The Sun. — London, England, 1844-09-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. A young man, of respectable appearance and good address, who gave the name of Edward Williams as his at the station-house, was brought before Alderman Gibhs, charged under the following circumstances. The defendant appeared to be very near-sighted, and a native of the sister kingdom. The shopman of Mr. Hughes, optician, of Fen church-street, detailed, at great length, the circum stances of a visit paid to the shop by the defendant, who asked the prices of several eye-glasses, and at length went away without purchasing any, but stating that he would call again, for the purpose of getting something done to a pair of spectacles. Immediately after the defendant left the shop, the shopman missed a gold eye-glass, of the value of 2/. 155., the first the defendant had examined, and to which he had objected that the price was too high. The defendant and the shopman, it is necessary to state, were, during the prisoner's visit, the only persons in the shop, and the defendant had, before he proceeded to look at the articles exhibited to him, laid his handkerchief and gloves on the counter, close to the spot where the eye glass in question had been deposited. The shopman at once ran out and overtook the defendant in the neigh bourhood, there being at the time two persons near to, but not in apparent communication with, him. Upon being spoken to by the shopman, the defendant asked whether he had left anything behind him. "No," replied the shopman, " but I have lost something," and desired the defendant to return with him to the shop. Not the least objection was made, and, after a little while, a policeman was sent for, and directed to take the defendant into custody. The defendant said it was true, as the shopman said, that he had looked at some eye-glasses, and as he did not choose to lay out more than thirty shillings cn an eye-glass, he had objected to all he had examined a% too high ; and not wishing to give any more trou • ble to the young man, he put on his spectacles, took up his gloves and handkerchief, and walked leisurely away. He had gone a very little way indeed, when the shopman came up to him, and asked him to re turn. Upon being informed that an eye-glass was missed, he insisted that a policeman should be sent for, and that he (defendant) should be searched. The search was accordingly made, but nothing was found upon him but his own money. It was further stated that the sum of 2/. 10s. in gold was found upon the defendant, that he refused to give his address and a respectable reference to Mr. Hughes, although that gentleman said, that if he per formed hat very necessary ceremony, he should not lie detained longer; but that he said if Mr. Hughes or the policeman pleased, they might either of them accompany him to his residence, which was a great way off. Alderman GIBBS (to the prisoner)—Can you refer me to anybody who knows anything about you ? The defendant—l have respectable friends, but Ido not know what construction they might put upon this matter. Alderman Gruns—Who, and what are you ? The :Defendant—l came from Dublin about two years 2ani three months ago. I have two relations, the one at Islington, the other at Gravesend. Alderman GIBBS—Have you any objection to write upon paper the address of your friend at Islington, and hand it to me ? Defendant—l do not wish my friend to know of so disagreeable an incident. Alderman Ginus—Then you refuse to give me any reference ? The defendant—l do not wish to do so. What proof of guilt is there in any part of my con duct. I walked leisurely out of the shop, and when the man came to me I instantly returned with him, and insisted upon being searched by a policeman. I was wholly una , :companied—and the shopinan and I •were the only persons in the shop, and I do not at all recollect seeing the eye-glass he has deecribed as lost. Alderman GII3.I3S—In all cases of doubt character is calculated to settle the doubt. Now the absence of all references upon your part where there is so much ground for suspicion, makes the probabilities against you. Before I can part with you I must have some reference. The impression your conduct has made is unfavourable. _ The defendant—l cannot think of letting my friends know anything of such a circumstance. The defen dant here repeated the circumstances, which he pressed as evidence of his complete innocence. The shopman—Mr, Hughes distinctly said, if the gentleman gave him a respectable reference he would let him go. The defendant—As neither Mr. Hughes nor the policeman would consent to go with me, I did not like to give a reference, for I did not know what people might be inclined to call if. Alderman Gums—By refusing to'give a- reference you oblige me to remand you till Thursday next. The defendant—l hope you do not mean to detain me. There is no proof whatever against me. - - Alderman Ginn said there was quite evidence enough to justify the person accused, who should have the opportunity of communicating with the policeman on the subject of the reference, which was, in such a case, considered so necessary. The defendant was then remanded. GUILDHALL• John and George' Axtell, brothers,' residing in Roll's buildings, Fetter•lane, of the respective ages of sixteen and fourteen, were placed at the bar, fur re-examination, charged with having stolen from the chambers of Mr. Edward Harvey, Barnard's Inn, Holborn, a large quan tity of wearing apparel, plate, and other articles. On Wednesday last, in the absence of the complainant, the younger prisoner who had formerly been in his• employ as page, went to the chambers, broke open the door, and carried away everything he could lay hands on, the bulk of the property consisting of books, jewellery;•and plate. A gentleman of the same inn observed him carrying the box away, and when Mr. Harvey returned in the afternoon he was informed of the circumstance. Mr. Harvey immediately procured the assistance of a police-officer, and eventually the property was traced to No. 13, Clifford's Inn, where the elder pri soner was engagettts clerk to the occupier. Both pri sOners were taken into custody, and on the person of the elder was found a valuable diamond, which the complii mtnt identified. Sir J. KEY regretted to see two lads, respectable in appearance, in the felons' dock ; but for the ends of jus tice, and the protection of the public, it would be his duty to commit them for trial. The prisoners, who seemed to feel deeply the degrad ing position in which they had placed themselves, were then removed to the lock-up cells. On Monday Mr. Winpenny, a surgeon in Fetter-lane, and William Henry Peake, his lodger, were charged with assaulting. George Ventura, a City policeman, No. 312. The officer stated, that about twelve o'clock on Satur day night he heard a cry of .` murder" from the kitchen of Mr. Winponny'a house, and he went down to see what was the matter. He found Mr. Winpenny and Mr. . Peake ill using a young woman by keeping her shut in an area, and throwing pails of water over her. Both the prisoners assaulted him to prevent him from releasing the young woman. Sir J. KEY asked, if the young wom an was t h ere ? She pre3ented herself, and said her name was Margaret Flannigan, and her mother had been housekeeper to Air. Winpenny several years. She went to his house to claim 61. which he had borrowed of her, or rather of her mother. He threatened to duck her, and to get out of his way she secreted herself in an area, where he threw two yr three pails of water over her. Mr. Winpenny denied that he owed her anything. Her mother was - a highly respectable woman, but the same description would not apply to the daughter, and she had been living in his house three or four days with out his knowledge. John Holloway deposed to being attracted by the cry of " murder," and Seeing the policeman struck by Mr. Winpenny. Thomas IVhitaker, in the service of Mr. Winpenny, stated that the policeman struck Mr. Winpenny with his truncheon before Mr. Winpenny interfered with him. Mr. Winpenny made a similar statement. When the policeman came down into the kitchen, he said to the Officer, " Just listen to me, I have a charge to make." Ttfe officer said. he would not listen, and forced his way towards the young woman. The fact was a sovereign had been missed by Irs. Peake, the lodger, and in searching the house the young woman escaped them by biding herself in the area, and she positively