The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-19 00:00:00

...-emok.a. IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY ‘WRVEYORS. CIiNVICTIoN OF Six Sußvs;vons FoR WILFUL DAUAGE. —On Monday, Mr. William Jones, of No. 28, Jermyn-street, Regent-street ; Mr. Henry Fuller, of No. 15, Alfred-place, Bedford-square ; Mr. Thomas Skettle, of No. 14, Francis street, lia,kney ; Mr. James Keene, of High-street, Isling ton ; Mr. Charles Clair, of No. 11, Queen-street, Golden ogre ; and Mr. William Langley, of No. 56, St. John's treet, Smithfield, all described on the police-sheet as sur veyors, appeared in discharge of their bail before Mr. G. Baillie (chairman), and Messrs. B. J. Armstrong, J. Frere, Roe, and Bidwell, the sitting magistrates at the Brent ford Petty. Sessions, on a charge of having been found on the grounds of Mr. John Wilmot, the well-known, fruit grower, in the parish of Isleworth, "supposed for an unlaw ful purpose." The case excited the greatest interest throughout the sur rounding district, and the large room of the Three Pigeons Inn, at which the Petty Sessions are held, was crowded to Mess. Policeman John Sweeney, T 135 deposed that about a quarter-past two o'clock on the morning of Saturday last, while on duty in Quaker's-lane, in the parish of Isleworth, when near Mr. Wilmot's grounds, he heard a rustling in that gentleman's garden, and on getting over the hedge to see who was there, he saw some persons with bull's-eyed lanterns in their hands. Witness then said nothing to them, but went immediately and called up Mr. Norris, Mr. Wil mot's foreman. Sergeant Cuishan, T 15, was with witness at the time. Mr. Norris accompanied witness and Sergeant Cuishan to Mr. Wilmot, who on being informed that there were trespassers in the grounds, gave directions that the police should take the offending parties into custody. Ser geant Cuishan, witness, and Mr. Norris, then returned up into the gardens, and found all the defendants there. The defendants were measuring the grounds with a tape mea sure. Sergeant Cuishan and witness on going up to the de fendants told them they ware our prisoners, and Mr. Norris said he gave them in charge. Witness and Sergeant Cuishan then took them in charge. The defendant Skettle, who was spokesman of the party, proceeded to question the witness, who further stated that he saw the party leave the Coach and Horses public-house, kept by Mr Blackwell, which adjoins Syon-park, about eleven o'clock, and that one of them, as they passed him, said, " We can show bull's-eyes as well as you." Deiendants did not say where they were going, and that t'.ey had to work night and day, as they were behind; it was not in con sequence of defendants so telling witness that he knew where to come upon them. Witness did say that he was very glad that he had met them coming out of the Coach and Horses, as, but fir that, he should perhaps have been blamed. When he first went into the garden he saw two lamps, but saw no persons. Sergeant C ishan, T 15, deposed that he wentlo Mr. Wil mot's grounds with the last witness, and found two of the defendants in the gardens, and the others in the park. The two in the gardens had lamps and a tape measure, with which they were measuring. Witness went up to them and asked what they were doing there, when they said they were measuring, and were obliged to work day and night. On coming out of the gardens witness and the others crossed an open lane (Quaker's-lane), and on Mr. Norris opening the gate of the park, they found four other defendants there. The latter had been planting iron pegs. They were measur ing, and were ahead of the other two. The police here produced a large bundle of iron wires and pegs, and several bull's-eye lanterns. 'Mr. Joseph Norris deposed that he was foreman to Mr. Wilmot. He accompanied the police that morning, and traced the defendants across upwards of twenty acres of highly cultivated ground. Witness found that currant bn"hes and gooseberry bushes were broken. Part of an in cline bank had been broken down, and a considerable por tion spoiled. The defendants had likewise passed through and made a gap in a holly hedge. They had not cut it, but had made a gap so that witness could see where they had got through. He then traced them to within forty yards of where they were taken into custody, which was a piece of cabbages. They were also injured. He also observed a gap in the Quaker's-lane hedge, in a straight line with where the defendants were found, and the arras top rail of the fence of the park was broken off, and thirty-nine head of cattle, which were in the park, might have got out and gone into Mr. Chapman's garden, and have done infinite damage. Witness had, at five o ' clock on the previous afternoon, driven the defendants, Jones and Skettle, off Mr. Wilmot's grounds, telling them that Mr. Wilmot had had a peremptory order from his Grace the Duke of Northumberland not to admit surveyors upon his grounds under any circumstances. The defendant Skettle, on the part of himself and friends, then addressed the Bench, and said that with regard to their being on the defendant's grounds measuring by night, the 30th of November was so near that they were obliged to work both day and night to get the plans ready. The projected undertaking on which they were engaged was a watercourse or tunnel, between Colebrook and Hampstead, for a large public company. He could not say what the company was called, as they were engaged by an eminent surveyor in town. They had only further to say -that they had not done more damage than they could help, and they were not aware that they were doing wrong. Mr. Armstrong said that railway and other companies must recollect that they had not yet got their Acts of Parlia ment to authorise them to go upon other persons' grounds without permission. Mr. Wilmot declared that he had to contend with about ten lots of such persons a day, and he was actually obliged to keep a man absolutely for the sole purpose of warniag them off. His orders from the Duke of Northumberland were pe remptory on the subject, and he had therefore directed that the defendants should be given into custody, in order to show them that the private property of individuals was not to be invaded in that way. Mr. Skettle said that both himself and his colleagues were very sorry that in the discharge of their duties they should have given offence to any one, and trusted that having been takeninto custody, and prevented continuing their survey, which would be a great loss to them, they had been suffi ciently punished. To show how anxious they had been not to do damage, he would mention that they had used a tape measure, which was a most inconvenient one to them, instead of the chain, which was likely to catch and break things. The Bench then conferred together for a considerable time, when, The Chairman said the defendants were each convicted of wilful damage to the amount of ss. ; and, in addition they must each pay a penalty of 10s. and ss. costs, or be com mitted for twenty-one days ; and if they were again found under similar circumstances, without permission being first obtained, the highest penalty of Si. each would be imposed. The amount of damage, &c., 61., was immediately paid. • THE ALLEGED MUTINIES AND MURDERS ON BOARD THE TORY. On Monday Mr. Clarkson, counsel for the prosecution in the case of the men charged with piracy and murder on board the ship Tory, accompanied by Mr. Hawley, clerk to Messrs. Crowdor and Maynard, solicitors, came to the Thames Police•court in great haste, and while a night charge was being heard the learned counsel, who was seated under the Bench, arranged his papers, and it was announced that he would make an important application relating to the case. After the case had terminated, however, he made some com munication to Mr. Broderip, the sitting magistrate, and, ac companied by Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, and Mr. Hawley, retired to the magistrate's private room, where they were closeted for some time. Ultimately Mr. Clarkson left the building without making any application to the magistrate. Directly after the conference had terminated, Mr. James Evans, junior, inspector of Thames police, was sent for, and received some directions from Mr. Symons. The greatest secrecy was observed by all parties, and the inspector, after a very short interview with the chief clerk, left the Court in great haste. Whether Captain Johnstone was arrested at that time we are unable to learn, but he was taken into custody in the course of the day, and lodged in the Thames Police station-hotoe, The cause which led to this extraordinary but not unexpected measure, was, that Capt. Johnstone was making preparations to leave England. The inspector, in pursuance of directions from Mr. Broderip, had looked very closely after the captain since he gave such ex traordinary evidence on Wednesday last, and also caused him to be examined by a surgeon, who found a very slight scar or scratch behind one of his ears, and a mark on the calf of his leg. It will be recollected that Captain Johnstone, in his evi dence, said that Mars, the second mate (who was afterwards murdered on board), inflicted a wound upon his head with a bayonet, and that he struck Mars in return with a cutlass, and forced him out of the cabin. He also stated, that when off Plymouth there was a rush aft, that French (one of the prisoners) sang out " Mutiny," and that several men entered the cabin and extinguished the lights, and that he received a wound in the calf of his leg from a bayonet, and another, as if from a knife, above the jugular. What motive the sea men could have had to get up a disturbance off an English port, where immediate aid could have been obtained, was never explained by him. It appears, however, that he has received a wound in the calf of his leg, but an extremely slight one. Cone,Gair, and the other wounded men have been examined by Mr. Davis, the surgeon of the Westminster Bridewell, who will make a report to the magistrate on the next examination. It, is believed that an application will be made by Mr. Clarkson to-morrow, when the 15 seamen will come up for re-examination, for the discharge of some, if not all of them, that they may be enabled to give evidence against Captain Johnstone. Mr. Pelham, solicitor, who is conducting the defence for the prisoners gratuitously ' has re tained Mr. Ballantine , ju n., barrister,on their behalf, and he has been instructed to a pp l y for the discharge of the men, and to accuse the captain of the wilful murder of Rambert and Mars, the first and second mates, and Reason, a seaman. He Las also been instructed to charge the captain with cutting and wounding several other men. The most extaordinary disclosures will be made on the next examination. The news of the ;arrest and detention of Captain Johnstone became universally known last evening in the eastern part of the metropolis, and created a considerable sensation. Joseph Morris, a seaman, who received a pistol-shot in his leg on board the Tory, still remains in the Dreadnought .hospital-ship in a very precarious condition. ALARMING FIRES. Yeetprdav y l ooming, soon after one o'clock , an alarming a nd deAructive fire broke out in the extensive saw mills belong ing to Mr. William Little, situate inNorway-place, Hackney road. The first discovery was made by police-constable 11 52. Smoke and sparks mounting over the roofs of the front dwellings made him aware of the alarming fact. Without a moment's loss of time the officer raised an alarm, and having procured additional assistance he dispatched a messenger for the engines. Owing, however, to the large quantity of timber and other equally inflammable articles