The Sun. — London, England, 1839-11-20 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. WALES. CAUSES OF THE RIOTS IN TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,—ln alt probability there is no portion of the i 'people of Britain so little known as the inhabitants of .• Wales, though there is one feature in the Welsh character, and that a most prominent one, which has been made known to the public—the fervid nature of the religion of the Welsh. With the exception of this, the rest community are almost entirely unacquainted with the condition of the inhabitants of a tract of country which could occupy but a small extent of the distance between London and Edinburgh. An evidence of this occurred a few years since in an account of some travels lin Ethiopia, by a Mr. Hoskins, who having found a people in that country ignorant of money and its use, took occasion to speak of it as an original and singular discovery. Now, there was not much of originality or singularity in this event, for this traveller might, with out the danger of his Ethiopian journey, at the minor expense of a two days' excursion into Wales, have met with members of the British nation, so far unsophiti cated as to be on a par with the people of the interior of Africa, in having no other mode of buying and selling than by barter. This fact will say a great deal on the social state of part of the population of Wales. Among the characteristics of this people less known is their patriotism, a characteristic that has been indeli bly stamped on the national temperament by their an cient institutions. The Triads say, "there are three things which a Cymro (Welshman) should love before all others—the nation of the Cymry ; the manners and customs of the Cymry ; and the language of the Cymry." It need scarcely be observed that the spirit of this Triad exists, at the present day, in undi minished force. The treatment the Welsh had to endure from their rulers, during the domination of the Marchers' Courts, has given birth to a proverbial ex pression, on the hearing of any case of legal or magiste rial oppression—" 0 I dyna gy fraith Lwdlo."—(" Oh ! that is Ludlow law."*) This system of Government added intensity to the previous hatred of oppression, and sympathy for the oppressed, which existed in the Welsh character, and had been cherished by the ancient precept—" Undeb a brawdgarwch."—(" Union and brother-love.") / It may appear strange that a people leading the re- I tired and so strongly-marked religious lives of the Welsh, should be found mixing in political affairs ; but sueh is the case, and it is readily accounted for by the two following causes :—First. This cause is a decidedly religious one, though perhaps not readily supposed. It may ever be expected, when religion has taken the enthusiastic turn that it has among the Welsh, whether Governments are pleased with it or not, that the con duct of the powers that be will be tested by the prin ciples of religion, and when found opposed to them they will certainly be resisted. This cause has been fully brought into operation by the new Poor-law and Church oppression. Second. Bearing in mind the already inflammable materials of the Welsh cha racter, the course of government and legislation has forced politics on the 'Welsh mind. The pre sent cause has been in operation, in a more or less degree, in the whole period that has elapsed since the extinction of Welsh independence. For in stance, how common are acts of magisterial oppression, even in situations where they are brought under our notice ; then how much more common may they be at times and places when and where they were entirely unchecked? In this case supposition cannot exceed the reality. Again, there is the tax on candles, which may be singled from the other taxes for illustration, which has fully proved to the Welsh, that the fabric of Go vernment is mainly supported by the wants of the people ; and this tax, indeed others also, they, as far as they can, are constantly evading. Now, when a people have to evade a law, the existence of the law proves that the law-makers and the people have no reciprocity of feel ing ; and, it is a necessary conclusion, that the people can have no respect for the makers of laws, that are direct instruments of oppression. There is another case, coming home as it d oes t o t h e fi res id es o f the poor, by which the people are made to feel that the Government is no protection to them. The rise and increase of the Welsh iron trade and collieries has made the localities in which they are placed the resorts of men in search of employment from all parts of Wales. For years past there have been con stantly recurring disputes between the masters and workmen is Wales, as well as in the other parts of the island, on the subject of wages—the masters en deavouring to reduce, and the men endeavouring to maintain the price of labour. These contests have sometimes been of the most serious nature ; indeed, one which took place at Merthyr, about eight years since, nearly equalled in importance the late events at New port ; and in all those cases, whether of major or minor import, the workmen invariably found the authorities aiding the masters ; and further, whenever any public demonstrations were made by the men, the military were ever at hand to disperse them, and, if possible, crush their resistance. Now the Welsh are a thinking people ; no matter whether their thoughts take a right or wronc , direction, they do thi n k ; th ey a l so i n h er i t from their ancestors the most retentive memories, and these qualities could not fail to produce the most frequent and serious reflections on the antagonist positions they were so often placed in, in relation to their masters and the government. The results of these reflections, by the return of workmen to their homes, were soon ex tended through the Principality. There is no people, whose government is Monarchical, having a more lively sense of individual worth ; this, with the value-of-labour contests, made the Welsh people acquainted with the fundamental principles of Chartism, years before the Charter was thought of. The Charter, therefore, found them its ready recipients, and enthusiastic supporters. Among them the Charter agitation has no direct con nection with distress ; it is really a religio-political principle, which nothing but an acknowledgment of its justice will have any effect upon. On religious excite ments—we are told that the late movement was con nected with the chapels, and we may in some measure believe it—the making of victims, we are reminded by experience, only increases the strength of their cause. Mildness and concession may work wonders on the Welsh character. The opposite course will assuredly change the mountaineers from Dissenters into Puritans. AB GONER. London, Nov. 18, 1839. * Ludlow Castle was a Marchers' Court. SINGULAR DETECTION OF A THIEF.—The other day a rather laughable detection of a thief oc curred at Veryan. A man had stolen a garden door, an , i was making away with it across the church-yard, when he stumbled and fell into a large thicket of bram bles. The fellow was so alarmed that he shouted murder most lustily, and brought to his assistance many of the villagers, who found him entangled in the brambles with the door by his side. Of course the marauder will be punished for the theft.—West Briton. FRENCH HOSPITALS—EXTRAORDINARY I The Council of Physicians at. Paris have been trying experiments in their hospitals with " Holloway'6 Oint ment," and his " External Disease Pill," in very severe cases of Gout and Chronic Rheumatism. Out of twenty cases selected, many of which were considered incurable, nineteen of them were effectually cured by the use of these wonderful rcraedies. His Majesty Louis Philippe has in consequence issued an order that the surgeons in he army and navy may in future be supplied with them. ne immense number of ewes that are effected every day by their means almost staggers belief. It should be observed that in most cases the Ointtnent and Pill should be used conjointly. They may be obtained at all the respectable Chemists throughout the kingdom. and also at the Proprietor's Establishment, 13, Broad street-buildings, City. DREADFUL MORTALITY ON BOARD SHIP. —On Sunday afternoon a large East Indiaman, called the William Nicol. was towed into the St. Katharines Docks, shortly after which four of the crew, apparently in a dying state, were placed in a hackney-coach and conveyed to the house of a Mrs. kteay, in Queen's Head-alley, Wapping, where they were put to bed. About an hour afterwards one of the men, named John Musgrave, a sail-maker, sixty-one years of age, breathed his last. In the course of the next half-hour another of the men, named Frederick West, the boatswain of the William Nicol, aged forty-two, expired. Mr. Betshn, a surgeon, was promptly sent for, and ad ministered some medicine to the other two men, who are now considered out of danger. There are, at the pre sent tim e , t wo men on b oar d the s hi p i n too d angerous a condition to be removed, their death being hourly expect ed. Another of the seamen who was removed from the ' ship expired at a house in East Smithfield on Monday morning. The William Nicol is a large ship of above five hundred tons burden. She sailed from C a lcutta about fi ve months ago, hav ing . sixteen hands on board, but s uch was the mortality du ring th e vo y age , th a t, w h en the ship touched at Deal, : therewere only three persons on board capable of working, all t he rest being either dead or disa ble d through i Accordingly fresh bands were oblig ed t o be shipped at was said the Dealme n to d e b d r i o n f g t h h o e yes 1 into the river. It lera, but the real cause of . death i s stated to be scury which t he survivo rs att r i bute to th e extreme saltneyss, l e e r a e t e fed a great sense during th e of the pro visions on which they w homeward voyage. The affair ha s - c tion at the east end of the metropolis. The St. Katha rine Docks autho rities have been greatly censured for allowing the William Nicol to enter the dock, as i t was g enerally supposed she was infected with the cholera, as it was known that that dreadful scourge was r ag i ng in the East Indies when the vessel left Calcutta. It is expected that Coroner's Inquests will be held on the bodies of the deceased. FALLING OF A CHAPEL.