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to extinguish this fire. But this is a point on which we dare not express all that we think and feel. The meet ing of Parliament is at hand, and when it assembles Sir Robert Peel will be told, in language which it would be perilous in us to use, what the Catholics of Ireland think of this new and crowning act of injustice to themselves and insult to their religion. In the meantime that Act will be held as proving more conclusively than a score of Mr. O'Connell's speeches, the necessity for repeal, and will ,give the repeal cause a greater impu l se than i t would have received from a dozen " monster " meetings. POST.—It is impossible not to feel some degree of indignation at the slovenliness with which even the most important proceedings appear to be conducted in Dublin. It is now acknowledged that a Mr. Magrath, who acted as registrar to the Recorder of Dublin in the process of classifying the names admitted be.fore the Recorder as qualified to be upon the grand panel, ac cidentally dropped one of the sheets upon which the names were written, and thus the panel was given to the -Sheriff'without including those names. The mis sing sheet was found among some papers where it had dropped, in the office of the Clerk of the Peace. Such stupid, cumbrous slovenliness in transacting important business is wholly inexcusable, and the persons who have been guilty of this absurd caralessne , ie ought to be punished. But it is a matter with which the Crown prosecutors had no more to do than the persons prosecuted, and every one must see how urgent was the application of the traversers' counsel to have the trial post poned on account of such an error. The Crown officers had done their duty with respect to the panel presented by the Sheriff. A list of twenty-four persons. duly qualified to try the issue, had been regularly and formally prepared. The Crown was not accountable, nor were the accused, for the stupidity of omitting a whole sheet of 11a14225 from the panel. Nor was there even a popular ground of complaint, for it seems that as to religion and politics the omitted persons were numerically divided in the same proportion as the forty eight from which the twenty-four persons (out of whom the jury must be formed) were selected by the parties on either side. While, therefore, we fully concur in the feeling of displeasure at the repeated blunders, of one kind or another, which have appeared in the course of these Crown prosecutions, we must say that as to this last the Crown officers were perfectly blameless, and the attempt to postpone the trial on account of it was merely vexatious. CHRONICLE. —Yesterday the Irish law officers were to swear in their packed jury for the trial of Mr. O'Connell and the other traversers. In a country which numbers its Catholic inhabitants by thousands and its Protestants by hundreds, where the administration of justice depends, more than in any country in the world, not only on its being impartial, but on its appearing so, we can conceive nothing so dangerous, nothing so incon sistent with the spirit not only of the Jury Act, but of the Jury Act in emancipated Ireland, as this most fatal and rash resolve of her Majesty's Ministers to try a political enemy by a jury of their own opinions. It is a virtual admission of their unpopularity. It recognises the isolated position in which they stand in reference to the great majority of the Irish nation. It is a blunder in tactics, and not only a blunder but a crime. We cannot see how Lord Eliot can stoop to such an abandonment of his reputed impartiality ; we cannot understand how Sir Robert Peel can permit his law officers to join issue with his Catholic Relief Bill. It would have been far better for his reputation, and the eventual character of his Government, to have lost a hundred trials than to have negatived in practice his own Emancipation Bill. To exclude the Catholics ! It is to repeal the union—it is to revive the oldest and the worst of all the tyrannies that ever disgraced the Governments of Great Britain—it is to pull back the car of national advancement, and, for the sake of an Adminis tration, to jeopardise an empire. To exclude the Ca tholics ! Well, then, Fox and Pitt, Edmund Burke and Canning, our Russells, and our Greys, have pleaded the great cause of public liberty, after all, in vain. The abominable and odious system wh ich their genius and their eloquence overthrew is again the order of the day. Better, a thousand times better, have lost a hundred trials. Welcome national reverses—welcome almost national disgrace, rather than to have the apple of old discord thrown again into the arena, and that, too, by the hand of a Government which audaciously assumes to itself the character of impartiality, and has been trumpeted, in the silver tunes of self-esteem, as uninfluenced by any considerations of a party cha racter incompatible with the well-being of the country. The case, however, has come to this—that the idol of the Irish nation, whether innocent er guilty, is to be tried by the twelve men on the jury list most opposed to the public conduct of that gentleman. If a foreigner violates the law, he can place a moiety of foreigners on the inquest by which he is tried. The humane princi ples of English law, and the manly justice of English jurisprudence, have ever been a shield to the oppressed ; but to try speculative opinions by the speculations of an adverse party—to drag a political chief to a tribunal where he sees no faces but those of political oppenents— to invert the very axioms of fairness, and, from the im proved and softened usages of the times in which we live, to run back with the breathless cowardice of bigotry into the worst practices of the worst times, is a degrada tion and a fall which must he atoned fur by the loud and retributive voice of public censure, and the reprobation of every honourable and honest man. The course of Government was clear. Having resolved upon their fatal course, they ought to have given the accused an impartial trial. They should have regulated the challenge of the jurors by the ordinary principles of public prosecution, whenever any personal objections-or peculiarly pronounced opinions have existed. Parties who were open to such objections, or had pronounced such opinions,' might have been fairly challenged. But what is true on one side, is true also on the other. If a Repealer is not to try a Repealer, why should anti- Repeaters only be unchallenged ? Why should Catho lics who are not Repeolers be struck -off ? Amongst the Catholics struck off by the Crown there are at least four who are not Repeaters. Surely in Dublin, as in an elec tion committee, there might be found a residuum of twelve men who are not irreclaimably infected with the rabies and leprosy of party. Before such a tribunal the trial might have been a fair one :—due weight would have been given to legal reasoning ; the expositions of the Bench would have been listened to ; matters would have been conducted with the usual zeal and usual hope of parties deeply interested in the issue; the country would have looked on, if not with favour—for neutrality in such a social state as that of Ireland finds little favour—still with a respectful and decorous interest. If the verdict had gone for the Crown, the great bulk of the nation—ay, even the Irish nation —might have acquiesced; if for the traversers, the defect would have been laid to the law itself, and a foundation would have existed for an application to Parliament on the part of those who hold the proceedings of last autumn inconsistent with the safety of the country. The Minister might have been defeated, but his impartiality would not have been impugned. He might have gained nothing in such an exposure to the public of the inhe rent vices of the Tory system, and the melancholy con sequences of Tory gorernmerit ; but he would have been spared this last ignominy, this last humiliation, of not venturing to meet a tribunal any one member of which was a political opponent. Such would have been the course of a prudent Government. Such, we believed, from the cautious character of the Premier, and the amiable tendencies of Lord Eliot, would have been the course of the Peel Administration ; but they have mounted the fatal car of Irish bigotry, which has de solated so many an epoch in the history of the sister island, and which recently—we had hoped for ever— had yielded to a nobler policy and a more Christian civilization. GLOBE.--:When the fact became known that every Rothan Catholic name had been expunged from the Dublin jury-list by the Crown agents, and the practical injustice of such an extreme application of the prerogative was pointed out, the objecti.ai was met by the Government organs with an admission, that had the Roman Catholics so struck out been excluded as Catholics, there would have been grounds for impugning the act as invidious and un just. But it so happened, we are told, that the whole of the eleven Catholics struck out of the list by the Crown agent were Repeaters. They were 'ejected, not as Catholics, but as Repealers. As on the trial of Chartist leaders fur sedition or conspiracy, or any other offence, alleged to have been committed by them in such relation, the Crown would object to Chartists as unlit to exercise, with the requisite impartiality, the functions of jury men in such a cause; su, it was, urged, Repealer.s were properly excluded from the panel from which a jury for the trial of the parties accused of conspiracy and sedition, as Repeal leaders, was to be selected. There was a show of reason in this mode of stating the question. It. would have been difficult, if not impossible, to overturn the argument, supposing the assumption on which it was based to have been valid. The whole case rested on the simple matter of fact— were all the Roman Catholics who were drawn on this jury, Repealers ? Every Catholic was struck off. If any were rejected who were not Repealers, then it followed that their rejection was in consequence of their religious creed, and not of their political predilections. The fact is now ascertained to have been—not as the uescrupulous organs of the Government stated, but that four of the Roman Catholics struck from the list by the Crown agent were not Repealers, and never had any connexion whatever with the repeal movement Driven from this refuge of lies by the force of in contestable facts, the fiction they had invented—es a temporary relief from the overwhelming odium which the bigotry and injustice of