The Sun. — London, England, 1844-09-06 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT. On the motion of Mr. HOPE, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the election of a Member to serve in Parliament for the northern division of Lan cashire, in the room of Lord Stanley, who since his election had accepted the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.—The motion was agreed to. Mr. HAIVES presented a petition from Java on the subject of the sugar duties. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Islington, against the Medical Reform Bill. THE YOUNG PRINCE. Lord JERMYN appeared at the bar, in the Wind sor uniform, and said—Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Commons, I am commanded by her Majesty to thank you for your address of congratula tion on the birth of another Prince, and to express her Majesty's satisfaction with your assurances of loyalty and affection to her person. Sir R. PEEL laid on the table papers and returns. Mr. HAWES moved for returns relating to the late disturbances amongst the negroes in Dominique. POST-OFFICE INQUIRY. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that, next session, he would call the attention of the House to the unsatisfac tory nature of the report of the Secret Committee of Inquiry into the opening of letters in the Post-office, and that he would submit a specific measure on the subject. He would also move for the repeal of the rate-paying clauses in the Reform Bill. FRANCE-OTAHEITE-MOROCCO. Sir C. NAPIER had to put a question to the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir It. Peel) which he hoped it would be consistent with his duty to answer. In the course of the session the Right Hon. Baronet had stated, with the frankness which became a British Minister, that a gross outrage had been offered to a British subject in Otaheite, and that he had no doubt the French Government would disavow the conduct of the Admiral. Since the affair at Otaheite a French squadron had been employed upon the coast of Africa, and had bombarded Tangiers. Another squadron had since been dispatched to Mogadore, and had taken possession of that place. Another squadron had been sent to Tunis to prevent the French fleet from intimidating the Dey. Independently of that, they had put several new ships in commission, and augmented their naval force, whilst we were dimi nishing ours. We had called home and paid off one of our ships from Otaheite, and, in the meantime, the French augmented their force in the South Seas. We had since paid off two other ships. The question he wished to ask was, whether France had made any reparation for the gross outrage at Otaheite ; and, if not, whether we were to be left in the unprotected state in which we were in all those places where the French were exercising their naval forces ?—(A laugh.) The Gallant Commo dore then made some allusion to the French seizing the " Queen," which excited laughter, but was not heard distinctly in the gallery. Sir It. PEEL said he would make as frank an an swer as he could. With respect to Tangiers there was no reason to doubt the assurances of the French Go vernment, often repeated, respecting Algeria and the countries adjoining, including, of course, Tanis and Mor roco.—(Hear.) With respect to Otaheite, I have to state, that a discussion has taken place between her Majesty's Government and the Government of the King of the French as to the occurrences in that quarter which were calculated to disturb the friendly relations of the two Governments, and I have the satisfaction to state that these discussions have been brought to an amicable and satisfactory termination. The negotiations which have passed will be communicated to the House, and I trust that for the present the House will not ex pect me to enter into detail. Mr. HINDLEY (amidst cries of " Order, order") begged to ask what was the Right Hon. Baronet's opinion of the conduct of the French Admiral to Mr. Pritchard, and whether any reparation had been made for that conduct ? Sir R. PEEL—Sir, I have already stated that the dis cussions have been brought to an amicable and satisfac tory termination—(Hear, hear)—a termination satisfac tory to both countries—(Hear, hear)—l mean, per fectly consistent with the honour and the interest of both countries.—(Hear, hear.) LORD STANLEY. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said, that having heard a new writ moved for in the room of Lord Stanley, he begged to ask whether the Noble Lord was still at the head of the Colonial Department ? Sir ROBERT PEEL said that his Noble Friend's position in the Cabinet was not in the least affected by his acceptance of the Chiltern Huudreds.—(dear, hear, and a laugh.) ➢lr. T. DUNCOMBE said that the answer was not sufficient, although it was given with such pleasure and facetiousn'ss by the Right Hon. Baronet. The Noble Lord held an important office in the Cabinet, and he thought the people would desire to know why he re linquished his seat in Parliament, and, therefore, the question was a legitimate one.—(Hear, hear.) Several petitions of course were laid upon the table ; when Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, who was interrupted by cries of " Order, order," said he did not wonder at the im patience of Hon. Members opposite, as they must be tired of wheeling about so much during the past session. —(A laugh.) Although he knew he had not much time, as he expected the Black Rod to make his appear ance every moment, the motion he had to make was of importance, and he would take the opportunity that remained of making it. It was for a copy of the opinions adduce by the judges on the questions of law propounded to them in the case of "O'Connell and others against the Queen," with the copy of the notes of the short-hand writer appointed to report the proceedings. Those opinions had already been laid before the House of Lords, and were by this time circu lated throughout the country; and there could be no objection to produce them in that House. He un derstood that Mr. Gurney had taken notes of those opinions, which, he believed, were cor rectly reported by the press; and it would be seen that some of them reflected the highest credit upon the judges.—(Hear, hear.) The opinions of one judge (Lord Denman) ought to be laid on the table and printed in letters of gold.—(Hear.) It was still recollected what had taken place in that House last session, and all the vapouring there had been about " convicted conspira tors," and how the Right Hon. Baronet took credit to himself for having brought the convicted conspirator to condign punishment; now it proved that he (Mr.O'Connell) was no conspirator at all—(Hear, hear, cheers, " Oh," and laughter)—and that they (the Ministers) had been guilty of the greatest injustice. He (Mr. Duncombe) had been called to account in that House for having denounced the manner in which the prosecution of Mr. O'Connell had been conducted when he laid the petition from his constituents on the table. It proved now that the only conspiracy which had existed was concocted in the Home-office and carried into effect in the Queen's Bench, Dublin—(Cheers, laughter, and cries of " Oh, oh.") When he looked at the unfair advantage taken of Mr. O'Connell—(Cheers)—the fraudulent j urylist—(Cheers) —the packing of the jury—(Cheers) —the partisanship of the judge--(Cheers)—the employment of spies and the suborning of the reporters, he felt that the question had ended as it ought to end, in the disgrace of those gentlemen opposite, who had engaged in this conspiracy against the due administration of the law and the rights of the Irish people.—(Cheers.) Those persons had had three months' false imprisonment, and a vindictive feeling, and a sort of part malice and ma lignity were exhibited by the Government towards those individuals.—(Hear.) When a Bill was submitted by Lord Campbell to the other House of Parliarcent, for the purpose of suspending sentence till the validity of the judgment was ascertained, it was rejected because it was supposed it might be favourable to Mr. O'Connell and the other gentlemen who were illegally convicted. This looked like a vindictive spirit on the part of the Government, and what the people of this country had now a right to expect was, what they meant to do for Ireland—(Cries of " Hear, hear") —what re paration and atonement they were to make for the gross insult offered to the leaders of the Irish people, in whom they placed their confidence. Talk of the question of repeal, the Government had promoted and given an impetus to repeal, which they would find it difficult now to stop.—(Hear, hear.) They created an impression among the English people, that if they themselves were Irishmen they would be repealers, in consequence of the misrule of the country.—(Cheers.) They had insulted THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1844. COURT CI - EC ULAR. WINDSOR, TH URSDAY.—His Royal Highness this morning for the Slough station of the Great 11 estern Bailway, t o London, attended by . . en route ulajor-General Sir Edward Bowater and Lieut.- t?olonel Bouverie. His Royal Highness returned to the Castle from town about two o'clock. T he Queen accompanied by the Royal Family, walked in the forenoon in the pleasure-grounds adja cent to the Castle. Her Majesty also rode for some tune in the garden chair. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir William Nott, and Sir Robert and Lady Sale arrived to-day at the Castle, on visit to her Majesty. Prince Albert drove the Queen out in a puny Phaeton in the afternoon, Lord Charles Wellesley at tending on horseback. The Viscountess Canning left the Castle this morn ing for town, and is expected to return in the evening to dinner. Lord C. Wellesley went this morning to town, but returned to the Castle at two o'clock. The roya l F am il y were ta k en a carr i age a i r i ng ,i,m B afternoon, accompanied by the Dowager Lady L yttelton. The roya l di nner party at t h e C ast l e thi s even i ng i n el,lided her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, 6 auy Charlotte and the Countess Wratislaw, Sir ec lge Couper, the ' Dowager Lady Lyttelton. - M ajor - General Royal Hi g h ness P r i n ce Albert, attended by Sir Edward Bowater and Colonel 47. aver*, arrived at Buckingham Palace at twenty aye minutes before ten o'clock yesterday morning, ein the P a ddi ngton term i nus o f t h e G rea t W es t ern o t l way• His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia ived at the Palace soon after ten o'clock, and was conducted by Prince Albert through the gallery and 14 e Principal saloons of the Palace. O i ls Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the ke of Wellington, Cimmander-in-Chief, and a before staff, arrived at the Palace at a quarter eleven o'clock. The whole of the illustrious p a rty shortly afterwards departed to witness the 'len' in Hyde Park. After the review the illustrious party returned to to ok Palace, where the Prince of Prussia :4 leave of Prince Albert, and attended by the retlenaen of his suite proceeded to the reiidence of 'w Prussian Legation, in Carlton-terrace. „.ilt one o ' c l oc k, Prince Albert, attended by Sir E. peater and Colonel Bouverie, left Buckingham ate for Paddi ng t on , returning via railway to 'lncisor Castle. The Governor of the Bank of England and the j e rtY-Governor had an interview with the . Chal!- Cr of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi t," in Downing-street. " 7 r. Bourne had an interview with Lord Stanley Jesterday, at the Colonial-office. The P r i nce of Pruss i a, atten d e d b y C oun t P uc kl er, hon oured the establishment of Messrs. Mortimer and e u i n.t ; in Bond-street, with a visit, soon after eight ta e c l e ' yesterday morning, and remained upwards of hi rn ° L l r• His Royal Highness was pleased to express 146 stlf delighted with the taste exhibited in the mag- T , L e etit and costly display of plate and jewellery. b„ .1 1. e Duke of Cleveland and the Hereditary Grand p r „ . _"`e of Mecklenburgh Strelitz visited the Prince of hria yesterday, in Carlton-terrace. Their Royal to enesses, attended by Baron Knesebeck, returned uew in the afternoon. an — :tr• Brickwood, of the South Sea Company, had tx interview, yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Vier er. ) v i ti !r • Graham and other Ministers had interviews it Sir Robert Peel yesterday. r • H. Petre had an interview, yesterday, with mr rq to th Uigham, Secretary and Comptroller-General ti ati " Com m i ss i on er s f o r the Reduction of the th enal Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor e Exche que r yesterday. Sir George Murray 1 ,1t . , m0 an int erv i ew w ith th e Ri g ht H on . Ge n tl e ma n . ta tty : l 7 Commissioners of the Model Prison, at Pen offi,:es had a meeting on Wednesday at the Council- FREEMASONRY. 1 1 Wed nes d ay l as t th e G ran d L o d ge o f E ng l an d of tk "ell in the small temple, under the presidency to -Earl H owe , th e D e p u ty G ran d M a st er , w h o It ela ted in th e a b sence o f t h e E ar l o f Z e tl an d, G ran d lter. ioe'ne attendance was unusually numerous, probably po we n sequenee o f a no ti ce o f mo ti on t o t rans f er th e Pres: of appropriating the fund of benevolence, at L od rested by the constitutions in the Masters of debl e si to a select Committee. A ft er a very animated j ar - 7' o '; the mot i on was ne gatived by an immense ma f II there bein in fact, scarcely half a dozen in 111 Z ur of it. g, p„-. 4 addr ess t o his Royal Highness the Prince of w' Bl ia, the protector of freemasonry in that kingdom, 1,3 Unanimously carried. attendance in th e sma ll temple, and it was suggested that, at the December meeting, the Grand Lodge ihould always meet in the large hall. The Grand Lodge did not close until near twelve. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ,11 WARWICK RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Tortn Plate of 501 . for three yrs old, ist 41b ; four Yrs, Bst 81b ; five yrs, 9st 21b ; six yrs and aged, t 61b. Winners this year, Sibs ; twice, 51bs extra. sr• Collect's and geldin gs a ll owe d 41b s . H ea t s , t wo m il es . B it Corranna, 5 yrs, 9st 7lb kv• ockerell's Niobe, 3 yrs, 7st 31b en S lurley's Non su it, 5 y rs , 9 s t l lb te r odds on C orranna , w h o won b o th h ea ts in a THURSDAY. f Castle P ar k Stakes of 10 sovs. each; 2 yrs, a s e"1 " ; 3 yrs, 7st Blb ; 4 yrs, Bst 81b ; 5 yrs, 9st; Sip k t's and aged, 9st 41b. One mile. (4 Subs.) k t . • Coekerell's Aurungzebe, 4 yrs ...(H. Darling) 1 • 11ristow's Frey strop, 3 yrs The 5t04 on Freystrop.—Won by a length. o r d' t and Handicap Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and cif declared, with 50 added. Once round and a eOC 4 e. (18 Subs., six of whom declared.) I.o o.p e u el Anson's Marquise, 4 yrs, sst 121b...(Abdale) 1 ,_ 4 lt• D7r,ooke's The Mule, 3 yrs, sst 71b 2 1 1r: '" e nardson's Ermengardis, 6 yrs, 6st 101 b 3 t e o ol lett i s Cattonite, 5 yrs, Bst ttst at.° ll Marquise, 4 to 1 agst Ermengardis, and ng 5 tol Nt e „ 4 " o Mule. Won by half a length. Ermeardis As e snout two lengths. ' 4 Queen's Plate of 100 guines ; 3 yrs old, Bst 211) ; 14. es , 9st 61b • 5 yrs, lOst ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 31b. v, two miles. 14:Collett's Corranna, 5 yrs ~..(Whitehouse) 1 1 itp.r(Lstyn's Brunel, 3 yrs 6 Day's br gby Mazeppa, out of Buck, 3 yrs 3dr 41 101,Corranna, who won in a canter by two lengths. th e Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added ; ail yrs old, 7st 101 b ; four, 9st ; five, 9st 101 b ; t° yrs and aged, lOst ; mares allowed 31b. Winner lib Bold for 2001. if demanded ; if for 1501., allowed !(7 if for loot, 141 b ;if for 501., 251 b. Ono mile. !s, k S ubs.) 1, 14 .( - 3 0 .°5 „_ t i Yn's Al-a-mode, 3 yrs (50L) (Copeland) 1 I..N.l4hrland's Assay, 3 yrs (IGOL) . 2 Loadstone, 3 yrs tip -.llett's Rory O'More, aged (501.) 4 44 :‘ i°11 irt's fby Voltaire, Eminah, 3 yrs (504 5 a t. 2 * Hard's M a ndarin, 4 yrs (1001.) de s apt Al-a-mode, 3to 1 agst Assay, 3to 1 agst oltatre filly, and 4 to 1 agst Rory O'More. 7 g Won by about three parts of a length. 2 -.444. 0 AT WARWICK—THURSDAY AFTERNOON. t o , agst Th e C ure — t . 12 t o 1 ags t F o i g - a -b a ll ag h /t o 4 , agst Ithuriel—t. 50 to I agst Lightning. 5 agst Red Deer 66 to 1 agst Vattel—t. s t o ; sgst ay Momus--t. ,0 een between e , agst The Princess 1 nobia v and the Devil-tZo tS to , -- tuken pay. I agst V a l er i an „▪ t- I; . ` G. Bentinck has lent Devil-to-pay to run for the 'le ter, his L or d s hip t o rece i ve h a lf th e s t a k es s h ou ld 131Zie win. ,"111• 4 ,,, s tone, or the horse that ran as such at Ascot, 4 41 i;: 4 yesterday, at Warwick, for 205 guineas. He fO S. Scott' s s t a bl e , at Ascot. A A ECCLES RAC ES —WEDNESDAY. curdle Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added ; for ' !,lt a l l old, 9st 51b ; four yrs, lOst 71b ; five yrs, 4/s ; six y rs an d age d , 12 s t ; h a lf-b re d a ll owe d 1. ' 11 '14 W inner s of a Hunter's Stakes, &c., once, Sibs ; bedt°1111(1 and a distance, over four hurdles (4 sub -5t10_44 were won, in 2 heats, by Mr. Bretherton's - M,ls r P , aged (Owner), beating Mr. Lamb's Bessy 11 ,g,ecl, and Mr. R. Bennett's Jack, aged, easily. r°lltr e `ting Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 15 added, the l ath. to save his stake, for thre yrs old, 7st 7lb ; tt,ed, ' 4 4, Bst 10lb ; five yrs, 9st 41b ; six yrs and t .ltlio,Z,t 10lb ; half-bred allowed 71b ; mares and 0 1 1114'. 3 1b • winners once 51b, twice 81b extra, the 4'4,2 sold for SOL, if demanded, twice round, Vetio r ,' l ',.thers), were won, in 2 heats, by Mr. Hall's 1i k1 R,1 3 , - ;", tour yrs (Frost), beating Mr. Thompson's ti di by LAlrigley, out of Fenella, five yrs (Stagg), Mr. tt: Yts - , ll's Wasp, aged, Mr. Smith's Ten of Trumps, LI * as sail Mr. Fowler's Sunflower, six yrs, easily, is - Uh e claim ed. otrats by Mr. Purse of 10/., twice round, was won, in I s'Y Mr. Fowler's Marvourneen, beating three T ATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. 4 t o 1 ST. LEGER. o ; aglit Mr. Salyin's The Cure—taken to nearly 300/. 6 t o 7 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel—take 5 to •~ t 0 i a g 3 t Duke of Richmond's Red Peer—t. to 1501. tlt, i agst Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus—taken to lOW. LI t o agst Colonel Anson'srincess-9 to I t. freely. ,_ 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh—taken. th 4 t 4 t•r k .' e 0 lIRITISII RAILWAY.—The preparations for tit,%fitit hostruction of thatpart of the line adjoining Ber -4- ba it" bee n going on rapidly for some time. Since It .1 -4(1 11 -ti le Beehive and other two vessels have tvotircr°l3l Stockton, with cargoes of implements for f CI (to 4 ' consisting of barrows, trucks, iron rails, . f ., i'r'e t :: 317 ac0 of which through the town to the di f ''' ''' uliK e r ta cf the line, has excited considerable interest. 4 1)op yu Nand that about 100 men will be set to work Ilicto,,,Zainberton Moor immediately, and stables for the tkt,',_Matiou of the horses are commenced to be built tierwsinc,l,_eadows, about three miles from Berwick. n Warder. IMPEAktiL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Sept. 5. ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS OF CONGRATU LATION. The Earl of DELAWARR brought up her Majesty's gracious answer to the Address of Congratulation on the birth of a Prince, which was agreed to by their Lord ships on the 6th August. The answer was as follows: " I have received with extreme satisfaction your loyal .address ; I heartily thank you for your congratulations, and I receive this address as an additional proof of your loyal attachment." The Duke of WELLINGTON moved that her Ma jesty's gracious answer be printed with the Votes.— Agreed to. TREATY WITH MECKLENBURGH. Viscount CANNING laid upon the table treaties which had recently teen entered into with Mecklen • burgh-Schwerin. ROYAL C )N MISSION. The LORD CHANCE .E.. 011 then directed the Usher of the Black Rod to summon the House of Commons to the bar. On their arrival the royal ai nt was given by commission to the undermentioned Bills : The Joint-Stock Companies Regulation Bill, the In solvent Joint-Stock Companies Regulation Bill, the Joint Stock Banks Regulation Bill, the Art-Unions In demnity Bill, the Mercant Seamen's Bill, the Courts of Law (Ireland) Bill, and the Irish Fisheries Bill. The Commissioners were—the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington; the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Delawarr, the Earl of Dalhousie, and Lord Wharn cliffe. The LORI) CHANCELLOR then read her Majesty's most gracious Speech (for which see another column). After which the Commission for proroguing Parliament was read, and the Lord Chancellor declared the Parlia ment to stand prorogued until Thursday, the 10th of October next. _ _ _ The Royal Commissioners appeared in their robes. There were a few ladies present, who occupied the front Opposition bench. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Sept. 5. The SPEAKER took the chair at Twenty-five minutes to One. A considerable number of Members had assembled, those on the Ministerial benches being by far the most numerous. Mr. BENBOW, the new Member for Dudley, was introduced, and took the oaths and his seat. A messenger from the Treasury brought up some papers by the order of her Majesty. RETIREMENT OF LORD STANLEY FROM !Ireland, and it would never be forgiVen by foe Irish people. It was a disgraceful proceeding, and would never be forgotten by the people of England. He in tended to move that a message he sent to tho House of Lords for a copy of the opinions of the judges in the case of the Queen v. O'Connell, so that it might be laid on the table of the House, and might be ready for next session of Parliament, vvh• n he hoped and trusted, whatever might be the majority by which the Right Hon. Gentleman was supported in that House, that there would be found a sufficiently independent body to express the public opinion with regard to the baseness, illegality, injustice, and cruelty of the incarceration of those gentlemen.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. OTWAY CAVE seconded the motion. He re gretted that Sir R. Peel should have allowed to pass without reprobation the principles acted upon by his Irish Attorney-General—viz., that of taking the law into his own hands. He (Mr. Otway Cave) lamented it the more, that in a country so circumstanced as Ireland was, and where it was of the utmost importance that obe dience to the law should be inculcated, an example of so contrary a tendency should be set in the highest places. lie greatly feared that such an ex ample, which was no other than that of appealing to brute force instead of reason and argument, and consti tuting yourself to be judge in your own case, might be caught et by the Irish peasantry, and considered as a sanction by them of the practice of resorting to what had been called by Mr. Grattan " the wild justice of revenge." The motion having been put, Sir R. PEEL said that nothing could be more Incon venient than, under preSent circumstances, to enter into a discussion which could not be brought to a close. It was probable that the proceedings of the House would be interrupted even before he had concluded his address, even if he thought it proper to enter into a discussion. He should only say, that whenever the opportunity arrived, he should be ready to vindicate the course taken by her Majesty's Government. The Hon. Gentleman seemed to forget that seven out of the nine judges were of opinion that the proceedings were in conformity with the law. He should not provoke nor enter then into any partial discussion of the subject, but should content himself with saying, that whenever the period arrived he should be prepared to vindicate the course taken by her Majesty's Government. Her Majesty's Government had recourse to the ordinary course of law—they asked for no extra ordinary powers, and though it was admitted that the period was one of danger, they only looked fur a remedy to the ordinary tribunals. With regard to the particular motion he should not offer any opposition to the production of the papers ; and though thsre would not be time to send a message to the House of Lords, he would take care that that should not prevent the communication being made to the House of Lords in the usual manner. With regard to what the Hon. Gentleman had said respecting his Right Hon. Friend the Attorney-General for Ireland, he thought, after the manly explanation he had given of his conduct, and the provocation he had received—which few might have been able to resist—the Hon. Gentleman should not have adverted to that circumstance. The Hon. Gentleman the Member for Finsbury had used very hard expressions in designating the conduct of the Go vernment. He denied the charges implied in them, but as that was not the occasion to enter into a discussion on the subject, he should wait until another opportunity arrived.—( Hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL felt the inconvenience of entering at that moment into a discussion on this sub ject, but he should reiterate his opinion that the trial which Mr. O'Connell and the others had received in Ireland was not that trial which would give an impression of fairness and justice. He should be pre pared to enter into a discussion with the Right Hon. Gentleman on the subject, more particularly since his opinion had been confirmed by that of the House of Lords, who decided that the conviction was not accord ing to law.—(Cheers.) He should contend that it was not a trial by a fair jury—(cheers)—but by a jury elaborately put together for the purpose of conviction—(Loud cheers) —charged by a judge who did not allow any _evidence of any weight in favour of the accused to come fairly before his mind, but who charged more violently than the Attorney-General accused—(Loud cheers)—towards a prejudiced jury, in such a manner as to prevent justice being done to the people of Ireland as it was to the people of England. He trusted the effect of those proceedings would be to prevent any similar proceedings from taking place again, and to give an assurance to the people of Ireland that from the highest tribunals in this country they would obtain that justice which was denied to them at home. —(Loud cheers.) Sir T. WILDE thought it would be inexpedient to enter into discussion then, but as the Right Hon. Gen • tleman had said that seven out of nine of the judges were of opinion that the proceedings were in conformity with law, he would state. what the effect of those opinions would be in the law and Legislature of the country. An objection was taken to certain counts of the indictment in Ireland. The judges there were unanimously of opinion that the sixth and seventh counts were good beyond any, doubt. They referred par ticularly and expressly to those two counts, and more particularly under them the traversers were punished. There was no principle of law more settled, more so lemn, and more important, than that every record must speak for itself; and that no proof, however clear, or however cogent, could be received to contradict a record. There was another principle, that that which they could not disprove they were not allowed to presume. The main ground on which it was attempted to support this judgment and this conviction was, that the Irish judges did not act upon the 6th and 7th counts, on which every judge who had pronounced his opinion, and every man who had looked into the case knew that they did act, and upon a presumption against a record which never yet was made in any court of justice—a presumption which could not be made even where it was proved. The foundation on which it was asked to support this conviction, and to continue the punishment, was, that the judges had not acted on two counts which they lead acted upon more than all the rest. If that principle were acted upon, the effect would be to neutralise every writ of error in the House of Lords. How was the House of Lords to know what had been done below, except from the record? The record was sent up to inform them of it, and was to be considered as conclusive. How, then, could it be pre sumed that. the court below had necessarily done what was right ? If that was the ease, where would be the use of a writ of error ?