--For some time past a Wesleyan Methodist chapel, situated in King-street, Commereliablead, has been undergoing re p air, whichhour after completed on Saturday night last. Abou t an after the workmen had left the building the whole of that side upon which the workmen had been last engaged fell in. Had the accident occurred on the following day the sacrifice of life would in all probability have been awful. It appears that the walls were not sufficiently strong to sustain the weight of the roof. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE At the Court at Windsor, the 15th day of November, 1 39, RESENT, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint Hug Lord For escue (commonly called Viscount Ebrington) to t Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of De , n, his Lordship this day took the oaths appointed to be take there upon, instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Durham. B. E. A. Cochrane, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Oct. 20. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Royal South Lincoln Grantham, Esq., to b e Captain, Nov. 5. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Berks Yeomanry Cavalry.—HungerfordTroop.—W. Honey wood, Esq., to be Captain Commandant, vice Dundas, resigned, Oct. 31. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wilts. Royal Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry—J. Johnson, Gent. to be Adjutant, with the rank of Captain, Sept. 30. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. ALEXANDER GALLAWAY, chemist, Holloway, Mid• dlesex. WILLIAM LUXFORD, butcher, Trosley, Kent. JOHN RAM, upholsterer, Queen's -buildings, Brompton. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. JOSEPH RHODES, merchant, Denton, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. EDWARD COOPER HOOPER, commission-agent, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, M;ddlesex, to surrender Nov. 25, and Dec. 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Clarke and Lowe, Staple-inn. WILLIAM CO WDEROY, horse .dealer, Bell-street, Edge ware-road, Middlesex, Nov. 22, and Dec. 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, Coleman-street buildings, official assignee ; Carlon, Chancery-lane. CHARLES JAMES, sen., and HERBERT GEORGE JAMES, porter merchants, Mincing-lane, London, Nov. 27, at two, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, o ffi c i a l- ass i gnee , C o l eman -street-buildings ; Cook and Co., New-inn. HENRY HALL, ironmonger, Lamb's Conduit-street, Mid dlesex, Nov. 27, and Dec. 31, at twelve, at the C urt of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Cowes and Wedlake, King's Bench-walk, Temple. JOHN TOZER, carver and gilder, Duke-street, Grosvenor square, Nov. 26, at half-past one, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Butler, Young-street, Kensington. WILLIAM KII,LICK, jun., hosier, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, Dec. 3, and 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederic-place, Old Jewry ; Matt, Birchin-lane, Cornhill. JAMES MAN, wholesale ironmonger, Brickhill-lane, Upper Thames -street, London, Nov. 26, at one, and Dec. 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official as signee, Finsbury-square ; Desborough and Young, Sise-lane, Bucklersbury. CHARLES PROCK TER, hotel-keeper, Bridge-road, Lambeth, Nov. 26, and Dec. 31, at twelve, at the Court of Rankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Murray, London street, Fenchurch-street. JEREMIAH NA YLOR, blanket manufacturer, Heck mondwicke, Yorkshire, Nov. 26, and Dec. 31, at one, at the Court-house, Leeds. Sadgrove, Mark-lane, London ; Harrop, Leeds. WILLIAM WADDELL, merchant, Liverpool, Dec. 4, and 31, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Holme, Lof tus, and Young, New-inn, London ; Bradshaw and Yates, Liverpool. JOHN MOORE, lodging-house-keeper, Lincoln's-inn New square, Middlesex, Nov. 25, and Dec. 31, at two, at the Town hall, Brighton. Faithfull, King's-road, Bedford-row, London. DAVID KE I GHLEY, cloth-manufacturer, Rawdon, Guise ley, Yorkshire, Nov. 23, and Dec. 31, at two, at the Court house, Leeds. Wilson, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury square, London ; Paine, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds. JOHN POTTS, engraver to calico-printers, New Mills, Derbyshire, Nov. 29, and Dec. 31, at ten, at the Commis sioners'-rooms, Manchester. Makinson and Sanders, Elm court, Middle Temple, London ; Atki nson , Birch, and Saun ders, Manchester. JOHN MOORE, snealman, Bath, Somersetshire, Dec. 5, and 31, at eleven, at the Commercial-rooms, Bath. Pinnegar and Westmacott, Gray's-inn-square, Gray's-inn, London ; Dore, Bath. WILLIAM HAYWARD, tailor, Winchester, Hampshire, Nov. 29, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the George Inn, Winches ter. Warne, Leadenhall-street, London ; Bridger and Barnes, Winchester. JOHN STEVENS, carpenter, Brighton, Nov. 25, and Dec. 31, at one, at the Town-hall, Brighton. Faithfull, Brighton ; Faithfull, King's-road, Bedford-row, London. ROBERT MARSH, jun., chemist, St. Helen's, Lanca shire, Dec. 4, and 31, at two, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liver pool. Barnes ' St. Helen's ; Chester, Staple-inn, London. THOMAS TAYLOR, builder, Bolton-le-Moors, Lanca shire, Dec. 13, and 31, at eleven, at the Swan Hotel, Bolton le-moors. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Taylor, Bolton-le-Moors. NATHANIEL BATHO, tool-maker, Salford, Lancashire, Nov. 30, and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Bower and Back, Chancery-lane, London ; Bar rett, jun., Manchester. JAMES VAUGHAN STOREY, woollen draper, New castlo-upon- Tyne, Dec. 11, at eleven, and Dec. 31, at one, at duo Bankrupt Commission-rooms, Newcastle-upon-Ty ne . Bax ter, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London ; Sale and Wo r thi ng t on , Manchester; Crighton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. _ _ At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. R. Hollingdale. grocer, Stroud, Kent, Dec. 10, at half-past twelve—H. Bates, miller, East Peckham, Kent, Dec. 10, at half-past eleven—J. H. Trye and S. Lightfoot, merchants, Great St. Helen's, London, Dec. 11, at eleven—G East and H. Bulgin, booksellers, Regent-street, Middlesex, Dec. 11, at one—G. F. Hodgkinson, merchant, Fenchurch-street, London, Dec. 11, attwelve—J. Bull, sen., and J. Bull, jun., merchants, Reel Lion-court, Watling-street, London, Dec. 12, at twelve— S. and M. Almosnino, merchants, Bevis Marks, London, Dec. 12, at half-past twelve—R. S. Firmin and W. King, button manufacturers, Conduit-street, Bond -street, Middlesex, Dec. 12, at eleven—J. Christie, coal-merchant, South Sea Cham bers, Threadneedle-street, Dec. 12, at one—J. Clark, dentist, Keppel-street, St. George, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, Dec. 12, at half-past eleven—S. Simpson, cheese-monger, Oxford-street, Dec. 10, at one. In the Country. W. Crane, shoe-maker, Wisbeach St. Peter, Cambridge shire, Dec. 3, at twelve, at the Globe Inn, King's Lynn, Nor folk—J. D. Williams, ironmonger, Carmarthen, Dec. 11, at one, at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen—T. Hastings, inn keeper, Bradford, Yorkshire, Dec. 11, at twelve, at the Court house, Bradford—R. Rose, grocer, Sutton Valence, Kent, Dec. 27, at one, at the Guildhall, Canterbury—W. C. Stafford printer, Doncaster, Dec. 12, a t t we l ve , a t th e G u ildh a ll , Don caster—G. Sutton, draper, Hartington, Derbyshire, Dec. 13, at one, at the Rutland Arms Inn, Bakewell, Derbyshire—M. and J. Barton, cotton-spinners, Stockport, Cheshire, Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-moms, Manchester—J. Jack son, drover, Westbury-upon-Severn, Gloucestershire, Jan. 13, at twelve, at the Bear Inn, Newnham, Gloucestershire—C. Brown, corn-merchant, Norwich, Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Rampant Horse Inn, Norwich—M. Kew, victualler, Torris holme, Lancashire, Dec. 12, at twelve, at the Royal Oak Inn, Lancaster—L. Slater, cotton-spinner, Manchester, Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester—R. Martin, currier, Newbury, Berkshire, Dec: 20, at half-past one, at the Crown and Thistle Inn, Abingdon, Berkshire—J. Warburton, linen-draper, Liverpool, Dec 17, at one, at the Commissioners'- rooms, Manchester—A. Atkinson, farmer, Barnard Castle, Durham, Dec. 12, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, Barnard Castle—M. Davies and M. Jones, grocers, Taunton, Somerset shire, Dec. 13, at two, at the George Inn, Taunton—A. Reed, brewer, Bishop Middleham, Durham, Dec. 13, at eleven, at the City Tavern, Durham—J. Smith, boiler-maker, Liverpool, Dcc. 11, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool—G. Chap man, chinaman, Bath, Dec. 11, at one, at the Commercial rooms, Bath—J. Newell, worsted-manufacturer, Halifax,York shire, Dec. 11, at ten, at the Magistrates'-office, Halifax—T. Daniell, copper-smelter, Michael Church.coui t, Herefordshire, Dec. 20, at twelve, at Pearce's Hotel, Truro, Cornwall—G. Taylor, currier, Bury, Lancashire, Dec. 20, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire. • CERTIFICATES.