The Sun. — London, England, 1839-12-09 00:00:00

!hi V g- 1N( EDITION. DEATH of MR WILLIAM TAYLOR, THE STOCKBROKER. During the whole of Saturday the ne7ghbourhood of Islington was thrown into a state of excitement in con sequence of a very gene.-al rumour becoming prevalent that a gentleman had been poisoned in a cab. It appears from inquiries instituted by the reporter, that between one and two o'clock on Saturday morning, a hackney e lb (No. 1,169) drove up to White Conduit Tavern, and upon the driver, James Smith, opening the door of the vehicle for the purpose of letting out his fare, he discovered that his passenger was huddled up with his head resting against the bottom of the cab, and his person partially in a sitting posture, as if he had fallen forwards. Smith endeavoured to arouse the gentle man, but could not succeed, and, in consequence, lie b. , came alarmed, and called to Sergeant Collins (24) to render assistance. That officer immediately directed Smith to drive to the house of Mr. Preedy, a surgeon in Chapel-itreet, and on arriving there that gentleman at once announced the deceased to have been dead some time. The cab, accompanied by the officer and the surgeon, then proceeded to the police-station on Islington-green, where the latter attempted, but without success, to bleed the deceased. On searching the cab, his hat, containing a quantity of dark coloured fluid, was found, and from his person was taken a silver watch, a purse, and a small sum of money, with other property. Some suspicion was thrown into the case, in consequence of the deceased having been List seen in company with a total stranger to him in Tottenham-court-road, and also to the circumstance of his being recognised by some of the police as Mr. William Taylor, a stock broker, formerly residing in Cannonbury square ill and Willow-grove, Islington, but Latterly having led an irre gular life, and lodged at a house of fame, No. 6, Cnariotte-terrace, Islington. The police officers lost no time in searching the latter place, and they locked up the room which was pointed out as the one that was occupied by the deceased. In for-nation was likewise sent to Mr. Wakley, the Coro ner, and, from the peculiar features which presented th.anselves, the inquest was appointed to be held at an early hour on Saturday morning. In the meantime the body of the deceased was re moved to the dead-house in St. Mary's Churchyard, Islington, and singularly enough on the doors of the same edifice was posted a document connected with some proceedings that had been taken in Chancery against the deceased, for the purpose of restraining him and other parties from transferring a sum of 5,0001. in the funds, which, it was alleged, he and others had sought to do unfairly. It appears that the deceased, whose city offices were in Pope's Head-alley, Cornhill, had not been seen at business since the month of October last, and that his clerk was the only person with whom he held confiden tial interviews. The matter, however, respecting the transfer of the 5,000/., it is represented by the clerk, will shortly come fully before the Court of Queen's Bench, and, therefore, to give any detailed statement of the transactions of the deceased (except upon oath) might appear irregular. Notwithstanding the utmost exertions of the police, no clue had been obtained in re ference to the young gentleman who was last seen with the deceased, up to a late hour on Saturday. THE INQUEST. Soon after eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, Mr. TOULON, DEC. I.—Orders were received here Wakley, M.P., and thirteen highly -respectable inhabi- yesterday by telegraph for the immediate embarkation tants of the parish of St. Mary, Islington, assembled of troops for Africa. Two ships of the line, a frigate, at the Pied Bull, Upper-street, to inquire into the cir- and five steamers, will be applied to this service. These cumstances attending the death of Mr. Wm. Taylor. vessels can convey over about 4,500 men. Should th s The CORONER asked the beadle if he had completed reinforcement not be sufficient, the same vessels will the necessary preparations for the holding of the in- make a second voyage for the same purpose. The first quest. It appeared to him that a smell of laudanum regiments that will go over are the 3d Light Infantry, issued from the deceased's stomach, when he (Mr. in garrison at Toulon ; the 58th of the Line, in gar- Wakley) examined the body, and therefore it would be rison at Marseilles ; and a regiment of the active di necessary for them to order a post mortem examination. vision of the Eastern Pyrenees. Should the war have If it should turn out that the deceased had died from broken out only in the province of Algiers, these three the effects of peison, then it would be for the jury to regiments will be deemed sufficient ; should it have ex inquire by whom that poison was administered ; and if tended to other parts of the Regency, they found the deceased had taken it himself, the next two more regi ments will be sent, one to Oran and the other to Phi question that would arise was the state of mind in lippeville. The steamer which leaves this to-day will which he then was. They had nothing to do with the bear this news to Marshal Valee, and will carry out probable circumstances which prompted him to commit discretionary orders. Not only the Hadjouts, but all the act, inasmuch as the only question for the conside- the Arab tribes of the Western and Southern Atlas ration of the Jury was whether or not he was insane. have invaded the Metidja, so that an arduous struggle Mr. Butterfield, the registrar of the district, who was may be anticipated. You may imagine the deep im present, observed that he had known the deceased for pression produced here upon the public mind by the the last seven years, and during the past two years he turn which affairs have taken in Algiers ; the Eastern had been in difficulties, and given way to excessive question seems entirely to be forgotten. drinking. BURGLARIES.—On Sunday the dwelling-house The CORONER observed, that if laudanum was found in the stomach of a person, it would be too much to of Mr. John Yarndell, of Winchfield, Hants, was broken jump to the conclusion that the person had taken the open, and the following articles stolen therefrom :—A Cu. poison himself merely because he was in difficulties. riously-madesilver watch, with the figureof a windmill on The Coroner then inquired who was the last person the dial, the name of William Freeman engraved inside ; seen in company with the deceased. a metal watch, 28 sovereigns, two half-sovereigns, Stublas, the beadle, said that previous to the de- and twenty shillings in silver.—On Thursday the dwelling-house of Mr. John Seaman, of Walshainde ceased entering the cab, a young gentleman, who had not yet been discovered, was seen in his company. Willows, was broken open, and the following articles The Coltoriv.a. asked Mr. Butterfield if he considered stolen therefrom :—Fourteen 101. country bank-notes, the deceased was insane ?—Mr. Butterfield replied in principally of Messrs. Oakes's bank, also same- plate the negative, and added that he was a gentleman well which has since been found in a field leading to Mr. known to the inhabitants of Islington ; and previous to Darby's mill, on the Watchfield road. — On Satur his leading irregular habits, was very much respected. day a bed-room of the Salutation public - house , Green-end, Woolwich, was broken open , and pro - The CORONER next asked if anybody was present who was connected with any proceedings that had been petty to a considerable amount stolen therefrom, instituted against deceased ? amon g st which were the following articles :—A One of the Jury remarked that the sexton of St. single-cased gold watch, maker's name " Webber, Mary's stated that a policeman, who had occasionally Woolwich," namettache ; a oble-cased taken a bottle of wine with the deceased, told him (the silver watch, maker' with ag s " a Webb d er," and u the name sexton) that the deceased had expressed an intention " William Champion" on the dial-plate ; a gold chain of destroying himself ; but afterwards he said he had and three old seals, the chain and one seal attached to altered his mind. the watch es ; an old silver watch, maker's name not The CORONER observed that, before going into evi- known ; a g old enamelled mourning ring, with inscrip deuce of that nature, they had better ascertain the tion, "To the memory of S. Elcock, 30th June,lBlB; ca use of death ; and he proposed to examine the cabman a chased gold ring, engraved inside, "Sarah Elcock" in the first instance, in order to obtain a description of 30th June, 1818 ; Maria Elcock, 3d December, 1820 ; also bank-notes and sovereigns to the amount of about 50 /. the young man seen in the deceased's company. James Smith was then sworn, and said—l live at NEW POST OFFICE REGULATION.