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IRISH STATE TRIALS SPIRITED ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE IRISH STATE TRIALS, WILL APPEAR IN "THE S U N," DAY BY DAY, MORNING AND EVENING, DURING THE IMPORTANT TRIALS NOW GOING ON IN DUBLIN ; WITH CHARACTERISTIC DESCRIPTIONS OF WHATEVER OCCURS IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Bun-office, 112, Strand, London. BETTS'S PATENT FRENCH DISTILLED BRANDY having been analyzed by the most eminent Chemists, is certified to be the purest and most wholesome spirit for every purpose. As a beverage its flavour cannot be distinguished from the finest Cognac. For preserves and all other confectionary or domestic uses, it is unrivalled ; and it is prescribed, in preference to Foreign Brandy, by the highest Medical Authorities, at Guy's, St. George's, and the Westmin ster Hospitals ; at the Manchester, Bristol, and Brighton Infir maries; and, indeed, at all the principal Hospitals, Infirmaries, and Public Institutions throughout the Kingdom. The exclu sive Establishment of J. T. Betts and Co. is the Distillery, 7, Smithfield Bats, leading to St. John-street, where their Patent Brandy, Pale and Coloured, is supplied at Eighteen Shillings per Gallon, in quantities of not less than Two Gallons. FLTNEXT DISTRIBUTION of MONEY VIDENDS, AUT WORT SED and GUARANTEED V I HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, contains MONEY DIVIDENDS et £5O £6O £7O £BO £9O £lOO £llO £l2O £l5O £2OO £4OO £6OO £BOO £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000 and £23,000 sterling. Amounting together to £70,170 sterling. Direct for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITH. OUT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGY, Or. to HEINE BROTHERS. at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, Will be performed Shakspeare's Play (as altered by Cibber) of RICHARD 111. Richard, Duke of Gloster, Mr. Charles Kean ' • Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Cooper ; Duke of Norfolk, Mr. G. Horncastle; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Hudson • Elizabeth, Mrs. Warner ; Duchess of York, Mrs. Selby; Lady Anne, Mrs. Stirling. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN ; or, VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum bine, Mls4 Carson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanchard. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles 0 1 Boxes 55., Second Price 3s. • Pit 3s , Second Price 25.; Middle Oallery 25., Second Price Is. ;' Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERT S THIS EVENING, JANUARY PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART I. Overture, Egmont—Beethoven. New Quadrille, entitled the Toy Quadrille, with Polo by Master Thirlwall—Jullien. ilaydn's Military Symphony (first time). Valse, La Valse a Deux Tems—Jullien. Solo, Violoncello; Mr. Hancock. Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Jullien. PART 11. =I Puri tani, Grand Fantasia for four Cornet-a - Pistons —Bellini. Quadrille, The Irish Echos—Jullien. Solo, Oboe—M. Barret. Valse Die Nachtwandler—Strauss. The English Quadrille—Jullien. Doors Open at Halt-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, 15.,; Dress Circle, 2s. dd. ; Private Boxes, If. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-otlice of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New Baud-street; Mr. Sams, St. James ' s -street; and M. Jullien's Office, 11, Maddox-street, Bond -street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. M it. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSER RE.ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSOR RISLEY AND HIS INFANT SON. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, Will be repeated the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff; Mr. Strickland; Master Slender, Mr. C. Mathews; Mr. Ford, Mr. Stuart; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe; Fenton, Mr. Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett; Mrs, Quickly, Mrs. Glover; Anne Page, Miss Mattley. After which, the Unparalleled Performances of Professor RISLEY and his SON. . . f••••.• a•wa vs. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, se. ; Pit, Ss. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is. Half.price—Boxea, 3s. ; Pit 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances commence at Seven. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box office, from Ten till Five. THEAI RE ROYAL HAYMARKET. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUT FIVE OF•PRO __ FESSOR RISLEY AND HIS INFANT SONS. Unprecedented success attending the revival of " The Merry Wives of Windsor," which will b. acted every evening till further notice, thus cast :—Sir John Falstaff. Mr. Strickland ; Slender, Mr. Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster; Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Page, Mr. Howe; Callus, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett ; Dame Quickly, Mrs. Glover. By special request of many families of distinction, and in consequence of the numerous disappointments, arising from the nightly overflows, of witnessing the extraordinary and unique Per formances of Professor Risley and his Infant Son, Master John Risley, The Little Wonder," they have been induced to forego their Provincial Engagements, and remain for positively Six Nights only, appearing every evening this week. Master H. Risley (only four years old) will make his first and only appearances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and go through a Series of Performances, in conjunction with his Father and Brother, unparalleled for elegance and fearless daring. I. T. ARCHER, Box-book Keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomime ot the Season—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, Tile New Drama, embracing Extraordinary Effects, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called THE BOHEMIANS; or, The Rogues of Paris. Principal Characters by Messrs. Lyon, O. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, Mrs. Yates, Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. F. Matthews. After which, a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAR LEQUIN BLUE BEARD; or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Effects! Columbine, Miss Bullen ; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day, Mr. T. Matthews, trom the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury lane; Panta. loon, Mr. Johnstone. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, Will be presenle7lfoitheseconci time at this theatre the grand tra of the MAID OF JUDAH. Ivanhoe, Mr. Wood; Friar Tuck, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rebecca, Mrs. Wood. To conclude with the New Musical Burlesque Spectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing. Song, Mrs. H. P. tirattan ; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sioe-Leaf, Miss R. Isaacs. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Ratty, Proprietor. Triumphant S uccess of the Equestrian Novelties and Pantomime SIX 'GRAND NATIONAL HOLIDAY CLOSING FETES. The succession of crowded houses and increased demands for Places at the Box-ottice, compels the Proprietor to announce that this Popular Establishment will remain Open a few Nights longer; and, by special desire. and in concurrence with the wishes of Astley's Patrons, according to annual custom, for a series of British National Fetes, pourtraying the Victories of England's Hero Wellington, with all its Military Effects, New Dresses Scenery, and Appointments, THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, Will be performed the Grand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonaptrte, Mr. Gomersal, his o; ginal character New Scenes in the Circle. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN TAM O'SHANTER. DAY IDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEAI RE. As usual, the funniest and most successfid Pantomime. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, Will be produced a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTERS. DORF. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Honner, Neville, Vale, Smith, Johnson, Lewis, I eslop, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Daly. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. H. Vining. After which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and AEI 0 U. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Pants,. loon, Mr. Hawkins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair. brother and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.. Office, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, Will be performed an entirely New Domestic Drama, entitled POVERTY; or, Mary Graham. Leonard, Mr. Freer; Jessamy Tacit, Mr. Nanta ; Squire Graham, Mr. Dale; Patty Parrot, Miss Arden; Mary Grahain, Miss Vincent. After which NATURE AND ART. In which Miss Vincent will sustain her Five Original Characters. To conclude with THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK. THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, J. 22. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 35 ; Highest, 46 ; Noon, 43, BAROMETER, 29.95.—W1ND, W. NOI E —The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair ia usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. 111 ... 34 minutes after 3.1 Evening ... 