The Sun. — London, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

4 °... . 4 C MANCIiESTER AND LEEDS RAIL WAY. A Special General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Manchester and Leeds- Railway was convened at the Company's Offices, Oldham -road, Manchcstcr, on Thurs day last, for the purpose of taking into consideration, and deciding upon, a proposed arrangement between the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company and the Hull aril Selby Railway Company, for uniting and consoli dating into one concern the traffic and business of the said Companies, and for working the said two railways under one management, also fur the purpose of taking into consideration, and deciding upon the making of pro ' s isional arrangements with the Hull and Selby Railway • Company, for the management of the traffic, and other business of the said two railway companies, in connec tion with each other, until the sanction of Parliament can be obtained ;" and also for the purpose of taking into consideration, and of deciding upon the propriety of making an arrangement between the Manel ester and Lemls Railway Company and the York and North Mid land Company, in reference to the tratlie passing along the last-mentioned railway to or from the Hull and Selby Railway, and for giving to the Directors all such powers and authorities as may be necessary for enabling them to carry any such arrangement into full effect. The Directors also appl►ed to the meeting for power to obtain an Act of Parliament for carrying out the above object, and others connected with them. A considerable number cf Proprietors were present. The Chair was taken by H. llouldsworth, Esq. The CHAIRMAN having explained the objects for which the meeting was called together, as above, stated that the business of the present meeting was not to de cide finally upon the various measures, but to sanction the Proprietors in making application to Parliament. The opinion of the meeting on the proposed plans was taken seriatim, and the resolution authorising the Court to apply to Parliament for an Act to alter and amend the Act relating to the Manchester and Leeds Railway, was carded unanimously. PROPOSED NEW BRANCHES. The CHAIRMAN said the next resolution would refer to the new branches of the line which it was proposed to construct. In the Report of the Directors to the Pro prietors in September last, they stated that surveys were then in progress for branches to Ashton, Bury, Bradford, and Huddersfield; and since then they have given the preliminary notice which will enable this Company to apply for powers to make branches to Huddersfield, Bradford, and Bury, and which will enable an indepen dent Company to make a branch from this Company's line to Ashton and Stalybridge. Having stated the general advantages that would arise from the formation of these two branches, he w. nt into some of the details respecting thorn. The Huddersfield branch is 31 miles long. and the section exceedingly favourable•. The gra dients and the curves are good. The expenses of the works and the station are estimated at 36,0001. to 38,0001., and the land and general expenditure at 22,0001. to 24,0001., making the probable cost of that line 60,0001., or somewhere thereabouts. These sections wilt be laid on the table for inspection by the Proprie tors, or, if the meeting desire it, they will be more fully explained by Mr. Gouch. The Bradford line will be lot miles long from the main line. With the excep tion of an incline in going over a hill which lies between our line and Bradford, that branch will be also favour able as regards gradients. The incline will be about a mile and a quarter long on each side of the hill, and the gradients varying from lin24 to 1 in 33. It will be worked by a stationary engine, and these gradients are not now unusual, and there is no mechanical or prac tical difficulty in making a line or working it with such gradients. The Bradford branch, as I have stated, is 101 miles long. The works and station and fixed engine are estimated at 113,0001. The land and station and ge neral expenses, including a very central station at Brad ford, where the land is high, the lar.d will be 60,0001. ; making a total of 173,0001. or 174,0001. the estimated cost of the Bradford Branch. The estimated cost of the two branches will be from 230,000/. to 240,0004 being about 16,000/. a mile. The resolution, authorising the construction of the Huddersfield and Bradford Branch, was then put by the Chairman, seconded by ➢lr. Pease, and carried unani mously. THE BURY BRANCH. The CHAIRMAN stated that the line resolved on for this branch was one passing through Middleton. It will be six and three quarter miles from Middleton, and twelve miles from Hunt's Bank to Bury by that route. The works generally are of a very favourable character. The estimated expense of the works and station at Bury is 76,0001., the land and general expenses come to about 29,000/. or 30,0001, making a total expense of from 106,000!. to 110,000/. No decision was come to with respect to this branch. THE ASHTON BRANCH. The CHAIRMAN, with reference to this branch, said that this line was calculated to connect Ashton and Stalybridge with Liverpool ; and that that alone would necessarily be a large and important source of traffic, which would go far towards paying the expense of its formation. In addition to that they had 750,000 passen gers a year between Oldham and Manchester, so the proportion due to the population of Ashton and -Staly bridge would be about 663,000 ; and if any considerable portion of the passengers passed along their line, with the economical mode in which we can work these short linee, we can have no doubt at all that there will be a reasonable prospi et of profit. But he did not come for ward to ask them to enable them to make such a line, but simply, that if other parties came forward, and wished t o ma t.e such a branch, that they would give them every facility in their power, and that they should even go so far, if necessary, as to offer them a limited guarantee of the profi sto be realised from it. If the Proprietors did not view it in this way, then, by not sanctioning this re solution. the matter will be left entirely in the hands of the Ashton and Stalybridge gentlemen to take it up or xiot, as they please. After considerable discussion, the resolution sane tioniaz 1.:;e eon3truction of the line was carried, with my Ono dissentient. The Chateaux then moved the fullowieg r solution: —"'i - nat the Directors be, and they are hereby aatlio ri,ed to, adopt such mcasures, and make such arrange ments %shit the landowners and other parties as may appear to them expedient, in order to obtain all or any of the Parliamentary powers intended to be applied for, or which may be expedient to be resorted to in antiei vetion of those powers, or which may tend to facilitate the suLsequent execution of the same." It was s ,2eonded by Mr. HOULDSWORTU, and carried unanimously. • UNION wall THE HULL AND SELBY COMPANY. The CHAIRMAN said. they now came to the question of their anion with the [lull and Selby Company. 'That reposition originated with. a gentleman, a share holder in both Companies, residing in Hull, and well qualified. not - only from his commercial knoa ledge, and his great opportunities for forming a correct opinion upon the advantages of such a union, but who was also ca l c ulated to influence both parties in bringing forward such a matter. Wir. , n it was ascertained that there was no indispo64ion on the part of either party to entertain this matter, a meeting took place, and it was resolved that sueb steps should he taken as would be most likely to terminate in the speedy accomplishment of that ob ject. The terms of that union were then entered into, and some difficulty was experienced in deciding what would be the best mode of union. Three different ways - were proposed. The first was to amalgamate the two Companies by incorporating all their stock and capi tal in ore body ; the second was that the Manches:ee and Leeds CAnpany should lease the Hull and Selby line at it fixed rental ; and the third, which was the pro. posal which was ultimately adopted, wa4, that a union or partnership of the two Companies should be formed —in fact, to constitute out of the MO Boards of Direc tors a Managing Board, to manage the joint concerns and business of the Companies ; and the first resolution that we came to in our preliminary arrangements was, that from the Ist of January, 1844, the Nlanchester and Leeds Railway, and the Hull and Selby Railway should he worked under one management,for the muttiala lvantage Lf. bolL companies. That principal was subsequently adopted The agreement proposes that the Manchester and L. Company should lease to a new firm, and that the Hull and Selb.: , Company should also lease to a new firm, their respacti Ens of railway, and that that new firm should consist of a Board of Directors constitu'ed of the whole of the Manchester and Leeds Directors, and of two Di rectors from the Hull and Selby Company, and that that Board should conduct the business of the Joint Com pany. using the lines, the stations, and all their engines. and in fact, conducting the whole business; but that as it respects capital each Company . shall remain as it is now—a distinct individual capital; and that thess two COPlpanies shall share in the net receipts of the asso ciated Company or firm in certain proportions which have been fixed upon, namely, IGI per cent. of the net proceeds, to be paid to the Mil and Selby Company, and the balance. amounting to 831 per cent. to the Manchester and Leeds C )mpapy ; that all future capital, in.:lading the capital ru vired for the completion of the Iburtta's- bank station:, and the Halifax branch, should be pravided by the two Coutpaeieg, in the proportion of their :inures in this associated Company, so that in fact each Company remains distinct for all purposes with respect to capital ; and. the as.ooiated Company works the traffic, pays all expenses, manage; the whol a the business, and at the end of each half year pays the dividends to each Company in the proporti ms already named: Mr. JELLICORSE then read the