—DEc. 10. G. D. Watts, grocer, Great Massingham, Norfolk—B. Breedon, tailor, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire—R. Hartland, mealrnan, Staunton, Worcestershire—G. W. D'Al maine, licensed ♦ictualler, Abchurch-lane, Cannon.street, London—W. Croft, plumber, Preston, Lancashire—J. Baker and G. Wallis, farriers, Edward-street, City-road, Middlesex— J. Wilson and E. C. Wilson, printers, Skinner-street, London: PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. J. and C. Ebsworth, wool-brokers, Coleman-street London —T. Lunn and J. Brigden, grocers, Westmere, Hamp shire—NV. Brook and S. Swift, woollen-manufacturers, Hud dersfield, Yorkshire--J. Delf and J. Price, linen-drapers, Dawley Green, Dawley, Shropshire—M. Gibson and C. Arm strong, cotton-merchants, Liverpool—J. Livingston and W. Woollam, plumbers, Salford, Lancashire—E. and G. Gilbert, grocers, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire—J., L. G., L. J., and L. H. Hansard, printers, Great Turnstile, near Lincoln's-inn-fields (as far as regards L. H. Hansard)—J. S. S. Hopwood and W. Foster, attorneys, Chancery-lane, London --S., 11. H., and R. C. Soutter, sail-makers, Lower Shad well, Middlesex (as far as regards S. Soutter)—C. and A. Gowland, watch-makers, Sunderland. Durham—C. Worrall and W. Gibson, Manchester—A. Pickford aud E. A. Cool string, milliners, Bristol—E. Russell, G. Corbet, aud C. Corker, timber-merchants, Stourport, Worcestershire —J., E. J., and C. Gore—J. Howse and J. Tanner, pastry cooksand confectioners, Hampstead, Middlesex—H. Portington and J. Saxton, drapers, Paddington-street, Middlesex—L. Levason arid G. F. Baker, Llanassa, Flintshire—J. Bune and F. A. Edwards, paper-manufacturers, Upper Clatford, Hamp shire—S. De Joncourt, L. Crawley, and W. Thompson, fac tors, Birmingham—J. Lowry, J. Donaldson, jun., and D. M'Kenzie, merchants, Glasgow. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. PETER KIRKPATRICK, merchant, Dundee, Nov. 25, and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Dundee. ARCHII3ALD M'KILLOP, glass-merchant, Greenock, Nov. 25, and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the Sheriff-Clerk's -office, Greenock. LAW INTELLIGENCE. 1 Mr. ALEXANDER, cont ra , con t en d e d, th a t u p on look ing at the Act of Parliament, on looking at and read ing the 156th section of that Act, could any one for a moment. doubt but the Legislature intended that all transfers of shares must be made by deed. It was so clear, that he would not take up the time of the Court by attempting to answer that for which there was no founda tint]. He would merely call the attention of their Lordships to the fact that, in all cases of filling up blanks in deeds or bills of exchange, cited by his Learned Friend, they were under peculiar circumstances—either the filling-up took place in the presence of parties, or something was knowingly left to be done ; in the case before the Court the transaction between the parties was complete, there was nothing more to be done. Pritchard parted with his shares ; he could only do so according to the provisions of the Act, which formed the mpany, and regulated its proceedings by a deed ; he did so by a deed, but it was dooe in blank, and therefore was invalid. Such being the state of facts, it was clear the plaintiff had not made a legal tender of the shares, and therefore the rule ought to be made absolute. Mr. TomuNs?N followed shortly on the same sidle. The COURT said the whole case was a very important one, and they would take time to consider it. COURT OF CHANCERY, Nor. 19. WARD V. PAINTER. This case came before the Court upon an appeal from the decision of the present Master of the Rolls, over ruling a demurrer put in by the defendant to the plain- tiff's bill. The question in the case was one of import ance to the creditors of persons who are discharged under the Insolvent Debtors' Act. The short facts of the case are as follows :—The defendant is the widow of a person named Painter, who upwards of 20 years ago took the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors' Act. The plaintiff was one of his creditors at that period for a sum of about 261. Painter subsequently became possessed of property, and his widow at his death, a short time since, took out administration to his effects to the ex tent of upwards of 4,0001. Upon the plaintiff discover ing this he filed his bill on behalf of himself and the other creditors of the insolvent, for the purpose of having his property administered by the Court for their benefits. To this bill the defendant put in a demurrer, on the ground that what bad taken plane, and the lapse of time, had barred the plaintiff's claim. Upon the case coming on before the Master of the Rolls his Lordship, acting upon the dictum of Sir John Leach, in two cases of a similar description, ordered the demurrer to be over ruled, and from that judgment the present appeal was brought. Mr. TINNEY appeared on behalf of the appellant, and Mr. WIGRAM and Mr. RICHARDS for the plaintiff. The LORD CHANCELLOR could not see on the face of the bill anything that prevented the Statute of Limi tations from applying to the claim of the plaintiff ; but as by altering the judgment of the Master of the Rolls he should be overruling two decisions, he would not ven ture to do so without first endeavouring to find out some ground on which those judgments had been pronounced. He must, however, confess that his present impression was, that the course pursued by the Master of the Rolls was erroneous.—Judgment deferred. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. IN RE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY COMPANY PETITION OF WHEELWRIGHT AND OTHERS. • Mr. WILBRAHAM said the p e titi oners in this case were the trustees of a charity, and they prayed that the sum of 951 agreed on for a portion of land taken by the Company, and 351. as compensation for damage, might be invested in the Accountant-general, and the interest thereof paid to the trustees of the charity from time to time. Lord ABINGER—They are not trustees ex•officio, but personal ? Mr. WILBRAHAM—OnIy personal. Lord ABINGER—Then I can only order it to be paid to them, and not to any future trustees. Mr. BACON, who appeared for the Company, did not object, provided the order was made without prejudice to their right to call for a conveyance if they should be advised to do so. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nor. 19. 'Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice ERSKINE and a Common Jury.) GRIMARD V. BROWN. This was an action, on assumpsit, for a breach of agreement, entered into between a French dyer, and a young woman from Paris, as a workwoman in his esta blishment. The order was granted for payment to the present petitioners only. IN RE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY.—PE TITION OF THE LORD MAYOR, ETC., OF LONDON. This was a petition from the Corporation of London, praying that the sum of SOW., paid by the Eastern Counties Railway Company, for certain land taken by them for the purposes of the Railway might be invested in the purchase of Three per Cent. Consolidated An nuities, and that the dividend might be paid to the petitioners. His LORDSHIP granted the application. Mr. Sergeant STOKES, with whom was Mr. C. JONES, appeared for the plaintiff, and stated the case i❑ a very forcible manner. The contract was generally to lodge and board the plaintiff, and pay her 600 francs for a twelvemonth, defendant to pay her passage to France at her departure, unless for her fault. De fendant had dismissed her, after nine months' service, as the plaintiff alleged, without any proper cause, but the de fendant alleged misconduct on her part. The Learned Sergeant said he should be able clearly to prove the contract and the breach of it ; and he begged the Jury to watch carefully any attempts which might be made on the part of defendant to asperse and stigmatize the character of plaintiff ; and if such attempt was, as he believed it would be found, unjustifiable and malicious, he trusted they would visit it with severe justice. The principal witness for the plaintiff was a Miss Neveu, a very pretty and interesting young French woman, who had been with the defendant, but was now in business on her own ac count. She stated that the work was severe and labo rious ; that Mrs. Brown often treated plaintiff with great harshness, and sometimes abusive language ; that on one occasion Mr. Brown told his wife not to mind— " je lui ferai une charge et je l'enverrai en France"—and that on the following day he sent for a policeman, and in his presence accused her of various offences, threaten ing to discharge her ; that she denied the charges, and, in the witness's belief, they were false ; but that on re turning home, after a short absence, she was told that she would have no more work, and that night she was shut out of the house. SHERIFFS COURT, Nov. 19. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURGH LL.) CORONATION ILLUMINATION—DUFFIELD V. PLUMMER. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a lamp-manufacturer in the Strand, to recover the sum of 51. from the defendant, who keeps the sign of the Rose and Crown in Hatton-wall, for illuminating his house on the night of the Coronation, 28th June, 1838. Benjamin Wise, a commission agent, proved the agreement between the parties for illuminating the house ; on his cross-examination he admitted that the defendant had said he should like to have the lamps lighted before 9 o'clock, in order to attract the attention of persons going westward. and that the plaintiff agreed they should be lit by that hour. It appeared, however, from evidence produced by the plaintiff, that the lamplighters did not come till ten mi nutes before 12, that the people in the streets made fun of him for not having his house lighted up, and that he objected to the men going to work at that hour. The Jury immediately returned a verdict for the de fendant. Other witnesses for the plaintiff stated ber conduct to have been very praiseworthy. Mr. HILL was for the defendant, and called witnesses, who endeavoured to affix to the plaintiff certain vague stigmas, but could not negative either the contract or the breach. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Mr. C. JONES made a clever reply, in which he severely reprobated the attempt to cast discredit on the plaintiff's character. The LEARNED JUDGE also, in his charge, expressed his opinion that there was no foundation for these charges, and left the case for the Jury. The Jury, after some deliberation, found for the plaintiff, damages 121. BAIL COURT, Nov. 19. THE QUEEN V. THE LEICESTER AND NORTHAMPTON CANAL COMPANY. Mr. HILL, on Saturday last, applied for a rule calling upon the Leicester and Northampton Canal Company to show cause why they should not equalise the duties on coals carried on the canal. His Loansutr this morning granted the rule. THE QUEEN V. HAYWARD. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, moved for a rule to show cause why a gentleman named Hayward should not pay the costs of a mandamus and of the present application, under the following circumstances. According to the Act for regulating the affairs of the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell, the parishioners are required to assemble every Easter Tuesday, or within ten days after, and make out a list of fit and proper persons for the office of Overseers, which list shall be returned to the Jus tices, who are to select four. In April, 1838,, a meeting took place, at which Mr. Hayward presided, and he de clared the majority to be in favour of a list of eight per sons whom he favoured. He refused to grant a poll or division, and, therefore, the proceedings were entirely void, and there was no list according to the requirement of the Act. A mandamus was moved for, and the Court granted a rule to show cause. The case having got into the peremptory paper was not argued for a considerable time. But the Court ultimately decided that the proceeding s were void, and, there fore, the mandamus issued directing a fresh election. The mandamus was returnable on the 2d instant, and the return stated that on the 27th March last the in habitants assembled and selected eight persons, four of whom had been appointed by the Magistrates, and sworn in for the current year ending March, 1840, in conse quence of which he (Mr. Hayward) was unable to do as commanded. Supposing this to be a valid answer, the question was,ought not the parties who had applied for the mandamus to be reimbursed for the expenses to which they had been put in consequence of the de fault of Mr. Hayward in April, 1838. His LORDSHIP granted a rule nisi. THE QUEEN V. MORRIS, MYERS, AND OTHERS. Mr. BODKIN applied for a certiorari to remove an indictment from the Central Criminal Court into this Court. The indictment was found against the defen dants at the last Sessions for a conspiracy. The affi davit stated that the indictment arose out of a claim to goods to the amount of about 2,0001., for which an action was about to be brought by the defendant against the assignees of a bankrupt named Edwards, and that the indictment was of a special character, and the in quiry was of great importance to the defendant, who was anxious to obtain the assistance of a Special Jury, and the assistance of Counsel who were not in the habit of attending the Central Criminal Court, especially as he had been in the habit of contracting with the Boards of Government, and an inquiry in the Central Criminal Court might be very prejudicial to him. The defendant was ready to enter into recognizances to any amount to try the question at the first sittings after Term, and de posed that his object was not delay. His LORDSHIP granted the application, directing the defendant to enter into recognizances himself in 100/., and two sureties in 501. each. BOW-STREET. Yesterday William Fredericic Box, who stands charged with uttering a forged cheque for 851., well knowing it to have been forged, was brought up for final examination. The particulars of the case were fully detailed at the last examination, and after the evi dence was completed the prisoner was fully committed to Newgate for trial. Jemin;a Dorset, Celia Lewis, and William Lewis, were brought up in the custody of Collier of the E division, and Sergeant Pocock F, charged with robbery. The prisoners had been already in custody on suspicion of robbing the Pier Hotel, Gravesend, of a quantity of plate, but upon their being examined there by the Ma gistrates, the evidence not being strong enough to war rant their detention, they were discharged. The charge was then heard at some length, and the prisoners were remanded. - Mr. HALL ordered the witnesses to be bound over, and the other witnesses to be in attendance on Monday next. Mr. Rhodes, proprietor of the Cider Cellars. in Mai den-lane, appeared upon a summons to answer the com plaint of the Inspector of the F division, for having, on Sunday week last, kept open his house for the sale of spirituous liquors, to which he pleaded not guilty. Inspector Medlicott stated that about twenty minutes before two o'clock on the morning of the day in guys don he knocked at the door of the defendant, and on baing admitted he found three persons round a table smoking and drinking. The defendant said it was his custom, since the pass ing of the late Act, to request the company in his house to disperse before twelve o'clock ; and the gentlemen that were seen by the Inspector were old friends of his, who remained to partake ot a glass of grog with him in his private room. Constable Bagnal corroborated the testimony of the complainant. Mr. Wild, a performer at the Adelphi Theatre, proved that he and the other persons who happened to be in the room, were invited as guests by the defendant. The house was cleared of about 100 gentlemen at twelve o'clock, but he with the others remained with the de fendant, as he had been for many years an intimate of his, and he did not pay for what he had partaken of. Mr. Parsons was also invited as a guest to the de fendant's private table, and he did not pay for anything that he was asked to partake of, nor was there singing among the persons who remained. Mr. JARDINE said that under such circumstances he could not consider the case had come within the meaning of the Act, and therefore the complaint should be dis missed. QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday morning, soon after Mr. BURRELL had taken his seat, a gentleman, who did not give his name, but was said to be a nobleman, came into the office, and addressing the Magistrate, said that having seen a re port in the morning papers of a man of the name of Jeonery having been fined 101., and being unable to pay. committed to prison, for exposing for sale, in Chelsea, a box of hi s own wor k nans hi p, he was anxious to ascertain where the man's family lived, that he might relieve them, and also use his interest to get the punish ment mitigated. Mr. BURRELL said that he should be most happy to ;Ilford the required information, and directed Mr. Ed wards, the Chiet Clerk, to furnish the gentleman with the address and what other information he might want. LOITERING OP OMNIBUSES —William Fisher, the driver of the Paddington omnibus No. 45, was fined 10s. and costs, under the 34th clause of the New Pollee Act, for unlawfully standing at Charing-cross, on the 14th instant, " longer than was necessary to take up or set (town passengers, load or unload luggage," &c. The complaint was made and supported by Sir Fre derick Roe, Bart., who, it appeared, was a passenger by the omnibus on the occasion alluded to. SOUTH AMERICA. I TREATY OF PEACE AND PERPETUAL. 