The Sun. — London, England, 1844-04-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THE LIND COMMISSION. The following brief report of the progress of the Land Tenure Commission appears in an Evening Paper:— " The Commission, consisting of Sir R. Ferguson, Mr. G. Hamilton, Mr. Redington, and Mr. Wynne, were actively engaged at Belfast on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, in making inquiry respecting the occu pation of land in the counties of Down and Antrim. They examined at great length the agents of the exten sive properties of the Marquis of Hertford, the Marquis of Londonderry, Mr. D. Ker, and other proprietors, to gether with a number of occupying tenants and farmers, as well as the persons selected for examination by the several boards of guardians in the neighbourhood of Bel fast. On Thursday they proceeded to inspect the exten sive and interesting improvements now in progress on Lord Dufferin's estate, near Donaghadee, and on Lord Londonderry's, near Newtownards, and the draining, sic., on the property of Messrs. Andrews, at Cumber. On Friday they held their inquiry at Antrim. On Sa turday they were joined by the Earl of Devon, at Ban bridge, and examined a number of witnesses respecting the occupation and management of land on the large estates in that neighbourhood of the Marquis of Down shire, as well as those of Lord Roden, Mr. Whyte, of Lougbriclland, and others. During the present week they are to visit Larne, Coleraine, and Moneymore." MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, SOUTHAMPTON BUILD ' rms.—Tuesday Mr. Wilson gave one of his higlily popular entertainments on the Songs of Scotland, in the theatre of the Institution, the proceeds of which were generously de voted by him to its funds, this being the place where Mr. Wilson first was called on to display his talents as an illustra tor of national song. The evening passed off with great • enthusiasm, Mr. Wilson being in excellent voice and spirits. At the end of the entertainment, the President rose to thank Mr. Wilson, in the name of the Society, for his services on the occasion, and presented him with a paper on which was beautifully , written the resolution of the Committee, making him an honorary member of the Institution. Mr. Wilson, m returning thanks for the honour conferred on him, said that six years ago, when he first gave his Lectures there, he little expected that they would have met with such abundant sue• cess everywhere, and that the circumstance should open up - him a new line of life, which he found both pleasant and pro fitable. The profitable part, he said, had roused the envy of several of his professional brethren, and all over the country he hid hosts of imitators, who did not scruple Ts his titles and copy his bills almo s t literally in wo rd He read a bill which had been sent to hint from Portsmo u th. an form announcing that some person, styli ng hi mse l f from the Nob ility's Concerts in London, would give " A Nicht wi' Burns" there to-morrow evening, and next Monday would give his "popular" entertainment of "The Adventures of Prince Charles," &c., a literal copy of Mr. Wilson's bill. He • amused the audience by recounting several of the tricks of • his imitators, some of whom had even taken his name. One • who had been purloining Mr. Wilson's titles, " A Night wi' Burns," and The Adventures of Prince Charles," in the North of England, had gone away without " remembering" to p a y some of his accounts, when Mr. Wilson was waited upon, On his arrival in the town, and asked if he had' any objection to pay them, as the person had been giving the same enter . tainments • and Mr. Wilson had, no doubt, something to do in the business. Mr. Wilson finished the evening's entertain ment by singing Burns's glorious song of "A man's a man for a' that," and was loudly cheered on his retiring. H ORTICUL TURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-011 Tues day the members held their third spring meeting, at the ex hibition rooms in Regent-street ; Mr. Solly, F.R.S., in the chair. Present the Countess of Buckingham, Countess De Sells, Hon. Emily King, Hon. Miss Eden, Lady Mary Stan ley, Lady Foster, Lady Banbury, L ord Auckland, Mr. Sturges Bourne, Sir Augustus Yoster, Sir R. Joddrell, Captain Davis, R.N., Professor Lindley, Dr. • Henderson, and others. The Duke of Devonshire, President of the Society , exhibited some specimens of Dendra bium, with clusters of orange-coloured aromatic flowers, cultivated at Chatsworth, but originally brought over from the Indies. Mr. Pole presented a cucum ber of 24 inches in length. Sir, Edward Antrobus' . some Calceolaria, and Mrs. Lawrence Orchidaceous plants. Among the novelties was a plant called Phycella Cloacra, _ brought over to this country originally by Humboldt, and a curious. plant called Pilate' s Ni g h tcap, a large concave-. shaped flower, identical with that described by Humboldt in His travels as being gathered by children in Peru, and used' - in summer as decorative caps or head-dresses. A new spe cies of garden-wall of slate waS' exhibited, and gold medals - were awarded to Mrs. Lawrence and the Duke of Devon ' shire's gardener. The total amount of rain, as observed in . the Society's Gardens at Chiswick from March 19 to April.2,l is estimated at 0.19 inches. *Wafted with those proceedings.- It was unwisely sal4-. -SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. by a portion of the press in this country, that the sym". 1., " -PION THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. pathy which had been manifested was merely a Whi TIMES.—A somewhat heavy storm seems to be manoeuvre ; but the assertion was obviously untrue, an d gathering in Ulster. The Presbyterian marriage ques 'he emphatically contradicted the newspaper writers who tion threatens to bring no small weight of Presbyterian had given currency to the opinion. At the dinner in - denunCiation upon the heids of Lords Lyndhurst, Cot- Covent-garden Theatre there were not 20 Whigs pre= ten4rn Abinger, and all other judges and justices who sent ; and there was nothing therefore more distinctly, :, have been _party to the late judgment in the House of more unhandsomely untrue, than the assertion that it 1 Lords. The excitement was of course not wholy unex was a Whig manifestation, and not a spontaneous popular movement, unconnected with party, and springing from 'pe t t e d, but anything more strangely gratuitous we have seldom had occasion to observe upon. The Presbyte a high-minded sense of justice—a wish for fair play and a horror of oppression. —(Hear, and cheers.) At the ruins of the north of Ireland have long been a ver y favoured body. They have had many of the advan same time he was bound to say that the Whigs had be haved well towards Ireland on this occasion. Could t ag es:without the dependence of an establishment. On this point (the celebration of marriages—theiaposition anything be more honourable than the conduct of Lord c on trasts somewhat favourably with that of the Eng - J. Russell after the debates were over, and tmajority he- lish clergyman. Observe the restrictions as to time and, of 99 declared in favour of the finistrittqaleitr.j place--the paraphernalia of bans, licenses, and registra- Could anything be more manly and mOriO6nSistent tions—which surround the solemnizations of our own with the high station and character of that Noble Lord; ' marriages) the penalties of transportation for four than his coming forward and m a ki ng a so l emn protest; 7 t een , y ears , by w hi c h a departure from the pre-, • speaking judicially, that they had not a fair trial in scribed formalities is visited on the unlucky clergy- Ireland ?