refused to come out, or the pail of water would not have been re sorted.to. I Sttr. Peake made a similar statement, but no charge of stealing the sovereign was now made against Margaret Flannigan. Sir d. KEY told Margaret that if she had any claim on Mr. Winpenny she oould enforce it at the Court of Re quests ; and with respect to the assault on the police man, as the statements were so conflicting he should for bear from taking cog n i zance of it. The policeman might indict. Mr: Winpenny if he thought fit ; and as Mr. Winpenny was an o l dinhabitant, he need not be required to fiud QUEEN-SQ UARE , Joseph ARE, 4n On Monday John Philip s Manni ng , t wo l a b o u r ing men, were plac e d at the ar,eh charged on sus picion of having set fi re to the Wooden-br i d e lnspector Barefoot, of the B division, said a c o ll e t on th e 6th inst. considerable alarm was created i n neigh bourhood of Pimlico in conseque nce of the Wooden: bridge which crosses the Grosvenor-canal, and is the leading thoroughfare from Warwick-street, Vauxhall bridge-road, and the Willow-walk. to Queen -street, Pimlico, being discoveted on tire. The structure, which is entirely composed of wood, covered with pitch, and therefore easy of ignition, was fortunately preserved by an early discovery,but whether it had been fired by de 'sign or accident it was difficult to say. Every endeavour bad been made by the police to discover the offender or offenders, for whose apprehension a reward had been offered, and in the course of inquiry it bad been ascer tgiabd that four persons had been seen to leave the King's Arms, which is at the foot of the bridge, and get over the fence to the foundation, and in about ten minutes after an alarm of fire was given, and the men were nowhere to be found. It had been ascertained that the prisoners *ere two of the party, and as the case was'of a very suspicious nature, they were apprehended. Edward Rogers, a labourer in the employ of the loek-keeper at the Grosvenor Canal, proved that he saw the prisoners with two others leave the King's Arms at about three o'clock on the afternoon of the 6th, Philips having a li ga t e d p i pe i n his mouth. The party ' sealed a lofty fence, and descended to the foundation of the bridge.. • ' THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER, 11, 1844 Mr. RURRELL asked the prisoners what answers th?y had to the charge? The men admitted having got over the fence, as de scribed, but declared they did not know how the fire originated. Mr. Barefoot said that it was the practice of a number of idle persons to congregate under the foot of the bridge. Great pains had been taken to prevent this, as the main pipes of the Chelsea Water-works were laid across the bridge, between the woodwork and the Macadamised road, and in the event of the bridge being consumed, all supply of water to the western part of the metropolis would be cut off, and in the event of fire at any of the houses, the damage would be incalculable. Mr. Barlow, the lock-keeper, said that had the fire taken place at night instead of the day, there was no doubt the bridge would have been consumed. Boards bad been placed at the foot of the bridge, cautioning persons against trespassing upon the towing-path, and offering rewards for the apprehension of any found there. Mr. BURRULL considered it fortunate that an early discovery of the fire had been made ; but said, as thei e was no evidence to prove how it had originated, or whether it was owing to the conduct of the accused, he must discharge them. nails were still lying at the Whittington and Cat, Hol loway, and so ill that they could not be removed ; neither was the other sufferer, Rebecca Mead, able to attend. Thomas Ratcliffe, a gardener, residing at Highgate, deposed that about nine o'clock on the evening of Sun day, the Ist instant, he saw the, prisoner in a four wheeled vehicle at the top of Holloway-hill. The pri soner seemed to be endeavouring to check the horse, which was proceeding at the very top of its speed ; he did not succeed, and about 200 yards further on witness heard a crash, and screams and groans. On reaching the place he saw the two Bignalls lying in the kennel ; the woman was bleeding and insensible ; John Bignall was hardly able to speak. In the middle of the road he saw Rogers lying with hiss face towards the road. Wit ness raised him up and asked him what was the matter with him ; he did not say a word, but shook his head, and witness saw that he was in a dying state. Subse quently assisted in conveying the deceased and the other sufferers to the Whittington and Cat. Three other wittnesses wore examined, whose testi mony left no doubt that the horse ran away, and the occurrence was accidental. Mr. BINGHAM said, under these circumstances, he must discharge Mr. Murphy, who left the court ac companied by his friends. Mr. Murphy had scarcely left the court, when Mr. Coulson, landlord of the Whittington and Cat, Hollo way, said, that the poor people who had suffered so se verely by the accident had been lying at his house since then. Mr. Murphy had, in the first instance, directed that they should be supplied with everything they required at his (Mr. Murphy's) expense ; and, ac cordingly he (Mr. Coulson) at considerable cost, pro cured for them everything needful. Mr. Murphy now re • fused not only to pay that bill, or any part of it, but even some restoratives with which he had been himself sup plied immediately after the occurrence. But what vexed him more than all was the unfeeling indifference dis played by Mr. Murphy towards the condition of these helpless, and now almost destitute, people. Mr. BINGHAM asked him if any one was present when Mr. Murphy gave him these directions ? and Mr. Coul son having replied in the affirmative, the worthy Ma gistrate told him the debt might be recovered by a civil bill process. Mr. Coulson who has shown the greatest humanity and kindness to. these poor people, thanked his Worship, and withdrew. O'CONNELL'S LIBERATION. REJOICINGS IN LIVERPOOL. The news of the decision of the law Lords on the writ of error, reversing the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench, in Ireland, diffused the most lively joy amongst the repealers of Liverpool. The follow ing particulars have been furnished by a Corre spondent who was a witness of the proceedings by which the satisfaction of our Hibernian friends was manifested :—" On Thursday and Friday evenings a number of streets in the north and south ends, as well as the centre of the town, were illuminated, many of the windows literally blazing with candles. On Thursday evening several large fires were lighted. This was made known to the repeal staff, who very properly appointed a deputation to proceed to the various localities for the purpose of advising the im mense numbers congregated to put out the fires, lest they should give any annoyance to the local authorities, or be productive of ill• consequences. One gentleman addressed the different assemblages effectively, and told them not to gully the triumph which their beloved leader, after unjust suffering, had achieved over parti san judges, packed juries, and a Tory administration, by giving ground for even the shadow of a complaint against them. Everywhere the deputation was warmly greeted, and in all cases the speaker's advice was promptly acted upon, the fires being instantly quenched ; the people declaring that they meant not to offend, but to testify their joy at what had taken place. They expressed their determination, however, to satisfy themselves by merely exhibiting lights in their windows, and said they would even suppres, the cheering sound of the bagpipes and violin, which were previously heard at every corner. On Friday evening the illumination was even more general than on the previous one, but no fires were lighted, so obedient have the children of Erin become to those whom they believe to be acting for their good. Indeed, the conduct of those who take an interest in repeal here was truly meritorious in thus, by counsel and example, preventing the possibility of anger or colli sion.—Liverpool Albion. PRICES OF SHARES LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 10. Dividend 1 per Annum. X .. I. b& per cent. 41. I 'T' 100 0 0 22L 161. 4L 10s. cent. 41. 