agreement. of which the above is a sort of abstract. The proposition and plan were agreed to, the utmost confidence being expressed by the meeting in the arrangements made by the Directors. Some other re solution's were agreed to, arising out of the above rgu men t. CHANCE OF TIIF. NAME OF THE HUNT'S BANS STATION. The CIIIIUMAN said that a Proprietor had forwarded a proposition, in which he suggested that the new sta tion at. Hunt's b.ink should be called " The Victoria Station," on account of its proximity to the Victoria Bridge. If there was any feeling in the meeting to christen the station by aiiy more popular name than that by which it Was now designated, now was the tune. M r . PEASE remarked that it certainly was a very grand station, and ought to Le crowned with . majesty. WOOLI.A3I, Esy., Boroilghl'oeVe of M anc h e ster, thought that the name of " Hunt's-bank," a 4 applied to th i s sta ti o n, was exceedingly undefined. It was true that it was an ancient name with reerence to Man chester, but he di d n ot think it was an apyropriate name for this station. lie cordially agreed with the sugges tion of the lion. Proprietor that the name should be changed to " Victoria Station." Mr. Sim p s o N s econded the resolution. The 07 • --- th - Ali the resolution to the meeting, observing, suggest that this change should be made • of the Liverpool Company. The n passed, with the amondlnea suggeste, cor DIVIDENDS. remarked that they had now the . meeting. He did nut know inetors expected that be should a -A give them any statement as to the half-year's profit — (Hear, hear)—but he might observe, that in addition to the 10,0001. which they had divided as profits, the last half-year they had 3,0001. more; so that at present they had a fair prospect of dividing 13,000/. in March next, or an increase cif the profits of nearly one per cent. Mr. Entwistle hav:ng taken the Chair, Mr. ROBERTS proposed, and Mr. SIMPSON seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was carried, and the meeting- s(paratel - - -- - BRIGHTON. (From the Brighton Herald of Saturday.) The London contractor, Mr. Reynolds, of Bayswater, who out-bid all the Brighton builders for the completion of Mr. George Robins's recent purchase, the mansion at Kemp Town. is proceeding at a railroad pace in his task. He is bound under a heavy fine to finish it for oc cupation in four months. The mansion of the Hon. Hanbury Tracy was the scene of a brilliant entertainment on Thursday evening, a great portion of the rank, fashion, and elegance of the town being their assembled. Madame Oury contributed to the gratification of the evening by the display of her unrivalled talents ; and the extraordinary performances of Mr. Love were called into requisition, and afforded the greatest pleasure, the entrh acts being enlivened by the sparklino• ^ music of Kirchner. Among the company present were her Grace the Duchess of Somerset, Lady Shaw Stewart, Lady Grenville, Lady Charlemont, Lord and Lady George Seymour. Lady Lowley, Lord and Lady I'etre, Sir Matthew Tierney, and the Hon. Gen. Sir A. Upton. Mr. Charles Kean p!ays nex Friday evening at eur theatre, previously to his appearance at Drury-lane. Mrs. George Robins's sable muff, left by mistake at the Old Ship after Madame Michau's academy was over on the 18th inst., has not conic. to light. It has unluckily got into bad hands. A reward of a guinea, it would seem, is not enough to tempt the dishonest possessor to exercise the redeeming virtue of repentance. We can only say let them adopt the old maxim of " better late than never." By this course their character will be only slightly damaged. A Sheriff's Court was held at the Town Hall yester day morning, before W. Furner, Esq., Deputy-Sheriff, for the trial of two actions. The 'first was Bernard v. W. Lucas, for the sum of 71. 17s. 3d., which plaintiff, a blacksmith and shoesmith, alleged to be due to him by defendant, a greengrocer, for repairs done to a cart, and for shoeing his horses, in 1842. Several witnesses were called in proof of thedebt, and the jury returned a ver dict for the plaintiff for the full amount.—There was a second case of Dobie v. Richard, which was a claim for 5/. for a quarter's rent of a house in Market-street. The defendant pleaded payment, and put in a stamped receipt, which Mr. Dobie admitted to be his handwriting. In reply . to this, Mr. Dobie's boy was called, who swore, on being sent to the defendant with a receipt, the defed dant put it into his pocket, and promised to call and pay, but he did not do so, and on being subsequently called upon, he refused to give up either the money or the receipt. In support of the boy's statement, a hair dres3er, named Richard Allen, was called, and he de posed that the defendant, in a conversation with him alhiut three months ago, told him he had obtained a re ceipt for his rent without paying the money. This was the plaintiff's case ; and Mr. Bennett, in reply, pointed out that the receipt which the boy swore the defendant took from him about the 29th September, was dated - on the 12th October. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. A meeting of the Brighton Anti-Corn-law Association took place, on Thursday evening last, at the Sussex C.ffee House, Prince Albert-street, when the association was re-instituted for the year 1844. Colonel Trickey was appointed treasurer ; the Rev. Jas. Edwards, hon. sec. ;- and F. Carter, clerk. A Committee of Manage ment was also appointed. The Association meets again oa Thursday next, and on the first Thursday in every month throughout the year. The CHAIRMAN then pu observing, that lie.,would s be made withal - notion The resolution. is, s thou suggested by the C 'rum - \ -'• E I ,-,, ~-.1. -,,, The .kaitarnwlzif--‘ en 1 fete,ke- eotrro ' ' : sof Vheihe'r - ' / Pr°P l 4 a s THE SUN, VONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1,444 CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. The third session of the present mayoralty commenced yester day, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Re corder, Alderman Hooper, Alderman T. Wood, the Sheriffs, and other Civic Furctionaries. _ _ The Grand Jury having been sworn, were addressed by the RECORDER. He said that the calendar, comparatively speaking, was light, containing only 125 prisoners, to which number, however, there would be an addition during the course of their duties, but he did not expect their attend ance would be required for more than a few days. He had directed his attention to the deposit:ons in some of the prinzipal cases, and though many of them were of importance, they did not require any parti ular observation from him. Tre only case to which he would call their attention was one of man slaughter, in which the death of a p'rson was caused by two omnibus drivers, on' of them driving at such a rate as to cause the horses of a dray to 'become restive and unmanageable, and the other driving at the wrong side of the road, where it appeared there was not room for him, and in consequence of which the death took place. If the death was the consequence of mere accident, then there was no crime ; but if they were of opinion that there was any culpable negli gence on the part of the persons charged, they were liable to be punished. If, in the course of their duties, any difficulty presented itself to them, the Court would assist them to the best of its ability. The Grand Jury then retired to their room. The following is a summary of the calendar : Bigamy, 1 ; burglary, 2; unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin, 4 ; feloni ously uttering ditto, I ; cutting and wounding, 2 ; embezzle ment, 1 ; forgery, 3 ; horse-stealing, 4 ; housebreaking and larceny, 6 ; larceny, 68 ; ditto in a dwelling-house, 5 ; ditto from the person, 8 ; ditto by servants, 3 ; maliciously lolling a pig. 1 ; misdemeanour, 6 ; receiving stolen goods, 2 T etal, 25. James Green, 29, described in the calendar as a la bourer, but who was very well dressed, and wore a large pair of mustachios, was indicted, with two other persons named Arthur Hodges and Charles Parker, for unlaw fully. conspiring, by means of false representations, to deprive different tradesmen of their property. Mr. Price and Mr. Ballantine conducted the prosecu tion. The prisoner had no counsel, but conducted his own defence, and cross-examined the witnesses very adroitly. Mr. PRICE addressed the jury, and explained the transactions out of which the present charge arose, and which will appear by the evidence. He also said that the two persons who were charged as co-conspirators were permitted to go at large by the mag istrate on their own recognizance, and they had not t hought proper to appear and take their trial. He then called the follow ing witnesses. Mr. James Findon, an engineer, residing in High Holborn, deposed that in October, 1842. he advertised a cabriolet for sale, and the prisoner called upon him after the advertisement appeared, and when they had had some conversation he agreed to give 50L for the vehicle, but said he could not give the money then, but would give him good references. He then mentioned the names of Messrs. Hodges and Parker, 10, Austin-friars, who, he said, were his bankers. Witness remarked that he had never heard of such a banking firm, to which the prisoner rejoined that they were merchants and private bankers also. He went away, and witness proceeded to Austin-friars, and at the address indicated he saw a person who represented that the prisoner kept an account with them, and that he might be very safely trusted for 50/. Witness saw the prisoner again on the same day, and then asked him to give him a reference to some of his tradesmen, and the prisoner laughed, and said, " Oh 1 I can refer you to my coach-builder, Mr. Thompson, of Mortimer-street. Witness afterwards saw a person who represented himself to be Mr. Thompson, and he said the prisoner was a very respectable man— that his father had been a banker at York, and he added that he was himself about to sell the prisoner a second hand cabriolet. After this he let the prisoner have the cabriolet, and he gave him a bill at two months for 501., payable at Messrs. Hodges and Parkers', in Austin friars. Witness paid the bill away, and it WkS after wards returned to him dishonoured. He did not him self present the bill for payment. The RECORDER remarked that there must be some evidence of the presentation of the bill. Examination continued—Witness met the prisoner two or three days before the bill became due, and he at first pretended not to know him, but he at length recol lected him, and then said he supposed witness had heard of the failure of the bank of Messrs. Hodges and Parker. Cross-examined by the prisoner—This cabriolet was not what is called a chaunt. That is to say, it was not made up by the coachmaker to be sold by me for our mutual advantage. You told me that your coachmaker had a cabriolet for sale, but that mine would suit you at 50/., just as well as the 'other would at 801. or 90/. The RECORDER--I dare say that was quite true. Witness—No doubt, my Lord.