—(Hear; hear.) It ought not, therefore, to be : man—the legal obligation which was unquestionably cal-led a Whig movement, nor ought the Whigs to be•rdaid upon him till within the last few days, and perhaps blamed for what had occurred on this occasion—they ;is so still, to administer that sacred rite in its full so had done great service to the people of Ireland, and the , lemnity to any notorious despiser of religion and mo- Irish ought to f ee l grate f u l to t h em .—(Hear, hear-) r rality who , may choose to demand such a mockery ; There was a hearty and cordial spirit amongst a great I we , say, wsai,y, all this variety of necessary and mis many of the Engl is h peo pl e ; t h ere was a disposition to 1, ehievous, wise and unwise, valuable and vexatious, but see this country done justice to, and there was a great":certainly stringent, regulations, which are enforced in inclination to consider the repeal question. He found The celebration of marriage in the English Church ; and some persons in England who went further than- he th en t urn t o th e Presbyterian minister, who can unite would go himself, for his violence consisted only iir the I his own people in his own way, and at his own time, and, expression of a determination never to cease his legal above all, who is not bound to profane the ceremony and constitutional agitation for the procurement of which he respects by administering it to scorners. Any repeal.—(Hear.) But what benefit were they to derive-'; one, we think, who regards the religious solemnity as from this kindly demonstration of the English people ? . more important than the fees by which it is attended, Much of sympathy, much of pleasure, and of gratifiea- will think that the Presbyterian has indeed little to corn tion the human mind must always experience when just'. plain of in point of freedom of conscience or dignity of and honest people sympathised. But how could those position. A grievance, however, has at last arisen. A good wishes serve Ireland while the Parliament was - doubt has long existed whether marriages performed by packed ?—(Hear, hear.) They might, to be sure, eon:. a PresbYrterian minister, between parties of whom trol some few Members of Parliament, but the over: both were not Pre;hyterians, were valid at law. Those whelming majority there was against them, and there: - ministers, 'naturally perhaps, but, as the event hai fore, while he expressed his gratification at the sympathy shown, not very considerately, eager to extend the of the English people, still he was bound to exclaim— sphere of their services, chose to disregard that doubt, "Hereditary bondsmen, know ye not, and ao "encourafte persons not members of their own Who would be free themselves must strike the blow ?" communion to be satisfied with this disputable form of —(Loud cheering,) What chance had they of the Par- , marriage. At last a prosecution for bigamy has raised liament doing anything for them ? They certainly had the question in a court of law, and the ablest and some chance of their doing something against them, but " t ham, the last man to favour any extravagant claims in not the least of anything favourable, unless it might be some miserable sop in the pan.—(Laughter.) This very the Anglo-Irish Church, or to cast a slight upon any body of Dissenters, have pronounced that the law—the day, almost in a few hours after he should have done ancient law of England—the law as it stood centuries speaking, new measures would be brought into Parlia ment.—(Hear, hear.) Lord Eliot had selected to-day— back in the time of Lord Cottenham's great grand father, and previously—did not sanction the authority very appropriately, as it was the Ist of April—(Laughter) which , the Presbyterian, ministers have somewhat reek -to brines in two Bills, one to amend the franchise in • e t less]y exercised. And now these sa me Ireland, the other, relating to municipal reforms. The . ministers— first of these Bills purported to augment the franchise, we pr s e u s pr t se,tomake up for their past indis but he (Mr. O'Connell) had reason 'to know that it r c a r n e mi ti o on us ia zeal— fl y out , not against the judges would annihilate the popular franchise in Ireland.— or legislators y who determined the law of past centu (Hear, hear.) The principle it went on was that of the ries, but against those who have been now the passive instruments of declaring that law—Lords Cottenham Chandos clause, giving the votes to tenants-at-wilt The -, arid Abinger—against the Irish Church, " from the English people complained that the Chandos clause had Mitred bigot," as one Presbyterian minister chari made the county representation a representation of serfs —alas ! he (Mr. 0 Connell) was bound to say it was ad- ,tablY expresses himself, amidst the cheers of his audience, " who misspends his time in the House of mated by Lord John, as it was emphatically announced Peers, to the almost imperceptible midge of a curate by Lord Stanley, that the object was to throw the repre- that floats in the sunbeam of metropolitan patronage, or sensation of the counties into the hands of the aristocracy. • g - asps for promotion in some obscure nook of the —(Hear, hear.) The other Bill, which related to corpo countiy." Presbyterians are told to "think on the rate reforms might to a certain extent do some good. It bloody persecutions that theii forefathers have endured would do away with the payment of the mass of taxes formerly necessary to entitle persons to vote, and a for these principles." They are told that " the State has they would now have to pay only the poor-rate, the pronouneed th • rel igion 'not to be Christian, their borou~h-rate, their. borouah-rate, and gran. ] jury cess ; but many exist !?members to be un aptized individuals, . and the acts of ing grievances would be increased by it. They shoul4 their worsh ip to be unmeaning and worthless ;" and, the Moderator of the General Assembly has therefore, continue to struggle, and should never abate exertions until the perseverance of Itishmeti in the _ finally , issnecl an address to the ministers, bidding them to con theirexpression of their opinions would convince Englishmen m eeti n g s, which he says " are to be pre-eminently Nene _ devotional," but at which— that the Government of the country could not be carried •- t' In' addition to devotional services, the minister is at on in war as well as in peace, unless justice was done to each meeting to preach or address the congregation from the Ireland.