—(Hear, hear.) Every text book told the student that if he wished to learn the law, he must look to the judg ments of the court as they were collected from the record. There was not a single authority of the slightest weight which did not lay down that doc trine. Yet to his astonishment he had been told in that case that they were to guess and presume. If every court was in its turn to presuthe this and that to be good, the effect would be to embarrass every man who was placed on his trial. The Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Augustus Clifford, here attended at the bar, and summoned the House to hear the Royal Assent given to certain Bills by Com mission, and to hear Parliament prorogued. On the return of the SPEAKER to the House, attended by several Members, the Royal Speech on the proroga • tion was read from the Chair, and the Members separated. ELECTION OF CHAMBERLAIN FORS. THE CITY. Yesterday being appointed for the nomination and election of City Chamberlain, vacant by the death of Sit William Heygate, the approaches to Guildhall were crowded at an early hour. Placards setting forth the claims of the rival canlidates, were marched up and down King-street, and the other great thoroughfares leading to the Common Hall, and the other appearances denoted the interest that was excited by the expecta tion of a contested election. Precisely at twelve o'clock the folding-doors leading into Guildhall were thrown open, and Mr. Alderman Brown, with the gentlemen composing his Committee, and many personal friends, passed into one of the coun cil chambers. Mr. Alderman Humphery and his friends arrived at twenty minutes to one, and were received with cheering. A strong force of the City police attended to keep order ; and the arrangements were so admirable that but little exertion was demanded from them. The Lord Mayor took his seat. Among the Aldermen present were Sir Peter Laurie, Gibbs, Farncombe, Sir John Key, Challis, Thomas Wood, John Johnson, and Mr. Hunter. The CO3IMON SERGEANT, in the absence of the Re corder, explained the purpose for which the Court was called—namely, to elect a Chamberlain in the room of the late Sir W. Heygate. Sir P. LAURIE rose amid cheers and hisses. He had a very pleasing duty to perform. He had to propose his excellent friend Alderman Brown.—(Great cheers and hisses.) There was no pleasure without a mixture of pain. He regretted personally the death of Sir W. Heygate. He introduced him (SEr P. Laurie) to the Corporation.— (Cries of " What a pity.") The office of Chamberlain appeared to him (Sir Peter Laurie) to be very much misunderstood. It was supposed to be a mere place for shelving a man upon a fine annuity, but he could assure them it was a most laborious office. He had usually from two to three hundred cases of master and apprentices disagreeing, and about 700,0001. passed an nually through the Chamberlain's hands. This was no political struggle. If it were, be (Sir Peter Laurie) would not be there to propose his friend Alderman Brown. He had been now for twenty years with Alderman Brown in the Livery, and when their franchise was in danger, they put Alderman Brown at the head of their party, and succeeded in securing their liberty.— (Tremendous confusion, and cries of " No, no.") One word more. He was g17.(1 to see so much uniformity among them.—(lncreased confusion, laughter, and cries of " Oh, oh.") The Chamberlain of London was not so well off as they were. He had only one days holiday throughout the year.—(Great laughter, and cries of " Oh, oh.") When they saw his friend walk the streets as Chamberlain, they would say, "he is an honour to the City," and they, like him, would feel proud that they had assisted to make him so.—(Loud cheers and groans.) T. A. IlAsiny, Esq , rose amid tremendous confusion, and said he was proud to second the nomination of Al derman Brown, whose character and station was a suffi cient guarantee for a due attention to the duties of that important office, the City Chamberlainship. His cha racter was unimpeached—it was unimpeachable. He had filled his Aldermanic chair as none had done better, and in every station to which the City had called him he had proved his public worth and his private virtues.—(Tre mendous uproar, and cries of " Out, out.") He thanked them for their kind attention—(Great laughter) —and would conclude by seconding the nomination of Alderman Brown. Alderman HOOPER rose to propose to them his friend, Alderman Humphery. In doing so he was proposing a man every way qualified, if honesty, talent, and in dustry could entitle him to it.—(Great cheering.) He should be sorry if Alderman Ilumphery's appearance is the field so late, and the very inefficient personage who now proposed him, should operate against him. The duties of the Chainberlain had been alluded.to by his friend Sir Peter Laurie. He would not recapitulate them, but he would say, without fear of contradiction, that no man was more fitted for the office than his friend. He was a thoroughly practical man. He had served in the offices of Alderman, Sheriff, arid Mayor, and he had re. presented the City in six or seven Parliaments. Ile would again propose to them Alderman Humphery.—(Cheers.) T. SIMPSON, Esq., rose to second the nomination. He found himself in a Nculiar situation, for here were two able and honourable gentlemen in the field. But they all knew that there were degrees of comparison. Alderman Brown would make a good Chamberlain, but Alderman Humphery would make a better.—(Loud cheers.) He stood there, not as a political partisan, but as the friend of Alderman Humphery, and he was sure the more they knew him, the more they would appreciate him. PETER ALFRED TAYLOR, Esq., said he would detain them but a few minutes, as he thought that anything said from that hustings would have but little influence on their vote. He would merely mention the gentleman whom he meant to propose —air. G. H. Heppel.—(Loud laughter, cheers, and cries of "C ' , oh.") Whatever talents may be claimed by ot h ers , h e was certain might be claimed for Mr. Heppe - I. He thought it was high time that this office should not be a prescriptive right to the Court of Aldermen. That Court did not at pre sent stand so high that they should select a person to fill this important office from it.—(Loud cheers.) Wrtt. WANSEY, Esq., said he seconded the nomination of Mr. Heppel. He had known him long, and held him in high estimation. He did not think that the Court of Aldermen was the best school to select the public ser vants from. Aldermen were taxed somewhat with spending the public money, and he thought the duty of the Chamberlain was to keep it. The speaker then passed a high eulogium on the late J. T. Travers, Esq. He was sure that if that lamented gentleman were alive, he would vote for his friend, Mr. Heppel.—(Cheers.) D. W. WIRE, Esq.; said he was not about to make a speech, but to ask a question of each of the candidates. The question he had to put was this, and ho put it to Alderman Brown first. If elected to this office of Cham berlain, would he resign his gown ; and would he con cur in any reduction and regulation which might be pro posed hereafter ? The same question he put to Alder man Humphery and to Mr. Heppel.—(Loud cheers.) Alderman BROWN returned thanks to all in that Hall, and particularly to the seconder of his friend, Alderman Humphery, for so he was proud to call him.—(Cheers.) He wished that this Hall had not been made a political arena, and however some gentlemen of the Wanseyan school might wish to do so, he was certain that the attempt would meet with their reprobation.—(Cheers.) While returning thanks to Alderman Hooper and the gentlemen who had seconded Alderman Humphery, he begged to remind them, that their assertion that that gentleman was more fitted for the °Slice of Chamberlain, was a matter of opinion only, which were better left to the Livery to decide. lie was aware that his political opinions differed from many of them, but he claimed the right that they themselves exerted— the right of every honest Englishman to retain his own ' 'opinion. He had not the slightest doubt of the issue of that election. He had received assurances of success from his friends, which it was for them to realise. In answer to Mr. Wire, he would say that that gentleman had acted with his usual candour, in giving notice of his intention to put the question. If by their kind opinions he was called to the vacant office, he would not retain his gown on him, and he had such confidence in the recti tude of the Court of Common Council, that whatever course they would adopt he should have no hesitation in following.—(Loud cheers.) Alderman HUMPIIERY rose amid loud cheers, which lasted a considerable time.—His friend Alderman Brown assured them of the certainty of his election. He (Mr. Alderman Humphery) had only arrived in London a few days ago, or he would have been as prominent as his friend had been in asking their support. When Sir William Heygate was very ill, it was well known that a canvass was ready to be set on foot, and when that gentleman died—on Wednesday —upon the Thursday notices of candidates were in the newspapers.—(Shame.) The speaker then referred to the mis-statement as to the day of election. He had no doubt it was a mistake ; but it was in print.--(Laughter.) However, there he was, and he offered himself as candidate before them. He (Alderman Humphery) thought that he was fitted for the office, if integrity and business habits, equal, he hoped, to his friend Alderman Brown, would be sufficient fur it. This was no political office, and he did not mean to make it a political question. The office, most unfortunately for Sir William Heygate and for his family, was held by him ; and he was very sure that the excitement had assisted to injure his health very con siderably. He hoped, however, that excitement would not have any ill effect upon himself or Alderman Brown. —(Loud laughter.) He would not recommend his friend Alderman Brown, however, to depend upon the scouts sent out to ascertain the sentiments of the Livery. They were obliged to return a good report, or they would not be paid. Whatever was done on this occasion would be done good humouredly, and he would not be the worse friend to any man if his vote were recorded against him. With respect to Mr. Wire's question, he would at once lay down his gown in the event o f his being elected. To the second question, he was at once pre pared to accede to the wishes of the Council, or to give up his office.