious, which would re sult to the population of London of all classes (and one which would be attended by not one shilling ad ditional expense), would be the very perfect skating ground which these pieces of water would afford in winter. Now the ground is of comparatively little value at present, and therefore very extensive means of promoting the health and recreation of the public could be acquired for a small sum. The number of persons who would take advantage of it would be im mense, and however desirable it may be (and it un doubtedly is so) to widen our crowded throroughfares, and to improve our over-populated districts, yet some outlay would not be misapplied in the acquisition and inclosure of spaces on the immediate outskirts of the town where there is little if any buildding at present to remove ; and where, consequently, improvements could be made at comparatively small expense, to make good communications and airing places to which the public would be tempted to resort, and above all, in the selection, when opportunities offer, of sites having the river for their leading highway—a high way subject neither to the wear and tear, nor the expensive repairs, nor the dusty and inconvenient transit in dry weather of ordinary roads, and by which it is obvious no one can travel without, by that alone, whatever may be his occupation, enlarging his stock of health. Mr. Thomas Cubitt, the eminent builder, has the credit of having first proposed this improvement. The daily observation and extensive intercourse which this gentleman has with artisans and working people of all sorts, his means of knowing their reasonable wants and their real value, and the unusual interest he takes in whatever concerns the health and comfort of the poorer classes of our population, evidently led to the Idea, and induced him to submit his philanthropic proposal to the:consideration of her Majesty's Commis sioners for the Improvement of the Metropolis, who, in their second report (the first being exclusively de voted to the embankment of the Thames), will doubt less refer to it at length.—The Builder. THE PAUPER'S SONG. (From Punch.) Houseless, famish'd, desp'rato man, A ragged wretch am I And how, and when, and where I can, I feed, and lodge, and lie. And I must to the Workhouse go, If better may 'not be ; • Ay, if, indeed ! The Workhouse ? No The Gaol—the Gaol for me. There shall I get the larger crust, The warmer house-room there ; And choose a Prison since I must, I'll choose it for its fare. The Dog will snatch the biggest bone, So much the wiser he ; Call me a Dog ;—the name I'll own : The Gaol—the Gaol for me. What, masters, am I not a Hound ? Have I soul like you ? You'd treat me butter, I'll be bound, If ye believed it true. The Pauper than the very Thief You uie in worse degree ; Keep to yourselves, then, your relief : The Gaol—the Gaol for me. The Felon's dress is soft to feel As that which shames the Poor ; The Convict eats as good a meal, But gets a little more. Pauper and Thief are much the same, For aught that I can see : Well, then, what matter for the name ? The Gaol—the Gaol for me. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE EARL OF MORNINGTON. —We understand the Earl of Mornington for some days past has been compelled to keep his bed from illness, and en Friday his disorder became so serious as to ex cite alarm among the members of his family. The Noble Earl is in his eighty-second year, and the disease from which he suffers is greatly averse to a favourable result. Dr. Copeland is the principal medical prac titioner in attendance on his Lordship. At the Cambridge Sessions last week, Richard Wade, a bookseller and auctioneer, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment fur robbing a cutler's shop. The prisoner indicted a man for stealing books from him at the very sessions at which he was himself convicted. — Norfolk Chronicle. REPRESENTATION OF RIPON.—It is rumoured in Ripon, that on the meeting of Parliament, the Attorney- General for Ireland, the Hon. T. B. Smith, M.P. for that borough, will be raised to the Irish Judicial Bench. This will, of course, occasion a vacancy in the representation of Ripon.—Leeds Times. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCIL—On Friday a meeting of the Presbytery of the Free Church of S cotland,- assembling at the Marylebone Literary Institution, was held, when the Rev. William Chalmers, M.A., late of Dailly, Ayrshire, was inducted to the pastoral charge of the church and congregation. A sermon was preached by the Rev. Josiah Wilson, of River-terrace, Islington, and the charge was delivered by the Rev. William Nicolson, of London-wall. Mr. Chalmers commenced his stated ministrations cn Sunday. A BEAR AT LARGE.—On Monday morning last, about two o'clock, as a baker, residing in Gorbals, at Glasgow, was proceeding in company with one of his men to rouse another workman, who lives in Rutherglan loan, in order to commence their employment fur the week, %lacy were alarmed near the top of the stair which they were ascending by hearing a low growl, somewhat resembling that of a dog, followed by an uneasy shaking, as if occasioned by the uprising of a heavy animal newly awoke from sleep. Not being over anxious to encounter even a dog under such circumstance, the two men hesitated a litile as to whether they should ad vance. Plucking up courage, however, the one who followed the last pushed, the other, who carried a lan tern, a little further on, when, to their horror and con sternation, they discovered a huge bear lying on the landing of the staircase. Bruin, being roused from his slumbers, immediately showed fight, and the bakers, by no means inclined to dispute with such a rough-looking antagonist, took to their heels down stairs as fast as their feet could carry them, and were followed by the bear, who very soon made up with the hindermost man carrying the lantern, and endeavoured to get hold of him. The baker shouted loudly for assistance, but no one appearing, he made use of his lantern as well as he could, the glare of which appeared to have the effect of keeping off his assailant. Finding, however, that this diversion was not likely to rid him of the bear, he again made off, and getting into a close in Main-street, was fortunate enough to put the animal off the scent. The man, of course, was terribly alarmed, and made his complaint to the police, when an inquiry was instituted : —The bear is the property of a spirit dealer in Ruther glen-loan, who has a fancy for keeping such curiosities, and the bear being somehow or other locked out, or hav ing escaped from his usual den late on the evening pre vious, he had laid himself down to sleep, when he was aroused by the presence of the bakers. It seems he is considered a tame one, but not so tame, it woull appear, from the above detail, as to prevent him putting the lives of the inhabitants where he is domiciled in jeopardy. Yesterday (Wednesday) the owner of the bear was brought before the Gorbals Police-court, and ordered to keep the dangerous animal muzzled, and so bound up as to prevent accidents in future.-- , Glasgow Argus. APPREHENSION OF A WESLEYAN PREACHER FOR ROBBERY.—A very singular circumstance occurred at Wuotten-under-Edge on Sunday last. On returning from evening service, Miss Hunt, the sister of Mr. Hunt, the bookseller, discovered that the house had been broken into during the absence of the family, and that a cheque for money, a watch, and a number of other articles had been carried away. She instantly sent for a person named 'James Hall, who was in her brother's employ ment, and who had that afternoon been officiating as usual as a Wesleyan local preacher s and on communi cating to him what had occurred, he went for a police man, and on returning with him the premises were gone over with the view of ascertaining the manner in which the house had been entered. Whilst they were so employed Mr. Hunt himself 'arrived, and on being told what had occurred,, his first inquiry was as to whe ther a savage little dog which he had left in the house had been killed in the fray; tuid on learning that it was safe and well he instantly concluded that the robbery had been accomplished by a person who was well known to the dog. This aroused the suspicions of the police man, and he contrived toeficeonipany Hall to his lodg ings, and from one thing' ro another he felt himself justi fied in taking him into custody. On being searched the watch was found upon . the person of the prisoner, as well as the cheque, and. handkerchief which belonged to Mr. Hunt, and the probability is, that he had the articles in his pockets sit the time he was assisting the policeman to inspect-the premises. He has since made a confession, and -all the stolen property has been re covered, some part of it having been found concealed in a hovel about half a mile distant from Wootten-under- Edge. The prisoner has been fully committed for trial. It is alrpady s isnoven that Dr. Isushington is to re present the British derveriiment in the Mixed Com mission Nichich_ is charged 'with the inquiry of how far other measures, equally efficacious as the right of search, may be dessised for the prevention of the slave trade. We believe we may assume` tirat the Commission will hold its sittings in London, as the most natural place for such an inquiry.