The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-18 00:00:00

A QUACK DOCTOR COMMITTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER. An inquest was held on Friday on the body of Mrs. Mary Harris (late of Aston-hall, Shropshire), before Mr. H. Churton, at Birkenhead, in consequence of the fol lowing certificate having been sent to the Coroner : " We, the undersigned medical officers of Birkenhead , at the request of Mr. Booth, the constable, have made in quiries relative to the death of Mrs. Mary Harris, of Aston hall, near Worn, and find that the deceased was attended by a person of the name of Port, an unqualified practitioner residing at Tranmere ' who professes to cure cancer without the aid of the knife. She died, after the application of two plasters, under symptoms such as might be produced by the absorption of arsenic. " B. VAUGHAN, M.D. " T. C. FOULKES, Surgeon." The Coroner issued his warrant for the - disinterment of the body, which, after some difficulty, was obtained, and a jury was empannelled on the 4th instant, but ad journed to yesterday in order to give time for the neces sary inquires and analyses to be made. The facts in the certificate briefly stated were given in evidence by Dr. Vaughan and Mr. Foulkes, and they were clearly of opinion that there were no marks of internal disease sufficient to cause death, except such as were the effects of some irritant poison. The whole of the internal viscera was healthy with the exception of the lungs, which were slightly emphysematous. On the right breast there was a large slough about the size of a breakfast cup, extending about one inch into the substance of the flesh, and in this breast was a tumour, not partaking of a malignant character, about the size of a hazle•nut. (This was the part treated by Mr. Port for cancer.) The breast, sto mach, and its contents, as well as several other portions of the viscera, were removed, and placed in the hands of Professor Brett, of the Liverpool School of Medicine, for the purpose of being analyzed. Both witnesses were clearly of opinion that death had been caused by some irritant poison, and that had arsenic been applied to the breast, it might have been absorbed into the system, and would have produced the appearances and symptoms which presented themselves. Professor Brett stated, that he had made a careful analysis of the breast, the stomach, its contents, and the other portions of the viscera which had been delivered to him. He was, however, unable to detect arsenic in the internal portions of the body or their contents, but in the breast he clearly discovered it. This he obtained by what is termed the silver test, Marsh's test not being delicate enough. He added, that if arsenic had been applied externally to the breast of the deceased, it would be absorbed into the system, affect the stomach, and produce death, but that the period between the applica tion and the death would entirely depend upon the susceptibility of the patient and other circumstances. Mr. Port offered to produce a number of persons who were in attendance, and who, he stated, had been cured of cancer by the application of the same plasters. He also offered to produce before the jury, several cancers which had been extracted by them, but the Coroner de cided that such evidence could not be received. The CORONER, in summing up the case to the jury, said if they believed the evidence laid before them, it was their duty to find Mr. Port guilty of manslaughter. The jury, after half-an-hour's consultation, returned that verdict, and Mr. Port was forthwith committed, under the coroner's warrant, to take his trial at the next Chester assizes. [We understand the prisoner has amassed consider able property in the neighbourhood of Birkenhead by his practice as a medical man, vast numbers of persons having placed themselves under his treatment, including persons of rank and title, and much larger fees having been paid to hint than would be given to regular and authorised practitioners. He at once admitted before the Coroner that he had no diploma as a medical man.] IRELAND. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A CHAPEL. Duaimi, Nov. 13.—The following strange statement appears in the Tipperary Vindicator: —" CLONMEL, Nov. 10.—On this day the Catholic soldiers belonging to the 4th Royal Dragoons, Artillery, and 90th Light Infantry at present stationed at Clonmel, were marched under arms, as usual, to hear mass at the new Chapel, uncl`2r the command of a young Sub, belonging to the c..'"Oth, when the Rev. Mr. De Burke, the clergyman officiating, turned round to announce to the congregation that the tribute of a nation's gratitude to their liberated martyr would take place on next Sunday. The moment that the much-dreaded name of O'Connell was mentioned, up started the gallant officer and rushed down the gallery, his long sword knocking against the steps, and which in his haste was nearly tripping him up, and sending him down in more haste than he bargained for in the onset. Arriving in the aisle of the chapel the commander of the forces beckoned to his troops to leave the chapel, but the poor fellows were too intent on listening to the eloquent appeal of the patriot priest to see what their officer was at. He then ran up to the front of the gallery and or dered the men to march. They, of course, obeyed, with seeming reluctance, when they were ordered to fall in, and the roll called, it was discovered there were some of the gallant fellows still in chapel, and a file of men, with shouldered arms, were ordered in to bring the defaulters out t.—a mission which was effected after a very short time. The poor fellows were then marched to their bar racks." MR. O'CONNELL AND THE ARBITRATION LAWS. Dumnr, Nov. 14.—The Freeman's Journal contains the following correspondence : " Darrynane Abbey, Nov. 10, 1844. " My dear Gray—There is a subject of the greatest importance to which I think it is now time to call your attention. I mean, that of forming tribunals for ar bitration in as many places in Ireland as may seem de sirable. " I call your attention particularly to this subject for two reasons. _ _ _ First, because you are no longer a member of the As sociation, and cannot, therefore, be indicted by the noble pair of friends, Brewster and Smith, for a foul conspi racy' to enable the people of Ireland to obtain justice without any expense. "Secondly, because no man is better acquainted with the details for working out efficiently the plan of such tribunals. " Will you then, my good friend, join with me in set ting the crown lawyers and their prompter at defiance ; and helping me to bring home cheap justice to all the Irish people, who are anxious fur (as who is not ?) that inestimable article ? " For my part, I have made up my mind, no matter at what risk, to assist the Irish people in the establishment of a universal system of arbitration. " There will be three great advantages derived from that systam : " First—lt will enable the Irish to have their cont versies decided by judges of their own choosing ; and in whom, therefore, they have confidence. " Secondly—lt will enable them to have their con troversies carried on and terminated without any expense whatever. _ _ _ " Thirdly—lt will greatly diminish the awful flip pancy of oath-taking ; and will, therefore, diminish con siderably the horrid crime of perjury. If I were able, by wasting all the exertions of the remainder of my life on the subject, to prevent only one perjury, I would deem my labour most amply rewarded. Will you then, my excellent friend, assist me ? Will you, in fact, become my secretary, to carry out my plan for the working of the arbitration tribunals upon as ex tensive a scale as possible ? If you do, and I hare no doubt that you will, agree to assist me, I do beg of you to arrange all the materials for such a plan in the in terval that will elapse between this and my return to Dublin. " Our plan must have no connexion whatsoever with the Association, so as in any way to involve that body in our acts. But I trust our plan will not be the less effica cious on that account ; as we will, I hope, compensate by energy and activity, for the loss of the influence which the Association so legitimately possesses. " I propose that, immediately upon my arrival in Dub lin, we should send a circular to some person, clergyman or layman, in each locality, requiring to know whether an arbitration tribunal be requisite or advisable. We shall then proceLd to procure persons suited to be arbi trators and ailing to undertake that most nseful duty. Of these a sufficient number for each district shall be named, and in each case, two or more of them will sit, at stated periods, to hear such cases as shall be submitted to their award. . _ " The submission in each case must be the voluntary act of the parties litigant ; without dictation or control of any other person. " But I need not enter into further detail. You are perfectly conversant with the operation and modes of working out a system of arbitration, as your reports to the Loyal National Repeal Association abundantly prove. " We shall keep within the strictest letter of the law. But, doing so, we shall procure for the people of Ireland cheap justice, speedy justice, and justice untainted by any suspicion of partiality or corruption. " Soliciting your aid, I have the honour to be, your fellow-martyr and faithful servant, DANIEL O'CONNELL. " John Gray, Esq., M.D. proprietor of the Freeman's Journal." To the