—(Loud cheers.) • Mr. lIEPrEi. said that Alderman Brown had said that this was likely to degenerate into a political question. It would not be made so by him, but he wished to rescue this office from the domination of the Court of Aldermen. The speaker then adverted to the history of the Cham berlain's office as connected with the Court of Aldermen, and he came forward to contest the principle, that the office should of necessity devolve upon an Alderman. Having done so much, he would now go to the poll, and let the Livery record th e i r ' r otes wherever they willed it.—(Great cheering.) He thanked them for their patience ; and with respect to the second part of Mr. Wire's question, he would at once accede to the wishes of the Council. —(Cheers.) A question was put by a gentleman in the body of the Hall to Alderman Huinphery, whether ho had been a party to the taking away of Mr. Wallis's license ? Alderman HUMPHERY said he had nothing to do with it; afterwards he had given him his vote as a magistrate. 1). W. HARVEY, Esq., said that he had an unconquer able aversion to fruitless contests. He perfectly agreed with the principle enunciated that day by Mr. Heppe'. If the office of Chamberlain was an appendage of the Aldermen's Court ; it would save public time, were the form of business they were enacting that day to be avoided. Why should they not merely send out their heralds and their marshals, and their men in gold — (Laughter)—to Aldgate pump— (Laughter)—to Temple-bar, and to Newgate—(Roars of laughter)—and let them proclaim it with flourish of trumpets, from the house tops, that their brother Hey gate is dead, and that Alderman Brown, as senior Alder man, is elected to the vacant office.—(Laughter.) The speaker then, after referring to John Wilkes, said he would refer to a nobler and a finer instance—Who elected the constitutional lawyer who, within the last forty-eight h ours, vindicated the pur i ty of trial by Jury in, t h e person of Daniel O'Connell ? It was upon p o li t i cal grounds that they elected Mr. Denman ; th en why should they say that poli tical questions sh ou ld be kept in the back ground ? There were t wenty-six magistrates sat at Guild hall, and, with a little calculation, they would find that the l a b our of each Alderman was but three hours in f ourteen days. Were they paid for this? —(Cries of " Oh, Y ee' ) But was there nothing else ? enumerated Aiderm th e e n, giaftnd, in a gifts in th raciest satire, enumerated the e s good of the red things" and th e feast days of the Civic body, and he then concluded with the celebrated quotation from The hand s speaker o Junius—" That even property would be precarious, if their possessors had not the spirit to uphold it." After a few remarks from Sir JOHN KEY, in reference to a personal matter, The show of hands were taken, when the num bers seemed pretty equally divided between the t wo Aldermen p , three o r four hands only being held up f or Mr. Hepe'. The COMMON SERGEANT said that the Sheriffs were of of opinion that Antho ny Brown, Esq., had the majority the Livery. A poll was demanded, and the poll commenced at four. CLOSE:OF FIRST DAY'S LOLL. Alderman Brown Mr. Heppel. Major i t y ll —453 S UPP LEMENT TO TOR " D ISPATCII ."—Th e pro prietors of the Weekly Dispatch, in addition to the Sup plements already given, and which comprise the whole of the proceedings in the Irish State Trials, with the view complete, have deter ., concluding Supplement of eight brilliant speeches of Counsel pages (gratis), ofnmei nest, rendering ad upon ng presenting those o their containing the whole of the arguments in the House of September the 4th. This Lords upon the Writ of Error, from Thursday, the 4 th e d containn e s da y t ' last, he b r on both sides ; and 'the decision of the Law Lords, in volving the reversal of the judgment in the case of Mr. Supplemento f July, u p tto ANT I O'Connell and others, and consequent release of all the i, cons pi ra tors," together with the memorable speeches of Lords Denman, Cottenham, and Campbell, and the ob servations of Lord Brougham, the Lord Chancellor, - &c. Orders received by all Newsvenders in town and coun try, and at the Dispatch Office, 139, . Fleet-street. THE Taisit SOCIETT.—It is with pleasure we have to announce that a deputation fr om the Honourable the Irish Society, consisting of Alderman Humphery, M.P., the Governor of the Society ; Mr. William Jones, De puty-Governor • Alderman H. H ug h es, Messrs. Wil liam Laurence, William Collingwood, Thomas B. Hall, and John Ebenezer Davies, the Popular and efficient secretary, have arrived in this country, and been em ployed in visiting their estates in Ulster. We look eat advantage that the citi zens o f London upon it as a gr should be so connected w ithlreland as to give them an interest in turning their att'ntion to a consideration of its wants and resources, and it is still more important that there should be such lords of the soil to set an ex ample in a country not famed for generous and conside rate landlords. The Irish Soci;ty is truly a pattern in its dealings with its tenants, even to good landlords, and if it has not done all that might be wished, the blame is to be attributed to some of the London Companies, who, we trust, will be shortly made to account for their mis appropriation of the public revenue.—Dublin World. ABSCONDING Si AY.E.—A female slave, belonging to the Hon. Alexander Barrow, United States senator, from Louisiana, s topping with his wife at the United States Hotel, in this city, was discovered to have de camped yesterday afternoon. A trunk, which contained her wearing apparel, had been taken from her room and placed in a closet used by D. Fisher, a coloured waiter at the hotel. Fisher was arrested and brought before the mayor, by whom he was committed for further hear ing, in default of 500 dollars bail, on the charge of larceny of the trunk and contents as the property of Mr. Barrow. —Philadelphia Times, Aug. 7. WooLwicu, SEPT. 4.—The Eclair steam-frigate, Corn m tind laster NAVAL V:la.eletVekr,Acian.Ld nsT,,t,,ca°EtclrLret'wLjomfGmlEi4ssromiCleend, at h . a Wool wicksbe en ordered to be made ready for sea with the greatest dis patch, and at the early hour of five o'clock this morning her First Lieutenant, P. A. Alket, went on board, and a great number of hands were immediately set te work to complete this fins vessel for service. The activity dis played in the Dockyard to have the Eclair ready by Friday, the day named in the order, is equal to the dis patch used on a former occasion in fitting out the Cyclops steamer for Ireland, when Captain T. Austin, C. 8., com mission° I, rigged, and made her ready to proceed to sea in the short space of thirty-six hours. All hands not in the secret are anxiously asking, this morning, " Are we to have war ?" Our reply has been, "It is net likely ;" the Eclair is only wanted to form one of the royal squad ron to accompany her Majesty to Scotland, on a mission of peace to her loyal subjects in that romantic and favoured country, now about to be honoured with the presence of her Majesty and Prince Albert a second time. The Volcano steam-vessel, at present in the river un dergoing repairs, is ordered to be ready by the 9th inst., and, if completed in time, is expected to form one of the vessels of the royal squadron. The Diedalus, late 42 gun frigate, is now nearly ready for sea, and is to be commissioned. The whole of her guns, forming a very powerf u l armamen t, are o n board, consisting of six 8-inch or 68-pounder guns, weighing about 52 cwt. each ;lone 56-poundergun, Monk's pattern, on traversing carriage ; twelve long 32-pounder guns, weighing from 49 to 50 cwt. each ; one 12-pounder brass howitzer, and three 12-pounder carronades. Four of the long 32-pounder guns occupy the captain's cabin, and the six 68-pounder guns are placed three on each side midships, and must give tremendous broadsides, while Monk's 56-pounder on traversing carriage throws its de structive missiles at all points of the compass, without altering the course of the vessel. The shot and shells are also on board, and there appears to be ample room to work these large guns on board this fine frigate. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 4.—ln a recent number we took occasion to mention the very insecure and unprotected state of our ports and home interests. We resume the subject for the purpose of pointing out how both may be protected. It has been said, and very often during the last month, " that the best way to preserve peace is to be prepared for war." We agree with the axiom, but are we prepared for war, and so possessed of the essen tial for preserving peace ? Alas, no ! It is true we have a large number of ships in our harbours and basins, but what are they without men ? And how proceeds the scheme of entering men for " general service" to man our ships at a moment's notice? Why, at this port, 54 (!) have been entered in the space of a fortnight, about the same number at Devonport ' and, we believe, not nearly so many at Sheerness. Thus clearly the scheme is a failure. On the announcement of the project we hailed it with considerable satisfaction, imagining it would relieve the distresses of many, and keep others from entering other service ; but the result has proved that a true and good seaman will not enter until he knows his craft. He gives his own country the refusal of his services before he enters for any other employ. Why not, then, have commissioned the new brig squadron when they were ready, instead of letting them lie idle in our basins occupying valuable space ? This would have preserved hundreds of the finest seamen England could boast. Had larger ships at length been found of more utility to commission, their crews could easily have been turned over to the larger craft ; but as it is, neither brigs nor line-of-battle ships have