—(Laughter.) Prisoner—Did you net refer some other tradesman to me to obtain an order ? Witness—Yes, you said you were going to send a Clarence carriage to India, and, believing you to be a respectable man, from the inquiries I had made, I thought I might as well give a friend a turn.— (Laugh ter.) The RECORDER—So that, in point of fact, you, your self, gave the prisoner a good character ? Witness—l certainly did.-- 2 (Renewed laughter.) Prisoner—Did not I call upon you after the bill be came due, and tell you that I had my affairs seriously injured by the failure of my bankers, and offer you another bill for a larger amount, allowing you to retain the balance if you would give up my own bill ? Witness—You did; but of course I would have nothing to do with the fresh bills unless you would let me have it to make inquiries respecting the parties. Witness—l offered to let you have the bill if you would give me my own hill. It would not have been a business-like transaction to have let you take the bill without. Mr. Hamilton,. an agent to a firm at Sheffield, proved that the prisoner called upon him and gave an order for plated goods to a considerable amount, which were sent to Messrs. Hodges and Parkers'. Some portion of the goods was paid for, but with respect to the remainder the prisonf r asked for a month's credit, and this was given. He had known the prisoner many years before, and at that time he considered him a respectable man. The firm of Hodges and Parker was broken up shortly afterwards, and one of the parties he subsequently found was in W hitecross- street prison. _ _ Mr. Corby proved that he preEented the bill for 501, at the house in Austin-friars, and found no person there but a servant in charge of the place. Cross-examined by the prisoner—l was present when you otlircd to give Mr. Findon a bill on a Mr. Ferguson. I did not call you a brazen-faced monkey, or an impudent scoundrel, but something of the sort might have been said. In consequence of what Mr. Findon said, I went to your chambers in Essex-street, and offered to supply you with a carriage. Tho RECORDER—Did the prisoner appear anxious to come to some arrangement with you to have the car riage ? Witness—He did not ;he declined to make any arrangement. Cyrus Alexander Elliott proved that he had a horse for sale, the price being thirty-five guineas. The pri soner called upon him and wanted to purchase the horse. He said he was a Parliamentary agent, and was about to remove to apartments over the Houses of Parliament to carry on his business, and he eventually agreed to give thirty. five guineas for. the horse, but s'aid he could not give cash until he received his dividends. He at first refused to let him, have the horse, but on the prisoner referring him to Messrs. Hodges and Parker, who, he vAitl,- were his bankers, he ultimately consented to take a bill if it was endorsed by Messrs. Hodges and Parker. The prisoner brought the bill with their names upon it, and the horse was then delivered up to him. The bill was rot paid, and witness had to pay the parties to whom he had transferred it the amount and 2L 17s. as costs. The RECORDER here called the attention of Mr. Price to the fact, that although Hodges and Parker had given the prisoner a character, so as to enable him to commit the fraud, yet there was no proof that they had taken any share in, or derived any advantage from, the specific transactions that had been detailed. Mr. PRICE admitted that this was so. Mrs. Jon -•s, the woman who had the charge of the chambers in Austin•friars, proved thut they were en gaged by Hodges and Parker, who represented them selves as bankers and merchants. The prisoner fre q►►ently came there, and seamed to use a good deal of authority, and she looked upon him as a partner. She used to supply the prisoner and the other persons with mutton chops and other things for lunch, to the amount of Cl., but was only paid 21. of the amount. When the first quarter came due she could not get any rent, and a distress was put into the chambers, and there was suffi cient goods to cover the amount found in them. Mr. Daniel Desb3is, a watchmaker, in Gray's Inn- postage, proved that the person Parker obtained from him a gold watch, value 351., for which he had never been paid. • _ _ _ _ fdr a . W. Winitworth deposed that in the month of September the prisoner, who came to his house in a car riage and pair of horses, hired a furnished house at the rent of 1101. a year. lie said his name was Green, and 1w gave a reference to the firm of A. Hodges and Parker and Co., who, he said, were merchants and bankers. Witness went to the house in Austin-friars, and saw Parker, who described the prisoner us a respectable man, and s.►id he was the son of a banker. In consequence of this representation he let the prisoner have possession of the h:mise, but he never received a farthing of rent. He afterwards received information that the prisoner was a man of bad character, and he got him out of the house. During the time the prisoner lived in his house he broke nearly all the furniture, and, in fact, almost everything that was " breakable," was destroyed. The prisoner sent him a bill of exchange, payable at a banker's in Lora-. bard street, and this was returned dishonoured, the bankers at the same time saying they should be very glad to get hold of Mr. Green. The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, made•a rambling statement, in which he declared that the whole of the transactions were bona fide ones on his part, that he was in reality the son of a banker, and that believing Hodges and Parker to be respectable persons he had placed money in their hands to meet all demands upon him, and that their failure alone prevented the bills from being duly paid when they arrived at matu rity. He declared that he had no other connection with Mews, Hodges and Parker. The RECORDER—Have you any witnesses ? Prisoner —I have no witnesses. The RECORDER then summed up, and left it for the jury to say whether, upon tha evidence, the charge of of conspiracy had been made out, The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty. The LEARNED JuDGE; addressing the prisoner, said, there could be no doubt that the jury had come to a right conclusion, and he quite concurred in the verdict they had given. He then sentenced him to be imprisoned for twelve months. Ain,NTOF applied for the costs of the . prosecution but the Recorder said that in cases of conspiracy, the Court had no power to award costs. Mr. PRICE said it was very hard that no costs were to be allowed in cases such as these. Thp liEcqqw.it eaid that might be, but hp had no Power to control the law, Suppose be was to make an order upon the treasurer for payment of costs, and he were to disobey it, what remedy would there be? Mr. PRICE said the treasurer would not disobey the order if it were given. The RICOREII said he would not try him. He was quite satisfied the Act of Parliament gave him no power to award costs. The Court adjourned soon after five o'clock. radictions in the evidence, which he contended left the case in such doubt as the jury could not safely convict. A number of witnesses were called to the defendant's character. His LORDSHIP then summed up the case. After stating the nature of the indictment, he said there were two questions for the consideration of the jury —first, whether the defendant did force and leave behind one of his crew ? and next, whether he did so before the completion of the voyage for which he was engaged? The jury retired, and, after being in consultation about ten m►nutes, pronounced the prisoner Guilty. His LORDSHIP sentenced the prisoner to be impri soned six calendar months. _ _ A few more cases, of no public interest, were disposed of, and closed the business of the assizes. WESTERN CIRCUIT, Winchester, Dec. 30. Win. Blake and Daniel Bacon were indicted for as saulting and robbing Benjamin Twitchin on the high way, on the 17th of July last. Mr. St. John conducted the prosecution, awl Mr. Saunders and Mr. Rawlinson defended the prisoners. Without any evidence being called fur the defence the jury acquitted the prisoners. John Phillpott was indicted for cutting and wounding Richard Haynes, a policeman, at Gosport, with intent to murder him. Mr. Poulden conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Missing appeared for the prisoner, who was found guilty of the assault, with intent to do soma grievous bodily harm, and transported for 15 years. The business of the assizes concluded on Saturday morning. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Sta f ford, Dec. 29. (Before Mr. Baron RoLFE.) THE APEDALE MIIRDER.