401. . lbs. 71. bit. 41 ISt 4 1.9 0 • I- 1 100 0 Si 12s. W. l. 106. CORONEIre INQUEST. On Tuesday Mr. Wakley resumed the inquiry into tne death of Captain Dixon, of the 88th Regiment of Foot. The Coroner, on taking his seat, inquired if any of the relatives of the deceased gentleman were in at. tendance ? Pummell, the summoning officer, said that Colonel Dixon, a brother of the deceased, had been expected from I3sth to attend the inquest, but he had not yet arrived. The following evidence was then gone into ; Anhe 13owdler deposed that she was a servant-of-all- work at that house, and had known the deceased about three weeks, during which time he had lodged there. On the afternoon of Thursday last, about twenty mi nutes after one o'clock, she found the deceased dead in his bed-room. On that day she went up to the deceased's room in the earlier part of the morning, to know if he would have his breakfast. Deceased said he wanted some more sleep, and would rine- for his breakfast when he was ready for it. Witness asked the deceased how he was, when he said he was much better, but, having been up very late on the previous night, required more sleep. Deceased had been confined to his bed for a week on the previous Tuesday, and had been attended by a physician from town, and Mr. Gaskell, a surgeon, at Chelsea, for a pain in his limbs. When witness went up the second time to the deceased's bed-room, she knocked at the door several times without receiving any answer, and, on trying the door, found it locked on the inside. She then went down and told her mistress, who said the deceased had never before locked his door, and asked Mr. Rolleston, her husband, to go up and see if any thing was the matter. He did so, accompanied by wit ness, and having knocked at the door without receiving any answer, he burst the door open. Witness and Mr. Rolleston then both entered, and found the deceased lying on the floor in a pool of blood, with his head to wards the door. Witness immediately ran down stairs into the street and raised an alarm, when Mr. Guazza roni, the .district surgeon of the Kensington Union, who happened to be in the street at the time, was fetched in, and saw the body. About ten minutes after witness had been to deceased's room she heard a loud noise, a s if of the smashing of a looking-glass, and told her mistress of it, who said it was very likely that the captain had let the glass fall, as his hands were so weak that he could not hold anything he took hold of, and about twenty minutes after eleven o'clock she heard a similar noise, but much louder. On the Sunday before the deceased's death he told her he should never get off his bed again, and that he was sure he should never get over it. He was obliged to be helped off the bed, as he could not walk. De ceased had twice refused to take sustenance, but she had never noticed anything odd in his behaviour or in what he said. Deceased told witness he had known Mrs. Rolleston eight years, and that she was the only friend he had. Mr. Arthur Robert Rolleston deposed, that he was the landlord of that tavern. He had known deceased about two years, and he had been a lodger at witness's house since last Chri-tmas twelvemonth. The witness then confirmed the statement of the first witness as to the breaking the door open and finding the body. Had Ire quentty heard the deceased lament what a state he was reduced to, and say he had better be dead than go on so. Deceased was very weak in his knees and could not go up stairs without assistance. During the fortnight pre vious to his death he had been worse, and had kept his bed during the last ten days. Mr. Gaskell first attended deceased, arid Dr. Macleod was also called in. Did not know that the deceased had pistols in his room until after his death. The deceased was very eccentric at times, and a very little thing would throw him into a violent passion ; * but ho had not been so bad of late. Deceased was a perfectly sober man. On Police-sergeant Hogan, T 25, d e p ose d to b e i ng ca ll e d inabtoutPaonif-i.see past i one o clock e n Th urs d ay, and on going into heo F the dece ase d on t h e fluor dead. A t c l h ie airlYa dressing-table sbythe r vd? of him, as if h e h ad slipped off itnessfound the w hi te h an dl e d razor produced, which was stained with bl oo d , an d a l so t h e pistol produced, which had a cap en. Witness saw no powder or ball in the room. Mr. Rolleston recalled—Had since found some powder and caps, hut no balls or shot. O n the prev i ous d ay t h e 4. eease d was down in the bar-parlour with witness and until two delook on Thursday morning. He was -.4l l l,indeed, and partook of some wine and his wh, then very elie,. water. to who was called iu to at -^nol of blood on th. "'-nsased must Mr. Guazzaroni, the surgt, tend the deceased, said there was a 1 ,, floor. He did not then move the body. Alt._ have been dead some time, as th e b o d y was qu i te but that might be attributed to the quantity of blood lost. The next day he examined the body by direction . of the Coroner, and found an extensive wound, commencing on the left side under the lower jaw, separating the integu ments of the neck with the carotid artery and jugular vein on the rightside of the neck, and b o th o f w hi c h were divided completelj. There was likewi se a mar k or burn on the left temple, about the size of a sixpence, appa rently from the inuzle of a pistol, or the flash of a cap might have caused it. Witness examined the part, but found no wound, neither were there any marks of vio lence visible. Witness had no doubt deceased died by his own act. A gently man, whose name did not transpire, but who said he was a brother officer of the deceased, stated that he had been for the last 14 years on terms of the greatest intimacy and friendship with the deceased. Ile was of eccentric habits, but was a man of a strong milt(' until he was afflicted, when he became dejected. Deceased was subjeet to paralysis of the brain, which affected his eyes. DeceaSed used to call it his severe affliction. Last saw the deceased about a month ago in the Strand, when he recommended him to go into the cocntry, and offered to go with him, and the deceased told him he would let him know, but he ne ver did. I t was d ece ased's impression that he should die blind, and that affected his mind more than disease._ The Coroner then addressed the jury, and said there could be no doubt, after the evidence that had been ad duced, that the deceased had died by his own act, and an end had thereby been put to the many extraordinary and ridiculous rumours which had been in circulation relative to this case. If the evidence was conclusive to the minds of the jury that the deceased was of sane mind at the time he committed the act, they would, in accordance with their oath, return a verdict of self murder ; or, if they considered the evidence showed that he was deranged, they wou ld return a ver di c t a ccordingly ; but if, upon the other hand, they felt that the evidence was inconclusive as to the state of deceased's mind, they would express so in their verdict. The jury, after some consultation, returned a verdict, " That the deceased died by his own act ; but as to the state of his mi n d a t t h e t i me t h ere w as not sufficient evidence before theta to show it." IDESTRUCTION DY LIGHTNING OF GULSTON FARM, NEAR SANDWICH, KENT.—On Sunday night last, during the dreadful storm which visited the eastern division of the county of Kent, a most extensive pile of buildings known as Gulston Farm, at the village of Ash, four miles from S an d w i c h an d nine from Canterbury, was set on fire by the lightning, and the whole of the produce, agricultural implements, and a quantity of live st,ck, consumed. The whole was the property of Mr. Cole man, farmer, and was t h e y i e ld a 100 acres. About a quarter before ten o'clock a crash, preceded by light ning of the most vivid description, during which the heavens appeared to open and pour forth liquid fire, burst over the barns. In an instant the flames issued from every portion of the building, and burned with a fury seldom witnessed, until the whole line, co verin g up wards of a quar t er of an acre of ground, was in a blaze from the top t o th e b ottom . Th e parish engine from Sandwich was s en t f or , as were a l s o those from Canter bury; but the fi re b y t h e t i me o f their arrival had ob tained so firm a hold, that it was with great difficulty the firemen co u ld approach sufficiently near to play upon the burning mass. However, by their un daunted exertions the fire was prevented from ex tending to the•farm-house and the stabling behind it, The supply of water from a neighbouring pond was plen tiful, but it mis found impossible to save the building or stock stored therein. I n !ess than one hour and a half the whole of the farm, exclusive of the prises above described, were consumed ; fifteen pigs of the best breed were burned to death, as were also one ball, one bullock, and a cow. It is a fortunate circumstance that no lives were lost. Ddring the whole time the storm raged fear fully ; and much praise is due to the firemen for the in trepidity they displayed in facing the war of the ele ments and the violence of the fire. The police acted most creditably in assisting those who were disposed to work the engines, and it is only justice to say that as many as were required voluntarily came forward to do so. We are glad to state that Mr. Coleman is insured for the contents in the Sun Eire-office, and the building in the Norwich Union. I • All paid IN CANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. Paid. IPrioe. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTET(DAY.) AT rer.A.R7CETS. SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow flay, 31 15s to 41 4s ; Useful ditto, 416 s to 4/16s ; fine Upland •ditto, 41 18s to 518 s ; Clover Hay, 418 s to 616 s ; Oat Straw, I 1 6s to 11 8s ; Wheat Straw, 118 s to 11 lOs per load. A limited supply, and a steady trade, at the above quotations. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3118 s to 4110 s; Useful ditto, 41 12s to 51; fine Upla'ad ditto, 513 s to Si 103 ; Clover Hay, 4112 s to 61; Oat Straw, 118 s to 11 10s; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s per load. Sup ply tolerably good, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3 / 1 2s to 414 s ; Useful ditto, 41 6s to 41 18s ; fine Upland ditto, Si to 5/ 8s ; Clover Hay, 41 12s to 61 10s ; Oat Straw, I/ Gs to 1/ 8s ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lOs per load. Both Hay and Straw met a steady inquiry at full prices. COLONIAL SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been firm, but only about 400 hhds round buyers at previous rates. The public sales hie contained 6,603 bags Man-. ritius, and 2,197 bags Bengal, nearly the whole of which was disposed of, at and after the sale, at 46s 6d to 54s for low to fine brown ; Mauritius, 54s Gd to 66s for low to fine yellow ditto, and 53s Gd to 64s for mid soft yel low to good mid white Benares ; Bengal being in some instances fully 6d dearer for the better descriptions. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and %Vest India Docks was 3,070 hilds, 428 tierces, 689 Carrels. COFFEE.-110 casks 103 barrels British Plantation (chiefly fine Jamaica) at auction, only part sold at 49s to Ws for ord to fine fine ord, even palish Jamaica, 82s to 108 s for low to good mid ditto, and fine at 120 s to 128 s ; one small lot extra fine, brought 1365. Rua,-,--,The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Dock was 854 puns 63 hhds. SALTPETRE.—Of 1,528 bags at aucti.n only a small portion fund buyers at 25s 6d for 51 per cent, refrac tion, being rather cheaper ; the remainder was taken in at 26s 6d to 27s fur good 4i to 3 1 :1 per cent. refr ac ti on , which is the pre v i ous va l ue , 'but at which there were no purchasers. _ TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 41s 9d for new, and 41s to 41s 3d per cwt for old on the spot Apci Town 43s Od per cwt. is rather dull, and the deliveries have not been quite so large. higher than they were at that tine. Of Foreign I"; India Rice no ne h as b een o ff ere d at auction, the businote I transacted pri va t e ly was trifling, and holders expen, e difficulty in obtaining former rates; Madras yellow ' 5 9 , ' to 8s 6d, Java white 93 to I Is, and y e llow 8s 3d o ted , pc ,r cwt. For c l eane d Rice prices are still spciv r Patna fetching 13 s 6d t o 18 s, an d C arol i na 2 1 s to 2 6 ; per cwt. SAGO.—Tbere are few purchasers of Sago, and f ri a ces o ,i o continue on the d ec li ne . A rrowroot is abundatitt_o 710 pkgs at aucti on were nly partly sold, St. Vince" at sd, St. Kitt s 4d, J ama i ca 5d to 71(1. East Indiagra taken in at 3d p er lb. F or S ago Flour prices rernailL, FRUIT.—To .d a y th ere was very l i ttle bus i ness 'PI; acted in Currants, and prices are looking down ; 4 :w 42s is the value o f Z ante an d Cephalonia, an d 4' ax 48s for Patras. N ew M uscate l Raisins are hourly 5; pected. The first cargo of new Valencia will be bete about two weeks. SALTPETRE.—There has been less demand f fi Rough, which i s t o b e attr ib uted to the suddenll;o quiet aspect p o li t i ca l a ff a i rs have assumed !. 11 ° 1 ' ,4 0 are not so firm, and of 1,978 bags of Calcutta auction a very small part only found purchaserso a decline on former rates of 6d per cwt, mid ding 0 3 grey 51 per cent refraction selling at 25s 6d, goon s the fine 71 to 4 per cent 26s to 275, and unretracted 24" remainder taken i n a t 26 s 6 d to 27s for fine strong Fi;:se bold chrystal 41 t o 3.1. per cent r e f ract i on ; by Pri tio contract little business has been transacted. " Refined has moved off slowly at 29s 6d to 30s per e' b 0 COCHINEAL.—HoIders show firmness, and none 0 been offered at a uct i on ; pr i vately some parcels _llO been disposed of at fully former rates ; indeed, in cases a sinall advance has been paid. The stock in porters' hands is reduced to a low ebb. INDIGO.—The rates p rev i otv l y esta b l i she d are ' bos sustained for all descriptions of East India ; there for been a good demand from shippers, particularlY, 4 the better descripti ons , an d several purchases ha-re ge e d made by the home trade ; the operations 10 be upon a mo re ex t en d e d scale, but the 111,$rfor is still sparingly s u ppli e d. Th e quantity declare" or the Bth of October is 12,534 chests. Of consurning c lo lities there is likely to b e an unusua l ly large stssortln o f but very little good and fine, and about 1,200 c hests 4 Madras and Kurpah. Sp an i s h i s h e l d w i th fi rmn esSO .. w o f a fair demand has existed. The market for all sorts Indigo has a firm appearance. OILS—The business transacted in common ( I .eSc r n i rd tions of Fish Oils has been upon a small scale mill' ; rather lower rates ha v e b een ta k en f or all snrol, pale Seal selling by,private contract at 34/ to 34 , r a Cod at 331 lOs to 34/, and at auction 80 tuns of Sonn et went at 27110 s to 31/ lOs for mid t o fi ne ; public s 10 of the latter are ad v e r ti se d. S perm, fine British 231 been fetching 83/ to 861, and American 81 1 ° l e o Tper ton. Linseed Oil 24 s t o 24s 3d per Lol here is a large quantity a t mar k et. Rape Oil, no 365, and brown at 35s p er cw t. O l i ve Oil at 451 1 ° An s for Gallipoli, 421 to 441 f or S pan i sh, and Barbary 4'0,4 411 per tun. Palm at 27s to 28s per cwt for finet jo g holders show firmness. The demand is incres s for Cocoa Nut Oil, and prices rule firm at O s i o, 30s per cwt, Some p arce l s are announced for 0%0 This afternoon, 80 tuns o f S out h ern O i l, at pu blic ~f ; were sold at 301 lOs t o 311 1 0s f or good to fine qusl/1;11a 45 tuns of Coloured Seed Oil partly sold at 281 got er a dark 2615 s to 261 10s, but 30 tuns Cocoa Nut Oil I ( taken in at 97s 6d to 28s per cwt. TALLOW.—The public sales went at firm rafts" 476. ca,ks of North Ame r i can fetching 39s 6d to -11 s or pkgs South American 34 s 9d to 40s, and 144 es 3 i 1 New South Wales 343 to 42 s per cwt. For 111,-00 Tallow prices are fully susta i ne d , and several pure' st have been made on the spot ; new P. -I *,; . 41s 9d to 425, and o ld at 41 . to 4 1 s red per cwt ; for deliv e ry a goo d business has, been tran s 7o; at 41s 9d to 42s for the last three months of th e ? 