the act had provoked—be ing; demolished, the groun d i s sh if te d . Th e ex clusion of' the Catholics, as such, is now boldly vindicated. Pro testant ascendancy in the jury-box is insolently vin dicated as essential to the attainment of a verdict of which truth should be the element. The organs of the party—which, in the country where the trial is to be had, constitute so decided a minority —take heart, and now impute to the Roman Catholi cs a destitution f all peasantry —the to moral obligation. Not m ere l y t h e —the labourers—the lowest of the Catholic population, but the higher class of tradesmen, the fi rs t-class shop keepers, the merchants and gentry of the county of the city of Dublin, are charged with the deep deprava tion of moral principle, and disregard of social ties, which the crime of perjury involves ! Such is the foul ' charge which the Herahl—the now back-bone advocate of all the Government says and does—imputes to the Roman Catholics, as a body. The senseless calumnies, creations of bigotry in its dotage, and of ascendancy tot tering to its fall—which the Eldons, Rodens, and the Wethcrelle, with the smaller but not less virulent shoals Of clamourers against Catholic Emancipation, urged as reasons for 'excluding the Catholics from the common rights of citizens--are again revived. A Roman Ca tholic will regard perjury as a meritorious act, if the interests of hi.; religion are to be observed by its commission. "If a single Catholic had been al lowed to remain on the reduced jury list in the trial now pending between the Crown and O'Connell, that indi vidual "—so the Herald assures the country—" would have received a significant Lint from his spiritual rulers, that his soul's everlasting welfare depend ed Ca ..116 . loyalty . .to. tie .Church important THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY crisis !" The inference is irresistible. The ingenuity of man—the reckless impudence of the venal Heralds of a Government which aspires to the bad eminence of the Castlereaghs and Sidmouths of days we had fondly hoped had passed away fur ever—cannot evade the ignominy, nor silence the indignation, which the rejectidn of honourable citizens as unfit to se rve on a jury, be cause of their religious opinions , has p roduced. The Government has branded the Roman Catholics with the crime. of perjury by their acts ; the Gov n er d nm th e e n i t r organs have admitted the acts , t heir motives, a part,be h the justification t o a nationthe y in a b l y 'he th fU e insult foul creed which it professe s, and to the clergy who minister have ets put most forthsen sensiti ve its at its altars, will recoil upon the Government which has dared to inflict the wrong. Public opinion, against which no Government can long prevail, will speak out its reprobation of a proceeding so fraught with danger to the peace, because so pregnant with wrong to the people, of Ireland. The suspiciously " dropped" sheets, contain ing the sixty-three names omitted from the revised jury list, assumes a form vastly different from that it would have borne but for the striking out the Roman Ca tholics from the panel. That which would have been received as a blunder, is now looked upon as a fraudu lent abstraction. The more the list was reduced, the less probability would there be of an inconvenient num ber of names pertaining to the proscribed creed being drawn upon the ballot ; and consequently the greater chance of the jury being exclusively of the right sort. But what an onus has the Go vernment placed upon the jury, as packed by its officers ! We scarcely know whether a conviction or an acquittal of the parties charged will be the most da maging. An acquittal will be a popular triumph, which will prostrate the Ministry in the dust, because obtained in spite of its preconcerted schemes to force a convic tion; while a verdict of guilty against O'Connell and the rest of the traversers,:will be deprived of all moral in fluence by the disreputable means which have been taken to secure that result. STANDARD.—At the aggregate meeting of Roman Catholics, which was held in Dublin on Saturday last, the Emancipation Bill was proclaimed a nullity, became the law officer of the Crown had availed himself of the right of challenge provided by the statute, to reject some 10 or 11 Roman Catholic Repealers from the panel; the attorney for the traversers having challenged an equal number on his part, apparently for no other reason in the world than that they were Protestants and not Repealers ! It would be idle to repeat the proofs we have already ad duced, that the conduct here complained of was not only perfectly proper and legitimate, but that the Crown Solicitor would have been guilty of a gross dereliction of his duty had he acted otherwise. How, in the name of common sense, was the panel to be reduced, if both parties were not permitted to strike off the number required by the law ? Was Mr. Keminis to reject the names of re spectable Protestants, with whose intelligence and up rightness he might happen to be acquainted, for the purpose of retaining some ten or eleven persons, who were not only Catholics but Repealers—men who had pledged themselves deeply on the very question they were called upon to try ; or was it expected of him that he should leave the panel in the hands of Mr. Pierce Mahoney, in order that he might challenge twelve Protestant jurors with impunity. "But," says Mr. Thomas Wyse, "if being a Repealer renders a man unfit to sit upon a jury, why should not an anti-Repealer be deemed equally in eligible?" We will answer this inquiry by another. If being a notorious burglar renders a wan unfit to'sit upon a jury iinpanelled to try a gang of housebreakers, why should not a person who has never committed the crime of house-breaking, or shop-lifting, be considered as equally disqualified ? Simply, because it would be a mockery of justice to depute a man who is obnoxious to punishment himself, to decide on the guilt or innocence of a fellow criminal and, in all probability, an accomplice. It constantly happens in this country that men of the most irreproachable character are rejected from a panel on the bare suspicion of being friendly to the parties they are to try, but no one has ever regarded their exclusion on such a ground as a stigma on their credibility. If the Emancipation Bill be a mere nullity because Roman Catholic Repealers are not permitted to sit in judgment on each other, it is, we trust, long likely to remain so. The argument of Mr. Ford, that because Roman Catholic constituencies had occa sionally returned Protestant agitators instead of representatives of their own religious persuasion, they wereincapable of being influenced by religious preju dices, is hardly less absurd. A Protestant agitator is often more useful in his vocation than a Roman Catholic of the same political profession could be ; and this is precisely the reason why such a man will fre quently secure a preference over a moderate and conscientious Roman Catholic. Mr. Sheil's speech, in which he did not overlook the 63 jurors acci dentaly omitted from the panel, affords a striking proof that a Protestant representative is often selected, not because he is a Protestant, but because he is the cham pion of Roman Catholic agitation, and only boasts of his Protestantism when he desires to give value to his attempts to degrade and calumniate it. Mr. Steele is a Protestaot ; but who ever heard him give the Church, or the community to which he professes to belong, a good word ? Yet the head pacifi cator is, for obvious reasons, a greater favourite at the Corn Exchange than many Roman Catholics of much more exalted character and pretensions. In a feeble and jijune speech, stuffed with the usual number of thrice refuted falsehoods, and presenting, in fact, a mere echo of the groans of Mr. Pierce Mahoney on the latest of his grievances, Mr. , O'Connell is silly enough to invite a comparison of the probable treatment of Chartist with that of Roman Catholic jurors. He has the effrontery to declare his belief that Chartist jurors would not be rejected in favour of men having no avowed sympathy with the parties prosecuted, or that if they were, they would not put up with such an indignity. We have no doubt, did Chartists often happen to be qualified to serve on special furies, that they would be equally liable with Roman Catholics to be rejected from the panel in cases in which they would be called to sit in judgment on their brother Chartists ; nor would they have reason, therefore, to complain that any stigma had been imposed upon them. Men of the slightest delicacy of feeling would rejoice at being relieved from a position which, if they meant honestly, must be a most painful one— that of weighing the imputed offences which have originated iii the very principles and prejudices by which they themselves profess to be actuated. The pre text that the right of challenge has ever been regarded in this country as conveying the slightest reflection on the character of the party rejected, is notoriously un founded. Who that had the right to exercise such a privilege, would hesitate, in the absence of a more serious disqualification, to challenge a friend, or even an avowed political sympathiser of his opponent, in Pre ference to rejecting hap-hazard some one who might be much better qualified to deal impartially with the case ? Such objections are made every day in British courts of justice without giving rise to the shadow of a complaint that the credibility of the parties so rejected is intended to be impeached. The whole tenor of Mr. O'Connell's speech is a gross insult to the Roman Catholic body; for treating his figment as a fact, that so many as 35 Roman Catholics were omitted from the panel, among the 63 of whose absence lie makes such bitter complaint, he would, he tells us, "have beaten the Attorney-General with his own weapons." In other words, he ex presses his conviction that had he been able to secure the presence of but one Roman Catholic on' the jury (for the proportion, even under the cir cumstances lie describes, could hardly have been greater), he would have been secure of a triumph ! If this be not a stigma on the body in whose praise he is so fervent, we know not what is. For the rest, the falsehoods he reiterated with so much volubi lity have been so frequently refuted that it would be worse than absurd to travel over the same ground again. Truth, instead of coming " mended from his tongue," always requires a great deal of " mending" after he has meddled with it. There is hardly a " fact," great or " little," indeed, to which he professes to refer in his Saturday's salmagundi, which has not been either wholly falsified, or grossly distorted to suit the purposes of the moment. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. A conversazione took place on Monday at the Hall of the National Association, and was respectably attended and conducted. Dr. BOWRING, M.P., took the chair, and in opening the proceedings assured the meeting that he felt it a most grateful and acceptable compliment to have been asked to preside on the occasion, because it was a proof that he was regarded as one who had an intense desire for something wiser, happier, and better than the pre sent system. The Hon. Gentleman then referred to some specimens of the fabrics of the Egyptian loom 3,600 years ago, as well as of manufactures produced at subsequent periods down to the present day, as illustrat ing the improvements which had taken place in mecha nical and scientific arts, and he expressed his astonish ment and regret that our political institutions had not made a corresponding advance. It was wonderful thatin a country like this the millions should be excluded from all share in the making of the laws ; but gatherings like the present, to look at the past, the present, and the future, gave a security that Treat political changes could not be far off, although he knew not whether those changes were more likely to be brought about by the wis dom of the friends of the people, or by the folly of their enemies. Referring to what was passing in Ireland, he expressed his conviction that the exclusion of four-fifths of the people of that country from any participation in the humblest judicial functions was a state of things which the honest mind of England would not tolerate. Re, for one, was prepared to say that if the union of the two countries were one which excluded Catholics from the tribunals of justice, the sooner such a union was dissolved the better.—(Cheers.) Irishmen ought to be treaten by us as friends and brothers and the English people ought never to be content until the Irish had all that an Englishman had a right to claim. He proposed the sentiment of—" The National Association, and the speedy realisation of its objects ; equal rights, just laws, free institutions for man and woman, and the general diffusion of knowledge and morality, so that those blessings may advance the moral, mentel, and physical elevation of the human race." This sentiment was cor• dially assented to by the meeting. The following sentiments were introduced with energetic speeches, and responded to with acclamation ' by the meeting : " Freedom of opinion, the best mode of improving our political and social institutions. May our Irish brethren, now prosecuted for the free expression of their opinions regarding the best means of removing their social grievances, find the justice of this great principle stronger than right-restraining law." Mr. Sharman Crawford and his honest coadjutors in the House of Commons. May the forthcoming session find them waited, and sternly resolved on enforcing the just chum of the people, upon every proposal that may be made for taking money fruni their pocitets without their consent." " May all classes perceive the necessity for cultivat ing the principle of peace, as one of the most effective means of political and social reformation ; as its ten dency is to deprive our oppressors of the instruments of their power, to prevent the brutalizing ravages of war, and, consequently, to promote the civilization, the har mony, and brotherhood of nations." Several pieces of vocal music were performed during the evening. The meeting, which was conducted with great de corum throughout, broke up at eleven o'clock. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 16, (Sittings in Banco.) The Court took the special paper to-day, and was en gaged the whole morning in hearing arguments in cases relating to technical points of pleading. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 16. IN RE STAFFORD SMITH. The insolvent in this case had been a clerk in the Legacy Duty Office, but had been discharged by the Commissioners upon his being declared insolvent. The amount of his debts and liabilities was 1;6491., of which 6491. were contracted without consideration. He had been originally a bookseller at Cambridge, and he attributed the origin of his insolvency to the fact of the trustees of St. John's College in that town, having required the site of his house for certain proposed altera tions and improvements of the college, and thus break ing up his business connections. He had paid his ad dresses to a young lady at Cambridge, to whom he alleged that he had been engaged in marriage, but who subsequently refused to marry him. He brought an action, which, at the time, obtained some notoriety with the public, but the insolvent was non-suited, owing, as he stated, in the lengthened examination to which he was subjected, to the fact of several important witnesses whom he had subpoenaed being bribed. By this action be lost a large sum of money, and he also stated that he had lost money to a large amount by betting on Priam, at the Derby, against the field. He had lost a consider able sum by theatrical speculation, having taken the Sadler's Wells Theatre, where he appeared in the cha racter of Hamlet, and excited some risibility amongst the audience. Upon this failure he wrote to a nobleman stating his circumstances, and through his means ob tained the situation in Somerset-house, which he lost in consequence of his insolvency. The COURT after a lengthened investigation decided that there were no grounds of opposition, and eventually ordered the insolvent to be discharged. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) BOW-STREET. A prisoner was brought this morning before Mr. Twy ford, and placed at the bar, attired in a complete sailor's suit, charred with assaulting one Mary O'Sullivan. The Clerk (to the prisoner—What is your name ? Prisoner, (in a feminine voice) Harriet Wilson, Sir. Mrs. Sullivan then came forward, and stated, that in company with her husband and two female friends, she was passing along St. Martin's-lane, last night, on their way home, when they turned into a public-house. They there saw the prisoner with a young woman at the bar. The prisoner came to her (witness) and said, " How do you do, my dear?"— (Laughter.) Witness told him— Clerk—Him ! her, you mean. Witness—How the devil should I know it was a her then; she looked man enough to me. The witness went on to say that she told the prisoner that she was a respectable married woman, and was the mother of a family, and therefore she could not receive the prisoner's advances. Upon this the prisoner fell upon her, and tore her bonnet and cap off, and a police man coming in to see what the row was about, the pri soner was given into custody. Mr. TwYFoRD (to the prisoner)—Well, are you a man or a woman ? Prisoner—A woman, I believe, Sir ! Mr. TWYFORD—WeII, what have you to say to this charge ? She said she was sorry for what she had done. She had been to Woolwich yesterday to visit a young friend of hers, an officer in the navy, and, for a lark, he asked her to put on a suit of his clothes, and she did so. Mr. TWYFORD said he should fine the prisoner 10s., or, in default of payment, commit her for seven days. The money was immediately paid. • MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Thomas Smith, a fashionably-dressed young man, who refused to give his address, was charged with bur glariously entering the dwelling house of Mr. Charles Holmes, of No. 2, Sydney's-alley, Leicester-square, umbrella and fishing-tackle manufacturer, with intent to steal. _ _ _ It appeared that between eight and nine o'clock last evening, as Mrs. Holmes was sitting with one of the female servant.; at needle-work in the parlour behind the shop, she thought she heard a noise in the passage of the private entrance, but as it was not rep ated, she took no farther notice of it ; however, in a short time after wards she distinctly heard the footsteps of some persons as walking very softly up stairs, and she immediately rushed out into the passage, demanding to know who was there. No answer was returned, but after a pause of a few seconds, the prisoner and another came running down stairs from the first floor landing, and pushing aside Mrs. Holmes and the servant, with considerable violence, opened the private door and ran out, slamming it to after them. An alarm was instantly given, and Police-sergeant Valiance, No. 11 of the C dtvision, being on the spot at the instant, he pursued the prisoner, and after a smart run succeeded in capturing him. His com panion managed to effect his escape. As the prisoner was running he was seen to throw a small parcel down an area, which was found to contain a bunch of skeleton keys, 12 in number, of very superior make. A regular housebreaker's jemmy (crow bar) was also found in the street in the direction he ran. _ .... . Mr. NIALTBr (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to say anything now? Prisoner—lt is hardly worth my while saying anything.