-- Observer. MURDEROUS AVTEMET NEAR PWLLHELL—This town was thrown into is-state of much consternation tied excitement, on Tuesday morning last, by the intelli gence that a- fsiul ansideadly attempt had been made, on the previous night, about eleven o'clock, on the person of Mr. Evan- 'Williams, of" Gelliwig, Ley n, while returning homess-in company with Mrs. Williamse from this towtf t -Having proceeded nearly as far as tht Penrhos Church-, On the. new road, they found tha they were, - followed ' by, 'some person ; who, when he had approacleed , .them within a few yards, fired a gun ; the ball from which entered Mr. Williamt's back, arid passed out through the lower part of the abdomen. The unfortunate man immediately fell to the ground, 6.lfing Mrs. W. that he was a dying man, whilst she almost frantic with horror, cried out "Murder,', and ran to the nearest farm-house, called Gegin Bach, informing the inmates of the catastrophe. The villain, in the mean time, had made his escape. The wounded sufferer was taken to the farm-house, and medical aid obtained as quickly as possible. Mr. Williams remains in a very weak state ; but we are happy to state that favourable hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery. The cause of the villainous attack is wrapped in mystery, and the assassin has hitherto eluded every attempt at his apprehension.—Carnarvon Herald. An experiment was made last week off the north end of Deal of an explosive shell, the invention of Capt. E. Harvey, R.N., on a ship's long-boat ; the shell was turned adrift, so as to come in contact with the boat's side, or rather the foremost part of her, and as soon as the shell touched the boat it exploded by means of a lever or trigger that came in contact with whatever part of the boat the shell touched. As the experiment was only on a small scale the result exceeded the expecta tion of the inventor ; the boat's side was entirely shat tered, some of the planks blown out, several timbers broken, and the garboard-streaks were torn out from the keel. THE GABLE MANIA.—The best proof that the English country gentleman, who are infected with the same mania, are taking the alarm, is to be found in the issuing of the Hon. G. F. Berkeley's "punch on the bead' pamphlet, an attempt to justify the abominable game system. These sort of writings will go far to Assist in extinguishing the odious system.—From a Cor- respondent. ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.—A numerous meeting of this Society was held on Saturday, the Earl of Auck land, President, in the chair. Among the company were Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir George Staunton, Bart., M.P., Professor Wiison, and many leading members. An in teresting communication was read, from Mr. Masson. descriptive of the inscriptions on a rock at Shah bas Garish, a short distance from Peshawur, which was illustrated by a copy made on calico. According to the opinion of Professor Wilson, and others, they were Bactro-Parlic characters of a late period, probably about the third or fourth century of the Christian era, being analogous to those on coins of that period found in dif ferent places of sepulture. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel left Whitehall-gardens yesterday for Strathfield raye, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington, during the rejourn of her Majesty and the Prince Consort at the ducal seat. The party will break up on Thursday, and the noble and gallant Duke is expected to return to lipsley House for the season on Saturday next. M.R. BARON GURNEY.—We are enabled to state, upon authority, that this Learned Judge, who hasbeen labouring under severe indisposition at Brighton, i s ra pidly recovering from the severity of the attack. He will not, however, resume his seat on the bench during the present term, but it is fully expected that he wiil be e nabled to proceed upon the Midland Circuit at the en suing spring assizes , which commence at the latter end of February. CORONERSHIP FOR TIE COUNTY OF BERKS.—In consequence of the death of James May, Esq., who ex pired at his residence at Reading on Tuesday last, a vacancy has been occasioned in the coronership for that division of the county. Although the emoluments of the office have not exceeded 150/. per annum during the last ten years, there are no less than seven candidates for the vacant appointment in the field, independently of several others who are expected to announce themselves early in the week. RATE COLLECTOR FOR MtRYLEBONE.—At the tneeting of the Marylebone vestry on Saturday, after the close of the proceedings relative to Dr. Penfold, the election of a rate-collector commenced, the value of which appointment is about 300 i. per year. There were eleven candidates, but the contest chiefly rested between Messrs. Wall and Rathbone. At the close of the ballot there appeared—For Mr. Wall, 53; Mr. Rathbone, 39. Majority, 14. The remaining votes, fifteen in number, were distributed amongst the other candidates. FUNERAL OF TUB HON. GENERAL SIR HENRY GEORGE GREY, G.C.8., AND G.C.II.—On Saturday last the mortal remains of the Honourable Sir Henry George Grey, brother of Earl Grey, were removed from Hert ford-street, May-fair, for interment in the Cemetery, Kensall-green. The funeral cortege moved from Park lane about ten o'clock, and proceeded direct to the Cemetery at a slow pace ; the mournful procession consisting of a hearse and six, and four mourning coaches and four, and the private carriages of Lady Grey, Viscount and Viscountess Howick, Viscount Carnpden, Mr. Elias Des Voeux, Lady Elizabeth Whit bread, Sze. Among the mourners Isere Viscount Howick, the Right Honourable Charles Elliee, Viscount Carnpden, Mr. Samuel Whitbread, Captain Grey, RN., Captain Grey, the Right Honourable Sir George Grey, .&c. Lady Grey, widow of the deceased General, has left town for Hants. POST-OFFICE NOTICES.—The following notices to the public were posted on Saturday last in the portico of the Post-office, in St. Martin's-le-Grand :—The next =nail for India, via Marseilles, will be dispatched from hence on the 17th of February next. Mails will be made up at this office on the morning of the 20th instant for Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Aden, Ceylon, Aladras, and Calcutta, via Southampton, to be dispatched from that port the same afternoon by the Great Liver• pool steam-packet. Mails will be forwarded to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video, by her Ma jesty's steam-packet Firebrand, which is expected to sail front Devonport on the 28th instant (this se'nnight). All letters posted before the departure of the Firebrand, will be forwarded by that vessel, unless otherwise di rected.', It is especially important that those who have correspondence with Pernambuco and Bahia should re collect that, in accordance with the regulations of the Post-office service, the latter will be the last dispatch from London by this mail, with which the packet wiil touch at these places on her outward voyage ; from February to July inclusive the vessel calls on her way to England only. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 17.—The body of Mr. Jones , the ti g h t -k e eper, was recovered at low water , at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was on the inner slope of the breakwater, near the spot where he fell in. When Mr . Jones first came t o Pl ym outh that part of th e structure r was provided with hoz,aital iron rods, on which the men could stand 3or 4 feet above the f sur.ace, SO as to allow the waves to pass under them. Unfortunately, Mr. Jones directed this r( fuge to be removed, thinking that the advance d state of the works had obviated the necessity for their retention. The accident occurred in the most exposed part of the breaks ater, about 30 fathoms east of the lighthouse, half-way between the joint of the eastern arm and the Camber. Mr. Mines bad charge, formerly, of the Owers light-vessel ; thence he was removed to Harwich, and in June last, when the breakwater lighthouse was first brought into use, he took charge of that establishment. PILOT BOAT RUN DOWN AND FIVE MOSI DROW4ED.—On Monday ni g ht, a b ou t seven o'clock, th e Clarence (p i lot boat), the property of William Adams, deep sea pilot, was run down, near to the Cum brae Heads, by the American ship Olive Branch, Ha- Ferdon, from Greenock to Savannah. Th ere were silt individuals on board the pilot boat, five of whom were drowned, viz., John Miller, William Daw, and Robert M`Neil, pilots ; and John M'lntosh, and Donald Craw ford, seamen, belonging to the pilot boat. Daniel lerr, pilot, was saved by getting into the punt.—Glasgow Courier. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1345. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS , FROM THE EVENING PAPErs OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—The proposal to inflict an income-tax on the nation, as a means of meeting the deficiency of the revenue in 1841, was a bold measure of finance. It took the country by surprise. The silence which en sued was not acquiescence—it was the effect of asto nishment. When the public mind had recovered from the amazement which had been produced by the coup cr etat of the newly-installed Minister, the dishonesty and iniquity of the proposed tax were denounced ; and the insult and injury which the obnoxious impost would inflict on the classes whose incomes were de rived from professions and trades, were loudly complained of. The question, whether the tax shall be allowed to expire, or shall be con tinued for a longer period, will necessarily be considered in the next session of Parliament. The three years certain, for which it was ori ginally imposed, will then expire. The Budget of 1845 will be framed either on the continuance of the tax, in its present shape, for at least two more years —on a modification of its present scale—or on the principle of allowing it to expire at the termination of the three years; viz., in October, 1845. If the country be not prepared for an extension of the tax for two more years—with a high probability of being then re warded for its patient submission to vexatious inquiries into private affairs, and injurious abstractions from contingent profits and salaries, by a further continuance of the impost—the present is the most appropriate time for action. The organs of public opinion are especially bound, at the present time, to employ their powers to rouse the public mind to a sense of its position with re ference to this tax, and to endeavour to bring the legitimate exercise of that power to bear upon the Government and the Legislature. An income and property-tax is too productive to be spontaneously parted with by any Ministry. Five millions of an nual revenue, collected with comparative ease, places a large sum at the disposal of the Govern ment, and thus enables it to carry out many desirable schemes of its own. There is. there fore, little chance of the Minister of the day coming down to Parliament, and making the grati fying communication that, out of their abundant grace and favour, her Majesty's Ministers had deter• mined on removing the property and income-tax from the shoulders of the people. There must be a " pressure from without"—an " impatience of taxation ;" which, though it may be designated " ig norance" by the Ministry, whom it disturbs and an noys, will eventually succeed. With a good grace, or with indiscreet indications of having yielded to the very influence it affects to despise, the Government will give up the obnoxious tax to the demands of the country, and the " ignorant impatience" of the people will be rewarded with success. We are not, how ever, disposed to advocate the absolute and entire repeal of the income and property-tax. The finances of the country will not justify the removal of the entire tax. If the five millions derived from this source of revenue were to be abandoned, the deficiency which would be thus caused must be sup plied from other sources. The imposition of other duties, difficult to be discovered, and the levying of which would be productive of embarrassment and in • jury to the trade and commerce of the country, would he the consequence. This will induce the Legislature to refuse its sanction to an immediate abolition of the tax, and will prevail with the considerate part of the community to concur in its decision. A calm and temperate view of the question will lead to a con clusion that the tax on landed and funded property might be advantageously retained—though on a scale more equitably adjusted than that on which these descriptions of property are now assessed. The tax on income derived from trades or professions, as at present computed and assessed, should be given up. It involves an inequitable distribution of the tax. In comes, which may cease in a moment, and the family of the individual be cast without resource upon the world, are taxed on an equal ratio with realised pro perty, which, at the decease of its present possessor, is available for the support of his family. This view of the question is demonstrative of the in equitable distribution of the tax. This has been re peatedly urged. It is, obviously, an argument with which Sir Robert Peel ought to be pressed. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Jan. 20. (Before Sir J. WIGRAM). EMPERINGLIAM 811011 T. This was a motion for a new trial upon the ground of de fective evidence; the case was before the Court in February last upon exceptions, whe❑ the validity of a sale of pro perty, as between father asid son, was impeached. His Honour then directed two issues at common law to as certain whether the consideration had been paid, and also, supposing that it had, whether the conveyances had been executed on the part of the son to the end, pur pose, and intent, to delay, hinder, and defraud the plain tiff ; and also to ascertain whether certain moneys were recoverable under a sequestration. 'rhe arguments in the case were resumed this morning, and on their concluding, his Honour said, before giving any decision, he should wish to read over the notes of the common law Judge, who heard the case on the issues. He would, therefore, for the present, postpone , his judgment. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 20. I (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN V. THE COM3IISSIONERS OF EXCISE. On the last day of last term a rule nisi for a mandamus had been obtained by Mr. Hill, directed to the Com missioners of Excise, and commanding them to show cause why they should not grant a permit for two casks of spirits imported from the Channel Islands. The present application was made in behalf of Mr. Brodie, a manufacturer of spirits in Jersey, and he imported the spirits in ques tion for the purpose of trying the right of the Com missioners to withhold a permit to take them out of the Government stores. The question was one of very considerable importance, and the point to be decided was whether spirits manufactured in Jersey from materials, the growth of Jersey and the United King dom, should be permitted to enter into the dealer's stock, after paying the countervailing duty of 7s. 10d., though of a totally different strength and quality from what British spirits would be allowed to enter it. BAIL COUR7, Jan. 20. (Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.) THE QUEEN V. GILBERT. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for a writ of habeas corpus, to bring before the Court the bodies of two in fants, named Frances S. Gilbert and Joseph S. Gilbert, the first five and the last seven years of age. The application was made on behalf of the mother, who, by the last will and testament of her husband, was appointed sole guardian of the two children. Subse quently, however, the testator added a codicil to his will, naming William Gilbert as co-guardian. Mr. Justice WILLIAms—In whose custody are the children now? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—In the custody of William Gilbert and another person. The Learned Solicitor- General put in an affidavit of the mother's, stating, that some time since she visited an uncle in WeybrHge, where she left the children, intending to return for them at a subsequent period. She did so return, but the re possession of her children was positively refused to her. The Learned Solicitor-General contended that the mother was the proper person to have the custody of the infants, inasmuch as the co-trustee, William Gilbert, had a reversionary interest in the trusts of the infants. The uncle would be entitled to certain property in the event of their deaths; and therefore it was he moved for the present writ.—Granted. A number of undefended causes, most of them arising. out of disputed bills of exchange, were heard, and ver dicts recorded for the plaintiffs, on the full amounts claimed. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.) GIBSON V. WILLS. This was an action of assumpsit, brought to recover the sum of 100/. on a bill of exchange ; in answer to which the defendant had placed upon the record a num ber of pleas, averring that the bill was entrusted to the plaintiff to get discounted, and alleging a breach of trust on the part of the plaintiff. Mr. Platt appeared fur the plaintiff, and Mr. Cockburn for the defendant. Mr. PLATT stated that he was at a less to know how defendant could make out his pleas. The first transac tion his client had with the defendant was a short time previous to the acceptance of the bill in question ; the defendant then requiring a sum of money which the plaintiff procured for him, and a warrant of attorney was given as security. Afterwards the defendant made a second application to the plaintiff, stating that the former sum was insufficient to satisfy his purposes, and he asked for a second advance. The plaintiff procured him the sum required, and took the bill in question as a security for the amount. He should prove the hand writing of the bill of exchange, and it should then be for the defendant's counsel to produce evidence to substan tiate the allegation of breach of trust. The handwriting to the bill of exchange having been Prove B 9 Mr. CocKnußN stated that he had attended, at first, fully prepared to go into the merits of the case, but having since ascertained that his witnesses were not in attendance, he had no alternative but to submit to a verdict —Verdict for the plaintiff in the full sum. ARRIVAL OF MORE OF THE CHINESE RANSOM On Thursday, at one o'clock, a special train arrived a Nine Elms, from Gosport, conveying that portion of the Chinese ransom money brought over to this country from Hong-Kong by the Pelican sloop. The train consisted of five waggons and two carriages ; the former contained the boxes holding the sycee silver, each waggon carrying about three tons and a half weight. A gentleman from the Treasury and a detachment of the 59th regiment accompanied Oh* treasure from Gosport, and the latter mounted guard in the railway company's premises during the removal of the silver from the baggage vans to some waggons be longing to Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, the carriers of the Company. In the course of the afternoon the trea sure was conveyed in nine waggons to the Royal Mint, Tower-hill, the detachment of the 59th accompanying it. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND'S MISSION TO THE JEWS. — A very crowded meeting of the friends of this branch of the Church of Scotland's missionary lahmire was held in Swallow-street, on Thursday evening. Truly interesting and impressive addresses were delivered by the Rev. Mr. 111 4 Glashan and the Rev. J. Cumming ; and the pleasing sight was witnessed, of three Jewish missionaries on their way to Tunis, in Barbary, to proclaim the true Messiah to their fellow countrymen ignorant of Him. The Church of Scotland, it was stated, has nearly filled up all its vacancies created by the seceders, and with men of real Christian worth. A very handsome collectioa was made at the door in behalf of these missions. LEAGUE BAZAAR.—At a meeting of the Council of the Paisley Free-trade Association, held last week, it was unanimously , resolved that a table should be applied for on the part of Paisley, at the great League Bazaar, for the exhibition and sale of specimens of the various manufactures of the place. It was also unanimously agreed that a meeting of the subscribers to the associa tion, and of all friendly to free trade and the repeal of the corn-laws, should be held on an early day, for the purpose of electing office-bearers for next year, and for taking the necessary steps for getting up goods for the bazaar.—Glasgow Argue. MANUFACTURE OF CAMPHINE.—Mr. Ritchie, of No. 34, St. Mary-at-Hill, has sent a letter for publication to the newspapers, stating that the reporter of the Great Wardmote proceedings, which appeared in Tuesday's papers, " had no doubt mistaken the subject of one of the presentments the other day, stating that a camphine manufactory was carried on by him (Mr. Ritchie) upon certain premises, viz., St. Mary-at-Hill, in the ward of Billingsgate, by which the lives of her Majesty's subjects were endangered," and requesting a contra diction to that statement, " since no such camphine manufactory exists in that neighbourhood, the premises being simply used as a depivt wherein the article is put in square tin bottles and hermetically sealed." Mr. Ritchie will see how far our reporter had mistaken the subject upon casting his eye over the following, which is almost a verbatim copy of the presentment itself:— " The inquest jury of the ward of Billingsgate doth present George Ritchie, of No. 34, St. Mary-at-hill, for that, on the 23d day of December, 1844, and divers fol lowing days, in and upon the dwelling-hot.se and floors thereof, and in the warehouses thereof, he did exercise and carry on a certain trade or business for the manu facture of a certain spirit called camphine, or lamp spirit, and did permit and suffer the same to remain, and doth yet continue to retain the same in the said dwelling house, from the inflammable nature of which spirit, the great quantity of it, and its liability to ignition, the lives and properties of the people there, and the premises ad joining thereto, are exposed to the danger of being burnt and destroyed by fire." FLOCK OF GOLDFINCHES.—On Saturday afternoon a very numerous flock of goldfinches were observed to cross the North Inch from Balhousie, and alight at the river side, a little above the horse watering-place. Con sidering that for many years the goldfinch, the most beautiful of our native feathered songsters, has been a rather scarce bird, and that seldom more than from twelve to a score have been discovered together, such a flock as that seen on Saturday—upwards of 100, is some what remarkable. Somehow or other, several bird fanciers in the town had so early information of the chance of making a fine capture, that the birds were not many minutes alighted, when call-birds and limed twigs were placed round them in every direction. The wild goldfinches would not, however, take the twigs, and in a short time they rose in a body, and flew in the direction from whence they came, to the sad disappointment of the fanciers, who expected to take a dosen or so of them ; and for which, had they been successful, they would have made a very handsome sum, as a good male goldfinch readily brings from 4s to 55., and a female 2s. 6d. The appearance of so nume rous a collection of these birds is said to betoken a storm in the north.—Perthshire Courier. RUNNING MATCH FOR TWENTY POUNDS.—On Monday a muster of the pedestrian fancy assembled at the Three Cats public-house, Acton-bottom, to witness the half mile race, between East (of Westminster), and Chadwick (an amateur) ; the former being a well-known pedestrian, the betting was entirely in his favour, and with the exception of a favoured few, who knew the merits of Chadwick's powers scarcely any betting was made on the contrary. Chadwick soon gave evidence of his power of speed, and took the lead. East pursued him closely for a quarter of a mile, when he relaxed. Chadwick appeared to have victory certain, and East made the last effort without success ; Chadwick winning in an easy manner, by four yards. The half mile of road was covered by the winner in two minutes and ten seconds. ATTEMPTED MURDER.—On Wednesday one of the sergeants of the 44th regiment, named Blackwell, hav ing told a corporal, named Holmes, of the same regi ment, who had broken his leave and lost his great coat, that he was to consider himself a prisoner, the corporal walked moodily towards the guard-house and took up a gun, which he appeared to be playing with, but in the barrel of which he bad by some means managed to place a ball cartridge. Suddenly he raised the piece, and, taking deliberate aim, fired. The ball passed close to two sergeants who were standing near, grazing the face of one of them, and tore a button from the coat of ser geant Blackwell, against whom it was fired. The man was immediately secured.—Devonpert independent. MORE GUANO.—The Cape papers state, that the revenue of the colony would be nruch increased by the discovery of a guano island in the neighbourhood of Sal danba Bay, which, being within the limits of the British Government, has been claimed by our representative, and licenses were to be granted for loading vessels at the rate of 11. sterling per ton. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 20. TIME STAFFORD MURDER. This morning the whole of the Judges, with the ex ception of Mr. Baron Gurney, assembled in the Court of Exchequer to consider the objection taken on the trial of Paul Downing and Charles Powys, who were convicted before Mr. Justice Coltman at Stafford, in December last, of the wilfull murder of a person named Clark, by shooting him with a gun. The prisoner Powys is a mere lad, between 14 and 15 years of age, and which objection was reserved for the consideration of the Judges. The Judges retired in their private room to consider the objections raised, and after being absent some time, the Lord Chief Baron, on entering the Court, intimated that the opinions of the Judges would be sent to the pro per authorities. Sittings at Nisi Prius. (Before Mr. Baron ROLFE, and a Middlesex Common Jury. ) His LORDSHIP disposed of six undefended causes. CERLEWIS V. PAGE. This was an action of detinue, to recover from the de fendant the entire of certain goods mentioned in the de claration. Mr. Jervis and Mr. E. James were counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Wordsworth for the defendant. The plaintiff, in this action was a tailor, carrying on business in Hanover-street, Hanover-square. Some years ago he had kept four horses at Mr. Page's, a training groom at Epsom, and on his death, in 1843, con• tinued one of them at his widow's, the present defendant. The others were sent to a training groom in Hampshire, and were supplied by defendants with two sets of cloths. About this time Mrs. Page opened a boarding-house at Epsom for which she required some additionaffurniture. She then wrote to the plaintiff and requested his assis tance for this purpose, a Mr. Codrington having arrived at her house for whom it was engaged. Plaintiff ac cordingly sent several articles to her, among which were a table, chairs, sofa, pictures, bed, some bedding, &c. It was in respect of these that the present action was brought. Defendant pleaded that the goods were not the property of the plaintiff. Mr. Woneswormt addressed the jury on her behalf, and called several witnesses to prove that the goods sent by plaintiff from Hanover-street and from Wandsworth, and which he had valued at 41. an 