The Sun. — London, England, 1844-01-22 00:00:00

IRISH STATE TRIALS. SPIRITED ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE IRISH STATE TRIALS, WILL APPEAR IN "THE SU N" DAY BY DAY, MORNING AND EVENING, DURING THE IMPORTANT TRIALS NOW GOING ON IN DUBLIN ; WITH CHARACTERISTIC DESCRIPTIONS OF WHATEVER OCCURS IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sun-office, 112, Strand, London. BETTS'S PATENT FRENCH DISTILLED BRANDY having been analyzed by the most eminent Chemists, is certified to be the purest and most wholesome spirit for every purpose. As a beverage its flavour cannot be distinguished from the finest Cognac. For preserves and all other confectionary or domestic uses, it is unrivalled ; and it is prescribed, in preference to Foreign Brandy, by the highest Medical Authorities, at Guy's, St. George's, and the Westmin ster Hospitals ; at the Manchester, Bristol, and Brighton Infir maries; and, indeed, at all the principal Hospitals, Infirmaries, and Public Institutions throughout the Kingdom. The exclu sive Establishment of J. T. Betts and Co. is the Distillery, 7, Smithfield Bats, leading to St. John-street, where their Patent Brandy, Pale and Coloured, is supplied at Eighteen Shillings pe► Gallon, in quantities of not less than Two Gallons. THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION of MONEY DIVIDENDS, A UT ei ORISED and GUARANTEED b: HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, contains MONEY DIVIDENDS of £5O £6O £7O £BO £9O £lOO £llO £l2O £l5O £2OO £4OO £6OO £too £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000 and £23,000 sterling. Amounting together to £70,170 sterling. Direct for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITH. OUT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, Cr. to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-I-ANL THIS EVENING, JANUARY 2'2, Will be performed Shakspeare's Play (as altered by Cibber) of RICHARD 111. Richard Duke of Gloster, Mr. Charles Kean; fluke of Buckingham, Mr. Cooper ; Duke of Norfolk, Mr. G. Horncastle; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Hudson ; Elizabeth, Mrs. Warner ; Duchess of York, Mrs. Selby; Lady Anne, Mrs. Starling. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING l'El'IN ; or, ♦ALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum_ bine, Mis. Carson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Blanchard. Dress Boxes is., Second Price 3s. &I.; Upper Circles of Boxes 55., Fecond Price 30.; Pit 3s , Second Price 2a.; MAdie 4 'alicry Snood Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price lid. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART I. Overture, Egmont—Beethoven. New Quadrille, entitled the Toy Quadrille, with bolo by Master Thirlwall—Jnllien. Haydn's M litary Symphony (first time). Val.e La Valse a liens Tems—Jullien. Sole, Violoncello, Mr. Hancock. Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Jullten. PART IL o , pera, I Puritani, Grand Fantasia for fo ur Cornet-a - Pistons— Bellin New Quadrille, The Irish Echos—Jullien, Solo, oboe—M. Barret. Valsa Die Nachtwandler—Strauss. The English Quadrille—Jullien. Doors Open at Halt-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle, ; Private Boxes, ii. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the Tneatre; of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond.street; Mr. Andrews, New Bind-street; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Office, a, Maddox-street, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mt. BENJAMIN WEBSTER. LESSEE. RE.ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSOR RISLEY AND HIS INFANT SON. THIS EVENING, JANUARY V, Will be repeated the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff', Mr. Strickland; Master Slender, Mr. C. Mathews; Mr. Ford, Mr. Stuart; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe; Fenton, Mr. Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Ni-bett; Mrs, Quickly, Mrs. 6 over; Anne Page, Miss Motley. Alter which, the Unparalleled Performancesot Professor RISLEY and his lON. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled '1 H E FA IR ONE %vim THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss I'. Horton ; Queen licidora, Mi,is Julia Bennett. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, rs. ; Gallery, `;s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes ,3s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Gil. Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances commence at Seven. . 'fickets and Places to he had of Mr 1. T. Archer, at the lox office, from Ten till Fire. THEAIRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUT FIVE OF PRO FESSOR RISLEY AND HIS INFANT SONS. Unprecedented success attenuin- , the revival of " The Merry Wives of Windsor," which will acted every evening till Maher notice, thus ca-t :—Sir John Falstaff. Mr Strickland ; Slender, Mr. Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster ; Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Page, Mr. Howe; Cain •, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol, Mr. Brindal; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett ; Dame Quickly, Mrs. Glover. by special request of many families of dis:inctioq, and in consequence of the numerous disappointments, arising tnnn the nightly overflows, of witnessing the extraordinary and unique Per formances of Professor Risley and his Infant Son, Master John Risley. "The Little Wonder," they have been induced to forego their Provincial Engagements, and r: main for positively Six Nights only, appearing evening this week. Master flenry Hi: ley (only tour years old) will make his tint and only appearances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and go through a Series of Performances, in e•mjunction with his Father and Brother, unparalleled for elegance and tearless daring I. T. ARCHER, Box-took Keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Pantomimeot the Season—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, The New Drama, embracing Extraordinary Effects, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called . THE BOHEMIANS; or, The ,Rogues of l'aris. Principal Cnaracters by Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, Mrs. Yates, Miss K Stinley, Mrs. F. Matthews. After which, a New (Irani' Christmas Pantomime, called HAR LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. ?roomed with. Ertnrrnous Splendour and Woi.dertui Eftcets: e a ColumbinteSr /kitten ; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland , , by the Grimaldi of - the day, Mr . T. Matthews, from eatres Royal, Covent-gaiden and Drury.lane ; Paiita low" r. ohnstome. ~..,..- -A I— t INCESS7S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. ..ieo" THIS EVENING JANUARY 22, presented for sel . ond i time at this theatre, th•g rand A yeAlilliin ti of t he UDA H. Ivanhoe, Mr. W ' ; Friar we eriie* . Tack,,lo, - Paul Bedford ' • Rebecca, Mrs. Wood. ~,A#D- w anclude with the New Musical Burlesque Spectacle, entitled ---riit.: MAGIC MIRROR. Sing-Song, Mrs. H. P. eirattau; Poo. Ve .? * Poe. lir. Paul Bedford ; Sloe-Leal, bliss 11. Isaacs. nal t.r;t'zi ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Equestrian Novelties and Pantomime, which remains Open a Few Nights Longer. FIX GRAND NATIONAL HOLIDAY CLOSING FETES. The iuce.%sion of crowded houses and increased demands for Places at the Box-of ce, compels the Proprietor to announce that this Popular Estal9lishment will remain Open a few Nights longer; and, by stecial desire, and in concurrence with the wi:hes of Astley's Patrons, according to annual custom, for a series of British National Fetes, pourtraying the Victories of England's Hero Wellington, with all its Military Effects, New Dresses Scenery, and Appointments. THIS EVENING, JANUARY :2, Will be performed the Grand National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonaorte, Mr. Gomersal, his ori ginal character. New Scenes in the Circle. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN TAM O'SHANTER. DAT 'DOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEA'I rt.E. As usual, the funniest and most successful Pantomime. THIS EVENING, JANUARY '‘`.?, Will be produced a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTERS. DORF. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Honner. Neville. Vale, Smith, Johnson, Lewis, eslop, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Daly. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Terrey, a nd Mrs. H. Vining. After which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN GRA MNI AR, or, Lindley Murray,and AEIO U. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Panta. loon, Mr. Hawkins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair. br ether and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Boz o:tee, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 22, Will be performed an entir e ly New Domestic Drama, entitled POVERTY ; or, Mary Graham. Leonard, Mr. Freer ; J essamy Tacit, Mr. Nantz; Squire Graham, Mr. Dale; Patty Parrot, Miss Arden; Mary Graham, Miss Vincent. After which NATURE AND ART. In which Miss Vincent will sustain her Five Origi al Characters. To conclude with THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK. _ . . HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. M nning 24 minutes after 3. I Evening ... 53 minutes alter 3. , iN A' 7,.. :. i; ,- . 4 z 4- , ' ~..- '.; C at, ~e , ' fPN.";A:.,, „..:•- 4 ,_ - 7 , 1“,:: : 14 ' -'94 tllloe . 1:::11 -.1 1.t1 t if i s " :,...."