—Remanded. At ARY L EB ONE. __ _ John Stacey and William Jones, two well-known thieves, were charged with having stolen a box from the cart of Thomas Slade, carrier to Bovingdon, Hertford shire, from London. Police. constable 59 C, said that he had observed the two prisoners following the cart, the distance of several streets, and he, being in plain clothes, followed them, and after they had tried the cart several times, without suc cess, they succeeded at last in taking the box from it. Mr. RAWLINSON—Did you ever mention anything of this to the carrier himself ? Constable—No, Sir, not till they took the box. Mr. RAWLINSON—Why, I thought you were to pre vent robberies, not wait to see them committed. You may like eases at the Old Bailey very well, but my opinion is that you ought to have prevented this. The box was identified by the carrier. Another constable repeated the same story, but his evidence was held unnecessary, and, the prisoners having nothing to say, were fully committed for trial. John .11.P.Donald was charged with stealing a till and its contents from the shop of Mr. Leonard Kelly, 41, Upper Rathbune-p]ace. Police-constable, 163 E, was on duty in Great Russell street, in plain clothes, and observed the prisoner going into several shops, where he purchased nothing. He followed him, and observed him go into Mr. Kelly's shop. Witness looked in at the window, and saw him on hands and knees behind the counter removing the contents of the till. He was met at the door and taken into custody. The prisoner had nothing to say, and was sent to Ncwgate for trial. UNION-HALL. tion that there was an outrage on Saffron-hill. On his arrival he saw M'Grath beat and kick last witness se veral times. Witness took M'Grath into custody, when he tripped witness up three or four times, and beat and kicked him so violently about the legs and head that he was disabled and could not perform his duty. He also tore his coat to pieces. Macdonald struck witness and attempted to rescue M'Grath. William Hindins, a City officer, No. 271, was called to the spot, when he saw M'Grath violently ill-using 71 G. Witness interfered, and M'Donald swore that he would rtiark witness. The prisoner Hopkins used threa tening language, and incited the mob, which was great, to attack the officers. George Felder, City officer 212, corroborated this evi dence. He was also violently assaulted, and received a severe cut on his head from a stone which was flung at him. M`Grath, in his defence, said he knew nothine , of what took place. He had been treated with brandy, which made him quite d runk. M'Donald made a similar defence. llopkins denied the charge against him. Mr. GREENWOOD sentenced M'Grath to- one month's imprisonment in the House of Correction for 'the assault on the policeman, and for the assault on Fisk he con victed him in the penalty of 51, or to be imprisoned two calendar months, leaving him liable to be prosecuted by other parties whom he assaulted. He convicts-a M'Donald in the penalty of 31., or one month's imprison ment ; and Hopkins in the penaity of 205., or ten days' imprisonment. Hopkins paid his tine and was liberated, but the other prisoners were taken to prison. Joseph Kipax, a Yorkshireman, meanly clad, and evi dently destitute, was charged by the parish authorities of St. Andrew, Holborn, with refusing to work. Mr. Wilkes said he took care to have his supper, lodg ing, and breakfast, before he refused. They employed casual paupers to work for their lodging, supper, and breakfast; from eight o'clock to twelve in the forenoon.' The prisoner said he was a farmer's labourer, he was destitute, and he wished to be passed to his native place. Mr. GREENWOOD committed him to the House of Cor rection for seven days, and suggested that he might apply to the Visiting Magistrates to be passed. John Blakeman was charged by Mr. J. Skinner, land lord of the Red Lion public-house, Warner-street, Cold bath-square, with stealing three brass candlesticks. The prisoner, it appeared, entered the house of the prosecutor on Saturday evening, about six o'clock, aed asked for a light, when he slipped into the kitchen un observed, and tied the property up in 'an apron. He was leaving the place when the pstman storp.:d He dropped the bundle, and had a desperate struggle with the potman, who was severely maltreated, but the prisoner and the property were secured, and taken to the station-house. The prisoner denied the charge, but he was fully com mitted for trial. Mr. GREENWOOD ordered James Phillips, the potman, to be furnished with a certificate for extra expenses, and complimented him for his courage and good conduct. Patrick 111'1)01)1ot was charged with a violent assault upon Charles Marson, of Rotherfield-street, Islington. The prosecutor (whose head was dreadfully injured and bound up) stated that on Saturday night last, be tween ten and eleven o'clock, he was attracted by a noise in a court, in Lower-road, Islington, and on going to wit ness the " row," the prisoner struck him a violent blow on the jaw," and exclaimed, " Give him a crack," on which a man struck him on the head with a quart-pot, and another man felled him to the ground by the blow of a 'poker on the forehead, which cut him dreadfully, and rendered him insensible, and he was carried to a surgeon's. A witness corroborated this evidence. The prisoner denied the charge, and set up an alibi. Mr. GREENWOOD remanded him for the apprehension of the other man, but he afterwards admitted him to bail for his appearance on a future day. THAMES POLICE. • On Monday Capt. Alexander Montgomery, the master of the barque Superior, lying in the West India Dock, appeared before Mr. Broderip to answer the com p laint of James Macdonald, a seaman, who claimed a balance of 121. for wages due to him on a voyage from London to Sierra Leone, Demerara, and back, under articles at 21. ss. per month. Mr. Wells, a solicitor on the part of the seaman, said the gross amount of wages was 141. 10s., and he was willing to give credit for a month's advance in London and some other payments, but a claim was made for 51., which had been paid on a monthly note purporting to be signed by the master, and indorsed by the man. The document was a forgery, and the man was ready to swear he never gave authority to any one to issue the note, and knew nothing at all about it. Mr. BRODERIP said if the owners had paid the money in their own wrong, they must bear the loss of it. Captain Montgomery said that 51. had been paid by the brokers of the ship on the forged document, in monthly instalments of it'. each, and the person who re ceived the money was a female, who was at the brokers' office two or three days ago. Ile pronounced the sig nature on the note, " Alexander Mangomry," to be a forgery. Mr. Wells said that his client could neither read nor write, and he made his mark on the articles. The cap tain's name was Alexander Montgomery ; on the note it was " Mangomry." The advance note given to the sea man was a genuine document, and was directed to " Stowell and Brown, 157, Fenchurch-street." On the forged instrument, the money was made payable at " Smith, Brown, and Co.'s, 170, Fonchurch-street." He was astonished that the brokers paid a farthing. Mr. BRODERIP put it very strongly to the man whe ther the forged note had been issued with his privity or consent. Macdonald declared that he knew nothing about it. Mr. BRODERIP said it was a very hard case upon the owners, but there was not the least reason for sup posing the man knew anything about( the forged monthly note. He then ordered the wages to be paid, with costs. Captain George Barclay, the master of the ship Sea Nymph, was summoned before MIN Broderip, at the suit of Benjamin Wheelwright, the mate, for 5/. 10s., a ba lance of wages. The complainant had been a voyage under articles of 3/. los. per month, and joined the vessel in the Clyde on the 17th of January last. From Glasgow the ship pro ceeded to Monte Video, and thence to Buenos Ayres, where, ia consequence of some words with the Captain, the mate went ashore and consulted the British Consul, who referred him to the captain of the port, and by him he was transferred to the commander of the Daphne, man-of-wilt-, on the station, who could do nothing for him. The Consul was once more appealed to, who ad vised him to return to the ship' and bring an action when he reached England. When the crew were paid oft the sum claimed was deducted by the master for ab sence on shore for thirteen days at Buenos Ayres, two a ll e ged to have been l os t b y t h e comp l a i nant ' s gl days absence in the Cl y de witho ut leave, and the value of Those facts were e li c it e d f rom t h e com plainant, or to use the Ma g istr ate's own words, " Dug out of the man," with consider able difficulty. n so e me igence. hides, Captain Barclay said there was a loss of some hides, and he charged t he mate with i t , and also fifteen days' double pay for ab sence from th e ship. When the com plainant, and si gne d a rece i pt i n f u ll of all demands. Wh ee lwright dissente d from this ; when he received e t his wages be the captain he was not satisfied. he agre e d received t o thed hisedu‘cvtaigoenss, amounting in all to 411. 65., Mr. BRODERIP said the audacity of some people was remarkable. The master had only deducted what he was entitled to do under the Act of Parliament, and the value of the hides lost. If the captain had notpaid him, it would have been a q uestion w hether he was entitled to . ed to Mr. Br o d er i p t h at h e h ad b een any wages at all. He dismissed the case. • . Bruce to theJanson, Orb, lying in th e H erm i tage t i er , forced ashore by t he master bef ore the voyage bad ter minated, and want ed to g et back to Galway, in Ireland, Wapping, complained a weatherbeat en S cott i s h seaman, be longing where he shipped. Mr. BRODERIP—Where did you ship, and for what voyage ? Janson—Eh, your Honour, I ken it was at Galway, on a voyage frae Lunnun and back to Galway or Limerick. Ye ken I'm a Scotsman, but my wile and bairns are a' in Galway. Wed, Sir, on the voyage up there was a piece of beef too fat, and we didna like it, and so there was a dispute, and when I came here the captain ordered me ashore. 151 r. BRODERIP—What, do you complain of ship beef being too fat ? We have had many complaints of its being too lean, but I never heard of its being too fat. It would be a hard case for the man to be left here, and he directed Fox, a Thames-police Inspector, to make in quiries, and see the captain on the subject.. The master consented to take the man back 'to Galway. THREATENING To SHoOT.