—(Cheers.) He asked the people of Ireland pulpit, explaining to them the origin, progress, and present what did they mean to do? Did they mean to give up state o f th e marriage question, and exhorting them to be their struggle for repeal?—(Cries of "Never.") Did fervent in prayer,- and diligent in the use of every miens by they mean to allow him to conlurt that struggle as he which their religious rights may lie vindicated and their pleased ?—(Loud cheers.) If so, he should, in the first li berties secured." ... lace, tell them that they must observe the most un broken tranquillity and obedience to the law—that was the basis of the struggle.—(Hear, hear.) It might be said that his enemies were about sending him to prison, and he believed they were; but that was only an addi tional reason fel. peace. Oh! how delighted those who hated them would be if they could brine the people into contact with the overwhelming military force at present in the country! And let them also recollect that they were accountable being-1, and that every one of them , should stand before the judgment-seat of God to answer for his conduct, and for every violation of the laws of God committed by him.--(Hear.) Oh! the virtuous, the temperate people of Ireland would not, he was confident, disgrace themselves by resorting to force of any kind. And if they did, he would not for an hour remain their leader.—(Hear, hear.) After adverting to the suc cess of peaceable agitation during the struggle for man• cipation, the lion. Gentleman proceeded to assure the people that if they persevered in their present peaceable course for twelve months longer, they would have three fourths of the people of Eigland and Scotland with them, and they would be too strong to be resisted. Bat their efforts should be continuous, though tranquil. Should it be said, that because some of them were sent to prison, the rest were to lie down in apathy? For his own part he had formed the determination of not know ing any man who was not a Repealer, or holding any in tercourse with him, unless he came to him on inevitable business.—(Cheers.) Some persons might blame him for this, but he really considered the man who was not a Repealer, to be a base creature, and he looked on him as a coward, if he did not wear some outward mark of being one.—(Loud cheers.) If every man who was a Repealer in '43 contributed to th , ir funds in '44, and if every man who was not a Repealer then became so now, the success of their cause was certain. fie had called 1843 the repeal year, and he now begged leave to name 1844 the " clinching " year. —(Langh ter and cheers.) When they set about praying for him, let them think not of him, but of old Ireland ; let them inscribe "Peace and perseverance" on their walls, and nothing but their own apathy could prevent their carrying repeal. —(Cheers.) After a strong appeal to the people of this country to come forward as liberally with their money during the present year as they hail done daring the past, the Hon. Gentleman concluded by expressing his conviction that the day of Ireland's happiness was not far distant. He cared not what became of himself if he could obtain liberty for his native land. The rent for the week, at the conclusion of the pro ceedings, was announced to be 928/. 18s. 4d., including 600 L from America; and the meeting adjourned to next Thursday week. With this preparation, they (especially women) are to sign congregational petitions, and to collect money for the necessary expenses of the same. " Lest absence," concludes the writer, "might have left some of you in ignorance of these arrangements, and to stir up .your pure. minds by way of remembrance,' I have been adviaed to trouble you with this notification. I remain, yours faithfully in the Lord, " ROBERT STEWART, D.D., " Moderator of the General Assembly." All this seems very angry and determined, but it is diffi cult for an Englishman clearly to understand against wham it can be fairly levelled. Is it against the judges? They are not charged with having done anything but declare the law. Is it against the English Legislature ? That bddy has not as yet shown any indisposition to re ject any the most extravagant demands of the Presbyte rian body. Presbyterianism, indeed, is not the established religion of Ireland, nor probably will it be made so. But even this is yet but conjecture. All that the Legislative his yet done has been to anticipate the sentence of the Peers, by passing an Act in the most generous haste and with the most entire unanimity, to establish all past marriages which have been solemnised under the late misapprehension. Is it against those who have brought the question to issue ? We know not what reasons Presbyterians may have for suspecting the motives or resenting the conduct of individual Irish Churchmen ; but surely the desire to keep such a question in doubt— to avoid the light—to bolster upa mistake of so painful a kind—argues great want of consideration for the real interest s of those "injured females " whose battle they profess to be fighting. Surely all honest men must simply and warmly approve the determination to leave nothing doubtful on a question of such para mount importance in its bearing on the duties of the clergy, the devolution of property, and the :happiness families. What would be thought or said of an English clergyman who first persisted in marrying his parishioners in a mode of which he had reason to donbt the validity, and then, on the exposure of his rnistake, flew into a passion with those by whose deter mination the question had been probed to the bottom ? Could we avoid, thinking that such a gentleman was rather more careful for his own dignity than for his PeOple's welfare ? But it seems that the judges have found it necessary to deny the validity of Presbyterian orders. What this complaint means, we profess our selves wholly unable even to comprehend. The English Church and the English law acknowledge three orders— thoee of Bishop, Priest, and Deacon—and no more. This every child knows. Which of the three pan the Presby terian ministers possibly want ? The office of' deacon, we believe, exists among them, but is surely below the acceptance of a minister. The name of priest would be rejected with horror and indignation ; probably, there are not ten ministers in the Assembly who have not, in the course of their teaching, expressly repudiated the anti-Christian title. And as for the episcopate, we know that it is the very monster against which their name, their history, and their constitution are so many stand ing and deadly protests. The Roman Church indeed has a few more orders at their service, but we presume they can hardly be anxious to be known as " exorcists" or " acolites. And yet those who deny them any or all of these titles are accused of" pronouncing their religion not to be Christian, their members to be unbaptised in dividuals, and the acts of their worship to be unmeaning awl worthless." How are these gentlemen to be pleased, or what is to be done for them ? CIIRONICLE.