—The in- N 0.7, Southampton-court, Tottenham Court-road. I crease in the delivery of letters on Thursday under am a cab-driver. I did not know the deceased. Oa the new fourpenny postage rate, was 12,000. The Friday morning, at one o'clock, I saw the deceased and average of the General Post delivery for Thursday a young man standing between London and Grafton- had been under the old system 36,000 ; on Thursday streets, Tottenham Court-road. One of them called last the number of letters delivered was 48,000. The me off the rank ; and the deceased's friend, who was loss on that day, compared with the previous Thurs tail and slim, opened the door of the cab, and the de- day, was about 700/. An envelope was put into the ceased got in. I asked the deceased where I should Post-office on Thursday evening, containing thirteen drive him to, and he tolu me to White Conduit Ta- separate letters to different members of the writer's yarn. I heard the deceased ask the young man to family in Ireland—the whole weighing under half an come and dine with him on Sunday, and he promised to ounce, being written on very thin paper, procured for do so. the purpose. By the CoRoNER— I did not hear the deceased call APPREHENSION OF A MURDERER.—A short tlle young man by name. nor did I hear the former tell time since, in consequence of private information re. the :atter where he resided. I heard the deceased say ceived by head-constable Irwin, he proceeded to the his name was Taylor, arid the young gentleman in the village of Roby, Lancashire, where he apprehended a first instance promised to ride Kith him, in order, as I man of the name of James Murphy, mho stands charged thought, to pacify the deceased, as he appeared to have with the murder of Terence Maguire, at Elphin ; Mr been drinking, but the younger man appeared perfectly Irwin was accompanied by an English constable. On sober. removing the prisoner, in order to have him conveyed Examination resumed—Theyoungman told mehe was to this country, they were attacked by a number of quite a stranger to the deceased, and that he had only pereons, who endeavoured to rescue Murphy. Irwin met him a few minutes before at the corner of London- an d N a yl o r, the English constable, caught hold of the street. He thanked the deceased for the invitation he prisoner, and with loaded pistols in their hands, sue had given him, and I then d r ove awa y. Upon arriving ceeded in securing him on one of the steam-coaches ;he at White Conduit House I found that my fare was now lies in our county gaol.—Roscommon Journal. dead. I called a podeeman, and he desired me to SERIOUS ACCIDENT.--,—WC regret to state that drive to a surgeon's in Chapel street, Pentonville, which Thomas Eyton, Esq., treasurer of the county of Flint, T did. The surgeon examined the deceased, and stated while engaged in shooting, on Thursday last, in a pre thet ire was dead. I afterwards d:ove him to the station- serve belonging to Mr. E. Allinson, near Coed Du, les.use at Islington-green, and thither the surgeon fol- about three miles from Mold, unfortunately fell into an lowed, and endeavoured to bleed him, but only a fee' old coal shaft, grown over with brambles, and insuf drops of blood came. ficiently secured. Mr. Eyton, who was precipitated a CORONER—In what situation was he when you first depth of thirty feet, was brought up senseless, and care discovered him in the cab ? Witness—He appeared ried to his brother's mansion, Leeswood Hall, near to have been sitting, and bad fallen forwards ; his head Mold. Happily no limb was fractured, but Mr. Eyton was against the bottom of the cab, and his body and sustained a dreadful wound on his thigh, and his head legs were uppermost. I left the body in charge of the was severely injured. The sufferer remained senseless police. for about twenty-four hours, and then had sufficient By the CORONER—I was present when the deceased strength to utter a few words. He still remains in a wes searched. A sovereign, 18s. in silver, 9d. in copper, very precarious state.—Chemer Courant. a silver watch, a snuff-box, a pocket-book and papers, a A THIEF IN THE WRONG Box.—On Friday pencil-case, two keys, a purse, and several packages of f orenoo n, a woman entered the house of one of the different coloured human hair, were taken from his sergeants of police, who was in bed, seized his clothes person. No bottle was found in the cab. and marchel off. In going down the stair she met the At the suggestion of the jury ss. was handed to the sergeant's wife, who had been out for a few moment's. cabman for his fare and loss of time out of the money The sergeant's wife, knowing her husband's habili found upon the deceased, sile nts, seized the bearer of them, and roared out lustily Mr. Charles James Preedv, surgeon, of Chapel -street, for her husband. The sergeant, in getting up found was next sworn, but his evidence was not taken ; and • nothing to dress withal, and scarcely kn ew h ow t o the inquest was adjourned until seven o'clock on Satur- act ; but finding the cries were within doors, he ran day night to afford time for a post mortem examination down stairs as he was, caught the culprit, took her back of the body. to his room till he was dressed, and then conveyed her At the time appointed the Coroner and Jury re- to the police-office to await the sentence of the law. assembled, an d t h e f o ll ow i ng ev id ence was g i ven by M r . The same woma n a few minut es b e f ore , ma d e a snatc h Pr dedY :—" I have examined the body of the deceased at an umbrella in a gentleman's lobby, near the same by order of the Coroner. I have found no marks of . place, but" was scared. —Paisle y Advertiser. violence externally. U pon ma ki ng an interna l exam i ne - MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE.—The follow tion and removing the scalp, I found an unusual quan- i tity of blood throughout the vessels. The whole of the a shocking and melanch ol y instan ce of loss of life 'took place in the brewery of the Mess rs. Guineas on ves sels of the pia mater, as well as the dura neater, were evening :-.--One poor man havi ng d escen d e d in a state of g r eat vinous conge s ti on . Th e longitudinal' T grid lateral finuses were compl e t e l y fill e d w i t h dark wiuthesoduaty the necessary precaution into a n empty vat immediately suffocated by the foul air at the bot vin.ous blood. On i remaaine th e skull I perceived a was the lateral ventricles torn, and.hishomrade plunging in, in spite of the efforts strong odour of alcohol. j, as.contained, which did about two ounces of serum w The cavity of the to restrain him, to rescue his friend, shared a similar not partake of the same odour. lofthe Messrs. Guinness for about 12 or . fate. Both men bore excellent characters, having been in the emp toy chest, owing t o the encroachment of the liver, was The pericardium half its usual sm. fat. The contracted tol3 years.The_ir names were William Campbell and Dublin Paper. Patrick Brien. was covered by an Immense quantity of pulmonary arterywith was g o rged . Congested blood, asDEFECTIVE VISION. —The well as the vessels on the right side of the heart. The a s well as its valves, was alto- 96, Cheapside,A AND D d 39 , Albemarle DEAFNESS structure of the heart, dB S 1 s atrists bas induced the Messrs. S. an . o °neon , • late melancholy occurrence of death by operation for deaf_ other perfect. The omentum and myssentery were ness, . . unusually loaded with fat. 'the e liver was paler thanwill be seen and opticians to the Royal Family, to lay . bef.orethe public kidneys were usual, and immensely large. Thethe simplicity of their invention, by which it highly that serious risk of torture by medical treatment is corn congested. The stomach contained about three ounces pletely o b v i a t e d, by merely placing a small voi 6 e conduc tor of thick, dark grumous fluid , with a vinous odour. i n t h e ear, which is not more uncom f orta ble nor percepti- The arteries seemed much congested ; there was no ble than havi ng a pi ec e of wool in its place ; it pours into lymph effused. I did .not detect any matter of a poison.. the ears the general conversation to such an extent, that The newly ous nature. most severe eases in company are not the least perceptible. invented Spectacle Lenses, immediately they By the CORONER—I have not tested the contents of the stomach. I attribute death to the high state of ared congestion, which, in my opinion, arose from drink. placed before weak and imperfect eyesight, either by ay or candlelight, every object becomes clear and distinct, and the most minut e particle is seen with exact distinct !' CoßoNea—Supposiner he had taken laudanum, are neSS, '"hose new inventions h avemet the sanction and not the appe arances you h ave described just the appear - unqualified approbation of the principal members of' the antes you would have expected to have found ? I medical profession, by the use of which both the sight and Mr. Freed) , replied in the affimative. hearing becomes much improved. No agents nor travellers , The CORONER—Can you undertake to swear, with- are employed. I, a~ t testing the contents of the stomach, that the de ased did not die from the effects of laudanum ? Mr. Preedy—Certainly not. The CORONER said, under those circumstance he must 1:•? , under the painful necessity of again ad} urn ing the inquiry, in itrder that the contents of th sto- might