0 00 importers are not in c li ne d to press sales. Town " t i has met with ready purchasers, and prices remain P r y, 0, 405 o to 41s per cwt, n e tt cas h ; i t is taken fast as it is made, it being the cheapest descriptin' Tallow. (From the London New Price Current of Sept. 10.) Sectere-e-The market for West India Sugar has pre , sented a healthy appearance since last Tuesday. To-day there was an increased disposition manifested on the part of the trade to purchase West India Sugar the distend was Uri& for the scale and pan the rates paid were Gd per cwt above those previously quoted for yellow and strong grey sorts. All other kinds fully sustained the previous currency. Of good and fine yellow sorts the supply at market was insufficient for the wants of ths grocers. The total purchases amounted to the large quantity of lsoo iiheia and arcs, including a public sale of 150 hhds of Barbadoes, which went with more spirit, at prices rather above those of the last auction; fine yellow fetehed ilies to 649, good 60s to 625, gogd piddling 6i)s to 59s 6d, mid dling 57 s to. Ses ed, and low 565 to 56s 6d per cwt. The principal part consisted of low and middling sorts. The market has an improving appearance for nearly every description of Colonial Sugar, REettegee=There has been a brisk demand for Refined goods from the home trade, and prices are ad vancing. The market has been nearly cleared of all descriptions, being still cheap ; brown lumps have been selling at 73s to 133 6d, standard lumps 74s to 74s 6d, Tittlers 73s to 78s, fine 79s to 83s, Hanibureh Loaves 74s to 82s, double ditto 83s to 90s, and wet lumps 71s to 73s per cwt, To-day Refined Goods were in request by the home trade, and prices are firm at 74s 6d for standard, and 73s per cwt for brown Lumps ; the market has still an improving appearance. Pieces of good and fine quality are much wanted at Os to 70s per cwt. Bastards are in increased request at 42s to 57s per cwt. For Treacle prices are still going up, boiled from West India Molasses selling at 183 6d to 19s tid, and other sorts at 20s to 265. The market has a firm ap pearance for crushed Sugar manufactured under bond, and at 27s Gd per cwt a good deal is doing for forward delivery. MAURITIUS.-There has been a good demand for all descriptions, and the rates paid show an advance on those of this day week of ad per cwt; the supply has been larger of the better qualities. This afternoon there was no public sale, but by private contract some parcels were disposed of at prices rather above those of Friday's public sale for yelloW kinds. EAST INDIA.-Former rates are fully supported for Bengal Sugar, and the grocers have purchased exten sively : yellow and the better descriptions of white, however, are most in request ; 4,197 bags at auction were all sold, fine white at 64s to 665, good 62s to 635, middling to good middling 60s to 618 6d, low 59s to 59s 6d, common yellow 53s to 545, mid 55s 6d to 565, good 57s to 59s Gd, mid grey 57s to 675 6d; damp, and washed fetched 56s 6d to 60s, and yellow ditto Ms 6d to 57s per cwt. Dobah sorts much wanted, but of such the supply is scanty. This afternoon Bengal Sugar was much inquired for, and the parcels disposed of privately were at stiffer rates for white and strong yellow sorts. None was offered at public sale. FOREIGN.-There has been no public sale of any description, but several parcels are declared. Since Tuesday last, the market has been in a quiet state for yellow naval - mall, and only small parcels have been dis posed of ; holders, however, remain firm, and have ob tained fully former rates. White has sustained the pre vious currency, yet the demand has been limited ; large orders for both sorts are shortly expected. Brazil has been in good request, but holders have been unable to obtain any advance in prices. To-d a y th ere was more inquiry for all sorts of - Foreign sugar, and full rates were offered, but at present not much business has been done The Dutch Company's public sale of Java Sugar went off with animation at prices two florins above those of the last auction. MOLASESS.-The demand has been limited for West India, but holders are not inclined to press sales at existing low rates, although the stock is a large one; prices vary from 20s to 24s per cwt. For East India there is yet settieely any demand, and parcels could only be disposed of but at very low rates. COFFEE.-The market has been better supplied with West India Coffee ; superior descriptions of Jamaica have been' n good demand at full rates ; all other sorts, however, met with a dull sale, and the prices accepted show a decline on those previously quoted of 2s to 3s per cwt: at auction 180 casks of Jamaica have been brought forward-good and fine sorts, of which the principal part consisted, all found purchasers-fine middling colory fetched 120 a to 1365, good middling 98s 6d to 108 s ; the other qualities, were, however, only partly disposed of -middling at 82s, low middling 72s to 765, fine fine or dinary 63s 6d to 70s, fine ordinary 59s to 62s 6d, good ordinary 534 to 575, low ordinary 495 to 503 ; Triage 26s 6d to 46s ; 103 barrels of Demerara were bought in at 60s for fine fine ordinary, 50s for good ord, and 45s per cwt for common ; the cause of the lower sorts of West India being still so difficult of sale, and prices going down, is to be ascribed to the large quantities of the Ceylon Coffee that are being taken as a substitute. This afternoon there was no public sale of any descrip tioes pf Coffee, Ceylon met with attention, and privately several parcels were disposed of at firm rates, good ordi nary fetching 56s per cwt. In Mocha there was rather more business done at former prices. Jamaica was more inquired for, but holders could not obtain any advance on late rates, There are few buyers of Foreign Coffee, end holders in some instances are more inclined to sell. Cocoa.--Holders of W( st India show firmness, and simply the market sparingly ; some parcels have been di,posed or by private treaty at ve r y f u ll rates ; Tr i nidad Red fetching 41s to 45s lid, fine 46s to 475, and grey 40s to 42s ; at auction 12 bags Gren a d a were sold at 42s per cwt for ooluroon red, In Foreign large purchases have been prevented in consequence of holders asking stiffer rates, and 249 bags of Bahia at auction were taken in at 335; for fine bright red ; in the stock of all sorts of Cocoa a considerable diminution has taken place of late. TI4A.-The market has still a firm appearance, and none has been offered at public sale. There has been a good business transacted in all descriptions, and the im proved rates previously established are fully supported. Uongoo, Common, for cash, has been selling at 10id to lid, good common to Is O d ; Twankay, ordinary, Is 2d to Is 3d ; and Vouchong, ordinary to good, ail to 10d per lb; of the latter the supply at market is not suffi cient for the wants of the trad e rhe quantity of Tea offering for sale is unusually small. SedeeseeeThis afternoon Malabar Pepper was in in creased request, and ,f 4,131 bags at public sale were all disposed of at rather higher rates for the better ports, but inferior sustained the previous currency, good half heavy fetched aid to aid, grey 3kd to 3 4 1 d, common grey 3d to 3,id per lb, Of Jamaica Ginger 149 barrels were sold at stiffer rates, and fetched 8/ 3s to 91 for good, and 41 to 7115 s fcr low to middling; 364 , cases dry Malabar were mostly sold at 47s to 55 e f or bold rat er wormy, 35s to 41s f small, and 46s to 50s per cwt for sea damaged. 9 casks of Nutmegs were all taken in, from New York at 2s 4d, and from Rotter dam at 2s 10d, both subject to 3s 6d per lb duty. 22 casks of Mace, fr om Sydney, sold at es 3d to 4d, from the Cape of Good Hope 2s 4d, and from New York Os 4d per lb. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-There has been a good demand fur Jamaica Ruin, and rather higher rates have beep paid for fine qualities ; a ll ot h er sorts f ul l y sustained the peeviou.; currency ; shippers and the home trade are still inclined to purchase largely, but are prevented from so doing by the small supply at market ; the total purchases are 240 puns, 30 to 36 per ajt over proof fair quality at 3s 8d to 3,10 d, 33 to 36 over, pod ia to 4s 3d, 32 to 34 over fine 4s 5d to 4s Bd, 26 over rather high flareeir 4s 2d, and 20 puns very fine high flavour of a favourite mark '45 per pent over 8s pLI pergallon: Leewards are held with firmness, and at former rates ; several parcels have been sold ; the total sales amount to 200 puns at 2s 4d to 2s sid per gallon, proof strength. Demerara has been in steady request at 3s 3d DIED. hes, • i to 4s 4d for strong qualities. The reluctance of holders Chi- e t On the 10th i c a o s n e s , u a m t 16,ti0 consumption, aged e e l d ag 3 h s - . grove, wir., of Calcutta Ituxo to cell still operates against business ; llogg Mrs. sales made at gs gid to gs 3d per gallon, proof with cer h " I t Denmark-hill, Surrey, nt e 7th ins ~ at ell er tificate. The stock of all sorts of Rum is considerably Haelehlock, widow of W. liael.block, L• less than it was last year at this time. Brandy of coin- On the 3d inst., Sir Robert Eden, Bart., of " 2s Ild to ocll - quality has been in good request at and Beamis'i-park, in