1 FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE SOVEREIGN STATES OF SALVADOR AND GUATE , MA L A. The two respective Governments of Salvador and Guatemala desiring to establish peace on the most solid and permanent basis, and the good feel ing and intercourse which has happily existed be tween both; to guarantee their integrity. sov' reignty, independence, and liberty, and to effica ciously promote the meeting of the Convention of the States, by removing the obstacles that may tend to prevent such important objects being car ried into effect, have commissioned on the part of San Salvador, Licentiate Jose Miguel Montoya, and on the part of Guatemala, Citizen Dr. Jose Antonio Solis and Licentiate Manuel Barharena, who having examined their powers respectively, and finding them in sufficient and proper form, handed them over to each other, entered into a con ference, and agreed on the treaty of the sth of last June, approved by the Government of Salvador; but some of the articles of said treaty having been objected to by the Government of Guatemala, af terwards by that of Salvador, in the absence of Licentiate Jose Miguel Montoya, the Fiscal Ma gistrate, Licentiate Jose Maria Silva, was named and authorised in competent form, a previous exa mination and handing over of his power having taken place, and being guided by the instructions uiven him for the purpose, he conferred, and agreed with the Commissioner, Licentiate Manuel Barba rena, without the concurrence of D:. Jose Antonio Solis, he being absent on account of sickness, in amending the said treaty in the terms which are expressed in the following articles : " Art. 1. The respective Governments of Salva dor and Guatemala shall maintain the peace and friendship which actually exists between both States, and the brotherly intercourse which they are cultivating. "2. The two contracting States guarantee to each other the non-encroachment on their respective territories, by either party, and the inviolability of their independence, sovereignty, and liberty, and they profess respectively the principle of non-inter ference with the internal affairs of either. "3. They equally agree that neither shall declare nor commit any act against the other ; no positive act of hostility, under any motive or pretext what soever, or in fact to do nothing in violation of, in whole or in part, of the present treaty, without first making claims or demanding explanations proper about any offence that may have been given, or any grievance that may give rise to a complaint ; and in the unexpected event of either of the States refusing to give the proper explanations or giving satisfac tion to the offended State, they shall name by com mon accord another State as a mediator, and the one which shall be decided to be in fault shall be answerable to the other for all the expenses, losses, and damages, that a war may occasion. " 4. As it may happen, that one of the two con tracting States may enter into an offensive or de fensive war against one or more of the other States of the Union, the other shall observe an absolute neutrality, and in no case shall it attach itself, or lend aid of any kind whatsoever to the enemy, State or States (against Salvador or Guatemala respec tively), but on the other hand it shall be the strict duty of either to mediate and endeavour to conci liate the belligerents, by a pacific and friendly inter ference in their differences. To carry into effect this object, they bind themselves to become ac quainted reciprocally and without delay, with every hostile movement, and all the motives which lead thereto. "5. They equally agree in making their forces retire from the frontiers of either State, and in dis banding all that are not necessary for the preserva tion of internal order, which will be carried into effect so soon as their respective Governments shall approve of this agreement. " 6. The two contracting Governments shall not permit any armed force to pass through their respective territories, nor the organization or rais ing of any troops who may have any hostile inten• tions against either State, or to disturb its tran quillity. " 7. Whereas, for the purpose of repressing the attacks and excesses that may be committed in the different small villages on the frontiers, it may be necessary to maintain small armed forces, the two I contracting Governments will place them where they judge most necessary, and they shall recur to hose points where the security of persons, and property of the inhabitants on said frontiers, and those trafficking therein, render it most requisite, taking care that the said forces shall be commanded by men of honour, and that deserve the confidence of the respective Governments. "8. The two contracting parties, faithful to their principles, declare that they will respect and sup. port the future Convention of the States ; and they, moreover, acknowledge in it, the power of forming the new pactum of union to mediate in any diffe rences that may arise between the States, and to decide amicably any questions or affairs that the States may voluntarily submit for their deliberation. They, moreover, bind themselves to unite their forces against whatsover State or faction that shall attempt to oppose or place obstacles to the meet ing of said body. "9. They also agree that the sail Convention shall meet in the city of Santa Anna, between the 15th and 30th of August following, and that they shall have a guard of honour composed of fifty civilians, natives of said city. " 10. It is also stipulated to cite the States of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Los Altos, to meet at the day and place appointed for the installation of the Convention. " 11. The two contracting Governments hind themselves not to persecute the subjects of either of the States who may have taken part in the first disturbances, and give equal asylum and protection to all who may have emigrated, informing them that they may safely return to their homes. " 12. As the n-iw . pactum (convention or agree ment) ought to prov i de for all the objects which have been had in view in the present convention, the latter shall be of no effect immediately as the former shall be sanctioned and published through out the States. " 13. The present convention shall be ratified so soon as the Assembly of both States shall meet, arm shall be carried into effect from the day that the two respective Governments approve of it. " Signed in the Government House of the city of Sari Vicente, 4th July, 1939. "JOSE MARIA. "MANUEL BARBERENA." GUATEMALA, JULY 25.—This day being the anniversary on which the memorable decree of ge- MEMOIRS OF ADMIRAL S IR S IDNEY S MITH . neral amnesty was passed, the Government Secre --h‘,e't:e in are or r d e i q n u a e ry ste t d o to he r state a j that esty , A N I r e . w Bentley, Burlington- Pub- tary gave a dinner in commemoration thereof: the usher Consul of France, the British Vice-Consul, and street, has this day published the new work entitled, emoirs of Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, K,C.B , many other public and private gentlemen were in " Memoirs" &c., by the author of " Rattlin the Reefer," in' 2 vited. Although the party was private the most vols. Bvo., embellished with two Portraits of Si r Sid public and philanthropic sentiments were displayed, ney Smith ; the fi rs t engraved after Opie, and th e and a general desire animated all for the Frospe second (taken at a subsequent period) after Sir Robert rite of Central America. Many toasts arid senti- Ker Porter. The work can now be obtained of all (Dents given as follows : booksellers, and at the various libraries. .. The establishment of peace, and oblivion of MR. BREMNER'S NEW WORK—The extensive the unhappy events that preceded our political popularity, so justly accorded to Mr. Bremner's late ex- infancy. cetlent wo r k on R uss i a, h as , it appears, induced him to [4 The prosperity of all the States, and that Gua temala ' may cultivate with them the strictest prepare for the press the remainder of his highly inte- C l monakveenutsiorne respected e is d fions of frdship and fraternity. rela resting travels in the north of Europe, and they are on " The speedy meeting th o a f t t s h h e al the point of making their appearance uniform with that work. These volumes will, as we understand, cotnprise Excursions in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden ; with to fix the fate of the States, and give us by that countries at the present moment, and many curious abroad. observations on the social and political state of those means a political being, The establishment of justice, that shall gua anecdotes of their respective Courts ; rantee " to all Central Americans their rights, their knowledge in the Welshtogether with the dignity, and true independence. details of a singularly interesting lenders, &e. _ visit to the Lap " May the peace that is now established attract WELSH CLERGYMEN. —The deficiency of language among our clergy, so long and so justly complained of, is a t last in a fair wa y to our soil industrious forei g ners, an d that our rela . of being reme di e d in the Diocese of St David's, as will Icons with France and Great Britain be established be seen from the following important c ommunication from in a firm and stable manner. the Bishop to the Rev. David T. Jones, Professor of " To the General who,having Welsh a t S t . D avid ' s College :—" Aberwilly, Nov. 5, defend and support the rights o f the people, has 1839. Rev Sir,--I hereby appoint you Commissioner shownhimself,after • • to act with Dr. Lewellyn and the Rev. Joshua Davies, of Clergymen has known how to respect the sanctuary of the laws, in the exa m i nat i on, in the W e l s h l a nguage, presented t o W e l s h b ene fi ces w ithin my diocese. And the Government, which is the d e p os it ar y an d exe - I strictly enjoin you and your c olleagues on no account tutor of them. to grant a et, ta ca t e t o any person who is not able to " To Senor Rivera Paz, to whose efforts, mo speak and CONVE RSE i n the Welsh language with as deration, prudence, and energy, the peace that the much fluen c y an d f ac ility a s a n ative of the Princi- State now enjoys is duc • and the system of policy pality, wno has been accustomed to speak it from his which the of • - rest Central America have generally infancy. I am, Reverend Sir, your faithful servant, may it adopted, a it restore to the peopletheir repose y J. B. ST. DAYlD ' S."