be tested. then bound over to attend ag ,in to- The Jury wen morrow. BLACK AND WHITE PAINT FOR SHIPS. The following useful information is extracted from a paper read at the Society of Arts, and pub lished in the " Repertory of Patent Inventions' for this month : " There is nothing that will prove the evil of using black paint more than by observing the black streaks of a ship after being in a tropical climate for any length of time. It will be found that the wojd round the fasten ings in a state of decay, while the white work is as sound as ever : the planks that are painted black will be found split in all dir,ctions, while the frequent neces sity of caulking a ship in that situation likewise adds to the common destruction ; an d I am fully persuaded that a piece of wood painted white will be preserved from perishing as long again, if exposed to the weather, as a similar piece painted black, especially in a tropical climate. " A black unpolished surface is the greatest absorber and radiator of heat known ; while a white surface, on the other hand, is a bad absorber and radiator of the same ; consequently black paint is more pernicious to the wood than white. This may and has been proved by innumerable experiments ; but the following simple experiment may perhaps be considered worthy of no tice :—Take four pieces of tin plate and place them together in pairs, having the inner surface smeared with lard so that they may adhere together; then colour one pair black, leaving the other white, and suspend them equidistant from a small iron ball made red hot : it will be found that the black surface presented to the ball absorbs the heat, and soon gets charged sufficiently to melt the lard, and the result is that the two plates im mediately separate ; on the other hand, the white re mains firm, as the rays from the heated body are for the most part reflected by the white surface." CAPTAIN CHAMIER'S " SPITFIRE."—Our readers will be glad to find that this new naval story is to appear in the course of the week. Of all our cele• brated living naval novelists Captain Chamier may, perhaps, be considered the most successful in depicting the varied chances and changes of a sailor's life. Capt. Marryat is not to be exceeded for his grotesque and caustic humour. Mr. Howard has almost the field to himself in his mingled yarns of stirring fact, and wild and fervid imagining—the author of " Cavendish" has a tact rarely equalled in investing with the most glowing colours his pictures of life whether on land or water ; now redolent of the salt sea foam, now " of the earth, earthy ;"—but Captain Chamier, with a good share of these attributes, has an excellence above them all— reality. He portrays the s alor and the sailor's life as he has found them ; and whether in the howling storm —the deadly strife—the wearying calm—or the jovial spree—all is admirable for its resemblance and truth fulness to nature. Tt7l-i: SUN, LONDON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9. is3o. GREAT MATCH TO GALLOP FORTY MILES IN TWO HOURS-SATURDAY. This was one of the greatest equestrian treats ever witnessed, and the backers of time were dropped in the hole to a very heavy tune. The undertaking was to perform in saddle, with a pony and mare, forty miles in two hours, and cattle to be changed but once. They were men well known in the sporting world who had undertaken this extraordinary task, and money had been laid out in very heavy sums, at five and six to four on time, odds which increased as the day neared for the great effort. Sunbury Common, the scene of many a sporting victory, was the place selected, as presenting the best piece of ground in England for such a task. At half-past twelve the backers of the horses and those engaged for the enemy " Time," moved towards the common. It has been usual to start these matches from the milestone near the George in the lane, in order that the five miles out on to the Staines road may be taken ; but on this occasion it was deemed more pru dent to go a mile further from London on the common, and take it three miles out and in—a very prudent course, as, in the first place, there was more room for the rider to turn ; and in the second, in the event of any accident to the first horse, he could sooner have availed himself of the second. The company did not over abound, but what there was of it was slap. There was plenty of fine cattle on the ground, with as good horsemen (as Captain Becher, Stacey, Whitfield, and others of note), and traps of every sort and size abounded. It was a bad day for sweeps to rusticate, and this left sporting men without the chance of being incommoded. Having disposed of the audience, we must look to the actors. The first performer was a clipped pony of Mr. Watson's, a gentleman well known as a good judge. Vagabond is the name under which the pony is known, and, as far as apparent breed goes, we should not think him likely, at first sight, to create any sensation ; about eight years old, and stands 14 hands high. The mare, a grey, was a fine creature, with the points of a racer, and standing 15± hands, and 6 yrs old. The pony had only been destined, in the first instance, to do 18 miles, but as heavy sums depended upon her doing each of 18, 19, and 20 miles within the hour, she was put to the full task. The umpires and time-keepers on each side having taken their stations, at a quarter to twelve the signal was given, and the ground having been cleared of the large body of horsemen present, the start took place. We subjoin the time— THE PONY. First six miles 16 min. 30 sec. Second ditto ditto 18 27 Third ditto ditto 19 1 The two miles 6 40 THE MARE. The two miles 6 min. 10 sec. First six miles 16 Second ditto ditto l6 45 Third ditto ditto. 16 25 Total score of the 40 miles...fh, 58m. ss. The pony turned out a most audacious thing, a per. feet vagabond" to the backers of time. She blowed hard at the twelfth mile, and at the eighteenth, in the mind of the competent judges she had done all she knew, but went and performed her last two miles after this, as will be seen, in six minutes forty seconds, per forming the twenty miles in one hour and forty seconds. The mare did not gain so much favour in the eyes of those present as her predecessor. She was found fault with in divers ways; some thought her action too high, and that she was taking it out of herself too much in the first six miles, but her speed was fine, and if ever a rider came up to the mark at each end, the gentle man who jockeyed yesterday did. As far as betting went on the ground, the odds were all one way," in favour of the horses," and 2 and 3 to 1 increased to 5 and 6 as the distance became shortened. . The company were obliged to put up with the " heavy' supplied at a " jerry" near the starting place. Finings, we should think, are not known in this part of the country, although they are very conversant with " nailing," and as matches don't occur often, it's prac tised freely enough. The horses were led to Laurence's, where a bed was made" up for their accommodation. APPLICATION OF ANTHRACITE TO STEAM NAVIGATION. The Western portion of the coal district of South Wales consists almost entirely of anthracite or stone coal. The best anthracite contains 95 per cent. of car bon, and as it is entirely free from bituminous matter, it burns without producing either smoke or gas. It has up to the present time been unfortunately impossible to apply this smokeless fuel to manufacturing purposes, because when thrown upon a fire it cracks and flies about, and in many instances extinguishes the fire al together. It must be obvious that could this fuel be rendered available it possesses many and great advantages over bituminous coal, more particularly in ' its applicability to steam navigation, and accordingly scientific men have from time to time turned their at tention to the subject, and at length a method has been discovered, by which anthracite may be rendered avail able for the performance of every engineering operation for which bituminous coal and coke have hitherto beer employed. The gentleman to whom the public are in debted for this most important discovery, is Mr. John Player, a scientific engineer, connected with the anthra cite district in South Wales. This gentleman dis covered that by heating anthracite to a temperature exceeding 212 before placing it on the fire, decrepita tion was entirely prevented, and he has accordingly invented a furnace for the purpose of burning anthra cite. In this furnace the anthracite is placed in a fun nel, in shape somewhat resembling a lime kiln, whict, funnel passing through the boiler, obtains heat from the boiling water contained therein ; and as the base of the open funnel rests upon the fire, the heat from the fire also ascends through it, and assists in gradually raising I the anthracite to the required temperature, and thus prepares it for use. Now, as the anthracite burns en tirely away without producing any clinkers, and as by means of this funnel the fire feeds itself, stoking is ren dered unnecessary. A steam boat called the Anthra cite, fitted up upon Mr. Player's plan, and burning nothing