— Charles Edmonds, a young man of respectable appearance, was brought before Mr. Traill, charged with attempting to shoot Matilda Putter, the daughter of a large shop-keeper, of Bridge-house place, Newington-causeway. It appeared that an acquaintance had subsisted for some time between the parties, and that the prisoner had been paying his addresses to the complainant. Her family, however, were averse to their marriage ; and of late the complainant refused to see him, and forbade him the house. This determination, on the part of the young lady, had given the prisoner a good deal of Un easiness ; and he was heard to declare that she should never be the wife of any other man. On the preceding evening he accordingly called at the house of the cam plainant, who, on seeing him, requested him to go away, saying that she did not want to see him. Upon this declaration being made, the pris , .ner became very much excited, and earnestly entreated her not to discard him. She, however, was inexorable, and having again desired him to leave the place, he drew a pistol from his pocket, and presenting it at her, made an ex clamation, when the complainant's mother, at the mo ment, entered the room, and seeing the weapon pointed at her daughter's head, with great presence of mind, struck down his arm, and a young man entering the room; wrested the pistol from the prisoner's grasp, which was found to be loaded with powder and ball. The prisoner was held to bail. CLERKEN WELL. John Wagstaff, a cabliriver, badge 5,517, residing in Little Coram-street, was charged with attempting to strangle Sarah, his wife. It appeared from the evidence that on Wednesday evening last, between six and seven o'clock, the com plainant went to the prisoner's residence to ask for sup port, as he had deserted her. Having heard that the prisoner was living with another female she attempted to force her way into the room, but the prisoner atmel a blow at her, which she avoided by stooping ; he then seized her with both his hands and, placing her head on his knee, pressed her throat so tightly that were it not for the interference of her sister she declared he would have deprived her of life. In answer to questions from the Magistrate the poor woman said she had seven children. He had agreed to allow her nine shillings a week, but paid only one week's maintenance. It was by direction of the parish officers of St. George the Martyr that she went to her husband's place. Her testimony was confirmed by two witnesses, and the prisoner was remanded by Mr. Combo for the atten dance of the parochial authorities. On Monday James M'Grath, the noted prizefighter, John Macdonald, and George Hopkins, were placed at the bar before Mr. Greenwood, the former prisoner charged by George Fisk, a respectable-looking s'oung man, residing at 2, Foster-buildings, St. Luke's, with having committed a most violent assault upon him, and the two latter were charged with inciting the mob and M'Grath tol assault and resist the police in the exe cution of their duty, &c. - George Fisk stated that on Saturday afternoon last, between three and four o'clock, he saw the prisoner M‘Grath on Saffron-hill, beating a woman in a cruel manner over her knuckles with a stick, and he kicked her repeatedly. Witness remonstrated with him, on which he struck witness with the stick over his nose and knocked him several times on the spine of the back in a violent manner, and had it not been for the arrival and assistance of the police and some private individuals he must have been killed. Mr. GREENWOOD inquired whether the woman was in attendance ?—He was answered in the negative. Robert Foulger, 71, G, stated that between three and four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, ho received informa- DISTRESSING ACCIDENT BY MACHINERY,—OD Monday morning a fine lad, named , Edward Mills, twelve years of age, was brought into St. George's Hospital, suffering the:most acute agony, arising from the four fingers, and a portion of the thumb of his right hand having been cut off by a circular saw, at the works of the Wood-pavement' Company, near Vauxhall. bridge. It appears that the lad had but just. been engaged in his new employment in the machine-room, and being, therefore, unacquainted with the works thereof, he in cautiously, during the temporary absence of the engineer, placed his right hand among the machinery, and before he could withdraw it his fingers, and a portion of his thumb, were cut off, as above described. It is expected that, from the jagged manner in which the fingers, &c., were severed by the saw, that amputation of the hand at the wrist will be unavoidable. If, however, this should not take place, what remains of the hand of the unfortu nate boy will be of little or no use to him. COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIA TION.— The half-yearly meeting of the members of this Association was held on Monday evening at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street ; Mr. Hare presided. From the Report read by the Secretary, Mr. Abbott, it appeared that the total receipts for the year were 2671. 17s. The subscriptions of members exclusively amounted to 84L 19s. 9d., being a much larger sum than had been re ceived in any corresponding period since the formation of the Association. Amongst the items alluded to in the Report was one of 801.45., the profits of an excursion to Sheerness in July last. From an entertainment at the Eagle Tavern, City-road, a sum of 131. 18s. 6d. had been derived. During the half-year a sum of 1002, had been added to the amount of stockovhich now makes 1,300/. The Report detailed some other facts of no importance. Its adoption being agreed to, the usual business was gone through, and the meeting separated. The official returns of the shipment of wines from Oporto ' as appears by the accounts just received thence, show the following results, viz., that the total shipments were 26,400 pipes, of which 21,296 pipes were destined for Great Britain, 2,541 pipes for Brazil, 879 pipes for Hamburgh, 547 pipes for the United States, and 6 pipes to France, while other localities figure for 1,131 pipes. The principal shippers were George Sandeman and Co., 2,092 pipes ; Hunt, Roope, and Co., 1,305 pipes ; Mar tinez, Gassiot, and Co., 1,256 pipes ; T. J. Smith, 1,112 pipes ; Fonseca and Co., 1,062 pipes ; and Quarles Harris and Co., 1,016 pipes. All other shippers figure for less than 1,000 pipes each. COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON A RUSSIAN PRINCESS. On Monday, at ten o'clock, a commission of lunacy was held before the Chief Commissioner, Francis Barlow, Esq., and . a jury of nineteen gentlemen of the county, at the Canonbury Tavern, Islington, to inquire into the state of mind of the Princess Elizabeth Catherine Louisa Maria Frances Bariatinski, now residing at Ivy Cottage, Highbury-grove. in the parish of St. Mary, Islington. Among the relatives of the Princess present were the Earls of Sherborne, Carnarvon, and Ducie. Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Walpole appeared in support of the commission, on behalf of Lady Margaret Dutton, at whose instance it was issued. Mr. Carpenter Rowe appeared as the representative of the Prince Bariatinski, half brother to the subject of the inquiry. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER, on opening the proceed ings, observed that he would explain to the jury in a few 'words why they were called together. They were as sembled, in obedience to the commission, to inquire into the state of mind of the Princess mentioned in it ; to ascertain if she was not sufficient for the government of herself and chattels, and if not, from what time, and how ? They would hear evidence on this point, which was the only one they had to inquire into ; and he was told that the lady had hail notice or these proceedings. and had expressed no desire to appear before them tithe r by solicitor or counsel, It might be necessary to state that the lady, the su%ject of the inquiry, - was the daughter of a Russian' Prince by the dan liter of an English Nobleman, the Earl of Sherborne. She was the only daughter by that marriage, for unfioeunately her mother died in childbirth, or .'on after.• Her father . married again. and soon afterwards she . was cent to England to be educated. under the care of the relative* of her noble mother. Since her seclusion and sure , esed lunacy. some of her Russian relatives ha ! ' , owe to 'Lee land, applied to the Lord Chancellor, and given Wait: • that they should appear by Counsel befere the fury. He ' begged to remind the jury that the questions of property and of the treatment of the Princess was not for them to inquire into, as th-v would hereafter become the subject matter for inquiry in another Court. Mr. Cockburn opened the case, and told the gentlemen of the jury that he had the honour.to appear in support of the Honourable Anne Margaret Dutton, at whose in stance the commission had been issued. Ile and they had a painful duty to perform, viz , to inquire into the state of mind of a lady of high birth, and the daughter of a Russian Prince and the Hon. Frances Margaret Dutton, Rho was the daughter of the late and sister of the present Earl of Sherburne. The marriage of her noble parents took place in England, in the year 1806. Shortly after they left this country f6r. the Continent, and the Princess, the subject of this inquiry, was born in 1807, at Albino, where unfortunately her mother died in childbirth. In consequence of a premise made by the Prince to his consort on her death-bed, the Princess was brought to England, to be educated by her English relatives, to be placed under the care of Lord Sherborne, and to be brought up under his own eye, with the members of his own family. Her grandfather died in 1820, and she remained with her grandmother until 1823. From that time she came under the care of her aunt, the Hon. Anne M. Dutton. After and during this time she was in the habit of visiting her uncle, the present Lord Sherborne, and as she advanced in years she became a more frequent inmate of the Sherborne family. In 1823, for the purposes of her education, she remained the whole year in his Lordship's house—fellow pupil of his Lordship's • daughter, the present Lady Ducie. She alternately lived with her uncle, the Earl of Sherborne, and with her aunt, the Hon. Miss Dutton, at Reading, until 1825, when she was brought to. town and presented at Court by the present Lady Carteret. There was nothing remarkable in her mind or manner at this period. In 1827-8 she became more intimate with the Earl of Sherborne's family, and in the former year she visited with them Holkham, the seat of the Earl of Leicester ; and in the spring of 1828 she was again at Lord Sherborne's, and in the course of that year she was taken to a drawing-room held by George IV., in commemoration of his birthday. Up to this time things went on without giving any cause of alarm to the family. It was true that the Princess had never manifested any great acuteness or strength of intellect, but showed in matters concerning her education a degree of indolence and want of capacity ; yet still her conduct was such in society that it did not attract any marked attention. Thus matters stood in 1829, and though the Princess showed some little eccentricities, her conduct did not ex cite any alarm or wish on the part of her friends to place her in seclusion, and give her protection against herself. In the autumn of 1829, whilst visiting Lord and Lady Ducie, she manifested some extraordinary conduct, which led to remarks that her behaviour was different from that which would be expected from a lady of her age, rank, and condition, and there was something in her manner for a short period which showed that her mind was not as it should be. Subsequent events showed that this was the incipient stage of that malady which had since appeared in