the county of Durhanoo, 3s 3d per gallon, and the supply i s scant y, l but On the 3d inst. Frances, wife of John Willis,l i " re in other sorts thereprices are has been little done, .en , borough, Kent, E ' sq ,aged 74. Esthe r+ of the vintage of 1838 On the 3d inst at Haslaud, near Chesterfield, not so firm aogeap, best brands d "" ti" 4 ' Afar selling hhds As ad, pees res i do 1839, hhds 5i lict of Bernard Lucast, I E O4 . '4.8 10d do a the al 't;', Air' Charles James Payne, of St. puns 4s lld ; do 1840, hhds 6s, B P s hhdse un 4s Bd, ; puns 4s court, eice t ste n rsquare . . r of P hil hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s ltd ; do 1 4 , The On the sh• -r Sa ra h C let second sang market 3s 4d to 4s 4d per gallon. , t ins ~ au r elic t 6d mid to good re Geneva and the demand fur ere portly- Patch , Esq., of Upper Gower-stree s e sannat 8 5. market is firm for On the sth inste at York- road,Lambeth, te . I Id ; hue for home consump '"o rood at Is 1041 to is of the late Mr. W. Baker, of Kin ° Kinston-upon-Hun, e dge . s • e. eii to 35 6d per gallon. The value of of Catab rl On the sth inst., Robert Kirby, Esq., floss is fetching • -Akin cash. English Corn Spirits is lOs per race, Hyde-park, aged 69. Slants , h h at Anetey near Alton, RIcE.-The market for Bengal has been in a trau, i -1 t e 6t inst., • Lee, a g ed 81. and former rates are with difficulty sustained w isl o y o f Ole late W. Esq., ag state, yOTP ees have been made privately, and a public ..---- s eeee.ese o f _ lwo _O. few purchases Published by AU sale of 1,366 bags went flatly at lOs 6d to lls per cwt London: Printed and Printer, at The Sun Otlice2lllo Of • Idling white. Holders are decidedly more in- No. 112, Strand,.the Savoy. l' "- for mu in the Precinct of 1844* clined to sell as the stock is a large one, exceeding that tetran , W cley September 11, Middlesex, o es , of last year; prices are 6d to Is per c wt PILCHARD FISHERY. ,1 0 4 MEVAGISSEY.—The seans s h ot on Tuesday hig""ticir and succeeded in secur i ng sma ll catches, but the part have not reached us. • NEWQUAY.—We have no t seen any shoa l s of pipsrdi in our bay during the week. Several shoals hil ve jl e s4 seen braking between Tow an Head and Mawgiin but too far out f the scans to be shot. , 001 ST. AGNES.— -During the week, the Farmertvno Porth Towan, has taken 300 h ogsheads, and the lum. sean 50 hogsheads. do b 1 ST. IvEs.—Several pl a yi ng s h oals cf pilchar ds co s been seen from th e hill s during the week, but non 1 11 within the stems. Th e drift ids are bringing i n quantities every night. Se° CHARLESTOWN.—On Tue s d a y even i ng, a ll the shot in the bay, and enc l ose d some small shoa l s of which were sold at 3s. per flasket. 1,001 LooE —On Tuesday m orn i ng, one of the scan s i" - Ael in five hogshe a d s o f pil c h ar d s, and in the evening e_!, A low sean shot, but with wh a t success we have not head third sean was also managed and put to sea in biol haste. The drift b oa t s h ave d one very little f or te e nine or ten days past. do° MOUNT'S BAY.—On Tuesday afternoon four d 0 were shot, but there were only between five soli (of hogsheads of fish secu r e d, and they were too O il frei bulking. The drift boats continue to take a few.' Briton. NORTH LANCASHIRE ELECT I or d Secretary for the C o l on i es, h as accepted ano ther offi 0z.1.--L the Stewardship o f th e Chiltern Hundred s, prePar 6t4 ; l ; it is said, to his elevation to the House of Lords. o‘ ll of the London papers wonder what this may rrt`Te Per but whatever may be his motive for going into t a , llouse, the desire to leave the Lower may be etigi_il o of counted for. The proud representative of the he ll ot of Stanley does not like to be subordinate, in th e 1 1 0 place, to the s o n o f th e cotton sp i nner, who, beg,,i"e,ar frequently taken th e lib erty o f snu bbi ng , rat." p e r ceremoniously, his fiery and petulant LordshiP i biaYo haps the strange, and, as their own party 113 ", the imprudent admission of Mr. Sowler and ki c ' r oiori , tor that at any contest, after the p resen t regls' tip there will be littl e c h ance f or even one Conserl,o Member being elected for South Lancashire, 0 38 7 for hastened hi s L or d s bi p ' s d ec i s i on to secure *E•et'°biliti liamont for hi mse lf, w hil e t h ere rema i ns a probe or of his having, in his own division of the countYtesstet cessor of his own politics. Nothing, we believe, 11 „0 8 . been resolved upon by the parties thus taken by sut s r,, bi e to send a better representative of the division tl' i rhih Lordship was, but we may safely say that a si eee -00 1° without the hearty co-operation of free-trader s, . 0 hie not have the shad ow o f a c h ance. L or d Stanley' it be' address to the electors of North Lancashire, says„ into comes him gratefully t o th an k t h em, an d rete r .'ib for their hands the trust th e y h a d h onoure d him lv „, 1 sae ° twelve years. It is c ur i ous to re f er now to the — 5: 1 1 in which he lost hi s sea t f or Preston, and took rehl the county. On his acceptance of office oncl i e u r ; o3 o lt Grey he had to vacate hi s seat . H e offer again, but had Henry Hunt as his competitor, selinst the Lordship refused t o pl e d ge hi mself to vote 4 6 ;01 0 corn-law, Mr. Hunt, a l wa y s a zea l ous corn-lalv re'st was returned Member for Preston. The ti e nitrO proaching when the coun ty a l so w ill b e l os t to IY. from from a dogged pe r ti naci t y i n f avour of 10°4- Manchester Times. ACP di if en THE NEW BASTARDY LAW.--By this n-' „ e st, ment (which is full of blunders), a woman IlleY„ s viorr,A child before, as well as after birth ; but, Whe t. ',. OP, before birth , no order can be made upon the fatn e ' o thei the child has been born. Therefore, where the e ca d AP I of a bastard child dies before order can be obtain birth, the man will be " Scot free." BIRTHS. ~ of S ul' On the 2d inst., the lady o f Willi am D uc k e tt, 'AI o f selstown-park, Carlow, of a daughter. be lady On the 6th inst., at D ars h am H ouse, Suffolk , t e Frederick Newton Dick enson , E sq., o f a daughter' roW le* On the 7th inst., at N ew B an k-b u ildi ngs , 01 11• f t bs of a son. ..A., , 0 On the 7th inst., at B uc kl an d S t. M ary , the Jiw _ A Rev. Lance, of a daughter. 11 0 c IP. On the ith inst., at Highgate, the wife of IV. T • tb. son, Esq., of a son. -e re ' On the 7th inst., a t H y d e - par k -gate, K ens ington lady of James Pratt Barlow, Esq., of a daughter. o f Co' On the 7th inst., the wife of Henry Hayman, F'sq' Of' ventry-street, of a son. Coe MO J. , On the /th inst., at Lorne-road, Brixton, ' of a daughter. Pat' of!TIAPI". On the Bth inst.. in Bread-street, Mrs. R. K. ..„. 01 . . On the Bth inst., the wife of T. C. Renshaw, -"'""' coin's Inn, of a son. ady, o f 8• On the Bth inst., at Dane-e n d, Il e rts, the 1 ' Surtees, Esq., of a daughter. At St. George's, Han3ofvAerß the 0 s ß q l u E ar D e;this day , "rli it o ° l/ W. T. Hadow, Rector of Heseley, Norman, elue— Norman Uniacke, Esq., of Mount Uniacke, i n the :pia , Cork, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the late Colo n water Bethune, of Balfour, in the county of Fife. 1 , 1 On the ;tit inst., at St. George's, Hanover-sViliii William Hervey, second son of the Marquis of pro ' l3 gl a Secretary of Embassy at Paris, to Cecilia Mary , r frs iat' daughter of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Fremantle, G.C.8., K.M.T., &c. f3D c°* „o At St. George's, Camberwell, A. F. Croom, to Sarah Maria, eldest daughter of Mr. Saner, Si4On rrey. 10 1 ' the 26th ult at St. Pancras Church, A lelande C r bg riej Esq., surgeon, t o " Jane, eldest daughter of Jvhn Bristow, Esq., of E usemere -hill, Ull e swater, Westmei`ilearr, On the sth inst., at Llanaber, Merionethshire, yog Blaxland, Esq., of 'Bromley, Kent, to Rebecca , eldest ter of W. Jones, Esq., of Glandwr, Merionethshire- Job}} On the 7th inst., at St. George's, Hanover- squerel'ol, Thomas Jessop, Esq , of Mount Jessop, Longfod; Maria Lucy, eldest daught er o f Al exa nder Copland, Gloucester- place, Portman- square. UNION-HALL. Thomas Sykes was charged before Mr. Traill with stealing a coral necklace from Eliza Curtis, a child four years of age. It appeared that the child on quitting school the preceding day, in passing along Red Lion street was stopped by the prisoner, who began to put various frivolous questions to her. He availed himself of the opportunity when he thought they were