but anthracite, has been navigating the Theme , for some few weeks, so that the great question as to the possibility of anthracite being applied to the purposes of steam navigation is for ever set at rest. Its superiority must be obvious when we state that, in addition to its smokelessr,ess, it has been ascertained that one ton of anthracite possesses a steam-generating power equal to a ton and a quarter of bituminous coal, or a ton of the finest coke. Now, as a ton of coke costs 395. and a too and a quarter of bituminous coal 345., whilst a ton of anthracite in London costs only 275., its superiority in a pecuniary point of view alone must be obvious. We joined a party in an experimental trip down the river, on Saturday, on board the Anthracite, and are happy in being able to bear testimony to her immense su periority. Whilst other steamers were ever and anon, vomiting forth dense clouds of black smoke, to the an ' noyance of their passengers and of the inhabitants of the banks of the liver, not a vestige of smoke appeared from the chimney of the Anthracite, and when in pass • ing underneath the bridges her chimney was lowered. not a particle of soot fed out, although the fires had not been extinguished since the previous Monday. In fact, neither stokers nor sweeps are necessary on board those vessels in which anthracite is empkyed, in the manner recommended by Mr. Player. FUN AND PHYSIC. There was an assault case tried at the Queen's Bench last Friday, the most particular feature of which was the evidence of a person named Bates, who stated that he was a surgeon in George-street, Black friars-road, and attended the plaintiff from the month of June to the month of September. His bill amounted to 121. odd. Cross-examined by Sir F. POLLOCK—I am not a member of the College of Surgeons, but I have been a pupil under Sir W. Blizard, Sir A. Cooper, Mr. Green, Dr. Blundell, and all the rest of them.— (Laughter.) I have walked all the hospitals, and years ago had scores of men under my care in the service of the Est India Company ; and if I am not authorised to practise, I do not know who is.—(Laughter.) Sir F. POLLOCK—Pray, Mr. Bates, do not be so violent. Witness—Aye, aye, it will take you a good deal of trouble to prove that I am not a legal practitioner. I'm no more an illegal practitioner than you are.— (Much laughter.) I appeal to his Lordship if I hare not as much right to practise as any man in the king dom, I don't care who be is. Lord DENMAN—Be so good as to recollect, Sir, we are not here to try your qualification. Mr. ERLE—Do forget yourself Mr. Bates, and re. member the case. Sir F. POLLOCK—Forget himself! I think he does forget himself. I want you, Sir, not to make a dis tressing case ridiculous. Witness—l did not come here to diminish the case. It is a most " hobscure" case ; the infLimmatory " haction" was very great, and it was one of the greatest difficulty and danger, owing to the constitution of his health being " underminded" by the " Asphaltes" w iie he was in the hospital.—( Laughter.) Sir F. PoLLocK—Stop, stop ; owing to what did you say ? Witness—l say that the erysipelas and the— Sir F. Pouocx—That was not the word you used. Witness—Well, the erysipelas, and gangrene, and discharge was very great, and most dreadful, all colours, yellow, blue, and green, and obstinate, and fcetid, and he owes his life to the wonderful discovery of Dr. Elliot. son's minute application of " kreosote." It was the first time it was ever tried, and if it had not been for that wonderful discovery he would have lost his life.— (L a ughter.) You may laugh, gentlemen, but how w ould you like to be burn t in the belly? The witness then retired. It is unnecessary to say that the sombre grav it y of the Court was much relieved . by the exceeding drollery exhibited in his evidence. LAUNCH OF THE PRESIDEN-1 STEAM-SHIP PREVENTED On Saturday not less than 30,000 persons repaired to the ship-building yard of Messrs. Curling and Young, at Lialehouse, in expectation of witnessing the launch of the large steam-ship President, belonging to the British end American Steam Navigation Company, which is in tended to run between New York and London. This stupendous vessel is larger than the British Queen, and was built in the same dock, and not upon a slip. It was intended to float her out at the top of high water on Saturday afternoon, and two steam tugs were engaged to tow the President to Blackwell directly she got afloat. During the morning the President was visited by great numbers of the nobility and gentry, who were ,dmitted by tickets. The visitors expressed their ad miration and surprise at the magnitude of the vessel. From twelve o'clock until two the steamers and Blackwell omnibuses continued bringing down company to see the ex pected launch, while the Commercial-road and Ratcliffe Highway, and all the principal thoroughfares leading to the ship builders' yard, were crowded with pedestrians ; carriages, cabs, and carts were all brought into requi sition, and the roads leading from Limehouse presented an unusual scene of bustle and confusion. At three o'clock the tide was at the highest, but the vessel did not float, and it was evident to nautical men that there would not be water enough to float her out that tide, which was remarkably low, and the effort was, therefore, given up, although the event was not made generally public. Much disappointment was manifest amongst those who were made acquainted with the fact. At this time the river front of the dock-yard presented a most animated appearance, having a fleet of steamers dressed in the colours of all nations, and a large concourse of small boats com pletely filled the space before it. Mrs. Laird, th° wife of the Secretary of the Company, performed tho uremony of christening the vessel, by throwing a bottle of wine at her bows, and calling her the Pre amidA the huzzas of those on board, the British Standard and the American Fla:: being hoisted at the instant. The shouts were imme diately and cordially responded to by the people in the yard, and those on the river by three hearty cheers. It being certain that she could not float that tide, notice of the fact was given, and permission was given to those in the yard to visit the vessel, to which (.xtra props were put, and the public admitted on one :ide and made to descend on the other. The rush was very great to get admittance into the vessel, but no accidents took place. Messrs. Curling and Young provided refreshments for their numerous visitors, which vere distributed with great liberality. THE FOURPENNY POSTAGE. We congratulate our readers on this first step to an Improved system of charge c n letters, which canie into operation on Thursday last throughout the United Kingdom, and which, we believe we may say, notwith -tanding the fears of some, that the necessity for weigh uig letters would increase the labour and difficulty of corking it, that no great change was ever made in that department of the public service with so much facility so little confusion, and with so large a diminution of labour, at least in one of the chief operations of the cost-office,—the counting of letters from the bags, or rather the adding together the amount of the postages. Instead of the necessarily tedious process of counting various sums marked on the lev,ers, from one penny up to Is. 4d., all that it is now requisite to do is to count the numbers of letters (casting aside the foreign letters for separate estimation) as so many fourpences, and as a letter ex ceeding half an ounce would be easily detected in passing it through the fingers, it is only to count it as two four pences, unless it be so ponderous as to exceed an ounce. In this way the operation, which must be prior to that of sorting, will be expedited very materially. The ope ration of weighing, too, is greatly facilitated by the use ,f a very simple and neat apparatus, we believe manu tactured for the use of the Post-offices throughout the kingdom. It consists of three flat scales like those used for weighing butter, being each supported by a single rod from above. These are arranged in tiers one above another, the lowest scale turning with the most minute fraction above half an ounce, the next weighing r up to an ounce, and the highest up to two ounces. These are all weighed by means of the same fixed weight ; but for letters or newspapers exceeding two ounces, there are loose weights which may be used with this machine. The clerk has only to throw the letter into the scale, and if it descends it is subject to he next rate of postage. This little machine is well calculated for the use of large commercial concerns of extensive correspondence. We understand that, as indeed might have been expected. there was a considerable diminution in the ',umber of letters on Wednesday last, through the Manche ter Post-office, of course all letters not of an urgent nature being withheld to the following day ; ou t this diminution was not perceptible previously to Wednesday, the number of letters on Monday and Tuesday being about an average. On Thursday, we understand, there was a considerable increase in the number of letters sent and received by the Manchester Post-office, as compared with the ordinary daily arerage ; ut, of course, there would be a large accession from he fact of the much smaller number of letters going through the post on the preceding day, We believe we are correct in stating, that the number of letters passing through the Manchester post office yesterday, was about as large as on Thursday, thus showing a considerable increase in number over the ordinary daily transmission under the old system. It is yet too ,00n to form any estimate of the increase of the num ber of letters through the Post-office, or of the amount of revenue from the now nearly universally uniNrni charge, is compared with the old system of charging according to distance.