52 minutes after 3. .10:321r 1,4 ,„0/400.,_ 4. Aria -,z' „-.3% , -Aum mt i" 4•• • ' z _llll. . •:- • •ot •, Sim SECOND EDITION bentllll 2/111t lONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1844. We give the following summary of the pro ceedings which took place in the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, on Friday and Saturday. The examination of Mr. Ross was resumed on Friday morning. It was confined to read ing, according to the direction of the Solicitor- General, copious extracts from his notes, of speeches made at the meetings he attended at Clifden, Donny brook, and the Corn Exchange. The Court rose for a short time, in the middle of the day, after which the examination in chief w as continued, and did not conclude till half past three o'clock. His cross-examination was ex pected with considerable anxiety, as it was rumoured it would be a very severe one. When Mr. HENN rose for the purpose there was a general bustle through the Court, as if the interest of the proceed ings had suddenly revived. The first questions of the traversers' counsel were directed to ascertaining the state of the witness's circumstances at a former period. It was elicited that he had been insolvent, and that she received for attending the different meetings in Ireland 350/., with 501. separate for the meeting at DoLvybrook. hie said he was not aware, when sent over, of the nature of the services that would be re quired of him, and that he regretted having ever un taken them. When asked by the Counsel whether he would have undertaken them for fifty thousand pounds, he said he would not have undertaken them for a very large sum. The witness seemed much ex hausted by the long examination, and the Court rose at the usual hour. At the sitting of the Court on Saturday, the Crown called as a witness Mr. JACKSON, the Irish correspondent of the Morning Herald. He proved the payment of different sums of money at the meet ings of the Association. He read from his notes, or, rather, memoranda, the dates of the several meetings, the names of the traversers present, and extracts from speeches made by them. On his cross-examination, the testimony of this witness was completely broken down. He admitted that his notes were some times made by himself, and sometimes taken from the reporters sitting beside him, as he admitted that he did not pretend to be a pro fessed reporter. - The general impression produced by his evidence was, that his communications to the journal which he represents in Dublin—his " corres pondence"—consistedof whatever he could vamp up at second hand, and, however it might suit the columns of the Herald sometime past, it could not be admitted as evidence in a Court of Justice. The next witness examined was JOHN BROWN, printer, of Nassau-street. He proved the printing of all the documents issued by the Association—the in structions to the repeal wardens—the address to the subjects of the British Crown—the arbitration no tices—the members' card, drawn up by Mr. O'CAL LAGHAN, author of the " Green Book" (of which card the witness gave a description)—and the plan for the renewed action of the Irish Parliament. This witness, who is a member of the Associa tion, also proved the printing of several documents and pamphlets, which the traversers look upon: as favourable to their case. Up to the present stage of the proceedings the evi dence has done little or nothing to support the case of the Government. If any doubt existed, that the Irish law officers of the Crown, had been guilty of the grossest negligence in the con duct of the important prosecution which now occupies the public attention, the examination of Mr. BOND HUGHES must have dispelled that doubt, and proved them not only guilty of negligence, but of acts worthy of severe punishment. With the evidence given by Mr. HUGHES as to matters af fecting the traversers, we shall not meddle; that evidence was given honestly and truthfully. But the conduct of the offi cers of the Crown has nothing to do with that evidence, and is fair matter for comment. It appears that Mr. HUGHES arrived in . : Dublin, for the first time in his life, about ten o'clock at night, with a letter for the Irish ATTORNEY-GENERAL; that he went to the house of Mr. SMITH, and, not finding him at home, was sent to Mr. BREW STER, the real director of these trials. That be was or dered to go to Mullaghmast, and at four o'clock the following morning set off for that place, distant about 38 miles, unaccom panied by any one but his own assistant reporter. He made no secret of the capacity in which he came, and took his notes as a Government reporter. He subsequently attended other meetings, and, being totally unacquainted with the parties who were present, was obliged to rely upon casual information as to the names of persons. At two of those meetings, a gentleman was pointed out to him as Mr. BARRETT. When the duty devolved upon Mr. HUGHES, of making an affidavit as to what he had heard, and whom be had seen, at the meetings, he swore to the presence of Mr. BARRETT, and upon informations granted on the affi davit so sworn, Mr. BARRETT and others had to put in bail. When the affidavit came to be acted upon, it was found that the Christian name of one of the defendants was wrongly given, and the error was rectified. At the time of rectifying that error, Mr. HUGHES saw the real Mr. BARRETT, and he at once told the Crown Solicitor, and his chief clerk, that he had been misled, and that the person pointed out in his affi davit, was some other person, and not Mr. BARRETT. But the Crown Solicitor declined to rectify the affidavit, and held Mr. BARRETT to bail, formatters which he, the Crown Solicitor, knew to be falsely alleged against him. Now, was there ever such mad, such reckless conduct pur sued, so cruel to Mr. HUGHES, SO unjust to Mr. BARRETT, and so totally opposed to honour and common honesty ? Mr. HUGHES, a stranger to Ireland, within six hours after his arrival, in the dead of night, sent to a " monster meeting" almost alone, and then attending other as semblies, without guide and without instruction as to the very identity of the leading characters ! That he made ' only one mistake is the wonder. The Irish officials, in their anxiety to get hold of Mr. BARRETT, appear to have mistaken their man ; they hoped that the mistake would pass unnoticed, and that Mr. HUGHES would not expose the truth—they did not calculate upon its coming to the ears of the public. They forgot the respect due to a man of character and a gentle.. man. Mr. HUGHES has vindicated his claim to both those designations. Let it not be forgotten that Mr. BREWSTER, the legal adviser of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Mr. KEMMIS, the Crown Solicitor, are the persons concerned in this part of the affair. Next comes the conduct of the Government, with regard to their second witness, Mr. Ross. We had hoped that the days were gone by, when the Secretary of State for the Home Department, should seek out implements to act the part of spies and informers. We did not think that, in the year 1843, a Secretary of State would dare to employ means which brought so much disgrace upon former Govern ments, and rendered the acts of the Administration ob jects of suspicion. But we now find that it was reserved for the renegade Whig, holding the powers of the Home De partment, to resort to a practice of bygone days, and seek instruments, such as those used when PITT or CASTLEREAGH ruled the destinies of England, to turn the reporter into the spy—to degrade the character of the Ministry and of the public press ; the one by finding, and the other in lending a willing instrument, for espionage, and the betrayal of faith. No doubt that Sir JAMES GRAHAM may attempt to justify this conduct, by the emergency of the case, by the urgency of the matter, and the difficulty of acquiring information. But surely, nothing can justify the lavishing of the public money upon an agent of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, who had for years endeavoured to resuscitate that interest in Cum berland which the renegade's conduct had destroyed ; and who, holding the character of a reporter for the press, was all the time in the pay of Government. Nothing can justify, the conduct of the Government, nothing can justify the conduct of their agent ; and this affair will be a beacon, not a precedent. And as to Mr. JACKSON, the third witness, another Government Reporter ! ! ! em ployed on the Morning Herald, who had deposed to the accuracy of his notes ! taken by himself at the moment, let the following questions and answers, speak for him : _ " Mr. Firzeinnow—Will you now, Sir, take on yourself to swear, on your solemn oath, that you did not copy these slips of paper front the'morning paper of the next day, and then send them off as your own report ?—To the best of my recollection —I cannot say. I might have copied them either from the paper, or a notetaker's slips. " On your solemn oath will you venture to swear you did not take all these papers from the newspapers, or from another note taker's slips ? Judge PERRIN—Come, Sir, speak up, and let:us hear you, as it will save a great deal of time to do so. " Witness—For all I can tell, I might have copied them from the newspaper or the note-taker's slips. ,6 111r.:FITzc nooN—Can you tell from which you copied themp —I cannot tell which " ! ! ! The conduct of the Government in these prosecutions, from the Secretary of State downwards to the Crown Solicitor, as exemplified in their conduct to their two chief witnesses, de serves every reprobation. Before these trials began, we put our opinion upon record as follows :—" The stream of justice " ought to flow in channels free from taint or from suspicion. " Crown solicitors ought net to have compelled witnesses to " swear to facts which they found out to be incorrect. " Attorney- Generals' creatures ought not to have wormed " themselves, under false oolours, into quarters where " they had no right to be admitted ; and Secretary of " States' implements ought not to have disgraced the character " of the Press, by pretending public employment, when in " reality in Ministerial pay." Time will show whether any, or all, of these things, have been. If they have, the shame, the disgrace, is on the heads of the abettors and of the contrivers, and punishment must and will follow them. We repeat that shame and disgrace is, and will be, on the heads of every party concerned in the getting up of these pro secutions, and we do hope and insist that the attentions of Parliament will be called to every circumstance connected with them, at the very earliest opportunity. We earnestly entreat attention to an announcement we have copied from the Observer of yesterday, relative to the opening