upon the premises, the fire spread with such amazing ra pidity, that it broke through the roof of the building. The engines of the brigade from Whitecrose-street, Jeffrey and Wellclose-squares, Watling-street, and Southwark. bridge road, with Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent, ar rived ; these were followed by others from Farringdon street, and the West of England and the County Fire offices, with Messrs. Connorton and Garwood. As quickly as possibly the engines were got to work, from t he most commanding positions, but by the time the first one could be called into action, the flames had obtained possession of the greater portion of the spacious mills. These contained, beside an immense quantity of wood, a valuable lasior tment of machinery. The exertions of the firemen we re, therefore, directed to save, if possible, the contents of the building • in that, however, they were unsuccessful, and in less than half an hour after the first outbreak the de istrective element had extended from end to end of the mills, and had communicated to the front premises of Mr, Clerk, tobacconist, and at the backs of several other housea. Seeing the great danger to which the adjoining property was ex posed, the firemen speedily shifted their quarters, and brought the branches of their engines to bear upon the houses ainnd the main road. This happily was crowned with success, by atrenuous exertions the firemen succeeded by three o'clock ht ;wresting, the further progress of the flames. The damage doneot is needless to state, is very considerable. At one period it was truly distressing to see the inhabitants of the contiguous dwellings rushing f e•th into the street almost in a state of nudity, carrying with them what little property they mulct lay hold of, which they deposited, for protection from the flames in the open street. As to the origin of the fire; or whether or not the parties are insured, we were unable to learn during the excitement which prevailed. The psemises of Messrs. Cuthberts and Archers, the ex• tensive tallow melters, situate in Paternoster-row, just oppo site to the passage leading to Newgate•market , had a narrow escape from being destroyed by Are on Monday morning. It THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NayEMBER 19, 1845. control over any portion of the road that came within the jurisdiction of the Commissioners appointed by the 7th of Geo. IV. It was shown in the: affidavit of the opposing parties, that before the present pavement was formed there existed a common footpath, only five feet wide, so that, in order to form a pavement of seven feet wide, it was necessary to obtain the consent of the Commissioners of the Metropolittut Turnpike Roads, to take in two feet of the carriage-way. This consent was obtained, and the pave ment was formed, and Thomas Bird was assessed in the sum of U. 7s. 6d., which was five sbahs of the cost of' the pavement before his house, including the two feet of the carriage-road which had been taken in. It was admitted that the road was vested in the Commissioners under the 7th of Geo. IV. and he (Mr. Peacock) contended that in the term road the footpaths were also included, and that therefore the Commissioners of Paving had no right to form a pavement, and therefore no right to assess. He was aware that the 6th and 7th of Victoria repealed the 4th and sth, and allowed the Paving Commissioners much wider powers ; but they could not recover under those newly acquired powers, as the Act professed not to alter any agree ments or proceedings of the Paving Commissioners made before the passing of the Acts 6 and 7 of Victoria, and there fott Bird could not be liable for an ex post facto debt. Mr. liffirrEnuftsr, in support of the rule, thought that it wo i uld be better to remove the case to a Court of Error. The case was one of considerable importance and concerned an immense number of persons, in front of whose houses the pavement passed. Mr. Long was only a nominal defendant, as he would be indemnified by the persons concerned in the decision of this case. appears that one of the men (an old servant). proCeeded be tween seven and eight o'clock, as usual, to light the fire in one of the coppers. He forgot to let in anv " fat," conse quently in a short time the pans became red hot, in which state, um e -eeived by those who had to let down the tallow from the upper room, they let it drop into the burning fur nace. The consequence, of course, w,as that it immediately ignited, and sent forth a terrific blaze, and had it not fertu natelv been the ease that some workmen were near the spot at the time, the whole of the extensive stock and premises in a short period must have &lien a prey to the devouring ele ment. As it happened, however, the fire was speedily ex tinguished, and no further damage occurred. From the com bustible nature of Messrs. Cuthberts stock, consisting of tallow, filling large warehouses, if the fire had not happily so soon been extinguished, the most frightful consequences in the neighbourhood of Paternoster-row and St. Paul's-church yard must have ensued. As it is, the loss is very inconsider able, and no stop whatever has been put to carrying on the business in the usual manner. . . ---..._ WINCHESTER, NOV. 15.—This morning, about two o'clock, as Mr. Shepherd, the superintendent of police, was going his round, he smelt a peculiar effluvium to arise from the house occupied by a Mr. G. Gale, a currier of this city. On arousing the inmates it was found a fearful fire was raging within, and had got so much hold that it was with great difficulty Mr. Gale and his family were saved. Upon the doors being opened and the air let in the bedding and fur niture were instantly in flames. So rapid was the fire that Mr. Gale lost nearly the whole of his furniture, stock in trade, money, and other valuables, together with the house (his own property), to the value of nearly 2,000/. The in surance on the whole of his property was only 4001. The flames quickly extended to the adjoining house, occupied by a Mr. Robinson, furniture broker, which, together with the greater part of his stock in trade and other property, was quickly reduced to a heap of ruins. The engines were soon on the spot, but it was nearly half an hour before water sufficient could be obtained to check the devouring element. Mr. Budd's house, a provi sion merchant and grocer, and that of Mr. Wallis, corn- dealer, were much damaged, and their stock in trade in jured to a great extent by its hasty removal. The beautiful new church of St. Maurice was with difficulty saved, it being several times in flames, and the southern entrance suffered much damage, the devouring element blazing through the apertures, and threatening every moment to set the whole edifice in a flame; but the engines by this time having a plentiful supply of water, and being well worked by the brigade, inhabitants, a body of the Fusilier Guards and Royal Buffs, under the command of Colonel Sir James Dennis and other officers, the fire by five o'clock was got under, so as to remove any further apprehension for the safety of the sacred edifice or the surrounding houses. Several of the houses on the opposite side of High-street were with difficulty saved. The damage is estimated at 5,000/. Mr. Gale only is insured. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is supposed Mr. Gale went to see all was safe in his shop the last thing before going to bed, and dropped a spark on some inflam mable materials used in his trade. Mr. Justice PArrEsoN said that there were many import ant points in the case, and all the parties concerned might not be satisfied by his single decision. Under all the circum stances, the better way would be to make the rule for a man damus absolute. The rule was then made absolute. The case was withdrawn. . _ Mr. Lusx applied for a rule to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be issued in order to bring two per sons, now in custody in Whitecross-street prison, be fore this Court. The Learned Counsel stated that the circumstances under which the application was made were somewhat novel. The persons in custody were two old women, who had been convicted on an information for libel, and, in November 1844, a warrant was issued to bring them before this Court. They were taken on that warrant, and lodged in Whitecross-street prison. The prosecutor now declined to bring them up, and declared that he would have nothing to do with them. The old ladies themselves declined leiving the prison, stating that they preferred remaining. One of them is blind, and the other is very infirm, and as they were a charge to the county, the visiting Aldermen were anxious to get rid of them. The prosecutor was not averse to their being discharged, but de clined taking the trouble and expense of bringing them before the Court. _ _ Mr. Justice PATTEsox said that he thought a rule to show cause why they should not be discharged would meet the case better than taking a writ of habeas. The rule as suggested by the Learned Judge was then taken. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 18. The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day. ROLLS' COURT, Nov. 18. His Lordship sat at ten o'clock. The hearing of several unopposed petitions occupied the lreater part of the day. These were chiefly on the part of egatees and heirs-at-law, praying for the payment of money, &c., to which they were entitled, and many were declared in formal, the certificate of the burial of the deceased not being produced, without which his Lordship declared he ;would not make any order, as it wouldbe calculated to induce what he would never sanction, a further departure from the rules of the Court. The Comussioxsu — l see he only had 4s. to give up to the official assignee. It is a case much to be commiserated, but I cannot make any order. I, however, do not object to any assistance which can be legally given. The chronometers are valued at 70/.. vileges connected with them. It therefore became most important, that where a company sought to obtain such' powers, that the fullest notice should be given ,of such an intention. _ Mr. BOND—The notice is to be affixed on the doors of the parish church. Westminster Abbey is extra parochial. Mr. Rose—There can be no doubt, sir, that Westminster Abbey is a church, and that the Legislature has in all cases considered the church doors the most prominent and proper place to affix notices relating_to the public at large. the terms of the orders of the House of Lords are " that no tices shall be affixed to the outer doors of the churches of every parish" to which the application about to be made relates. Mr. BOND—Westminster Abb(fy is not a parish church. Mr. Rose—The order of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal does not say the parish church, or the church of every parish, but the churches of every parish. We, therefore, consider we are bound, and permit me to say we are so ad vised by counsel, that it is neceasary to affix the notice to every church, and the Abbey Church of St. Peter's, West minster, amongst others. I consider the opposition to these notices being affixed an interference with the administration of the standing orders. Mr. BOND—I believe these notices are not required for rail way Bills. Mr. - Rose—The Houses of Parliament have made a dis tiaction between the standing orders relative to railway Bills and to private Bills. They are, in fact, quite distinct in their nature; for instance, a railway Act may be most unques tionably for the general benefit of the whole of the com munity, whereas a gas company may ask for powers to take a man's land and property compulsorily, and, although con ferring great public