—On his Lordship resuming his seat in the Crown Court this morning, James Oates and Benjamin Spilsbury, the latter a most ferocious looking ruffian, were placed at the bar, charged with the wilful murder of James Beech, on the 4th of August last, at the parish of Audley, in this county. Mr. Corbett and Mr. Kinnersley conducted the pro secution ; Mr. Yardley and Mr. Huddlestone appeared for the defence. The murder which formed the subject of the present investigation was committed on the morning of the 4th of last August, upon the land of Mr. R. E. Heathcote, at Apedale-hall, near Newcastle, under the following circumstances : The neighbourhood of Mr. Heathcote's estate was, as it seems, unfortunately much infested with poachers, whose continual nightly depredations have latterly been carried on to a considerable extent. In anticipation of a visit from some characters of this description, Mr. Heathcote's head keeper, James Vaughan, accompanied by James Beech, a constable, stationed themselves in a coppice about 250 yards from the hall, from which spot they could command a view of a " run " in an opposite hedge, through which hares were in the habit of conti nually passing. The plantation where the keepers had taken their stand consisted of young oaks, fir trees, and beeches, of about four years' growth, averaging from six to nine or ten feet in height, and was skirted on the side nearest to which the keepers stood by the road leading from Alsager's bank to Sladdenhili, which alone. separated them from the hedge in which was the rail-place adverted to. About two o'clock in the morn ing of the 4th of August Vaughan observed two men coming up the road from the direction of Alsager's bank, who deliberately proceeded to fix a purse-net across the gap. No sooner had they done so than Vaughan and Beech issued from their place of concealment, and ad vanced towards the poachers, who were sworn to by Vaughan as being the two prisoners at the bar. At this moment Beech had round him a leathern belt, from which hung a cutlass, and Vaughan was only armed with a life preserver, fastened to his right wrist by a thong, he having left his double-barreled gun, which was loaded, leaning against a tree in the coppice. The moment the keepers were seen by the prisoners, a rush was made at them by the latter, and Oakes, according to Vaughan's testimony, clubbing a gun he had in his hand raised it, and felled both him and Beech to the ground with the butt. A struggle ensued between the four, as soon as the two keepers rose, the one indicated as Spils bury and Vaughan fighting together, while Beech and the other, during the contest, got into the field on the opposite side of the road to the plantation, and out of Vaughan's sight. What occurred between them, there fore, could not precisely be ascertained. Vaughan was found lying insensible on the ground by a: man named Penlington. In order to connect the prisoners more closely with the horrible transaction, a number of witnesses were called, the aggregate of whose testimony raised an amount of evidence against them which seemed almost insurmountable. It was distinctly shown that Oakes was in company with two other men on the previous evening, and was going in the direction of Mr. Heath cote's land. Several other persons saw both him and Spilsbury, about two hours after the murder, coming from the spot where it had been committed, and laden with hares. Their conduct also on many occasions after they were in custody tended to lead to the inference of their guilt. They were both notorious poachers ; Oakes had been taken up by Beech for poaching in February last, and had repeatedly uttered threats of vengeance against the deceased ; and some observations which they made while attending the inquest were proved. as mili tating strongly against the supposition of their innocence. Mr. YARDLEY, in an able and powerful address, con tended on the part of the prisoners, that Vaughan must hav• been unintentional.y mistaken about Oal-es • that, knowing him from previous facts to be a noti*ou;ly bad character, and an habitual poacher, he too hastily con cluded that he was his assailant in this instance. The Learned Counsel further suggested, that all the other circumstances, as interpreted by the prosecution, were perfectly reconcilable with the hypothesis submitted by the prisoners on their own behalf. It was true that they were out poaching on the fatal night, and he would not deny that they had even been on Mr. Heathcote's land ; but that supposition was compatible with their inno cence, as were all the minor occurrences that had been detailed, which might have taken place, but which lite rally amounted to nothing if Vaughan were mistaken in his evidence. The jury would, moreover, bear in mind that the conduct of the two men was hardly reconcilable with that of men guilty of murder ; for it could scarcely be conceived that human beings, however depraved, could be so utterly lost to all sense of decency, and every re gard for their own security, as to go on poaching for some hours after the perpetration of a barbarous murder. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to analyse the whole of the evidence adduced on behalf of the Crown, and to show that there was a sufficient amount of doubt raised by some points which appeared tipon the investi gationof the case (and which it is unnecessary here to enumerate) in favour of the meni at the bar to justify the jury in returning a verdict of acquittal. Mr. Baron ROLFE, upon the close of this address, summed up in a most lucid and perspicuous manner, and the jury, after consulting about a quarter of an hour, found a verdict of Not Guilty as to both prisoners. The trial lasted upwards of ten hours, and the details were listened to with the most patient attention by a densely-crowded Court. The prisoners had also been arraigned on another in dictment, in which Spilsbury was charged with stabbing and wounding Vaughan, with intent to kill and murder him, and. Oakes was charged with aiding and assisting him. in reply to questions from his Lordship, Mr. CORBETT said that as the evidence to support that indictment would be the same as in the last case, and as he con cluded that the jury were of opinion that Vaughan had been mistaken, he should not proceed with that indict ment. His LORDSHIP concurred with Mr. Corbett ; and, no evidence being offered on this indictment, a verdict of Not Guilty was recorded. SOUTH WALE S.—Carmarthen, Dee. 30. THE REBECCAITES.—John Jones, alias Shoni-seybor• fawr, David Davies, alias Dui y author, Win. Walters, and Thomas Morris, charged with a riot at Spudder's Bridge, on the Bth of September last, were placed at the bar to take their trial for the misdemeanor. They were also charged with feloniously demolishing a toll-house. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose, and stated that for the misdemeanor he should enter a nolle prosequi as to John Jones, David navies, and William Walters. Thomas Morris, the other prisoner, was then charged with the misdemeanor, and he pleaded guilty. The ATTORNEY-'GENERAL said, That from what he had heard the prisoner was in part compelled to join in the riot ; and he should be satisfied if he were to enter into his own recognisances to appear and receive the judgment of the Court, whenever called upon, and be of good behaviour in the meantime. He was bound over in the sum of 501. to appear, and was then discharged. The case of John Jones, David Davies, William Walters, and Thomas Morris, for feloniously demolish ing the Spudders' Bridge Gate, came on next. 'The ATTORNEY-GENERAL ;aid he should enter a nolle prosequi as against the two last•named prisoners. The other two were then arraigned, and pleaded Guilty. Mr. LLOYD HALL, who appeared for the prisoner Jones, said that the prisoner was anxious to express his contrition for the offence. Of course he could not ex pect mercy, but if the tear of mercy would blot out a few years of the punishment allotted to him, he was confident, from what he knew of the head and heart of hzr Majesty's Attorney-General, that his eye would shed that tear. Sentence on the prisoners was deferred. DEPTFORD CASE.—We have every reason to be lieve that the case of the boy at Deptford was a genuine and beautiful case, though, simply from not having wit nessed it, we will not take upon us to assert there was cluirvoyance ; and we have heard from Dr. Elliotson, that he did not see it, but only gave instructions upon a case laid before him. The boy never was in any danger. We have seen a letter l'rom Mr. Smith. j,10„ who mus merised him, to Dr. ElHutson, written the day after Christmasoky, in i‘,hich it is stated, not only that the boy is perfectly well, but " much imyroved in health, and is exceedingly cheerful. Mesmerism has done wonders for him." Mr. Smith adds, "We have had the boy mesmerised twice by Mr. Vernon in the presence of the medical men of the neighbourhood. Mr. Hope (the surgeon who ventured to publish in the papers that the whole thing was a hoax) made an arrangement to meet them to-day (26th instant,) and coward like, was afraid to come and stand the test.—The Zoist. HINTS TO COUNTRY CUUSINS.-11 you want to buy " pod barijuins," select the shops which are placarded with " Immense Failure," " Dreadful Sacrifice," &c., and when you have paid your money, and taken your goods home, you will find that the " immense failure" is the article you have purchased, and that the " dreadful sacrifice" is confined entirely to your own pocket. If you do not know your way about town, inquire of the nearest cabman. Take the contrary direction to the one be tells you, and you will be sure to reach your destina tion.—Punch's Almanac. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, JAN. I.—Wind, light breeze from N.W. and cloudy. It blew hard last night, with squalls, and snowed from six to eleven, A.M. DEAL, DEC. 30.- —Wind N.W. and S.W., calm. 31. S.W. fresh breeze.—Arrd. General Wolfe, 011ard, Hon duras ; Natchiz, Boston. Sid. llaaber, Charleston. SWANSEA, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Cobero, Jack, and Sir H. Goldsinid, Crawley, Cuba. 30.--Arrd. Alderman Pirie, Penrose, Cuba. OFF PENZANCE, DEC. 29.—William le Ban, Batavia; Portland, Robinson, St, John's, New Brunswick, PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind, N.E. 31.—5. W., squally,—Arrd. H.M.S. Bonetta, Sierra Leone, sailed 28th ult ; Prince Royal (transport), King, Antigua, sailed 28th ult. ; Acadia, Robson, Quebec. POOLE, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Emma, Nesworthy, New foundland ; IV., Iloor, Labrador. )FF I'oRBAY, DEe. for Gothenherg, sailed from th, Cape of Good Hope, Oct. 28. St. Helena, 13th ult. 30.—Arrd. Codrington, Huxtable, Antigua. OFF DARTMOUTH, DEc. 29.-I,ad) Seaton, Thomp son, Montreal. SouTHAMPTON, DEc. 30.