-.1 Iji j ,: flA LONDON: MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1844. We give the following summary of the pro ceedings which took place in the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, on Friday and Saturday. h e examination of Mr. Ross was resumed on Friday morning. It was confined to read ing, according to the direction of the Solicitor- General, copious extracts from his notes, of speeches made at the meetings he attended at Clifden, Donny brook, and the Corn Exchange. The Court rose for a short time, in the middle of the day, after which the examination in chief was continued, and ilid not conclude till half past three o'clock. His cross-examination was ex pected with considerable anxiety, as it was rumoured it would be a very severe one. When Mr. lIENN rose for the purpose there was a general bustle through the Court, as if the interest of the proceed ings had suddenly revived. The first questions of the traverscrs' counsel were directed to ascertaining the state of the witness's circumstances at a former period It was elicited that he had been insolvent, and that he received for attending the different meetings in Ireland 3501., with 501. separate for the meeting at Donnybrook. He said he was not aware, when sent over, of the nature of the services that would be re quired of him, end that he regretted baying ever un taken them. When asked by the Counsel whether be would have undertaken them for fifty thousand pounds, he said he would not have undertaken them for a very large MIL The witness seemed much ex. y hausted by the long examination, and the Court rose at the usual hour. At the sitting of the Court on Saturday, the Crown called as a witness Mr. .14ocsox, the Irish correspondent of the Morning Herald. He proved the payment of different sums of money at the meet ings of the Association. He read from his notes, or, rather, memoranda, the dates of the several meetings, the names of the traversers present, and extracts from speeches made by them. On his cross-examination, the testimony of this witness was completely broken down. He admitted that his notes were some times made by himself, and sometimes taken from the reporters sitting beside him, as he admitted that he did not pretend to be a pro fessed reporter. The general impression produced by his evidence was, that his communications to the journal which he represents in Dublin—his " corres pondence"—consisted of whatever he could vamp up at second hand, and, however it might suit the columns of the Herald sometime past, it could not be admitted as evidence in a Court of Justice. The next witness examined was JouN BROWN, printer, of Nassau-street. He proved the printing of all the documents issued by the Association—the in structions to the repeal wardens—the address to the subjects of the British Crown—the arbitration no tices—the members' card, drawn up by Mr. O'CAL LAGHAN, author of the " Green Book" (of which card the witness gave a description)—and the plan for the renewed action of the Irish Parliament. This witness, who is a member of the Associa tion, also proved the printing of several documents and pamphlets, which the traversers look upon: as Lvourable to their case. Up to the present stage of the proceedings the evi dence has done little or nothing to support the case of the Government. If any doubt existed, that the Irish law officers of the Crown, had been guilty of the grossest negligence in the con duct of the important prosecution which now occupies the public attention, the examination of Mr. Bosn HUGHES must have dispelled that doubt, and proved them not only guilty of negligence, but of acts worthy of severe punishment. With the evidence given by Mr. HUGHES as to matters af fecting the traversers, we shall not meddle; that evidence was given honestly and truthfully. But the conduct of the offi cers of the Crown has nothing to do with that evidence, and is fair matter for comment. It appears that Mr. HUGHES arrived in; Dublin, for the first time in his life, about ten o'clock at night, with a letter for the Irish ATTORNEY-GENERA L ; that he went to the house of Mr. SMITH, and, not finding him at home, was sent to Mr. BREW STER, the real director of these trials. That he was or dered to go to Mullaghmast, and at four o'clock the following morning set off for that place, distant about 38 miles, unaccom panied by any one but his own assistant reporter. He made no secret of the capacity in which he came, and took his notes as a Government reporter. He subsequently attended other meetings, and, being totally unacquainted with the parties who were present, was obliged to rely upon casual information as to the names of persons. At two of those meetings, a gentleman was pointed out to him as Mr. BARRETT. When the duty devolved upon Mr. Huc ius, of making an affidavit as to what he had heard, and whom he had seen, at the meetings, he swore to the presence of Mr. BARRETT, and upon informations granted on the affi davit so sworn, Mr. BARRETT and others had to put in bail. When the affidavit came to be acted upon, it was found that the Christian name of one of the defendants was wrongly given, and the error was rectified. At the time of rectifying that error, Mr. HUGHES saw the real Mr. BARRETT, and he at once told the Crown Solicitor, and his chief clerk, that he had been misled, and that the person pointed out in his affi davit, was some other person, and not Mr. BARRETT. But the Crown Solicitor declined to rectify the affidavit, and held Mr. BARRETT to bail, formatters which he, the Crown Solicitor, knew to be falsely alleged against him. Now, was there ever such mad, such reckless condact pur sued, so cruel to Mr. HUGHES, so unjust to Mr. BARRETT, and so totally opposed to honour and common honesty ? Mr. flucitEs, a stranger to Ireland, within six hours after his arrival, in the dead of night, sent to a " monster meeting" almost alone, and then attending other as semblies, without guide and without instruction as to the very identity of the leading characters ! That he made only one mistake is the wonder. The Irish officials, in their anxiety to get hold of Mr. BARRETT, appear to have mistaken their man ; they hoped that the mistake would pass unnoticed, and that Mr. HUGHES would not expose the truth—they did not calculate upon its coming to the ears of the public. They forgot the respect due to a man of character and a gentle man. Mr. HUGHES has vindicated his claim to both those designations. Let it not be forgotten that Mr. BRIMSTER, the legal adrisee of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Mr KEdIMIS, tlie Crown Solicitor, are the persons concerned in this part of the affair. Next comes the conduct of the Government, with regard to their second witness, Mr. Ross. We had hoped that the days were gone by, when the Secretary of State for the Home Department, should seek out implements to act the part of spies and informers. We did not think that, in the year 1843, a Secretary of State would dare to employ means which brought so much disgrace upon former Govern ments, and rendered the acts of the Administration ob jects of suspicion. But we now find that it was reserved for the renegade Whig, holding the powers of the Home De partment, to resort to a practice of bygone days, and seek instruments, such as those used when PITT or CASTLEREAGH ruled the destinies of England, to turn the reporter into the spy—to degrade the character of the Ministry and of the public press ; the one by finding, and the other in lending a willing instrument, for espionage, and the betrayal of faith. No doubt that Sir JAMES GRAHAM may attempt to justify thi s conduct, by the emergency of the case, by the urgency of the matter, and the difficulty of acquiring information. But surely, nothing can justify the lavishing of the public money upon an agent of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, who had for years endeavoured to resuscitate that interest in Cum berland which the renegade's conduct had destroyed ; and who, holding the character of a reporter for the press, was all the time in the pay of Government. Nothing can justify, the conduct of the Government, nothing can justify the conduct of their agent ; and this affair will be a beacon, not a precedent. And as to Mr. JACKSON, the third witness, another Government Reporter ! ! ! em ployed on the Morning Herald, who had deposed to the accuracy of his notes taken by himself at the moment, let the following questions and answers, speak for him : " Mr. FITZGIBBON-Will you now, Sir, take on yourself to swear, on your solemn oath, that you did not copy these slips Of paper froze the morning paper of the uext day, and then send them off as your own report ?—To the best of my recollection —I cannot say. I might have copied them either from the paper, or a notetaker's slips. " On your solemn oath will you venture to swear you did not take all these papers from the newspapers, or from another note. taker's slips ? t‘ Judge PERRIN—Come, Sir, speak up, and let:us hear you , as it will save a great deal of time to do so. ~ Witness—For all I can tell, I might have copied them from the newspaper or the note-taker's slips. " Mr.:FITZGIBBON—Can you tell from which you copied them? —I cannot tell which" !! ! The conduct of the Government in these prosecutions, from the Secretary of State downwards to the Crown Solicitor, as exemplified in their conduct to their two chief witnesses, de serves every reprobation. Before these trials began, we put our opinion upon record as follows :—" The stream of justice " ought to flow in chanrels free from taint or from suspicion. " Crown solicitors ought not to have compelled witnesses to " swear to pets which they found out to be incorrect. " Attorney- Generals' creatures ought not to have wormed " themselves, under false colours, into quarters where "they had no right to be admitted; and Secretary of " States' implements ought not to have disgraced the character " of the Press, by pretending public employment, when in " reality in Ministerial pay." Time will show whether any, or all, of these things, have been. If they have, the shame, the disgrace, is on the heads of the abettors and of the contrivers, and punishment must and will follow them. We repeat that shame and disgrace is, and will be, on the heads of every party concerned in the getting up of these pro secutions, and we do hope and insist that the attentions of Parliament will be called to every circumstance connected with them, at the very earliest opportunity. Madrid Journals of the 12th instant have been received. In the Gazette of that day we find the ful►owing official notice, annulling the SALAMANCA contract, addressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Minister of Finance : Her Majesty, hav►ng considered the terms of the agreement made on the '2d instant with Don Jose Salamanca to annul the con. tract by anticipation of 400,000,000, to be repaid in national pro perty, concluded the 30th of August of last year, and conformable to the advice of the Council of Ministers, has decided that the said contract is and shall remain annulled." NAKVAEZ still persists in refusing the rank of Captain. General. " If," says he, in a letter to the Minister of War, " the high favour with which it is wished to honour me is meant as a recompense for any services I have been able to render the throne and the cause of liberty, they have already been sufficiently rewarded in the high dignity I already enjoy in my prevent employment, and by the numerous and honour. able decorations 1 have received." The Three per Cents. were done at 26i cash, and 26 11-16 at 60 days; the Fives, 19 1 4 at 60 days. On Thursday the French funds suddenly fell nearly per cent. On the previous Tuesday the Three per Cents. had reached 83, while they closed on Thursday at 82f. 25c. There were ♦arious rumours as to the cause, the most probable of which is, that the Goverment intended to issue another in stalment of the loap, and had determined on taking the con struction of some of the principal railroads into their own hands. The discussion on the address continued, but it pos sesses very little interest. Dispatches had been received from General BUGEAUD, dated Algiers, January 4, and inclosing Reports from Generals TsairouttE and BEDEAU of various successful attacks trade upon tribes that had shown a disposi tion to join ABNFr.-KADEA. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, J.A_NUARv 22, 1844. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday morning her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took their customary walk in the grounds about the Castle. „ The Royal Family were taken -for their usual airings; the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice in a carriage, and the Princess Royal in the neighbourhood of the Castle on a pony. His Royal Highness Prince Albert hunted with his harriers at Salt Hill, attended by Sir Edward Bowater, Captain Mey nell, Mr. G. E. Anson, and the Hon. C. A. Murray. The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham and Sir Robert and Lady Peel took their departure from the Castle yesterday. Lady Caroline Somers Cocks and the Hon. Miss Frances Devereux have succeeded the Hon. Misses Liddell and Hamil ton as the Maids of Honour in Waiting on her Majesty. This morning her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal Suite, and the Household, attended Divine service in the private chapel. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. The Rev. Gentleman took his tk at from the 13th chapter of the 2d of Corinthians and the 14th verse. In the forenoon the Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, took their early walk in the pre cincts of the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her Lady in Waiting, and Sir George Cooper, attended Divine service to day in the parish church. The Rev. Mr. Carter (Rector of Clewer) officiated, preaching a most excellent sermon from the 20th and 21st verses of the 17th chapter of St. Luke. The Royal Family were taken out to-day. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, have arrived at the Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, it is expected, will remove to town in the early part of the week after next, for the open ing of the session of Parliament. Hii Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived in town on Saturday morning from his residence at Kew. His Royal Highness left Cambridge Muse, on a visit to the Queen, at Windsor Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge left her residence, at Kew, yesterday, for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Bucclouch, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Su. James Grahim ' the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Mr. Gladstone, Sir H. Hardinge, and Sir E. Knatchbull. The Council broke up soon after five o'clock. _ _ Sir Robert and Lady Peel arrived at their residence in White hall-eardens on Saturday morning, from a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. Mr. J. S. Brownrigg, Governor of the Australian Agricul tural Company. had an interview with Lord Stanley on Satur day at the Colonial-office. The Governer of the Bank of England and the Deputy-Go vernor had an interview with Sir Robert Peel and the Chan cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governor of New South Wales. Sir James Graham visited Sir R. Peel on Saturday. Dispatches from the Governor of Jamaica, and also from the Govern , rs of the other West Indian Colonies were received on Saturday at the Colonial-office. Lord Melgund arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Vivian also arrived on Friday at Farrance's Hotel. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vutiltr Optitton. " Who rains may read." FOREIGN. General Count Montholon has addressed a letter to one of the Paris journals, contradicting the story that has gone the round of the English and French press respecting the heart of Napoleon. He states that the autopsy was performed by M. Antomarchi, and that the mortal remains of the Emperor were watched by himself and General Bertrand until the moment when they were interred. The Swiss journals state that, up to the 2d inst., the passage of Mount Saint Gothard was free from snow, and on New Year's Day the weather was open and mild as spring. But, on the 3d, the scene changed. In the morning, Reaumur's thermometer was down as low as 15 degrees below zero (1% below zero of Fahren. heit). At the same hour, at Lugano, the thermometer was at 30 Fahrenheit. The Moniteur states that letters have been received from Goritz, dated the 9th, announcing that the illness of his Royal Highness the Duke d'Angouleme was no longer of an alarming nature. A grand ball for the benefit of the Polish exiles is announced to take place on the 30th inst., on which the Princess Czartorisky will throw open her splendid residence, the Hotel Lambert, Rue St. Louis. The funeral service of the Prince de Croi, Cardinal Archbishop of Rouen, was performed at the Cathedral of that city on Sunday. According to ancient usage, the Cardinal's hat of the deceased was suspended by a cord in the vault ever the coffin, to remain in that position, until, becoming detached through age, it shall fall of its own accord. The town of Pontoise has been thrown into consternation by the murder of M. Donon.Cadot, a rich banker, two days back. Pro. porty, supposed to the amount of 800,000 f., in specie, bank.notes, bills of exchange, and other securities, has been carried off. At the moment when the local authorities were preparing to insert a notice in the journals for the purpose of putting upon their guard persons to whom the bills might be presented, a packet arrived at Pontoise through the Post-office, and bearing the pa3t.mark of Poissy, containing the whole or the greater part of them. LAW AND POLICE. In the Rolls' Court, Lord Langdale gave judgment in the case of the Countess Berchtoldt v. the Marquis of Hertford, awarding the plaintiff a life interest in the sum of 10,6101. Bank Threw per Cent. Annuities, agreeably to a bequest of the late Marquis. William Gilbert, driver of Mountain's omnibus 4,216, running from Paddington to the Bank, was charged at Marylebone with having caused the death of Mr. William Hatton, an old and re spectable inhabitant of Hendon ; and after undergoing an exami nation was admitted to bail. At Worship-street William Helford, the authorised parish broker of S )uth Hackney, was summoned before Mr. Bingham, at the instance of Mr. Richard Peacock, an old inhabitant and rate. payer, for making an exorbitant overcharge of expense in levying eleven distresses for rates in the house of the complainant at one and- the same time. Mr. Bingham said the case fell within the language of the 7th and Sth George IV., and ordered the defendant to refund 21. 13s. of the amount he had overcharged, and pay the costs of the proceeding. COUNT—FASHIONABLE. According to present arrangements her Majesty (who will open the ensuing session of Parliament in person on the Ist of February) will take her departure from Windsor Castle, for Buckingham Palace, on Tuesday or Wednesday, the 30th or 31st inst. It is fully expected that the stay of the Sovereign in town will not ex tend beyond a week or ten days, when the Court will return to Windsor, and rema►n at the Castle till a somewhat advanced period of the spring, most probably until the middle of April. The Marquis of Salisbury arrived on Thursday morning from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, at Burghley, near Stamford, and left by the mail train the same evening for Whit tingharn House, the seat of Mr. and Lady Eleanor Balfour, near Dunbar. The Noble Marquis will be in town by the 31st inst., in order to dine with the Duke of Wellington. The Marquis and Marchioness of Downahire left Hillsborough Castle, county Down, last week, for the Palace, Armagh, to stay a few days on a visit to the Lord Primate. A magnificent bal masque was given by Mr. C. G. Eversfleld, on Wednesday, at his seat, Defoe Park, near Horsham, at which at least 300 of the leading nobility and gentry connected with the county of Sussex were present. A very splendid temporary erec tion, in the form a marquee, but having all the splendour of a gal. lt.ry in its decorations and equipments, was provided so as to form apparently a part of the house, being concected by a corridor taste fully embellished with flowers, and brilliantly illuminated. The Duke of Richmond, accompanied by Lady Caroline Lennox, and Lords Henry and Alexander Lennox, came from Goodwood Park ; and the Duchess of Norfolk, with Lady Mary Howard and Lords Edward and Bernard Howard, came ever from Arundel Castle. The Earl of Falmouth arrived, at the close of last week, at Tre gothan, his seat in Cornwall, from Woolhampton Park, near Newbury. Sir Clifford and Lady Constable and Miss Chichester have re. turned to Burton Constable, near Hull, from visiting Lord Beau mont, at Carlton Hall, near Selby. Sir John Guise, Bart., on Monday last, gave a ball at Rend. combe Park, Gloucestershire, to his tenantry, to which also the yeomanry of the neighbourhood were invited. On Tuesday, on the occasion of Earl Fitzhardinge's hounds meeting at the Park, the worthy Baronet gave a sumptuous breakfast to a numerous party of the noblemen and gentlemen belonging to that hunt. 'lWlSCEzzaxirmoua. An important meeting was held, on Thursday, in Dublin, at the residence of Lord Charlemont. Upwards of fifty noblemen and gentlemen of influence were present, when a petition to both Houses of Parliament was adopted, setting forth the grievances of Ireland. A substantive motion on the subject will be made at an early period of the session. King William's College, in the Isle of Man, was totally de. stroyed by fire on Sunday, the 14th. A great free trade meeting took place on Tuesday, at Manches ter. Mr. Wilson, who was in the chair, gave a brief account of the progress of the League. During the late few weeks the de putation had visited twenty-five places, and large sums had been subscribed at each, some of them amounting to 3,0001. Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. I►t. Phillips, addressed the meeting. The Police Gazette contains the offer of a reward of 3001. for , the discovery, apprehension, and conviction of the person or per sons who committed the murder at James Garner, who was miss. ing on the June last, and whose body was found on the 17th August, barbarously murdered in a corn-field, in the parish of Gaddeaby, in the county of Leicester. Notwithstanding the enormous outlay in building the new Gresham College, the lectures founded by Sir Thomas Gresham find as few hearers as when they were delivered in the generally dirty room at the late Royal Exchange, HONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS (From The Sun of Saturday Evening.) A very large business was done in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday. Sales, 160,000 bales, of which speculators took 10,000. The quotations were firm.—The Share Market was good. Grand Junction, 234 ; Great Western Halves, 70 ; Birmingham Quarters. 