10/. respectively, were of a very inferior description, and not worth more than 4/. or 51. altogether. There was a lady resiriir.g at defendant's, a Mrs. Carr, whom plaintiff was in the habit of visiting. She was confined there, and her nurse had not been paid in fall. Mrs. Carr told plaintiff when she came down on one occasion, that she had given the sofa to the nurse. Plaintiff acquiesced in the propriety of the step, and the sofa was afterwards sold at one sovereign. Evidence was also given to show that an agreement had been made in the month of August, to which the plaintiff was a party, in virtue of which, the goods were passed to a Mrs. Bartlett, his cook. The Learned BARON briefly summed up the case to the jury, who immediately found a verdict for the defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. Between the hours of half-past nine on the night of the 17th, and nine on the morning of the 18th, a great deal of property was stolen from the shop of Mr. Gibbs, who resides at No. 78, King William-street. Mr. Gibbs appeared yesterday at the justice-room and stated that he had lost the following articles :-35 yards of superfine wool-dyed black cloth ; 25 ditto, ditto; 15 black doe skin; 20 ditto, ditto; 12 ditto, ditto, rifle green cloth ; 12 ditto, blue broad cloth ; 12 ditto, black single twilled kerseymere ; 15 ditto, black satin ; 10 ditto, ditto, inferior quality ; 12 pieces fancy bandannas, about five in each piece ; 50 fancy satin scarfs ; 20 black ditto ; 20 pieces fancy black satin neckerchief's ; 20 trouser pieces of mixed doe skins ; 16 fancy cashmere scarfs. Mr. Gibbs yesterday appeared at the Mansion house for the purpose of complaining that the City police must either have been perfectly acquainted with the stratagem laid for the plunder of the house, or most glossly negligent of the ordinary police duty. The house had, he said, been robbed amidst the whole business of the police. Inspector Hamilton, a very active and intelligent officer, stated that the premises had been quietly en tered by means, as far as he could ascertain, of a skeleton key. The lock of the door was merely a common spring lock, and was capable of being opened with any key. Mr. Gibbs said the lock was one of the very kest description. It was, in fact, of such a kind, that upon one occasion when the key was lost, it was necessary to employ a smith to wrench the lock off. The LORD MAYOR, said he should make particular inquiry into the case. Margaret Murphy and her son were brought up, charged with having robbed Mr. Moses, the cele brated tailor of Aldgate, of considerable sums of money.—They were remanded. BOW-STREET. A young man of the name of Moriarty was c h arge d by policeman, F 24 , with being drunk and di sor d er l y. The policeman stated that on Saturday evening about six o'clock, being o n duty in Drury-lane, he saw t h e p r i son er knock against a man with a box on hi s h ea d. The man was very angry , but witness did not hear what passed between them. He saw prisoner strike the man in the face, and he then went up to thew and in terfered. The man would not charge prisoner, as he said he could not attend against him. Prisoner was drunk at the time, and when witness desired him to " go on," he said he would not, and " dared him" to take him in charge. The prisoner stated that about two months ago he THE ARMY (From the Limerick Chronicle, Jan. 15) The number of army pensioners paid off by Captain W. Calder, staff officer, in the Limerick district, this quarter, was 794. The 15th Regiment will march hence to Buttevant, after the half-yearly inspection in April, and embark at Cork for tour of foreign service. Sir W. ,Charles Morshead, Bart., 15th Regiment, has joined Captain Capel's company, on detachment at Newport. Captain Quentin, 10th Hussars, has taken command of the troop at Waterford, in place of Captain Lord George Beauclerk, returned to Newbridge, head quarters, on promotion. Captain Curtis's company of " The Royal," at Ennis, is ordered to join the depot at Clare Castle, to be relieved by a company from head-quarters. Lieut. Lucas, son of the Under Secretary, and late Aide-de-Camp to Earl de Grey and his Excellency Lord Heytesbury, sailed yesterday from Kingstown to join the 88th at Malta. Enlistment for the army was not for a long time so brisk and successful in Tralee as at present. Cornet East, of the Blues ; Captain Palmer, 17th Lancers ; and Lieut. Willington, 87th Fusiliers, sold out of the service on Friday. The 67th Regiment, at Dublin, in the event of a brevet, will be one of the few in the army which s ill obtain a step of promotion in all its ranks. Seventy non-commissioned officers and privates of the Royal Horse Artillery will be discharged this month at Woolwich, on pension. Major Eyre's company Royal Artillery were to leave Woolwich this day, to embark at Southampton for Gibraltar. Officers of the 3d Buffs entitled to the Mahar japore and Punniar Star. —Lieutenant-Colonel John Clunie, C. 8., Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Christie, Captair.s Cameron, Airey, Lieutenants, Dorehill, M`Kenzie, Hobson, Kains,Downing, Smith, Richardson, Douglas, Woods, Dore, Souter ; Ensigns J. Sweetenham, D. Stewart; Adjutant Marsh, Pay master Lukis, Quartermaster Williams, Surgeon Smith, Assistant-Surgeon Bostock. The 62d had not left Dinapore for Umballah, but awaited the arrival of the 39th. The 62d expected to have new colours to be presented by Briadier Gene ral Simpson, 29th, for those lost in the Ganges. Lieut. Owen, succeeds to a company by the death of Captain 11. Croly, at Madras. Brevet Lieut. Colonel Tripp, 98th, has arrived in London from China. 81st DepOt, Ternplemore.—Effective strength :- 15 sergeants, 4 drummers, 259 rank and file. Major Creagh has leave till the 30th January. Captain Bowyer, 90th, retires; Captain Bowyer, 81st, does not retire. Mr. M`Kenzie, band master, Royal Artillery, who has held that appointment at Woolwich since 1810, will retire in a few days on a pension. Haversacks in possession of the troops in Ireland are ordered to be delivered into the several ordnance stores. THE CHEVALIERD'EON NOT DEAD? " Your Excellency must have yourself observed that the recal of Lord Cowley has been formally pointed out, if not called for, by the principal organ of public opi nion."—Lefter from London to M. Guizot, Paris. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—l have read that the Chevalier D'Eon died in London many years since ; I begin to fancy the report must be false. Do you think it probable that the old woman is still living, but under an assumed name ? I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Ilfracombe, Jan. 17, 1845. J. NACK. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. The Medical Times states that the following modifica tions are to be introduced into the Charter recently granted to the College of Surgeons :-- I st. All members, now and for the future, of ten or fifteen years standing, whether practising pharmacy or not, are to be fellows, tilso facto, and to have the plenary power of electing the governing body of the College. 2,11 y. Gentlemen practising midwifery will be eligible to be on the Council, which in future is always to be composed of a certain number of gentlemen practising in that department of the profession. 3dly. The Court of Examiners will be partially com posed of surgeon-acconcheurs ; and examinations in midwifery will form for the future an integral part of the surgical candidate's examinations. 4thly. Some new arrangement will be proposed, by which will be removed the barrier which now prevents surgeons practising pharmacy from ever Bitting on the Council. sthly. The Fellows will take seniority in the order of their standing, as members of the College ; and may pro -1 p , se, without reference to any list of precedence, any eligible member as candidate, to fill any vacancies in the Council. These modifications, which are to be embodied in a supplementary charter, have been recently under the consideration of the College Council. It is said that Sir James Graham acquiesces in the necessity of some modi cations of the charter. - --- THEFT AND ROBBERY OF THE PAISLEY BELL, The town of Paisley has been thrown into a state o great excitement this week by the discovery that the bell of Mr. M'Naughtan's church, belonging to the cor poration of Paisley, has been surreptitiously or theftu , usly abstracted and carried away; and the excitement is the greater, because it is strongly suspected that this act of sacrilege has been committed, not by some pitiful thief or thieves, for the sake of the metal, but by some free agents or deacons who hold their heads pretty high in Paisley.—Scots Reformer's Gazette. MR. TEMPLETON IN DUBLIN.—Mr. Templeton, the celebrated vocalist, has, by the magic of his powers, taken the good people of the Irish metropolis completely captive. The spacious Music Hall in Dublin, which is capable of holding nearly 3,000 persons, appears to be crowded every night on which he makes his appearance. A MAN FOUND IN THE THAMES.