a confirmed state, and placed beyond a sha dow of doubt the fact that her mind was in a condition of hopeless insanity ; and when the jury saw her he was sure they would speedily come to the conclusion that not a glimmering of reason was left. In autumn, 1830, the manifestations of her unsound mind were so evident that it became alredutely necessary to remove her from so ciety, lest, by her conduct, she should compromise herself or others. About this time she was taken to church and to the theatre, were she, behaved so indecurously that it was found necessary to place her in exclusion. In the streets she was in the habit of indulging in extraordinary Dr. Conquest examined by Mr. Walpole—l attended the Princess Bariatinski in the year 1831 and have done so for many years past. When I last saw her she was in a state of demention. In 1831 she was in that state,and she gradually grew worse until 1836. Every remedy has been tried to restore the Princess's reason, but all were unavailable. I have seen her treatment, and con sider it to have been uniformly kind and proper. Cross-examined by Mr. Carpenter Rowe—When I saw the Princess she was residing wish Miss Newman, in Highbury- grove. I think I was called in by Lady Suffolk or Lady Sherborne. Ido not exclusively prac tice in this department of my profession. The Princess was decidedly insane in 1831, and from what I saw must have been so for some time past. Occasionally she could carry nn a continued conversation. Ido not recollect hearing her repeat poetry. In 1831, I did not think her recovery hopeless. She did exhibit the appearance of a person born an idiot. From 1831 to 1833 I saw her fifty or sixty times. I have seen her frequently since, and before the year 1834 I considered her case perfectly hopeless. The long endurance of the malady alone Makes me consider it a hopeless case. In 1831 the Prin cess was in that state of mind that I do not think she would have derived any benefit from cheerful society. At that time she could recognise her noble friends %%hen they visited her : but her state of mind on some occa sions was such that I could not recommend such visit. I saw her last on the 6th of November. I aas not avi are that the vis:_ts of her friends had been altogether tinned thel, nor did 1 know that Miss Ma:4er,, a sister of Lady Carteret, had been denied admission to see her by Miss Chalmers, at whose house she now is. I never ,gave. instructions that the Prince Bariatin,ki or his sister, Madame Davidoff,/shOuh! see I:er. . _ • Re examined by Mr. CocklJurn—l discentinued my visits because I thought her case hopeless from gradual decay of the mental faculties. I met Sir George Tuthill once in consultation•upen the Princ,. , ss's case. In my opinion, nothing• has been left unclom, if, the w A y of me . d.cal or other treatment that could ameliorate her con dition. The disQa‘e groduali) . got worst-, and the medi cal treatment made no impression on it. _ practices—such as raising h. r but net exposing her person more than tying her garters, without any re gard to public decency. It was, therefore, necessary to take some decided step, and the Sherborne family ap plied to the Rev. Mr. Smyrnoff, Chaplain to the Russian Embassy, who had married her father and mother, and he advised that a medical man should be consulted. Accordingly Sir George Tod - gill was called in, and visited the Princess, and he declared her then insane, and that it was necessary to place her in restraint. She was not then placed in an asylum, but a house was taken for her in the neighbourhood of Fulham, whither she was sent under the care of Miss Clifton, her former governess. She remained there some time, when she was placed under the care of Mrs. Newman, who had also been her governess in early life, and who resided in the neighbourhood in which they were then assembled. In 1833 she was Placed under the care of Miss Chalmers, in Highbury-grove, and had remained with her ever since. She was placed under that lady's care by Lord Sherborne and Lady Suffolk, and her malady had ever since increased—becoming worse and worse—until at last she exhibited no remains of intel lect. The commission, however, would not have been issued, but for circumstances which he would briefly mention. Her father, by his second marriage, had a family, the present head of which was his son, Prince Bariatinski, who last year came to England, and learning that his sister had been in seclusion since 1834, he thought he had a right to question the propriety of the proceedings by which she had been removed from so chty. The of the Prince's inquiry was the issuing of the commission to ascertain the state of his sister's mind, which he would prove by witnesses testifying as to her conduct at several periods, from 1825 up to the pre sent time. In October, 1830, the Princess made a will, bequeathing her property, amounting to nearly 40,0001., to the Hon. Miss Dutton, but that lady, with a high and honourable feeling, had declined to take advantage of it, because sho knew that the Princess was not in a state to render her competent to execute a deed of the kind. He did not know what course his Learned Friend meant to adopt, but he (Mr.,Cockburn) was anxious to fix the period of her insanity in 1830, in order that there should be no question as to the propriety of the Sherborne, family placing her in seclusion. Mr. Rowe said he felt bound to state, on the part of the Noble Prince whom he represented, that he had in terfered only with a view of securing the proper care and treatment of his unfortunate sister. The Prince was not actuated by pecuniary motives, and he came to this country because he had reason to believe that his sister was placed in a position which was not conformable to her feelings, and that something might be done to alle viate her present condition—that another mode of treat ment might be adopted, which would be beneficial to the health of the unfortunate lady. The CHIEF COMNISSIONER told the jury they had nothing judicially to do with the manner in which the lady had been treated, because that question might and would come before another tribunal hereafter. Mr. Cockburn defended the conduct of Lord Sher borne in a few forcible remarks, and then proposed that the jury should, in the first instance, examine the un fortunate lady. After some discussion, it was arranged to proceed to the residence of the Princess, in Highbury grove. On arriving there, the Commissioner and jury were shown into the apartments occupied by the afflicted lady. Upon entering, the Princess was di:-covered crouched against a large wire guard which surrounded the fire. She appeared alarmed at the presence of strangers, and on the Commissioner stating the object of their visit, she uttered only a few incoherent expres sions, having no relation to the inquiries addressed to her. In a few moments she suddenly left the fireplace and ran across to the window, where the Commissioner followed her, and in the kindest manner endeavoured to enter into conversation with her. In answer to queries relating to her property, , her relatives, her former asso ciates, &c., she made no intelligible reply, still murmur ing indistinct words having no meaning. A sovereign having been handed to her, she betrayed the most com plete ignorance as to its value, and the jury expressing themselves satisfied, thought it unnecessary to ask her any other questions. On the return of the jury the evidence was proceeded with. . , By the CommissioNEß—l agree with Sir George Tuthill, that in December, 1'230, the Princess was imbe cile and incapable of taking care of h, rself. My opinion is, that the Princess gas ben of unsound mind since August, 1830. The conduct of the Princess was so vio lent that it was found neces,ary to obtain a nurse to take care of her. She remained ten weks, after which the conduct ofthe Princess became less violent, and it was no longer necessary to use the strait waistcoat. By a JurorLThe Princess understood music, and sometimes played from notes and sometimes from fancy. Martine t de Is I,alle (a female of Russian extraction) said she attended on the Princess as lady's maid, having been engaged by Miss Chalmers, by order of Lord Suf folk, about the 18th of December, 1830. Her manner at that time was most unladylike, in fact, she was a very odd woman Mr. Cockburn—Explain that in French. Witness—Elle avail l'air un peu Examination resumed—l saw the Princess on one oc casion throw a gold brooch into the fire. I have also seen her burn a handkerchief and destroy a valuable book of prints by tearing out the leaves and burning them. The conversation of the Princess was nonsen sical. Her language was very low, and her manners were indecent. About the ordinary calls of nature the Princess - was not very particular. She used to sit before the fireplace with her feet on the mantle-piece. She would spit at persons in the street, and tie tier garter in the streets before anybody. Wnile under the care of Mrs. Newman, the Princess once took up that lady's child by the head and legs and then threw it on the floor. I left the Princes,s's service in January, 1832. She was then worse than when I first saw her. Mr. Cockburn was about to call other evidence. when The jury expressed themselves satisfied, and stated that they had made up their minds. Mr. Cockburn said Lord Sherborne was present, and would be happy to answer any questions relative to the treatment the Princess had received. The Foreman thought it would be unnecessary to examine his Lordship. The question they had to decide was the date of the commencement of the lady's lunacy. Mr. Cockburn—Since that is the case I will call no further evidence. Mr. Rowe, on the part of his noble client, disclaimed any intention of imputing improper treatment of the Princess to her noble English relatives. The jury then retired for a few minutes, and, on their return, found that the Princess Bariatinski was of unsound mind, and had been so since the 31at of August, 1830. _ Dr. Munro was present during the inquiry, but his evidence was not taken. Miss Maria Chalmers examined by Mr. Cockburn—l was a governess in Lady Suffolk's family for 19 years before 1833. I knew the Princess Bariatinski from the age of 12 years, and saw her from time to time in 1830. I saw her at Lady Button's in the autumn of that year, when I first observed a peculiarity of manner about her. It consisted of laughing sillily and vacantly, without any motive. She seldom conversed much, and showed indo lence of intellect. There was a striking difference in her manner from that which I had before observed. She came to London in 1830, from Bibury, Lord Sherborne's .seat. It was in the month of November, and she in sisted on wearing only a low muslin dress. I could not persuade her to wear either a cloak or a shawl, and her conduct through the journey was such as to attract the attention of the public when our carriage stopped to change horses. At this period when the Princess took pedestrian exercise t-he danced rather than walked, and conducted herself very unbecomingly. On one occasion when out with me she rushed into a cutler's shop and tied up her garter before several men. The Ladies Howard were with her at that time. At church she would attract the notice of the congregation by laughing and putting out her tongue. The Rev. Mr. Smyrnoff in consequence prohibited her being taken to church. She refused to wash herself, and used to burn her clothes and other articles of value. She took no care of her tnoney, and would give a note where only 21. was dile. She has thrown money into my lap and said it burned her. I took her to the Opera two or three times in 1830, but she manifested no interest in the performance, and would ROYAL VISIT TO WARWICK CASTLE.