of a new chapter in the history of Custom-house Frauds. Assuming the facto to be as stated, it would appear that a house in the same line of business as the notorious firm of CANDY and Co., and nearly as extensive, received notice of legal proceedings being instituted against them, for fraudu lent practices upon the revenue, ofa nature nearly similar to those which have so recently occupied the Courts of Law. The ease was assigned for hearing in a few days; but, on Thursday evening last, the delinquent fi)rna shut up their premises, after having clandestinely sold off ull their goods, and collected as many of their outstanding debt; as they could. We should like to be informed what was the sort of " notice" which this firm received ? Was . it in the first place given or obtained " clandestinely" (after t be manner of doing business so prevalent, lately, in a certain d'rpartment of the silk trade), in order to afford the defendants ,—" for a consideration,"—a few days' preliminary warning of t he intentions of Government? Or was any extent in aid sued out of the Exchequer, and officers put in possession ? Was any pen ..onal service effected on the parties ? If so, was bail demande a and accepted,—and to what extent? Or did the Commis sinners of Customs civilly write, with their compliments, to the parties implicated, begging to express their regret : that from certain disclo sures which had lately con . to to the knowledge of the Board, the Board had been in tar the unpleasant necessity of directing legal process to be sery( td upon the Messrs...—, and suggesting that, as the Court would be moved in this case on be half of the Crown, it would be well for the defendants to be pre pared with legal aid and counsel ? Preposterous as the hypo thesis suggested by this last question may appear, we protest that, abstractedly speaking, there is nothing improbable in it, looking to the dawdling, fencing, irresolute, shilly-shally, pur blind conduct of the Board of Customs throughout the whole history of wholesale plunder of the public revenue which has been, for years past, realised by acts of chicanery and fraud effected in that department of the public service over which it preside, and of which acts, it is the universal feeling of the nation that it ought long since to have been cognisant. We have already complained of the disposition evidenced in the avowed acts of the Board to screen from punishment those in responsible stations, between whose possible innocence of collusion and the guilt of whose absolute neglect of duty, the Commissioners in their Report appear to imagine that Parliament will be disposed to overlook the main question of resulting injury to the national income. In the present in stance it is believed that " not a farthing will be realised to the Crown." Yet the delinquents are described.to have been not only a very extensive silk house, but large holders of landed and house property, and to have realised, each of them, 12,0001. per annum by their business ! They are understood to have invested their realised booty in the French funds ! Any case of more monstrous criminality, to say nothing of the effrontery which winds up their career by a fraudulent sale of stock and appropriation of outstanding credits, we have never heard of. Out of the transactions, which could have netted 24,0001. per annum of profit or income to the two partners, how many thousands of pounds yearly must have been diverted, by this one house alone, from the fiscal revenue of the country by schemes of smuggling successfully maintained on so stu pendous a scale ? But this is not all. On Saturday the City was startled by the further announcement that a " Custom-house agent," whose legitimate business profits were not less than 5,0001. per an num, " had absconded, in consequence of charges connected with the Custom-house frauds." He had been for many years engaged in clearing " silk goods at the Custdm-house, for the principal houses at the West-end of the town." He had long " been suspected by the authorities ;" but very lately, only, could any tangible evidence against him be got at. He, too, probably, has gone to invest his money—and his person—in the French capital ! What a school for easy fortune-making does the Custom-house ma nagement seem to have provided for astute rogues—not in grain, but—silk : for silk seems the fortunate staple of smug gling enterprise now-a-days. The connexion, moreover, be tween the gross immorality and profligacy to which the more magnificent marts of fashion and luxury at the West-end of the town too fatally pander, with the daring fraud and con spiracy of these aspirants after illegitimate and monster profits, appears to be as intimate as that between the material of the staple in question and the official competency of the Commis sioners. The Custom-house agents and warehousemen must be as smooth,—the Custom-house officers and tide-waiters as pliable,—and beyond all question the Board of Customs quite " as soft"—as silk ! Accounts from Madrid to the 14th had been received. The new municipal law it would appear met with very little oppo sition either in the capital or the provinces, but in case of any serious resistance, the Government had resolved to call in the aid of the army. The Minister of War, had given orders to the military authorities under his orders to place the military force at the disposal of the Political Chiefs, whenever required by those functionaries, to subdue any and all attempts at resistance. The application of NARVAEZ to be allowed to resign the rank of Captain- General, had been refused. Her MAJESTY would hear no ex cuse, so the retiring and blushing youth must wear the title against his will. The returns of the city elections had not been made up on the 14th, but no doubt remained that all the new members would belong to the Opposition. The Three per Cents. were done on the 13th at 261 for the 22d of February ; the Fives at 19i at 60 days. The French funds still continue to decline, owing, it is said, to large sales made from day to day without any ap parent cause. On Thursday the Three per Cents. had fallen nearly one per cent. within a few days. This was attributed to a rumour that the KING was seriously indisposed, and it ap- pears there was some ground for the report. On Tuesday his MAJESTY had a bilious attack, but on Thursday had so far reco vered as to be able to receive company. Nearly ahundred persons were received at the Tuileries in the evening. In alluding to the KING'S illness, and the fall in the funds, the Siecle says— " The retrograde movement of public credit, in a period of profound peace, and, as the Minister boasts, of public pros perity, was the object of ♦arious conjectures on the Paris Bourse of Friday. The decline of the French funds on the preceding day was attributed to the KING's health; but it was soon ascertained that this pretended indisposition was not of any serious consequence. The true cause of the decline in the French funds is the opinion entertained by capitalists that the Government will be compelled to resort to a fresh loan to wards the month of July. Another reason assigned on the Bourse was the apprehension entertained that the Govern ment proposed to execute the great lines of railroads without the intervention of any public Company." The illness of the KING is the more probable cause. The Three per Cents. on Thursday closed at 82f. 5c., while on Saturday, after it was ascertained that his MAJESTY was quite well, they had risen to 82f. 60c. The debate on the address in the Chamber of Deputies continued on Thursday and Friday. On the latter day it was confined to four Members of the Opposition, MM. DE LASTEMIE, GA RNIEE. PAGES, 'and Duces, and M. BILLAULT, who spoke last. He moved an amendment to sub stitute for the paragraph in which occurs the phrase "entente cordiale," the following :—" In these two countries (Greece and Spain) the natural friends of France, may the monarchy and the liberties of the people derive new strength from their being the more closely allied. The sincere friendship with which your Majesty is allied to the Queen of ENGLAND, and the accord that you announce to exist between your Govern ment and hers, confirm us in this hope." In reference to Spain, M. BILLAULT aaicl—" Could it be supposed that England, in 1843, would have so suddenly changed her policy of ages with regard to Spain ? Since the war of succession she bad only sought to destroy the influence of France in Spain : and should an English Ministry one day resolve to renounce this line of policy, it would fall beneath the weight of public animadversion. An Ambassador had been sent to Spain—a man well known for his sympathy for that country ; but an intrigue brought about by English influence had prevented his entering into diplomatic relations with the Spanish Government. When the recent events in Spain permitted France to renew her diplomatic relations with that country, the same Ambassador should have been again sent, but he had been replaced by another; this was not all, the English Ambassador at Madrid having appeared too favourable to France, the English Cabinet had replaced him by Mr. BULWER, who is known to profess the political principles of Lord PAL. 3lERSTON—hostility to France. A concession had, in truth been made by England to France, by consenting that the Queen of SPAIN should marry a Neapolitan Prince ; but a concession has also been made by France to England by an equal participation of commercial advantages in Spain. The difficulties, however, on that subject were well known." M. GUIZOT, towards the close of the sitting said he in tended not only to apply to the Hon. Member, but to lay be fore the Chamber a statement of that part of the general position of the affairs of the country. He should therefore propose to adjourn the discussion to the next day. The debate was accordingly adjourned. BOURSE—PARIS, SATURDAY, JAN. 20. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. 124 65... 124 85... 124 65... 124 85 Four per Cents 106 106 ... 106 106 Threes B2 65... 82 65... 82 65.. its 2 65 Bank of France. 