--Manchester Guardian. We are happy to learn that the latest authentic ,ccounts respecting Turkey, state that Austria, Great Britain, Russia, and Prussia continued to be ►n perfect accord as to the necessity of maintaining the integrity .if the Turkish empire ; and we are confident that the French Government, however it may have yielded for a noinent to the interested clamour of the few individuals vho would elevate Mehemet Ali upon the ruins of the Ottoman empire, will, upon consideration, see that peace in the Levant, as well as the general interests of humanity, will be best secured by that policy to which ill the other great European Powers have given their cordial and resolute adhesion.—Observer. The private letters received on Monday last from Lisbon were full of anticipations that the Portuguese Ministry was, if not actually dissolved, on the very eve of dissolution. Later accounts assure us that Sabrosa had been actually displaced, and that the Count Bomfim bad not merely been charged by the Queen with the formation of a new Ministry, but that be had fully suc ceeded in doing so. The Lisbon Mail, which will arrive to-morrow, must gibe the full details of the Ministerial change.—Observer. CORONER'S INQUEST.—FATAL ACCIDENT BY CLEANING WINDOWS.—On Saturday an inquest was held in the board-room of University College Hos pital, before Thomas Wakley, Esq., M.P., on view of the body of John Breck, aged 24, a journeyman glazier. On Thursday last, while cleaning some windows at Mr. Printer's, Southampton -court, Russell-square, he slipped his hold, and fell on his head into the yard, a height of about 35 feet. He was directly brought to this Hos pital, and expired in about a quarter of an hour after ,cards. Verdict—Accidental Death. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday an elderly female, whose name and address were unknown, was knocked down while crossing the Minories. near Tower bill, by a cart belonging to Mr. Isaac Day, of Snow fields, the wheels of which passed over her body, and killed her almost instantaneously. The remains now lie at the London Hospital. INCENDIARY FIRE.—A fire, supposed to be the act of an incendiary, broke out at Tickford Farm, Newport, Pagnell. on Sunday evening. About half past six o'cica 'hat night, as a gentleman was proceed ing on the road to Ne ,,, port, lie saw the fire burst forth, And immediately proceeded into the town and gave the a'arm. On reaching the spot it was found that four or five stacks were on fire ; in the vicinity of these stood a barn, which also speedily ignited. Every exertion was made to stay the devouring element, but without success ; the whole was burnt to the ground. Fortu nately, Mr. Price (the occupier) wa insured. The farm on which this fire took place is not situated more than half a mile from the spot where the incendiary fire ig r o o occurred on the previous Monday , as reco r ded b y us last week.—A y l es b ur y News. of the mildness of fF the eH climateECL (Truro), we were s h o wn a beautiful nos e gay , on Friday last, c c n s i st i ng o f rose s, fuchsias, and other choice sum mer flowers, which had been gathered in a garden at Pill, the property of a gentleman of this town.— West Briton. Among other late odd doings in Spain, the fol lowing may be quoted as " unto queer" :—At Barce lona, according to the Moniteur Paristen, a fete was got up not many days since, on the first exhibition of the Daguerreotyp e . An immense cro wd assembled in the parts of square, w h ere t h e i ns t r ument was set up, with banners w E o n .ep —ste°n dW up and mu s i c , an d so grea t was the contest for the impres sion wh en t a k en t h at it was disposed of by lottery. Mu r, bills MURDER.—On p ; the city, o ff er i ng , b y th e ir Excellencies the Lords Jus tehseda m y o t s n t orning, at an early prominent hour, Jus tices, and s i gne d b y L or d Morpeth , a reward of 1001. o e i d n n for the apprehension and conviction, within six months, of Christopher M'Donough, charged with being a prin cipal in the murder of Andrew Ganly, on the 22d of September, 1837, in Halston-street. M‘Dono hug was one of those tried at the last Commission, for the com bination assault against Mr. Verschoyle, and acquitted. —Dublin Morning Register. Finks IN THE METRotoms.--During the last three months no fewer than 200 fires have hap pended in London. and attended with the loss of sixteen lives. LA INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, DEc. 7. LIBELS.-SOMERS, M.P., P. HOLT AND OTHERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that this was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for a series of libels on the plaintiff, the Member of Par liament for Sligo. These libels had been published from time to time in the Age newspaper, beginning on the 18th of February 1838, and going on to the 7th of April 1839. They varied in malignancy, but at last they reached a degree of malignancy which rendered it indispensably necessary for Mr. Somers to bring this action. He might say, that probably if it had not been for this last libel, contained in the Age of 7th April, 1839, Mr. Somers might not have thought it ni cessary to have troubled himself to bring this action ; but this last contained such a virulent attack on the plaintiff's honour and reputation as to render it indis p'usable to bring this action, and to give the defendant an opportunity of justifying these slanders. Tile first three publications related chiefly to election squibs and quarrels. The last attack appeared in the Age of 7th April, 1839, and was in these words : "In the Post of Friday we find the following : We are authorised to state that an explanation has taken place between Mr. Somers, M.P. for Sligo, and Colonel Gallois, to their mutual satisfaction.' We have reason to believe that this authorization came from a Master Patrick Somers, through a medium he knows we understand as well as himself. The fact is, that Colonel Gallois, who is one of the bravest fellows that ever honoured the profession of arms, chivalrously followed this man Somers to his own dunghill. and made the blustering Taller' kneel for protection and implore mercy. We hope Mr. D. Browne will benefit by the severe lesson his acquaintanceship with the peculiarly-qualified tor-Zero Society, Mr. John Patrick Somers, has taught hint " It this were true, Mr. Somers did not deserve the character of a gentleman ; it imputed, that when Colonel Gallois asked for satisfaction, Mr. Somers, in the most cowardly and dastardly manner, used the expression here made use of, and " knelt for protec tion and prayed for mercy." There was no justifica tion attempted ; the defendants relied solely on the eloquence of their Learned Counsel, but he (the At torney-General) hoped their feelings would not be led away by any address, however eloquent, but that they would look fairly at all the circumstances, and say that it was a case which called for very heavy damages, in order to compensate Mr. Somers for the injury he had sustained, and to punish the libeller. Mr. Dillon Brown, a Member of Parliament, exa mined.-1 an acquainted with Mr. Somers. I have heard the publications read, and I believe they refer to Mr. Somers. _ _ _ _ _ Cross-examined.—l am well acquainted with Mr. Somers, hut I have not seen him lately. I have not he,trd from him, or any one else, that there is process of outlawry again t him. Mr. THESIGER then addressed the Jury on the part o: the defendant. Lord DENMAN summed up to the Jury, and said it would hav,. been infinitely more satisfactory if the plain tiff had produced any evidence before the Jury. An opportunity had been given to the defendants to prove their assertions, but as they had not attempted to do so they must be taken to be utterly unfounded. It was entirely a case for the Jury to decide the amount of da- mages. The jury, after having retired for some time, returned into Court, and found their verdict for the defendants on the first three publications and for the plaintiff on the last, with 501. damages. CHANCELLOR V. HOLT. This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the proprietors of the Age newspaper for a scandalous libel. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Thesiger, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Channell ap peared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Platt for the defen dant. Mr. THESIGER, in opening the case, said that this was an action against Mr. Holt, the publisher of the Age newspaper, complaining of a gross libel in that paper. It was a case very different from the last, and one which imperatively called on the plaintiff to justify his character by an appeal to a jury of his country. The plaintiff was born in Margate, where he had resided for the whole period of his life, and had carrieci on for many years the trade of a baker. Within the last few years he had been appointed the collector of the harbour and pier duties of that place. The publication com plained of was inserted in the Age Newspaper, of the 7th October, 1838. The Editors of Newspapers were generally discharged of any private personal feelings in such attacks ; but on the present occasion it would be found the defendant was actuated by a personal and gross motive, which gave the whole affair a very different character. A very good regulation had been adopted at Margate, that no person should be admitted on the jetty whilst a steamer was starting this was in order to avoid the crowd which would other wise assemble there. Mr. Holt was down at Mar gate in the month of September, 1838, and he wished to go on the jetty to deliver a letter to a person in the steam boat to take to London. He was refused ad mission; but he then represented he would take the boat to London himself, and was admitted accordingly. After the steam boat left, he was about to go front the jetty, when he was seen by the officer on duty ; and as he had been guilty of an offence, stated as such in the Local Act of Parliament, he was taken before a Magistrate, and an information laid against him by Mr Chancellor, and he was fined five shillings only, he being a stranger. Before reading the libel, he (Mr. Tuesiger) would state to them that, some years ago, one evening, the house of a certain Mr. Taylor was painted over with sentences imputing to him the most horrible crimes, and a part of this libel imputed to the plaintiff that he was the person concerned in that proceeding. The libel appeared on the 7th of Oc tober, 1838, was of the coarsest description, and began by some observations about woful, woebegone Mar and the grievances of King, Cobb, and Company (web -known characters in the town). It then spoke of the sneaking collector of pier dues, who prided himself on his white face and fine hair and whiskers, and went on to say it was a pity no limner would spend half an hour in driuving them. It further stated, that it appeared that Mr. Chancellor's father had been col lector of taxes, spoke of him in terms irritating to the plaintiff, and said he had been removed from his situa tion for playing Don Giovanni with a poor pauper idiot woman in the work-house. It then asked if the plaintiff had given any account of his pier dues, and extraordinary perquisites, which he did the public out of ; after which there followed an in sinuation to Mr. Taylor. "Do you (the plaintiff) know anything about the painting the walls of the house of Mr. Taylor, charging him with revolting ' crimes? Will you put your hand on your heart (if you have one) and say you had no enmity against him ? Did not the unfortunate Mr. Taylor, persecuted to madness by a gang of Margate assassins, blow out his brains? Do you know the baker (alluding to the plain tiff) detected by Mr. Taylor for selling bread of a pecu iiar weight and character ?" After many insinuations it asked if the plaintiff had not been denounced as a " liar," a " common scoundrel," and " only wanted courage to be an assassin." Th's was the nature of the libel, and he (Mr. Thesiger) left it for the Jury to say whether it was not of such an aggravated character as called for heavy damages, to compensate foe the injury inflicted on the plaintiff's character. He then called wittiesFes to prove his case. The libel was then put in, and Mr. PRATT addressed the Jury at some length on behalf of the defendant. Lord DaNMAN summed up, and in strong terms con demned the defendant for having used the great power vested in his hands for mere personal purposes. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, da. mates 100/. COMMON PLEAS. DEC. 7. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice COLTMAN WESTON V. ELSE. Herr Simonsen here begged leave to deprecate poli tics altogether. His art had nothing to do with politi cal pulses, but was sure to reach the extremities of beggars or of kings. The corn-cutter's friend said that in one case a gen tleman, whose feet were so full of what was called " double mulled corns" that he made a noise when he hobbled about barefooted in a room as if he had wooden shoes on, run up and down stairs like a cat when he was operated upon by Herr Simonsen.—(Laughter.) The LORD Al alma admitted that the skill which effected such an object as the cure of deep-rooted corns must be very considerable, but for his part he did not desire to change his manipulator. Herr Simonsen said that he brought ladies' feet, which had been by means of tight shoes pressed into the con dition of those of the women of China, into a comfort able walking state, as well as restored them to their pri mitive delicacy and beauty. He removed bunions and cow blobs, and rickerum bobus, from the teet with equal celerity, and he clipped and pared all manner of lark heeled feet, and made them look as if nature had some thing to do with them. It was stated by a foreigner, who happened to be present on other business, that Herr Simonsen had made many extraordinary cures in Copenhagen some time ago, and that his power of extracting excrescences was so great that there remained in the foot, after the operations, not a particle of the semina of podal dis temper. Herr Simonsen said that he had been introduced by Baron De Bertouch, of the Danish Embassy, to Dr. David, who had suffered for several years from enrooted nails, corns, and bunnions, and that the Doctor got completely well under his care. Four individuals be longing to the Tea Establishment, Nos. 4 and 5, King- William-street, who had been afflicted with distressing corns, also were restored to the perfect use and com mand of their feet. His operations were as agreeable as imaginable. His LORDSHIP said, that in all probability so re markable an appeal would not escape the press, and the public would be enabled to judge for themselves of the merits of the system. Herr Simonsen returned thanks to the LORD MAYOR for the kindness and affability with which his Lordship had received him, and hoped that his Lordship would one day take it into his head to allow him to extirpate what had so often been temporarily removed. He then retired. The Chiropodist is a man of great bodily strength, and the journals of the Continent, from which he had many paragraphs, bore strong testimony to his manipula tory powers and skill. This was an action to recover 351., for clothes sup plied to defendant, who pleaded infancy, to which the reolication was " necessAries." The articles consisted of coats, &c. Mr. Kelly was for the plaintiff, Mr. Sergeant 'Faltourd and Mr. Barstow for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff. WADDELL V. PARDO.-" PAUL PRY." This was an action to recover 30/. which had been deposited with defendant, the publisher of the Paul Pry. as security, plaintiff having applied for a situation as porter, in a " first-rate publishing house" as he was told by advertisement, but not choosing, he said, to risk his character by going into the Paul Pry office. There was no defence, and the verdict was for the plaintiff. Sergeant Bompas and Mr. Hoggins for plaintiff. Mr. Humphries for defendant, who tried to raise a legal quibble unsuccessfully. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A CORN-CUTTER EXTRAORDINARY.—On Saturday Herr Simonsen, of East -street, Lamb's Conduit-street, a corn cutter of extraordinary skill, appeared before the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of laying before his Lord ship testimonials of his qualificntions as a chiropodist, and offering to give a taste of his quality upon the feet of any of the members of the Corporation. He had lately arrived from Germany, and professed to be able to remove any excrescences upon the feet, or other ob structions to walking, and he was accompanied by an interpreter, and a gentleman who had witnessed his experiments. The LORD MAYOR asked why application bad been made to him upon so strange a subject ? Herr Simonsen replied that it was observed in the countries on the Continent, and from the public reports,that there was no subject, whether of law, medicine, or theology, which did not seem to be referred to the Judg ment of the Lord Mayor, and as the health of the ex tremities was a matter of great importance to men of business, he considered that the Chief Magistrate of the place in which more business was done. than any- where else was the most proper person to be applied to. had received his injuries horn falling on the fire-irons. The LORD MAYOR stated that his corns were regu- It was proved, however, from the nature of the blows, larly once a month clipped, paired, and smoothed by a and the evidence of another