above letter Dr. Gray has returned the follow ing answer : Freeman's Journal Office, Nov. 10. " My dear Sir—You can command my services as your secretary in carrying out your proposed plan fur the establishment of arbitration tribunals. " Separated, as I unwillingly am, from the Repeal As sociation, I rejoice that „ you have assigned me a depart ment in which I can again personally labour in the great work of national regeneration. " Deeply gratified that anything I hare hitherto done should be so remembered by you as to have induced you to think my assistance worth asking fur, I remain, my dear sir, with the deepest sentiments of respect and at tachment, as a friend and an Irishman, faithfully yours, JOHN GRAY. " Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P." CONFLICT WITH THE POOR-LAW COMMIS SIONERS. This is becoming a very serious matter. In all direc tions the boards of guardians are up in arms against the commissioners. The provincial journals, received this day, supply the following details :—The guardians of the Dallinrobe union met on the 31st tilt., when a com mittee %vita appointed to take into consideration the re solutions adopted by the Limerick guardians. THE LIXERICK GUARDIANS AND TUE POOR-LAW Commisstom mxia. — Yesterday a communication was re ceived in town from Sir Coleman O'Loghlen, that there • was every prospect of the Limerick guardians succeeding against the poor-law commissioners in the Court of Queen's Bench.—Limerick Rep of yesterday. • The Tuam guardi ans are t hrea tened with the ven geance of the Queen's Bench by the poor-law Commis sioners, for not issninc, warrants to the collectors of the rate, after having declared a rate in the union. The perverse conduct of the poor law commissioners has a tendency to make repealers or federalists of the f union guardians to Ireland.—Limerick Chronicle. Captain O'Brien, 72d, has got notice of an action at law for breach of promise of marriage to Miss Forrest, of Mitchelstown. AFFRAY WITH PIRATES ON THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LOSS OF LIFE. (From the Devonport Independent.) We have been favoured with a perusal of a very interesting letter from her Majesty's brig Alert, 6, Commander Bosanquet, from which we have made the following extracts : " Information having been given by the master of the Courier, merchant brig, that a party of her crew, as also of the Margaret, merchant barque, having landed on the island of Anguini - near Cape Blanco, lat. 20 47 N., long, 17 2 W., Western Coast of Africa, fur guano—which had been represented as being very plentiful there—had been savagely mur dered by the natives (a tribe of Arabs) on that part of the coast, their boats taken away, and that three pf the crew were still remaining on the island, se verely wounded, her Majesty's brig Alert was or dered up from the Galinas, to make the necessary inquiries concerning the fate of the three men. She arrived off Cape Blanco on the 7th of September, and proceeded upwards of fifty miles within the shoals ; but from the shallowness of the water and the intricacy of the passage—it having never been sur veyed, and there oftentimes being no more than 13 feet of water, the brig drawing 121 feet, she could not get nearer than Cape Salinas. Having reached this point, the pinnace and two gig 3, manned and armed, with Captain Bosanquet, Lieut. H. B. Creyke, Mr. Wilkes, surgeon, Messrs. Parker, purser, and Cooke, and about thirty men, started on the endeavour to find out the settlement ; but from the place being so imperfectly known, after exploring every little bay alongside, and sounding all round, they returned the next morning without success. The following morn ing the boats again left the ship, manned and armed as before, and after pulling in another direction for five or six hours, in the heat of the day, (themr. 105 in the shade), when suddenly rounding a headland; came in sight of the island of Anguin, and observed the island literally covered with armed men, with six large boats, three apparently English, on the sands near the town, in a strong posi tion, under an old French fort—the island having formerly been in the hands of the French. Our boats pulled within a few yards of the beach, but, having heard of the treachery of these people, it was deemed prudent, for the present, not to land ; all this time the natives used every artifice in their power to in duce the boats to come on shore. At last Mr. Parker, in the first gig, was ordered in shore, under cover of the marines in the pinnace, and had a con ference with the chief, who stated that the three men in question had died of their wounds, but he could get no further information. The next thing to be done was to get possession of the merchantmen's boats taken by the natives, as before stated. About nine o'clock in the evening, a murmuring noise being heard on shore in the direction of the boats, sup posed to be the hauling them higher on the sand, we immediately weighed our grapnel and pulled in, just keeping afloat. Sergeant Symes, of the Marines, was ordered to fire a musket, to intimidate the na tives, but he had no sooner done so than they gave a most terrific yell, ran down to the edge of the water in a mass, and commenced a very heavy and well directed fire of musketry on our boats. The firing was returned pretty warmly by our gallant Marines and small-arms party, but owing to the night being more than ordinarily dark, we could only judge of the position of the natives by the flashes of their muskets ; our party was a better mark for them, the ripple on the water, and the white jackets and accoutrements of the Marines, making the objects more conspicuous, and enabling, them to take deadly aim. In a few minutes, in the pinnace, one of the Marines was killed, and five wounded. It being then too dark to land, and not knowing the strength of the pirates, which, at least, must have been upwards of 100, and well-armed, we hauled off, to renew the attack with more advantage in the morning. At daylight, on landing, we found that during the night this haunt of pirates had been abandoned, and not the least vestige of the people, boats, &c., could be seen, with the exception of two guns, one of which—a very fine piece of ordnance, a six-pounder, supposed to have belonged to the Margaret—we brought off. Not being able to gain further intelligence of the pirates, and the wounded in the boats being uneasy, we soon returned to the ship. From the quantity of blood traced to the door of the chief's house, it is presumed he must either have been killed or wounded, which, in all probability, was the cause of their decamping during the night, as they had showed great spirit and determination on the preceding evening. The names of the killed and wounded on our side are, George Bailey, private, R M., killed ; John Cole, private, R.M., died from his severe wounds shortly after returning on board ; Abel Seymour, A. 8., wounded in the head,. since dead ; Thomas Glanville, gunner's mate, slightly ; George Lumb, gunner's mate, two mus ket balls in right arm, and one in right breast, recover ing fast ; Thomas Hancock, quarter-master, one musket ball in neck and arm-pit, nearly well. " P.S. Near Cape Blanco, it will be remembered, the Medusa, French frigate, was wrecked in 1816. The wind blowing exceedingly heavy, and an ugly sea rising rapidly, it behoves seamen to be careful in approaching that part of the coast." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 14.—The Griffin, 3, Lieutenant. Commander C. Jenkin, arrived at Spithead, this day at noon, from Port Royal, bringing invalids from the squadron. The Vindictive, 50, is reported ready for commission, and is expected to hoist the pendant in a few days, to supersede the Winchester, 50, Captain Eden, flag of lear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, as flag-ship on the Cape of Good Hope station. The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant •Commander W. Robson, is equipping in the harbour to protect the fisheries on the Sussex coast, her former duty. The Fair Rosamond schooner, paid off on Saturday, is being surveyed for re-commission. The Lynx, 3, Lieutenant-Commander Nott, was in Tarbert Roads on the 11th instant, expecting sailing orders for Lisbon daily. The Lark, schooner, Lieutenant- Commander Lawrence, was at Nassau, New Brunswick, on the 20th of Sep tember,all well. The Cornwallis, 72, Captain Richards, went into har bour at Devonport, on Saturday, to be paid off. The Amazon, razie 42, at Sheerness, is reported com missioned by Captain J. J. Stopford. The Nimrod, 20, Commander Glasse, was ordered into harboui yesterday at Devonport, to be paid off. She ar rived. at Bombay on Saturday, having made the passage ie seven weeks. She was inspected in the Sound, on Tuesday, by Captain Dickson, of the San Josef. Th© Resistance troop-ship, Commander Patey, left Plymouth Sound for Cork, on Sunday, but was driven back by stress of weather, on Tuesday. The Flamer steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Postle, went into Barnpool on Wednesday, her crew having pre viously received wages. She will leave in a day or two, for Gibraltar. Very heavy gales have been blowing on this coast since Sunday, from S.S.W. to W.S.W. They somewhat abated this morning. Extraordinary high tides prevailed during the gales. The water rose much higher than bas been observed for three or four years, and the houses alongshore have been deep in water in the cellars, and considerable damage and inconvenience occasioned. THE EXPERIMENT AT PORTSMOUTH WITH CAPTAIN NORTON'S SHELLS. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 15.—The trial of these shells took place this morning on board the Excellent, in the presence of General the Hon. Sir Hercules Pakenhaw, Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, Captain F. Rowley, Capt Norton, Colonel Dansey, R.A. Colonel Trevor, and several engineer and artillery officers. The firing com menced at nine o'clock, and the shells were thrown from a 68 and 32-pounder guns. The old Swiftaure is lying aground at the distance of about 1,400 yards from the Excellent, heeling over at an angle of about 20 degrees, her deck exposed to that ship. A large canvas target was placed at the port side of the Swiftsure's bow, the intention being to strike her in that part of the ship ; but a strong breeze blowing directly across the line of fire, prevented that accuracy of aim which, no doubt, would have been entirely per fect but for this circumstance. As it was, the practice was most perfect, as the following account of the shells fired will show : Shell No. 1. Missed the ship, when striking the mud a second time exploded. No. 2. Struck ship at the chestrees and exploded. No. 3. Struck the fore pole, or mast, and exploded. No. 4. Missed ship, exploded on striking the mud. NT - No. 5. Missed, exploded in mud. No. G. Struck ship, port ride midships, and exploded. No. 7. Missed ship, exploded in the mud. No. S. Struck starboard cathead and exploded. No. 9. Entered port broadside and exploded on the main deck. No. 10. Struck ship's deck starboard) side and ex ploded. No. 11. Struck deck and starboard rail and exploded. N 0.12. Struck the forecastle and exploded in the head, blowing out the planking. No. 13. Entered through the quarter-deck by the main hatchway combings and exploded, blowing out part of the starboard side. No. 14. Struck bulwark of forecastle and exploded. No. 15. Passed over Swiftsure and exploded in the mud. No. 16. Entered ship's deck abaft forehatch and ex ploded on main. deck. No. 17. Entered the deck near main-hatch and ex ploded on main-deck. No. 18. Entered the deck near fore-hatchway and ex ploded on main-deck. No. 19. Entered the deck by after-hatch and exploded on main-deck. _ _No. 20. Entered the deck abaft the mainmast and ex ploded. No. 21. Missed, and exploded on striking mud. No. 22. Struck deck by fore-hatchway and exploded. No. 23. Struck the canvas target a few inches above the bull's-eye, entered the ship at the port side, forward, and exploded. It will be seen, from the above list of shells fired, that the firing was very splendid, very few shells missing the ship. We visited the Swiftsure after the firing ceased, and we were most astonished at the destructive power of these shells, and at the extreme accuracy of the fuzes ; every shell exploded in au instant after striking the object ; j eventhe concussion on s t r iki ng th e mu d had the effect I of bursting it, the iron of the shell splitting into small fragments. The quarter deck, main deck, and even the lower deck, were literally strewed with the fragments, accompanied by quantities of splinters of deck stanchions, &c. Had the Swiftsure been fully manned, the decks, from the twenty-three shells fired, must have been com. pletely cleared of men—hardly any could have escaped. We are decidedly of opinion that this shell is by far the most deadly and destructive that we have ever seen, principally from the correct and timely bursting, from the ingenious effect of the •concussion on the fuze ; and we have no doubt but the competent officers that are ordered to report thereon will give a very favourable account of it. To-morrow, we understand, a further trial will take place, and likewise a trial of Colonel Dansey's shells. (From the Devonport Independent.) Her Majesty's ship Cornwallis, 72, Captain Peter Richards, C. 8., was towed into harbour on Saturday by the Flamer and Confiance. She will be paid off on Thursday next. Her Majesty's steamer Alban, Lieut. Frederick Lows arrived on Thursday from the Cove of Cork. Her Majesty's sloop Pelican, 16. Commander Justice, may shortly be expected from the East Indies, with the second instalment of the Chinese ransom ; and we have reason to believe she will bring home the officers and crew of the Minden, orders having been received to pay that ship off at Hong-Kong. Her Majesty's ship Inconstant, 36, Capt. Fremantle, and the Spartan, 26, Captain the Hon. Charles Elliot, were at Vera Cruz on the 2d ult. Her Majesty's sloop Rose, 18, Commander Henry Sturt, was at Tampico on Sept. 25. Her Majesty's surveying vessel Lark, Lieut. G. Law rence, was at Nassau on the sth ult. Her Majesty's ship Vestal, 26, Capt. Charles Talbot, arrived in Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, from Hali fax, on her way to the East Indies, on Sept. 13. Her Majesty's sloop Bittern, 16, Commander Edmund Peel, from a cruise ; and the Thunderbolt steam-sloop, Commander George N. Broke, from Algoa Bay, arrived in Simon's Bay on Sept. 13. Her Majesty's ship Cambrian, 36, Capt. H. D. Cbads, C. 8., arrived at Madras on Sept. 2, on her way to Eng land to be paid off. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. (From the Limerick Chronicle, Nov. 14.) A company of the 35th marches from Nenagh, to morrow, for Portumna, to relieve a company of the 54th. Captain Beamish's company, 35th, marched from Ros crea for Nenagh, this day, to join head-quarters. Captain Wheeler's company of the 54th will march from Portumna for Mulhngar, on Friday, to join head quarters, on being relieved by a company of the 35th, from Nenagh. A company of the 69th, from Templemore, replaces a company of the 35th, at Roscrea. A sergeant and 15 privates, invalids of the 54th Re giment, arrived in Dublin yesterday, to appear before a medical board. Captain O'Brien, 72d, has got notice of an action at law, for breach of promise of marriage to Miss Forrest, of Mitchelstown. Lieut. Stokes, 65th, having been promoted, by pur chase, to a company in his regiment, will shortly resign the command of the Veteran Pensioners at Tralee, as local staff officer. The 6th Regiment has got the order of readiness to embark at Liverpool for duty in Ireland, in place of the 72d, proceeding from Cork to Gibraltar. Colonel Macintosh, K.H., Assistant-Adjutant-General of the Northern District, Belfast, is about to retire from the service, and will proceed to Scotland in a few days. The 77th depot will move from Carlow to Waterford. Captains Fraser and English, Lieutenant Faris En sign Wilson, 35th, have embarked at Gravesend on board the ship Bombay, for the Mauritius, to join the service companies. The Royals remain at Barbadoes; the 85th relieve the 46th at St. Vincent, Demerara, St. Lucia, and Dominica; the 23d go to relieve the 71st at Trinidad, Tobago, and Grenada•, the 71st to Antigua and St. Kitt's. Sergants A. Watson, 6th Dragoon Guards, and J. Findlay, Scots Greys, are awarded 171. each gratuity, with medal, in addition to pension, for meritorious con duct. Captain Seward, 37th, at Portsmouth. is released from arrest, by order of the Commander-in-Chief. Captain Cruise, 95th, left Ceylon on the 10th of July, landed at Deal on the 17th October, and joined the depot at Kinsale on the 31st. He is now on leavo to his brother in-law's seat, Kelly's Grove, Ballinasloe. Capt. Knox's troop, 13th Light Dragoons, has moved from Cardiff to Brecon. Lieut. Puddicombe, R.M., has joined the head-quarters of the Portsmouth division, from Cork. Col. Maxwell, 36th, has just issued from the press " My Adventures," with portraits. The half-yearly examination of the officers and gentlemen cadets at the Royal Military College, Sand hurst, concluded on Thursday, when the following were presented with certificates of qualification : Captain Hamilton, Scots Fusilier Guards ; Lieutenant Gordon, 75th Regiment, to which special honorary additions were made of their high qualifications in military surveying. And the following cadets were recommended to his Grace the Commander in- Chief, Ensigncies in the Line, without purchase : Arthur W. Cameron, William E. F. O'Brien, Charles J. Ewen, Christopher E. Blackett, James M. Buchanan, James S. Richards, Charles H. Slessor, Thomas W. J. Lloyd, Charles W. Aylmer, Edmund J. Gardiner, Bar clay Thomas, Charles F. T. Daniell, Francis W. T. Caulfeild, Henry Nangle, William C. Rose, Viscount Malden, Edmund Y. Peel. One sergeant, one corporal, and 22 privates, invalids, 65th regiment, have arrived in Dublin for examination by a medical board. Lieut. Cochrane, 19th Regiment, has been appointed to the charge of Salisbury sub-division, in succession to Captain Ricard, 75th, who joins his regiment at New port, in consequence of promotion. Lieut. Sherson, 72d, promoted, by purchase, in the last Gazette, to a company in his regiment, is a student at the Royal Military College. Capt. Gore, 72d, who has sold out, is a son of Francis Gore, Esq , Derrymore, county Clare. Lieut. Colonel Grant, Ist Grenadier Guards, Captain Drought, 65th, and Captain Gore, 72d, sold out of the service on Friday. Colonel Grant, a Peninsular veteran, has retired from the command of the Ist Grenadier Guards, and from the army, after 40 years' service. He is succeeded by Col. Clive, of the same battalion, a Peninsular and Waterloo officer. Colonel Sir Joseph Thackwell, K.C.8., of the 3d Light Dragoons, on his return from India, is to be created a Baronet. Awarded 151. gratuity, with medal, beside pension, for meritorious conduct : Sergeant-Major Walsh, Ist ; Quarter-master Sergeant Oliver, 2d ; Colour. Sergeant M`Carthy, 13th ; Colour-Sergeant Blow, 14th ; Colour- Sergeant Doyle, 15th ; Sergeant Scotcher, 16th ; Colour-Sergeant Baxter, 47th ; Sergeant Chelton, 61st ; Colour-Sergeant Nutley, 67th; Colour-Sergeant Talbot, 72d ; Sergeant Robertson, 87th ; Sergeant Clements, 96th ; Sergeant-MajorFlory and Colour-Sergeant Power, Ist Rifle Brigade ; and Staff-Sergeant Rankin, Invalid Depot, Chatham. Lieutenant Jervois, Royal Engineers, was robbed by the Caffres on the frontier of Fort Beaufort, Cape of Good Hope, who threatened to cut his throat if he resisted. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. E. Edwards, draper and hosier, City-road, St. Luke, Dec. 6, at half-past one—T. Watson, victualler, Camo mile-street, City, at one—H. Tisoe, carpenter, Hertford, Dec. 6, at half-past eleven—E. Holmes, warehouseman, King-street, Cheapside, Dec. 6, at twelve—J. Harman, common brewer, Whitefriars, Dec. 6, at eleven—R. Hal ford and Co., bankers, Canterbury, Dec. 13, at eleven— J. Goren, coachmaker, Orchard-street, Portman-square, Dec. 10, at half-past one—W. Broome, linendraper, Ox ford-street, Dec. 6, at two. In the Country. D. Storm, builder, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Dec. 20, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—J. Hawksley, merchant, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, Dec. 10, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—J. H. Allen, timber merchant, Porth Cawl, Newton Nottage, Glamorgan shire, Dec. 19, at one, at the Bristol District C our t—G . Grove, Wick, and Abson, millers, Gloucestershire, Dec. 13, at one, at the Bristol District Court—G. Robertson and Co., ship chandlers, Liverpool, Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—O. D. Ward, merchant, Manchester, Dec. 10, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court—S. Price, machine maker, Blackburn, Lan cashire, Dec. 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—lL and R. D. Dunn, merchants, Wakefield, Dec. 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—T. Hill, Uppingham, Rutlandshire, Dec. 12, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. CERTIFICATES. Dec. 4. T. Marsh, miller, St. Martin's-hill, Canterbury, at the Court of Bankruptcy.—Dec. 4. E. Peters, brewer, Godstone, Surrey, at the Court of Bankruptcy.—Dec. 4. T. H. Skelton, stationer, Southampton, at the Court of Bankruptcy.—Dec. 10. M. Maslen, coal merchant, Croy don, at the Court of Bankruptcy.—Dec. 6. T. Turner, grocer, Sheffield, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Hemingsley and Co., cut-nail manufacturers, Wol verhampton.—R. B. and J. Watson, share-brokers,Leeds —C. Humphreys, and F. M. A. Dez Maurel, oil mer chants, Cross-lane, St. Mary-at-Hill.—W. Scott and J. Kearns, manufacturers, Leman-street, Goodman's-fields. —J. Winder and J. Latham, attorneys at law, Chorley, Lancashire.—.T. Bray and R. Hobson, cloth manu facturers, Wolf-stones, Yorkshire.—J. Palmer and W. Tassel!, graziers, Penshurst, Kent.—J. Plant and P. Gould, cotton merchants, Manchester.—W. R. Blake and J. G. Guinness, jun., maltsters Bristol,—G. and J. Wild, grocers, Oxford-street.—F. G. Moore and J. Hardwicke, surgeons, Rotherham, Yorkshire.—M. and H. Platt, che mists, Chester.—J. Webster and W. Morton, coopers, Liverpool.—A. Peel and Co., cloth-dressers, Leeds.—W. S. Grey and Co., merchants, Bombay (so far as regards T. C. Donald.)—W. Tickle and R. B. Clarke, brick makers, Appleton, Cheshire.—J. Dewy a n d C. G awen, cabinetmakers, Brighton.—J. Loft and W. Scoular, sculptor, Dean-street, Soho. Died on Friday, the 15th inst., at his lodgings in Grea Russell-street, Bloomsbury, in the 92d year of his age, the Rev. Francis Smith, more than fifty years Rector of Grendon, in the county of Warwick. The presentation to the above very valuable rectory devolves to Sir George Chetwynd, Baronet, of Grendon Hall. OXFORD, FRIDAY.—The annual two-oared race on the Isis for a pair of silver sculls, took place this after noon, when Messrs. Mark Haggard and William H. Alilman, assisted by Mr. T. J. Prout, steerer, all of Christ Church, carried off the prize. These gentlemen, it will be remembered, won the race last year; their opponents, Messrs. G. H. Richards, and Charles W. Hutchinson, of Exeter College ; st eere r, Mr. George B. Lewis, of Oriel, had not the slightest chance with them, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY.—Nou. 16. EXPARTE VAN SANDAU.-JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case to-day, which was argued before the Court upon appeal from the Court of Review. His Lordship said the facts of the case might be stated in a few words. A petition and motion was depending in the Court of Review in the bankruptcy of a person named Martin. Mr. Van Sandau was the solicitor on one side, and Messrs. Turner and Hensman on the other. The Court of Review made an order upon the petition, and Mr. Van Sandau being dissatisfied with that order, wrote and circulated a libel en the Went of Review. In this state of the matter Messrs. Turner and Hensman presented a peti tion to the Court of Review, praying that that Court would order Mr. Van Sandau to be committed for con tempt. The Court upon that petition made an order, directing that for his contempt he should be committed to the custody of the marshal of the Queen's Prison. He was committed, but apologising afterwards he was discharged. For the part which Messrs. Turner and fiensman had taken in the transaction, Mr. Van Sandau commenced an action in the Court of Queen's Bench against them. They filed a replication, and pleaded in justi fi cation the order. To this plea Mr. an Sandau demurred, and that case was now standing for argument in the Court of Qieen's Bench. An ap p'ication was then made to the Court of Review for an injunction, restraining Mr. Van Sandau from proceeding further at law. The Court made a qualified order—the Court restrained Mr. Van Sandau from proceeding, ex cept for the purpose of raising certain questions. The Court gave Mr. Van Sandau permission to object to the proceedings on three grounds, but it restrained him from raising any other questions. In this state of things and from this decision Mr. Van Sandau appealed to this branch of the Court, and the question now was, what course ought to be pursued by the Court in the present matter. It was first contended, on the part of Mr. Van Sandau, that no contempt had taken place. His Lord ship thought that no person who read the publication could be otherwise than convinced that it was a gross and scandalous libel on the Court of Review, imputing to that Court the most unworthy mo tives. Added to this, the libel was circulated while the cause was depending ; and further, it appeared to have been extensively distributed in every quarter, even in the court itself, while the judge was presiding. No man could doubt, observed his Lordship, that that was a gross and scandalous contempt of court. Lord Hard wicke had repeatedly laid it down, that scandalising the court was a contempt. The next point of objection taken was, that the court had no power to commit for contempt —upon this point his Lordship thought it clear that the court had such power given it by the statute of the 3d and 4th of William IV. in almost direct terms. But there it was said, that if the court could do it one judge could not, as the court, as originally constituted, consisted of four judges. His Lordship could not accede to such a proposition, as it was clear that the power of the four judges of the court was now concentrated in the one Learned Judge, who presided there now. His Lordship was clearly of opinion that the Court of Review had the power to commit. It was then said that the order was vicious because there was no adjudication of any contempt having been committed. Now his Lordship thought,considering he was sitting in bankruptcy, and that from his decision there was no appeal, he ought to consider long before he gave judgment in favour of the petition, in which was granted the injunction restraining further proceedings at law. It was unnecessary to decide the question whether the Court of Review had the power to grant injunction, the question being was it prudent or proper to grant an injunction in the present case. His Lordship on the whole thought that the injunction ought not to be granted, he should, therefore, discharge that part of the order, and direct the rest of the petition to stand over till the matter was decided in the Court of Queen's Bench. 1!* DUKE or LEEDS V. EARL AMHERST. The remainder of the day was occupied with the argu ments' in this appeal from the decision of the Vice- Chancellor of England, deciding that a full-length picture of the great Duke of Schoenberg, painted by Sir G. Kneller, now hung up in the great hall of Hornby Castle, the seat of the Duke of Leeds, was to be con sidered a portrait, and not a picture, the effect of which decision would be, that it would become, under the will of the late Duke of Leeds, the property of his son-in law, Mr. Walter Sackville Fox, and not that of the present Duke, and consequently, if the decision be affirmed, Hornby Castle will be deprived of one of its greatest ornaments. The arguments appeared likely to occupy several days. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Nov. 16. The Vice-Chancellor of England took causes to-day, but in consequence of' the absence of Mr. Bethell and Mr. Stuart, who were engaged in the Lord Chancellor's Court, in the case of the Duke of Leeds v. Earl Amherst, the Court rose shortly after twelve o'clock. (Before Sir J. WIGRAM.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. FLINT AND ANOTHER.- JUDGMENT. His HoNoun, this morning, gave judgment in this case, which has been argued at considerable length dvring the week. It was an information filed in the name of the Attorney-General by the feoffees of a charity founded by Thos. Strensham of the parish of St. Dunstan's, near the city of Canterbury, who, by indenture of feoff ment, dated the 27th day of April, in the year 1584, conveyed his five houses and gardens, four of which were situated in the parish of St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, to trustees, the issues and profits of the said tenements to be by them bestowed upon poor householders and their natural children, inhabiting or abiding, or to those who should inhabic or abide, within the said parish of St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, so as to help and comfort the parents, clothe the children, or set them forth to service. The object of the present information was to obtain an account of occupation rents said to be due to the feoffees, but which had been incorporated with a public-house called the Catherine Wheel, and also to obtain a conveyance of a portion of land which had been built upon, and which formed a part of the parlour of the house in question. The defendants were a Mr. R. Flint, a brewer at Canterbury, and him self, one of the trustees, and Mr. Kingsford, his partner. They both claimed under a purchase made by them from Mr. John Abbott, who was tenant of the premises in question, and also one of the trustees of the charity. The case of the relators was, thit the Catherine Wheel, which was bounded by the charity land upon which the owner of the house and its of fices had encroached, and that John Abbott, a trustee afterwards sold it as his own to the defendants. It was contended on the part of the relators that this conduct of Abbott was a clear breach of trust, under which the defendants could not derive any title, and that the question was one for equitable jurisdiction. The defendants on the other hand contended, first, that the piece of land claimed by . the information never formed part of the charity estate; secondly, that even supposing it had so belonged to it, the defendants had purchased it for a valuable consideration, without notice of the title now alleged by the relators. They lastly pleaded in bar of the claim the Statute of Limitations, 3 and 4 of William IV., c. 27. They also alleged that the case was not one for the interposition of a court of equity, bat that the title of the charity to possession might with less expense hare been tried by the process of an action for ejectment. His HONOUR in giving his decision, thought the case must be decided on its general merits ; by this he meant the question as to whom the land in dispute belonged. The first objection to the case being so decided on its merits was, that the question being purely one of_ a legal nature, it was not properly brought before a Court of Equity. He was of a different opinion, and thought that in a charity case, a jury ought not to be left to speculate on the rights of that charity. The next objection was founded on the statute of limi tations, but on that point he thought this statute did not in any of its sections apply as a bar to the claim of the relators. The third objection was, that the de fendants were purchasers for the value without notice of the claim of the charity. With respect to that objec tion it was quite clear that in no possible view of the case could it be maintained with regard to the site of the parlour specified, because before the conveyance the defendant, who purchased of Abbot, had noticed that that part of the parlour belonged to the charity. The consequence was, that the charity must have the right now to make out their title to so much of the said parlour, short of the whole, as belonged to them—a right which they had neglected to exercise in 1832. This last objection he should, there fore, over-rule, as well as that founded by the defendants on their being purchasers without notice of the claim. The general question then remaining was, whether the charity was entitled to the land or not. His Honour here referred to the descriptions of the property given in the various deeds of conveyance which were made of it at different periods from the date of the original conveyance in the year 1584, down to the present time. Owing to some alterations which had been made in those descriptions, there was something like a doubt as to the validity of the relators' claim ; and he thought the proper course would be to di rect an issue to try whether the charity was or was not entitled to the whole of the land lying to the north-west of the wall in which the stone marked T. T. M., 1731, was situated. It was ultimately agreed that counsel on either side should come to an understanding as to what should form the specific points of the issue to be tried. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 16. (Sittings in Banco.) The Court took the Crown papers this morning. Up to the hour of our going to press no case of any public interest had comp on for argument. COURT OF COMMON FLEAS, Nov. 16. The Court was occupied the whole morning with ar. guments in an ejectment case, of a merely technical cha- racter. BAIL COURT, Nov. 16. Sittings in Banco. IN RE JOHN HOWARD. A writ of habeas had been obtained in this case to bring up the body of the defendant, who had been de tained in custody for an alleged violation of a contract. The defendant was brought up this morning, and up on application being made fur his discharge a rule for that purpose was ordered. THE QUEEN v. THE LANCASTER AND PRESTON JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. ATHERTON in this case moved for a rule nisi, calling on the defendants to show cause why a writ of certiorari should not issue to bring up the inquest of da mages in the case. The present application was made on behalf of James Cottam, whose property was damni fied to the amount of about 100/. It was not disputed on the part of the Company, but it was alleged on their part that no notice had been given to the Company of the damages within six months after their ocourreee, was required by the Act of Parliament ; and upon this point the jury found a verdict of no damages. Rule nisi granted. THN QUEEN V. THE JUSTICES OF SOMERSETSHIRN. Mr. CROWDER moved for a certiorari to bring up an order of sessions made by certain magistrates of the county of Somersetshire, quashing the table of fees of the clerk of the peace. They ordered that no officer should demand any fees or payment from defendants in cases of misdemeanour. It was clear that under the Act of Parliament, 57th Geo. 111., cap. 91, that they had no such power.—Rule nisi granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) BOW-S7'REET. A young man, named John Ogilbie, was brought up in custody of one of the City police, charged with having obtained the sum of 51. 10s. and a gold watch, with guard, &c. attached, value 381., from Mr. Fre derick Lewis Mielleville, a foreign merchant, resid ing at 23, Hanover. square, by means of threats and menaces. Mr. nobler attended as solicitor for the prosecution. The prosecutor stated that he occupied chambers in Throgmorton-street. On the 6th of October, about eight o'clock in the evening, he was waiting in Tot tenham-court-road for an omnibus, when the prisoner came up and addressed him; and on his telling him that he was waiting for an omnibus to Piccadilly, he replied that there were none going that way, but added there were plenty of cabs on the stand. Witness thanked him, and proceeded towards the cab stand, followed by the prisoner, who, after making some obser vations about the weather, stated that he was also going to Piccadilly, on which witness offered him a seat in his cab. Witness then called a cab, and ordered the driver to proceed to Piccadilly. 'When they got near there, the prisoner put his hand in front of witness's coat and attempted to unbutton it. Wit ness was very much alarmed, and told him that un less he desisted he would stop the vehicle. Prisoner then toad him that he wanted his money, and that if he did not instantly give it him he would take him to the station-house. Witness told him he was a mon ster, and refused to comply with his demands, and threatened to give him in charge, and called out to the cab-driver to stop, upon which the prisoner put his head out of the window, and told him to go to the station-house, but witness insisted that the cab should be stopped at once, upon which the driver drew up nearly opposite Cambridge-house, when wit ness and the prisoner got out. The prisoner repeated his threats, which so alarmed witness that he lost all presence of mind and ran away, followed by the pri soner, who called on him to stop, which he did when he got to Half-Moon-street, when the prisoner came up to him and demanded 201. of him, and in order to get rid of him, being much alarmed, witness took from his purse 51. 