—The House of Commons adjourned for the holidays last night. We do not-think Ministers are likely to have a very pleasant Easter. What with. Lord De Grey in Ireland, and Lord. Ashley .at home, the harmony within doors cannot be very great, and an earthquake may come any day. Sir James Graham of course resigns, if a Ten Hours' Bill is carried, or if the towthers are preferred in the Lord-Lieutenancy of Westmoreland. Lord De Grey resigns if he is not allowed to appoint anti-education bishops. Poor Sir Robert Peel is in a sad fix with his Jack Cedes. They all require so much, and will let him do so little, that his character for power is gone, and his character for pru dence is declining. The Duke of Wellington has en sured the Irish Church a longevity equal to the union— how prudently those who remember his analogous de clarations about Old Sarum will determine. The Duke of Richmond will e not stand another peck of corn, whe ther foreign or colonial. It does not matter whether Australian or from New Zealand, not a grain shall come. Mr. Hutt may go out if he please, and be a fari naceous animal amongst his brother colonists ; but not a taste shall the people of England have of what their swarm of compatriots can grow. The New Zealanders may eat them, and welcome ; but as for sending such outlandish grain to the mill, or such outlandish flour to on; English housewives, it must not be thought of. Sir Robert Peel may reduce the Three per Cents., and wel come. The noblemen and gentlemen of the Anti- League Association have not much to do with them ; but as for doing anything which has the remotest ten dency to pull down the price of true born British wheat, the time is gone by for any such concession. These things were permitted for b, time, during the Peel honeymoon ; but a course so opposed to the wisdom of the squirarchy, and the new balance of power conse quent upon the Richmond treaty, is out of question. Things, in short, are approaching the annual dead lock. The schemes of Government appear before the public like the magic-lantern phantoms. This time last year there was a Factory Bill, with education clauses. P'eqe, the dissecting clauses' were denounced, and the Factory Bill fell into the shade. The Ecclesiastical Courts Bill fared no better. It was too good for the Tories ; this year it is too bad for the Liberals. In 841 it proposed some useful charms and was worth having, of it se lf, a l though an imperfect measure. This year its change s are so valueless, that it will do . more h ab a u rm se , s, by tb g an ivi g n o g nd a , b s y orrtemoedying Sir te of new lease to ecclesiastical sor9eminor grievances. It o i r s e a rn c m re e a n t t io w n e s l i i i r ce e u n la n r d l e. yrcharac is supported by e t . i of the sort of G without Tories, and tbe psornalenresce,laensidasttbicae proctorslabuses. eannnetarnowtitdbo. out abuses. The public know th ese things,and see them. They know that the measures proposed by the late Government to correct those abuses were adequate and efficient. They see by the failure of l ast year that the Tories will not permit their chief to do so. Sir R. Peel was saved last year from a defeat on this very Bill by the Opposition, as he was last week on the factory proceed ings. He cannot, therefore, carry out his own declara tion with respect to his willingness and power to remedy proved abases. If the unanimous opinion of mankind means anything—if reports of committees super added to reports of commissions, are of any avail, if there be a concentration of opinion amongst all laWyers of sound mind that the courts ecclesiastic are a. nuisance—that they require changes not less than those of last year to make them endurable, and far more to make them popular,—if the allegation of a proved abuse means anything, Sir R. Peel is bound to do some thing more drastic in the way of remedy than his puny efforts of the present year to brirg up the old rectep • - tacles'of ignorance and superstition to the level of the age. He claimed peculiar qualities and peculiar in fluences for such achievements. The House of Lords admired him, the House of Commons obeyed him, the Church trusted him, the Tory party wore at his feet. Was it not desirable to have a Minister who, if he at tempted less, would finish everything he attempted? The public thought,so. He was made Minister by acclama tion. But the proved abuses continue : he cannot re move one. The Bishop of Exeter and the proctors com bine against his ecclesiastical reforms. Lord De Grey leads Orangemen against his chief on Irish policy ; the squires refuse to give him corn; the West Indians insist on his adherence to the minimum of sugar; Lord Ash ley wishes everybody to do less than the Minister; and on the only question where common sense and the real judgment. of the middle classes is with Sir Robert Peel the Minister is beaten. We cannot tell how all these things happen, but there they are:—no Chancery reforins, in the face of enormous promises ; vast compensations under the name of subordinate reduc lions; clerks in the Augean stable of that court re tiring upon the allowance of ambassadors ; a six clerk richer than an Irish bishop ; three or four such per sonages with greater compensations than maintain the exiled princes of the French and Spanish Bourbons. A glimpse into the ancient preserves of the wig and gown will repay most Reformers. The good old times, no doubt, are almost over, but we may judge what sort of things were formerly in esse, when we see such an office as that of the Six Clerks abolished at an outlay as great as Jamaica costs us. The old system, however, is gone, and we shall see after Easter, on Mr. Watson's motion, how far the compensations have been fairly or unfairly, parsimoniously or prodigally dealt with. But law reforms, it appears, have not prospered under the Peel Administration. The appointments made by the Tory Government have been enough to sicken the country with the name of law reform. Salaries have been raised with the usual consequence, that the indivi duals selected have smaller qualifications. In respect to the Commissioners of Bankrupts, the old and experi enced provincial practitioners were discarded, and broken down Tory hangers-on preferred. Mr. Foster, of Man chester, was superseded in spite of great experience, and a place found for the inexperience of Mr. Phillips. Mr. Brandt, of the same district, was for°etten, in spite of extensive knowledge and