3280 ...3280 ...3270 ...3280 Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1111 25 ..1111 25...1111 25...1111 25 5,000f...5070 ...5075 ...5070 —.5075 Belgian Bank ..... 698 75... 700 ... 695 ... 693 Belgian Fives lO7 ... 107 ... 107 ... 107 1840 lo9k ... 109/ ... 109 ... 109 1842 llOl ... 110* ... 114 110 k Spanish Active 30i ... 30 ... 30i ... 30i Passive Old Deferred 12 ... 12 ... 12 ... 12 Portuguese Fives ... Neapolitan ........ 106 65... 106 85... 106 65... 106 85 roman ...... ............ 105/ ... 105/ .. 105/ ... 105/ RAILWAY SHARES. - St. Germain B3O ... e3O ... 830 .. 830 Versailles, R.B 342 50... 342 50.. 340 ... 340 L. P.ouen Rouen to Havre €62 50... 665 ... Orleans. Strasburg to Bale. 235 235 ... 232 50... 233 75 Avignon to Marseilles 677 50... 682 50. . 677 50... 682 50 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, R.B 345 ... 345 ... 345 ... 345 L. 8... .... 177 50... 182 50... 177 50... Ig2 50 Rouen Rouen to Havre C62 50... 662 50... 662 50.. 662 50 Orleans Strasburg to Bale 2?,7 50... 237 50... 233 75... 233 75 Mignon to Marseilles 680 ... 682 50... 680 .. 682 50 LLOYD'S SHIPPING- 7 (T HIS DAY. LONDON, JAN. 22.—Light westerly breeze and foggy. DEAL, JAN. 20.—A.M., Wind strong; P.M., Wind N. W., moderate. 21. Wind W. N.W. to N. W., ditto.— Arrd. Blenheim, Gray, Singapore; New Pink, Poyntz, Val paraiso ; Rambler, Bruce, St. Domingo ; Barbara Gordon, Hitch, and Albion, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Fatima, Wilson, Madras and Ascension ; John Hullett, Austin, Mauri tius ; Henriette Sophie, Rio for Antwerp ; Sun, New York. Sid. Pearl, Ceylon; Pursuit, Rio; Esperance, Cape of G oo d Hope; Earl Durham, Calcutta. The Friendship, of Yar mouth, on shore near No. 2 Battery, went to pieces yesterday. RAMSGATE, JAN. 21.—The Shepherdess, Turner, of Bide ford, from Newcastle to Plymouth, struck on the North sand Head yesterday morning, and is now lying on her broadside, and no mast to be seen—crew saved. The Anna and the Her cules, both from Hamburgh to the Havannah, which were assisted in here the 12th instant, after being on the Goodwin Sand, have been surveyed, and must discharge their cargoes. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 20.—Arrd. United Kingdom, Thomp son, Honduras, with loss of main and mizen-masts, and other damages. TRAVELLING IN CHlNA.—Several weeks since the Rev. Mr. Milne, of the London Missionary Society, arrived at Canton, overland from Ningpo, a distance of 1,300 miles, which he accomplished in thirty-eight days. He was dressed as, and passed of course for, a Chinaman. We understand that he repre sents many parts of the country as extremely beautiful ; but others, of large extent, barren and thinly peopled.—ainton Press, September 16. DRUARY -LANE THEATRE.—The attraction of the Bohemian Ghl is so undiminished, that it will be played every night, but this evening and Friday. To-night Mr. Charles Kean appears in the character of Richard the Third, rendered so popular by his celebrated father; and we are led to under stand that the preparation of the piece is upon the most splen did scale. On the battle-field, they gay, there are nearly 500 people, most in armour. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EIENI NG, JANUARY 22, 1844. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA/ 0 CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. Fresh up, we received rather a limited supply cf Wheat coastwise, as well as by land carriage and sample. The de mand was flat. Fine dry parcels of both red and white fully supported last week's quotations ; but the value of all other descriptions was barely maintained. Foreign Wheat at late rates. The value of corn under lock almost nominal. Malting qualities of Barley were quite as dear, but grinding and distilling sorts were in some instances the turn lower. Last week's rates for Malt were with difficulty supported. Oats, Beans, Pease, and Flour as last quoted. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. WHEAT—Essex & Kent, IMALT—Chevalier 63s to red 433 to 60s OATS—Yorkshire and Ditto, white Norfolk and Lin Potatoe coin, red 42s to 4581 Youghall and Cork, Ditto white 41.3 to 50s' black Irish, red 47s to 50s1 Cork, white Ditto, white R YE— Old 2W3 to 33 .s ' BEANs Tick 3oe to 364 New 36s to 36s Pass— Grey .... ........ ... 35s to 38s BARLEY —Grinding 2ss to 2981 Maple .... ........... ... 33s to 34s Malting Chevalier 325 to 355. Boilers... 32s to 38s MALT—Suffblk and Nor I FLOUR—Town made ... 45s to 50s f o lk s6s to 62s Sotto k 34s to 380 Brown sos to 54s Stockton & Norfolk 34s to 3Cs Kingston and Ware 565 to Us FOREIGN GRAIN M WilEAT—DantZiC Hamburgh 363 to 40s BARLEY 3os to 23s OATS—New Febd l4s to 16s, SMITHFIELD. For the primest Scots, Herefords, runts and Devons, we had a steady demand, at prices fully equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight ; but, in the middling and inferior kinds, only a moderate amount of business was transacted, at barely late rates. The sheep were in good condition. Prime downs and half-breds fully supported last week's rates ; but all other kinds moved off slowly, and their currencies were barely supported. Veal advanced quite 2d. per Blbs. Pigs at fully last quotations. s. d. to s. 4.1 s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts ...... 2 8 2 10, Inferior Sheep ...... ... 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto... 3 0 3 4, Second quality ditto... 3 6 3 8 Prime large 0xen ...... 3 6 3 8; Coarse-woolled ditto.. 310 4 0 Prime Scots. &c. 3lO 4 0' Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 8 Large Hogs.... ...... ... 3 0 3$ Prime small ditto 4lO 5 2 Small Porkers 3lO 4 2 Suckling Calves, each 20 0 30 i Quarter old Pigs, eachlB 0 24 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs 2,713 27,120 NDWGILTE AND LEADE N nazi.. I) FLOUR IN BOND. to 26a IYass FLou IL—Araerican Baltic Beef, Mutton, and Pork, London slaughtered, have met a very dull sale, at a reduction in value of quite 2d per 6 lbs. Veal has improved from 2d to 4d per 8 lbs. At per stone, by the Carcase. a. d. to s. d.l a. d. to s. d beef, inferior.... ..... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior 2 8 3 0 -- middling 2 6 2 8' - middling 3 2 3 6 - prime large ..... 2 8 2 . 10- prime 3 6 310 prime small 3 U 3 4( Pork, large 2lO 3 8 Veal ........».«.«........ 3 8 410! -small. 3 4 4 4 ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pies Scotland 29 800 700 Yorkshire Norfolk Suffolk lO 190 68 Cambridgeshire Essex 27 200 120 200 Surrey 3O 350 210 330 Devonshire Wiltshire Other parts ........ .......... Total .............. ......... 198 2,800 Previous week's arrival,.,... 265 2,9'79 464 2,812 768 3,890 Difference since our last... 67 179 304 77E1 BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Prices are firmly supported : indeed, many of the holders are refusing to sell at present rates. WOOL MARKET. The demand for most descriptions is inactive at unaltered quotations. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. The best qualities of Potatoes are in request at full prices, but other kinds are heavy in sale, though not cheaper. TALLOW. The weather having been colder in the early part of last week, has caused an advance in Town Tallow, but this, we think, is temporary. The price is 425. net cash. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool on Saturday was firm. Sales, 6,000 bales, including 3,04'30 en speculation.—Railway Shares remained good, and had an improved tendency. Eastern Counties were 101. 13s. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 384 ; Grand Junction, 234 ; Great Western Halves, 70i; Liverpool and Manchester, 224 ; Birmingham, 2421; Ditto, New Thirds, 42; Paris and Orleans, 33, 3 ,-; and South Eastern, New, 354. There are several arrivals to-day, and we have the nume rous West India files of papers together with the private letters received in the City, on Saturday evening, when business in general had ceased, though a few of the firms most interested having received intimation of the expected delivery, had thoir employes in attendance. We find much of the old story in these advices, though from Jamaica parties write that labour was not so scarce, some of the more sterile and "used up" plantations having been abandoned as altogether un profitable. This is a result that can surprise no one acquainted with the West Indies, where capital and energy requires to be diverted to new channels and not to he frittered away in the old routine of slavery times. The weather in the greater part of Jamaica was too dry, and the same in Barba does, but Trinidad and Demerara fared better. The latter continues actively to bestir itself in endeavouring to procure labourers from some quarter or other. There are advices to-day from Australia also, viz., Sydney, September 10 inclusive, and Port Philip August 27. The first session of the Legislative Council had commenced, and the Governor had delivered a very neat address, devoid of any crotchets of his own, and in a tone calculated to revive the drooping spirits of the colonists. Trade continued in a very bad state, and nothing was doing except for urgent wants. Money was still scarce. From Buenos Ayres there are dates to November 4, when the Rosas party were more sanguine than ever of the capture of Monte Video which was described (in intercepted letters from Madame Rivera, the wife of the President of the Orien tal Republic) as in a very straitened position. A ship, arrived at Havre, brings dates of Nov. 29, %hen the exchange was 25i. No treaty negotiations are spoken of. The funds have been steady at the closing rates of Saturday, but have not exhibited any buoyancy. The Commissioners for the Savings Banks, &e., have taken 10,0001. Consols at 97, which from the smallness of the amount would almost lead to the inference that their operations are drawing to a close. Consols have been 97 to 96% fer money and time. Exchequer Bills continue quiet at 675. to 655. premium; and East India Bonds under 1,0001. are firm at 82s. premium. Bank Stock has further advanced Ito 11 per cent., being 1911 to 192/. This arises from the impression respecting the pro bable renewal of the charter, to which we adverted in The Sun of Friday evening last. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have been steady at 103, and the New at 102 to 1011 • L ong Annuities are 124 to 12 13-16 ; an d t h e Th ree per Cents. are 91 to I. There has been rather a lively market for the Foreign invest ments, which, in general, have an upward tendency. The Spanish Five per Cents. have improved to 24 4, and the Three per Cents. 30 3 / 4 to /. A statement has been made that Carasco's budget, allowing the full interest on all the loans, will ex hibit a deficit of only . fifty millions of reals, and that by reducing the interest on the Active Stock, a surplus to some extent will be obtained. A surplus in the Spanish revenue would certainly be a wonder. Portuguese Converted Bonds have been again done as high as 454 to 46. Mexican are 33 to 331, which is an improvement. Peruvian have been done at 224; and Colombian have touched 111 :to I Brazilian are 77 to 771. Belgian Bonds have obtained 1051. Austrian have been firm at 114 ; and in Dutch Five per Cents. there have been several bargains at 1004 to 101. • The Railway Shares have been brisk, and we note an im provement in the Hull and Selby, South Western, Croydon, South Eastern, York and North Midland, and Brighton. The others are all firm at previous quotations, and the full list of those dealt in is given below. Australasia Bank are 6 prem. BRITISH FUND (FS THIS the Offic al DAY AT OINE O'CLOCK. Reduced Annuities ... 97 96i ... rom Listo Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red uced Annuities per 3 Ce n. Consols. C e nt . 103 New 31 per Cent. Annuities :102 101; Long Annuities , Ex p ire sth Ja n. 1860 India Bonds, 1,00 0 Ditto under 1, 000 per Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account Exchequer BM, lia , Ihd. 1000/. , QS 5001. .• Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrianolm Col u mbian Bon ds , Bonds per Cent . Belgianßonds, Brazili a n Bonds, 5 per Cent C 5 llhj Mexican Bonds 1837, 5 per Cent.....,, .. 33h Ditto Deferred Stock loli Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto for the Account o Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Converted 46 451 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent. Ditto for the Account Ditto Passive Bonds Ditto Deferred l2j Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account 304/ Dutch 2h per Cent s4j/ Dutch 5 per Cent. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Eastern Counties Ditto New ... - to Do. Extension . Edinburgh and Glasgow ...„.... 50 Ditto Registered ... 121 l4l to Great North of England ........100 Great Western Ditto h Shares Hull and Selby Liverpool and Manchester .....100 .. Ditto h Shares London and Brighton ..... ....,- 50 London and Birmingham Stock .243 ...... to Ditto I Share s London and Greenwich London and South Western ... 41% ••• .. 7411 Ditto Eighths i ... .. 21j1... to London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 131.....• 16* to 151 Manchester and Leeds Ditto New Shares..... - Midland Counties lOO ... 88 Ditto * Shares Northern and Eastern Ditto I Shares . North Midland lOO . 92 to Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 3311 ••• to Paris and Rouen .. ..... South Eastern and Dover..„.~ __ Ditto Scrip... ......... ... Yarmouth and Norwich..„, York and North Midland • SO 1204 to 121 i Ditto New Shares ............. 20 Ditto Scarboro' B ranc h 2l lB} to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia ....40 ...... 46 ..... to Ciloniali ..................... 25 MANCHESTER STOCK E XCHANGE , JAN. 20. —There is a good general demand for shares to-day, but owing to the absence of sellers, business still continues limited. Our quo etaataitolensanarde Bury,lO to ex-new ; 102 ; Bolton Blanchester an D :— a E rl d in in g b ta u n r , gh and Gl a sgow, Quarters, 14 1; New. Chester to 59* ; Manchester an2dalLe; ed E s, di l n O b l u t r o gh l ; In E d as G te la rn sgo C w Oun s t B iel and Birkenhead, 301. i 2 n s g i n t a o n ! ; 38 Bolton l ; Preston, to YORK CASTLE. —The Rev. W. T. Alderson has been appointod chaplain of York Castle. THE WILL FORGERIES. MANSION-HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.) This morning having been fixed for the re-exqmina tion of the prisoners charged with the will forgeries, the approaches to the Court were crowded as early as half-past ten o'clock. Shortly after that hour 111 r. Clarkson, the counsel for the prosecution, arrived, and ho was soon after followed by Mr. Chambers, the counsel for Barber ; Mr. Ballantyne, the counsel for Fletcher; and Mr. Flower, the solicitor, who appeared for Mrs. Dorey. The interest occasioned by this case seemed to have not in the least diminished, and the entrances to the Court, and the hall without, were crowded during the whole of the proceedings. Many persons had clambered up to the windows outside, in order to gratify their curiosity by getting at least a peep at the prisoners. At ten minutes after eleven o'clock the Lord Mayor took his seat on the bench. His Lordship was assisted by Mr. Alderman Humphery. The doors of the Court were then thrown open, and it was immediately filled in every part. The prisoners, William Henry Barber, aged 36, attorney-at-law ; Joshua Fletcher, aged 50, account ant ; and Georgian Dorey, aged 31, were shortly afterwards brought up in the custody of Forester, the officer. The male prisoners were placed within the dock, and Mrs. Dorey was accommodated with a seat at the table immediately below the dock. Mr. CLARKSON said that he had now to lay before the Court the circumstances of a case which would show that his Lordship was fully justified in the course which he had pursued, in refusing to commit the prisoners, or to admit them to bail. The result of the inquiries which had been instituted for the purposes of forwarding the ends of justice, had been to enable the prosecutors to bring forward another and a fourth charge against Barber and. the unfortu nate woman at the bar, as principals, and against Fletcher, as an accessary, both before and after the fact, of having procured a person to personate the sister of John Stuart, deceased, for the purpose of feloniously obtaining certain sums standing in his name in the Bank of England. It appeared that in the year 1826, there was standing in the books of the Bank of England a sum of 511. Long Annuities, in the name of John Stuart. Nothing was heard of Stuart until the year 1840, and in the year 1836 the sum in question had been transferred to the Commis sioners for reducing the National Debt. Stuart, it appeared, had died in 1827 at Great Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, where he had lived for some years before in the service of Mr. Strode, of that place, as steward and gardener. Mr. Strode had defrayed the funeral expenses of Stuart, and out of respect to him had caused a tablet to be erected to his memory in the parish church of Great Marlow. A grave-stone had likewise been erected over his grave. Nothing had been heard of any representatives of Stuart, or of any property of his until the month of May, 1840, when the prisoner Fletcher went down to Great Marlow, to the house of a person named Hyatt, who kept an inn there, and made inquiries of Hyatt as to the rela tives of Stuart. Hyatt, who had only recently come to Marlow, took Fletcher to several old persons who recollected Stuart, and who gave him information. Fletcher, before he went away, told Hyatt that his name was Jones, and that he had come down by order of Government to make inquiries as to Stuart, and he requested Hyatt, if he procured any additional in formation, to forward the same to him, addressed to Mr. R. Jones, 24, Little Guildford-street, Russell square. About a month afterwards, Barber went to Marlow to make inquiries about Stuart. He asked if Mr. Jones had been there, and stated that they were partners in the same concern. He stated himself to be Clarence Packham, Esq., 52, Nelson-square ; and told Hyatt if he came to town he should be glad to see him to dinner. Hyatt came to town shortly afterwards, and called at Nelson-square, where he saw Barber, who, however, instead of asking him to dinner, seemed most anxious to get rid of him. On the 25th June, Hyatt received a letter from Fletcher, signed in the name of Jones, and dated 24, Little Guildford-street. (The letter was then read.) It stated that the writer desired Hyatt should make further inquiries on the subject of Stead, on the un derstanding that he should be paid for his trouble. The writer stated, that he wished to ascertain where Stuart had lived before he came to him (Strode), and also what place in Scotland he had come from ; facts which he stated could be ascertained from an old fellow-servant of Stuart's. The letter then con cluded as follows :—" I have been able to ascertain that twelve years since Stuart had a sister residing in America, and if you will take an early opportunity of making these inquiries, you will greatly oblige your obedient servant, G. Jones. Please to direct to me, Mr. G. Jones, Miss Hawkes, 24, Little Guildford-street, Russell-square). This was the preparation for intro ducing the supposed sister on the scene. It would appear that Miss Hawkes was a personal friend of the female prisoner, who had applied to her to permit certain ! letters which she expected on business in the month of June, to be addressed to Little Guildford-street. Mrs. Dorey, who was then Miss Richards, at that time kept a stall in the Pantheon for the sale of china, and resided with her mother in Rathbone-place. In June 1840 the stall was given up and they left Rathbone-place, and no account could be obtained as to their place of residence until the month of November following. In the month of July 1840, Fletcher took lodgings at 1, Southampton-terrace, Camberwell, for an old lady named Elizabeth Stuart, and there was everyreason to believe that the supposed Elizabeth Stuart was the mother of the female prisoner. Mrs. Dorey frequently