advantages, may erect a nuisance. The highway of towns and cities is specially referred to in the standing orders, in compliance with which the notices have been affixed. Mr. BOND—I am clearly of opinion that this is an offence under the Police Act. I cannot consider that the standing orders of the House repeal the Act of Parliament. Mr. Rose—l contend that this Act of Parliament does not reach the case; but if you think it does, I must bow to your decision ; but I must then submit that to convict this de fendant will still be a breach of the privileges of Parliament, as he has only obeyed the express directions of the Legisla ture, whose standing order in this respect is framed most carefully for the express benefit of the community; and I would beg to remind you that the House of Lords com mitted to prison a man who, having been libelled by a person before a Committee of the House, brought his ac tion, and, moreover, committed the attorney, who sued out the process for him, and I certainly shall, on the assembling of Parliament, present petitions stating the circumstances of the case. _ _ POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. Yesterday a man of very dark complexion, named Richard Ford, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having committed an assault upon William Short. The complainant's statement was, that as he was passing over London-bridge on the night before, the defendant, who was in the company of another person, pushed up against him. The complainant expressed surprise at such conduct, and passed on, expecting to hear nothing more upon the sub ject. He was mistaken. The defendant followed, and, after having used the most menacing language, called him by the most opprobrious name .that disgraces the English lan guage. As a policeman happened to be near, the complainant sought his protection ; but the defendant, instead of abstain ing in consequence of such authority, challenged him to a trial of skill with his " bunch of fives" (his fists). The in vitation was not accepted; whereupon the defendant struck the complainant violent blows with his "bunch of fives," blackened his eyes, and otherwise disfigured him. The policeman confirmed the account of the transaction. The defendant said the history of the matter was quite the other way. He had been fulfilling an engagement as a vocalist at a tavern in Tooley-street, and might have de parted rather too much from the spirit of Father Mathew's prescription for the establishment of the national prosperity while performing the duties of his vocation, when the com plainant stopped in the street to insult him, by asking him whether be was not Sambo, the black bruiser? When he denied that he was a fighting man, the complainant became very bounceable, made a comparison between himself and the champion of England, and showed those symptoms of doing battle which no man could mistake; so that the blow that had been struck merely prevented the blow that was coming from the other side. The LORD MAYOR —Why did you use the horrible lan guage attributed to you? Defendant—lt is quite impossible that I could have used language which, if used towards me, I certainly should have resented. The LORD MAYOR—By your own account you were drunk, and I shall fine you for that offence, and, if you do not pay, you shall sing in a cage. William Goddard, cabman, No. 3,410, was summoned for overcharging a gentleman upon driving him to the neigh bourhood of the station of the foreign steamers. This was one of the numerous robberies committed upon persons about to sail in foreign steamers by cabmen, in the confident belief that the latter will never return to prosecute. The fare of the cabman was ls. Bd.; the complainant offered him 2s , but he refused to accept less than 2s. 6d., and ridi culed the threat of the gentleman to complain to a magistrate. The cabman thought he should be all right if he pleaded guilty, and subsequently admitted his error. The LORD MAYOR said the public were much obliged to the complainant for having taken the trouble to punish the fellow who, no doubt, was in the habit of committing plunder in that particular way, and probably in other ways, whenever opportunities prevented themselves. The sentence upon him was, that he should pay a penalty of 20s. and the expenses, or be locked up in Bridewell. His LORDSHIP said, that travellers might take it for granted that he should in every instance of the kind inflict severe penalties, and that the apparent humility and contri tion of the accused should avail them nothing. GUILDHALL. Samuel Snow, the gatekeeper of the East London Union, was summoned for refusing admission, at two o'clock that morning, to Henry Williams, a destitute person. Inspector Chadwick stated that having satisfied himself that the young man Williams had travelled up from St. Alban's, and had been seeking shelter in different parts of the metropolis unsuccessfully, he gave directions to the police to take him to the poor-house, and if admission were refused to bring him back to the station. Admission was refused, and he p9rmitted him to lie down in a cell, and gave him a breakfast in the morning. As this was not the first in stance of the improper 'refusal of destitute persons taken by the police, he determined to bring the case before the magistrate. Williams, who was ragged enough to be presumed to be very destitute, stated that after knocking, the porter came and asked how far he had come since the day before. He told him St. Alban's, upon which the porter replied he might have found his way there before the middle of the night, and he should not let him in. The porter said when he asked Williams where he came from lie laughed. Defendant therefore concluded he could not be destitute, and shut him out. The Master of the Workhouse said the porter had acted according to his general instructions. Williams, who was able to work, had come to London to live by begging in the day, and sleeping in the different workhouses by night. Such characters ought to apply for admission at an early hour of the night. If they would not comply with that, they could hardly be called so destitute as to require admittance in the middle of the night. The Poor- law Commissioners had or dered him to admit destitute persons brought by the police, but it was for him to say who was destitute and who was dissolute. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY apprehended that such a discre tion could not be deputed to the gate porter. All who asked for mere shelter for the night should have it, and if the work house-keepers did their duty, there need be no other places of refuge for the poor. He thought there should be no other. A rate for the relief of the poor was raised on the house holders all over the country, and it ought to be sufficient to afford help to all who needed it. He recommended attention to all cases brought by the police, and should there be an improper refusal of the destitute at any hour of the night in future, he should inflict a fine upon the party offending.- The master promised obedience for the future. CLERKENWELL. Three girls, named Adams, Pree, and Dame*, the latter two mere children, were charged with stealing a dozen of cabbages, value 6d. Pree and Daywell were dressed in the uniform of the Hol born union, which induced Mr. Greenwood to inquire into their condition. It appeared that these children had been "let out" to Mrs. Adams, a dress-maker, St. Luke's, and that Mrs. Adams had sent them out to the garden of a poor man named Fornison, residing at Old St. Pancras Church, to rob it of its produce. With them she sent her own daughter, the third prisoner, and they were laden with the spoils of the poor man's garden when they were arrested. The two poor little paupers burst into tears on being ar rested, whilst Adams jeered and laughed at their captors. It. did not appear that the poor children had been taught any business, and when apprehended they said it was not their fault ; that:their mistress had sent them out to steal the vege tables. Mrs. Adams, who assumed a very consequential air, ad mitted that she sent the unfortunate children with her own child, to take the cabbages, but she heard every body else were doing so. Mr. GREENWOOD severely reprimanded her for such con duct. He said the children from the workhouse should not continue under her care—she was unfit to have the care of any child. He would discharge them, and send them back to the workhouse. Adams he would sentence to pay a fine of ss. and the value of the cabbages, or five days' imprisonment MAR LBORO TREE7'. CAPTURE OF GAMBLERS.—At two o'clock on Sunday morning, a party of the C division of police, under Super intendent Beresford, proceeded, on the authority of the Po lice Commissioners, to the house No. 5, Bennet-street, for merly occupied by Mrs. Edmonds, of bill-discounting fame, and having gained an entrance, proceeded to take all par ties in the house into custody as gamblers, and as being found in a common gaming-house. In the exercise of the addi tional powers vested in the police by the Games and Wagers Bill, some of the parties captured were searched on the spot, in order to ascertain whether they had any gambling implements concealed on their persons. It was the want of this power of search, in case the party to be searched ob jected to the operation, that was supposed to operate as a bar to the conviction of the parties taken into custody on suspi cion of being gamblers, as it was alleged that such parties, by concealing the implements of gambling on their persons, in general prevented the police from obtaining a material portion of evidence. The police, however, find that this new power will not assist them to the extent anticipated, as the practised gamblers are too wary to have now anything more than dice and dice-boxes in the house, which may be effec tually got rid of in a few minutes in case of attack. Mr. Wilkins attended for the defendants, who gave the following names :—Charles Wislon (real name Henry Old field), John Morris (real name Jones), John Humphrey (real name Sowden), William Johnson, Ennis Martin, and Richard Seyford. Superintendent Beresford—l am superintendent of the C division. I produce papers containing the report to the Commissioners of the house No. 7, Bennet -street, being a common gaming-house, and the order of the Commissioners to enter the house. In obedience to that order I went with a division of constables at two o'clock on Sunday morning, and I rang the bell at the house No. 7, Bennet-street. The door was opened by Johnson, and I took him immediately into custody, and handed him over to Inspector Squire, who ac companied me. I went forward and took two other persons, who gave the names of Humphrey and Seyford. Humphrey I have known before by the name of Oldfield. I went up stairs into several rooms, but found no persons there. I came down stairs and found two more of the defendants, Wilson and Morrison, in a room before a supper table which had refreshments on it. The other defendants I did not see taken into custody. Some of the defendants were searched in the house, and others at the station-house. I searched the house all through, and on the second floor I found two rooms, one of which was fitted up as a billiard room. The door leading to the inner room was made of iron, and re markably strong. It was 'provided with a sort of lever machinery, by the help of which" - the . five bolts at the top, bottom, and sides were all shot at once. The door was open when I entered the room. The window-shutters were also cased with iron. I searched about, but I could not find any implements of gaming. No implements of gaming were found on the defendants. Five of the parties I have known for a length of time as the associates of gamblers and the frequenters of gaming-houses. Two of them have been here before, and one of them has been convicted. Mr. Wilkins—l do not think it necessary to ask any questions at present. et , e at Police-sergeantetenien G t, anray,d added Clo, thatcorr he took oborated Martinthesupeirointo custody. - tenclh Mr. Beresford—There is other evidence, but it is all to the same effect. I cannot carry the case any further. Mr. Wilkins—Then it is unnecessary for me to say any thing, as there is no case whatever against the defendants. Mr. MALTBY—The evidence does not go far enough, there fore the defendants are all discharged. o ON THE R rt E. with respect to AFFIXING NOTICES D OORS WESTMINSTER ABBEY.