29* ; South Western, 74 ; Man chester and Birmingham, 386 ; Manchester and Leeds, 101; Midland Counties, 89; Paris and Rouen, 321; South Eastern, 35 ; Ditto, New, 354 ; Paris and Lyons, 3. There have not been any arrivals this morning from the Colonies of later dates than those previously received. An important feature in the Returns of the issues of the Banks of England and Wales is, that the circulation of notes has been increased, while those of Scotland and Ireland show a diminution. The bullion in the Bank of England has reached the enormous sum of 14,638,0001. With an abundance of money, and but a slight employment for it in trade—though in this respect things have improved of late—it is not surprising that the recent high range of prices should be so well maintained. Consols for Money and Ac eount opened at 964, and now 97 is aga i n t h e quota tion. At 96 6 , over fifty thousand pounds stock was purchased, and this gave a most decided tone to the market. Again has Bank Stock been done at 191, and if concurrent report and opinions be worth any thing, the re newal of the charter of the Bank of England is a certainty. For the Account, Bank Stock has been sold at 191%. The hree-and-a-Half per Cent. Reduced Annuities are at 103 and the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. at 102. There was not a single quotation for India Bonds this morning. An inconsiderable amount of lousiness has been transacted in the Foreign Stocks this morning. Spanish Five per Cents. have improved to 22#, and th e Th ree per Cents. were at 3n. For Belgian Stock 1056 has been paid —a rise of 1 per cent. on the previous quotation. Brazilian Stock is heavy ; Dutch much the same as yesterday. Portuguese Converted I per cent. higher, and the other stocks remain much the same as yesterday. Not many changes requiring remark have taken place in the Stock Market to-day. The most prominent are a rise in the Liverpool and Manchester Half-shares to 58 prem. ,• and in the London and Birmingham to 143 prem. ; South Western are higher also. In the other Shares not much business has been done. Union Bank of Australia are now worth 21 I premium per share. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. I9.—We have had a fair inquiry for Railways to-day, and although busine es has been limited prices are w e ll su p por t e d : —D u bli n and Drogheda, 566 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 38k; Sheffield and Manchester, 551 ; Ditto, Quarters, 4 9-16 and 41.1 Is. 6d.; Manchester and Leeds, 100 to 101 ; Ditto, Halves, 45 to 456 ; Bolton and Bury, 99 to 100. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. C0n5...... 97 Ditto Old Annuities — 36 per Cent. Red lO3 Ditto New Annuities.. New 3h per Cent lO2 Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 14d. 65 pm New 5 per Cent. Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small.-- 65 pm Jan. 1860 Oct. 189 Jan. 1860 FOREIGN FUNDS. 4ustrran, 5 per cent.... 114 !Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent 1056 ' Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian 80nd5.......... 77 ;Prussian, 5 per cent — 131.-mos Ayres 6 per cent. IRussian, 5 per cent. 6 per cent. — !Ditto, Metallic ...... . Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent — Ditto, 1824 — !Ditto, 3 per cent Cti:ia. Bonds, 6 per cent. Ditto, Deferred.... 126 Danish, 3 per sent — :French, 5 per cent. —f. —c. Greek, 1625, 5 per cent — , Exchange .... —f. —e. Mexican, 5 per cent. ... 33 !French, 3 per cent. 83f. 751. Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 26 per cent. 541 Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct. !Ditto, 5 per cent..., Not SHARES. Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) ......... 576 Eastern Counties (23 paid) lo# Ditto New Shares ('25 paid) Ditto Extension (13s 4d paid) Great Western (75 paid) ... 1096 Ditto Half Shares 450 paid) Ditto Fifths (12 paid) Hull and Selby (50 paid) ... 59 Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid) Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) London and Brighton (50 pa d) London and Blackwall (161 13s 441 paid) b 6 London and Birmingham ( paid) . 243 London and Greenwich Railway (12115 s 4dpd) 51 London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 744 Ditto Eighths ( 15. paid) London and Croydon Rail wa y (Trunk) ... 156 Lancaster and Carlisle (5 paid) Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ..... 102 Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) .... ~, 33 Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ... . Rouen and Havre ( 6 paid) 11# South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ...... 344 Yarmouth and Norwich (13 paid)..... 16,1 THE HADDOCK FISHERY.—During the last two or three months immense quantities of haddocks have been caught off Peel, and our market .during that period has been daily sup plied with unusual quantities of this excellent ash. Within the DRUARY-LANE TIIEATRE.—The attraction of .the last fortnight they have greatly increased in size; and we yester- Bohentiail Giii is so undiminished, that it will be played every day saw several in our market, which, upon being.put into the night, but this evening and Friday. To-night. Mr. Charles scale, weighed eight, nine, and ten pounds each. We under. Kean appears in the character of Richard the Third, rendered stand that some of our friends at Peel are at present endeavouring SO popular by his celebrated father; and we are led to under. to cure these fish in the same manner as the far.famed Findhorn stand that the preparation of the piece is upon the most Fplen. " haddies ;" in which undertaking, we feel assured, every friend did scale. On the battle-field, they say, there are nearly boo to the welfare of this island cannot fail to wish them every sue. I people, molt ill armour. NereA FRANCE. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.— SITTING OF JAN. 18. The Order of the Day was the adjourned debate upon the first paragraph of the Address. An amendment had been proposed by M. Gustave de Beau mont, to the effect that after the words, " The institutions that it has bestowed upon itself," the last phrase should be suppressed, and replaced by the following:—" We hope that, fortified and completed with wisdom, they will ensure to the country the benefits of a Parliamentary Government—that Government which has been confided to our hands, and which we ought to maintain in all its integrity and purity." Another amendment has been proposed by M. Bethrnont, that in the first paragraph, instead of the words, " The agri cultural interests rely upon the solicitude of the Administra tion," the words should be adopted, " Call for the solicitude of the Administration." _ _ _ Before commencing the proceedings of the day, the Pre sident remarked that, in order to avoid future misunderstand ing on the subject, it would be as well to abstain from remarks such as had fallen from M. de Tocqueville the previous day re lative to matters such as public instruction, which, although applying to the interior situation of the country, formed the subject of another part of the address. After some further remarks upon this subject, M. Gauthier de Rumigny commenced the debate by deny ing that the financial and industrial situation of the country was in 30 prosperous a state as had been alleged by the Mi nister of Commerce. Taking in hand the published statistics of export and import duties, he vindicated the truth of his assertion. _ . _ This speech finishing the general discussion upon the first and second paragraphs, they were agreed on. The discussion then opened upon the amendments proposed by Messrs. Wormier de Siscraune, Bethmont, and Gustave de Beaumont. Bignon, one of the Committee, proceeded to oppose the wording of the Address by asserting the prosperity of the country, and the progress making by the commercial interests of France. M. Bethmont spoke at some length on the depression of fwfmoranooci mgrttduirtteihe rely various manufactures, and particularly of linens, and entered into a lively picture of the misery of the lower classes at vari ous periods on account of the periodical decline of different manufactures. It was with this state of things, he said, that the Government ought to occupy itself more fully and deeply. He called for public institutions for the support of the miserable working classes, and for a law regulating and improving their position. The institution of the Prudhommes, as it existed at Lyons, he considered, in spite of the difficulties presented by the organisation of such an institution, ought to be established in Paris. The orator then continued by supporting the wording of his amendment. The agriculture of the country, he said, did not rely upon the solicitude of the Government. It had no mistrust of it; but certainly no reliance, and, on the contrary, had reason to complain much of its indifference. The pro gress in agriculture was not in proportion to that it made in a other countries ; and this inferiority in France he attributed to the want of any wise direction given by the Government to the already existing institutions in favour of the agriculture interests. The Minister of Commerce followed, and after pointing out the proportionate increase in the prosperity of the country since the year 1817 up to the present time, proceeded to prove that the Government had not been either negligent or indifferent i n it s efforts for the prosperity of the agricultural interests, and that it had not drawn more favour to other branches of the Administration than to agriculture, but that it endeavoured to give art equal attention to all the different branches of com mercial progress. The Minister then went on to enumerate the various steps taken by the Government in various parts of France to the advantage of agriculture, and state the discou ragement that its advances had met from the conseils-generaux in various places. He announced that the Government was about to propose some new Bills connected with the internal interests of the country, among which were a Bill about populace. In conclusion, the Minister, taking up the I atents, and another about the livrets, or conduct-books of the w..rking classes, and the regulation of the position of the menu of the Government, and said that the country ontgatrhte a mendment, repulsd the idea of any indifference M. D'Arblay mounted the tribune amidst loud cries, de manding that the amendment should be put to the vote, and supported the amendment in a speech respecting the financial • of the country, which Met with but little attention positron with difficulty obtained a hearing- argidst very M. Grandin endeavoured to- speak amidst- - Fond cries of general marks of impatience. , The amendment of M. Bethmont and 111. Monniei united, to the effect that the agricultural interest called for further 801.6- " Divide," and tude of the Government. was then put and declared riot adopted, after two doubtful trials. The amendment of M. Gustave de Beaumont was then brought forward and supported by that gentleman. He called the recollection of the Chamber to the address of the year 1840, which established the principles of a Parliamentary Govern ment, and called for its support in all its purity and integrity. The Minister of the Interior rose to reply, and stated that perfectly agreeing with the principles announced by M. de Beaumont, he objected only to the manner in which it was pro posedmeans of opposition to his Cabinet, and as as a expressing a want of confidence in the principles of that Cabinet. M. Billault stated that, in fact, the principles of the Ca binet were not those of the Government of 1840—that the ' .' les of the