established powers of use fulness ; and Mr. Skirrow, in spite of incapacity, equally established, was appointed. To the gentlemen so able and so experienced compensations must be al lotted ; how much we cannot say, but to a considerable extent. To the gentlemen now upon the bench large salaries are paid ; and it shall be for our readers to say how the public has gained. The fault, however, is with the Chancellor, and not with the Act" of Parliament. If he had contented himself with salaries to the amount of 1,0001. or ',NO/ a year, the places would have been as much sought after as legal places ought to be ; but they would have been sought after by persons who did not want a Ten Hours' Bill, and who were equal to their situations. At present the public have an equal right to find fault with the Tory Treasury for fixing salaries too high, and with the Tory Lord High Chancellor for being contented with qualifications not high enough. They. must further keep a sharp eye upon the super annuations. Every guinea paid in superannuation must be justified on the ground that the individual superseded was inferior . to the individual appointed, otherwise why charge the over-burdened funds of the country with unnecessary superannuations ?—why superannuate gentlemen who are perfectly willing to discharge old duties under a new system, and who, for the most part, are as able, and in several instances far more able to do so, than the parties for the benefit of whom the supercession has taken place ? We contend, therefore, that, look which way we will, there are as yet no results from this wonderful Administration which entitle into the confidence of the public. an foreign affairs it gradtially loaes ground. In Irish' affairs it gets worse and worse, losing character in' registration Bills, popu larity from its treatment of O'Connell, and strength from the well-known inconstancy and irresolution of the Premier. In Great Britain it has made no reforms worth mentioning, and some of the best attempts have been decided failures. In legislation it does nothing use ful, and in administration nothing welL It is without cordial support in many circles, and, perhaps, to its credit ; for cordiality in such circles is never given to a Minister who has good intentions towards the people. Sir Robert Peel, we believe, has fair designs, and would far rather conduct the Government on Liberal than coer cive principles. He would far rather be a Conservative, if such a name is' to be endured, than be called a Tory ; but:he would far rather be a Tory Minister—ay, we fear, an' ultra-Tory Minister—certainly a do-nothing and phantom Tory Minister -- than be without place, than continue a few more . years of public life without power; of Privy-gardens, without abridge to Dovrning-street; of Tamworth in the House of Com mons, to its coronetted earldom in another place. Let any one see the position of the Ministry, and doubt, if he can, another moment. Observe the iron links of the Churchman's Chain, in which he binds the reluctant hand of every friendly Government; see the fetters which bind hand and foot the Tory Minister who presumes to breathe a sentiment inimical to their views of. the mys teries of agriculture ; see the doom which awaits a Liberal Minister, in the antipathy of the Tory press, Irish as well as English, to the mere suggestion of de corous clemency to the great champion of the Irish people. For our own parts we see no use in such an Administration. It keeps, no doubt, the house aired, the fires warm, the roof dry, in the absence of the spirit and energy which used to inhabit Downing-street, but more than this it does not. But what a pass nave things come to, when everybody feels that Sir R. Peel can be spoken of in such a way; and what is worse, that it is the truth. administrations, abolished. The business heretofore so transacted by the superior court in London, is in future to be done by the diocesan courts. Respecting this new regulation the Administration have spoken out, indeed, most strongly; insisting upon it in opposition to all reason; and refusing to give to the head court in London, even so much as a concurrent jurisdiction in regard to those matters over which it had hitherto exercised a sole jurisdiction. And what excuse (for reason is not a word that can be applied in such a case) do the Administration give for this their conduct? All of them, who have yet spoken on the subject. repeat, as it were mechanically— possibly on the principle that few "words are best"—" We admit that what we are about to do is not right—we ad mit our measure will perpetuate a nuisance. We admit it will do more—it will even increase that nuisance. But, we are afraid, ,if we attack these diocesan courts, the parties interested in their retention will be too strong for us. More - than this: we, in order to escape a de feat by them, are not only obliged-- e though a very strong Ministry—to allow all their present privileges and advantages to remain untouched; but—as a sop with which to stop their mouths—as a bribe by which to purchase their favour and neutrality, we are com pelled to grant to them additional privileges and advan tages, in spite of our own and every body else's con viction that we are by so doing acting wrongfully—in spite of the report of the Ecclesiastical Courts Com missioners--and in spite of our own repeated declara tions last year, that we never would act as we are now acting." These plain and simple facts are admitted by the Administration—the "strong Administration." They are not equal to cope with the country practitioners ! This is the excuse, put forward by one and all of them who have spoken on the subject. Their organ, the Lord Chancellor himself, tenderly courting and coaxing the country practitioners—kneeling, like a lover to his mistress ; afraid of a misunderstanding ; frightened and timid ; requesting peace and quietness ; or, like the lovely goddess as she is described in Virgil : " At regina, nova pugna3 conterrite sorts Flebat, et ardentem generum moritura tenebat ; Turne, per has ego te lachrymal, per si quis Arnata3 Tangit honos animum; spes to nunc una senectie, Tu requies miserm; decus iraperiumque Latini Te penes ; in te Omnis Domus inclinata recumbit." The country practitioners, though thus wooed,, may, however, not be won so easily. Like girls whose suitors are elderly gentlemen, he may want more settled still. ThuS, between demands on one side and unnecessary and improper concession on the other, the time occupied by such a courtship will be vainly frittered away, and the whole affair at last explode—as all such affairs invariably do—in the elderly gentleman doing nothing ; the girl being satisfied with nothing ; and eventually the real friends and supporters of the venerable lover being obliged' to interfere and put a stop to the absurd exposure. STANDARD.