—Arrd. Lady Mary Wood, steamer, Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind W.S.W., to S.W., 31. S.W.. to W., fresh breezes.—Arrd. Abeona, Boden, St. John's, Ni.%%foundland, with h.ss of bulwarks, &e., and part of the cargo thrown overboard. Ski. of Norfolk, Tobago ; Lydford, Grenada. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.—Wind W.S.W , light. 31. Wind S. to W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. GI b.., Ward, Callao (Sept. 17); Arraibella, Wand, Arica (Sept. 9); Norval, Kirk, Macao (Nov. 19); Sandbacli, Bettis, Demerara (Ndv. 28); Medusa, James, Jamaica; Athens, Johns, Virginia; Acadia steamer. Boston. sailed from Ilalitax 19th ult. ; Laguenay, Murray, Quebec. 31. Marlin, Cary, Paraiba; Apparition, Jones, and vVatitian, Gibbs, Porto Cabello; Moslem, Maranhani; Victoria, -Matiza nilla. Skl. Kelby, New Orleans; Eagle, Bombay; Bri ton's Queen and Syrnmetr3, Mobile; Miracle, Savannah; Britannia and Loo-choo, New Orleans. Atrd. off Hand ware, St. John's, New Brunswick. The Mersey, Ha milton, from Quebec to this port, ran on shore on the rocks near Point Neuf (St. Laurence) on the 22d of November, and remained. Two other vessels are reported to be on shore near the Mersey, one supposed to be the Falcon. The Welsford, from Quebec to London, did not return to the former port as reported on the 28th instant, but was hauled into a place of safety - at Bic, where she will winter. The Laurence, Forster, from Valparaiso to this port, put into Pernambuco, on the 2d November, leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, &e., and was discharging part of her cargo. The Aristides, Jena Neva, was getting in a new foremast. DUBLIN, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Janet, Demerara. CORK, DEC. 28.—Arrd. off, Lady Bute, M'Kinlay, Calcutta. Sld. Archer, Santa Martha. LIMERICK, DEC, 29.—The Parmelia, 'Ross, from Que bec to London, has been towed into the Shannon in tress, having lost her rudder and received other dani,age 3d inst., during a gale, and will come up here to discharge and repair. The Melissa, which was towed into Scat tery Roads, has come up here to repair. SHIELDS, DEC. 28.—The Bridlington steamer, of Blyth, in making this harbour last tide, got on the rock near the bar, and remains. SHEERNESS, DEC. 31.—The John and Mary, of Blyth, bound to London, coal laden, got on shore on the Maplin Sand, but is expected off without assistance. THE ►STATE OF THE STREETS. There is no stronger proof of the misapplication of money and means, than that afforded by the present filthy state of the streets throughout this great metropo lis. Thousands of pounds are annually collected (we may say fraudulently collected) under the pretence of applying the amount fiir the cleansing of the streets, and yet they are not cleansed. Thousands of our fellow creatures are wandering about all parts of this huge town who would be glad of a day's work—nay, who are eyen starving for want of employment—and yet this labour, which they ; could all perform without any apprenticeship, and so. much to the benefit of the community, is denied them, and thereby they are compelled to beg, to 'steal, or to starve. We are told that in every parish, or district, contracts are made by which parties bind themselves to cause all the streets to be swept, and the mud and filth to be re moved at certain periods. Every parish has one or two beadles, part of whose duty it is to see that those contracts are duly performed, and to enforce the penalties incurred by every neglect of duty ; yet, with all these precautions, the contractors appear to en joy perfect immunity, and to do just as they like. If any public •spirited individual were to employ sweepers, and set them to work to remove the mud from the streets, he would be stopped by these beadles, or the police, and would be told that he had no authority to do so, and that the mud and sweepings were the pro• party of the contractor ; and thus the contract that was fr.uned for the benefit of the public would be turned again to their disadvantage. The misconduct of the contractor creates a nuisance, and you suffer from it daily and hourly, but you are not allowed to abate the nui,ance. John Bull alwa ys gets the worst of a tari ff , a treaty, or a contraet.—Tinies. [Our Contemporary might have attacked another party infinitely more to blame than the contractors—namely, the police. The greatest annoyance to the public is the filthy state of the toot-pavements, yet, while the late Police Act authorises, nay, makes it an imperative duty on the police to inform against all householders who refuse to keep it clean in front of their houses, no step whatever is taken to enforce the law. The police con stables and inspectors are very active in laying informa tiuna against publicans fur supplying refreshments at ct main hours, yet, while serious accidents occur every day from the disgraceful stag: of the pavements, the new Liv is trt wed as a dead letter.—En. Sun.] ESCAPE OF.CONVICTS FROM THE COUNTY GAOL, NOTTINGHAM. On Sunday afternoon last several convicts made their esc:.pe from the county gaol. .Between four and five o'clock, on the second turnkey going down into the felons' yard, an attack was made upon him, the key taken away, and he was locked in the yard. Six convicts rushed up the steps, proceeded to the outer door, where, meeting with the head turnkey, they fell upon him, knocked him down with great violence, and, forcing the key from his haul, which he resolutely held for some time, they . un locked the door and out they ran. An alarm was given, but the men have all escaped. We have received the fullownw description of them :—Joseph Smith, aged 21, stands five feet nine inches in height, fresh complexion, brim n hair, hazel eyes, and oval visage ; Joseph Bowerw, aged 30, five feet six inches high, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, oval visage, and several sears on' the left hand ; John Binns, aged 54, five feet seven inches high, fry sh complexion, brown hair, and oval visage, lately lived in Derbyshire. These • three men were convicted 0: the burglary at Sutton Binnington, at the house of the Rev. Robert Muck, and were sentenced to transpor tation fur life, at the late special assize. Thomas Burton, aged 36 years, five feet nine inches high, dark corn , xion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, oval visage, and under sentence of transportation fur fifteen years, bu sty:ding ten lamb hogs at Farnsfield, in the county of Nottingham. Wm. Thompson, aged 22, five feet six inches high, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, and oval visage ; convicted at the late special assize of burglary at Fiskerton, Nottinghamxhii e, and sentenced to be transported fur ten years. Thomas Green, aged 24, five feet nine WO es high, brown hair, light complexion ; convicted of burglary . at Fiskerton, and was sentenced at the late special assize to transportation. for life. The convicts all had the pri•on dress, and were without hats. A large reward is offered fur tin it apprehension. Burton was taken in an hour and a half afterwards, within two miles of the town, near Colwick wood. (FROM A COHRESP6NDYNT.)—We understand that within a few days the whole of the members of the Cabinet will repair to the metropolis from their respec tive country seats. The object of this.early meeting of the leading members of the- Government is confidently said to be in reference to affairs in Ireland. There is not the slightest doubt that there exists some foundation for such statement, as at the close of the last week cir culars from the First Lord of the Treasury were for warded from Downing-street to the Duke of Buceleuch, at Dalkeith Palace, Duke of Wellington, &c. Sir Robert Peel, who lws Ini.n passing the Christmas at Drayton Manor, surrounded by a select party of frierdi, is fully expected in town by Friday next. ACCIDENT TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR.—A fish bone has been so firmly fixed in Mr. O'Connor's throat since last Thursday, that all effuts have failed to remove it. His medical attendant deems his situation so precarious that he has ordered Lim to abstain front all conversation. THE SALE OF LIEUTENANT 'MUNRO'S EFFECTS.— N.tuithstanding the order of the Coroner prohibiting a sale of the property of Mr. Munro, in Brompton-square, the sale still continues to be advertised for to-morrow and Thursday next. It is stated that, subsequent to the stoppage of the sale, a communication was had between Mr. Kirke's solicitor and the legal adviser of Lieutenant Munro's family, and Mr. Maul°, the solicitor of the Treasury, who, on the part of her Majesty's GOvern rwmt, most distinctly declared that the sale was stopped without their knowledge or consent. It is also stated that the furniture, &c., in questii. n is not the property of Lieut. Munro, but of his lady, under trustees, and, therefore, not liable to confiscation l and that, even sup posing it to be otherwise, the only power the Coroner ' possessed by the Act of Edward I. is to take an inven tory of the sale, and Li attach the amount received, until the result of the trial has been ascertained. It is reported , that, should the sale be attempted, Mr. Wakley will again interfere and prohibit it, but that he will be Immo diat.ly served with notice of action by Mr. Kirke, &c., who will still proceed with disposing of the proeerty. Itriuvr-oaER CHEMICAL CAUSE OF THE FIRE AT LIVEP.POOL.—We have received the following from a correspondent :—" It is known that the strong smell of sugar, proceeding front the stoves of sugar-houses, is a gas liable to ignition. The places about the stoves are kept very air- tight. The particularly heavy atmosphere 1, 14!ii has prevailed for a length of time may have assisted the accumulation and favoured the chemical changes to which this gas is liable to a point when explo- I sion must take place, without any contact of flame r belt from the affinities and particular state of electricity governing the elements composing the sugar gas, to re solve itself Into pew combinations. We trust the sub ject will be taken up by sploittfte men." It was currently reported through the town that the zpfm were locked in when at work, but there is no truth whatever in the statemens.