Cabinet were not Parliamentary. During its principles , • ' tration it had been ' three years administration in a constant state of parley with the Chambers, and not of concurrent progress. The orator then continued to give instances of the constant opposition and want of accord in the different railroad projects. In the sugar question the Government had proposed its system as the only one to save the interests of the country, and yet withdrawn it. Even in its interior, he said, the Ministry was not in agreement with itself. In the treaties of commerce, also, it bad no unity of principle; sometimes inclining to the treaty with England, sometimes with Belgium, interrupting negotiations to renew them. In most of its acts it had found itself so often at issue with its own majority, that it had been forced constantly to withdraw its own proposition. As an instance of this this vacillation and incapacity to execute its own projects, the orator then instanced the plan of establishing a Council of State, which, in spite of the promulgated ordinance, it was obliged to suppress, after having supported it as a necessity of the dynasty and its security. After an attack upon the Cabinet, upon several other points, on account of the uncertain system of proceeding, the oratoriturned to the majority to demand a reason of their conduct towards the Cabinet under such a position. The use of the Ministerial in. fluence, on the one hand, and the exercise of solicitation for Ministerial favour, on the other, were then subjects of the Hon. Deputy's attacks. All these evil influences, he said, were used in all the different elections either of Deputies or of National Guards, Municipal Councils, &c. This system was the cause of infinite evil, and would be the ruin of the country. Various Chamber.uPit "ic'lude. instances (which M. Bill au lt then gave) were adduced as a proof of these as ser ti ons . Th e orator then concluded with a resume of his previo us asser ti ons . M. Gaspa r i n th en rose to re ply to allusions made to himself in the previou s speec h, an d the orator was left still speaking 1 when our reporter left the Chamber. 1 frauds. Th is Custom-house silk A circunastance has just occurred in the City which cannot fail to prove the source of infinite mortification to the revenue of fi cers of the Crown. A house in the same line of business as Candy and Co., and on a scale nearly as extensive, lately received notice of proceedings being instituted against it for Custom-house frauds alleged to have s b o a l e d n o e ff orn all m t i h t e te ir d g b o y oa it s . , The trial was to have taken place in A few days, but will new and collectr,d A be of no avails as tike firm shut up their preMises on Thursday evening, how result is, th i a a t T t e hte 44l Wi t l h l to trehcfruenwdhs.. The the debts that were owing them. The parties, , l ei their carriage, it is also sald i Were , ott ew i ve proprietors of lead, and of a great weeks ago, many houses itl Ikvr, but contrived to sell' the whole a few 'previously j clandestinely. parties to whom ire allude lived in great axle s , severally keep were-well known Cuitini: t 1 1 t it; business.— Observer.it is said, rea li sioS 42 A 0001-, a year 1e . r 17-11E al thet S ti f i l i d s a res T ol ß :ti p on E lTia he:Vuseer: erahle sensation e n o l' t ra b e e ee a d f s a i r a t farthing i has, tow mated in this trade by Messrs. C.bs . itteplier, of '14%-lane, Thames - street , suddenly declining 'Awes, They abst. rep** k very f t e. men taken in consequence of in. .Times. floor" of the Customs.— Sunday Consid,9rable surprise was yesterday excited, in the siAd Tbi s agent had, for City upon its bet known that a Custom-house agent, legitimate bp s ; - .ess profits whose thousand a- year, had " ,nded in consequence of charges con were not less_ then five goods for the p oyed in clearing , . •- end of the town. It principal bousesat the is understood that ' '''''ected by the authorities, it was though he had long been a,... ''ale proof could be o s . only very recently that any aito obtained against him.— ".- Au Fas Observer. - tbourne fishing boatcaught ft' ng o Beachey I Head, ou Tuesday ' night 4 , 600 fine mackerel, a circumstance quite unprecedented. ' They fetched no less than 25 ' hundred, for the London k 255 .'Per war et„,..jirightm e.guardian. 16:lea LLOYD'S SHIPPING. Lonnox, JAN. 20.—Wind fresh Northerly breeze, and fine. DEAL, JAN. 19.—Wind A.M.. W. ; P.M., W.N.W., by W., fresh.—Arrd. Janet Willis, Willi s , D emerara; W oolsing- ton, Johnson, Antigua; Enterprise, St. John's. SWANSEA, JAN. IB.—Arrd. Arrieta, Ellis, Cuba. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Wind W.N.W.—A rr d. Sophia, 1 London for Madras. 1 FALMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Ann, London for Whitehaven, with loss of bowsprit, foretop mast, &c., having been in contact with a brig 17th instant off the Longships. BRISTOL, JAN. 19.—Arrd. Atalanta, Newfoundland. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, JAN. 19.—The Eclipse, Scott, which put in here with damage, has been surveyed, and proceeded for Lymington, tor repairs. SHIELDS, JAN. 18.—The Hercules, of Aberdeen, which was on shore on the Herd 13th inst., was attempted to be got off without success, and is expected to become a wreck. STORNOWAY, JAN. 10.—The cargo of the Theodore Henrich, from Riga to London, which put in here Ist inst. leaky, has discharged her cargo in a damagel state, and will be laid on the beach to repair. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 19...—Wind N. W., fresh.—Arrd. Bra zilian, Goble,. Bahia (2d ult. ) ; Bornholm, Thompson, New Orleans; Sarah Arsilia, Butman, Savannah ; Corsair, Daly, Halifax. Put back Ellen Clare, Hayti ; Norval, .New found. land. • OFF Cont;, JAN. 15.—Echo, Dunlop, Berbice for Liver pool. 17. The St. John, from Liverpool to Newfoundland, w'Aich put in here 10th inst., will discharge her cargo. Hum., JAN. 19.—Wind, moderate.—Sld. Oekbronk, New Orleans. YARMOUTH, Jaw. 19.—Arrd. Wansbeck, London- for Shields, leaky, having been on the Shipvvaih. GRAVESEND, Jaw. 19.—Arrd. General Durham, Calcutta; Alert, Hemosand ; Amphi rite, Antwerp ; Scotus, Guernsey. Sid. Governor 31 4 Lean, Cape Coast Castle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP-15 to I agst Sir Robert. (talo-i:)— 25 to I agst Cattonite (taken)-2.5 to I agst Alice Hawthorn (+Aim) —27 to 1 agst Hooton (taken)-27 .o I agst Collini (taken)-- 30 to 1 agst - Merry Andrew (taken)-35 to 1 agst What (taken). Betting br'sk. DERBY.-Offr•r - s to take 7 to I about. Ugly Buek-7 1 / 2 to 1 agst Rattan—and 2.5 to I each ^gst Running Rohr and Lean der, bat nothing done sin• e our last report. COURSING. • SOUTH LANCASHIRE (SOUTHPORT) MEETING, JAN. 17 AND 18.—The Scarisbrick Cup, for 16 (all-aged) dogs, was won by Mr.-Clarke's Dangerous; Mr. Slater's So ran up. The Fleetwood Cup, for 12 puppies, was won by Mr.• Robin son's 11 bin Hood; Ilia Trip the Daisy drawn. The Choreh tomn Stakes were won by Mr. Slat , r's Sandy; Mr. King's Vani'h ran up. The Champagne Stakes were won by Mr. Bohnvon's Rocket; Mr. Deakin's Driver ran up. The Claret Stakes were won by Alr. Hunt c Bran. Mr. Buckley's Pippin beat Mr. Clarke's Champion in a match fir 100/. LA ►i INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY. .Lin. 20. The Lord Chancellor did not take his scat to-day till half-past tea o'clock. WILLINICIE V. lIENTINCIE. The arguments in this case, which were commenced yesterday, were resumed, and concluded to-day. The case came before the Court upon appeal from the Vice.Chancel'or Bruce, granting a receiver and consignee of an estate in British Guiana. The plaintiff is a mortgagee to the extent of 17,0001., and by a condi. tion of the deed he is at liberty to sell if the interest becomes six mmths in arrear. The deiendant admits the debt, but denies the jurisdiction of the Courts in England to order a forecloA.ire, or to appoint a receiver with that obj,ct, alleging that the proceeciings must be taken in the colony, in order that the plaintiff may be com pelled to produce the exemplifications of the mortgage deeds, with out which the title will be imperfect. Mr. CoopEß replied this morning, and The Loan CHANCELLOR without a moment's hesitation ordered the appeal to be dismissed with costs. BOOTH V. LIGHTFOOT. The arguments in this part-heard appeal were then resumed and occupied the Court the remainder of the day. VICE-CHANCERY COURT. Jan. 20. (Before the VICE-CIIANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) BCRESFOR.D V. ARMAGH. The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied the Court the whole day. ROLLS' COURT, Jan. 19. COUNTESS RERCHTOLDT V. THE MARQUIS OF HERTFORD. In this case it appeared that Francis Charles, late Marquis of Hertford, K. G., by his will appointed Lord Lowther, John. Wilson Croker, Edmund Hopkinson, and others, executors of his will, and by a codicil, dated the 10th of January, 1834, he gave to Lord Lowther, Sir Edmund Antrobus, and Edward ,ilarjoribanks, 10,0001., over and above legacy tax, in trust to be laid out for the sole benefit of his ward Matilda Strachan, then Countess Berchtoldt, in the same manner, or as near as might be, to the 16,0001. he .had secured on his estates at Birmingham, for the benefit of Charlotte, Countess de Zichy Ferraris. Upon the decease of the testator it was ascer tained, that he had, by a deed dated the 19th of October,.lB.l3, after reciting that he was guardian, and that he was desirous of making a provision for Charlotte Leopoldina Counters de Zichy Ferraris and her issue, and - in case they should fail, for Louisa Sarah Countess Saint Antimo and her issue, he gave a rent-charge of 4001., charged on his estates at Birmingham, to Lord Lowther and Sir Coutts Trotter upon trust for himself until the Countess de Zichy should attain 21, arid then to pay the proceeds to her for life f,r her separate use, and after her decease upon trust for her children as she should appoint, and in default of appointment for her children equally, and in default of any ultras trust for Louisa Sarah Countess de St. An time and her children is the same way, and upon failure et those limitations upon trust. for the Marquis of Hertford him self. The deed also contained a declaration that the rent charge might be redeemed on payment of a sum of 10,0001. which was also to be laid out in the purchase of laud. It also contained a power authorising Charlotte L. Countess de Ztchv to give a life interest in the property to her hu'band. Lowther. Sir Edmund Antrobus, and Edward Marirribanks declined to act as the trustees of tho 10,1 001. bequeathed be the codicil to the Countess Berchtoldt; and as then• was con siderable doubt as to the intention of the testator the prebent bill was filed. Mr. Bui (with whom was Mr. TRIPP ) insisted that the intention of the testator was that the funds should be settled in the same way as the money to be rais.