10s. in gold, being all the money he had about him, and gave it to the prisoner, who im mediately said, " I must have your watch also." Wit ness then gave him his watch, guard-chain, &c., and prisoner having got them, told witness to go in an opposite direction from the place where they had left the cab. Prisoner then ran off the other way, and was out of sight in a moment, and he saw no more of him until the 6th instant, when, as he was walking near the Bank of England, the prisoner came up and followed him to the Old Jewry, when he said, " How do you do, Sir ? " Witness told him he knew nothing of him, and desired him to go about his busi ness. The prisoner said, "It's all very well, I know you," and followed witness to his chambers. Wit ness—it being post night, and the clerks all very busy —was prevented from mentioning the circumstance to them, and when he left the chambers the prisoner was gone. He met the prisoner again on Friday, near the Park, and, by the advice of his brother, gave him into custody. The prisoner was identified by the prosecutor's brother, the porter at his chambers, and his son, as having been seen by them lurking about there. In answer to the charge, the prisoner denied having seen the prosecutor until Tuesday week, when he ad dressed him, mistaking him for a person with whom he had had a difference, and while so addressing him he ran away. He denied the charge brought against him.—He was remanded. Two gentlemen were to-day placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with having been found, one at ten o'clock and the other at twelve the previous night, committing nuisances in Trafalgar-square. The policeman having proved the charge, the gen tlemen complained that there was no notice to warn hem off, and that in the dark it was impossible for s trangers to be aware that they were doing wrong. One of the gentlemen stated that he had only lately come up from the country, and really was not aware that he was doing wrong. It was so dark and wet that he could not distinguish the square as a place which ought to be kept particularly clean. He did not deny having committed the act in question. He complained that sufficient warning was not given him by the constable, who came up and ordered him in a brutal manner to desist, and then at once took him off to the station-house in Gardner's-lane, where he was locked up for three hours in a cell more noisome and damp than he could have believed it possible. The stench was awful, and altogether he thought the place was such a one as was calculated to breed a pestilence, and one in which a human being ought not to be placed. He was even refused the favour of walking in the court adjoining the cell, although he stated that he felt very sick ; and indeed, had it not been for a gentleman who came to bail his fellow prisoner, he must have remained in that hole all night, for his own family were residing at a distance, and he could not think of disturbing them at that hour of the night Mr. JARDINE inquired at what hour the gentleman had been bailed. The constable replied that both gentlemen were bailed shortly after three. Mr. JARDINE then ad lressed the defendants, and said there was certainly a great deal of justice in what was stated. No one could feel more than he (Mr. Jardine) did that it was a great hardship that no suffi cient notice was given in some way to warn gentle men of the penalty to which they subjected themselves by committing such acts. The police were not to blame for the part they took in the affair, for they re ceived orders, and were compelled to execute them. The law subjected persons selling any wall, &c., to a penalty of 405., and the police were empowered to take persons so offending into custody. In such a place as Trafalgar-square there ought to be some means taken by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to warn persons against offending in that lo cality, and he thought they were much to blame for not adopting such means; for in the dark nights of winter it was impossible for a stranger in London to distinguish the square, and unless they surrounded the place with policemen, to inform the public that they must not commit nuisances there, it could not be expected that they could be prevented from doing so. The law was clear enough that they had ren dered themselves liable to a penalty ; but still, under the circumstances, and considering the hardships which they must have endured, he should not feel him self justified in inflicting any penalty in either case; the gentlemen must, therefore, be discharged. CLERKEIV WELL. Mr. William Robert William, a surgeon, was charged with having been drunk, and creating a disturbance, and atisacting a mob at the London University Hospital. Vtie porter at the hospital deposed that the prisoner was in the habit of attending the hospital, but in con sequence of his having been guilty of gross misconduct, drunkenness, and insulting the female patients, an order was left with him not to admit him. On the previous evening he came drunk to the gate, and insulted one of the physicians who was going to attend the patients. He then attempted to gain admission to the hospital by force, but witness expelled him. The prisoner then stripped off his coat and challenged witness to fight him. He continued his misconduct fur some time and witness gave him into custody. The court was crowded with medical students, who were at first inclined to show the same symptoms of in decorum for which they were on a recent occasion so severely reprehended by the magistrate, but Mr. GREENWOOD said lie was determined to preserve order, and would not allow the proceedings of the Court to be disturbed for a moment. Mr. Quain, a professor in the hospital, and the clerk of the Committee of Management, Mr. Long, gave evi dence corroborative of the porter's as regarded the pri soner's previous misconduct, and the order for the pri soner's expulsion. The prisoner admitted having been drunk, and said he was a surgeon practising at Walthamstow, and came to the hospital lectures to refresh his memory—he had been a surgeon in the navy. Mr. GREENWOOD said it was disgraceful conduct, and if allowed would bring the hospital into contempt. The prisoner, in default of bail to keep the peace, was locked up. WANDSWORTH. Mr. Peter Henson, a respectable looking young man, who carries on the business of a builder and house-decorator, in the Bridge-road, Battersea, sur rendered, upon his own recognisance of 501., to answer a charge of stealing a copper and other articles, the property of Mr. William Howie, a gentleman residing at Fulham. The case first came under the notice of Mr. Paynter, the sitting magistrate, on Tuesday last, and on that occasion it 'was proved, in evidence, that the prisoner had disposed of a copper and other property which were in a house belonging to Mr. Howie, and which was some time in the occupation of Dalmas, the murderer. The prisoner, in his defence, asserted that Charlotte Dalmas, the second daughter, had sold him the pro perty after her father absconded, and, that that person might be produced, the case was remanded. When the case was called on, Mr. Gilham an nounced that he was for the prosecution, and Mr. Payne, of Battersea, said he appeared for the accused. The court was densely crowded. Mr. Howie stated that, in consequence of informa tion which he received from the police, he went on Tuesday morning to the prisoner's residence, and charged him with stealing a fence, a dresser, a side hoard, and a copper, from a house, a short distance from his (the prisoner's). He acknowledged taking the fence, which was then standing in his own garden. He said that he was wrong in so doing, and asked prosecutor's forgiveness. At that time he never men tioned Miss Dalmas's name, who was the daughter of the former occupier, and who left the fixtures enume rated for the rent which was due. Cross-examired—The fence alluded to formerly parted Dalmas's premises from those of the late Mrs. M'Farlane. This fence, although removed, was still in my freehold. Mr. PAYNTER—Then I am of opinion that this re moval of the fence from one part of the freehold to another constitutes nothing more than a trespass. Mr. Howie, in reply to other questions put to him by the prisoner's solicitor, said he had appointed an agent to look after his property. He was not aware that his agent had ever entrusted the prisoner with keys of empty houses belonging to him, nor was he aware when the fixtures were taken away from the house. Police-constable Daly, 137 V, said he knew the prisoner. That in accompanying Mr. Howie to the prisoner's house, the latter asked forgiveness of that gentleman for taking the fence, and said he would make him any remuneration he wished. The prisoner at that time never alluded to Miss Dalmas. He had had no communication with that female since her father was taken into custody, a few months since. The prisoner was given into custody for stealing some building materials, but the case was not proceeded with. William M'Farlane, a youth about 18, stated that last October twelvemonth he was residing with his mother, who is since dead, in the adjoining house to that occupied by. Dalmas, and after Mrs. Dalmas had given up possession, he went over the house out of curiosity, and saw the copper there quite safe; next morning, between eight and nine o'clock, on looking over the fence into the wah-house, he saw that the copper was gone. He mentioned the circumstance to his mother and the Misses Dalmas, and they also missed it. Robert Brown, a general dealer, in Milman's-row, Chelsea, proved that about eight months since he purchased a copper of the prisoner about the size of the one alluded to, for which he gave him 7s. It was then lying in the prisoner's own kitchen. Charlotte