—A case of Q U E considerableN-Q S O cFe Um Apan public companies, as also with reference to the privileges of Parliament, occupied the attention of the magistrates. A very respec t a bl e -l oo ki n g young man, named Gunn, clerk to Messrs. Bebb and Rose, of Argyll-street, solicitors, was charged with affixing a printed notice on the doors of Westminster Abbey. Richard Lefe, one of the officers of the abbey, proved that defendant posted a notice, which he produced, on the doors last Sunday morning. In reply to questions from Mr. Rose, who attended, wit ness said that defendant declared that he had placed the notice there in pursuance of authority from Parliament. Wit ness bad received instructions from the dean and chapter clerk to take every person into custody who should affix notices on the abbey doors. A gentleman, who attended from the dean and chapter, said it must be well known, from the recent publicity given to a case which had occurred, that bills were not allowed to be posted on the abbey doors, and that a person had been only a few days before taken into custody for doing so. Mr. Ruse—Do you think, sir, that there is any necessity for me to make any reply to this charge? Mr. BoND—Most certainly I do. Mr. Rose then contended that the parties, in giving the defendant into custody, sad obstructing him in affixing this notice, had committed a breach of the privileges of Parlia meat. The notice stated that it was the intention of the promoters of the National Gas Association to apply to Par liament for an Act for better lighting with gas the metro polis, and that by the said Act it was intended to take powers In the purchase, by compulsion or otherwise, of such lands and houses as might be necessary fur effecting the purposes, and to vary or extinguish all rights and pri- Mr. BOND—Westminster Abbey is not the parish church. Mr. Rose—lt is a cathedral church locally situated in a parish, and has a congregation to whom notice should be given. Mr. BOND repeated that, on looking at the 10th article of the 54th section of the Police Act, he was clearly of opinion that an offence bad been committed. Westminster Abbey was certainly extra parochial ; it was not the church of any parish. There was a parish church (St. Margaret's), which was the proper place to affix such notices, and the place - in tended by the Legislature for that purpose. Ample cantion had been given with respect to these notices, and he should fine defendant 40s. _ _ Mr. Rose again submitted that defendant was not liable, and pressed the whole of the circumstances most earnestly on the Ma4istrate's consideration. Mr. BOND consulted with the clerk (Mr. TaylorVand then observed that as there might arise a doubt as to whether the Police Act reached to this case, he should take two or three days to consider before he gave judgment. The gentleman from the chapter (understood to be the clerk) said Westminster Abbey was private property. Mr. BOND—Oh, no; that cannot be contended for a mo ment. Mr. Rose—lt was founded by King Egbert, and its desti nation and constitution has been changed several times. In Queen Mary's time it was an abbey. Queen Elizabeth sup pressed the abbey, and constituted it a collegiate church. Mr. BOND repeated that he would take two or three days to consider the matter, and the parties then Withdrew. this moment. Blood was issuing from Townhend's head. above the value; viz., at 23s 6il to 2,-!..6 8% to Picked him up, and sent him away on a stretcher. His face cent. refraction. was black with smut and dirt. Afterwards saw Mr. Blunt, a magistrate, persuading five or six soldiers to go home, and they went towards their barracks, dogn Peascod•street. As they turned the corner the mob began hissing and hooting at them, and they returned back, when the people flew in all directions. Some of the soldiers pursued them round the market-place. (The other part of the evidence has been given before.) The following witnesses were then examined, and their evidence was similar to that given by them during the gene ral investigation :—William Gibbons, Charles Clarke, John Clode, Wm. John Astle, Wm. Benham, George King, Robert Weyman, and John Martin. The additional witness was Ann, the wife of George Nor tin, who deposed as follows :-,.Resides at No. 11, Church street. Was crossing at the time in question from the mar ket-place to Mr. Cantrell's. Saw John Martin knocked down, opposite the Castle tap, by the tallest of the three pri soners (Miller) with a middling-sized walking-stick. He afterwards attempted to kick Martin on the head, but missed him. I was not more than five yards distant. Had not got into the market- place before I was knocked down myself by the same man, who struck me with a stick on the head and hand. Did not know Miller before. .) By Mr. Vowles—Has lived in Windsor two years. Had not been in the habit of seeing am of the Life Guards. Saw the man drop on receiving the second blow from the soldier. I was near Foster's when I was knocked down. Saw a man named Brown, I had been with, knocked down at the same time, and cried out, " You have killed the man ; are you going to kill me?" The Mayor (addressing himself to Mr. Alillus, solicitor) — Have you anything to urge why Townshtnd should not be committed? _ Mr. Millus considered there was nothing to connect him with a riot, only an assault against the soldier. Mr. Vowles, on the part of the military, observed that the peaceable inhabitants of the town had reason to congratulate themselves that the mob, which consisted of the lowest rabble, by attacking the soldiers, had been diverted from their intention of wreaking their vengeance on the *hole of Col. Reid's voters. He also contended that the riot was on the part of the mob, and had commenced long before the military arrived. With respect to the assault last proved against Miller, if the magistrates considered the evidence sufficient, it did not connect either Webster or Richardson._ . Mr. Williams, barrister, hoped, in case the Bench consi dered there ha l been no riot in law committed, that they would send the assault case to the sessions without reference to the colour of the cloth, as a fine of 5/., which is all that could be inflicted for an assault, would not operate as a punishment. The Court, after some consultation, discharged Richardson, and committed the other defendants for trial at the next quarter sessions for riot and assault. The whole of the witnesses were afterwards bound over to appear, and the prisoners were liberated on bail. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From t'ze Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING BE R 18. LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEDI JOINT-STOCK BAN] Dividend Amount \ .ane of Company. per of Paid. Priam Annum. Share. £ s. d. s. d. Australasia .. •. • • .... 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 Britsh North American 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 47 Commercia lof London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 24 Colonial... ••••• • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 15% Lonin and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 25% London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14 Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 47% Ditto, New......... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21% National of Ireland Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 19% Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 8 Ditto, New Union of Australia.... 25 0 0 25 0 0 244 Union of London... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 1 ;8.. (From the London New Price Current of No -fated to SUGAR.-To-day there was little inclination raanbt u t the purchase West India Sugar fur the scale and Pan' "rebliati market being scantily supplied with all qualities, w, s i i iess were enabled to obtain the rates of last week; the 11p-5 6 0 d. done, however, was trifling, only 260 hlids and t i , erc k 131 0 ing purchasers, including a public sale of 100 hli" . 'y ices badoes, which went at the former currency, but less si INED.-To- y rit in the bi daddings. Reil" 4 there was less demand for ~,t i e e goods for the home trade, but in the value little v3tr';66s, took place; brown Grocery lumps were sold at 65s 6 ,-,bod and Standard lumps 66s 6d to 675. For Bonded ki Sugar 34s per cwt. taken for the best, but at this rat° moo" business was d. Matnterfus. one -This afternoon Mauritius was less • ill t i e( V: e iLl, and 6,666 bags 128 barrels at auction were only patter out holders manifested firmness, and insisted 5 13 rates ; fine yellow fetched 555, good 535 to 545, injw" - fss to 52s 6d, low 48s to 50s, fine brown 478 to 48 , , ge ° ' 4 l. lovt 46s 6d, middling, 43s 6d to 445. low dark 40s to 41 5 the to middling grey 47s to 51s, good 52s to 535, wa'beuis sa various sorts 41s to 53s 6d, and syrupy 45s Gd "° per cwt.offered at Rita:mfr.-To-day 2141111(1s of Porto Rico were idd public sale, and nearly all taken in at the full value, inliow at yellow at 235, but 50 brls were disposed of, iine,..X., e w as the 25s 6d, good 24s 6d, and middling 23s per ew t, win'" full worth. fot EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal was les s as'radd. tee; arid at public sale 876 bags sold at barely the fioner o good strong yellow-like Mauritius went at 52s 6d to 5 3 % 0 01 dling 59s 6d, damp and washed 50s 6d to 535, low g„r,brolc° 48s 6d to 49s 6d, dam and washed 47s to 485 Ed' n" e s 45s to4Gs, damp 43s to 44s 6d, middling white Berlare damp 54s 6d per cwt. Alr MoLAssEs. --There has been an extensive and baQI every description of West India, and the rates linyesele been rather above those previously quoted. 13 "$ . is much wanted, and stiffer rates are. paid. a rell s° CocoA.-There has been little desire shown Trinidad acre West India, and at public sale 442 bags Foreign Tri"ldss" only in part sold at rather lower rates. wanted, and prices are on the decline. COFFEE.-7sThis4rperllerooenwtCwee'lroentCheoffreaetems e t l a N k , e it a lift a~ ll tio littletely C n u , for good ordinary Native. None was offered at s i - io ileo from otl but 4,000 bags were declared. Of Coffee 120 cases and 239 bags were offered at nubile 53 fes o l, sold at: firm rates ; good even pale fetched n a rasg; ditto 365, pale 37s to 395, oil damaged 30, s ea " fos e l 275, ordinary sound brown 28s 6d, ordinary triag e 2 53 ragged very bold triage 23s to 23s 6d, bold pale trta f g, i l 125 good bold triage mixed with black 15s, sea -dau t i Ode rst n to 25s 6d. Of Rio 73 bags and 37 casks went at brow rates, middling blue bright at 59s 6d. fine o dinal - 1 . .0P 47s to 48s, sea-damaged 465, fine fine ordinary'dullsow -6cl to 39s 6d, and fine ordinary 36s per cwt. .400 w ° TEA.-To-day Tea was purchased with caution 0 - to rates were barely supported, 9 1 / 2 d to 10d being t°oooori common sound Congou, and 10 1 ,0 to lldfor go : d t c o is l y " The rate of ord Twankay is is 2d, and lipon "- to 2s per lb. 0;0 er Srfarrs.