—We have reason to believe that her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, fully . intends to honour the Earl and Countess of Warwick with a visit at War wick Castle. The precise period of the Queen's visit has not yet transpired, from the fact that the day is not de termined on. From tilt.- interior of the noble cas ellated residence being in the most excellent slite 01 repair, and its commodious and splendid apartments hatiing, since the present Earl succeeded to the honours his ances tors, been elaborately decorated Aud re-embeliished, but trifling preparation is necessary to complete any arrange ment that may be required t.tit the comfort or conve nience of the Queen and her auw ' o,t Consort. The Earl of Warwick is one of her Majesty's Lord 3 in Weithw. A marriage is on the taps between a gallant officer, son of a Noble and Learned Lord, and the accomplished sister of an M.P. fur one of the midland counties. The Earl of Enniskillen will be shortly united to Miss Casa major. Lord Newport's marriage with the Ilt.n Miss Forester will take place at the close of the presvut month. MERCANTILE FAILURES.—WhiIe commerce and manufactures are rapidly revfying in the south, u e regret to state that the flax and linen trades on the east coast of Scotland are at present extremely depressed. On Satur day last there were four considerable failures in Kirk. ally, and this week an old established house in Dundee, chiefly in the Baltic trade, has stopped payment, whose engagements are vari , tusly reported at from 60,00 u/. to 100,0001.—Pe' tit paper. BAD EFFECTS OF FILTH AND IMPURE AIR.—It is computed by qualified authorities, that the annual loss o: life from filth and bad ventilation is greater than the loss from death or wounds in any modern wars in which this country has been engaged. The Poor-law Commissioners state that 't of the 43,000 cases of widow hood, and 112.000 cases of destitute orphanage, relieved from the poor's rates of England and Wales alone, it ap• pears that the greatest proportion of deaths of the heads of families occurred from disease propagated by remove able causes." CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. RESUSCITATION. A young lady belonging to a Jewish family in this city died ap. pa►ently on Tuesday of a nervous disease, and yesterday her friends started with her remains for interment. According to a Jewish custom, the body is taken to the grave-yard in a square box, in the same covering in which the deceased person has expired, and there, in a house appropriated for that pur pose, the female friends of the family unrobe the body, wash it with cold water, and anoint it for the last resting-place. While performing this ancient custom upon the body of this supposed inanimate corpse, a healthful warmth evaporated from it, and evident signs of life became manifest; the fact was an nounced by the ladies, physicians were sent for, and the sor rowful certainty of death, which overshadowed the counte nance of friends, gave place to a gleam of hope. On the arrival of the physicians the certainty of her being alive was established, and means taken to fan the spark into health, in which we earnestly hope they will succeed. Every person who reads this circumstance will exclaim, " How providential that she was a .Tewess ! How awful would have been the re verse! This fact should caution the public against hasty burials. The body never becomes offensive, nor is death cer tain until that unerring sign of a purple tinge on the belly is fully apparent—s says an eminent professon—St, Louis Be. Forte, Dec 7. not sit still. I also took her about the same time to a MARKET NEWS.--YES TERD AY smaller theatre, where her conduct was very disagree- HAY DICARN.ZI I S. able. She turned her face from the stage, and made faces • at a gentleman in an adjoining box. This was the last useful ditto, 3 1 3s to 31 1 9 s •; fine upland ditto, 3112it0 occasion of her going into public. Lady ShCrbOrpe SMITHFIELD. —Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3._; to 31 16s. ' Clover Hay, 3/ to 5/. Oat Straw, 1/ 5s , consulted at this time Sir George Tothill, and in con- 118 s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 lOs per load. -.Althoug sequence a private residence was found for the Princess. the demand was somewhat improved to-day, no ad" The Learned Counsel here read a letter addressed to was noticed in the quotations. Lady Sherborne by Sir George Tothill, in which he stated that, from what he had observed of the character useful ditto, 3/ 5s to 31 lOs ; fine uplatel ditto, 0 , , s CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ We to n 3 11 . 3 2 5: of the Princess's mind, he thought she laboured under to 41; Clover Hay, 3/ to 4/ 15s ; Oat Straw, ii v a confirmed imbecility, and was unfit to manage her own ' tionary. affairs. to 1/ 83 ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s 'to I/ lOs per load. - .I. short supply and a heavy trade. Prices'., about sta 31 Examination continued—When the Princess was taken WHITECHAPEL—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to to Ivy Lodge, Ilighbury, she was first placed under the care of Miss Clinton, one of her former governesses. useful ditto, 31 3s to 3110 c ; fine upland ditto, 3 1 16 s ; Clover Hay, 3/ to 513 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 5s r Miss Clifton died, and was succeeded by a lady named 11 7s ; Wheat Straw, i/ 8; to 11 lOs per load. 5°0)7 Bailey, also since dead. In 1833 I took charge of the good and trace very dull, at the above quotations. establishment in Highbury-grove, and have resided COX.ONIAL. 'of there up to the present time. During the whole of this SUGAM—The market tor British Plantation is i ~.. time the Princess has been wh o lly in c apable of .taking firlif, and a good busine,s has been done considering ta` been care of herself. small quantity on show; about 500 hogsheads have 1 , Several letters were hero handed by the Learned sold at extreme prices. The public , sal 's have un k ", Counsel to the witness, who ,proved them to be in the o ff- la d I 875 b,,,s Mauritius, 3.220 bags and 5 5 "; 11 , handwriting of the Princ.ss. The letters in question 13,a,,,i, which W e -nt off without spirit, but near l Y ' were written bef , re the witness to"k charge of the Pcia whale tbund buyers at about the previous quotatio nf 31 12s t , cess. The tollowing were read to the jury:— viz. at 50s to 57s 6d fete low t. fine brown -N- L 2T . ,:. `: De•.ember 28 (without Italy other date). tins, 58s to 67s for low to fine yellow tbu'R) " Dear Mr. New man—S:nce I have ha,i the plea I l o w to tie white leers .fieng" o • 63 .; 61, of seeing you I have thought of a plva,a h t scheme. I 68s 6:1, mid to floe soft yell:-,v ditto 57,i; 64 t6 f' 3 Of think I should like to go to Widmer. I dare sly Mrs• :;.ref low to , 00d t.orown 50:1 to 54::. The qua otaY ~d Brooks would let me o with yuu any day, and I slan t ld British Pho ' ita!ion landed last week •it the Ea` ! ' A . : : like to have a child very much." ' West Intnt Doelis w, , . - o; 752 hhds, 1 tierce, 27 barrt As : The signature was not read. . and there ~. 'r•r: taken for home consumption, 1,514 law., The following is the substance of a letter addressed to 155 ti erces , 133 h:o-rels. The stock in the same pla ce Mrs. Mrs. M‘Farlano : ' , _ 9,351 hint-. 1,000 tiefees, and 1,039 barrels. " Mrs. M'F,.rlane—l should lik e t o c o ma an d see yon., COFFEE —1,0G4 bags and 50 casks Ceylon. offered hi a. to , a,.„ a .,. ca ,,,d rene , our ' , aptismal vow s. -Perhaps you onation mostly soil at 63s GA to 68s for fine ord pa.- . A , ,•,t1:1 !ike it, my dear ); es. M`Farlane, and I should fine erd colory, and good ord pale to tine ord -B riti th• it too." Another later:— , Planted , n kind, at 65s to 775, all of which were high er , rates than expected ; but being generally of a 5 1.a l "My dear Aunt—How much I should like you to get perior description to the average quality, no inatera' in , married, nsd please to tell Mra. Newman to pay al alteration can he quoted. and u the stages. If you let me have the inoney she will doj Ruar.—The quantity landed last week at the East _,.. sue—a-lieve me,-my dear aunt, your affectionate mice, AV:'at India. Docks was 74 puns 174 hhds ; and hr_ " ELIZABETH BA IdATINSKI." .were taken for hone- coniumptian .243 puns 22 104• :3 Cross-examina'd by Mr. Carpenter Row a e—l rec , 'a c•, a nd exported 110 puns 6 . hhda 'the stock in the sate the Princess residing with the Hon. Miss Dutton in , places was 12,625 puns 2,046 lihds. 41 5 1826. I saw nothing particular in' her manner at, that -Tata.ow.—The neark , a is rather dul: ; P.Y.C. oS time. Ido not recollect her having a brain tever there. to 41s 3d ; and Town Tallow at 43s 6d per cwt. nr , From 1826 to 1830, she was chiefly residing with Mips . TEA.--The public sales of 50,000 packages C° .,,, Dutton at her cottage, near Lord Sherborne', ,eat, : menc24 to-day, and are going off tolerably well as ' Charlton Park, Maltnesbury. The Princess has never gards - the cpantity finding buyers. expressed herself disinclined to my society, nor dissatis faction at being with me. In 1833 ' I thought her irre claimable, and I have acted on that opinion since, ac cording to the treatment advised by medical gentlemen. Dr. Sutherland recommended that co, remit should be used, and the strait-a aistcoat had been applied. 