unob served, and in a moment he unclasped a coral necklace from the child's neck and immediately ran away. The prisoner escaped at the time, but on tendering the article in pledge, the day afterwards, it was suspected he had stolen it, and being given into custody, was subsequently identified as having taken the necklace, by a little boy who happened to be present when the offence was com mittee. The prisoner denied the charge, and declared he had purchased the necklace of a young man in the Red Lion public-house, but that he could give no information as to who or what he was. The prisoner's father said that his son was in constant employ ; that he believed his assertion with respect to his having purchased the necklace ; and he declared that it was-the first time in his life that ever a key was turned upon his son. Mr. TRAILL said that he believed the evidence of the little boy who witnessed the transaction ; but that he should remand the prisoner until further inquiries were made, as robberies of the above description were of a very aggravated nature. THAMES POLICE. Thomas Thompson, a horse slaughterer, of Whitechapel, was on Monday finally examined on the charge of having burglariously entered the house of William Patrick Murley, near the Commercial-road, and stolen therefrom a quantity of wearing apparel and other articles, to the amount of nearly 40/. (The case was remanded from the 26th ult.) It appeared from the evidence that, on Wednesday, the 21st of August, the complainant, who is a dock cellarman, went with his family to a benefit at Sims's Saloon, Whitechapel-road, taking with him his lodger, named Lewis, the greater part of whose property had also been stolen on the occasion. Complainant shut up the house before leaving it, and then locked the front door, the key of which he took with him. At the theatre the complainant saw the prisoner leaning over the door, and he seemed to eye the complainant and his family very narrowly, as if for the purpose (as it afterwards ap peared) of ascertaining whether they were all from home. This was about nine o'clock in the evening, and the prisoner disappeared shortly after. During the evening, and especially towards the close of the enter tainment, a man named James Northeote, who was sus pected to be a confederate in the robbery, entered into conversation with complainant, and treated him to some half-and-half. About half-past eleven o'clock, just as the performance closed, the prisoner returned to the sa loon, and again narrowly eyed the complainant and his family. He also appeared to exchange significant glances with Northcote, which, however, did not strike complainant at the time. On his return home, Murley, finding it difficult to open the front door, looked in through the keyhole, and was alarmed at perceiving a candle lighted in the passage. He immediately got round through the next house, and burst in the back door, There was no person in the house ; but every drawer and lock in the place had been ripped open with a chisel, and all that was portable and valuable taken away, even to the children's pinafores. To sustain the charge against the prisoner, a boy named William Pell, who was going a message on the night of the robbery, saw three persons, one of whom was Thompson, standing near the complainant's door. They seemed to be in conversation, and one of the party said, " Be sure you get the graining done to-morrow." Upon the suspicion which these circumstances created, the prisoner was art;sted at his lodgings on the ensuing Sunday ; and as no part of the property had been traced (nor has any yet been discovered), the charge would have had little or no foundation, were it not that Thompson himself made certain admissions when taken into custody. Police constable Mumford on arresting the prisoner told him the nature of the charge, to which the prisoner replied, " Yes, I know all about it." When taken to the station-house and confronted with the lad Pell, who sai I " That's the man," the prisoner replied, " Yes, you've. got me right, and you've well tutored that boy. He then turned to the prosecutor, who was also present, and s jd, " Never mind, Mr. Murley, you ought to have had two or three more in this besides me." The inspecting sergeant prese nt wk c when the prisoner made these ob servations. constable added, that the prisoner had been in custody :"14 three former occasions, once on suspicion of having stolen "g in- g lass ' once for robbin g a waggon, and at another time .`:er staling a horse. ' On Tuesday, the 27th ult., after Thompson s remand, Northcote was brought up in cust o dy oil City constable as a party concocting and aiding in the robe7rV. ,The charge as against Northcote was instantly dismfssi..... In sending Thompson's case for trial, Mr. BaopEnin observed that it was not quite so complete as it might have been, for there could beuo doubt that the prisoner's statement was correct when he said that there were others connected with him as regarded this robbery. The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, said, as the magistrate was resolved to send him for trial, he , should reserve it until that occasion. CLERKENWELL. • _ • Margaret Anne Stephens, an elderly female, dressed in thread-bare black garments, and wearing a widow's cap, was charged with the novel offence of attempting to obtain money from a police-inspector, through the means of a begging letter. The prisoner was accompanied by her two little children, about the ages of six and twelve years. The inspector stated that on the previous night, between six and seven o'clock, the prisoner and her two children knocked at the door of his private resi dence, in Pearl-crescent, Bagnigge Wells-road, and sent to him a letter supplicating relief, and thinking she was one of those impostors who subsist on this species of fraudulent representation, he took her to the police station. He handed in the letter, which set forth the distress of the applicant, but in simple un exaggerated language, and written in a legible man ner by a female hand. Mr. COMBE asked if any money was found on ber?— The inspector replied in the negative. Nothing was found on her hut a number of duplicates. The inspector further stated, that not wishing to confine children of such tender years in a police station, he sent a police-constable with them to , Clerkenwell workhouse, but the officials there refused to receive them. He sent the same constable with them to St. Pancras workhouse, but there, too, they were refused admission. In compassion he took them to his own home. (The inspector behaved in the kindest manner towards the children, who were in a most deplorable condition, their garments having been literally covered with vermin. The inspector's wife had them properly cleaned, and gave them nourishing food, so that the poor little creatures appeared in court in a much better condition than they otherwise would have done.) The prisoner, who seemed very timid and nervous when called upon for 'her defence, stated that her husband, who had been clerk to Mr. Alexander, a merchant, residing at the West-end, died about 18 months ago. She supported herself and children for some time ofter his death by the sale of furniture and by pawning her clothes, and at length turned to needlework ; she earned something by stay-making, but it was inadequate to supply them with the neces saries of life, and her health failing her about three months ago, she was reduced to the greatest dis tress. She did not like to go into the workhouse, because she would be separated from her children, and was at length driven, as a last resource, to solicit aid in the manner in which the inspector found her. Inspector Barton said he believed what the woman stated. The Mendicity officers had no knowledge whatever of her. There were between thirty and forty duplicates found in her possession, and none of them were for more than one shilling, most of them for fourpence, a pocket. handkerchief or a shawl, and those of later dates for articles still more requisite in female attire. Mr. Camila discharged her, and directed the officer to accompany herself and children to the overseer of Islington, that they might be relieved. John Mead was charged with violently assaulting Harriet Barton, a mild-looking girl, residing in Is lington. On the previous day the prosecutor was passing along the Britannia-fields, when the prisoner threw clay over her. Having soiled her dress very much, the girl be came incensed at his conduct, and remonstrated with him in strong language. The prisoner immediately rushed upon her, knocked her down, and when she got up again struck her a violent blow on the left eye. 