—The Houses of Parliament adjourned last night for the Easter recess. The House of Lords to Tuesday, the 16th; the House of Commons to Monday, the 15th. In the House of Lords, Lord Campbell intro duced a Bill to place writs of error in criminal cases upon a footing similar to that in which appeals to the House of Lords in civil cases now stand. In the present state of the law a writ of error in a criminal case does not suspend the judgment; and the party convicted is subject tore ' ceive sentence, and to be consigned to punishment, just as if no such appeal was made ; in civil cases every appeal operates as a direct suspension of the judgment of the court appealed from. Lord Campbell's Bill would remove this seeming inconsistency, by sus pending, the judgment of the court in every case, whether civil or criminal. There is some speciousness in tho.proposition, but it would be found impossible to adopt it without a total change in the whole sys tem of administering the criminal law—without, in fact, resorting to the principle of a French Court of_ Caseation. At present writs of error are, in criminal cases, the exception, and a very rare exception too ; but let Lord Campbell's Bill become law, and they will' Constitute 'the rule ; every convic tion for' misdemeanor will be appealed from, and if the House of Lords is to retain the final jurisdiction it will have little time for any other business, and must. abandon altogether its legislative functions. And then what is to be done with con victions for felony ? Writs of error, in the case of such convictions, cannot now be entered without the actual bona fide, not perfunctory, consent of the Attorney-General, and, in fact, scarcely one such writ is entered in a century. There is, however, no proof of inconsistency in the - law in the rarity of such appeals, for while the judgment in all cases takes effect immediately—non obstante " a writ of error"—the convict felon has little in terest in prosecuting an appeal, the result of Which . is not to be ' k nown un til after he is hanged or transported, or has suffered his sentence of imprison ment or whippin g . But would the country -permit, that while the person exposed• to a comparatively trifling offence should, as a. matter almest of course, avail him self of the` chances of a second trial, the unhappy wretch doomed to the gallows or to exile should have no melt advantage? Thi s , w e ail)" persuaded, is what the country would not bear. The Attorney-General Would be compelled to consent to writs of error in cases of felony as he is now compelled to consent to such writs in cases of misdemeanour; and the whole administration of the criminal law would assume a new face.. Whether this would be, or would not be; an im provement we do not at present say farther than this, that having seen something of the working of the French Court of Cassation, we think it works well. The question is not, however, whether there ought to be any appeal, suspending the judgment in criminal cases, but whether, if there be any, it ought not to extend to felonies as well as misdemeanours ; and .whether it would be possible for the House of Lords to discharge the duties of the common court of appeal in addition to its present duties? The effect of Lord Campbell's Bill would be to throw upon the House, sooner or later, the whole of this load, unless some other court of appeal should be estab lished.. Lord Campbell explained that as his Bill is not to take effect until the Ist of August, it ' cannot operate upon the proceedings against Mr. O'Connell and his accomplices —we do not see the necessity of the inference. The Irish convicts are to be brought up for judgment, we believe, on the 15th, and even suppose them committed in execution upon that day, they may , easily enough perhaps fight off the decision of their writ of error until the la of August, when, under the terms of Lord Campbell's Bill, they would be let loose for the summer agitation with little more than throe months' imprison ment—the old penalty of an innocent insolvent. There is; however, little, danger that the Bill will pass, though we hope that, the consideration of extending the oppor tunity of fairly appealing from all conviction in crimi nal m a y continue to engage the minds of the Le gislature. ADVERTISER.—In another part of our journal will be found most interesting information from Dublin —Mr. O'Connell's appearance at, and reception by, the Repeal Association. It may be remembered, it was insinuated that Mr. O'Connell's praise of the English— his just acknowledgments of the altered tone of the great body of the people of this country since their eyes were opened by the abominable trials, would have the effect of hazarding his popularity at hoine. Well, he returns. He appears among his countrymen, and re minds them how unwillingly he' had made his last jour ney to England; but he boldly and undisguisedly added that he now rejoiced that he had gone, for that though the "'oligarchy were omnipotent, "he was glad to say he had found a spirit of concession, and a spirit of good will so prevalent among the people of Eng land, that he heartily rejoiced at his change of determination." These sentiments—this testi mony to the truth —instead of diminishing the warmth of his friends, only - increased their enthu sia3m towards him. The account will be read with great satisfaction and greater hope by all good men ; for, as it is said, "war is a game kings would not play at were their subjects wise," we apprehend the power of party, or ascendancy, would soon cease to be of baneful influence to the general interests, if the people of differ ent countries can be brought to understand their own rights and welfare, to know how truly " party is the madness of many for the gain of the few ;" and no longer to allow themselves to be the dupes and tools of factions. An immense deal has been achieved in a short time to enable the English to understand the Irish and the Irish question ; and hence we augur the most favourable results for the amelioration, security, and stability of both countries. Injustice to Ireland has been the grave of many an administration—and Peel and his Government, although backed by the Iron Duke, will not escape the common fate. There are black and ominous gatherings already in Downing-street ! Mr. O'Connell proposed, most honourably to himself and usefully to the cause, that it be referred to a Com mittee "to prepare an address of gratitude to the people of England." The rent for the week will amount to above 9001.—curious proof of the diminished feeling towards Mr. O'Connell for doing "justice to England." . GLOBE.