-d by the redemption of the rent-charge of 4001., and particularly that the Countrs, was entitled to have powers inserted in the settlement to be made to appoint the fund among her children, and also to give a life interest to he:. husband. Mr. GORDON appeared for the children of the Countess Berchtoldt, and contended that the settlement ought to be ex tended to them. Mr. SistesoN, for Count Berchtoldt, would be satisfied if the fund was given to the Countess absolutely, but at any rate she was entitled to a power of appointment in f.,vout of her husband. Mr. KINDERSLEY (with whim was Mr. Schomberg) con tended that the fund was given to the Countess for her sole benefit for life, and as no other limitations were attached to it, he defendant was entitled to the reversion. Lord LANGDALE said that the will referred to the 10,000 e as if it had been paid in redemption of the rent•oharge upon the Birmingham estates. The gift was fur the sole benrfit of the plaintiff, and.hothing was said about children. The words sole benefit must have their effect, and meant independent her husband. It was for her benefit, and nothing was given to any one else, independent of her ; if the chil.!ren did take any interest it must he upon tier selection. however, a general power was inserted in the settlement, persons not alluded to would be benefited. If the Ceuetess had the same powers as were given to the Countess de Zicby, it was not to deprive the persons not named in the will of the benefit. As Matilda, therefore, was to have as much a. Chatlette, she ought to hale-- these pourers, and by virtue of the power the children might take, and the husband also might have a lie intereA given to him. The plaintiff, therefore, was entitled to the interest of the fund for life for her separate use, with power to appoint to her children, and also to give a life interest to her husband, but es nothing was given to the children the ultimate remainder must be to the defendant. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jon. 20. ( Sittings in Banco. ) The Court took the Crown paper to-day, and the whole morn. ing was taken up in listening to arguments in cases of appeal, re. lating to disbutcd liability to poor-rates. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan. 20. (Sittings in'Banco.) WATTS V. LYON. The plaintiff in this case, Mr. A aric Watts, was employed to write articles for the Conservative Journal, of whieh the defendant was the registered proprietor. The action was brought to recover the sum of 251. for work and labour done, and was tried recently at Westminster, before Mr. Justice Cresswell, when the jury found for the plaintiff; damages, 10!. 10s. Mr. Sergeant BYLES this day (for the defendant) moved far a rule nisi to set aside the verdict, on the grounds that it was against evi• dence, and that the Learned Judge had improperly rejected evidence which ought to have been received. The evidenee rejected had been proffered to show that Mr. Spotiswoode, the Queen's printer, was really the proprietor of the Conservative Journal, and that the action ought to have been brought against him, and not against Mr. Lyon, who was in fact no party to a contract with the plaintiff, but only nominally a proprietor, for the purpose of registering at the Stamp-office, instead of Mr. Spottiawoode. _ . . . . The COURT was unanimously of opinion that the evidence re ceived at the trial was complete, in establishing the liability of Mr. Lyon. His being registered at the Stamp-office render d him responsible, both to the Government and to private individuals, for the acts and liabilities of proprietors. The Learned Judges there. upon had rightly excluded evidence in disproof of the registration, and the verdict was properly found. Rule nisi refused, without hearing the other side. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jtn. 20. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Baron ROLFE and a Com mon Jury. ) WARWICK V. FOULKES. This was an action to recover damages for false imprison ment. The defendant is propneter of Paradise Farm. Stock well, and of four unfinished houses in Love-lane Lambeth ; he is also a proprietor of omnibuses, and a bill-discounter. The facts of the case are these : The defendant missed some build. ing materials from the houses in Love-lane. He issued bills offering a reward for the recovery of the property, and the con viction of the offender or offenders. The plaintiff was arrested, and charged with felony before Mr. Cotiingham at Union hall : by whom the case was dismissed. Mr. Warwick was under confinement fur twenty-four hours, and was placed-with the lowest grade of offenders. The present action was brought for compensation for the injuries which he had sustained by his incarceration, and to clear his character from the aspersions which have been cast upon it. Mr. Crowder and Mr. Cole conducted the ca , e for the plain tiff, Mr. Jarvis, and another, for tie defendant. William Hemingham, L 175, examined—l arrested the plaintiff at a house in Little Gray's Inn-lane. Ide was going to bed. I told him to dress, as I had a charge against him. He seemed surptised at the charge, and stated that'the pro. perty was his, aturnot Mr. Foulkes's. He cautioned me that I was acting illegally, and that Mr. Foulkes should hear further of the matter. I took him to the station. house. HP was con cued all night. The case was heard before itlr. Cottingham, who stated that the case was beyond his jurisdiction, that it was a subject for a hie her Court. Cross-exarnined—l drew up the handbill offering a reward of N. , Mr. Foulkes supplied the information. James Thomas examined—i am a publican in the Wands worth -road. I was formerly a baker. I know the plaintiff, who is a builder. He was in partnership with another person. He built the houses in Love-lane. Mr. Warwick and I took the pit:warty which Mr. Foulkes states to belong to him ' • it was taken to my house. I was arrested and confined with 15 or 20 persons. They were a rough lot. Mr. Warwick was taken through the streets in broad day light. Tho place where we were confined had a very offensive smell. Mr. Foulkes seemed very anxious to press the charge. Mr. Jetstits addressed the jury for the defendant. • The Learned Judge summed up, and the jury returned a . verdict fur the plaintiff.—Damages, 'YU WARNING TO JURYMEN. - of the jurymen summoned to attend in this Court -^re fined 403, each by the Learned Judge, Thirtec.. in that opacity f"--4Q444tPdaer POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) TVORSHIP•STRF Mr. Baouc FITON requested the reporters to acknowledge the receipt of the following further donations for the unfortunate widow Hoscroft and her fimily, who hive, beer, the objects of so M much practie-il benevolence :—From r. Mitchell, 13. adlord, Yorkshire, 21. ; T. A. G., It. ; two Ladies, " M. and E. W.," 1/. ; a Gentleman, 10s. ; Anonymous, Si. ; Mr. C. Pearce. Auction Mart. Si. ss. ; Y. 8., Ramsgate, 10s. ; " Cerdawd Cyfawrferol," \Vales, 101. ; G. G., I/. ; Anon., 21. 2s. ; M., 1/. ; and M. A. S., 11. The Magistrate also expressed his grateful a.knowledgments for the following remittances to be applied to general charitable purposes :—A. 8., 5/. ; S. A. D., 101., ; and S., 10s. MAI?YLEBONE. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST AN ONINIESIS DRlVER.—Thursday William Gilbert, driver of Mountain's omnibus, No. 4,216, running from Paddington to the Bank, was charged before Mr. Long with having caused the death of Mr. William flatten, an old and respectable inhabitant of Hendon. Mr Lewis attended for the prisoner. The Hon. C. L. Butler, 39, Grove-end.road, St. John's wood, raid, on Saturday afternoon. 6th inst., I entered the omnibus driven by the prisoner, at the top of Harley-street; •we went on at a fair brisk pace till we got to Tottenham court-road. at the end of which we stopped to- about a minute and on again moving on an other omnibus came parallel to ours ; they proceeded a t -a rapid rate, and each crossed the other frequently ; on arrivinE at Euston- square they pulled up together, and in about two minu'es they sarted off st a turious rate towards King's-cross. I took the numbers of both the ornnibuse, and shortly after .I had entered them in my pocket boot the vehicle in which I was ridirtg came in eaision with a chaise driven by deceased, who war pitehml out into the road; the chaise was oil its proper =ides and the near wheel was not more than six inches !rom the curb. Mr. L ONG — on speak to the driver with rftforttnee to what had happened ? Witdess—l . calied - to the emhisietor to stop, but lie took no n:;tit•' I spike to him a second time, in slstiog upon hls - stopping; and after the- omnibus had ;;one on forty o; .fifty yards - tort he , , it was pulled up. I gut out of the oirmilius I , :. - as in as oon ss I possibly could, and I then saw the deceased, who was to a lutist ttitlorable c edition, tak n into the shop of a ,urvor. by. I told the prisoner it was a most shameful case of raring; - to which he replied, God Hess you. :sir, we were not racing at all." I saw ilecea,ett's wounds v:asheil and dresses' ; the scalp was laid bare to a con siderable ex , ent. - By the NIAGISTRATE.—The prisoner might have passed the chaise xithoul running again,t it. I ,avr no impediment to his doin , .z so. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis. 7 —The " crossing" of the which I have spoken of was not fur the purpo-e of taking up passengers. Iw , n't swear that the prisoner crossed more than once. I did not see him get down to asmist the deve ised into the doctor's, but I observed_ him standing at the Joseph Low., 17. Bidbornugh-street, Burton-crescent, said —Decease d, who had a- per,on with him in the chaise, pa s s e d him in the New-road. He way going at no greater rate than f or five miles an hour. T wo (Minibuses were corning along at a good pate, and in an instant he saw deceased lying upon the ground. Witne-s assisted in piaking hul up, and remov ing him to the surgeon's. The chaise was not overturned. Cross-examined—The omnibuses were going from nine to ten miles an hour. The deceased s vehicle was not far -enough towards the middle of the road to allow of anv other can ia4e passing between its and the kerb. The prisoner had got nearly 100 yards from the .place where the accident occurred before he stopiied. ...• - • . Mr. John Symmons, surgeon, King's-cross—Deceased was brought to him last Saturday Week: lie had laceration of the scalp extending from the nose to the - crown of the head ; there were a:so other lacerations. Witness dressed the wounds, which he did not at the time imagine would prose fatal. De ceased 7aa in li,luor. , Evidence was given that deceased died on Tuesday last. Mr. Lewis called several witnesses, from whose statement it appeared that there was no furiou., driving, and that the fatal occurrence was en'irely owing to deceased having at the mo ment of the prisoner's omnibus passing pulled the wrong rein, and was thus the cause of the collision himself. Mr. Long remanded the prisoner for further examinatit n tll Friday ilex% Bail for his appearance on that day was ten dered and accepted. THE LAND COMMISSION. The following letter from the Member for Kilkenny appears in the Freeman's Journal of Thursday : Court of Queen's Bench, Jan. 17, 1844. _ " Dear Sir,—Will you kindly oblige me by stating that I have received a communication from the Secretary to the Land Commission, to the effect that the Commissioners wilt not adjourn their inquir;cs for the whole session of Parliament. but merely until March, and that they will either in that month or the next proceed on their intended circuit through Ireknd. ' " I take this means of answering the numerous letters I have received on the subject, and am happy to be able to announce to my correspondents this change from the original intention of the Commissioners.