1 think this was in 1838 or 1839. Miss Masters had been re fused permission to see the Princess before I had charge of her. The Prince Bariatinsh had been allowed access to her both before and after he obtained a Lord Chan cellor's order ; in fact, it had never been denied to him. The first time he came to see her he brought Madame Davidoff with him. I think it was in 1837 that the Russian relations of the Princess first applied to see her. Re.examined by Mr. Cockburn—The Princess lived with Miss Dutton subsequent to the death of her grand mother, Lady Sherborne. (From the London New Price Current of Jan. Suoin.--To-day the show of West India Sugar wl small and indifferent ; the trade w. re on the alert, she for all qualities for the settle and rt , tining purposes 0: demand was brisk ; the rates given were in some case, 6d per cwt above those of Friday. Barbadoes fine Ye, % low 08s 6(1, good 65s 6d'to 66s 6d, mid 63s 6d to 64s 6vi and low 60s 6d to 62s per eat. St. Lucia good Y4(;1 went at 65s 6d, mid 61s to 62s 6d, low 58s to 595 fine brown 57s to 57s 6d, good 56s to 56s 6d, ivusbe 64s 6d, very low wet in pots 415 6d per cwt. lIEFINED.—To-day Refined goods were much song, y. after by the home trade, and higher rates offered, v i r i a the scanty supply operatid against business ; stands o lumps fetcher] 76s to 775, and brown grocery lumps de to 75s 6d per cwt. Pieces and Bastards in active .r maud, and prices are rising. Bonded Crushed Silt, has been taken readily at 26s to 26s 3 d, and in Ow cases 26s 6tl per cwt paid. MAURITIUS.—A good demand has prevailed for bil l and yellow qualities, and previous rates have be en fu rl , maintained. To-day there was no public sale , but pi' vately several parcels were sold at full rates. EAST INnlA.—This afternoon Bengal sugar ; wanted,lnd 500 bags at auction were sold at 6 d advanci'd,. fine white fetched 68s 6d to 695, good 68s to 68a 4. good yellow 675, damp 68s, and one lot very fine soan • white 72s per cwt. FOREIGN.—YeIIow and brown qualities of fore l, sugar are held for the f orm er value. White Havan na r of fair average cid qu a lity so ld a t 25s per cwt to be ti. livered at Trieste. MoLASSEs.—Demerara good 26s to 26s 6d ; An t e: good 26s 6d, fine 27s 6d ; Dominica good 24s to #9i fine Barbadties '29s per cwt. Bengal syrup at 17s to per cwt. Foreign Molasses 6s to 7s per cwt. CoFeee.---The clfan qualities of West India CO have been taken readily by the home trade, a nd rat t. b oo higher rates again paid. To-day there was no P° l f., e , sale of coffee ; the home trade were di.posed to pure w, clean qualities, paying firm rates. Of good 0rdin 3 , 2 1 :,. Ceylon several parcels sold privately at 62s 6d t° r' and a parcel of good Singapore Java at 33s to 34, 5 r 1 : 1 1.: cwt ; the shippers have taken 100 bags real good nary Rio at 295. neke TEA.—Prices were firm for Tea during the past w; eo and purchases to a fair extent made in black and gr descriptions. To day the Tea market presented ell brisker appearance ; the large public sales were 'was att• nded, in all 56,200 packages were offered ; the tre e wi re di , piised to purchase all descriptions, and the 0, 'chants generally being inclined to sell at somethin g te 0 moderate rates. occasioned a fair proportion of the to be sold ; rwiinkay maintained last public sales' ri" s . Young 113 - stm went 2d higher, Congou at full rates, etos, cepting for middling sorts at Is 4d to is 6d, which ° f be. be quoted Id per lb lower ; of Hyson none offered, whole having been sold before the sales. fit, COCOA.—OnIy a limited demand has prevailed oy; West India, but holders have refused to suhmit t O le further decline in price. This afternoon at public _a_fl, 4 213 bags Greuada Cocoa were offered ; a very small Fj„ only soil at 44s to 44s 61, and at 42s to 43s for 113" being rather below former rates. SPlCES.—Pepper has met with a free sale, and 1 01 .„ 11 .. are still moving up. Ginger has met with attea i t i ;o• Pimento, common, is 2id, and better sorts 2id 31. r • lb. Cassia Lignea is held with firmness. RUN, BRANDY, AND UOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum. E , . a ir quality 33 to 35 per cent, over proof at 3s 5d to 4s. 32 to 34 over 3s to 3s Id, common 2 8 over 2 s 104, Oro, small parcel of tine at 4s 6d to 5s per gallon. Denier(' a fine of high strength has fetched 2s 10d to 2s Ild Pio gallon. Leeward Island Rum, proof at Is 104 sv Is 10101 per gallon. _Calcutta, proof. with certificat e ' te s Is 7d ij is 8d per gallon. For Brandy advanced lo again given : Cognac, best marks of the vintage o f s i l. hhds at 5s Bd, puns 5s 6d ; do 1839 hhds 5 ; 5 41 puns 5s 3d ; do 1840 hhds 5s 3d, puns, 5s Id ; d ( ' 9J, hhds 54 Id. puns 4s lid; do 1842 hhds 4s lld, puns 4 ' vo , low to mil kinds 2s lld to 31 6d per gallon. Ge ri focl. Is 10d to 2s for export, and fine pale 2 s 4d to 24,-„ e common Hamburgh Gin is 6d to 1 3 7d per gallon . . i . 0 41 7 y lish Corn Spirits lOs to lO s 2d per gallon, cash. I° ,, e rf Jamaica Rum at N 10d to 5s for low to fine superior high flavour 7s per gallon, -3. - 3ti fALLow.—Prices have a downward tendency - descriptions. P.Y. Candle On -the spot at 41s to 415,9;$ per cwt for first quality; for delivery, 42s for t he ; three months of the year. South American at 30s 9 „io 41s 6d for low to fine quality; New South Wales 4'OOS 41s per cwt. Town Tallow at 40s to 40s 6d Per, 0 0 . nett cash. This afternoon 41s is the value of P.l l - 1. the spot. Berdianski white 40s 9d to 41s; Gib hard 'fallow 455, and ditto grease 28s. A ver. OlLS. —Linseed Oil on the spot at 27s 3d to 27s „ 6- 4 ;6 0 cwt. Rape Oil, pale at 36', and brown at 35s to ' 1 ""to per cwt. Palm at 2E/ lOs to 281 per tun for middlicp • good quality. Olive Oil is firm in price. Coeee Aci po Oil has been taken sparingly. For common deserir 0 of Fish Oils rather lower rates accepted. Souther 191 351 to 37/ 5s for and to fine; Newfoundland Whal e 0 4 to 351; Seal at 341 15s to 351 for straw, and 2915:70; • 321 for brown. Sperm Oil at easier rates. British g :ig to 72/, and inferior at 691 5s per tun; Headmatter c"140( lOs to 741 per tun. This afternoon fide white Coc oa Oil taken in at 34s per cwt. 1 35 t° SAGo.—Ordinary Pearl at lls 6d per cwt , -,8 0 13s 6cl for good middling large Pearl. Sago Fl° 12 ;r00/ per cwt. St. Vincent's Arrowroot at 5d to 10 3, a es lea ous 6d to bid per lb. This afternoon St. V ince sold at 5d to 8d per lb. - ree l ! INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India comele poi this day. The attendance of bath home ned conlicerriito bUyers was very small, the biddings have been faf tbo f ., animated, and there has been a great unevenness prices. Consuming qualities at. from 9d to is disc' and toe shipping sorts of Bengal from 8d to 10d. • b t • ALARMING FIRES.—On Monctly evening, a o o se o'clock, au alarming fire was dilcovered in a priva te w ee belonging to a Mr. Smith. si.nate at No, 4, Wood s t io os Lambeth-walk. The brigade engines from the st d vi e: • in Waterloo and Siutliwatk-bridge-reads were hi e o g diatvly dis;'titcheul to the spot, when it was found °ow% had broke out in a large cellar under the stairs l ea ed' to the basement floor, the latter being entirely W ri t be Much damage is done, and it was understood thti'verP, occupier was insured. Almost at the same time leole of the brigade engines distributed in the city were e,. - 00 1 , out to another fire in Goswell-strect• road, which_te • nattily was not 01 so serious a character. It orig' l3 l,l in the kitchen. The-principal damage done is to AV I A box, which contained some valuable plate. Ab ut lie yesterd ,y much alarm was ena ated in the neighoc,„-- bee - A of Hiundsditch, owing to an alarm of fire hav ing t raised at a house situate at No. 4, Fireball-col' 011, that a Jewess named Blandfeli was burnt to deatilititt inquiry as to the' fact, it was ascertained that the b the part of the report was not exactly correct, althel l g ve ry` poor creature is so seriously injured that her rec ° a cct • almost deemed impossible. It appears that 811 %4 dentally fell into the fire, and in her fright, whi le S, 61* off her wearing apparel, which was in flames , 6 " t ft; the room. The. premises being tenanted by a hol e d IP b,r of persons, abundant help was soon at ban d, 9 fire was quickly subdued. bit* woo if To IV Asx WOOLLEN Goons.—The art of ' - u'eg • woollen goods so as to prevent them from shriovel o j i l; one of the desiderata in domestic economy worth e r olO o f ing, and it is therefore with satisfaction that we t i 0 0 6 „1 1 this wimple process to our readers. All descriPer lea!,, • woollen goods should be washed in very hot wil l e it soap, and as soon as the article is cleansed ituteld , cold water ; let it then be wrung and hung up DIED. On the 29th ult., at New York, in his 33d years efgrr°llsl William, son of Thomas Vyse, of Hern-hill Abbey' On the 13th inst., Joseph Strutt, Esq., of Derby , g ieu teV OR the 13th inst,, at Lake, in the Isle of Wight, J. H. Peel, R.N., aged 47. r, Os' tog" On the 13th inst., William Scrivens, Esq., banke L On the 13th inst., at Deptford, Richard H u ghes. a On the 14th inst., Elizabeth, the wife of George f'l ., o o o4 On the 14th inst., at Wargrave-hill, Berks ; 0 0 5 ;0' Colonel Raymond White, late tthe Enniskillen'Vr4,7so On the 14th inst., at Kingsland, Commander Chen O w pion, R.N., aged 72. On the 14th inst., James Farquharson, eldest 00° 6 , James Dodd, of St. James's -street, aged 13. f AI Ell O is t: o t f he c l u t i th rn it i i n s g t. 2str A ee n t n , a ip t e h n e to y n ozirst daughte r 00 1. "10 1 On the 15th inst., Mary Smith, widow of the 14 ' . Smith, newsvender, of Hackney-road. „. o v 1,. — A109 .d g o t , - London : Printed and Published by 112,AIIIRD 6041' No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Ottive No• 1 7 15 the County of tliddlesex, Wednesday,,fweill MORNING, JANUARY 17 1844. t IsTICI! p h TO ARLY ieiear of in Will b e P A , and after Ni ne and E G ENERA c°II PAN Parliazent 15th Feb z Election of The Dir of the Act The Tra sth ( ),f Feb Jean ) , ge n , for the-hal Proprietor W hen close Ja n. 8 , THE To BE] Tho mas Charle s T homas The m Thom as Jeraraiali Wlessr % ( Th e Ilessr:7` Messrs. / Sloestslinonrrii SE Ca pital, 3/.p„ quired and i This to con r i Itiloiiard OrZ a s Y Plied wi *fleet. A Tr anthem !Pectlis, 'lament, 4() per I an th e . ° Ajpl L ondon St ee l,. ~ .........:::. , E' fries toed beg; *it] froi so s • had am; sha oth; s uable, The Zia/ pt o l o t klpit debit; t o Ito and a them Use o vrisla ?IL lif e. u anti( eat the% to I'