—The Ecclesiastical Courts Bill has passed from the Upper to the Lower House, with a:few parting words of portentous import to its reception and success in the latter assembly. The Lord Chancellor, who stood Sponsor for the Bill on its introduction to the Lords, and kindly took charge of it on its passage through the several stages of its progress, admitted that it was a weakly bantling,, of little promise. His remarks implied that its parents were ashamed of it, and felt little affection for its form, and had but faint hopes of. its life. The obvious answer to these apologies for the infirmities and defects of the Bill, was that if not able to produce some thing more 'creditable to themselves and beneficial to the public interests, the Ministry had better not have attempted to legislate in the matter. The Bill per petuates the diocesan courts— a positive nuisance— on . the one hand ; and even increases the mis chiefs which the present perplexing, and frequently injurious, law of bona notabilia inflicts on the public. The measure bel, ngs to the series of law reforms which were to constitute a large amount of the superior claims of the Peel Government to the confidence of the country. These vaunted measures have actually had the effect of damaging its reputation, and making it a pro verb of alternate ridicule and reproach. There is not one of these " reforms" that does not brand its authors with ignorance,' or lay them open to suspicion of sinister designs; instead of obtaining for them cre dit for being actuated by a sincere intention of improving the jurisprudence of the country. The falsely-called improvements in the Court of Chan cery ; the alterations in the Bankruptcy Court ; and last, not least, their Ecclesiastical Courts Bill of last ses sion—abandoned, because found too bad to mend ; and brought forward in the present session, with the best part left out.. These specimens of. tinkering in legisla tion confer, on. Lord Lyndhurst, and the other law offi cers- of the Peel Administration, a reputation as law re formers by no means calculated to disarm the hostility of opponents, or to strengthen the attachment of friends. The recess will afford an opportunity to the Mem bers of the House of Commons, before whom this notable specimen of Ministerial wisdom will be brought, to- examine its detail 4. We trust that such an exami nation will induce them to determine either to improve its provisions, or to consign it to the receptacle of re jected measures. Let us see how the case stands. A reference to the former Bill, and to that now in em bryo, will illustrate and expose the utter destitu tion of all claim to approval by which this new Ecclesiastical Courts Bill is distinguished. The Bill purports to be founded on the report of the Eccle siastical Courts Cornmissioners—a report for the ob tt report c ourts, as w taitiing of which, and its publication, the country (as eve r y' one must readily adm i t) has pa i d d ear l y. That recommends elia s th p e ecui to i t a a r l i. abolition present r o e f se a n i t l dio cesan not - only does not abolish the diocesan courts, but actually gives them more power, and a more extensive jurisdic tion than they ever, at any time whailiever since their foundation, possessed ; for, by abolishing the peculiars, it follows, as a matter of Course, that the law respect ing bona notabilia (by means of which all the probates and administrations of persons dying possessed of pro perty, both in a peculiar and in. a. diocese, were of right heretofore granted by the superior court in Lon. 4 011 ),is K-f a r a s regarda such prolntosiwd MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.' TIMES.—The. premium on gold, at Paris is 13f per mile, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10f d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 49 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being- 25 65, it follows that gold is 0.64 per cent. fd. dearer in London than i n Paris. By advices from Hambur gh the price of gold is 434 per mark, which, at the English Mint pri ce o f 3/. 17 s. 10 per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 91; and the exchange at Hatnburgh on London at short being 13 10f,. it follows that gold is 0.34 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh.: The course of exchange at New York on London is 1081 per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng land and America being 109 2340 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 1.33 per cent. against -England. But the qUoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. CHRONICLE. — Our attention has been direcied to an article on the currency in the Foreign and Colonial Quarterly Review for April, which will repay perusal to those who feel an interest in the question. It is written by one who evinces perfect knowledge of his subject, and who makes the best use of his materials, placing his views in a clear and well-defined light, and endea vouring so to arrange discussion as to proceed step by step until he arrives by demonstrative means at the wished-for end. Lie lays down the proposition that the " regular fluctuation in the country circulation, which takes place at specific periods of each succeeding year, is a sufficient proof that these results are, regulated by the seasons, and not by the influence of the bankers.' He, therefore, defines them to be the " laws of the cur rency," as neither caprice, 'nor avarice, nor ignorance, could produce such uniform effects. The following table shows the gradual falling off that has taken place a in the country circulation : • 1839 • 1840 1841 ' 1842 • 1843 The Review er accounts f or this extensive reduction by three differe n t causes, t h e l as t of which we look upon as the most p ower f u l— name ly, by the failurefailure'sof pri vate banks, by banks, and by t h e arrangements made with the Bank of the merging of others in joint - stock England by several country banks who have withdrawn management, as respe c ts the currency, he speedily placed their notes, and now i ssue B a nk 4,f England paper. The Revie wer i s o f op i n i on that unless our system of upon a sound b as i s , a re - ac tion will take place, and pro duce effects similar to those that occurred in the years 1836 and 1839. We do not look upon the remedy sug gested in this article on the currency sufficient to pro tect the country from the anticipated changes, for the writer says he sees nothing that requires improvement in the. currency of Scotland, Ireland, or the provinces of England, except to admit large banking companies within the limits of the Bank Charter, both in England and Ireland, and placing all banks upon an equal footing with regard to the law of partnership. He seeks no change in the constitution or government of the Bank of England, but recommends to the Directors to adopt some principle that would save the country from the great fluctuations which take place in the amount of her issues. He says that " the monster evil is the increase of notes, when gold flows freely to the Country," and he sug gests some rem e d y f or t his, showing, by the way, that his " laws of the currency " are not so immutable as the laws of the Medes and Persians. • ERRATUM.