police-constable, that they lady, and ti did not think that it would be fair towards were .nflieted by Singer and Judge. her, who did her business so satisfactorily, to accept of Mr. HARDWICKE, atter remarking on the savage and the service sof e. gentleman who, besides that he was a unmanly conduct of the two constables , expressed it as foreigner, did not appear to possess that ease of address his °Odor, that they had grossly exceeded their duty, and manner essential to the character of a corn-cutter and that they were unfit to continue a single hour Herr Simonsen was willing to enter into immediate longer in their situation as constables. He also directed competition with anybody in the art ; he had removed, i Mr. Harris, the Inspector, to communicate his opinion without giving the least pain, the most deeply-rooted j to the Superintendent of the H division, and freed the nodosities, and released the toes from the most frightful prisoner from the charge of the female Field. thraldom, and he submitted, that amongst a scientific Mr. HARDWICKE also directed that the unfortunate people the claims of a man were independent of the I man, whose person was covered with a horsecloth, his place of his birth. He then produced testimonials from clothes being torn to pieces by the police, should be the Danish Embassy, in London ; the Austrian Consul- forthwith removed in a coach to the London Hospital, General, in Hamburg ; De Pritis, the Consul-General and signed an order for his admission into that bl and Charge d'Affaires of the Grand Duchy Mecle- stitution. Schwerin ; Henricksen, the Consul-General and Charge d'Affaires to her Britannic Majesty in Hamburg ; H. Canning, the Chaplain to the British Residents at Hamburg ; the Rev. Richard Barker, the Consul Ge neral to the Grand Duchy of Mecle Schwerin in Lon don ; Chris. Kreeft, a great number of Members of the British Parli iment, and other gentlemen. The LORD MAYOR said he had no doubt of the au thenticity of the numerous documents which were laid before him. He observed amongst the rest was a tes timonial from Mr. Daniel O'Connell, with whose writ ing multitudes were familiar. A gentleman who accompanied the corn-cutter said that Mr. O'Connell had suffered so much from corns that he had quite a feeble and ancient appearance in the streets, the agony of the Honourable Gentleman's toes having communicated strong symptoms of distress to his countenance, and sometimes it was suspected having actually checked the current of his eloquence. The moment, however, the Honourable Gentleman's feet got into the hands of Herr Simonsen he resumed his bloom Mg front, with his firm step, to the great annoyance of his enemies. UNION- HALL. Thomas Wilson was fully committed for trial for the following impudent robbery :—On Friday night the pri soner dashed his hand through the window of a C utlers shop in Blackman-street, and seizing a quantity of ivory knives ran off with them, followed by the foreman end two police-officers. The fellow threw down the knives, and, rushing into a house, prayed the frightened mates to save him from the bailiffs, who were about to arrest him for debt. His appeal was suc,.essful, and they allowed him to secrete himself in a cupboard ; but, hearing from the policemen the real facts they gave bin' up, and he was dragged from his hiding-place to prison. TH E. MARKETS. -oUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING LAST "-Meat. Berle,. I o.its. Beans. -. Peso. -- --- - --I Per Quart- Ir.ls. to S. s. to I s. to 5, 5.8 • to s• Cat - lisle--.i 62 - 37 ; '25 - 41 -- 43 = Hexham--. ..6 63 32 39 '22 34 - - """ 4g Mirpeth ...-.- 48 64 29 36 2O 25 ~ 8 40 40 Penrith -- - 67 - 40 i - 29 - 33 - ig - Shrffield -- - 65 - 32 • - 26 - 58 --, 5 6 Winchester «. 68 80 34 45 2.3 27 42 45 30 ,d. Per Iti is h el. s.d. s.d. 6 . d. R. d. ' s . d. 5.d. 5 . d• s.d. S. cl• '',., 0 Cardiff-- 0 0 90 00 40 00 44 00 00 0-0 Y . Carmarthen- 0 0 8 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 9 5 6 0 0 0 0 p 0 Cowbridge- 10 0 II 0 00 56 00 40 50 53 0 0 0 Swansea -- 73 9898 4A 50 2 2 34 56 6l• 0 0 AA Per Roll. I C Barnardcastle 14 6 21 0 08 0 9 3 7 0 8 8 9 0 1 2 0 7 6 9 0 Durham -. 12 6 17 6 7 0 8 0 6 0 Bf' 1 ,, 0 13 0 3 6 0 0 0 Richmond -16021 0 7 0 30 5 0 80 9 0 ii 0 9 . 0 Stockton --,13 0168 e 0 99 6• 80 7 6 6 G, 0 ° " NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE-Dec. 7 Red, White. Wheat, s:orthuniHerland -- Norfolk and Suffolk .. 7s 71. ... .. 73 70 • i - Berwick and Sc etch 6ls. 645...... -s 68 ' - Foreign 65.. 71.. ... 695. 7 " , Rye, Norfollt end Sullolk Foreign 32s 33: - -L - 1 • ..., 11 Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk.- 39s 45s - 8. -- , . --- Grinding and Feeding 92s 365...... - 13 . ---4 ' 1. Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk 63< 73: -s• "'" s ' I Beans, Small 366. 405. . "4 3. --.. 1 ---•-• Tick 42s. 44s ...... --s• ---" 1 Pease, White 42s 435. ... ---h :„' - Gray - 1 '.at,, Northumberland, I'otatoe 130.. 31s . ---s- --''' I Feed . -.kJ _ _ Foreign Flour (per sack) WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET -Dec. 6 "neat, Red, Norfolk and Suffhlk -- Lin. and Cam. -- Yorkshire -- VI hite -- Foreign, iced White -- E .5i . ... 6*(66:600:555..... to 00 00 0 666 657 6 ' 7 O. . 2:S. L . . 2nlo fine Ape Bb, 1, ,:: : -s. -5. to 745. fine n, Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk - Lincolnshire - Yorkshire Wold - Foreign -6. to SIX f i n e 48( Beans, New , 420 1 0 46L - e 48 6 - Old 426. to 465. 0 0 ~., -fi to 325. fin!T - a. Oats, Potato a e ---- Poland -8. --s. 1 0 32. ' fine n sou - Friesland and Small -s. --s. to `..s. stone. --- lssz•aling .... - 132. to 144 ' P % Loa" Shelling Malt Rapeseed SCOTCH MARKETS. B e ans -- Oatraeal Wheat. Barley. Oats. ....................-1------ -- ',. ~.., iu to ..... ..., kberdeen 7C to 80 27 to 30 24 to 2 7 to 31$ 49 42 Berwick 3O 49 20 27 17 2 5 33 i 0 Coldstream C upar (Fife) 4S 65 26 31 18 2 1 v! 40 42 Dunbar 4B 68 26 49 23 27 ---,, 42 Elgin Inverness Kelso . .., 32 53 23 26 19 23 32 34 , ... m. A ., • • Kirkaldy Perth 6O '4 30 40 25 35 41 44 •—' fir This size of the measure varies throughout the country. HADDINGFON CORN MARKET.—Dee. 5. 1 Wheat. 1 Barley. Oats. I Pe a se. , Bea at r int 766 06 42s 04 286 od . 9 . Od , 43 e Second 66s Od 376 0..1 24s 64 36- Od , 441 ull third sys Od 32s Od 20s 04 I—,ed i 361 0 " Average 3t. 0, 4.1. 7.12 th. DALKEITH CORN MARKET.—Dee. 5 Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. Vease. 1 Berms . First '7ss Od 40s 64 28s 8d I 4ss 09 42 r; Sec o nd 64s 03 35s Od 24s 04 43 . 04 1,.. 3 ' 2 6 " Tiord .., 46s 0 9 2 bs 6 4 16s 8d 30s ed s"-- Some of our Contemporaries are wasting spac e in discussing the question, whether Lord John Russell, in moving from the Home to the Colonial Office, ha s vacsted his seat for Stroud. Ignorant correspondents may be allowed to ask such questions ; but our Con temporaries must well know that her Maje st y , in giving the Seals of Office to a Secretary of State, a ssi g ns to him no particular department. The fact is , t hat the Sovereign has now three principal Secretaries of State, and that the circumstance of one or the other being charged with the Home or the Colonial business of the a Crown, is a mere matter of internal arrangement. leaving the Home Department Lord John Russell did not resign his seals of office, and, of course, he did ec ' t accept the seals of any new one. The fools who taik of these matters say also that Mr. Labouchere bas vr cated his seat by assuming the Chair of President of the Board of Trade. They who say so know nothing of the matter.—Observer. t' THE ROYAL GEORGE.—AbOIIt ten on Saul day morning was conveyed along the Stran d, by wer: w hir : set House, going to the Admiralty, a cart-load; whina if it had been generally recognised, woul d no doubt( have excited considerable curiosity ; it w as a load ° the timbers of the Royal George, with the sand, Sce• 9 " . ached. It was drawn by four ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. - The new mrink e y house, to which the inmates were removed last week' is a very striking object in the south gardens, and Wa s cons t r ucted from a design of Sir Francis CbantreY• On account of the mortality to which these animals were subject at the old houses every attention, bag been paid in this new building, both by proper.heting and ventilation, to secure their health. The length :s about seventy feet, and the width thirty feet, the height of the cages being about 25 feet, a lanthorn roof surmounting the building. The mode of heating is by a constant circulation of hot air, and the whole of the atmosphere in the room is changed four times in to hour. There are ten small and two large cases . ? which the animals are grouped , accor din g to scientifiet arrangement, so as to render the sp ecies very e asy ?r e reference. The capacious size of these cages affordd the animals better opportunities for exercise, an_ exhibits their gambols more true to nat ure, and on the outside of the building there will be an equal improve; ment in their accommodation. The gira ffes, which now commencing their fourth year ' s residence in t r i : ahn t infe country, are in very fine condition, and norior t e at any time before. The animals, and particularly t carnivore, are generally in good condition. F[RE.