—Liverpod Journal, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. The January Quarter Sessions for the county commenced yesterday, at ten o'clock, before Mr. Walesby and a full bench of Magistrates, at the Court-house, Clerkenwell-green. The calendar was comparatively heavy, there being no less than 58 names upon the prisoners' list, charged with various offences. Hannah Monday, aged 17 years, was indicted for stealing various articles of wearing .apparel,- the property of Thomas Holt, from the person of William Maxam. This was one of those cases so frequent in London amongst the thieves who are watching to plunder children. It appeared that Mr. Holt sent the goods named in the in dictment to No. 6, Goodge-street, Tottenhatn-court-road, by Maxam, a boy less than ten years of age, who deposed that he met the prisoner in Oxford- street, who promised him 6d. if he would go No. 4, Blenheim-steps, and inquire for Mrs. James, and that in the mean time she would take care of the parcel. When he went to the house he found it empty, and on his re turn the prisoner and parcel wer e gone. On the CHAIRMAN questioning the boy, he displayed the most lamentable ignorance upon the subject of an oath and all other religious observances, and was unable to write, not even knowing the letters of the alphabet. The COURT commented strongly upon a boy of 10 years of age being, in those times of national schools, and other sources of education for the children of the poorer classes, in a state of such disgraceful ignorance. The Jury said although the lad Maxam showed much na tural intelligence, yet, owing to his ignorance of the solemn nature of an oath, they should not rely on his eviden ce The prisoner was then acquitted. Three wretched-looking youths, named Johnson, Harris, and Purday, were indioted for stealing a loaf of bread, the property of Thomas Goodway. The case di.played the usual manifestations by which hun ger and destitution was the parent of crime. A verdict of guilty being returned, the COURT sentenced the prisoners each to three months imprisonment with hard labour. Several other cases of a similar nature, for stealing trifling articles of food, were tried during the morning, in all of which the prisoners pleaded hunger as the cause of their offences. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-ROUSE. The Lord Mayor having sent for some of the principal officers of the police, in order to give them directions with respect to the scavengers appointed to convey the mud from the streets of the City who might neglect to perform their duty strictly, Major Shaw, the superinten dent, waited upon his Lordship, and stated that he should communicate with the Commissioner upon the subject. The Superintendentinfortned the Lord Mayor that ob jections were made by some of the inhabitants of the great thoroughfares to have the dirt and mud removed by the servants from the fronts of their houses on Sundays, upon the pretence that it was contrary to law to work, or cause work to be done, by others, on the Sabbath. The LORD MAYOR—Have you the name of any par ticular person who refused to have the pathway in the front of his house cleaned on Sunday ? Major Shaw— Yes ' my Lord. A highly respectable man in Ludgate.. hill has declared that there is no law to oblige him to remove dirt from his doorway on Sunday, and he has refused to comply with the order of which general notice has been given. The Loup MAYOR—Let that gentleman be sum moned. He is just the sort of person I wish to see. The summons was immediately issued for the attend ance of the person who expressed his intention of resist ing the order. The LORD MAYOR requested that the press would acknowledge the receipt of 51. from a lady resident at Thetford for the poor-box ; 10s. (annoymous) as a New Year's gift -for the poor-box ; 10L from the Goldsmith's Company ; 101. from a lady of Wimbledon-common ; and 10s. (post-office order), also for charity. 111 ARLBORO UGH. S TR E ET. - - ANOTHER MANIAC. Theodore Mitchell, a slim young man, with a singularly wild cast of countenance, was placed at the bar, charged with having committed a violent assault upon his brother, and threatened the life of his father. While the prisoner was waiting in the anti-room of the Court. before his examination; he gave unquestionable proof of his being of deranged intellect, continuing to talk with great incoherency. It was also evident that be was labouring under various delu sions—one of which was, that he had been privately married to the Queen, he should claim her in a short time, and take her away from Prince Albert, but, as some compensa tion to him, he should put him into a snug little busi ness in the coal and potatoe line. It appears that he is the son of Mr. Lecompte Mitchell, a highly respectable tailor, residing at No. 44, Gilbert-street, Grosvenor-square, he had latterly absented himself for days and nights together from home, although he had no money or the means of pro curing food. Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Satur day night he commenced abusing his father and threatened his life, and afterwards struck his brother violently on the cheek. At length his conduct became so outrageous, shrieking murder, &c., that he was given into the charge of the police. Mr. MALTBY—HOW long has the prisoner shown these symptoms of being deranged ? Mr. Mitchell—Only five days. The prisoner, while at the bar, went on in a rambling, unconnected statement, asserting that he had aright to drown himself if he liked. Mr. MALTBY said he would have the prisoner's state of mind inquired into, and ordered him to be committed for the present to Westminster Bridewell. MARYLEBOIVE. Joseph Norman, a cab-driver,; was charged with a violent assault upon Robert Beeson, a very old man, also a cab-driver. The complainant said that he had known the prisoner's father for many years, and had recommended him not to employ him (the prisoner) in driving his cabs, as he was such a notoriously bad character. The prisoner took umbrage at this advice, and on Friday last he came up to complainant, and struck him such a blow on the eye that it was laid open to the bone. Com plainant did not give him into custody then for his father's sake, hut at a later hour the same evening, he again came up behind complainant, and struck him a violent blow on the head with a stone. He then escaped, and complainant did not see him again till Saturday, when he came up to the cab:.rank in Sey mour-street, with a lot of infamous characters, and assaulted the complainant a third time. A policeman came up and took him into custody. He had no defence to make, and Mr. RAWLINSON said that he was determined to make an example of him, and fined him 51., or two months in the House of Correction. David Inglis, a boy about fourteen years of age, was charged with having robbed his brother of ss. Mr. RawtaNsoN asked the complainant if he wished to prosecute, and was answered in the affirmative. The evidence was very clear that the boy had arisen in the morning, and taken the money out of his brother's pocket. When taken into custody he had above 4s. 6th. remaining. Mr. RAWLINSON, who seemed reluctant to commit the boy, Asked his brother a second time if he meant to prosecute him for the offence. The brother was determined to do so, and the prisoner was sent to Newgate in consequence. WINTER ASSIZES. NORTHERN CIRCUIT, Liverpool, Dec. 29. (Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN) John Cab r ew, a s ea-captain, was indicted under the Merchant Seaman's Act, for unlawfully forcing and leaving on shore in parts beyond the seas one John Hill, one of his crew, before the completion of the voyage for which he was engaged- Mr. Brondt and Mr. Whigham conducted the case for the prosecution; the prisoner was defended by Mr. James and Mr. Drinkwatcr. The defendant was Captain of the Mediterranean, a vessel belonging to Mr. T. Tobin, which sailed on an African es voypre in March, 1842 , and returned in No vember, 1843. llenry herro; stated that he wa s c hi e f ma t e o f Mediterranean.the t Ambreeze, on th e coas t of e a t ra Africa, they shipped a new hand named John Hill, front the frigate Madagascar. Believed it was in July, 1842. About three days before the Gth of December, Hill was put in irons, and kept in irons until that day, when he was seized up the main rigging and flogged, and imme diately afterwards was ordered tteget his traps ready to go ashore. This was by the captain, who ordered the Kroo-boys to get the canoe ready, and the captain or dered him to get into the canoe. The canoe returned with Hill in about an hour and a halt; saying the beach was so bad they could not land him, the surf ran too high. One of the Kroo-men came on board, and went down into the cabin with the captain. llis name was " Bottle of Beer." The, Kroo-men got into the canoe again, and they shoved off; the captain telling them to land him, and the canoe returned the following morning without Hill. The vessel was then off Chillongo. Should say Hill went at against his will. Cross-examined.