'he prisoner did not deny the assault, but said he was only " larking" in the first instance. Mr. BmenAm asked him if he would make any injurycom pnsa?tionprfiosrotnheer_ o h v e e he" had something h t i o n : e young wo manMr BING • . you give her 3/. ? Prisoner— Indeed. I can't do so. Mr. BINGUABI—Then you must pay a fine of SL, or go to prison for a month.—He was locked up. On Monday Mr. John Stephen Murphy, residing in Spencer-street, Northampton -square, connected with a commercial house in the City, was brought upon on re mand,charged with killing and s l ay i ng Samuel Rogers, andseriously endangering the lives of three other per sons—viz., Rebecca Mead, John Bignall, and Elizabeth Bignall, who is still in extreme danger. Mr. Moger, of Highgate, the surgeon who attended the sufferers, and the Rev. Dr. Causton, rector of High gate, were in attendance. Williams, police-constable, 26 S, stated that the Big. MIDDLESEX "SESSIONS The first September session for the_ year 1844 was held yesterday at Hicks's Hall, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Walesby, as Chairman, and a full bench of Magis trates. The llamas of 96 prisoners appeared in the calander, of whom 62 were charged with felony, and 34 with various misdemeanours. Two of the charges in the list were rather singular, one being a joint indictment against ten women for an assault upon oue man, and the other was a similar indictment, charging six other women with a violent attack upon another unlucky wight of the rougher (?) sex, who had excited their ire. The Grand Jury having been sworn, the Learned Chairman delivered to them a brief and routine address. A PALTRY CHARGE.—A very old man, named John Daniel Lumber, was indicted for stealing 16 bricks, the property of Messrs. Knight, builders. It appeared that the prosecutors had been engaged in repairing the wall of the Stepney churchyard, through which- ran a pubic path, and a few old bricks which had been taken out of the old wall were lying scattered both in and without the churchyard. The prisoner was pas sing along with his horse and cart, upon which his name was written in large letters, when he took up three of those broken bricks and threw them into his cart. - He was immediately given into custody by the prosecutor, and kept in prison until this day. A number of most respectable tradesmen and shop keepers gave the prisoner the highest character for honesty and honour. The jury, without the slightest hesitation, returned a verdict of " Not Guilty," to the evident satisfaction of a very crowded court. Several cases of picking pockets were disposed of, most of which had occurred during Chiswick Fair. William Bormeghd, aged 16, was convicted of stealing a handkerchief, valued at 3d., from the person of-Mr. T. Day, at Chiswick. The Learned CHAIRMAN having been informed that the prisoner had been several times before convicted, sentenced him to seven years' transportation, telling him at the same time that he would be sent to Parkhurst. SIDCUP PETTY SESSIONS. (Before Lord SYDNEY, 11. S. BERENS, Esq., and J. CHAPMAN, Esq.) Yesterday, two lads, named Matthew Butler and William Sharp, were brought up in cus tody, charged upon the police-sheet with unlawfully assuming the appearance of ghosts, for the purpose of frightening passengers upon the public highway, at the parish of Crayford. Mr. Latter, the clerk to the bench, having read the charge from the police-sheet, the Noble Chairman in quired under what Act of Parliament it was made ? Mr. Latter replied that he supposed the present complaint was made under the Police Act, which made it an offence to do any act calculated to create a breach of the peace upon a public highway, but the offence was also an indictable one at common law. The BENCH said they were aware of that, but the charge in its present shape was one of a novel cha racter. Inspector M‘Gill explained the circumstances under which it arose, and said that for a considerable period the inhabitants of Dartford, Crayford, and the neighbourhood, especially the female portion of them, had been very much alarmed and annoyed by the pranks of some mischievous individual who chose to personate a ghost. It was his custom to station him 'f in the lanes leading to the two villages, and when - -n.approached him, he suddenly distended a '-ess he •wore, and emitted a sort of ' Noses had caused the greatest at present actually seri -, the sudden fright proceed- any perb., soft of white L.. flame, and in severs. alarm, many persons bein g ously injured in their health fro►.. they bad received. In consequence of ings, he gave directions which led to the apprei,, of the defendants.• Hayman Smith, a police-constable, stationed at Crayford, deposed that on Saturday evening he went in plain clothes to a place called the Old-lane, near Crayford, for the purpose of looking out for the ghost, and about eight o'clock, just as it was getting dark, he saw the defendants coming to wards him. One of them said, " The coast is clear —look sharp," and they then both jumped over the bank into a field, and he saw them pull their shirts out over their trousers, which they tied round their waists underneath them, and they then com menced a series of gambols upon the bank, when, being satisfied of their object, he pounced upon them, and took them into custody. After he had secured them, they told him that they did not mean any harm, and that they merely intended to frighten the girls. An inhabitant of Crayford here addressed the bench, and in confirmation of the statement made by the inspector, said that the proceedings of the Crayford ghost had, last winter, caused the utmost alarm in the neighbourhood, and there appeared to be good grounds for believing that they would be renewed during the ensuing winter. Lord SYDNEY asked the defendants what answer they had to make to the charge, or what excuse they could give for their misconduct ? The defendants assured the bench that they had no idea of doing any harm, but the fact was they heard that the " real ghost" was expected to show himself, and they had acted in the manner described by - the constable merely for a joke. The BENCH said they had done very wrong, and although the charge, in its present shape, could not be sustained, yet they had subjected themselves to be indicted for misdemeanour, and to receive heavy punishment. They would now be discharged, but they were cautioned to be careful, and not to per sonate ghosts for the future. MIDDLESEX COUNTY REGIS TRATION. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The Liberal party, it would appear from the fol lowing statement, are active in the field, and have again an advantage over the Tories, although we are sorry to say the old Whig party, have rendered but little aid. The Honourable Member, Mr. Byng, has apparently for the last three years forsaken the sup port of the registration of the county. To some ex tent it is said the Anti-Corn•law League have ren dered service. We do not know if this circumstance has given offence, seeing that Mr. Byng took the chair at the Hammersmith Anti-Corn-law meeting, and afterwards voted with the monopolists on Mr. Villiers's motion. Reformers. Tories. Bedford district *Brentford do. Enfield do. Edgware do l5 Uxbridge do l3 *Hampstead do 0 Hammersmith do 2B King's-cross do Westminster do Mile-end do 62 Bethnal-green do City of London do 364 637 514 * The overseers have objected in these parishes. •In the county list in City of London two Judges, the Solicitor and Attorney-Generals, and eighty-five barristers and attorneys, who voted for the Tories, are objected to, they having claimed in the wrong parish. No doubt much noise and declama tion will be made to induce the Revising Barrister to retain their names. [When Mr. Byng's age and his services to the county are taken into consideration, great allowances should be made.—En. Sun.] By Royal Ordonnances, dated the 2d 'inst., a Pro fessorship of Comparative Embryogeny is created at the College of France ; and another, on the Languages of Malay and Java, at the School for the Oriental Living Languages. M. C os t e i s appo i nte d to t h e fi rs t, an d M. Dulaurier to the aeoond. i Amount Names of COM.. , et pantos. I Share. 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