—On Sunday afternoon about four o'clock, the body of a young man, about nineteen years of age, was discovered washed ashore near Lett's timber yard, Waterloo-bridge. An derson, the beadle, was apprised of the fact, and a shell having been procured, the deceased was conveyed to St. John's Church vault. The body was very much decom posed, and dressed in a blue jacket, apron, check shirt, and corduroy trousers. It remains in the vault for re cognition and a coroner's inquest. A FATAL DUEL.—A duel took place at Mayence, on the 3d inst., between M. Rupferberg, aged twenty one, a clerk in a commercial house at Manheim, but a native of Mayence, and a M. de Lavalette, a Prussian dragoon officer, of a noble family, aged twenty-four, which terminated fatally for the latter. The quarrel arose from M. Lavalette laughing at M. Rupferberg slipping as he was squiring a young lady from the play, and it was decided with pistols. They fought at fifteen paces. M. de Lavalette fired the first, and wounded M. Rupferberg in the belly, who, in falling, fired and struck M. de Lavalette on the artery of the neck. They were both taken into the town, M. Rupferberg grievously wounded and M. de Lavalette dead. M. de Lavalette was buried on the ith. He was followed to the grave by all the military, evangelical priests, civil functionaries, and burghers. M. Kcenig, the evangelical pastor of the Prussian garrison, pronounced the funeral oration. Be fore and after the lowering of the coffin the Singing So ciety sang the funeral hymns, in order to show their esteem and sympathy towards the defunct. No eye was dry, and the numerous assistants, principally persons of rank, were extremely affected. It is said the deceased was an excellent character, and worthy in every respect of the sympathy which every one took in his fate.— Frankfurter Journal. THE MURDER AT SALT-HILL.—The prisoner John Tawell is confined in one of the cells is which there are two or three other prisoners, and no alteration or relaxa tion of the prison regulations has been made. His soli citor, Mr. Bevan, of the Old Jewry, had a lengthened interview with him on Friday, with a view, it is under stood, to some arrangement being effected as to his pro perty, the bulk of which is in Sydney, and at this mo ment is not available, so that, although the prisoner is a wealthy man, he is at this time very short of funds. Mrs. Tawell, the prisoner's wife, has twice visited her husband in gaol, having procured an order from one of the Magistrates for that purpose. It appears that the prisoner was in the habit of purchasing a large quantity of drugs at Mr. Thomas's, in Bishopgate-street, and other shops. These medicines, it has been ascertained, lie dispensed to the afflicted poor at Berkhamstead. He never purchased any hydrocianic acid of Mr. Thomas until the Ist inst. The accused has exhibited much rest lessness since his commitment, and his health has ap parently undergone an unfavourable change. CONTEMPLATED ASSASSINATION.—Of those savage acts of premeditated murder which ever and anon spring from the various provinces of Ireland, and justly place assassins on a level with the insatiate and prowling panther, one has, fortunately, been checked in the bud In its discovery in this locality. The fellow who was commissioned to do the deed is named Denis O'Brien. and his victim was to have been Mr. Thady Cullinan, of Shannavoe. The way the plot was discovered is un common. O'Brien, who lived at Cratloe, near Limerick, having undertaken to do " the job," solicited the assist ance of another individual. This man, recoiling from the horrid conspiracy, refused his co-operation, and lodged informations against the sanguinary ruffian. O'Brien was, therefore, apprehended, and lodged in prison yesterday; and, after an examination, has been committed. Mr. Cullinan was to have been dispatched on Monday last; and only owes his life to the refusal and resistance shown by this person to O'Brien when he mooted the question.—Clare Journal. BURY.—THE TURN-OUTS.—The miners at the Turton and Quarltan collieries, near Tottington Lower End, belonging to Messrs. Andrew Knowles and Co.. who turned out on New Year's Day, for an advance of 10d. per load of twenty-four tubs, having succeeded in obtaining an advance of 6d., resumed work on Wednes day morning last. The power-loom weavers in the em ploy of Mr. Richard Hamer, of the Som e rset Mill, Elton ; and of Messrs. John Hilton Kay and Sons, Hey wood, are still out. The moulders, mechanics, and millwrights at Messrs. Walker and Co.'s ; and also at lt,lessrs. Bland, Simpson, Howarth, and Co.'s, Bury, have not yet returnned to their work. The workmen meet in the large room at the Hare and Hounds public-house Bolton-street, Bury. Delegates are also sent to other towns every day.—Manchester Guardian. The typhus fever is prevailing, to a great extent ; among the workmen at Conside Ironworks, and the Bishop of Durham has benevolently sent a donation of 101. for their relief. - reported policemen 24 and 73 of the F division to the MARKET NE WS.—(YESTERD AY4 inspector. He was prevented from attending at the time, CORN EXCHANGE , and he was obliged to give up the charge, At about The past week's arrivals of most kinds of graia -- six o'clock on Saturday evening he was passing through English Wheat, including Oats from all quarters mer,e Drury-lane, when a man with a box on his head knocked particularly—have been on a liberal scale, but, owing v ?, against him. The man was about to apologise, when the prevailing damp weather, the sam the policeman 24 F came up and wanted to take prisoner somewhat out of condition. Fresh up, we received in charge. He stooped down to examine prisoner by scanty supply of Wheat from our own coasts, yet t irt° ples came to hanu a looking under his hat, and then he said, " I thought so; stand's were fairly filled with samples. From the largt: it was you that reported me to the inspector attendance of both town and country buyers, we T e d " Te some time ago. Why did you not press it report a steady inquiry for the best qualities of both c like a man ?" To which prisoner made no reply. and white, at prices fully equal to tho se obtained (I' Prisoner then asked the man to go with him to the sta- this day ite'nnight. All other kinds of Wheat of WO . tion-house to prove that he (prisoner) had not interfered produce was a dull sale, but not cheaper. with him. The man said he could not, as it would oc- of the market the quantity of En lish Wh A ea t t t l h ef e t cti're'er cupy his time more than he could afford. As soon as was not large. The show of gForeign Wheat W9s. the man was gone, the policeman said to the prisoner, snail. Altho ugh the trade with that article w ~ N i ,,,, you 'd b et t er g o on , an d no t i nterru p t me i n the rat h er d u b h o lders would not submit to lower ter . rn: execution of my duty." Prisoner said be would be very However the few parcels disposed of rea lised prices V I : 5 sorry to do any such thing, and went on. The police- equal to these obtained last week. •In bonded grain man followed him, however, and having overtaken him, little was doing that the rates were a l mos t nominal. The e took him in charge, he did not know for what. supply of Barley being more than equ al to the ivant:,(3); The constable, who seemed very uneasy during pri - the dealers, the trade with that descript ion of grain , soner's statement, still insisted on the truth of his de- he a vy, a t a red u ction in the currencies of Is per c i gar '•:} position. and very little progress was made in sales. As Most of Prisoner said that the policeman, F 75, heard the the brewers are expecting reduced prices for Malt, all man's apology, and would state it if called. kinds were on very slow sale, and prices Policeman, 75 F, was not at hand, difficulty supported. Notwithstanding the receipts v, Prisoner said he did not know the man, nor did he Oats have continued large, the inquiry ' ? was Peas , know where he could be found. last week's figures were maintained. In Bean", es- Mr. HALL said there was no ev id ence ag ainst what and Flour, exceedingly little was doing, at late ra t . notice the policeman had said, and therefore he must fine pri- The Seed trade, generally, was dull, but we can sorter 2s. 6d. no alteration in value. were withf Prisoner immediately paid the fi ne and left the Court. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURStE."4:O:: WHEAT—Essex & Kent, MALT—Chevalier....... 6' CLERKEA WELL. red 4os to 50s OArs—Yorkshire and to 910. Ditto, white Bridget Delany, an Irishowinan, was charged with Norfolk and Lin_ 46s to 56s Lincolnfh., feed ... 2 22 4 ; to Ob i P riotous and disorderly conduct. coin, red The prisoner was clearly convicted of the most violent Ditto white 42s to 50s black .... ........... _,,., 0 0 conduct in the streets. When she reached the station- Irish, red ....... Ditto white house her conduct in the cell was outrageous, but by ftvz—Old far the worst part of her conduct was an attempt to show New 35s to 3631 Pigeons ..... .. ........ ,°.; co that the police were actuated solely by a hatred of the Iheisv—Grinding 2os to 30s; Pass— Grey ............... f,',, to 4 9 1: Plaiting Irish, and that she was first attracted by the police of Chevalier 3 Bs to 39s' White ...............•... to 4 4 the S division abusing the Irish and the Irish Roman MALT—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ....... ... .......• 4 0 to folk 585 to 62s , FLOUR— Town made ... 