visited the supposed Elizabeth Stuart, as did Fletcher, his wife, and his daughter. She re mained there three months, during the whole of which time she appeared to be labouring under great anxiety and depression of spirits. In June 1840, a woman between 40 and 50 years of age went to the office of Mr. Pott, a proctor, carrying on business in Godliman-street, Doctor's-commons. She was ac companied by some one else, and stated that she wished to procure letters of administration to the pei - - sonal estate of her brother, John Stuart, deceased. He asked who had recommended her, and she said Mr. Fletcher. Mr. Pott knew a gentleman named Fletcher, but was unacquainted with the prisoner ; and believing it to be that Mr. Fletcher he took the transaction into his office. Finding that on account of the length of time which had elapsed the registrar was likely to oppose the granting of letters of ad ministration, an affidavit was made by Elizabeth Stuart and Thomas Griffin. The affidavit of Eliza beth Stuart, of 4, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, he would read. Griffin he might state had been apprehended, and would be produced. (The affidavit was then read). It set forth that Elizabeth Stuart had, in 1836, met her with John at the Bank of England, when he informed her that he had in vested certain moneys in the stocks, but he did not state what ; that at his disease Stuart had left a chest in the care of the Vicar of Marlow, to whom applica tion had been made, and who stated that he had never heard anything of any will ; that at the last interview the deceased had told her that he intended to sell his property, and go and join her in America; that she had gone to America expecting him to follow, but that she had never seen or heard anything from him, although she had written frequently to him, and that on her return to England in May, 1840, she had first received information of her brother's decease from a friend of her aunt, a gentleman named Jones, who had come over from New York with her, and had gone down to Great Marlow to make inquiries, when he learned that he had died in 1827, and had left property to the amount of 7001. The affidavit of Griffin corroborated the account given by Elizabeth Stuart of the last inter view between her brother and herself. On the 28th Aug., 1840, letters of administration were applied for and the application was accompanied by affidavits of the marriage of Robert and Janet Stuart at Callender, in 1756, of the baptism of John, the son of Robert • and Janet Stuart, born in 1761, and of Elizabeth Stuart, the daughter of Robert and Jane Stuart. The Court would observe the discrepancy between Janet and Jane, which, as no suspicion was excited at the Prerogative Office, did not attract attention. He should observe that these documents had been en grossed in Pitt's office; it is to be presumed that they had been prepared by Barber, who had gone to Marlow the month of June preceding, These certificates had been prepared most adroitly. Immediately after this Barber had gone to the Bank, accompanied by a woman apparently about forty years of age, who, therefore, could not possibly have been the deceased, supposed, as she must have been, up wards of eighty. Mr. Barber was identified by a gentleman named Hill, and the woman received 7001. back dividends. The stock was then sold out by Mr. Hill, who gave a cheque on Sir John Lubbock for the amount, which cheque was immediately changed into gold ; and so quickly had this been done, that when Mr. Hill sent to have a small error cor rected, almost immediately afterwards, he dis covered that the cheque had been changed for gold. That was the evidence as far he should produce it to-day ; but he had every reason to expect that on a future occasion he should be able to show that Stuart never had a sister, and that there was every reason to believe, that Stuart was stating the truth, when he;had said to many of the witnesses that he had not a relative in the world except a brother ; and that he did not know whether he was living or dead. He thought that these discoveries proved, that his Lordship had exercised a judicious discretion in refus ing to grant the request of the prisoners' professional advisers. 1 Mr. CHAMBERS doubted the competency of the present mode of proceeding. He thought it was not competent for any person or any public body to open charges and not complete them. If such proceedings were allowed, he thought it was high time that the Legislature should interfere. Mr. Barber might be ruined by these proceedings without any charge being proved against him. He asked the Lord Mayor to proceed with the first charge and complete it, in order that he might ask either for a committal or discharge of Mr. Barber. Mr. CLARKSON would invite his friend to go to the Court of Queen's Bench and ask the advice of that Court if he thought the proceedings wrong. Mr. CHAMBERS said that was the very reason he asked for a committal or discharge. He wished to go to the Court of Queen's Bench. He thought the Court ought to ask the prosecutor to go on with the first charge. The LORD MAYOR thought he was adopting a con stitutional course in the mode he was pursuing. Mr. John Noble—Was assistant accountant to the Bank of England. Recollected Mr. Barber coming to the Bank of England on the 22d of June, 1841. He was accompanied by the female prisoner. Mr. '\VILKINS objected, on the part of Mrs. Dorey, to this mode of proceeding. Examination resumed—He introduced the lady as the executrix of Eliza Burchard, deceased. He said she wished to receive the back dividends of stock belonging to Eliza Burchard deceased. Mr. Barber had all the necessary documents ready. The amount of dividend was 4401., and the stock 750/. Reduced Annuities. The Stock was restored on the 19th of June, 1841, into the name of Eliza Burchard, New Bond-street, Bath, spinster. The female prisoner signed the necessary document, and received from witness a ticket on the cashier for the money. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Chambers and Mr. Wilks as to the identity of Mrs. Dorey ; but his evidence on that subject was not at all shaken. Griffin, the person alluded to by Mr. Clarkson, was then called in Court. Mr. Hyatt was called, but did not answer for some time. A short delay having taken place Mr. Hyatt appeared in Court, and was cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—Kept the Greyhound in Great Marlow. Did so hi May 1840. Went there in July 1835 or 1836. The prisoner, Fletcher, came to his house in May 1840. He stopped at witness's house. In quired of witness if he knew a person named Steuart. He told witness his name was Mr. G. Jones, 24, Little Guildford-street, London. He said he wanted t , ) find out the relations of a person named Steuart, that died at Marlow: Witness recommended him to some elderly people who would know better than him, as he had been only a short time there. He said that Mr. Stuart had a good deal of property, and they wished to find out his relations. He said he came from the Lord Chancellor. Witness accompanied hint to several of the elderly people of the place, among whom was a person named Windsor, who knew Stuart very well. He said there was an ac count that Stuart had a brother who went to Ame rica. Windsor told the prisoner that Stuart had been a gardener with Mr. Strode, who lived at Court Garden. Windsor told Fletcher that Stuart died in 1827. Fletcher then inquired about the gravestone of Stuart, and witness went with him and showed it him. He took a note of what was on the grave-stone, and also of what was told him by the persons he had introduced him to. Witness promised, at the request of Fletcher, that he would send him any word he obtained of the relatives of Stuart. Fletcher said that for any information he should give he would he handsomely rewarded. He also asked the witness the name of the clergyman, and he told him the Rev. Thomas Stracey Coxhall. Fletcher then went away, and in about a fortnight afterwards the prisoner Barber came, went into his commercial room, and asked him if he had not had a person of the name of Jones there ? Witness said he had, and upon the prisoner Barber inquiring, witness said he had made every inquiry about the rela tives of Stuart, but could not discover any, except a brother, who went to see. He said he was from the same firm as Mr. Jones, that it was all one. lie said bis name was Clarence 1? ackliam, Esq., 52, Nelson-square. Witness went with him, at his request, to several per sons; among whom was Windsor. The prisoner Barber said that Stuart had died worth a good deal of property, which would fall to the Government, if no owner could be found. He said there was a good deal of property in Chelsea ; he said there was property in the Sinking Funds, but that that had gone with him. Barber invited witness, when he came to London, to come and see him, and, in th e m ean ti me , t o get a ll the information he could. He asked him to come and dine with him. Shortly afterwards witness went to London; went to the house 52, Nelson-square, and inquired for Clarence I'aakhasn, Esq. A woman answered the door, and he then saw the prisoner Barber. It was in the evening when he went there. 'Witness told him he could not find out any relation of Stuart's. He thanked him for the trouble he had taken, and there the matter ended, and witness left. Old Windsor was a baker, but he had left off business now from age and infirmity. Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS.—IIe (witness) had not seen Mr. Barber since he saw him in Nelson-square until he saw him the other day in the Compter. When he was taken to the Comp ter, he instantly recognised the prisoner Barber as Mr. C. Packham. Could not say whether he saw him through bars or not. He thought it was Wednesday when he went there. 