—Cambrian. well-being • may and , they not depart from the prin- CHA TTERTON MONUMENT.—The foundation stone of Ch a tt erton ' s monument w as laid on Wedne s - ciple respecting their cust oms , their religious senti ) aay morning, ne ar l y inents, and good faith ; ma y they obtain through under the clock of Redcl i ffe Church, that means stability an d goo d o rder, which are the in the angle form e d b y t h e t owe r and the muniment room. It will be c omp l e t e d a b o ut Christmas.—Bristol basis of the greatness o f a ll n ations of the world. Journal. I The British Vice-Consul drank to the hospitality , oF the Guatemalians, and Mons. Mahelin, Consul- t Ettle, have recovered, and in most instances now rule above General of France, gave the following : 1 those establi s hed a t the monthly auctions. To-da the operations in all common kinds of b lack as also were 1 " Gentlemen —The many demonstrations of : we ll as y reen Tea extensive, and prices are rath er kindness and attention th a t I h ave b ee n receiving ! fiighe; : g ri i ,r e is more inclination ma nifested to buy ever since my arrival in this country, imposes on me the better kinds of Congou, and several parcels have bee . t . the duty of offering you my sincere thanks—for : paid for sold at . full prices; Elysons of fine quality have been Id i t: om a m fa o i r r , e q ,,:‘ n t n e l andi i t t t i , es are are c scarce. ontn latest rates i d T p w a a i this purpose, I joyfully avail myself of this so fa- g on 2s 01dn ka Y vourable an occasion, on which I see met, the most 1 2 s 3id to 2s 4d, Hyson 2s 10d to 2s . 1 Id, 2s Young Hyson respectable persons of the State, I may say of the 3 , fa, Fokien Bohea at 2s ld duty Is 10d, Company's whole capital—for which purpose I shall give three congou 2s 21d cash, and 2s 3,1 d with a three months' prompt; Fautr —The arrivals of any kind of Fruith toasts, in which will be depleted my sentntnts— " Ist. To the Guaternalians, may my wishes re-ed 355. f lo:o w e n fi l: s , rg c a since lity . our p l t a r s i t i a report. Raisins e t 445 garding . them . be fulfilled—Gentlemen, may you Currants t ( I,!a u ve by en taken freely, Patras at 803, Zante and , continue to witness peace and public tranquillity, C , plialonia at. 77, to 755. hlmonds at the quotations or your commerce flourishing, and cheerfulness return tin r s ro da d y a u y 'ec;k bere F a u ,a r s ot n h n e t r s k o in m ds uc o h f Fdreurnitapnrdicefosr arc to your families. 2d. The amalgamation of the parties that have Raisins or Currants, but prices were firm. pulled Figs sell freel‘ ', at 80s per cwt. to so unhappily divided the most enlightened Central TALL ,, w.—P. Y. Candle on the spot, at 475 3c l Americans—May God grant that these Central 47s 6d, for first, quality For delivery next month theresyt are „ selle.s at 4 , 7 s . 6d. . For spring months, 47s f 3 dthpe"b: Americans speedily form but the same family, andor better being strictly united, may they be able to set at de- descriptions,s. CbanstsiaLi commonn "k at kinds v h p a n s c e e i d in r d a n t r e g s 0n e n 0 change fiance the intrigues of the malevolent, who by their in value; iddling Manilla 64s to 655, good 67s to 68s, Valencia machinations under a mask of the most sacred pa- and fine thin triotism, are seeking nothing but their own fortunes, 75, for home con umptica . i. Sumatra Popper at a bright quill Singapore has fetched Turkey e t a oY t although they may be established in the ruin of . auction 155 hags dusty Penang fetched 3d to 3 4 In Malabar prices have not varied from those of last their countrymen. day Pimento is held for previous rates. East India Nutmegs . " 3d. The speedy meeting of the great Conven- Ginger at 14, to 14s 6,1 for middling Bengal. tion—May their labours have the end desired by 4s 2d to 5.a for home use, and superior kinds 5s 2d to 5s 3d per lb. all good men ; may the pact= be reformed, or a new one adopted, that shall organize a government which, by its morality and other virtues, may ob tain the respect of foreign powers ; a government, labouring only for the publi c welfare, shall abjure erroneous principles, and an egotism fatal to the whole people, and that it may not fear to establish an intercourse with other nations, with those above all, whose sympathy and friendship are so well able to supply Central America with th e man y necessa ries of which you stand in need, to establish the prosperity of your beautiful country—a prosperity, for my part, that is the utmost desire of my hear DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC CHA RACTER. Died, at his residence, Charlton, on the sth instant, Richard Andrews, aged 63, formerly a watchmaker and jeweller at Dover. About 22 years since the de ceased, thinking he had seen enough of the pains and pleasures of this vain world, endeavoured to rid himself of it by cutting his throat, and which would no doubt have proved effectual had not his servant ascertained the circumstance, and called in a person named Smith, by whose aid life was preserved. Smith afterwards re ceived a present of a new watch for his exertions on that occasion. The deceased, after his retirement from business, having amassed considerable %% ealth, always went to bed about four o'clock in the afternoon, both in winter and summer. He used generally to take his meals at a cook-shop, except his tea, which he always took at home, the water for which he used to get from the pump, after belabouring at that engine for abont an hour. The reason assigned for this extravagant waste of labour and water was, that be wished to ob tain that which was in its real and pure state. He is said to have died worth upwards of 14,0001. ; the greater part of which he has lett to his execu tors—the remainder is left in legacies to various wealthy individuals ; but his poor relations have been cut off without a single shilling. His wife died about fifteen years since ; but the deceased expressed a desire just before his death not to be buried in the same vault with her. This long-continued feeling of re sen t men t arose from his wif e having left the greater part of her own private property to her own relations. This so offended the old gentleman at the time, that he with held the copper-plate which he previously had engraved for the purpose of placing on her coffin ; neither would he follow her to the grave, but held open the front gate while the corpse passed through, and, after closing it, went back into his house again. Ever since that time he has lived entirely by himself. He would never allow a female to enter his dwelling to do any work, but always scoured out his rooms, made his bed, and per formed the household et ceteras in a very workmanlike manner. He always slept in his wearing apparel. lie lay ill about six weeks previous to his death, when he called in the aid of his next-door neighbour, with whom he had scarcely ever before exchanged a word. He was very patient and sensible during his illness, and ap peared very thankful for everything that was done for him. On his death bed he desired that the brass plate, on which he had himself engraved " Richard Andrews, Esq.," should be placed on his coffin, observing that it would not moulder away so soon as lead or pewter. He also requested to be buried with his four very valuable rings on his fingers, and a new pair of buck skin breeches to be placed under his head, a velvet cap in his right hand, a new shirt studded with silver buttons for a shroud, and to be carefully wrapped up in his grandmother's wedding sheet. After his death there was found, in a . closet adjoining his bedroom, an iron chest, which report says is filled with old gold and silver plate, gold rings, and old coins to a great amount. He had preserved all the tools which he used in his trade, and kept them in good condition. He was buried at Charlton church, Dover, on Tues day last, followed by his two executors, and Mr. Youden, mason, to whom the deceased has left part of his property.—Greenwieh Gazelle. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, i 839. THE QUEEN V. THE MAGISTRATES OF MARGATE. Sir F. POLLOCK moved for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue against the Magistrates of Margate, commanding them to issue a warrant of dis tress against a person named Waddington, for the pay ment of 2/. 18s. 3d., under a rate laid by the Margate Commissioners, which they had refused to do on the ground that the whole of a previous rate had not been collected. His LORDSHIP granted a rule nisi. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 19. is th t e he ca s s e e rn o e f (Sittings in Banco.) SHELDON V. IVIdORINE. eCltles i t i io k n w in da t y h s is ag c o as i e n respectable wasT arguedh , a , as that which ii A few days ago, an Englishwoman of appearance and good address, giving the name sharesewl t of of Anna v. M'Morine." It related to the sale of fifty Johnson, presented to the banking-house Messrs. the Brighton Railway Company by the pintif Malachy Daly and Co., Place Vendome, a them.to the , a letter of defendant, and the refusal of the latter to accept credit for 2001, in the names of Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, The plaintiff sold them after the refusal to accept by h and Co., of London, who at the same time recommended Aa defendant, and brought his action for the loss te her to the civilities of the Paris banker. Messrs. aly and consequent upon such re-sale. The verdict was Co. were not the usual correspondents ofßar- for the plaintiff. Rules for new trials were obtained nett, they entertained doubts as to the authenticity to callof in each case, which were argued at great length a few the letter, and retaining it, requested the ladydays ago, when it appeared in our columns ; but after the following day for the money. It was soon aster- im Mr. Cresswell had argued the case for the plaintiff, and tamed that the letter was a forgery, and it %las had left the Court, a new question was raised; viz., diately placed in the hands of the police, some of white- whether the transfer of the shares offered to the de officers went to the Hotel Bristol, in the Rue Traver_ Pendant, being in blank, were legal, and so made a siere St. Honore, where the adve nturess had g iven her l :gal tender according to the contract. That question address, and where she was found in the act of w riting ow came on to be argued, and mr. a letter to her confederate in London , e x p ressin g her CRESSWELL contended that the instrument of fears that the scheme would fail. She is in cust ody , transfer was not a deed. The Act of Parliament At Havre she succeeded in getting cash on a bill in the merely required th a t th e sa l e an d transfer of all shares name of Messrs, Laffitte and Co., of Paris. — Galig - should be made by a written document, which was af nanf: Messenger. terwards to be t s amped for the benefit of the Revenue ; FLOODS.—In consequence of the late heavy but there wasnonecessity for its being delivered as the of rains many of th e l ow l an ds of the county have been act and deedthe party. On the contrary the clerk completely flooded, and much stock has been injured of the Compan y must make a memorandum of the tran or destroyed. Several small bridges have also been saction in . the books of the Company. He instanced the damaged by the swelling of the rivers. In some places case of writs and h s u peones which were notoriously Court where f or d s run across public roads there has b een great sea l e d with th e sea l of the '- in blank—again it had danger in e • been held over and ove r • Tossing them.—Western Times. again that bills of exchange A skeatta, in lc sig ne d b cldce ll e xc e lle nt p reservation, Was re- inlank might be filled up su b sequent l y, an d f rom cently fou n d i n a fi e near Wi nc h ester . Th e r i g ht that time b ecame a le ga l i nstrument ; so he contended appropriati on o f t hi s ancient coin is involved in much was the case here. The transfer was made from Prit doubt, but they a re The e su fi ally assigned to th e s i x th o r 1 chard to any one who might be nominated by the plain seventh century. of a snake on this speci- tiff. The Learned Gentleman cited - men seems to indicate somethingge many cases from ?f a Dani s h connection, the books, in support of the arguments he addressed to and it varies triflingly from one gi ven by Rudi ng , i n hi s the Court. uryHerald,work on our coinage.—Saliab 1 Mr. COWLING having followed on the tame side, JOHN COOK, shipbuilder, Inverness, Nov. 25, and Dec. 23, at one, at the Royal Hotel, Inverness. EVENING EDITION.___, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Nor. 19.) St:GAL—Since our last report the grocers have pur chased less freely of British Plantation. The refiners have also bought cautiously. Barbadoes, low middling and middling at 63s to 65s 6d ; good middling and good, 66s to 67s ; fine, 683 to 68s 6d. 205 hhds 5 trs 99 brls St. Lucia sold at market rates, viz. low and good middling yellow, 61s to 655; good greyish brown, 60s to 60s 6d; and one lot very fine yellow. 68s. 30 hhd- Jamaica, mostly washed and soft, fetched 603 to 61s per cwt. This afternoon the market was quiet, at auction 107 hhds 7 trs Barbadoes were offered, a part only of which bound buyers, the merchants not being inclined to reduce their pretensions, fine fetched 683 a 683 6d, good 67s a 67s 6d, mid and good mid 65s 6d a 66s 6d, low mid 633 6d a 64s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—A good demand prevailed for refined goods for home use in the middle part of last week, and rather higher prices were paid for the bet ter sort of goods, other kinds fetched former rates; brown lumps brought 75s 6d to 775, standard lumps 78s 6eto 79.;. For common Treacle a fair demand has prevailed at 31s 6d. but for the better sorts there are nut many buyers, and 34s 6 , 1 has been ac cepted for the best fld make Pieces still find a ready sale. Bastarus on former terms. Crushed Sugar manu. factured under bond, to wait two and three weeks at 34s 6d to 34s 9d, but for small parcels for immediate delivery buyers have been compelled to pay 35s per cwt. Loaves, 141bs, 36s 6d to 375, and 10Ibs at 383 to 38, 6d, Treacle 13s 3d to 13s 6d. In Pieces and Bastards some business has been done at 22s to 23s for the former, and 17s to 183 for the latter. Dutch Crushed Sug .r is offered at 33s deliverable at Amsterdam To-day Treacle of good quality was in much better re quest at 355. ; in common there was not much passing, and 31s was accepted for small parcels. Refined goods on former terms. Bonded Crushed 34s 6d to wait four teen days . MAIYRI rius.—This afternoon there was not much busi ness doing privately ; 642 bags at public sale sold heavily, but former rates were supported, middling and good mid dling yellow fetched 62s 6d to 645, low 60s 6d to 61s, middling greyish 61s 6d, good brown 583 to 595 6d, low and middling 533 to 56s per cwt. EAST INDIA. —From the home trade there have been several inquiries for Bengal, chiefly for coloury qualities, 68s to 693 for small parcels of good, and G6s to 67s 6d for mid and good mid white ; 16,000 bags Manilla were put up and all disposed of at and after the sales; 2,000 bags of brown, of inferior colour and strength, fetches 193 to 2 03 the remainder sold at 21s 6d a 22s 6d for low and good dry greyish yellow, and 20s a 21s for good to fine brown, damaged Ids 6d a 21s 6d; privately some small parcels have been sold on similar terms.—Siam at 27s a 27s 6d for good dry white with colour. FOREIGN.— BraziI very ordinary to good middling white 22s to 265. Per nambuco low soft white went at 23s to 255, middling brown 19s to 20s; Bahia brown and yellow 19s to 22s ; low to fair middling white 23s 6 , 1 to 25s 6d, and soft 22s 6d per cwt. Yellow Havannah 24s to 26s 6d for low and good quality. White on lower terms. This afternoon some small sales were made privately in yellow Havannah at 6d profit on the last auction. COFFEE.—West India, of fine ordinary and middling clean description, have been disposed of to a fair extent by private treaty on the terms of last Tuesday, and in some cases rather above ; for unclean kinds there are still few buyers, but they are n•t offered at any further reduction : at public sale, 80 t i erces an d barre l s J ama i ca f o und free buyers in s ome i nstances at st iff er pr i ces , l o w middlin g fetched 112 s 6d to 113 s, fine fine ord 109 s to I 1 ls, good and fine ordinary mixed with pale, 96s 6d to 103 s 6d. This afternoon there was no public sale of any kind, and the operations privately were confined to small parcels of bold pale Java at 733 6d to 74s per cwt ; M y _ sore, which was s o ld at auction on Friday, is fetching is 6d to 2s profit. OILS.—Cod and pale Seal 0i1,31/ 15s to 32/ for the for mer, and 31/ lOs to 32/ for the latter. Southern 231 15 s to 26/ 103 for mid to fine quality. Sperm is held for higher rates; Linseed Oil 22s 3d ; R a p e rat h er l ower ; Palm at 38s per cwt; India Cocoa Nut Oil held for 42s 6d to 43d per cwt. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--In the Rum Market there has been less activity, still for Jamaica and strong descriptions of Demerara a steady demand has prevailed, ai,d the rates paid are fully equal to those of this day week ; in proof and common kinds of Leewards there has not been much business doing, but prices remain firm ; two hundred puns Jamaica have been disposed of, 30 to 3 3 per cent over proof at fis 7d to as Bd, 34 to 36 oser 54 9d to 5s lid, stronger, 6 s to 6s 3d ; of Leewarth, & c .. 180 puns hav e be,.n sold, 26 to 28 over at 4s 81 to 4 , 10 d. 30 to 32 over 4s I Id to 5s 2d, 33 .o 35 ove.• 58 3d t o 5s sd, 36 to 38 over ss. 61 to 5s 7d. Th ere i s not yet muchinclination to buy Brandy, but the merchants will n , t yet reduce their pretensions. A fair sale has prevailed for Geneva at 2s to 2s 2d per gallon. British Spirits sell freely on former terms. TRa.—The accounts received from Canton on Saturday being of a more unfasourable character than those pre viously come to band have caused the trade to be more anxious to purchase Tea, and prices, which had receded a IRISH MARKETS. JUBLIN MARKET NOTE for the WEEK ending N,1V.15." --- A vPrage • 41 3 3 21 10 16 6 IS 9 From To 5,376 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 24 0 42 0 0 Bcre l6 stone — ol 0 556 Barley 2,037 Oats 0 Flour, per cwt ... 