53 , to aai Catholic clergy in the grossest manner, which roused her Brown s6s to 608' Suflo'k ...... 2e .----• 3 3 5 to SW feelings. This language she further stated was continued Kingston and Ware 636 to 04s: Stockton br.Dierfolk at the station-house by the acting inspector. FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN 80N D ' 2 44 te t WHEAT—Dantzic 32s to 36101BEaris ..... ......... ... ... 256 to .•.; Mr. GREENWOOD, whose decisions as well as those of Hamburgh 3os to —3 PEAS... ............. ... ......... ~i s o r. his brother magistrate, h‘tween English and Irish, are BARLEY 27s to 292 FLOUR—American ..... .)6 tom 2 ( always rigidly just and impartial, investigated these OATs—New Feed lss to 17s allegations, and found thorn to be wholly without founda- sraiTHriELD. 1 c t, the tion.—She was remanded. Compared with that exhibited on Monday an d of LAMBETH. supply of Beasts on offer was on the increase, "" f bui ers Mr. Henry Brown Farnaby, a gentleman of very somewhat improved quality. The attendance °- , ax., respectable appearance, was charged, before Mr. Henry, was tolerably numerous, while the primest Seei s t ion of by Mr. Dawson, a licensed victualler, under the following commanded a steady sale, at fully Friday's depres% d o circumstances:— 2d per 8 1 bs beneath the currencies obtained on t.n l yet Mr. Dawson said the gentleman now at the bar came se'nnight. All other breeds were a slow inqualielota into his house last night, and called for a bottle of soda prices were supported. The Norfolk " season" fv_ r hs eiag water, when he took out his gold watch and smashed it may now be considered as having commenced, " carter. on the counter. His friend who was with him desire d received some well made up animals from that clvweelt that the watch might be given to him; bnt, not knowing The imports of live stock from abroad duringitt tn . , foal that he was his friend, he determined not to part wi t h it. have consisted of about 30 Beasts and 70 Sheep, Ptah witi The gentleman said that he was tipsy, and he did not Holland. This mornin g we had on sale 30 Bea' , e is r we. think the police were justified in locking him up , as his 20 Shee p from the above country. The formee roe, r oe, friend would have taken him home.—Fined 55. good condition, but the latter were by no mea ns t P ,tioD 6 ' Mr. Farnaby then said I will give 205., in addition, to though they were all disposed of at fair qn,_°. re , ell the poor-box. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and CambridgeseulArees Mr. HENRY said it was a very handsome atonement. received about 600 Scots and homebreds. Th ire a , Mr. Farnaby then bowed to the magistrate, and with - from Lincolnshire,Leicestershire, and NortharePt°v o o drew, comprised 800 short horns, while, from the aboutViresLe 70 0 , SOUTHWARK. Midland Counties , the arrivals a mounted to to 0 1 Hertfords, Devons, runts, lac. ; from other p a d, 90 0 England, 500 of various kinds ; from Scotlahe nsurpll horned and polled Scots; the remainder of t o f tile being chiefly derived from the neighbourhood _OOl metropolis. The supply of Sheep was tolerably„ethhest but not to say - large. Prime old Downs and t o n vi i i , at half- breds sold freely ; other kinds of Sheep 51 , es 1 05 last Monday's quotations. The number of Cao ni . efi liot limited, owing to which the Veal trade was tw • e s i' ls l active, and the late improvement in the currenet ( wt). steadily supported. As is usually the case at d t i h i t t r e rate ° of the year more business was doing in Pigs , an had an upward tendency. a, Per Blbe. to sink the offal. d O P 5. (1. to ;' A . 5 4 O A Inferior Beasts 2 8 3 0 Second qualityditto.. slO 4 Secoml quality ditto 3 2 3 8 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 4 5 , Prime large Oxen 3 8 310 Southdown Welber. ..„, 4 Prime Scots, &c. .. 5 6 • Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 2 Large Hogs ... ........ , 4 0 Prime small ditto 4 4 4 8 ,7 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 30 o Quarter old PlO,O Ol O 0 Inferior Sheep ...... -. 2 10 3 2 Lambs-. ............... SUPPLY AT MARKET. fig * Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. I 5 0 I 2,835 21,040 7O O. plie S, IV ZWGILICZI AND zausiszif o svP be On the whole, we have received full averag e , pr og t o of country-killed Meat up to these markets d u iv tA tere , s t clo i li past week, whilst those of Meat slaugh metropolis have been tolerably good, but s ocae boo s ( i ie `j cient in quality. Each kind of prime Mee t 1 ,0 0 4 readily, at full prices; but, otherwise, the traded 0 .„ heavy. A few carcases of Foreign Beasts o ,r 3 l e 6 c ie s g have been on offer, but they have exhibited a v in quality. John Fox was charged before Mr. Trail! with stealing a silk handkerchief from the person of William Wootton. It appeared that on Saturday evening the complainant went from the Victoria Theatre to a coffee-sh p iu the neighbourhood, where he had not been many minutes before he missed his handkerchief, and accused the pri soner of stealing', it, when he passed the article to a companion, who struck witness on the breast, and then made his escape out of the house. The prisoner was pursued and taken into custody. The prisoner was re cently tried at the sessions for felony. The prisoner said this was only his second offence. Mr. TRAILL said that he should give the prisoner his choice, whether he should commit him to the sessions or deal summarily with him. The prisoner chose the latter alternative, and he was committed for six weeks. THE SHAPWICK MURDERS INQUEST ON THE BODY OF HENRY FREE MAN, HUSBAND OF SARAH FREE 4.AN. SHAPWICK, FaiDay.--Immediately on the termi nation of the inquest on the child of Sarah Freeman, the jury proceeded to investigate the facts relative to the death of Henry Freeman, who died about Christ mas, 1843; the result of which was that the jury again returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against Sarah Freeman." UNHEARD OF BARBARITY. (From the New York Herald.) One of the most deliberate and barbarous outrages ever perpetrated in a civilised com munity was committed yesterday morning in the upper part of the city, by a wretch who claims to be of the human species. Of all the terrible crimes that were ever attempted in this city, this one is the most shocking, and one can scarcely think of it without shuddering. On Sunday morning a woman, named Catherine Hanlin, wife of Edward, who lives in a little shanty on the north side of Fifteenth-street, was stand ing at her door, when a man, named Andrew Klem, who occupies a shanty adjoining, threw several stones at her, which struck her side, and bruised her considerably. She could only attri bute his conduct to a trifling squabble they had a few days previous. On Monday morning, about half-past seven o'clock, a short time after her husband had left the house to go to his work, Mrs. Hanlin, who was lying asleep in her bed with her infant child and a boy named Lawrence, was awakened by a hammering at the door, and on look ing up, heard the blows of an axe, and soon saw a portion of the door burst in, and fire and smoke pour through the aperture. Dreadfully alarmed, she sprang from the bed, with the child in her arms, and rushed to the door, which was the only means of exit from the house, except the window. In her terror she saw Klein in front of the door, piling up burning straw, wood, and shavings against the door, and on attempting to go out, he took a long pole, which he held, and thrust it at her with both hands. She immediately felt a sharp instrument pierce her thigh. Seeing that Klem was sober, she became suddenly convinced that his intention was to burn her and her children to death, and in this awful situation, with the prospect of a terrible death before her, she frantically screamed murder, and, rushing to the window, endeavoured to escape there. Klem, however, perceived her in tention, and, jumpirg upon a barrel that was in front of the window, with a large piece of board in his hand, brandished it in such a manner that she dared not attempt to get out. The smoke by this time had filled the room so that she could scarcely breathe, and the child was scream ing in agony and gasping as if in the last struggle. With the strong feeling of a mother for its' offspring, and as a last. hope of saving its life, she covered it up in a feather-bed, and immediately after fell down insensible. Thus much of this tale of hon. ror she relates herself. The residue of the frightful narrative is told by other persons?! Mr. Archibald Brown, of Sixteenth-street, heard the alarm of fire about half-past seven o'clock, and on looking towards the lams , : of Hardin, saw a man in front of it piling up straw awl wood, which was in flames ; he ran towards the spot, and there saw a manoeuvre that he could not understand, and just before he reached the spot the man went into the adjoining house, and a person named Lee came up, accompanied by others, and smashed in the window. The boy Lawrence sprang out and gasped forth that his mother and her child were dead inside. Some of the party went to the back of the shanty, and with an axe burst it in, and brought out the inanimate bodies of the mother and child, who soon after breathed again. The other party burst into the adjoining house, and there cap tured Klem. In one corner of the room they found an instrument with which he must have stabbed Mrs. Hanlin. It consisted of a large file or rasp, about a foot long, which had been ground down to a point. This was stuck in a pole or stick, about four feet long, and must have been used as a pike, and made expressly for the purpose to which it was applied. Mrs. Hanlin and her child were conveyed to the City Hospital, and Klem to the Upper Police. He was perfectly sober. He is an Irishman, and is repre• sented as the most stolid, brutal -looking person ever seen there. Apparently he is about forty years of age. The unfortunate woman is burned considerably in the face and right arm, and the stab in her thigh is of a serious character, and may produce death. In all human probability the child will die. The punish ment for arson in the first degree, which consists of setting fire to an inhabited dwelling, is death. Justice Taylor, of the Upper Police, took the ex amination of Mrs. Hamlin at the hospital, and com mitted Klein to a cell at the Upper Police, to await the examination. p, 6 ' At per stone, by the Carcase. S. d' t°s 6 4 s. d. to s. d. R ! / p Beef, inferior 2 6 2 8 Mutton, infer ior ....5 6•A 1 middling 2lO 3 0 middl i n g ....