Dalmas was next called as a witness ; she had been previously sitting with her two other sisters in a secluded part of the court, and when she came forward to give evidence she excited some curiosity. She stated that on leaving her father's house, after he had absconded from Battersea, which he did in consequence of-his debts, she left in it a copper, a sideboard, and a dresser, all of which belonged to her father, but being in arrears for rent they were left to satisfy it. Witness sold a washing-stool, a clothes-horse, some knives, &c., to the prisoner, but not the articles previously alluded to. She had offered him the copper for sale, but the sum he tendered was so little she refused to take it. Mr. PAYNTER observed that he thought this a clear case of felony, but as it was necessary to hare the evidence of Mrs. Lee, the agent of the prosecutor, to prove that the prisoner was not authorised to enter the house, he should remand the case until Wednesday next. He consented to take bail in 401. for the ap pearance of the prisoner on that day. In the course of the examination of Charlotte Dalmas, a question was put to her as to whether she knew where her father was when he absconded. Before the witness could answer, Caroline Dalmas rose up, and throwing her arms about, exclaimed, " So help me God! my sisters knew not where my father was, and if I never move off this ground, I was the only person entrusted by my father with that knowledge." EXTENSIVE FIRE. On Saturday morning one of the most extensive and destructive fires with which the west-end of the town has for some years past been visited broke out on the premises of Messrs. Horne, Thompson, and tiolland, coach and carriage manufacturers, No. 254, Oxford-street. The premises in question are situated on the south side of Oxford-street, between North Audley-street and Park-street, and are very exten sive and capacious, extending backwards into North row, which runs from Park-lane into Queen-street pa rallel with Oxford-street, and on the south side of North-row. Nos. 25 and 26 were a continuation off the premises, which were used as the factory and work shops, and extended nearly to the backs of the houses in Green-street, Grosvenor-square. The fire was first discovered about four o'clock by a groom who was sleeping in the apartments of Mr. Gooch, the foreman at the factory, to which they are attached, who, acciden'ally awaking, was surprised at seeing a bright light shining in at the window, and on get ting up to ascertain the cause, found that the factory was on fire. The flames appeared to him to be at that time raging in the southern end of the factory, nearest to Green-street, and were rapidly extending themselves along the carpenters' benches on both sides of the workshop on the first floor. He immediately alarmed Mr. Gooch, who rang the large factory bell, which speedily alarmed the whole neighbourhood, and aroused the inhabitants from their slumbers, who instantly began hurrying to the spot, while the police were busily engaged in dispatching messengers for the engines and in assisting in the re moval and protection of whatever property could be saved from the burning premises. Twenty-two carriages, valued at between 6,0001. and 7,0001., were, by extraordinary exertions, rescued from the flames, which had by that time spread themselves nearly over the whole of the spacious building. The heat and smoke was so intense, that all endeavours to save any thing farther was considered both dangerous and fruit less. The engines which reached the scene of confla gration were those of the Baker-street station of the brigade, and two belonging to the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, and the brigade engine from the station in King-street, Regent-street, which was accompanied by Mr. Fogo, the foreman of the western district, all of which were immediately got into ope ration. Shortly before five o'clock the roofs began falling in, and the flames being acted on by the strong south-westerly wind, which blew at the time, were carried over the top of the blank wall in Brown's-place to the houses on the opposite side, se veral of which immediately took fire, and there ap peared at that moment every probability that the whole of the immediate neighbourhood would fall a prey to the destructive element. The firemen, how ever, redoubled their efforts, and the flames were by six o'clock sufficiently subdued to allay all fears of extending further, although some of the engines were continued in operation during the whole of the day in cooling the ruins. The whole of the factory is destroyed, with nearly all its valuable contents, amongst which were a num ber of magnificent carriages, the property of noble men and gentlemen, with large quantities of valuable materials and tools of every description, the value of which cannot be at present ascertained. Messrs. Horne, Thompson, and Holland, anticipate their loss will amount to between 20,000/. and 30,0001., a por tion of which only is, we regret to say, covered by an insurance in the Royal Exchange Fire Office. The premises are the property of Thomas Williams, Esq., of Cowley-grove, near Uxbridge, by whom they are also insured in the same office. The premises belong ing to the firm on the north side of the North-row are also extensively scorched and damaged by the fire, but not to any great extent. In Brown's-place, the 'raises Nos. 1,2, 3,4, and 6, the whole of which, with the exception of No. 5, in the occupation of Mr. J. Palmer, were let out in lodgings, are greatly damaged by fire and water, and *he furniture by removal. The houses at the rear in Green-street have also sustained some damage, more particularly No. 9, in the occupation of Miss Ashton Smith, and No. 13, occupied by Mr. W. Willan, through which the hose of the engines were carried. Nothing has yet been correctly ascertained as to the origin of the fire, which is, however, believed,to leave been purely accidental. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACKWALL. INQUEST ON TIIE BODIES. The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of Jacob Samuda, Samuel Dodd, James Scianders, Thomas Nu gent, John Newman, henry Scovell, and Arthur M'Gee, was resumed in the Town-hall, High-street, Poplar, on Saturday morning at ten o'clock. The names of the jurymen having been called over, The Learned Conoirmi, after a brief address in which he referred to the inquest held upon the other unfortu nate sufferers in the London Hospital, said that to bring in a verdict of manslaughter against the surviving partner of the firm, might be held too severe, and since the unfortunate Mr. Jacob Samuda had paid the penalty with his life, he thought that the jury would be fulfil ling their duty by returning the verdict of accidental death. Were the same accident again occurring he should have no hesitation in charging the jury to bring in the principal, or person culpable, guilty of man slaughter, but he hoped that measures would be taken to prevent the recurrence of any such calamity at any future time. Portions of the evidence taken in the London Hospital having been read, Henry Hensman was sworn—He was an engineer, and agreed in every respect with the evidence given by Mr. Low on his last examination, but he went a little further, and thought that if the main-pipe socket had been fastened with some iron cement, it would have been per fectly safe. A Juror wished to know if the pipe was part:of the old stuff to be used up in the Gipsy Queen? James Pim, jun., Esq., said that in a few minutes they would be able to show that it was a new pipe, cast for the purpose. The CORONER read a note from the Secretary of the Accident Relief Society, to the effect that if the widow or children of the sufferers would call at the office of the Society, their wants would be immediately attended to. Examination continued—The safety-valves were not upon the highest part of the boiler, but rather to the side. Mr. Low, further examined—lf a collar or ring had been on the end of the spigot, it would have allowed an expansion or contraction, and effectually prevented its being altogether withdrawn, and, in consequence, the steam (leaping. It was customary to have such collars, The CORONER adverted to a statement in a letter re ceived by him, that there were some singularities in Mr. Low's evidence, as that when he and Mr. Samuda looked at the gauge it was only at 10 lbs. to the square inch, but when he got on deck the steam was blowing off. Mr. Low explained that the seeming discrepancy was easily accounted for. The engine was at rest, and con sequently generating steam very fast, and, therefore, the fact remained as he had first stated it. A Juror said the circumstance might be further ex plained by stating what time haul elapsed between look ing at the gouge and his going upon deck. Mr. Low said it was unnecessary, for the writer had evidently never seen an engine in his life, or he would not have written so foolishly upon the subject. Riley, brother of one of the deceased persons, sans that no blame was attached by his brother to the deceased Mr. Samuda. A Juror asked Mr. Low if he had no idea of the per son who hai chippei off the ring of the spigot, for chip ped it had evidently been. Mr. Low said he had made inquiry, but could not as certain whl had done so. One thin.. ' he was certain of — that it had not been done .with Mr. Satnuda's consent. The CORONER thought it might have been done in the course of th. accident. Mr. Low—Oh no. It could not. A Juror—lt was evidently done with tools. Further evidence being deemed unnecessary, The CORONER suggested to the jurymen, that in re turning their verdict they should express. in some dis tinct. terms, an opinion upon the cause of the accident, The jury then retired into another room to consult, and after a short absence returned into Court, and re turned a verdict of " Accidental death" in all the cases, and also expressed their opinion that the accident was caused by the Use and improper construction of the main steam-pipe, by its not being properly secured ; and they expressed this opinion in order to prevent similar accidents in future, which it appeared to them might be effected by the use of a collar or ring, to prevent the se verance of the pipes in future. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. Mr. Gomm proposed that the vestry should non-con firm a resolution passed last week, to the effect that " formulae to he used at the nomination of guardians," and containing a pledge to a certain course of conduct, should be prepared. Mr. Gomm thought that such pledge was useless. If a man was inclined to speak the truth, he would do so without an oath, and if a man was inclined to do his duty, he would do so without any written pledge. Mr. RIDGWAY, in support of the resolution observed, that Members of Parliament, not being bound by any such pledge acted in a manner quite contrary to their previous promises. Mr. Gomm said, that if Members of Parliament were bound by written formulae or pledges, they would act as much in opposition to them, as they now act in oppo sition to their verbal promises. Several vestrymen addressed the Chairman at great length and with much warmth, and the resolution was non-confirmed. MARKET NEWS.-(SATURDAY.Y COVENT-GILEDZN. For most kinds of Fruit and Vegetables, the supplies of which were seasonably good, we had a fair demand, and previous rates were generally supported:—Potatoes, from 2s 6d to 4s 3d per cwt ; Turnips, 2s to 3s ; Carrots, 4s to 6s ; Coleworts,or Greens, 2s to 3s ; and Leeks, Is Od to 2s per dozen bunches ; Apples and Pears, 2s Od to 4s ; Spinach, 10d to Is 6cl ; and Onions, is 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; Pine Apples, 5s 6d to 8s ; Outdoor English Grapes, 4c l to 8d ; Hot-house ditto, 4s to 5s ; Foreign Grapes, 4d to 10d ; Filberts, 10d to Is; and Cobb Nuts, 8d to Is 2d per lb ; English Melons, 2s to 4s ; and Foreign ditto, is 6d to 3s each ; Red Cabbages, 2s to 6sper, dozen ; Horse Raddish, 2s to ss; Brocoli, is to 2s 6d; an d Celery, 8d to 2s per bundle ; Mushrooms, 8d to Is Per punnet ; Walnuts, 8d to is 3d per 100. NEWG&TE AND LEADESTIIALZ. Prime Beef and Mutton, the supply of which was rerq . limited, commanded a steady sale, at full prices. AU other kinds of meat met a dull inquiry.—Beef from 2s 4a to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Veal, 3s to 4s ,• and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 10d per 8 1 bs, by the carcase. There was a large supply of both Game and Poultry, yet the demand was tolerably steady, at full prices.—Turkeys. 5s to 7s 6d; Geese, 5s to 6s; Fowls, 2s to 3s 6d; Chickens , Is 6d to 2s; Capons, 4s to 7s; Ducks, 2s to 2s 9d; Rab bits, 8d to I s 6d ; Hares, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Grouse, 2s to 2s 6d; Partridges, Is 3d to is 8d; Pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s; and Pigeons, 7d to 10d each. NEWPORT. We had only a moderate business transacted, yet the quotations were supported.—Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 84 to 3s 6d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 10d per 81bs. HUNGERFORD. Our market was tolerably supplied with most articles, for the time of the year, while the demand ruled hrsvh and prices were with difficulty supported. BILLINGSGATE. The business doing in Fish was to a fair extent at our quotations. Turbots, 8s to 20s ; Cod Fish, 2s to 7 5 ; Brills, 3s to lOs ; Haddocks, 4d to is ; Whitings, 6d to Is ; and Lobsters, Is 6d to 3s 6d each t • Soles, 6d to 45 per pair ; Smelts, 2s to 4s ; Fresh Herrings, 10d W 18 Gd ; and Flounders, is to 2s per dozen ; Eels, Bcl to Is per lb. VVIIITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 6d Veal, 3s to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 4d to 4s per 81bs. SupplY but moderate and trade dull, except for the primest meat. . _ BREAD. The prices of wheaten Bread in the Metropolis sr. from 7d to 74d ; of household ditto, sid to bid per 41 " loaf. HIDE MARIEET. Raw hides at per stone of 141bs.—Best steers and heifers► 5s 6d to .5s 10d ; middling hides 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; in' lerior hides, 4s Od to 4s 6.1. Sheep and calf skins, at per skin.—Market calf, 6s 6d to 8s ; long vvoolled sheep, 2s 9d to 3s 9d ; short ditto, 2s to 3s 3d. SAY MAILICSTS. SMITTIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 4 1 121 ; Useful ditto, 4115 s to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 63 t° Si 10s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 105 to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ lOs 1/ 12s • Wheat Straw, 11 13s to 1/ 15s per load. Do t ' Hay and Straw sold freely at very full prices. CUMBERLAND.—COarSe Meadow Hay, 3/ 165 to 4116 5 ; Useful ditto, 4/ 17s to 516 s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 7s t° 5/ 12s ; Clover Hay, 416 s to 5/ 18s ,• Oat Straw, li 1/ 13s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per load. A i"'" average supply, and a steady demand. W HITECRA.PEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31155 to g 15g; Useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 6 5 ° 5l lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 10s to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ 1 0 , 5 to 11 12s ; Whe a t St raw , 1/ 13 s t o 11 15 s per 10 0 ' Supply moderately good, and trade rather brisk. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.--FRIDAY• The supplies of Wheat continue to be large, and estt could only be effected at this day's market at a reducto: of is. per quarter upon the finest samples, and 'lithe:, more for other sorts. Barley is also from is. to 25. r quarter lower, and in limited request. Oats and Shell% must be noted dull sale, at a small reduction in value. Beans no material alteration. Per qr. of 601 ExT b. toZe bur ti rl .- e 0 1 46 . Wneat Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Red to 48 441 5 1 Ditto ditto ...... ...... White — 52 4 ,1 45 Norfolk Red 417 ' .4 8 Ditto ditto White... 51 45 4,4 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red....... 46 63 ,, 4 5 Ditto ditto White...-. 51 ,4 P ', 0 Yorkshire Red....-. 46 4 Ditto ditto White... 51 3 N Foreign 1ied....... 49 77, ~," 5 0 Ditto ditto White... 52 ', c sl• Per guava IMP - 61 6 31 r Barley, Norfolk ant( Suffolk 39 Yorkshire and Lincoinshirs 36 W 2 9 26 Grinding - 9 4 al Foreign 36 '',: ,k el Per qr. of 631 b. to aril 3 0 Keane, Small fine 000000000000 ••••••• 00000000000000 •••••••••••• 42 9 6 9 1 _, , Ticks — 41 . sit V' Foreign...... ...................... Oats, Potato ai.d Poland ...... ....... . , ..... .. —s —s w sto pe. Mealinp ...... .. lid to 12d., Foreign —d to —el. Pei 1 c ad. Shelling 255. to VII Od. per i ' i, .6 M ill Ist Itsoeseed..... ............ -... ... ...... 25(.0s :41. As. —l. lls• " er I' BENEVOLENCE.—THE LATE MR. JOHN OYE ll6 frio Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, with her characters r. benevolence and thoughtfulness, has forwarded to the Newby, the publisher, of Mortimer-street, 5/ fb r , t he family of the late Mr. John Overs, the author ; h p " Evenings, or Leisure Hours of a Working Man,9,-„ns, was especially introduced to the public by C. Di?,'„-in Esq., and who has left a large and helpless fa o "/" distressed circumstances. 1,10 5. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—THE DREADNOUGHT - e t. PITAL SHIP AND ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL AGAIN of DONE IN THE CURE OF WOUNDS AND ULCERS 8 1 LOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.---John New ingto-'OO sailor, living in Adrian-court, Dover, was a pa tiee t t ior board the Dreadnought, and again at St. ThOmas' s of pital, for some weeks, for a very bad ulcerated le.g,ier long standing, without obtaining the least relief a t of the above institutions, but was cured immediatejtfroth terwards by Holloway's Pills and Ointment. Th e the of this statement can be attested by Mr. G. 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'." efitt "" marez, Esq., Captain in her Majesty's 74th Repo "., Charlotte, youngest daughter of the late Hiram rai or, .--- - Lieutenant R.N DIED. On the 7th of August, at Calcutta the Rev. 1 % 11 . 1 1: 11 , 1S Ross, M.A., Minister of St. James's Church, relictOn o t f he th 9 e th lat in e s N t., e‘ a , t ile Sa ß u e l i i d eu , ,EFscir.anocfeß, utnhneillaetndh;ljtaciriatrokj_Ltac,ifi' On the 12th inst., the Rev. Ellis Roberts, vicar - Denbighshire. Mll es On the 12th inst., at Charlotte-row, Walwortl3,lllr. Edward Wharton. l ari. On the 13th inst , in Queen-street -place' Souther bridge, Edward Ledger, Esq.,aged 84. of the On the 13th inst., Mr. Thomas Locke Williaanh Haymarket, aged 28. 2 Lladon O Printed and Published by MO ) 1 $ O . 11-; No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun • Officebounty Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in t he bliddlesea,.Moriday, November 18, 1844. • TB SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER :8, 1344.