-Jamaica Rum of all descriptions has 13 q 0 ; cellent request for home consumption and Tuesday last,.and prices have risen Id to 2d per 0 4 Ol e o purchases amounted to 500 -puns. The suPPIY "yee'' has much diminished, especially the better kinds. mlpoci,; Island is greatly wanted, and prices are still on the 07 00 0 1 , For Demerara the demand has been active, and an ° l f) , stre ° ' the value of 2d to 4d per gallon has taken Pin e : "000/?; e r descriptions, 3s 4d to 3s 6d having been paid P h , 33 to 39 per cent over proof; common has fetergresg " e 4 rates, 2s 3d having been paid for d soo puns Pr °° ' dv 3s ; exportatitio: o,t Calcutta is still much wanted, an even forth rates would be paid, but the supply at market is de , ',„,/ foethe demand of exporters and the home tra deliveries of all kinds of Rum are still far ~e , e ' re / 0 the arrivals ; prices are lower than they w ere 4 season ; and stocks much the same a s the),.." that time. Brandy is little wanted, and prices t . "' the decline for all kinds. Geneva is wanted for eitlf te e ees and common brings 2s 3d to 2s 4d, and fine f°,r. h e enn'l l d sumption 2s 7d to 2s 10d, Notwithstanding t,"` - delis advance in the value of British Corn Spirits, still tlicie has been active at lOs 9d per gallon, net cash th e , „ destt not more being made than is required. For Gin „ per c" has been active at 9s 2d for 22, and at 9s 7d f or h bear under proof. A all" - lic e Rim-Bengal has met with less attention, an-, s jet ke t the market has been but moderately s pplied, S tih be (1 1111 ;j1 . in prices of 6d per cwt has taken place. o Of Ja% li A t is without a supply ; large parcels would fl, i u d p r offered, and at stiff rates, Cleaned Rice is want rule very firm. of JAtilditi SPICES.-To•day at public sale 104 barrels ,l cl'theg Ginger were only in part sold at previous pric es sni went at 414 s to 5/ 15s, good middling 3/ to 31 I " s t ' mod e ' 56s to 58s. 211 pockets 200 bags of Bengal wen t a ,111 WATER-WORKS Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £ s, d. East London...• ••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 - 23 , Grand Junction ••• • • • 3/. 46 13 4 ! - tr 2 Kent .... ... .• • ...... 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 - - Vauxhall ............ 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 - - West Middlesex ...• .. 41.165. pr ct. 63 12 9 -• 130 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of - Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £ s. d. £ s. S. Albion .. •••• • • • ....• 31. 105 500 0 0 50 0 0 74 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20 Ditto Marine... •• .. 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6% Atlas . 138. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 163 i British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 - 5 0 0 N cleriel,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 61 County ..........., .. 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 98. and i Irown ..... ••.•• • • • • 161. ss. bs.il 4O 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 534 Economic Life .• ••• .• • i'll.r o r l l t s '' I 1000 0 0 250 0 0 Eng. & Scot. Law Life- Si. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 European Life ••••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe - 14216 Guardian Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 235 Imperial Life... ••• • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1694 Indemnity Marine •• • • 1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 5 13 1 29 Law Life ............ 11.55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 51 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6% London Fire • ... ••• • . 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1516 London Ship •• . • ... • • 10s. 25 0 0 12' 10 0 1516 M arine .... ... ••• • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 - 0 15 0 0 10% Med. Invlid & Gen. Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 National Loau Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 216 National Life •. • .... • • 8/. per cent. 100 0"0 5 0 0 916 Palladium Life ...... .. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21. 28. , Phoenix •• • • - - 210 Protector Life. • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s. Provident Life • ... • Rock Lith............ 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 43 4 Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 186 Sun Fire • - - Ditto Life ... - - 18 Universal Life .. LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES ---- Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland • • - 100 0 0 . 174 Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. .- 100 0 0 165 British Linen Company 81* per cent. - 100 0 0 230 Commercial Bank •• • • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 167 National Bank • ..... . • 61. per cent. ....., 10 0 0 16% Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 9814 Western Bank .. ••• • • . 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 86 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 V 4 Clydesdale Bank ••• • .• 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1514 Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1114 Caledonian Bank ••. • • 7161. pr cent. - 2 10 0 6 Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7 City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 815 0 15 1 4 Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 114 Hercules Insurance Co. 7/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Insur. Co. of Scotlnd Si. per cent 10 0 0 All paid. 1014 North ltritlsh Incur. • • 516 /. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28 3 4 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 241 A Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cant. 100 0 0 10 0 0 . 1916 Edin. & Glasp,'. Railway 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72 Ditto, IA Shares 5/. per cent. 12 10 0 All paid. 18 Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 2416 (11 tisg w & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 72 Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 2216 Glsgw& Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid.. 45 Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 36% Standard LifeAssarrice.l 51 per cent. 150 0 0 I 2 10 0 8 DOCES. Name of Company. Dividend Amount per i of Annum. Share. Paid. I Price. ..£ s. d. £ s. d. Commercial . . East and Wost India 5%1. pr cent. Stock. 131 East Country Lyndon .. .. .. St Katharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. 108% outhampton ••..• . • . j 4/. per cent. '5O 0 0 50 0 0 30 CANALS. vidend Names of F.; Dividend Names of t Di Price. per Price. Companies. Z per , Companies. ..1 Annum. tn Annum. ti) -- , - --. X 1 I X Ashtn& Oldh 97 51.55. p c 72 Monmouthsh 100 91. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 61. 98 Barnsley.... 160, 121. 180 Macclesfield . 100 - 15 Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath ... •• • 100 20/. 365 Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. 260 Cromford .... 100 182. 150 Peak Forest .78 31. 40 Dudley lOO. 4/. - Regent's .... 33 11. 25% Derby . • Ellsmre&Chs 133, 4/. 80 Shropshire .• 125 81. - Erewash • Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 GI. p. c. 11 GrandJunctn 100 71. 100 Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 440 Grand Union 100. 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 12.5 15/. 230 Glamorgnsh . 172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 20/. - Glstr & Brkly, .00 - - Strttlt on Av 79 U. 10s. - Grantham • . 150 121. 100 Severn and/ 26mn 3 1/. o Bs. - "' Huddersfield. 57 - 20 Wye Rail. Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 22 Trnt & Mr - 1 /. - Lancaster .• • 47 1/. 10. 40 sey, 14 sh. j Leeds& Livrp 100 34/. 525 Thams &Med 19 - 10 Leicester .. • . 140 10/. 105 Worcstr & ) 7 8 4/ . 49 Leiestr&Nth 83 4/. 62 Blrming. Loughborogh,l42 70/. 850 Wilts & Mks 67 U. 4s. 11 MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.) RAT MARKETS. Smrrumt,D.—Meadow Hay, from 3/ 103 to 5/ ; Clover ditto, 4/ lOs to 6/; Ott Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 165 ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ Us per load. Supply but moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBEELAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 5/ 3s ; Clover, ditto, 4/ lOs to 51 18s; Oat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18s; Wheat Straw, I/ 18s to 21 per load. Trade steady, at the above quotations: WitrrEcHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 51; Clover, ditto, 4/ lOs to 614 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 168; Wheat Straw, I J 16s to 1/18s per load. A. fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. rates Cocir, fine scraped at 43s to 501 r.w.m..—This after noon the market was supplied, buyers were not much inclined to oP er sale 129 bags were brought forward, and the el", e ~ e t : 1)0 41, but at a decline on former rates of Id to 2d per 16•0,'„0 Hors.—The official duty for the kingdom i 5 %ore?' Prices keep up for Hops, but there are not InolYfc;i is at present ; there is not a large quantity offeriog _getr`V Ons.—There has been a limited business tro o p , : te i Olive Oil this week, and prices have slightly gic en n ,t o . l ;;e o Linseed Oil further reduced rates having been taked the trade to come forward more freely, and a glria f i lo { has been transacted. Rape is wanted, and brioPopoll, For Cocoa Nut former rates are insisted the demand has been less active. Pri ces ; 0 for Palm, and there has been a good bus'l3,dacti° I o Holders of Seal having submitted to a furthertedoto' bit prices, tempted buyers to operate with more lel scale r , 04 04 Southern the operations are upon a more extend 1 0 c at low rates. Sperm has been purchased Wit ' freedom, and stiffer rates have been given. bu t ( T•1 0° TaLLow.—Prices for Russian are not so firn i Vsll°,' rir spot a good business has been transacted. TO other deArto met with a ready sale at 42s net cash. In °v et ], Lions there has been a good business transact boa public public sales generally went off at prices rather ow" previously quoted. CHARGE OF MURDO,„" John Kemplen, a young man, a plasterer, vi 10,14 4 ,' up at Marlborough Police -court, in custod they (l '. PO° Dudley, of the E division, and Clement, , ef•• g° Dudley, charged on suspicion of having caused the cleat' r i,30 0 Elizabeth, his wife, aged eighteen years. Th e ~Fied the son of a respectable tradesman, and was 1 0 , i ' giffr e oli, deceased, the daughter of a working man, betw, se i fre f l ° o° V , Night months ago. They lived unhappily theutili beaten her so severely that she retained " e rlY 10Y her person for several weeks. He had latt og of or i himself up to dissipated habits, frequ,,e nt c : C grounds and neglecting his work. They D a Sii e ttrj quence been forced to give up their lodging, s *,,,, , ber h "C,Ar since then been occasionally sheltered and fed %J o e o h ",", but was in the habit of seeing her husband, to il l oc K,',.pe":, much attached. On Monday night, about ten pbe!