8 st.nte — 0 0 655 0atmea1......--- 8 stone l7 0 16 0 Sold to Bakers only. I nA 4 6,281 Cwt. Flour 25 0 28 0 ''' Average price of Wheat and Flour 65.. 4d. per sack,. ~,,. Firsts from 26.. Od. to 2.? • uu Receipts of Flour, 11,743 Seconds Sales of Do, 18,003 Tnirds f f r r o o m m 1105:: Od.od t t o o 2 1 - 3 1. ua. „, ,Od• PRICE OP BREAD. Quartern Loaf i Id. I Half Quartern s%d. CORK MARKETS.—Nov. 16, Wheat (per 205t.)16s Od. to 425. O€l.loats (per 14st.) ... 7 3 . • ° III ' Barley (per 16st.) 8 0 23 0 'Flour (perewt )...16 Oatmeal (per cwt.) 12s. Od. to 16.. 6d. Beef, 4d. to 7d.—Mutton, sd. to 6d.—Veal, 4d. to Pork, 41d. to sd.—Fresh Butter, 10d. to Ild. per lb. PRICE OF BUTTER. First Quality To the Merchants. To the C::. 70,. 1101 87s ..... . ..................• „4 Second B3 .............................. 07 Third Fourth Fifth SixthC LONM E L L M A 7567 11 6240 K E ........ T . 5. :::: **▪ *▪ ************************************************************************************************* 41 Per Cwt. 0 s. d to . d. 4 . 0 New Butter B9 oto 90 0 Hides (raw) .......... -- 4O 0 0 Itmeal 12 0 12 3 Bacon Pigs ............ 38 n 0 0 Rendered Lard 0 52 0 Heads .................. 28 ti Per Bag. . 32 0 Flour, Second 0 44 0 I flour, Thirds..... 7, .. .. 0 —Household...— 0 42 01— Fourths--.. 22 L' Per BarreL Rapeseed Bere 2 8 0 4 0 — lO 0 0 C B o a a r l l s ey . .................................... _l3 0 0 .1. 4 : KILKENNY MARKETS. e s , 6d. Os. 00 % to .. wheat,per barrel)3os. Od .to 375. Od. Beef (per lb. ..,-- 0 D Barley 20 0 22 0 Mutton ............. 0 5 0 0 Oats. 12 6 14 6 Pork ................ 0 4 n 7 Hour (per bag) 3O 0 40 0 Veal .. . .... - ......... I 0 Butter per cwt.) 90 0 98 0 Fresh Butter .0 0 'an .... , 0 IV Bacon Pigs 33 (1 36 0 Salt Ditto ........ 0 u 0 0 Coals I 0 1 2 Potatoes (per it.) 0 - CHILD DROPPING.—On Sunday evening' be tweet' the hours of seven and eight o'clock, constable, 206 K, while going round his beat in sing street, Old Gravel-lane, Wapping, discovered a basket, which, on taking up, he found to contain a fine, full-grown male child, well wrapped up, and protectea from the cold. The policeman conveyed the child to St. George's workhouse, where every attention wi.as paid to it by the matron. It appears to be about ail weeks old, and is in a very healthy state. No clue ba! a police been obtAined to the unnatural parent who has deserted her offspring. MR. J. G. VANDENHOFF.—The appearance of Mr. J. G. Vandenhoff, son of the distinguished actor of that name, on the Liverpool stage during the P re ; sent week, has excited a greater sensation in thea tria. circles than any similar local event with which we are familiar. On each night of his appearance the house has been well attended, and the fall of the curtain has been the signal for the most uproarious demonstra tions, which continued unremittingly, until the young actor presented himself before the proscenium to receive the marked compliments of his audience.—Liverpool Chronicle. DREADFUL MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND.—On Monday evening the eastern district . of the metropolis was in a state of great commotion, in oonsequence of a dreadful murder committed in the house, No. 1, Lower Chapman-street, St. George's le the East. The unfortunate victim is a young woman , named Lees, the wife of a hair-dresser, who has carried on business in the above house for about twelve months: The parties have been on bad terms for some time, and have frequently quarrelled. On Monday afternoon , . 1 " ) .• tween the hours of three and four o'clock, Witham Lees, the murderer, closed his shop, and procproceeded to the house of some relations at I s lin g ton. He seeme d in a very perturbed state, and communicated to his relations that he had murdered his wife by eea, rl Y., severing her head from her body w ith a razo r. Th e y were horror-struck at his intimation, and for some time disbelieved what he said ; but he repeated the dread' ful tale so often, and his manner appeared so strange , that they were induced to accompany him to big hou se' where they found his story to be too true. (-!D entering the shop they found the young well ) ., lying stretched on the ground, which was covered sTu_ blood. There were several gashes on her face, and deep wound in the throat, separating the jugular You l .• There was also a bruise on the right eyebrow, .which appeared to have been inflicted by some blunt woo ment. The relations of the unfortunate deceased 'mune' diately secured Lees, and sent off to the Denmark street station-house for assistance. The divisional sur geon of police soon afterwards attended, who said the woman had been dead more than two hours. The body will remain in the house in the custody of Serjeant Graves of the K division, and policeman 190 K, until the inquest is held. The m ur d erer was ta k en to t h e station -house, in Denmark -street, Ratcliff-highway. His deportment was most extraordinary. He appeared very unconcerned, and did not express any regret at having committed the horrid deed. On being searched a rope was found upon the p r i soner , an d on b e i ng as k e d what he intended to do with it, his reply was that he meant to hang himself with it, but afterwards altered his intention. The deceased was about thirty years of age, and her husband five years older.—Tuesday he wee again brought up before the Magistrates at Queen squ,tre, and, after the depositions of several witnesses, was committed to the New Prison, Clerkenwell. The surgeon who examined the body of the murdered woman , said that he found about her throat, face, and head eigh t different wounds, but the deepest and most extensive was on the left side of the throat, which severed all the large vessels on that side of the neck, and caused alm ost instantaneous death. The w i n d p i pe was a lso severed , with the exception of a small piece in the posterior part. There was a long and deep incised wound on the lower lip, which complet e ly di v id e d i t at t h e upper P art, an d terminated towards the left s id e . Th ere wer e also t 5,,,. severe wounds on the right cheek and one deep ail behind the right ear. It was impossible the deceased herself could have infli c ted th e woun d s' p a rticularly the two which he had desc r ib e d, t h e one on the an d the outer behind the ear •- ---- SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE C00LE..6 hav e for A. B. SAVORY and SONS , M anufactur i ng Silversm iths 14, Cornhill, London (opp os it e t h e B ank of E ng l a nd), choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN and ° '' .l T A L ICE PAILS, to which they w ish to direct attention The price of the Plain Tub-pail now much is use) , 81 ' the pair ; the Classic V ase (very neat), 101. tls. the pair; t h e Victoria Pattern, 151. the pair ; the. Dresden Cool er, 19/. "id pair, &c., all of whi t .. are strongly mounted with Silver, as have Silver Shields f or Eng rav i ng the Crest or Coat of Arras; A pamphlet is published, with drawings of the above alYi other articles of plate generally, which may b e had on aPPli' ,l tion, free of cost. PLATE SUITED FOR PRESENTATIONP" Elegant or Splendid Silver Inkstands --Silver Waiters of eel size—Silver Cups, New and Sec on d-hand—Fi r tty variatie6 Silver Tea and Coffee Servic es —G o l d Snuff Boxes--"1"1.°"teI. Table Snuff Boxes--Silver Epe rgnes —Silver Brea d Baske try And many other articles of Pl ate adapted for Presentationa," t Testimonials, &c., m a y b e se l ected from, in the Show Roar al- T. COX SAVORY'S, Working Silversmith, Goldsmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cow' hill, Lond on (S even Doors Gom Gracechurch-street) . N. B. By addressinty a paid letter stating the amount •f he testimonial required, drawings and particular s of various articles suited for the price and object can be forwarded to any P ar ° he country • HiTHS. At Sydenham, the wife of W. Cowburn, Esq., of a son* On th e 14 t h i nst., at Sidmouth, Devon, Mrs. Jacomb, ° f a son. On the 16th inst., at Camberwell-grove, the lady of ChEles Phillips, Esq., of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Crouch Oak, Chertsey, the lady of Joh n Neville Fielder, Esq., of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Leighton, Beds, the lady of Joseph Woodman, Esq., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., the lady of Thomas Wright Wells, Esq" of Devonshire-street, Portland-place, of a daughter. On the IBth inst., at Burton-crescent, the lady of R• A' Varicas, Esq., surgeon, of a son. MA RIM: D. On the 19th inst., a t St. Ol ave , H ar t-street, Henry R. Dennys, Esq., of the 29th Regiment of Bengal Infantry, to Angela Hinaman, daughter of James Lardner, Esq., of DO' seldcrf. DIED. On the 11th inst., at Ashstead, Georgiana Eliza, youngest daughter of the late Captain George Bolton, Bengal European Regiment, aged 12. On the 16th inst., at Gower-street, Bedford-square, Mrs. R. C. Griffith, aged 39. On the 17th inst.. at Royston, Cambridge, Mr. William Moule, maltster, aged 76. On the 18th inst., at Arbour -square, Mr. John Evans, aged 50 On the 18th inst., zt Cheltenham, Mrs. Maclean, relict of the late John l',laelean, Esq., and eldest surviving daughter of the late Sir !plan Maclean, Bart., aged 83. London Printed and Published by .MURDO YOUNG of No. 112, strand, at The Sun Office, No 112, Strand, in tit*: county of Aliddlesex.—Wednesday, November 20, Isn. '