• q , -- middling prime large -. 3 2 34 pr i me ..... ... i j ' -- prime small Veil ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST W°;" Beasts. Sheep. ay. , - f a Scotland 3O NO -- 0 0 600 Yorkshire 1 0 Norfolk - 90 Suflblk l2 100 "-- 4 0 1 Cam b r id ge shire - ' 4i d E ssex 3O 300 13° la Surrey 4O 400 ‘' , ' 40 Devonshire 30 6 2, l W i ltsh i re __,l Other parts - "3 lu ....---r, Total 238 2,310 1/ 0 1' _ Previous week's arrival -- --- Difference since our last 96 00 ,0 B. 0 0 17 BOROUGH AND SPITAIX4O CO . 0 4 The arrival of Potatoes at the water Vs:: he re ( seasonably good, hence the supplies on ,0,11,1 best about equal to the wants of the dealers. .-"'" eels sell steadily, other kinds slowly. st'. 1104 BOROUGH HOP MASER --- •. 0 d ill For most kind of Hops, both old and Ile ve ,'„, r ic o ' steady, though not to say, brisk, inquiry, a'r equal to those obtained on this day se'un/g 11 ' • WOOL MARKET . co li"3 , 1 9 The imports of Wool during the week ba/e6osifj' ", of 36 bales from Smyrna, 243 bales from o, ;,rogg tiv bales from Hobart Town, 368 bales from r r n ,,,iog t° 200 bales from various other quarters. `-''' ba°ll approaching public sales of about 13,000 h. b itivt ) pointed to commence on the 31st, and W " l d e P/ continued for about fifteen days, the dew ° l io 115 ;1 14 foreign and colonial qualities is inactive, at P c r i e p ric e tations. English parcels sell steadily, 911 IV well supported. T ALVIN*/ PI ARSZT• i rbi c e li d bi ° The demand is good, notwithstandini.: c os 0 1 0 0 price continues to droop ; this, we believe, ri , ls waif is, little pressure upon the market of Y. C. is be h iit °6 bY t 0 6 ti cs inferior description. Tallow considered t h,s ,p 0 as first sort, but refused by the brokers as su b . a ief e "p i ,, unfit for contracts, it has been sold at f l i . /Ot ot tOyi could be obtained. The repeated sales 0 o f % e g o Wales and South A elierican Tallow hal' e sor e ,to i tended to depress the market ; but these S ti . 3 4/' at an end. For the present Town Tallow 1 ~ net cash. Ail ..." clic Coax. PIARICET' f ket ' i • '! Prices per ton at the close of the 103',,,, 60,4 5 0 ° , Main. 19s ; Buddle's West Hartley, I , e ' c i . ?or .1 Ilartley, 19s 6d • Chester Main, 195 u 6 S; li_ fl 1 9 0 Hartley, 19s ; Nelson's West HartleY , i 9P oryViC'd i top, 17s 6d ; West Hartley, 19s ; W est 2l e ; oe,li W. E., Hilda, 21s ; W. E , Killingworthwl, al l 3/ Braddyll's Hetton, 23s 3d ; W. E., g h a p s r too , Re W. E., Lambton, 23s 3d ; W. E., Pa l l - 20 4 !„ •fr W. E., ,tewart's, 23s ; F. , x's Hartler",e,l3, 9 "" ' pool, 23s 3d ; Cowedon Tees, 2 1 s ; Guru- ,i mour Tees, 22s.—Ships arrived, 4_ ...... ...,2. $0 0 4 ;,4 - - --- - --'--''''''----.-.------ „ Il ea 4 ,4' [ ADVERTIS Mg ENT ,] —A NEVER-FAlt.c P Or ( 0 YOB. ALL CASES OF SCURVY, SCORSirrs ) 4,1 41) 0 0 o i l AND SCROFULA, BY HOLLOWAY'S l ' l l ' l' v Sil l i r oo lo l 4 BENT.— EXTRAORDINARY C URE.----"Be'llhrjrgea ipg ' b il l footman to Lord 8., was lately tlis c ,.ts O f " t ti A te Duke of D.'s service, in consequence or his f oe; ttr i gt. scorbutic blotches all over his hands and fa AO great disfigurement. For twelve month,' to 0 0 IDe o p 6 by his master's medical attendants, btf u h i e ae, or sie lt and the case was at last declared incurs', 'forf of „, I f ief t discharged. The poor fellow then, asiiiinie,,dit)," Pills .0 . to P 1; commenced using Holloway's his 'S ito effectually eradicated the disease frott 3 „oo/ en' j _...." than three weeks. Sold at Professor Pc' bet a ;be` lishment, 244, Strand (where advice toeeficlors and by almost all respectable medicin '' out the civilised world. Oh , , .t '' i: ti t, ' t 4t41 : 1 4 1 kt t.ho,, ); ' ' , l ' 1 i ! t c't iS ' t ' I it . 4t', , b o t t 4 :NP ) t t t ' ' l it''loN k'' s l'l t'i tt ° 41 tt 0 G / ';1 e I:Y 4 e k) '4 ''t kri ' le il'k int O o lt , l o - ie f .I‘ ls ra th ck i i n n s t t o ., sh in , oPfßrail:UndcaeTu'sgil-hsSttre.ere.t, Ec 1 : 11 : i f ir c 51 : 10 ' 0 1 g` / , ,, ,,,t , t 4 4l tlt t ?4, 4 l)hlt t On the 16th inst., at Kingscote, the 1 86, 0 0v 0 4, , i , t cote, of a son. A Ootli se :ll 3° ' _ E t il ,l4 On the 16th inst.. at St. Mary le-Strar. der ot S ° roan, the wife of W. Dawson ( C o mm° . 4 i , t 1 Castle), of a son. fn )i t o , ti 10I V \°, 'Ne i noiter 1,411 m O . C n h t r h is e ti l e 4 . t E h sci i . nf otf.,Daulli-trliDAe.Siße I } E 'if D e ,. F . W id ° o,s l;ll4 0 6 P) tt rki advocate, Edinburgh, to Mary Turner, e` So rrel' ° 11 , k\ ~, r eh, voo' :11 3? ki llp t On the 15th inst., at Christ t- , "1 - to - c t 0 1 " h, l'' ' Thwaites, of Amwell-street, Pentonyther'faro-PL•gbw. tti ,^11 1 , 4 (laughter of the late Mr. S. Price, Bla, r e k ,"; as titer +A A p k,', 4 '.0 On the 16th inst., at Kensington, Am°o3tiglp °A ,/ 1N N'irl 4 Esq., of Brighton, to Louise., youngest ,oP.:(4,°ite, th,,1t1,„, Bennett, Esq., of Kensington. el, Dl i o ' f .e? than° 11444 On the 16th inst., at the Catholic ChtTebite,,,.olt Mousley, Esq., of Haunton Nall, Staffo_,.., iv ' port th,, Ind daughter S. Roby, Esq , of Alvecote prior, Aiv 'lf. it .__ On the 10th inst., at Can D leid ll g ; i, nias lV to th k l e widow of the late Dr. Porter. r iO, k 4 t On the 14th inst., at Cheltenhant, . b° , OrY e l ', hi ' Upton Hall, Notts. , wife of l'O kef f I ft 'r' t,.. t h '‘' Esq., of Morely liall, Yorkshire. yo 0 , ti v , ~t, .t t 'fi, On the 15th inst., Maria Anne, t.' e 13$' Igtv '`l ' t mon,On s tl u te rr l e 6 y :h ag in e s d t. :7. Caroline. the '' /1 o f COP e 4ll '4 1 f DIP PO h -terrace, 3-11.5. :::0.4; i p114:411:4:14: Smith, of Camberwell. ~e, Ai I, 4 iia O m n A t r h p e ti l lo 6 r t p h . i a n g s e t. d , 5 ,1 4 0:in 1101130d' Sci.' • bit il r 11 14 tr 4,il kt t'l t SC " ~ t , P it,, , i,,' , + stre e On the 17th inst., in Bishopsga.e- .4.( o° al' it') Nli 'l , e ,,.. , 40 1 Ar it On the 17th inst., at Eveshath IriliPaj';Obtbfibi °I tePtt it' i ;:44 t cl , "" Mary, the infant daughter of Benths,lo /poi . re ,i 4, so t On the 17th inst., in Keppel-street, napieo,, p oi r, r4 . to the youngest child of Mr. Shapter. „,,,tisre, JAwl''eot; ildt, tort On the 17th inst., in Mon tago".fthert ~.'ilogeo 1 4 0 , 4, 4, ti second daughter of Archdeacon • Sir , t he fu tse et• 0 0, 4 1, 1, 4 , t 4, On the 18th inst., Francis G t h ( l3 ,' oi.,,,rforks ,-;, li,t, -"IV 0. L 1.4, 1 t Western, Esq., of Caroline -place, 11 `_- -40 / I ,ls mk r tt ~...._ —.. ---------gUP 00c.C4v kt *4, ti to, l Lo-,40n: Printed and Published y" go 0 o°, ' 4 No. 112. Strand, Printer. at s o of t Strand, in the Precinct of t. r , i so , • ~,,,,;-, Middlesex, Tuesday, Jan uar/ 2" ...--e ;.,_, , - ' • . .„.. -- DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF LORD FRED. BEAUCLERK. —We lament to state that the Rev. Lord Frederick Beauclerk, untie of the Duke of St. Alban's, is lying in a very precarious condition, at the family residence iu Lower Grosvenor-street. llis Lordship's illness has caused the most sericus anxiety to Lady Frederick Beauclerk and the immediate connections. We under stand that on Thursday morning last, his Lordship, on being called at eight o'clock, his usual hour of risin , , and not answering, the servant entered the room, a 4 to his astonishment, found his Lordship on the floor, in a tit. The domestic had the presence of mind to raise his noble master on the bed and immediately gave alarm to the establishment, when Dr. Chambers and Mr. Hicks were promptly in attendance on the noble patient. It was then satisfactorily ascertained that his Lordship was suffering from a paralytic attack. An express was directly forwarded to Lady Frederick and family, who were at St. Michael's Vicarage, near St. Alban's, and in a few hours her Ladyship accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Beauclerk, arrived in Grosvenor-street. We regret to hear the use of the right side is entirely gone for the present, and that his Lordship still labours under the want of the power of speech. Hopes are, however, en tertained for his recovery.