—The defendant had a factory there, and at several places beside. They were stations where he kept his goods, and a person to take care of them. hill-- was a very disorderly sailor. The reason of his being put in irons was in consequence of his attempting to take away a canoe, and to run away from the ship. That was on the 2(1 of December, in the night. He wa: put in irons the following morning. Did not hear him say he would not d o any o r d- . He was put into irons about eight o'clock in the morning ; but it is stated to be at eight o'clock in the evening in the log. That and many other entries made by witness, were not true. Witness swears he did not hear any one ask him to return to work, and he would be taken out of irons. Under the circumstances, did not think it his duty to ask him to return to work. Hill refused to work in Sep tember, whilst witness and the captain were at dinner. Ile used very abusive language, and said he would not do any more work on board the vessel. On his return home witness was discharged by the captain, as ho said, for misconduct. Boden and Russell are not here as wit nesses. They wore never punished during the voyage. All the rest of the witnesses in attendance, except Brown, were punished. Hill was flogged with a birch or heather rod. Ile had sixty strokes, and was asked about every dozen strokes whether he would return to work. Ile said, it was no use going to work for he should get no wages. We cruised about the coast for twelve months, and were frequently at Loango and Chillongo. There were six men from our ship taken on board a man-of-war, and we received four from that vessel, only one of whom was fit fur the helm. Believed there was a town about three miles from where Hill was pmt on shore. Told the captain there would be a day of reckoning. Other witnesses gave a similar account of the manner in which Hill was put on shore. Henry --4te-iII 1 ins, a black man, the steward of the vessel, deposed to Hill coming to the factory at Loango, of which the witness was in charge, two days after he was put on shore in a state of exhaustion ; he remained two or three days, and was carried off by an American on board her Majesty's man-of-war Rapid. When the Mediteranean came to Loango the captain came on shore and asked after Ilill, and was told that he had gone on board the Rapid. Loang o is about thirty miles from Chillongo. Mr. James then proceeded to address the jury for the defence. It was clear the captain had a mutinous and worthless crew to deal with, and therefore it became his duty to the owner of the ship to resort to flogging, which he was perfectly justified in doing, but it did not appear that there was any cruelty in the flogging, as it was merely with a Won rod: He remarked upon the con- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 30.—The Lilly, 19, Commander Baker, which recently returned from the Cape of Good hope, is now nearly dismantled, and will be paid off on Tuesday. The Resistance troop ship, Commander C. G. E. Patey, is hourly expected to arrive at Cork with the service companies of the 30th Regiment from Nova Scotia. The 30th Regiment has been out of England since July, 1834. The Satellite, 18, Commander R. 11. B. Rowley, is getting on very rapidly with her equipment, and will be quite ready for sea on Saturday week. It is understood that she is to return to the Pacific. The following vessels aria those which compose the squadron on the coast of Ireland, under the command of Rear-Admiral Bowles :—Cal,donia, 120, flag-ship, Captain Milne ; Fox, 42. Captain Sir F. I'. Blackwood; Hyacinth, 18, Commander F. Scott ; Iris, 26, Captain R. Mundy ; Lynx, 3, Lieutenant-Commander J. T. Nott ; Snipe, 2, Lieutenant-Commander G. Raymond ; the Flamer, 6, Lieutenant-Commander C. J. Postle ; Comet, 2, Commander G. A. Frazer ; Dee, 2, Master- Commander 'F. Driver ; Meteor, 2, Lieutenant-Com mander G. Butler ; Pluto, 2, Lieutenant-Commander Jeayes ; Stromboli, 6, Commander Hon. E. Plunket ; Tartarus, 2, Captain H. T. Austin ; and Volcano, 2, Lieut.-Commander C..J. Featherstone, steamers. The Cyc!ops, Captain W. Lapidge, and the Rhada manthus, Master-Commander T. Laen, arc on their passage to Cork with a body of the Royal Marines. The Magpie, 2, Commander Thomas Brock, is on her passage home from the Mediterranean, where she has been employed surveying upwards of sevrn years. The Firebrand. 6, steam-frigate, is expected to be put in commission in the course of next week. APPOINTNENTS.—Commander James Paterson Bower, to the Hecate. Lieutenants—G. H. Winlo, to the Satellite ; 0. Cum berland, from the Madagascar, to command the Spy ; H. Stokes, to the Helena, from the Penelope ; W. P. Crozier, to the Alban ; G. Gore, to the Cyclops. Chaplain—Rev. J. W. Hind, to the Penelope. Master—E. 'l'. Cavell, to the Satellite. Mates—W. H. Payne, from the Camperdown to the Blazer ; George Kerr, to the Pluto ; G. W. Towsey, from the Penelope to the Pluto. Second Master—W. G. Sturgess, to the Albion. Midshipman—W. Wood, to the Penelope. Assistant-Surgeon—Henry J. Domville, to Greenwich Hospital. . . Masters'-Assistants----F. Inglis, to the Victory ; F. J Kral)le, to the Larne. Clerks—George Penfuld, to the Alban, in charge ; J. Shanks, to the Nereus. P R OMOTlONS.—Commanders — T. B. Tinling and Jul.n Adams, .to be Captains. Mate—Francis 11. Short, to be Lieutenant. ROYAL MARlNES—Gentlemen Cadets J. Crocket and H. N. Gell to be Second-Lieutenants. UNIVERSITY IN TELLIGENCE. OXFORD, DEC. 30.—Me: , srs. C. J. Webber, C. V. Harcourt, H. A. Hervey, and C. S. Fortescue, have been elected students of Christ Church. The Rev. T. Dry, of Merton College, has been unani mously elected head-master of Sir W. Paston's Fne Grammar School, North Walsham, Norfolk. The following clergymen have been installed as pre bendaries of Hereford cathedral :—The Rev. W. E. Evans, Rev. J. Veen, Rev. J. B. Webb, Rev. W. J. Thornton. The Rev. W. Grigsen has been presented, on his °an petition, to the rectories of Whinbergh and Westfield, in the county of Norfolk- 7 value 283/. per annum. The Dean and Canons of Windsor have presented the Rev. S. J. Lott to the perpetual curacy of Branninch, Devonshire—value 1021. per annum. F. Nassau, Esq., has presented the Rev. P. Pering to the rectory of Fersfield, in the county of Nurfulk—value 325/. per annum. The Marquis of Bristol has presented the Rev. J. A. Smith to the rectory of Shotley, in the county of Suffolk —value 6041. per annum. The Dean and Chapter of Norwich have presented the Hey. J. Spurn,ll to the perpetual curacy of West Beck ham, in the county of Norfolk—value 611. per annum. DEATH OF A ONCE CELEBRATED CHARACTER. An individual died here a short time since, who ob tained an unenviable celebrity more than twenty years ago. This was the Bishop of Clogher, who was indicted for a crime, committed in St. James's, London, in 1822, forfeited bail and fled, was degraded from his ecclesias tical dignity, and has never been heard of till now. He kept house at No. 4, SaliNbury-place, under the assumed name of Thomas Wilson, to which he removed four years ago, having previously resided in Glasgow. His mode of living was extremely private, scircely any visitors being known to enter his dwelling, but was remarked that the post occasionally brought him letters sealed with coronets. His incognito was wonderfully pre served ; it was only known to one or two individuals in the neighbourhood, who kept the secret till after his death. The application for interment was made in the name of Thomas Wilson. There was a plate upon the coffin which he had got prepared some years before; but without any name upon it. I: bore a Latin inscription, the sense of which was as follows :—" Here lie the remains of a great sinner, saved by grace, whose hope rests in the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ." The preparation of this inscription years before shows that he was deeply penitent. Ile was very anxious to conceal his true name, having got it carefully obiterated from his books and articles of furniture. He gave instructions that his burial should be in the nearest. churchyard, that it should be conducted in the most private and plain manner, and at six in the morning. His directions were complied with except in the selection of the ground. His body was drawn to the new cemetery in a hearse with one horse, followed by five mourners in a one-horse coach, at seven in the morning. Such was the obscure and humble death and funeral of the Hon. and Rev, Percy Jocelyn, the son of a Peer, w h o s p en t t h e ear l y years o f his life in the society of the great, and held one of the highest ecclesiastical dignities in the empire; He was uncle to the present Lord Roden.—Scotsman. SINGULAR DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN BY FIRE. —On Saturday Mr. liak. r h. Id ai, hire Rant, Aift, d:street, Bow, Middlesox, on the body of Sarah Walton, abed thirty years. Mrs. Eliza Reeve st..t. that un Thua sday evening last, about half-past ten o'clock, the deceased went into a water-closet at the back of the dwelling-house of a Mr. Atwell, at whose house she was spending the evening. In a short time after wards a great light was observed issuing therefrom, and on going to ascertain the cause, she found the deceased enveloped in flames. A candle she had taken with her was lying on the floor, apparently extinguished by the fall. Her clothes were burning upwards. Deceased was completely paralysed, and did not either cry or speak. Witness raised an alarm, and procured immediate assist ance from several persons in the house, and the flames were put out, but not before she was dreadfully burnt all over the body. Dr. Ansell was sent for, who adminis tered the proper remedies, but sho died on Friday morn ing from the effects of the injuries she sustained. Ver dict—" Accidental Death." DEATH OF LADY KENSINGTON.—We have to an nounce the demise of this respected lady, who expired on Friday morning, at Hastings, Sussex, where the family had been re iding some length of time. Her Ladyship, daughter of Mr. H. Thomas, married Lord Kensington on the 2d of Dec., 1797, by whom the deceased had a family of 14 children, eight of whew are living. MA KET NEWS.-YESTERDAY. CORN-EXCHANGE. Notwithstanding the returnslihowi;trCer an extensive ar rival of English Wheat for the last week, the stands were by no means heavily supplied with samples, owing, in some measure, to the receipts just up being on a very mode rate scale. A large portion of the Wheat being some what out of condition, from the effects of the prevailing damp weather, and the attendance of buyers—most of whom were short of stock-goods—the demand for- the finest qualities was firm, at prices fully equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight ; indeed, in some few in stances, a trifling advance was paid for such descriptions, In the middling and inferior kinds of both red and white a steady business was doing, at fully previous rates. The show of samples of free Foreign Wheat was not large, while we have to report a very steady inquiry for that descripqoa of grain, and full currencies were ob t„;„,~trl[ic,cciidly malting ; hat a e have uo further iniprovi-iiietit to notice in its %aim-, s hid] Ai as well m:iintaitn Tip re was a fr, e sale for Malt, and nearly the whole on offer bound buyers, at fully last week's quotations. The Oat trade was rather slow, at low rates, with a limited supply on the stands. In Beans, Peas, and Fl: •11.