received commissions, and our seamen have left, and are still leaving, our ports for the merchant and other service. We daily are informed of this 120 being masted, that 84 advanced, and the other 72 brought forward, but none are commissioned, nor any pains or efficient mea sures taken to provide hands for them in the event of their hoisting the pendant. It will be seen by our naval news below that the Scourge steam sloop, now on the stocks in this dock, is being expedited by extra hands being put upon her, and all to work extra time to get her afloat this month. For what ? For commission, or to relieve the solitary loneliness of that splendid frigate Firebrand, which has been ready for the pendant for months ? We suppose the latter. Our ports and harbours are truly in a most defenceless state. Why is not the Firebrand commissioned ? Why are not her six guns shipped and the pendant hoisted ? Ports mouth would then have one effective sail, which would prove of more service in an emergency than a fleet of " Collingwoods" at Spithead. We are more open to annoyances from an enemy than any other port, and with less to protect us. The Victoria and Albert, we are informed, is ordered round to Woolwich to be in readiness for the embarka tion of her Majesty. There is one feature connected nith this fine yacht which has hitherto escaped mention. When in the Channel on her late trial cruise, and going fourteen knots an hour, a bottle was dropped overboard, when her engines were reversed, and she backed astern, and picked up the bottle all in the space of four minutes. This appears almost incredible ; but we are assured of the authenticity of the statement. We are informed the experiment was tried to see how quick a man could be picked up who had fallen overboard. The Black Eagle Admiralty yacht, Master Commander S. B. Cook, left the harbour last evening for Woolwich, to be in readiness to convey the Lords of the Admiralty on their visits of inspection to the other ports. The Victory, 110, Captain Henderson, and all hands on board ships in ordinary, were paid six months' wages on Monday. The hands employed on the Scourge steam-sloop, now on the stocks, are ordered to work earlier and later to expedite her launching. The 100 seamen ordered to be entered for " general service," or employed as " riggers," are far from com plete as to number, not more than 54 having as yet been entered, notwithstanding the order has been out a fortnight. The Goodwood lighter arrived las evening with stores from Chatham. The Powerful, 84, is in the basin for masting. GRAVESEND. The following is a return of passengers landed and embarked at the Terrace and Town Piers, Gravesend, in the month of August, 1844 : Terrace Town Pier. Pier. Star Company with 5 boats... 95,764 Blackwall Co. Diamond Co 6 — 78,737 Sons of Thames Co 2 — 31,399 Eagle Co. 2 — 12,024 Commercial Co 1 188,682 122,160 Terrace Pier, with 9 boats, Town Pier, with 10 boats, Balance in favour of the Terrace Pier during the month of August, 66,522 Gross number of passengers, Of which to and from Blackwel, To and from Hungerford Market, Waterloo bridge, Old Swan, London-bridge, and other places through the Pool, 310 ; 842 PROVIDENT CLERK. ASSOCIATION...--We have much pleasure to observe, by an advertisement in yesterday's Sun that this meritorious institution purposes to elect an nuitants on its benevolent fund in the early part of next year. The importance of this association to its mem bers and families is well deserving the attention of the general body of clerks. THE TOUTING NUISANCE AT GRAVESEND.—On Monday morning Inspector Oxley, Sergeant Penman, and three of the b‘wough police at Gravesend, were brought before the bench of county magistrates sitting at Rochester on bench warrants, and entered into regog nisances to attend at the next sessions and assizes for the county to answer bills of indictment preferred against them by Samuel Rowe, a touter for the Star Steam packet Company, for assaults in consequence of the officers having apprehended Rowe for touting. Rowe has been convicted of touting before the Gravesend ma gistrates some forty times, and the nuisance continue sto as great extent as ever, almost every Monday Rowe being apprehended and taken before the magistrates on five or six informations, charging him with pursuing his call ing on the Sabbath. The presiding magistrates at Gravesend are almost all connected with the Diamond Steam-boat Company, and the numerous convictions Rowe has sustained are attributed by the opposite party to their being interested pecuniarily in the matter. Some extraordinary scenes occur on these occasions, those magistrates belonging to the Star Company charging those who belong to the Diamond Company with par tiality, and protesting against their adjudicating in the matter, saying that it ought to be taken before the county bench - at Rochester; but this the other party object to, saying that two of the county justices are directors of the Star Company, and therefore interested; parties. In the meantime, the touting goes on—conviction is piled upon conviction, against every one of which it is understood to be the intention of the Star Company to appeal, and there does not seem to be any likely termination to the affair except by an arrangement among the rival com panies.—Morning Post. TRANSFER or PROPERTY.—On the 6th of last month an Act was passed to simplify the transfer of property ; it comes into operation on the Ist January next. Tlis Act will be useful in several respects, but it ought not only to have simplified the transfer, but re quired the long yarn spun by lawyers in making deeds to be considerably shortened. Lord Campbell had a Bill for this purpose, but he was met with interested op position. The intelligence of the decision which was yester day come to by the House of Lords in the case of O'Connell and others v. the Queen (in error), will reach Dublin by the ordinary channels of communication this evening, but in all probability at too late an hour for general publication through the evening journals. In order, however, that so favourable au opportunity might not be lost of producing an immediate effect upon the Repealers of the city, and a corresponding amount of excitement, a numbar of flags and placards were dis patched by last night's mail for immediate public distri bution on the arrival thereof, in and about the metro polis, announcing, in very conspicuoas type, that the " House of Lords had reversed the judgment of the Court below ;" that " justice had triumphed over law ;" and that " O'Connell was free." The several agents for the traversers also left London last night to congratulate their clients upon a decision which was, even to them, in a great degree unexpected, but which, fortunately for the peace, and good order of the City of Dublin, must be some time known before it can be carried into effect, as a communication stating the remission of the judgment must first be made by the Clerk of the Parliament to the Queen's Bench in Ireland, giving rise to subsequent proceedings in that Court next term, unless the pri soners in the mean time cause themselves to be brought before the Lord Chancellor by habeas corpus, and show cause why they should be no longer detained in custody. —Times. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, SEPT. s.—Wind N.E., moderate breeze, and fine. DEAL, SEPT. 4.—Wind E.N., strong.—Sld. craw Charlotte, Valparaiso ; Raja, Batavia; Rowland, Rio; Lydia, Ceylon ; Brougham, South Seas ; W. Jones, Valparaiso ; Portland, S. John's. . _ FILROUTII, SEPT. 4.—Wind N.E. by E., moderate. —Sid. Grzvshopper, Ichaboe. l'Esz.iscF., SEPT. 2.—Sld. Resolution, Miramichi. BRISTOL, SEPT. 4.—Sld. Clio, Aliramichi; William IV., Newfoundland. HULL, SEPT. 3.—Sld. Aurora, St. John's, New Bruns wick ; St. John, Quebec. 4. The Active, Wright, sailed hence for Hamburgh 17th ult., and it is feared is lust, with her crew, as some of her papers have washed ashore near Nordeney. The Venus, of South Shields, for Hamhurgh, was spoken Ist ult., lat. 54, lon. 2, leaky, by the Vixen, arrived here. WIVENIIOE, SEPT. 4. The Thomas and Mary, of Goole, from Lynn to London, got on the Gunfleet yes terday morning, in thick weather, but came off on the flood, after beating heavily, and was brought in here this morning, with cargo partially damaged. LIVERPOOL, SErr. 4.—Wind E.S.E., fresh.—Arrd. Olive Branch, Savannah. Ski. New Magnet, China ; Jessy and Exeter, Ichaboe ; Parker, Demerara ; Cata lina, Havanna!' ; Hautie, New Orleans ; Britannia steamer, James, and Mars, Halifax. Put back, Jubilee, for Archat, with rudder damaged, and sld. again the sth. OFF CORK, SEPT. I.—Robertson, Calcutta. BLYTII, SEPT. 4.—The Arab steamer, from Leith to Newcastle, ashore on Seaton Rocks, still remains, and is not expected off for some time. CLYDE, SEPT. 2.—Arrd. Amanda, Twooney, New foundlAnd. Sid. Packet, Trinidad. 31. Off, Foyle, S. John's ; Derwent, Quebec: TILE PALMYRA—LONDON TO CHINA. As fears are entertained in private circles that some accident has occurred to the Palmyra, Captain Campbell, which sailed from London on the Bth of November last, for China, it will be satisfactory to those interested in her safety, and who hare relations on board, to know that there is no apprehension entertained at Lloyd's, or in commercial circles, as to her having received damage, or otherwise. It will be no less satisfactory to such per sons to learn, that accounts of her having arrived at Hong-Kong are looked for by the Overland Mail, now hourly expected. The Palmyra had, besides other cargo, a quantity of Government stores, and amongst her pas sengers several officers, newly appointed to certain official stations at the lately-acquired English posses sion in China. NOTICE TO MARINERS. ALTERATION IN THE LIGHT OF FAKKEB- JERG, ISLAND OF LANGELAND. Admiralty, Sept. 2, 1844. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acqUaint you, for the information of the Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, that the light of Fakkebjerg, on the south point of the is land of Langeland, Denmark, has been strengthened by additional lamps, by order of the Danish Government, by which means it will be rendered visible at the distance at which it was originally intended.—l am, Sir, your very obedient, humble servant, (Signed) JOIIN BARROW. • W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's. DEATH OF THE GIPSY KING. A few days since, died, near Beaulieu, Joseph Lee, the acknowledged monarch of that mysterious class of people, the Gipsies. He was a native of Brocken hurst, in the New Forest, and was, it is said, in his eighty-sixth year. He was the progenitor of a long line of descendants, having left behind him a large asernblage of aged children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He is reported to have died worth a great deal of money. Indeed some years ago, when Charity Lee was married to one of the Stanleys, old Joseph Lee presented her upon the occasion with one hundred spade guineas, besides trinkets, and several pieces of plate furniture. About sixty years ago he was in the habit of travelling the country around Southampton, Ramsey, Lymington, and Ringwood, as a razor-grinder, and was well known in those neighbourhoods under the sobriquet of Gipsey Joe. It is observed that " Joe" in his day had dabbled in almost every department of the Black art, and with the exception of having upon three or four oc casions mistook his way into Winchester gaol, he had managed to play his cards with more than ordinary suc ceSs.- He was the boon companion of the notorious Peter Warren and Billy Dear, the two greatest contraband adventurers that ever risked -life and property in the pursuit of hazardous and perilous undertakings on the South-Western coasts of England. The prodigious freights of illicit spirits this gang used to work some fifty years since is incalculable. Sometimes they would be accidentally met with a caravan of one hun dred ponies and upwards, laden with tubs, passing into the forest, where they were wont to conceal the traffic until a favourable opportunity presented itself to them to remove the same with safety to some more inland mart for the sale of it. Nor were the " Wal tham Blacks" in their day more formidable for deer stealing in Waltham Chase than was Gipsy Joe and his party in the New Forest. Smuggling, deer steal ing, poaching, and occasionally selling a few ponies at the various fairs, were Joe's mottled avocations. His artifices and manoeuvres were so skilfully managed, that he successfully eluded the vigilance of the New Forest keepers, and no farm• house larder lacked a haunch of venison when Gipsy Joe was at hand. He was in the forest what Jonathan Wild waa on the town—up to every trick, and down upon every move. In his political adminis tration he was remarkable for one act which took place in his reign, viz., that of excommunicating, in person, about three years ago; a gipsey of the name of Lee, from the sybilline fraternity, for some act the latter had committed against the rules and regulations of the order. The ceremony was performed before a very large assembly of the various tribes, and though extremely novel, had a very imposing effect. EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDES IN SUFFOLK. The suicide of the Earl of Stradbroke's head game keeper was announced in The Sun this week. Scarcely had the sensation caused by the act somewhat abated, than the neighbourhood of Henham-park was thrown into a renewed state of excitement by the report that another of the Noble Earl's keepers had destroyed him self: The situation held by this second suicide was de seribed as that of superintendent of the other game keepers, including amour , his duties the supervision of the horses, dogs, &c., belonging to the Earl of Strad broke. His name was Cruxey ; and from the few facts that ore to be gathered from the many rumours, it would appear that on Sunday afternoon (but little more than 24 hours after the frightful death of his fellow-servant) the unhappy man went into the lower apartment of his own cottage, situate in the park, and with his gun de liberately shot himself. At the time of the act one of his Lordship's grooms was lying in the room imme diately above that in which it was committed, confined to his bed from the effects of a serious accident he had met with but a short time since. Many rumours are about professing to account for the melancholy deed with respect both to Cruxey and Easey, neither of whom seem to have had any domestic incentive to the com mission of so rash an act. Cruxey had been seen but a few minutes previous to . his death in excellent spirits. One report attributes the death of both to their anxiety and dread of meeting their master (who was expected at Henham-park on Saturday, on his return from his Irish estates, but who is not now looked for till this week), fearing his anger that such extensive depredations should have been allowed among his preserves as have lately thinned the numbers of his pheasants, &c. Another rumour states that Cruxey had robbed Easey's portion of the preserves of many pheasant's eggs, &c., and laid them under the birds on his cover, so as to figure before the Noble Earl as the more prosperous and worthy steward; the conse quence of these acts was the suicide of Easey from vexa tion, and the subsequent imitation of his rash example by Cruxey, who feared that all would transpire and his delinquencies be detected. He did not bear so good a character as the head keeper did. A third cause as signed is, that both the deceased have for some time past been carrying on a system of 'plunder ; robbing their master's preserves, and sending the game to market for sale. It is supposed that the inquest which was to have been held on Easey's body on Monday will have been postponed to allow of both examinations taking place on the same day, many of the witnesses in the one case be ing equally necessary to the other. A third suicide has just been committed in the vicinity of Halesworth. The unfortunate individual in this instance is a young lady named Burgess, who possessed considerable personal at tractions. She is said to have been excited to the fatal act by disappointment in love. She effected her purpose by throwing herself into the river about a mile below the town. These melancholy occurrences so rapidly succeeding each other have naturally caused a great and painful sensation and regret here. . _ LOUIS PHILIPPE AND LADY .EILDBOROUGH. — One of our Paris letters contains the following instance of • gallantry on the part of his Majesty the King of the French, for the truth of' which the writer pledges him. self :—"On Thursday or. Friday last Lady Aldborough (who, if any lady ever was old, comes into that cate gory) wrote to King Louis Philippe, begging his Ma jesty would have the kindness to inform her was war imminent ? The King delayed not a moment to reply to her Ladyship, through his first aide-de-camp, that she might make her mind perfectly easy. No u :a be tween France and England was imminent, nor in l r e d t e t e e d likely." THE HORRORS OF A DEPARTURE. -- -"Your yo found us in what have been termed, with scarcel y exaggeration, the horrors of departu re .' All any the ca llings, the leave-takings, the apologies for the omission e of both, and all the other external and internal variety and complication of social contrivances for manifesting and diminishing comfort ; civility, and wasting time, olU'ilslupuppoesned a h l a id d i n 3z c s la a i t m is s . c a o n m d, in to g c f l o o r s n e a t r h d e o w v - h h e o n le y , ew fi e d, while the supplies which you expected to carry away with you grow less and less,andyloue an honestdoubt wle- ther you shall hav e e n oug h to go off like man.''—Letter front 11'ilberforce to one of his Children. pinSgTAinTtEereostt' in TRADE .-- S OUTH Eu undergone South is Shields, SduurriEnt.gptsh.—elasThtetwsohipor h, Freights, h ts f weeks, rom u e L i s t , beinghag a losing affair,a complete reaction. average of the best times.ngDuringetrheerLslisntgouvop years, they they.ha ve, in th e coa l t ra d e , fl uctuate d b etween fi ve a nd six shillings per ton, and they have now risen to eight and nine shillings. The continental trade is in the same excellent conditi on . Th e se amen of the town are mak ing an effort to get higher wages—and will get them ; already they have risen ten shillings on the voyage,. Tyne Mercury. EXECUTION OF FISHER FOR MURDER. TAUNTON, SEPT. 4.