—Your faithful servant, " JOHN O:CONNELL" MARKET NEWS.-SATITADAY. COVENT...GA/MEN. —We had another extensive supply of vegetables this morning, yet the trade with them was comparatively steady, and in most Instances, the currencies of last week were supp..rted. There was a very large quantity of fruit on sale, and in consequence the sale was inact►ve. NEWPORT. Prime Veal sold stead►ly at advanced rates, but otherwise the demand ruled heavy. BILLINGSGATE. We had about an average supply of fish, which moved off ahwly ar last week's prices. WiIITZCHAPEL. Prime meat was in demmd at fully late rates , but in otber kinds excecdingiy little was doing. Ii NGE f..E'OR.D. We had a full average time-of-year supply of fish and vege tables, yet the den-and for them was tol,rably steady, at fuli prices. In other articles exceeding y littlr. was doing. "Ar GA'.O 11. AT la A. 33 .211W11 t 3 LL. In consequence of the supplies of meat being more than adr. qtnte to meet the wants of the buyers the trtde was throii , hout dull, and in some instances the rates had a downward tendency. Beet, froiu 2. 8d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 23 10d to 3s 10d ; Veal, 3s 10.1 to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s to 4s 2d per 5 lbs. by the car case. Although the suppiy of both game ald poultry were ire to say extensive the general demand ruled heavy, at bare!y stationary prices. Fowls, from 2s to 3s tid ; Chickens, Is to 2s; Du As, Is 3d to 2s 3d ; Geese, 3s tid to 5s 6d"; Pigeons; 6d to !lid ' • Turkeys, 4s to 7s ; Rabbits, 4d to. is tid ; Hares, Is 6d to 34; Grouse, Is 6d to 2s ; Partridges, is 6d to 2s ; Pheasants, 3s to 3s 6d ; Wild Ducks, Is to 2i ; Teat, Is to Is 6,1 Widgeons, is to is fid ; Snipes, 6d to 8d; Woodcocks, Is 6,1 to 3s ; and Plovers, 3d to tid_each ; Larks, 10d to Is per dozen, ni.x AD. The prices of Wheaten Tr7atrinihe metropolis are from 8d to 9d; of Hous2holl ditto, 6d to lid per 41bs. loaf. 111.1):E Raw Hides at per stone of 141b9. :—Best Steers and Heifers, bs 4d to 5. Btl ; middling Hides, 4s 10d to 53 2d ; inferior ditto, 4.4 , 1 to 4s *l. Sheep and Calf Skins, at per skin : ket Calf, 6s 61 to tls ; Lougwoolled Sheep, 2s td to 33 6d i Short ditto, Is 9d to 2s 9d. a.E~~Z IVIAI X ' TS. SMITH FlELD. —C o arse Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31 ; useful do, 3/ to :3/ 10s ; fine ['plaid do., 31 12s to 3/ I7s ; Clover Hay, :4 to 41 17s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 84 to Il ss ; Wheat. Straw, 1/ Ss to 1110 s per load. Both hay and straw met a very dull sale, at barely stats o prices. 'CU BElt I.A z-- , Coarse Meadow Hay, W 15s to 3/ 3s ; ustY d,s., 3/ 5s to 3/ 12s ; tine Upland do:, 3/ 10; to -I/ ; Clover Hay, 31 to 4/ 15, ; Oat Straw, -1/ 6s to Il 9s ; Wheat Straw, I/ Its to 1/ 11s per load. The best. Hay sold steadily at full prices, hut otherwise the demand ruled inactive. WHITECHAPEL.— Coarse Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31; useful (It., 313 to 3/10s : fine Upland do., 3/ Its to 3/ I6s ; Clover Flay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, I/ as to 1/ 8s ; Wheat. Straw, 11 Ss to 1/ lOs per load. Trade exceedingly dull, at the above prices. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.-FRIDAY. There has not been a great attendance of buyers at to day's market. The ti heat trade is firm, and although we du tot enhance our quotations, rather better prices than last week have been obtained. Barley is slow sale at a small reduction in value. The demand for Oat•, Shellit g, and Beans is limited, yet last week's prices are maintained. Per qr. of 601 b to the bushel; OLD. • NEW. Wneat, Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Red. 53 to 56 53i. 55 Ditto ditto White... 56 62 51 CO Norfolk Red 52 51, 47 52 Ditto ditto White... 55 59 51 55 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red 5l 52 47 52 Ditto ditto Whbe... 53 56 51 51 Yorkiihire Ditto ditto White... 51 55 50 51 FOTo , v, . Ditto ditto White... 55 59 _ Per guar _et' imperial Barley, Norfolk anal Suffolk 34 36 Yorkshirr a d Lincoinsi - urk Grip ding Foreig • 29 31 Per qr. f fi3lb. th btubel :;cans, Sma'l u Tics 3l 32 28 29 Foreign . .. . — Oats, a d rota d... t+Lealirn. lO to 11 , 1., Fcr ign —d to —d. pet Star... 22, pt.r I.tad. 40- tittc 43.. per R ipes , ...... ..... 23 Ms '4 N. 25.. 41. per L Since the narn..s of the mover and seconder of the Address in the Commons have been announced, the impression has become universal in political circles that Sir Robert Peel wilt stand by the landlords in opposition to the people and the League on the subject of the corn-laws, and that if any allu siou be mace to them in the Queen's Speech, it will be in de precatit n of change.— Observer. Tit EC ttur l'AstgoN.—We are requested to state that the new work of fiction entitled " The Secret Pas sion," by the author of " Shakspeare and his Friends, " The Youth of Siiakspeare," &c. in 3 vols. post Bvo. is published this day by Mr. Colburn, of Great Alar:boroug,h-street, and may now be lvtd all the librarie'. Mr, Colinro has also just published the following new novels and r,rnatices :-1. [he Ui.loved One, a domestic stoi y, by Mrs. Hofland, 3 vols. 2. Whitefriars, or the Rays of Chatics IL, an historical romance, vo l s . 3. The Hrtithers, by the Author of " Oliver Crom well," &c. 3 vols. 4. Jessie Phillips, a Tale of the New Poor law, by Mrs. Trollope, complete in I vol., with numersms illustrations by Leech, 12s. bound, anti 5. Windsor Castle, an historical romance by W. H. Ainsworth, Esq.', complete iii 1 vol., with 110 Illustrations by George Cruikshank, &c. 145. brunt!. • WESTMINSTER GENERAL DISPENSARY._-11 ere was a contest on Thursday-for the electicn of a surgeon to this In stitution. The balloting commenced at twtivr, and dosed at three o'clock precisely in the afternoon, when Mr. Du . , the sucees:tul candidate, was found to have. polled fully three votes for one of either of hi* opoonents. • lhe Duke of Cam bridge, Mt. liycg, M.P., Sir George Murray, Mr. Marjori banks, and many influential gentlemen gave him a very cordial support.—Post. 1'11.1.; CAMPDEN LECTURF.SIIIP.---A General Court of the SN'ors-ipful Company of Mercers was held on Friday, tnr the purvote of filling up the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Rev. M. J. Naylor, D.D., Lecturer at the pariah church of All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire. The only can didates who appeared in I:erson before the Court were the Rev. Dr. Carter, Incumbent of Saxton and Head Master of Wake. field Free Grammar School, and the Rev. Dr:. Senior, Head Master of the Free Grammar School, Batley. when Dr. Senior was declared duly elected to the above responsible charge, founded by Elizabeth Vitcouniess Campeen in the year 165._'. SUPFRSVDEI).-By revere c? to Friday's Gazette, it will be seen that the authorities at the Horse Guards have at length officially noticed the absence of Lieu. tenant .Munro from his regiment, by superseding him. It may be inferred from this, that Lieutenant Munro has no intention of undergoing the chances of a trial at the Central Crirnina , Court. Titt , funeral tiliiitiT;NMs qu , s or I lasting- will take place on Monday next in Castle Donnington Church, Leices tershire. His Lordship's ancestors have been interred for many generations at Ashby-de-la-Zouche. The accouchement of the Marchioness is expected to take place in March 'The Duke of Brunst+ ick has just presented the St. Mary's, Bryanston-square, District Society, for visiting and relieving the poor at their own habitations, with the very liberal donation of forty pounds, being the fourth annual dona tion which his Serene Highness has presented to this useful in stitution, vehich hu been in active operation during the lag 27 your. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOUR2YALS. FROM THE EVENING PA.: , %ns OF Skr eiet.l7• GLOB s'.—The examination of wit ..eases. in the Irish State Tri-ds, on the part of the prosecution, was proceeded with on Thursday morning. Three " gentlemen of the press," occu pied in succession "the chair," as the revolving seat in fee centre of the table around which counsel are arranged , is designated in the Irish Law Courts. Their evidence —a mere recapitulation of matters eith which every one n who has read the proceedings at the " monster meeting!, as supplied by the daily journals, was already familiar —afforded nothing new to the craving curiosity of the crowd within the Court, and will be regarded with indifference by the country at large. The leaders of the Repeal Association seem to have courted publicity in their whole proceedings. The extraordinary facilities afforded to the reporters for the London journals, and the special attentions shown to the witness wh3 announced that he attended the meetings on behalf of the Government, showed that se er. cy formed no element in the dire " conspiracy" with which the indictment charges O'Connell and his co-defendants . The Attorney •General, in his opening speech, laid great stress on those parts of the speeches delivered by O'Connell which asserted that the Act of Unien was not bindieg on the Irish he"" pre. Divested of the iodemontade which seems id be generally regarded in the sister country as genuine eloquence. the Inean" ing of those passaees must be taken as intimating tha t the conditions n which the Act of Union was proposed, have not been fulfilled on the part of England. The impres sion which prevails in Ireland is, that the distress of the pope lation of that country has largely increased since, the maims of the two kinedoies ; and that, in its results, 4 has not wrocight any of those benefits which it was expected to produce The Repeal leaders have. it is true, asserted that the Union ha. palsied, instead of invigorai ell, the energies of Ireland; that it has ex cluded, instead of admitting, the talents of the country from he natienal eouneils—t hat i t hes deprived her of the benefits which she hoped to dei lee f. um he exertions of her own chil dren, 'ors, bred, and edueeted v Rhin her bosom ; that, in gee. it has not allies ed her tii judge for herself on matters re, lacing to the management solely of her own interests; and tbat a surrender of her legislative independence., without compen" natio n or equivalent, is the character and consequence of the Union. But these things were said anti published long before the • epeal Association was iu exivence. The question is not as to the validity of these vi