'Witness could well recollect what took place in 1840, although he could not recollect whether he saw the prisoner Barber through bars at the Compter. Upon his oath the expression Mr. Barber made use of was that its all one firm, he used the latter word par ticularly. The witness here produced a me morandum-book in which he had put the address of Mr. PaAham. When witness went to Nelson-square, he stopped in the - passage. Mrs. Emma Hartwell was the wife of John Hartwell, who kept a coal and coke-shed at No. 2, Meed's-road, Westminster-road. In 1840, was the servant of a Mr. Bradly, a grocer, who lived in Southampton-row, Cam berwell. Recollected Fletcher coming to her master's for lodgings for an old lady. Witness showed them to him, and he said they would do very well. In a few days after wards an old lady came, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher. Witness thought tea was ordered. Th. old lady continued to occupy the apartments for three or four months. She appeared to be very old and childish at first. Fletcher used often to visit her, the female prisoner, Mrs. Dorey, also visited her. Fletcher used to call there frequently. No other persons visited her except Fletcher, his wife, and daughter. The old lady was tall and thin, of a rather pale. complexion ; her ey ,, s were very weak and red. She used coin, times a little milk and water to them. She had the gout in one of her hands occasionally. She was at home a great deal. Her usual breakfast hour was between nine and ten. She dined at one. Her appetite was very indifferent. She had difficulty in walking, and always carried an um. brella to lean upon. She was a very weak person. She generally wore a half-mourning, cross-barred, washed out cotton gown. Occasionally she wore a black silk dress. She wore a black silk bonnet, trimmed with crape. Sometimes Fletcher called upon her twice a day. Never knew from herself what her name was ; but letters came for her directed to Miss Stuart. When Fletcher and any of them came, they adted for the old lady. She appeared at times to be very dull, particularly towards the latter end of the time, and said she did not like the apartments. Never recollected any quarrelling between the old lady and Fletcher. Recollected the old lady going away in company with the female prisoner. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkins—Witness was a servant of a:1 work, and no person answered the door but her. Mr. Forrester, the officer, brought her there. He came to her on Friday week last, but that was not the first time she saw him. She had had several interviews with Forrester. No clothes had been shown her, nor had any description of clothes been given her. Forrester had spoken to her about clothes. The old lady was between seventy and eighty. Mr. Charles Hill—l am a stock-broker at 23, Thread needle-street. I remember the prisoner, Barber, calling on me in October, 1841. He desired me to go to the Bank with him to see some stock sold, which should pass through my hands. I had never seen him before on matters of busi ness. I had seen him frequently before at the Southwark Literary Society, and I certified his identity. These was a female waiting for him in the chief accountant's office. Barber introduced me to her as Miss Stuart, She was a tall person, of from 40 to 50 years of age. She was dressed in dark clothing. Shortly afterwards he called again at my office, and directed me to sell 511. Long Annuities, standing in the name of' Elizabeth Stuart, Southampton-ter race, Southampton-street, Camberwell. He stated that he would be at the Bank at two o'clock, with Miss Stuart ' to make the transfer. He called again, and I accompanied him to the Bank, having previously sold the Stock and put the transfer forward. He was accompanied by the same female that accompanied him before. Ido not recollect the person. Ido not see her here. If I were to see the person, I think I should know her. (The Learned Counsel wi s h e d Mrs. Dorey to stand up, for the purpose of its being shown that she was not the person. This was objected to, and net pressed. ) She signed the transfer, and I handed Mr. Barber a cheque for the amount of 6521. 2s. 9d. for the amount. I found that I had paid 3/. 3s. 9d. too much. I returned to my office, made a correct account and another cheque, and went to Barber's office in Token-house-yard. I then sent to the bankers, and when I returned to the office they told me the bankers bad sent to say that the cheque had been paid in gold. I went to Mr. Barber's office, and told him that I had paid him too much. He gave me the same address that was on the stock paper. I told him that the cheque had been paid in gold. He said they were stupid country people, that were frightened at the rumours of war. I wrote a letter to the address on the stock ticket, and sent it by a messenger. It was returned because the party was not in. Such had been my orders. My brother told me subsequently that he had received the three pounds from Mr. Barber. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers--My office is close to the Bank of England. It is usual for solicitors not known to y b p e e l s) ihnahedi never it. . er There e tve subsequentai s ny ar f e e t g r r u ai l dn a es r c et tt o fi m yo in r a n gw i s profes sionaltiho rsfiorr. the Bank to walk over to some nei g hb our i ng stock-broker and t g th e e t sale m e o n f t t o s l e t a o m c c c e k o n , m . T havehe transaction never known him 1 84 Barber in 1841, and since n ever h a d any other. by the ninamtheeeafff Jones r ne o s f El ß iza e- B ex u a r m ch in ar e d d . I or of Peckham. Frederick William Pott—l am a notary public and t proc or,. I attested the executi on o f t h e deposition prouced by named Griffin. Ido n o t reco ll ect the least in the wolPoefrslidus person. I also attested the deposition of the other deponent, Elizabeth Stuart. Daniel Forrester—l made inquiry after Thos. Griffin and yes terday morning I took him into custody at 5, Gray-street, Duke-street, M anc h ester-square. I told him that I had a warrant against him for making an affidavit , • d Thomas Griffin. He said he was the signed person, and that he was quite willing to state all he knew about the fact. Mr. WiLictris desired to know if Griffin was now under charge, or as a witness, because he should certainly object to hearing any such statement made until he ascertained in what position he was placed. Mr. CHAMBERS, on behalf of Mr. Barber, also objected to the statement being made until the situation in which Griffin stood was ascertained. If he were a witness let him be called, if he were an accused party let the charge be made against him, and let it be known if he were charged in common with the other prisoners. Mr. BaLLANTYNE had understood, from the commencement of the proceedings, that Griffin was in the same position as the other prisoners. Mr. Waxixs, contended that Griffin, in fairness to himself, should he told precisely what was the position in which he stoodt Mr. CLARKSON said that. it ,was entirely in the discretion of the prosecutors to determine, at some future period, whether or not they would admit Gr.ffin as a witness; he was now under charge. Mr. W ILKINS—That is holding out to him the induce ment to give evidence. The Loan MAYOR—Thomas Griffin, you are aware of the charge that is made against you, and I ask you if you h ave anything to say ? Mr. CHAMBERS, evidently l a b o u r i ng u n d e r great exciteme nt, asked if the case again s t B ar b er was fi n i s hed. The cou rse now attempted to be pursued w a s i r reg u lar, unjust, and G al ' culated to pervert the administrati o n of justice. In the name of regularity and decency he pretested against the adop!lnn of this illegal course. It was inconsistent with law. Oran was placed in the same position in which Fletcher had been —a lure had been held out to him to give such evidence as should serve the purposes of the prosecution ; and if that evidence did not suit their purposes, then he would be indicted. Be de nounced the attempt to seduce him into giving evidence by intimidation. It was impossible fur a barrister to do his duty, if this course were pursued. It was more like the course pursued in foreign countries, where evidence was procured by means of the rack and the torture. Nothing could be more dangerous than the conduct now attempted to be pursued. Mr. BALLANTYNE objected to the course pursued, and called upon the prosecution to decide whether they would call plainti ff as a witness or not. Mr. CLARKSON rose and said that it was time he should be heard after the three speeches of his Learned Friend. Mr. CHAmusas—And if you are heard, I will have anntne* speech. Mr. WILKINS—And so will I. Mr. 13ALLANTYNE—And so will I.—(A laugh.) Mr. CLARKSON—Then I must leave the matter in his Lord ship's hands, stating that I will not now decide whether ulti mately. I shall call him as a witness or not, b u t at present he 19 under charge. Mr. CHAMBERS insisted on knowing precisely what the charge against Griffin was. At the time Mr. Clarkson mentioned the circumstances connecting Griffin with the case, it wa s true that Griffin was out of the room, therefore at iat time h o could not have been under charge. Now, he wished to knov . l , when he had been charged, what he was c h arge d with, an d whether he was charged in common with the others? Air. CLARKSON—I charge him, in common with the other. prisoners, with being concerned in this felony, and I deman d his remand with the other prisoners. The Clerk then read the charge, as made upon the notes of the Court. Mr. CHAMBERS desired that it might be entered upon the notes the time when the charge was made. Who are charged Mr. CLARKSON—The two men at the bar, the woman below the bar, and the prisoner at the right hand side of the bar. Mr. CHAMBERS—When was he charged? It is clear be was not charged at the commencement of the proceedings, for he was not here. Air. CLARKSOW—He heard the evidence of Mr. Pott, and that is the only evidence which concerned him. The Loan MAYOR suggested that, as he had not perhaps heard the other evidence, it would be as well to go through the evidence again. A long, warm discussion ensued between Mr. Chambers, Mr; Ballantyne, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Clarkson, the Lord Mayo:, an° Mr. Alderman llumphery, three or four of these gentlemen frequently speaking at the same time, and the counsel con stantly interrupting each other. The LORD MAYOR (addressing the prisoner)—You were here when the evidence affecting you was givrn. You bea r d that evidence ? The prisoner, Griffin—l ana not aware of it , my Lord ; I did not attend. Ale. WILKINS—He did not hear the whole of the evidence in the case, and therefore he cannot be called upon the c harge' Mr. Alderman HUMPIFIERY—He heard the evidence of M r ' Pott, and that of Forrester, upon the charge. Mr. CHAMBERS— You should protect a man who has n' t any legal advisers, instead of endeavouring to catch him in trap. Mr. BALLANTYNE—In this case it is attempted to obtain bi r caj,lery, what in the other case was attempted to obtain hf threats. My Learned Friends intend to use him as a wi t c i ness ; after what has passed, they dare not prosecute him, an therefore let them examine him at once. Mr. CHAMBERS—If it were a private prosecution a differeg course would have been pursued. Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY—It would not. This is a v ei l complicated case. Mr. CHAMBERS then demanded that the charge against the four prisoners should be read. The Clerk said that he had only a record of three prisoners' The fourth prisoner had been apprehended upon a warrant. , Mr. Chambers applied to have a no t e ma d e upon t h e re coil' of the proceedings, that at this stage of the proceedings a Per' son named Griffin had been apprehended upon a warrant, en which he was charged, and the prosecutor were called upe° to say whether he was charged as a prisoner or admitted el a witness. Mr. CLARKSON—To which the prosecutors refused to answer' inasmuch as they had not made up their minds. Mr. WILKINS desired that the entry might be made. was most important that it should be known that up to threw, o'clock to-day the prosecutors had not made up their minds. Mr. CLARKSON—I call as the next witness Mr. Frederica. William Pott. Mr. CHAMBERS—Does he depose to say anything affectiOS Mr. Barber? Mr. BALLANTYNE—Or Mr. Fletcher. Mr. Wieeirrs—Or Mrs. Dorey. Mr. CLARKSON—Then my Lord, if m y L earne d Friends object to my proceedings, I request your Lordship to remsca d the prisoners. Mr. CHAMBERS demanded that the several charges againl the prisoners should be completed. A copy o f th e d epos itions hat, been demanded, and it was merely playi ng wi th the Act c'' Parliament to refuse a copy of the depositions, because tit , prosecutors did not choose to complete the charges. He put i$ to the Lord Mayor, whether, even as a matter of discretion it was not his duty to furnish the prisoners with copies of th depositions? The prosecutors had boasted of their cat , ' dour, but if they had kept their word of promise to 0 ,8 ear they had broken it to the sense. He demanded that cophl of the depositions should *be furnished to th e p r i son e rs , du.; the charges made at an early stage of the proceedings shoui7c , - be completed. What the prisoners wanted was, that no mare favour should be shown to the Government prosecutor titan would be shown to a private prosecutor. (The case was proceeding when we went to press.) EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.) SAUNDERS V. ROSS. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 811. 55., Cho amount of commission for the sale of a house belonging to the de. fendant in Chester-place, Regent's-park. Th e plaintiff is a hoolle' agent in Regent-street, and the defendant i s t h e pr oprietor .of several houses. The present action arose o u t o f hi s re f us al to 1 3 . 11 the amount claimed, on the ground that he, an d no t th e plainti.O, was instrumental in disposing of the house. Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Bradwell appeared for the plaintiff, al la Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Ogle for the defendant. A witness named Stovell, the plaintiff's clerk, was called to prove that the defendant once, in his hearing, did not deny I l ie liability to pay the commission, and that on another occasion he :re fused to pay the claim ow the ground that he had received a cot 0 ' munication from the purchaser of the house some days before he (the purchaser) communicated with the plaintiffin the matter. Mr. THESIGER addressed the jury for the defendants. '' system of paying house agents by commission was exceedingly y e ' prehensible ; their charges, as in the present case. were frequentlf exorbitant, and gave rise to consideraole litigation. If the house agent was unsuccessful all his trouble brought him no reward. l e were better to pay them, like other tradesmen, a certain sun] for the work required to be done. The witness who had been e% mined on the part of the plaintiff had not given his evidence in so satisfactory a manner as he could have wished. The plaintiff luta stated that he sent the particulars of the house, and a card which would admit to inspect it, to the gentleman who ultimately pur* chased it; but he distinctly denied that he ever received from the plaintiff any such particulars. He would call witnesses to priree that Mr. Marshall, late of Soho square, the gentleman who pu chased the house, visited it, and expressed his intention of por' chasing it previous to receiving or having any communication with t he plaintiff: Mr. Marshall, aged 85, examined.—l saw the house in Chester terrace two or three days previous to hearing anything of the plaintiff: The letter produced, expressing my opinion that Messrs. Saunders and Woolley were entitled to the commission, WO neither written by me, nor by my direction. I applied to . the finm relative to other houses, but never concerning the house in Chester terrace. The witness, who was here sharply cross-examined by Mr. COCKBURN on the subject of the letters produced, rather testily ex claimed, " I will not be spoken to in that way. I have not been in a Court of Justice for forty years. lam the master of one hun dred men, and was never spoken to in that way. I presume I real now go home." John Nasty examined—l wrote the letter expressing Mt. Marshall's opinion that the plaintiff was entitled to the commission by his direction. (The case had not concluded when we went to press. BOIV-STIfEET.-(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. Le Breton, the Vestry. Clerk of St. Mattis% parish, attended upon Mr. Hall, the Chief Magistrate, in order 1 0 ascertain what was to be done with the individual William James Kiliburn, who was found, on Friday afternoon, in St. James's Palace, and who was taken into custody, as it was supposed he was insane. Since then he has been examined, and the surgeons have pronounced him in Such a state of mind as to make it dangerous for him to go at large. As soon as Mr. Le Breton came to the office this morning, Mr. Hall consulted with him in a private room, and our reporter, from inquiries he made, understood that It was de cided to send the prisoner to Bethlehem Hospital. It was pro posed to send him to Hanwefl, but this course was found to be at.. tended with great expense, and the unfortunate man was, there fore, sent to Bedlam. P WILL OF THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER.—Probate of the will and codicil of the Duke of Manchester (late of Kimbol ton Castle, the collector of customs for the port of London, &c.), has been granted by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to Lord Mandeville, the sole executor and son of the deceased. By the will he bequeaths to his daughter„ Lady Elizabeth Steele, 5,0001. ; to his daughter, Caroline Calcraft, 3,0001. ; and his library, paint ings, plate, furniture, and residue of his property, of whatever do scription, he gives to his son, Lord Mandeville. He also gives to his doctor 5001., and to Lis valet 59/. a year for life, free of legacy duty. By the codicil he bequeaths to his daughter, Caroline Cal. craft,_2,ooo/., in addition to the legacy in his will, making 5,000/. The property is sworn under 60,0001., and the probate bears a stamp of the value of 7501. ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL, WINDSOR.—A private re• hearsal of sacred music, the composition of the Prince Consort, took place in the Queen's private Chapel, before her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on Friday last, under the superin tendence of Dr. Elvey (who presided at the organ), private organist to the Queen. The whole of the gentlemen of the choir and the choristers of St. George's Chapel were also present to take part ire the performance. The Prince Consort having given his permis sion to Dr. Elvey to introduce his Royal Highness's compositions in the service at the chapel of St. George, they formed a portion of the musical service at the chapel yesterday morning, Sir liud:con Lowe is said to have left behind him same interesting notes and documents relative to his government of St. Helena, and custodiership of its illustrious prisoner, in chiding the written instructions of Lord Bathurst concerning bis important charge, which have been, it is further said, intrusted by him to a friend expressly for publication, with a view to his own justification against the censure which has so long weighed upon his name. —Athenerum. -- - BIRTHS. On the sth inst., at Naples, the lady of W. Charles Grants Esq., late of the King's Dragoon Guards, of a daughter. On the Bth inst., at Annett's-crescent, Islington, Mrs. G. Horne, of a son. On the l'ith inst., at Benton Hall, Northumberland, Mrs.. Mayhew, of a son. MARRIED. On the 20th inst., at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, Mr. John Robinson, of Maiden-lane, Cheapside, to Miss Emily Hornby, of Lovvndes-terrace, Knightsbridge. On the 18th inst., at Bath, Alice, wife of James Whitings Esq., of 26, Duke-street, Westminster, and Carshalton, Surrey. On the 11th inst., at Bordeaux, Mary Esther Isabella, eldest daughter of Nash Barton, Esq., aged 16. London : Printed and Published b 8 111 URDU Y 0 t;Ali , of No. 112., Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the County of Middlesex, Monday, January 22, 1844.