-. not much was doing, and prices re mained unah, rod CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE, Nn EAT— Esb ex & Kent, MALT—Chevalier 63is to red 'lO , to 48s OATS—Yorkshire • • ... 6.1,1 Ditt, , ~ K hite ........ 55s to 63s Linvolnth., feed 23s to Ils Norfolk and Lin- 1 Potatoe coin, red 42. to 45s 'loughsll and Cork, Ditto white 44. to 50s black Irish, red...... ......... 478 to 50s Cork, white Ditto, wh to BYE—Old 29s to 33s BEANS—Tick 3os to 360 New •36s to 388 PEAS Grey BARLEY—Grinding ...... .24s to 27. Map e 33. to alai MatMaing .._. 13s to 3 s Whtte 30s to 35i Chevalier 3'2s to 35s Boilers ......... —....... 32, to 380 MALT—Suffolk and Nur }lona—Town made ... 452 to 500 folk sos to 62. Sotto k 34s to 38s Br w Kingston and Ware 56s to 62s FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WHEAT—Datitzic Haronurgh 36s to 40. Y. A 8 2:4 to 2";• BARLEY 3os to 333 FLotTa—American ...... 23. to 250 OATS—New Feed l4s to 16. SMITHFIELD. Our market was on the whole but moderately supplied with Beasts the time of year considered, but their qua lity was very superior to that which we have noticed in many previous corresponding markets at this season. Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather we had a large number of buyers in attendance, owing to which the Beef trade was active, at an advance on the currencies obtained on this day se'nnight, of from 2d to 4d per 81bs, and at that improved value a clearance was easily effected. Although a few very superior Scots found purchasers at 4s 4d, we consider the highest gene ral figure for Beef not to have exceeded 4s 2d per glbs. The northern drores were composed of about 1.600 short lion., Tito,e froth the western and mid land disiriet 450 fleref4irds, I)evons, Herts, Sets, &c. Front other parts of England, we received 350 of various breeds ; from [reland, 30 beasts, and from Scotland, 90 horned and polled Scots. As to sheep, they came rather freely to hand, and, for the most part, in excellent condition. The butchers, however, were cau tious in their purchases ; hence the mutton trade must be considered dull, though last week's quotations were well supported—prime old Downs realizing quite 4s 8d per 81bs. The numbers of calves were about equal to meet the wants of the dealers, and nearly, or quite, the whole of them were di posed of at Friday's advanced rates. The Pork trade was rather active, and the rates were quite as high as those on this day se'nnight. During the past week, no importations of live stock have taken place for our market, and we had none on sale here to-day. s. d. to s. 41.1 s, d. to 1. d. Interior Beasts 3 2 3 4, Inferior 5heep......... 3 2 3 6 tfecon u illty itto 3 6 3 8, Second quality ditto... 310 4 0 Prime large Oxen 310 4 0 Coarse.woolled ditto.. 4 2 4 Prime Scots. &c.. 4 0 4 2' Southdown Wethers 4 6 4 11 Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0/ Large Hogs 3 2 310 Prime small ditto 4 2 4 6, Small P0rker5.,.„..... 4 0 4 0 •41ckling Calves. each ID 0 110 Quarter old Pigs. 4=)16 023 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. - BEasts Sheep. Calves. Piss 2,1'58 I 23,260 7B 236 NENVGATZ AND LEADENNALI. Notwithstanding a very great falling off has taken place in the receipts of country-killed meat up to these markets during the past week, the supplies from most quarters have been seasonably large, and, comparatively speaking, of fair average quality. Although the supply of London-killed meat has been good, the trade with most descriptions—but especially with the best Beef, Mutton, and Pork—has ruled steady, and prices have been firmly supported. At per stone, 19y the Carcase. s. d. to s d. s . d. to s. d. r , eet, ...... 2 4 2 5 Mutton, inferior 3 Q 3 6 ---middling ..„.... 210 30 - middling 3 8 4 0 prime largr - 'Rime small 3 4 36, Pork, large Veal ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pies Scotland 2O 600 670 Yorks ire Norfolk Suffolk 8 140 1 70 Cambridgeshire 11 200 -- 22 Essex Surrey 24 280 139 270 Devonshire Wiltshire Other pasts Total •111 2,480 Previous week's arrival 594 5,190 Difference since our last... 432 2,410 TALLOW. 539 2,372► 830,/&4,382 291 1,010 The Tallow Market has continued in a sluggish state. The quotation in our statement is the exact price for small parcels of Y.C. on the spot, while the price for January and February is 41s. The actual stock is 37,500 casks, including two or three vessels yet to ar rive. Town Tallow is plentiful, and the price 40s net cash. Melted stuff, 30s ; rough ditto, I9s. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. A fair average iquantity of Potatoes has reached the water-side during the weak. Although the weather has continued mild, prime qualities have been in demand at full prices. In other kinds of Potatoes, however, very little has been doing. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. We have still to report a very steady demand for all descriptions of new Hops, and prices, in some instances, are looking upward ; indeed, many parties have with drawn their ziatnplvs altogether from the market, under th«o impression that the higher rates will be obtained within a few weeks. The quantity of Hops on offer is, therefore, unusually small. In old Hops, the quotations of which are uncertain, very little is doing. WOOL MARKET. Since this day se'nnight, the imports of foreign and colonial Wool have been on a very moderate scale. As is almost invariably the case at this period of the year, the demand for most descriptions of Wool is heavy, yet we have noticed no alteration in prices. COAL MARKET Ships arrived since last market.day, 60, !. d.f Buddle's West Hartley l5 0 Davison's West Hartley l6 6 Hastings Hartley l6 6 , New Tantield Moor l4 0 Ord's lledheugh l4 6 Pontop Windsor l4 0 Ravensworth West Hartley 15 6' Taylor's Hartley l5 6 West Hartley ....... West Wy lain l5 3 Wylam Walls End Clark and Co. Walls End ~'osio) th Walls End Heaton 'B 0 Walls End Hilda. ~, 17 6 , PRICES s. dl. Walls End Hotspur . ... .. :il7 , n 3 Walls End Killingworth l7 7. Walls End Riddell' s . l7 70 Walls End Haswell. 2O 0 Walls End Hetton 2O .1 Walls End Pemberton Walls End Russell's Hetton 19 !. Walls End Stewart's 2O ' Walls End Caradoc ...... Walls End Adelaide_— .... I Walls End Brown's Deaneryl9 Walls End Seymour Tees l9 7. Walls E,, d lees .19 .' Cowpen Howard's W. Netherton .. 15 '' ._F SEEDS Per Cwt. i Sew English R e a C10ver...3.5s 56 Pet Quarter 3 St. Fein —s 381. 4s o 01.1 Ditto Ditto —s —s —s Rye Grass... ...... ........—s Os 400 —s —1 re s . New Foreign Ditto —s 35s 54s Pacey Grass Old Ditto Ditto —s —a —s Linseed, for feedin ; ......s 54s a",..: New White ( 'over 453 sfs GOs Dit:o , for sowing .....—s b2s ( v..: Old Ditto Ditto .... —s -s —s Ditto, for crushing ....—s 50s a , ' New Trefoil —s 121 21s Hem. .—s St is 4 " Old Ditto _s —s —3 Canary s 60s 6FI Fr folium 8 —s ...3 Per Rothel. Od English Carraway .....F 40s ills White blust ar d . ...lo s Od t o 12, Foreign little . —. 40s 46s Brown Ditto lOs Od to 14''' Coriander —s I4s ..20s Tares 4s 0.1 to .f. 1' TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES* Good Common Black 3s. Od. Fine Pekoe Souchoug...4a. 04 Strong Cor.gou 3s. 4d. Superior ditto ...4s 44 ; Fine ditto, Pekoe flavour..3s._ . Bd. Finest ditto imported...ss. COFFEE. Good Common Ceylon, sound and sweet... Is. Od. Ditt o C u b a Is. t3'" Fine do., recommended ...I e. 2d. Finest Mocha Finest Ceylon, rich and mellow Goods delivered in all . Country orders amounting to 5/. parts of Town daily. ~ sent free to all patty of (Wag MANSELL and CO., 2, lucklersbury, Cheap side. BIRTHS. On the 25th ult., at S l ,ike Island,- the wife of Lieutenan t ' Colonel Burton, Royal Marines, of a daughter. On the 27th ult., at Moorgate-street, the lady of Jeb is Smith, Esq., surgeon, of a daughter. On the 28th u l t., at U pper Clapton, the lady of • 1, Nicholl, Esq., D. C. L., of a son, who died the same day. On the 29th ult., at Weston-super-Mare, the lady o f to Rev. J. Hamilton Forsyth, of a son. On the 29th ult., Mrs. William Newman, of Strati° rd House, Stratford-grove, Essex, of a son. On the 24th ult., at Empingham Vicarage, Rutland, W s. Lovick Cooper, of a son. On the 29 , h ult., in Harley-street, the lady of Sir Denis 1 , Marchant, Bart., of a son. of On the 29th lift., in Ul s ter-pl ace , R egent ' s-par k , t h e wife John Gardiner, Esq., of a daughter. On the 29th ult., the lady of J. W. Pease, Esq., of 1 .10918° wood, Yorkshire, of a son' and heir. ARRIED. t, On th e 27 t h u l t., at St. M Philip's Church, Liverpool, C..e jet - Nlelhuish, E• q . , to Emily Martha, second daughter of the Re Edgard Huh, AL A. On the 28th ult., at Axminster, the Rev. William Brt e o e i Rector of St. Nicholas, to Mary Elizabeth, on ly daughttt the Rev. W. D . Conybeare, Vicar of Axminster. D 1 , 7 . tee On the 30th u lt., at Lin field , D Sussex, after a lite de," i to the best i n t erests o f mankind, Wiliam Allen, F.l l •'' Ills 74th year. On the 29th ult., at Hastings, the Right Hon. Lady } C ell ' sington. Un the 3d of July, in India. James Lopez Leary. Fs+ On the 28th tilt., at Brixton- r i se , S urrey , R. Williams, ‘jio On the 29th ult. at Annett's-cresce n t, Islington, ' Charlotte Turpin, aged 42. fe On the 27th ult., at Barnes-terrace, Surrey, Jane, the II of Edward William Cooke. seals" On the 27th ul t ., a t S e lli nge, Kent, William - W'l „ste fourth son o f th e l ate A rt h ur Clark, Esq., of Biah°l"l* churchyard, Lond on . ahi On the 29th ult., in Charlotte -street, Fitzroy-square, Sar widow of the late W. Lumley, Esq., of SiiFnouth.place. 01 On the 28th ult., in the Tower, William Spinks, Esq'' the Ordnance Department, aged 57. On the 28th ult. Zackar Lanton E., of Bedford-I°ot On the 28thu1t ., at Mecklenb u rgh . sq uare, Edward EP Esq., aged 68. 4 .1,111•• , 9 London: Printed and Published by MURDO Ne. 112, Strand, at The Sua Office, No. 112, Stra ou the County of Middlesex, Tuesday, January 2, 1844' NATIO] 26, COI NOTICE;; INTEREST Annu m on th tt the u •31st, 1 pr oprietors rn oh that, or an and Three. 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