„g with him at the King's Head public-house, in '„„ ' "etl i 'iel . ,, l3. street, Middlesex Hospital, where they had 5 ,,v 0 ' pei,;1: 1 7„ drink, and the potboy overheard them make al l - Xbe s , o 'li to meet there yesterday morning at ten o'clock• bf quarters of an hour afterwards she was, fool u ' t he , P ti te j , constable No. 152 of the E division lyiag io e, • riO r : pavement in Union-street, Middlesex liesnitt u, K e tePj, insensibility. She was conveyed to Middlese te 0'1 ) T but owing to her being in an advanced ell nancy, she was directed to be taken to a briit e neet:4 l/ She was, however, removed to her parents' re s ;fi g St. Anne's-court, Soho, and remained there dor`.: l •o`,. For the first time, however, she appeared to be', I ,e ,; s re P t o and vomited very much, complaining of o °l l , r stO She afterwards became still and composed, si u ' t e ttP r oet, concluding that she had fallen asleep, did a1°,4 1 disturb her; but on her mother getting up Yelt er h aviy 4 4r o „i she discovered that the deceased was dead, l'A s rently been extinct for several hours. Wb ue ed; 41, to the hospital, she many times exclsio;, - Jo i l beat me, John ; pray don't beat if 0 being taken to her father's, he asked "" o 'cl, had been beating her, and she emphaticall), 010406AP' no." The prisoner had, however, been hea r ",,t, W e tro he would do for her in some way or other—if 'ot/ --poison, or some other means. The body 11 °,0 is professionally examined, but all appearanc es of her death being caused by poison. The prisoner declared himself innocent • e try h He was remanded until an inquisition 5 1 1 1) the body. „ fl int The prisoner was apprehended yesterday'. l- 010' o'clock, at the King's Head public-house , la street. el ----••• 0010.11 of'af MUNIFICENT DON ATION.—The 'Hon' l os i ,:es F, Upton on Monday forwarded one hundre d guld vise the funds of the 'Hospital for Consumption 511 o) the Chest, at Chelsea. ftie - 00 E PILCHARD FISHERY.--We D3v - , 0 01 1 ",' satisfaction of informing our readers that largheistlh°'eir„t`; pilchards have been secured since our last 1 ,41 ",,je Friday last, at St. Ives, several large shoals made er„ e st i ,,‘ , pearanee, and the following is a correct list 0 I .frf l 'C'ef landed : Messrs. Bolitho, 1,100 hogsheadVictor,lllolsud 1,100 hogsheads; Wearne, 350 hogsheads ;e. sPty pany, 100 hogsheads—Total, 2,650. S ev pilchards were seen off St. Ives on Saturday I for the seins to secure any p or tion of then,.'• of I: s te r e le At this place, on Saturday last, a large su? - o f I 11 ;19 i tl) e was inclosed in the sein, but in c onsequen io ,..Lfsa'.. - 6 4 .trg weather and heavy sea, only about 1 5 u,.., - ;'fa e ,i -' si landed.—GUN WALLOE AND iqULLION , """""'" c Ot 4th inst., the Farmer's sein at Gunwalloe sta e s i t y , shoal of pilchards, but owing to the boisterasop weather only 400 hogsheads were secured•d se c E V 10 5 day, one of the seins at Mullion inclosed al l t '.l hogsheads.—Penzance Gazette. m a ch i e 0 1 4 1', 0 THE FRENCH GAME - LAWS.----In a , e re b ee carriage of the Marquis Aujorant was staPPe", at the Barriere du Maine, and six rabbits, t t i o o clP'o9 in it, were seized. The coachman stated thatd cior.lp, shot in his master's park. The Marquis / fl oe of were both prosecuted for this offence against,r(Dall'olel3o and a fine of 50f. was pronounced by 'die Pg',l; 4 ol , rectional Police against the coachman, fo r tib e .ote 4 , which the Marqyis was declared responsibleileod ` having lodged an appeal, the case was agail l .i9s J ll when the sentence was confirmed.— Gaii97°— e 1 01 ‘ al i ftr BIRTHS. _..h,ster , , ..... a. On the 14th inst., at Summer-hill, Kidderw''' _ oil. pl- 1,0 0 Claughton, of a son. e P 1 On the 15th inst., at Avonhurat, Warwick, the of v . ,' mass, of a aon. the tadf of on, o. ' J o On the 14th inst., at the Oaks, near EPS deb dir Esq., of a son. tan On the 15th inst., the lady of the Rev. W. l l ' f I,f ' P Pembrokeshire, of a son. . tlis iscif o c o, On the 15th inst., at Stratford, Essex. jeo /11 , Esq., of a daughter. SO' On the 16th inst., at Kingstod-upon-Thaine°' _.....--• daughter. a I t i l V Kili l .' '1 . MA IatIED. r ev T. ~ oilr' „iv On the 17th inst., at Lee Church, by the t .,oier , pet' Cheesman, Esq., of Luddesdown Court, Resit, to .. ~,, P ter of D. Eyre, Esq., surgeon, Lee. ts . o C. ' i letl i : ? On the 17th inst., at St. Pancras Church, CO Jen s okl 11th hussars, to the Lady Adele Villiers. t he 1 181 01 1* j i On the 13th inst., at Market Harborough, 0 0 i e. $4,0 Holdich, Rector of Shankton, Leicestershire. t°,,,,r1/01.°0inoire,r daughter of George Wartuaby, Esq., of Market l'ateee Lodese 17th inst., at Lee Church, Itichol Kr of 9 ' oivn Court, Kent, to Esther, third (IstuP l 1 0/1 surgeon, &c. _ de of i' 0 10 , AO DIED. parriow , yr On the 13th inst., in Dorringt On the 11th inst., at Bartholomew-close, ci -1. l oci pso Mr. Rici Ird I .. .irqxm. ROY' , Isi' o Andrew Israel,' Esq. ci, Jo/ 111 /ilg , On the 13th inst., at High Elms, near Wratfor stio es, ftr On the 14th inst., at Broadwater Lodg e ' sel i ',f °. Katherine Iledwel., the wife of J. L. Stringer. 0,1,,,0tv On the 15th inst., at Le I Air Abra liain it c l3 ' . i f, s • ,„„„ i ge On the lath inst., In Baker-street, LucY , 3v - .• 0 . 1. 0 A late Sir Charles Wilkins. O t , s 4;r J -... , G . 0 montanc- mm . ~ -. ..;0 1 ; '''',,, tD e o f on _sc l uare, London : Printed anu Published by 310 11) ' and , .., 4 " 2 St? OW Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, 130. 1 1 w o o of the Savoy. in the County of 11118d18 561, " 19, 1845. THE QUEEN. Y. HOOKWAY. Mr. ArnEwros applied for leave to exhibit articles of the peace against John Hookway. The Learned Counsel stated that the exhibitant in this case was Charles A thur an attorney, who was engaged in some legal proceedings on behalf of a woman named George, the sister-in-law of the defendant. On the 25th of October lase the exhibitant at tended at the house of the defendant for the purpose of serving him with a copy of a writ of summons, and also with a declaration of ejectment, with a view to the recovery of some lands claimed by Mrs. George. Exhibitant ex plained the nature of the proceedings, and on hearing them he called to his wife to bring him his gun, as he would shoot him. He then entered the house and came out again with a blind roller, with which he aimed a blow at the head of the exhibitant, and braised his hand, and destroyed the papers he held. He made repeated blows at the exhibitant, saying, " I will kill you, by G—d." The exhibitant got away, and proceeded to a magistrate named Patterson, who issued a warrant, on which the defendant was apprehended. He was fined 20s. and costs, or fourteen days' imprisonment. He paid the money, and then followed the exhibitant for half a mile along a lonely road, using the most violent threats and the most obscene language, until he was taken into custody by a policeman. The exhibitant was in bodily fear of the de fendant, as he was of ungovernable temper, and did not con sider his life safe. The application was granted. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. is. (Sittings in Banco.) It was arranged this morning that Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Justice Williams should commence the winter commission at Liverpool, on the Bth of December; and Mr. Justice Erle and Mr. Baron Platt at York, on the same day. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 18. (Sittings in Banco.) re RE WILLIAM CORBETT. Mr. William Cobbett, son of the late eminent writer of the same name, was brought up this morning upon writ of habeas corpus, obtained on his application and representation, that he was illegally detained in the custody of the Warden of the Fleet (now in the Queen's Bench), It appeais that in the month of June, 1840, Mr. Cobbett was committed by order of the Court of Chancery for con tempt in neglecting to answer a bill filed against him in that Court, at the suit of Oldfield and others, and that whilst in custody under that order, he was served with an attachment from the Court of Exchequer for non-payment of costs in an action in the latter Court. Mr. Cobbett now grounded his application on the state ment that the writ under which be was originally taken in custody was illegal on the ground of informality, and that being in illegal custody, he could not be detained upon any second process. The Learned Gentleman argued the points of informality , in the original writs at great length, and with considerable ability, and he cited numerous cases to show that the first arrest being illegal, the detainer was illegal also, and he was entitled to his discharge. The COURT could not go into the question of the legality or illegality of the writ issued from the Court of Chancery. Their Lordships would not say that if the writs were illegal, the Learned Gentleman's argument that he could not legally be detained on the attachment from the Court of Exchequer, might not be good. However, the Court could go into neither of those two questions. They had no juris • diction over the proceedings of courts at least co-ordinate with this. The applicant must therefore be remanded, and seek his remedy in the courts by whose authority he was committed to custody and detained. Mr. Cobbett was accordingly conducted back to the Queen's Prison in custody. 11 is appearance in this Court to-day arose in this way :—He had applied to the Courts of Exche quer and Queen's Bench for the writ of habeas, which was refused in them, but subsequently (in this term) granted on the application of Mr. .Cobbett )bbett iu person. The application occupied the greater part of the day. EMERY V. RICHARDSON. This was an action of debt for money had and received, which the defendant contested, and the case was tried before the Sheriff of Middlesex, and a verdict returned for the plain tiff. Mr. Gill subsequently obtained a rule nisi to show cause why there should not be a new trial, or. the ground of min-' direction. The action arose out of a disputed bet, which the plaintiff deposited with the defendant, but afterwards brought the present action to recover back the amount, on the ground that the bet had been illegally made. Mr. MARTIN, Q C., now appeared to show cause against the rule nisi, and remarked that the question which had to be decided upon the trial was whether a bet of 10s. upon a foot race of 5/. a .side was a legal or an illegal contract. Mr. Gim—No ; the question was whether a party deposit ing money in the hands of a stakeholder could recover the money back in a certain event. Mr. MARTIN concurred in the view of his Learned Friend. The action was brought to recover 10s., which had been de posited with Richardson ; and by a recent deci sion of the Court upon this point, the plaintiff had a right to recover before the event tran , pired which was to determine the bet, on the ground that it was illegal. In this case, however, the defendant refused to refund the money, and one of the parties having walked over the course for the race the money was paid to him. Now, he con tended that the bet was illegal, and therefore the defendant had rendered himself liable to the action in not refunding the money when it was demanded of bins. The first statutes relating to gaming were the 16th of Charles 11. and the 7th of Anne, chap. 11; the 3d section of the first Act invalidated all bills of exchange, and bets above 100 1 ., where the consideration depended upon the result of any game, horse, or foot-race ; and the 2d section rendered illegal all bets which had been won by fraud or collu sion. The statute of Anne reduced the amount from 1001. to 101., rendered all debts upon tic or credit illegal, and declared certain races and games fraudu lent, giving power to parties depositing money with stake holders, as bets upon such games or races, to demand and recover back the same, provided the demand was made within three months of the deposit, or before the race came off. He did not, however, contend that the race in the present instance was illegal ; but he relied upon the case of Applehard v. Colley, registered in 10 Meeson and Wailsby, which was a decision upon the statute he had mentioned last, and which confirmed the Ist section of the 7th of Anne, chap.ll, declaring all bets and wagers, the considera tion for which depended upon gaming, horse or foot-racing, to be null and void. He might remind their Lordships that the Legislature in the past session had been guided by this decision while dealing with and amending the law of gaming. Mr. GILL relied too upon the case of Applehard v. Colley, and directed their Lordships' attention to the fact that, by the statute of Anne, bets and wagers under 10/. were legal. But his Learned Friend said the decision in Applehard v. Colley made all wagers and bets illegal ; but if their Lordships would look to the closing of the judgment, they would find that it was all wagers and bets upon credit that were illegal. Here, how ever, there was no credit; the stakes had been deposited on the spot, so had the bet, and he submitted, therefore, that the rule ought to be made absolute. The LORD CHIEF BARON agreed with the Learned Coun sel for the defendant, that this was not a bet upon credit, for it was admitted that both the bet and the stakes had been paid down. Urn looking at the statute, it was c!ear that the Legislature wished to put an end to betting upon tic or credit, but not to betting under 10/., where the stake and the bet were deposited in the hand of some stakeholder on the spot. In his opinion the rule ought to be made absolute. Mr. Baron PARKE was clearly of opinion that there ought to be a new trial ; and he apprehended the case of Apple. hard v. Colley justified such a step, for the decision in that c ase acknowledged the validity of bets and wagers under 101., where the money was produced and deposited in the hands of a stakeholder on the spot. Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Baron Ror.Fz concurred in this opinion, and the Court ordered the rule to be made absolute. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 18. (Before Mr. Commissioner Sifignixun.) ix RE JAMES SMITH WILLIAMS. This bankrupt, who came up on his own fiat, was de scribed as a master mariner, in Clement's-lane, Lombard street. He came up for his last examination. The Solicitor to the fiat said, that in this case no as signees had been chosen, nor had any creditors proved their debts. They commiserated the bankrupt, who had been shipwreckeeLp the West Indies, and lost his ship and the whole of his property, save two chronometers. The present application was, that as the creditors did not wish to inter fere, that the bankrupt should be allowed to pass his exami nation, and that an early day should be appointed for the Court to grant the certificate, as the bankrupt was anxious to obtain another ship. The Coltaris.loNEß said the case was one for commisera tion, and he would assist as much as possible the bankrupt to pass. The Solicitor said that as this bankrupt had lost the whole of his effects, he had to apply on his behalf that one of the tWct phronometers should be given up to him. for a captain without a cloonometer was like a ship at sea without a rudder. The COMMISSIONER said that be had no power to order the octal assignee to give up any property ; all he could do was to order au allowance up to the time of the appointment of assignees. The Solicitor said that it was exceedingly likely that no Assignees would ever be appointed; the question, therefore was, Winther the Commissioner could not order one article to be gives up; the bankrupt had, in fact, lost the whole of isfectst SKEGGS V. SKEGGS. This was a petition on the part of Thomas Watson Skeggs, praying that a sum of 2,6501., to which he had become en titled during his minority, should be paid to him, a ft er de ducting the costs of Court, he being now of age. It further pra3ed, that the receiver should be discharged from all further liability. His LORDSHIP—You may take an order for the payment of the money, but I can grain no order respecting the receiver till the balance has been paid. VIOE-CHANCELLURS' COURT, 11/ov. 18. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) SMITH V. WARDE. The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied his Honour the whole morning. At the conclusion of the arguments, His HONOUR, without calling upon Mr. Bethell to reply, gave judgment. He considered that if he decided in favour of what had been called the claim of the infant, the present Sir Lionel Smith, he should be doing great injustice, because he never could think that it was the intention of the late Sir Lionel Smith to give the 12,000/. to the present Sir Lionel alone. The correspondence had been much relied on as showing what the intentions of the late Sir Lionel were. Now as to that the Court had been struck with the looseness of the expressions in the letters. If the present Sir Lionel had a claim to the whole sum of 12,0001., it ought to be clearly defined at any time, but no one could say that that clear definition could be made from the letters. On the whole his Honour was clearly of opinion that the 12,000/. remained part of the estate of the late Sir Lionel Smith, aNd that therefore it came under the operation of the re.,iduary clause. The effect of this judgment will be, that the 12,0001. will be divided among all the children of Sir Lionel Smith, in stead of going to the present Sir Lionel alone. _ (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) BENSoN V. HEATMORNE.—SAME V. EDWARDS. This suit, brought against the directors of the Bahia Steam Navigation: Company by the plaintiffs, themselves directors, came on for further hearing to-day. The arguments having been concluded, His HONOUit said that Mr. Heathorne had been declared liable to an interest of five per cent., and the liability of his estate to brokerage had also been declared. The first ques tion was as to the liability of the directors for the sum that ought not to have been paid by the Company, tor the vessel " Nieumaha ;" it does not effect Mr. Farmer, but the other directors are involved. His I fonour thought that although strict investigation might have brought to light more defi nite details or the transaction in regard to that vessel, the Court could not impute any ill intention on the part of those directors, and therefore did not charge them with that amouet. On the next point the question of commission on brokerage. As the report has found consent and privity, on the part of these directors, the Court orders that each be made liable to such sum as their consent and privity have subjected them to, but this without preju dice to their coming in, if they wish, on the bankruptcy of Mr. Heatherne. As to interest, his Honour thought the case was not one to be subjected - to five per cent., and ordered four per cent., which shall not terminate with the time of the fiat. As fur the discount, there was less diligence and care over the transactions than there ought to have been, but, considering the absence of any.unfair intention on the part of the directors, his Honour thought the Court was not dealing more leniently with them than it ought under the circumstances in not making them liable for this amount. His Honour allowed the plaintiffs their costs out of the estate, and made the defendant Directors liable for the general costs of the suit, excepting Mr. Farmer, who should be allowed his costs, in as far as his case had no connexion with the" Nieu maha." The present directors are allowed their costs out of the funds of the Company. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM. ) L,U4GFOND v. BRIGHTON AND HASTINGS RAILWAY. Injunction was prayed by the plaintiff to restrain the Rail way Company from trespassing on his lauds. Arguments will be heard on the motion on Thursday morning. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov.lB. DOE V. ANGEL. In this case the Court heard the whole of the arguments to the close, and then said it would take time to consider the intricate law points that had been raised. WARD V. THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY. In this case the cause of action was the Commercial Life Insurance Company against the Blackwall Railway Com pany, for the recovery of 1,000/., under the following cir cumstances :—lt appeared that there was what is called a dumb barge at Blackwall, and a plank in connexion with it, over which persons passed in order to get to land, or to the railway. In the use of this plank, a person named Walter Turner was passing over it, but it was placed so insecurely that he fell from it, or it fell from under him, before he could reach the dumb barge, and he was drowned. His life was insured for one thousand pounds, and the Company with whom it was insured paid the money, and sought to recover from the Blackwall Railway Company, on the ground that the plank had been placed there by them in connexion with the dumb barge, for the purpose of convey ing passengers on to the railway. The case having been tried in the Court of Exchequer, the jury found a verdict for defendants upon the grounds that the declaration did not set forth sufficiently distinct and clear that it was the Black wall Railway Company who had placed this plank there tor the purpose of conveying passengers on to the railway, and that, therefore, it was owing to the neglect of the Company that the party lost his life who was insured in the Com mercial Insurance Office, and also upon the ground that it did not appear that the person who had been drowned was crossing the plank off which he fell, for the purpose of travel ling by the railway Counsel for the plaintiffs applied for permission to amend the declaration in respect to this point, as he said it was the fact that the party who had been drowned was crossing the plank for the purpose of travelling by the Blackwall Railway. Lord DENMAN, in giving judgment, said it did not appear to have been satisfactorily proved that the London and. Blackwall Railway Company had placed the plank in ques tion in the position described, for the purpose of con veying passengers to their railway, and that, them e fore, the dangerous state in which it was found could not be attributable to their neglect. On this ground the defendants could not be held liable for any accident occurring by the defective mode of transmission from the dumb barge to the railway. With regard to the applica tion for leave to amend the declaration, in order to show that the party who was drowned intended to go by the rail way, and was crossing the plank for that purpose when he lost his life la:t the insecure state of the plank, he (Lord Den man) took it for granted that when counsel were bringing cases on for trial care had been taken to draw up declara tions in a manner to make the case for their clients appear in as favourable a view as possible—at least he gave counsel credit for doing so ; therefore he could not now give permis sion to amend the present declaration. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS said he concurred with his Learned Brother, for it had not been shown that the plank in question had been kept in readiness by the railway company at all times of the starting of their trains, for passengers to pass over it in order to get on to the railway. Mr. Justice WiQrrntAx was of the same opinion as his Learned Brothers. BAIL COURT, Nov. 18. (Before Mr. Justice PArrnsom.) TETE MIEN v. LONG. In this case, Mr. Peacock appeared to show cause against a rule which had been obtained for a mandamus against the defendant Mr. George Long, one of the Metropolitan police magistrates, commanding him to issue a warrant of distress against Thomas Bird, the occupier of the house No. 15, South ampton-terrace, Kentish-town. The question in this case arose from the construction of the Acts 4 and 5 of Victoria, relative to the formation an d repairs of pavements in the hamlet of Kentish-town. On the 23d of July, 1845, the commissioners appointed to regulate the formation and repairs of pavements in Kentish-town, in accordance with certain powers vested in them by the Acts 4th and sth of Vic., ordered the formation of a pave ment seven feet wide, which pavement passed in front of the house, No. 15, Southampton-terrace, and in pursuance of powers given to them in section 72 of the above-mentioned Acts, they called on Thomas Bird the occupier of the house No. 15 for s.6ths of the cost of the pavement laid down in front of this house. The payment of this demand was resisted and the result was, that a rule fora mandamus was obtained, against which Mr. Peacock then appeared to show cause. He urged that, by the 7th George IV,, sec. 20, the manage ment of the metropolitan turnpike-roads was vested in certam commissioners, and they were empowered to enlarge and alter them as they might see fit. By the Acts 4 and 5 of Victoria. it was enacted that the Commissioners, to whom the power of paving and repairing the pavements in the hamlet of Kentish Town was given, should have no .§OUTHiVARK. Henry Killerby, the young man charged with sending threatening letters, some of them containing poison, was brought before Mr. Cottingham for re-examivation on the charge. Several of the indviduals to whom letters of the above description had been sent attended the investigation, as well as some of the parochial authorities of St. George's, Southwark, in the event of its being necessary to institute a prosecution against the person in custody. It will probably be recollected that some months ago an application was made at this court relative to anonymous letters having been tran mitted to several of the inhabitants of St. George's parish, some of them containing poison. One of these epistles, which contained threats of the most diabolical description, was addressed to Mr. Stead, the parish clerk, in which the writer declares his intention to set fire to St. George's Church, if the clerk did not repeat some slanderous words respecting a lady living in the parish, during divine service. At first very little notice was taken of the annonymous letters, but when it was found that poison had been enclosed to Nme of the parties, the cir cumstance raised no little apprehension in the minds of the inhabitants at large, and the result was an application for the aid of the police in the discovery of the offender. Soon afterwards the prisoner was taken into custody on suspi cion of being the guilty person, and specimens of his handwriting having been produced, and compared with the anonymous letters, a remarkable similarity was perceptible in the style and character of the writing. Two witnesses, one of them an inspector in the General Post-office, and the other holding the situation of foreman in the printing office where the accused worked, were of opinion that the letters were in the prisoner's hand-writing. Mr. Heritage the solicitor, attended on the present occa sion for the prisoner, and Mr. CorrtNGsiAai having given him an outline of the evidence as it at present stood, observed that the circumstance of the similarity of the writing, combined with other facts which have come out in the course of the examination, certainly threw a degree of suspicion on the prisoner, although, at the same time, he did not mean to say that the testimony adduced was by any means conclusive against him. It was scarcely possible to conceive what could have been the motives by which the writer of such infamous letters was instigated, for he could have had no ill feelings against all the persons whom he had addressed, to many of whom he had threatened murder, and to others enclosed poison with a recommendation for them to try its efficacy, and extolling its virtues 'Whether the offender, whoever he was, could have adopted such a course out of sport, or what could be his real motive, there was no telling. At all events, he (the Magistrate) thought there was sufficient evidence to go before a jury. Mr. Heritage urged the want of motive of the prisoner in writing such letters to the parties, against whom it was im possible he could have the slightest ill feeling, the majority of whom were perfect strangers to him. The accused was a young man of excellent character up to the present period. and lived on the most affectionate terms with his family, who were all respectable, and who would have discarded him alto gether, if they thought him capable of acting in such a base manner as that ascribed to him. In reply to Mr. Cottingham, Sergeant Kendall, of the A division, said that since the prisoner's first examination no letters of an anonymous description had been received by any of the parties who bad been previously inundated with them. Mr. Heritage said, that if he had been instructed rightly, there were strong grounds for suspecting other partieS, but at present he would not wish to disclose what bad been communicated to him. At all events lie would suggest that a further postponement might be permitted until inquiries were instituted. Mr. CormGrum said that ample time had been given already ; that the case was a most painful one, and had ex cited a very considerable sensation in the parish where the circumstance had taken place; that it was of the last im portance on the prisoner's account that the matter should be sifted to the bottom, and for that purpose he should commit him for trial, but should accept of sureties for his appearance to answer the charge. The Magistrate ,added, that the pri soner should be brought up again on Wednesday, to have the depositions taken. WORSHIP-STREET. • THE CHARGE OF ADMINISTERING POISON.— Win. Beak, described as a professional singer, was placed at the bar for re-examination before Mr. Broughton, charged with having administered a certain white powder, supposed to be poison, to a little girl, named Jane Eastman, eleven years of age, the daughter of an undertaker in Somerset-place, Ho xton. The particulars of the first examination appeared on Tuesday last, and it may be recollected that the prisoner was remanded, in order that the contents of the child's sto mach might undergo a careful chemical analysis, to obtain conclusive evidence as to whether any poisonous ingredient had been actually administered to her. Mr. Daniel Young, a surgeon in the East-road, who had attended the complainant shortly after the supposed poison had been forced into her mouth, was now examined, and fully corroborated the evidence already given by his assistant respecting the state of extreme agitation and suf. fering under which the child was labouring at the time she was brought to his house, and stated thatshe exhibited every symptom usually manifested by persons suffering from the effects of an acrid poison, but that he was unable, from the slight examination he had entered into, to give a positive opinion in the case. Sergeant Brannan stated that, in accordance with the magistrate's directions, lie had removed the contents of the child's stomach for analysation, by Dr. Leeson, the chemical lecturer at St. Thomas's Hospital, but in consequence of that gentleman's absence from town the examination had been undertaken by Mr. Key, who had promised to report the re sult to the Bench in the course of the week. ➢ir. BROUGHTON said that under these circumstances he should order the bail already received for the prisoner's ap pearance, namely, himself in 2003 and two responsible house keepers in 1001. each, to be extended until Saturday next, whQn the result of the chemical investigation would probably be ascertained. MILITARY AFFRAY. WINDSOR, MONDAY.—This morning the magistrates as sembled at the Town Hall, pursuant to adjournment, for the purpose of resuming the inquiry into the disturbances which too place on Saturday week between the military and the ci vilians. On the bench we noticed the following magistrates : Thomas Adams, Esq., mayor; Robert Tebbatt, Esq., Robert Blunt, Esq., Thomas Clarke, Esq., John Clode, Esq., and William Legh, Esq.. Colonel Reid, of the 2d Life Guards, attended to watch the proceedings. The Mayor stated that the magistrates intended to proceed against the prisoners for riot. Samuel Richardson (alias Brussey), Thomas Miller, and William Webster, privates in the 2d Life Guards, and George Townshend, a civilian, were brought into court. Mr. Long, the magistrates' clerk, then read the information and complaint of John Gilham, the superintendent, against the defendants, for riot and assault on John Martin. a man named Shuck, and another person named Townshend. James Dobson, sergeant of police, deposed—On the even ing in question he' saw the prisoner Townshend carried on men's shoulders. There were at the time 20 or 30 persons hooting; saw Po soldiers. After staying at the White Hart a short time followed them down Thames-street. The mob stopped at Lovegrove's, whose up •stairs windows were broken by a stone. Saw another man caught up on people's shoul ders, and shortly afterwards heard a disturbance at the lower part of Thames-street. When I got to the corner of Beer lane saw Collier and Large and several others attempting to quarrel with two or three Life Guards. They were hooting at them and shouting " Walter for ever; we will have no Colonel , Reid." Whilst this was going on, a person named Thomas Flowers came up with a flag of Walter's, and passed up Thames-street. The mob had increased, and I attempted to take away the flag, when they got opposite Agar's, the grocer's, but I could. not. Oa arriving at the top of Peascod street I was joined by the superintendent, and we followed the mob to the Black Horse, Park-street, and cautioned the par ties not to bring out the flag again. I returned with the su perintendent to the market-place. Townshend and others with two Life Guards came up about five minutes afterwards, and proceeded in the direction of the church. There was a great noise and hallooing. Afterwards saw the people rushing towards Castle hill. Went into Church-street, and met two men, who said they were special constables, and wished for staves, as the soldiers were murdering the inhabitants. I refused giving them staves, and made the best of my way into High-street, where I found Townshend on the ground, quite insensible, surrounded by a mob. Saw no soldiers at COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is firm, but only about 100 hhds have found buyers. The public sales have consisted chiefly of 5,705 bags Bengal, about 5,000 of which consisted of Khaur, which were chiefly taken in at 39s to 41s for low to good brown; a small portion of very low quality sold at 38s 6d to 395, and good bright brown at 41s 6d, being for the lower descriptions fully Is under the previous value; the remainder found buyers at about former rates, and consisted principally of strong grainy quality. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 949 hhds 27 tierces 12 barrels, and there were taken for home consumption 1,688 hhds 296 tierces 408 barrels. The stock in the sameplaces is 11.710 hhds 1,465 tierces and 1,066 brls. COFFEE.-235 bags Ceylon and 192 bags Mocha, offered by auction, were taken in (excepting a few lots) at 48s for good ord Ceylon, and 54s to 56s for mid Mocha, but of very mixed quality, being previous prices, but at which there were no purchasers. Ru3l.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Ducks, was 101 puns 16 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 200 puns 14 hhds; and exported, 48 puns 5 hhds. The stock in the same places is 12,566 puns 1,163 hhds. THA.—The market is steady. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 42s per cwt. on the spot, and Town 455. Saurgraz.....97s bags Bengal at auction were all taken in tp,„ 4 Ti o kx‘ h 1 11 1 tN, 'l/4a 1 1; a