—On Monday evening a fire broke vi t t bo ke n : the drying store of Mr. Alexander Re id 's dye a which in a very few minutes consumed and a great quantity of Turkey red yarn an madder roots deposited in it. The fabric being yarn heath or broom the flames spread with fearful rapidditsY: stand lt i t s he ii p i ro c p o s t r it t t y m w p a l s a i t r o u n re t d c: and with a magnificence seldom witnessed. W e un i Chro nic f e r; a railwaY rn Barnard Castle, to communicate with the Stockton ianr, taking is generally acknowledged. A meeting Darlington Railway. The importance of such an u°` l e t influential parties in the neighbourhood has been I.! upon the subject, and it has been resolved to taker ", —f-otasyow sures for having the country properly surveyoedf.theril::::l 5 LADY'S GOLD NECK CHAI isT: i',„, smoavyer,b,iegnsse,leelt.eidvefrGomuinoefasse;verwaleipgahttteronts,filvireices,owve.reigihot ?be Guineas : weight of six sovereigns, Seven Guineas . we ight is given by com p arison with the weight of so ereigt: being more e asily referred to than if stated in ounces and d7;d 33. The quality of the Gold is warranted e q ual to any that is war into ar ( ti s c e le c s en of D th o oisr sfrom descrip tion .. co: SAVORY , ra T G o ldsmith, Silversmith, Watchmaker, Sze 47 Coro' P --- Highly-finish e d HORIZONTAL FLAT G9, 1) , 1 t0 w w h A ils ri t 'C be H in g w ES' el mark the seconds, and maintaining pow er to conti nue J o ' e u w n, d,lesdevinenfoGuruihnoelaess,eawcihth ename l dial. _ . :„e These elegant waistcoat-pocket Watches are recolu- _ e _„ e nt y n 'ide a Lfor.ng,reat accuracy and durability, the horizontal escer; in a%ol,P,fiaatt: watch. e a C k ll e l peculiarly y A v, t) 'suited ten no warranty eombine those important mportant requisit. No. B. cSoArnVhOinll, London (opposite the BafA BIRTHS. On the 6th instat 1-1 T. H. Winbott, of d ' a aughter. ~ adley Middlesex, the wife of the 61' On the 6th inst., Mrs. Geor Alien . square, of a daughter, still-born. in elds, ge Aylwin, In Jae 7th inst., in Little Queen-street • in's— n-fi , Linea Mr. Whittem, of a son. ich , Greenly On the 7th inst., at Vanburgh-fields; Maize-hill, the lady of Frederick Lowther Crofton, E —sq., ot a daughter. MARRIED. Al, d'AuTtier: y On the 22d of October, Elizabeth de la Tour youngest daughter of the late Captain F I'l R N., 0 — " Pr ovi , • , William Hassard, Esq. lOW On the 7th inst., at St. George's, Hanoversqare, too" ander R. Lafone, Esq., of Liverpool, to Emily Fethers eldest (laughter of Thos Grifiln,Esq.,ofC l ---- .0. of Finsbury- DIED. Elo il l On the Bth inst., at Arlington p l ace , near Isliligton, ro p Wilmot, the only daughter of Mr ve wood, aged five years. , :nst. On the 30th ult., agei tour years, Julia, and on the 3a '" o _,,,e aged five years, John - Nl`Donald, daughter and son of Ge 'b Ord, Esq . , of Ru sholme-road, Manchester. of Oil t he dd inst. , at Higham Ferrers , Edward, third so p the late Rev. Geor g e W. Malim, Vicar of that pto°, Rector of Irthling-borough, Northampt ons hire. ito of On the 4 th inst ., at Dawlish, Thomas Aston, Esq., 19 cpp O Gui or lfor-street, d 57. n the sth d inst., at age Ippollitts, Herts, Margaret, %cid''' . °f the Rev. William Lax, aged 64. ITN(' n / London Printed and Published by Al [IW O z No. 11'2, Strand. at The Sun Office, No 11' 2 . St" ' c ounty of sliddlesex.—Monday. December 9, 18.39, 1 • EVENING EDITION. GUILDHALL. On Saturday a young woman named Ellen Morris, with an infant in her arms, was brought up for re-exami nation, charged with stealing a salted leg of pork from the shop window of Mr. Courtney, a cheesemonger in King•street, Snowhill. Thomas Scott, the shopman, stated that she came up to the front of the window about seven o'clock the pre ceding evening, took up the leg of pork, and went away with it. The window was kept open. They kept a good look-out for thieves, but the thieves kept a better, and were constantly carrying off something or other. Sir PETER LAURIE said he had no doubt that the number of thieves would increase so fast that no shop keeper would dare to keep a window open, unless he kept a watchman constantly at it. The witness said the nature of their business almost required that the windows should be kept open. There were more attempts to steal than there used to be. Sir PETER observed, that if their goods must have air, they must keep a continued watch, or they would have prosecutions at every sessions. The prisoner admitted she had been in Bridewell, but it was not for stealing. She was discharged the same morning as she had committed the offence. She had no home, and had nothing to say to this charge. Sir PETER said she had no fear of Bridewell. Slie suffered less under the restraints within it than from r distress out of it. He risked the value of the pork ? The witness said it w,.s under 3s. Sir PETER said, he expected to find, when he had completed his inquiry, what number of destitute and desperate persons were turned out of the various gaols of the metropolis to plunder and live upon the indus trious, that tne number would be about 200 every week ; and we should soon have to double the size or number of our prisons. He ordered inquiry to be made at Bridewell as to the offence for which the prisoner was previously committed. The officer now reported that she was found destitute in the street. Sir PETER asked the prisoner what parish she be longed to ?—She said she had none ; she belonged to Ireland. Sir PETER asked her if she would pledge herself never to steal again if he forgave her now ?—She answered tnat she could not promise that. Sir PETER committed her as a rogue and vagabond for fourteen days. It was subsequently ascertained that her husband had been transported, and she wished to follow him. HATTOIV-GARDEN. An elegantly-dressed young man, who gave his name Powell, was charged with robbing a lady in a Pad dington omnibus, on Friday afternoon. The lady, on arriving at the Angel, at Islington, found she had had her pocket picked : there were two fashionably-dressed young men, who were apparently known to each other, sitting beside her, and when she discovered the robbery, they made an effort to escape—one succeeded, but the prisoner was stopped and taken into custody. The Magistrate said he had no moral doubt of the guilt of the prisoner, but, in the absence of all proof, he must discharge him. Q UEEN-SQUARE. Thomas Rogers. the driver and proprietor of the Hornscy omnibus, No. 3,878, was charged with insulting and abusing Mr. B. Salomons, a merchant residing at Higlibury. On the evening of the 27th of last month, the com plainant went to his door by the defendant's omnibus, end on arriving there gave him the usual fare of six pence, which he refused to receive, and pushed and abused Mr. Salomons in a most shameful manner. The defendant denied the charge, and called two persons, who acknowledp.:ed that they were in ,he habit of drinking with him, but whose evidence rather strength ened than answered the charge against him. The MAGISTRATE said he had the power of sentencing the defendant to imprisonment and hard labour, but as he had not been pu n i s h e d a t an y o ther office , h e would act leniently with hi m thi s ti me , and fine him 40s. and costs, which the defendant paid. LAMBETH.STREE T. Daniel Ca m pb e ll, a conjuror and sleight of hand performer, was charged with assaulting Ann Field, a girl of th e t own , o n the preceding night. The prisoner, whose appearance was most pitiable, having evidently received the most savage treatment, was obliged to be supported into Court, and placed on a chair. His head was wounded in several places by a ppeared to be one mass of :t— l h iv e i A d ptr fl ias e bo s on h ue . rt the blows of the policemen's truncheons, and his neck, - chest, and arms The facts of the case were slio-tlybeth,oersee, hall-fast twelve o'clock nn the night met the young woman Field, in Osborne -street, as the d the night with ' him at White chapel, and wished he B r B, to w pr e is n s t k her a on v r io ' Wentworth-street. She ac companied blow w irs o ed n t t h o e g f o ac in e: tu l pleon bo ,, us i e ohl o i f ihne S a h ss e ti e r , al n ire , which knocked her down, i r e - m( 11 1 rendered her insensible for e ft:M ils :l a e bleeding, suopm, ande ti msee.e seeing l t i c h e e - n H i n I: that a t m h e a person who struck her had gone into the house, he sent foran b o o t t h h e r entered con stablethe house and al m e pbell in together. bed with Georgeln one of the rooms they f oun d CSheen, with hi s clothes on, and . on their telling him ho must go with th em to the station-house, he made use of some violent language, arid, as they (the constables) alleged, jumped out of bed, and with a saucepan and poker as saulted them. On the prisoner being brought to the sta tion-house on a stretcher, the police-constables, on being questioned by Inspector Harris, denied having used their truncheons, and said they supposed the prisoner