one; : it relates solely to their ex' i-fence, and to the perio is of their - eirth. At the time when they were first promutged, .it wis cotitended that the Union ought not to be condemned before it had obtained a fair tri,l Catholic Emancipation wa, part and parcel of Mr. Pitt's plan of uniting the two kingdoms. Nearly thirty years elapsed before that mea-ure was conceded; and then it was wrung from the fear , of a Government, the leading: members of which yie ded to the arrayed determination of It people to obtain, by force of compulsion, what ought long be fore to have been conferred from a sense of justice. Shortly after that great me sure was passed the Whigs came into (Ace, xhd administered the Government in the spirit of the enact ment. The people received the altered disposition of the Government tcward the long-proseribed race as a pledge and earnest of a new dispensation. The country became peace able. The long•existing indications of a disaffected PP' lation disappeared Ancient feuds between the profes sors of the rival creeds became less frequent, and lee; virulent. A new order of feelines began t• pervade the social system. This gratifying chang e confirmed to grow in extent and depth, until it be come evident that the hold of the Whig Alinisters upon the Government waxed feeble, and that the period of their govertimeet was fast drawing to a close. The apprehensions of the Catholics, that with the return to office of the party which had long proses:bed them as unfit to posr , e' s the rights of citizens, their practical exclusion front those rights would again commence, began to operate. The raised hopes of the Ultra-Protestants found utterance in boasting of what would be Ole effects of a Tory Government. The first acts of the pre' sent administration were but little calculated to remove or lessen the Catholic dislike to its rule. The Re', peal movem e nt was the result. With giant strides it pur sue its march. Three provinces became embued with its spirit , and thousands of the population enlisted in its cause. Th s poliey of th e G overnment was the very opposite of that wh ich would have disarmed the hosti!ity cherished by the Repeaters . Conciliation wo u ld h ave me lt e d th e ma s s es into gratefu l submission. A very small instalment of gentleness would have sufficed ; but that small effort to propitiate * jealous population was denied. The country is a gar" rison—its shores encircled by a fleet. as though $ blockade was to he maintained, strict as if an invasion wer e dreaded by its inhabitants. The people are quiet ; but tha t very quietness is interpreted into an indication of gloomy resolve. A State trial, which promises to be extended to weeks, ha s been determined on, by way of intimidating the people ; yet"": such has been the ill-advised course of the prosecutors , that even a verdict against the defendants will be deprived of moral influence on the nation. - Such is the state—such the spirit of the country. STANDARD.—We have no intention to deviate from the rule invariably observed in the Standard on similar occasions of refraining from any comment on the evidence adduced 00 Thursday last, on the State prosecutions in Ireland. The first witness examined was Mr. Frederick Bond Hughe s ' A'llo was upwards of six hours in the box, and who deposed to what took place at the various, meetings arid- -dinners he a - tended from the Ist various October last, beginning with that of Mullaghmast. H is eseefeece Contained with which the readers of news" papers are not. already familiar. He obtained his admission to the Mullaglimast meeting by means of a card, which he re' eeived from Mr. Ray, avowedly in his capacity of reporter for the Government. He was unable, flowerer, to ex tract from Mr. Ray the resolutions agreed to at Mullaghniast, although Mr. O'Connell had promised that he slimed be furnished with them; but he wag informed by that person that they had been correctly reported in the newspapers. The witness was rigorously cross examined by one of the counsel for the traversers, Mr. Hat" (then, who (teemed it necessary to announce that he cross .examined on.behalf of only one of these parties. Some notion may be twined of the gratuitous insolence and irrelevance of portions of this cross-examination from the following sample :--- " Mr. Hatchell—As a man of the win ld, do you not think there is very little high treason in a cap ?—I formed no opinion en It tatter. warns at that the crown was made at White's, in Tho• mas-street ?—lt was. Then any per-on going to White's could get a crown to s. e t his head, or a cap to fit his crown ? Did you become Irish enook during your stay in this country to buy anything of Irish Menu. facture yourself?—l did. indeed' " Perhaps you bought a tabinet for the lady ?—I did —( Laughter.) t. a s pro ,. Then one great advantage that the agitation it duced is, that it brought you over here to encourage Irish manufacture. I suppose if you were disengaged, yi ns c ` . have no objection to take a lady far the tabinet ?—perhaps should. " Coun , el—All I can sty is, that the lady would have the worst of it." We say nothing of the gross insult to the Court in thus es" hausting its time on so important an occasion by coarse itell' e ' tinence like this, but we may express our belief that it the lett toile be allowed to the other counsel to the traversers seems to have been accorded to Mr. Hatehell.there is no sayinf . to what rem o t e d a t e these trials may be protracted. To th e vat nesses subjected to such gratuitous insult, it must- be c u .!: soiatory to kno w that, did their evidence present any di '. crepancy whi c h could possibly be converted to their P T !' Indite, the Counsel for the trarersers would barn Jut! it necessary to resort to such modes of a nno y"e ante. Mr. Leatham, the assistant of Mr. Hughes w, s : neat examined, but did little more than corro bora t e to: evidence of his principal. Mr. Ross, a gentleman long c.ulse fleeted with the London press, said that he went to Ireland 1 the suggestion of the G o vernment, and attended the Her a , meeting at Donnybrook, on the Ist of July. He 7e to visited London shortly afterwards, but re turned Ireland i n A ne , u -t, when he attended sever*: meetings of the Repeal Association. The Court adjournedh,rie fore th e exam i na t ion o f this witness was concluded. All brie Irish correspondents of the London press concur in the ir te,a, moray that no feeling stringer than that of mere curiosity 11 11 1 ) , : t pears to have been excited by these proceedings ; an d „ t o e whatever be their re-ult, there appears to be chance of the agitation which has been foretold by the 11 1 , Repeal journals. Even the Morning Chronicle, bold in predictions of " public calamity," does not Pre te ese that the int e rest which has been excited by trials in I re la n d is of a nature to warrant its ,Fce ference. We omitted yesterday, by the way, to Wi r e the indecent exultation expressed by our ContetniA r ..4 at the personal ailments and infirmities disclosed in the We' . of several of the jurors, who are sitting on these trials, to of relieved from attendance. The age and rheumatism of one f o these gentlemen have beets gressly exaggerated, in or der .% afford' an excuse for the suggestion that his bodily eneeg. le b may be exhausted during the five or six weeks to whiff the traversers propose to prolong their trials ; and it is arm; that, if he be not wholly incapacitated by illness from the P e „ formance of his duty, he may, an d , r probably will, if partiel c t i. lady game," die at his post ; in which case the peac es „ lugs would be brought to an abrupt termination. It is I TO cordingly hinted to him, that if he have any sense he h it take to his bed, and procure a doctor's certificate, in order l. 's the anticipations of this zealous friend to the Repeal cause ° h . ; be fulfilled. The hint to protract the proceedings to t.,, longest possible peri.,d, on the contingency of so destra ble 4; event, will not, we dare say, be lost upon the counsel for traversers. Of MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS . — The HUM h — e 7 ; 3 , deaths continues to decrease, being, for the week ending J ai t„ii fr om . 929, or four fewer than on the previous week. Deaths fro ,'"'" pox are on the increase, twenty persons having died of that di ' es i twelve of whom had not been vaccinated. The number of viole e ll deaths amounts to ten. In the western district, 138 person s di d during the week; northern, 185; central, 178; eastern, 113 ,:g southern, 239—making the aggregate number of deaths 9 29, °- of a population (census of 1841) of 1,915,318. EXECUTIoN OF JOHN ROBERTS.—On SatUrarl this unfortunate man, convicted of the murder of Lor d Derby's gamekeeper, suffered the last penalty of the 1aw.;,1 Liverpool. ,About half-past eleven the prisoner, accomPa n ,, l i r , by the Rev. Appleten, Mr. Amos the la!e, end ' Gibbs, the present Governor of the gaol, entered the cbsc where he partook of the sacrament. On leaving it he !„ 0 , braced, in the most affectionate terms, his C Ornpail_ l ;k, Jim Hunt. -- He placed his arms round Hunt's 1 7 ing acid pressed him .most warmly. At this leave-te ep t his firmttess, which was so marked during his subseq; movements, appeared for a : moment to desert hits—bf on e was only for a moment, for when the Chaplain o n o, 7,ber, side, and one of the officers of the prison on the %ea with move as d forwar much d, a pparent he took Lerve his placethose aboutttween him . hem, After one and wa the usual ceremonies, the bolt was withdrawn, and t he Poe an. fell, the crowd setting up a hideous yell, the expressiotr.l.,_rof parently, of their feelings of horror at the shock rather 11 .__ P lor bad feeling towardi the dying man. He struggled v‘olentlY a few seconds, and then ceased to move. - _ - _V RTI On the 17th inst., in Camb l ridge- 7 street, Hyde-park. the la" of C. P. Loehaer, EN., of Doctor's• Commons, of a 50,,,n• cu t. On the 17th inst., at Great Marlboroughotreet , street, the lady of \lr. Henry L. Keeling, ors - - , MARRIED. J Cl ' At St. Mary's Church, Lambeth, Air. Thorou - n o tOr• gon, Fenchureh.street, to Eliza Jane, third. datigWer,t. 11. W. Lepine, Chesbunt College Rooms, Bleouifieltr. On the 17th inst.. at Missenden Church , the Rev. P.' Burgess, B. A., to Elizabeth Sophia, second dat:hter of 0 ,, Lain W. F. Arnold (late 19th Lancers), of Little Misse Abbey, Bucks. 4 , r er On the 13th inst., in Belgrave-square, the Countess Dow-. of O C n the 13th inst., at Brighton, Mary, wife of the late Smith, Eq. On the 14th inst., at Basting• Sarah, only daughter of * George. Kendall, .cf Urper 1-10m s e ' rton aged 17- reellt (hi the 15th inst., at Downside 0:11€•ge,. near Batur -- Mazzitghi, aged 79. • OS , On the 16tb inst., at Church•street, Stoke Nee'llig Sparks Alolin, aged 86 . • •3 1,11 B• On the 16th inst., at Woodbine House, Haverstock- ' Budd, Esq., of the Stock-Exchange, aged 08. of London: Printed and Publiabedb. „4. i i No. 112, Strand, at. The Sun (Ace ) No. 112 . 7, 9 11- the County of Pdiddlons f Mondiy, January 221 ~4