—This wretched man under went the extreme penalty of the law this day, on the new drop outside the walls of Wilton gaol, near this town. It is scarcely necessary to remind our readers that Fisher was convicted at the l a t e S omersets hi re assizes of murderinghis wife, at Weston-super-Mare, in June last, and that the deed was one of frightful atrocity. It will be recollected that the night prior to the morning of the murder, Fisher and his wife had quarelled ahout some lodgers, on which occasion great warmth of temper was evinced by both, the husband remarking that " She was asking for it, and he would give it to her by and bye." Deceased said she would not sleep with the old rascal any more, and retired to rest with The servant. After they were in bed Fisher went up stairs, thumped at the door, say. ing, "I may as well kill her to-night as to-m orrow , for I am bent on doing it." At midnight the quarrel ling ceased, but at five o'clock in the morning Fisher had forced his way into the room, and with a large iron bar he struck deceased three violent blows on the head, and afterwar.ls fetched a carving knife from another room, with which he nearly severed her head from her body. He then said he knew he should be hung for it, and gave orders for a policeman to be sent for. The following short sketch of the wretched man's life, given by himself to the gaoler, may prove inte resting. He was born at Wick, St. Lawrence, So mersetshire. He enlisted in the 7th Hussars, in 1811 ; joined his regiment in Dublin, accompanied it to Spain, was present at the battles of Orthes and Vittoria, and the other actions in which the regiment was engaged until the peace, in 1814; was afterwards at the battle of Waterloo, and continued in the regi ment until the year 1826, a period of twenty-three years, without a single blot or stain on his character as a man and a soldier. The colonel leaving his re giment, Fisher, having an opportunity of b ecom i ng his servant, left also, and lived nine months with Ms colonel. He married at Weston-super-Mare, but his wife died in about four years; he afterwards married, at Bristol, Mary Hyatt (the deceased), considered to be the widow of Thomas Hyatt, a labourer. They then resided at Blackwell. Some months after the marriage a quarrel took place, and the wife left her home. She returned with a man named Hill, who turned out to be her husband before Hyatt. Hill came and demanded certain articles of furniture which Fisher had received with Mary Hyatt when he married her. This demand was refused by Fisher. Hill left that part of the country, and after a separation of two months, Fisher consented to his wife's return. After two or three removals they settled at Weston-super-Mare, occu pying the Devonshire Inn, where the murder was perpetrated. At this place the quarrels became more frequent and violent. The woman on several occa sions packed up a quantity of things and left Fisher entirely alone. Upon one occasion she was absent for three months. About twelve months since she left her home, taking with her a quantity of linen and other articles, also 201. in money. I i s h er fol lowed her to ath in company with a policeman, found her, and ascertained that she had placed the money in a bank in Bristol, and had received a cheque for it, which was found concealed in her stays. After this, Fisher advertised that no one should trust her as his wife, and that he should not be responsible for her acts. On her promising to amend her conduct Fisher again consented to receive her into his house, but only fur the quarrels to be again renewed more frequently, which unfortunately terminated so tragically. Previous to his leaving Wells after his trial, his two sons, one about ten, the other seven years of age, took leave of him. The parting from the parent was agonising. To the eldest he gave his Waterloo medal (which, with soldier-like pride, he had always worn about his person), exclaiming, " Oh, John, would that I had died at Waterloo ; you then never would have been born to this disgrace, and I never should have committed this dreadful crime !" The chaplain of the prison stated that Fisher's conduct since his condemnation has been most exemplary. The Rev. Gentleman has been in cessant in his attentions upon the culprit, who was fully alive to the awful situation in which he was placed, and evinced the deepest contrition. On Sunday the condemned sermon was preached from a text selected from Ecclesiastes, x. 30, " Yea also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in the heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead." A more suitable or solemn ap peal to the prisoners could not have been made, and the effect was discernible. On Monday Fisher was visited by his brother, and an old comrade, who had travelled one hundred miles to see him. His old companion declared that he was in the regiment with Fisher for twenty years, and that he was a clean, well-behaved soldier, of indus trious and sober habits—that h' was never once re ported for misconduct, and was servant to the same officer when captain, major, and colonel. At intervals during Monday night Fisher slept soundly, and on Tuesday evening he retired to his cell early, in order, as he ob ,- erved, to devote the %thole of the time that nature would permit him to prayer. At an early hour this morning there was a great influx of strangers from the surrounding districts to witness the execution, which was appointed to take place at eleven o'clock. The culprit rose early, and with great composure expressed his entire resignation to his fate. The chaplain was early in attendance, and the unhappy man joined in prayer. Shortly before eleven the solemn procession moved towards the scaffold; Fisher walked with a firm step, and did not evince much dejection. On the drop he again entered into the devotional exercises with deep feeling. The remainder is soon told—the executioner per formed his office, and the murderer was launched into eternity. He appeared to die very soon, not the slightest convulsive struggle being perceptible. After hanging the usual time the body was cut down and buried within the precincts of the prison, conformably with the sentence. At least 5,000 people were assembled to witness the execution. There is a circumstance connected with this event which, but for the high authority that vouches for its accuracy, we should deem—in this, the nineteenth cen tury—to be next to impossible. Several applications were made to the Governor of the prison by persons afflicted with the king's-evil and rheumatism, for per mission for the hand of the dead man to be rubbed over the parts effected, with the idea that they would be cured. It need hardly be said that the applications were refused. BARNET FAlR.—Yesterday this ancient and popu lar fair opened with every prospect of a fruitful harvest to the speculators in booths, tents, and amusements with which the green was crowded. Notwithstanding the attendance of a numerous body of police to prevent a repetition of the disgraceful conflicts that have been enacted during the last two years, through the gamb!ers that infested it, the thimble-riggers, and other members of that class of blacklegs, were to be found in all direc tions, having scouts to give notice of the approach of the police. From an early hour in the morning until late in the evening, the roads from the metropolis were crowded wtth vehicles heavily laden with patrons of the fair, who seemed resolved " to make a day of it." FORCE OP HABIT.—It is neither so easy a thins nor so agreeable a one as men commonly expect, to dis pose of leisure, when they retire trom the business of the world. Their old occupations cling to them, even when they hope they have emancipated themselves. Every one knows the story of the tallow-chandler, who having amassed a fortune, disposed of his business, and took a house in the country, not far from London, that he might enjoy himself. After a few months trial of a holiday life, he requested permission of his successor to allow. him to come into town and assist him on melting days. I have heard of one who kept a retail spirit shop, and having in like manner retired from trade, used to em waving one puncheon tilled with wa t er, p anln h )e im as s u ef r l in b g y it off by pints into another. I have heard also of a butcher in a small country town, who some i t hr l c onstituency n s o t tw i th u i he n s little time after he had left off business, informed his old customers that he meant to kill a l am b „ nee a week. just for his a musement.— The Doctor. of l‘ A l r a l;o ll at u h m ttk l\l' p P la ."— ce l o l n irn T e h e u 6 r n sd g ay of , north. The hall was v ar h l e ia a m r ,annt,aadtdprirzssenfrtoomn his s r way. worth y h in well filled on the occasion, the larger proportion of the electors being present. M r . Hume- was accompanied by the provost and bailies, and rapturously received by the audience. OFFICE OF CITY CHAMBERLAIN. —Mr. Alderman Humpheryi aT t l hh ia er i efi n r g rset retired at a little bfore four , the con test remains between t Mr. Alderman Brown and Mr. I c therocnPtPesetl respective est Capt. Ormsby and fami l l 2 a p ) t ' a s n p o c l 1 h i n a g mb w e : r l s l I s v ufli . B ei e e e n c tl h y , a E t s t strength of the parties. family, Lenox Esq., Dr. Laffarth, and Captain family, were among ' the passcncrers that embarked at Blackwall yesterday morning on board the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-s hip Soho, for Antwerp. THE MINERS.—The extensive combination of the pitmen in our principal coal districts, and the unexam pled length of time it continued, have turned public at tention towards their organisation and true character, and much inquiry has been directed to the subject ; but it is impossible that a view of these mischievous unions could be given more graphic and complete than will be found in the September Number of the New Month* Magazine, in the form of a narrative tale called " Th e Miners, a Story of the Old C o mbination-laws," very powerfully written, that displays the selfishness of the leaders and concoctors of such combinations, and the base purposes to which they employ their influence. The story is one of deep interest, and is likely at the present time to be very generally read. PRIZE ESSAYS ON INSANITY.—The Lord Chancellor of Ireland has declared his intention to give ten guineas yearly, during the next ten years, for the best subject connected with the treatment of mental disease, to be and College alternately by the Colle g e of Physicians d College of Surgeons of Ireland , and the prize to be awarded by the Council of the College by who n the sub j ject was chosen. The first turn to belong to the College ofPhysicians.—Dublin Emily Post. gli Des . I led _. er° )0 1 :tOl.