—In the Parliamentary report which ap peared in The Sun on Tuesday, it was incorrectly stated that the 4hancellor of the Exchequer was to bring forward the budget on the 15th inst. ; no day it appears is fixed, but it will be introduced on an early day after Easter, of which due notice will be given. Tics DONCASTER CUP• —The cup to be given at the races for the present year, which takes place on the 16th of September, is expected to be the most chaste and beautiful which has been awarded for some time. It will consist of a group of three figures, two of which will be represented on horseback. The subject will be the request of an archer at tired. as Robin Hood to King Henry the Eighth and Queen Catherine, to enter an adjacent wood, there to partake with tiltagelalg. 4 . ol o l 3Wtija their suit festival. - ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, April 1. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Lord Chief Justice TLNDAL and a Common Jury.) BREACII OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE—BARTLE (A PAUPER) V. ROE, This was an action for a breach of promise of marriage. Mr. Mellor and Mr. Macaulay appeared as counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. Hayes for the defendant. Mr. MELLoR stated the case.—The plaintiff was a young woman in an humble station of life, who sued in forma pau penis, who had become acquainted with the defendant, a hair dresser, whilst apprenticed to a milliner, at Tamworth, and the result was the birth of a child. The defendant had pro mised marriage to the plaintiff on several occasions, and after the birth of the child he promised to go over to the christen ing, and in a letter read by the Learned Counsel, he styled himself her "affectionate husband," and "hoped the child would be a dutiful son." Alas, for his promises I in three short days he wrote a letter, stating that his father would not let him come to the christening, and that, accordingly, he must break his promise to (16 so, as well as his promise of marriage, and proposed to allow 6s. per month for the. child instead. Witnesses were called to prove the facts, and two letters for the defendant were read, which proved the promise and the breach. Mr. HAYES, in a humourous speech, ridiculid such an ac tion against a " barber's apprentice," and asked the jury to discountenance an action which he said must have been brought by the parish attorney, and not for the benefit of the girl. Lord Chief Justice TEIDAL summed up, and The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, with 251. damages. NORTHERN ClRCUlT—Liverpool, April 1. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron RoLrg.) THE BURY. WATER-WORKS COMPANY v. BENSON. This case was resumed at the opening of the Court to-day, by Mr. Martin examining a considerable body of engineering and scientific evidence on the part of the defendant, the ge neral effect of which was, that the measurements charged in the bill of Chadwick, which had been certified by the de fendant, were strictly correct in all respects. The accuracy of the measurements, indeed, was the only subject of differ ence between the parties, the plaintiffs contending that by the defendant's negligence in measuring they had been charged with and paid for 3,857 cubic yards of embankment, and 350 superficial yards of pitching, more than they ought to have been. ' Wortley's reply for the plaintiffs was merely a lengthened comment upon the' testimony for the , defendant, in which he endeavoured to show that their cal culations were framed upon an erroneous basis, whilst those for the plaintiffs were taken from those furnished by the de fendant himself. The JUDGE, in summing up the case, told the jury that the only question for them to consider was, whether it was satis factorily made out that the defendant had, as alleged, ne glected his duty by not properly measuring the work of Chadwick. In the course of going over the evidence the Learned Judge remarked that neither of the parties in this cause had shown themselves really desirous of.having the difference between them properly sifted in the presence of each other. Who was to blame he would not say; but it would have been much better for the interests of both if a disposition of this sort had been exhibited. • The charge of the =Learned Judge concluded exactly at three o'clock, having' lasted nearly two hours; and the jury without retiring from the box, 'returned a verdict for the de fendant. The trial, in the whole, occupied eighteen hours. 'I I IIU'RSDAIr IS/MANI NG, AIPRIL 4, 1844. SEDUCTION-SQUIRES V. MOLYNEUX. This was an action, brought by Amelia Squires, of Preston, against. the defendant, James Molyneux, a silk manufacturer in the same town, to recover damages for the Seduction of Mary Braithwaite,'her daughter. Mr. Segar ap peared for the plaintiff. The action was undefended. Mr. SEGAR, in stating the case, said the plaintiff was Amelia Squires ; the' defendant was James Molyneux ; and the declaration complained that the defendant had seduced the plaintiff's daughter, Mary Braithwaite, whereby she had been deprived of her services. The defendant pleaded guilty—a plea not very usual in cases of this nature. The facts were very brief, and would be clearly proved. The plaintiff was a widow, who had had two husbands •, she bore u large family to her first husband, the subject of the pre sent action beindone Of the children, and residing with her. The defendant was a partner in the firm of Brierly, Barton, and Co., silk manufacturers ; and at the time of the seduc tion the plaintiff's dmighter worked in defendant's factory: Thedefendant was at that time a married man, but he pre-- tended to the young woman. that he was single, and, more over, that it was his intention to marry her. She did not know that he was married till he had effected . her seduction, and she discovered it at the late Preston Guild, when she was walking out with him, and they met his wife. A scene took place on the, intercourse being thus discovered. The case was therefore of an aggravated character, with no circumstances of palliation except that of there being no great disparity in the ages of the parties. The Learned Counsel-then read two letters, addressed to the plaintiff's daughter.. by the defendant, in both' of which he made violent protestations of affection for_her; declaring that his heart was continually beating for her, as he hoped hers was' for him, and it would 'relieve his mind greatly if she would be kind enough to write to him upon the score of her real attachment. If she would but say she would be true to him, he • should. be -easy in- his mind—and a great deal to the like effect, The letters were addressed to "My dear Mary." The unhappy girl appeared to have conducted herself` With proper feeling through all the circumstances ; and it was out of the defendant's power to make her repa ration in any other way than by the verdict of a jury. The Learned Counsel then called Miry Braithwaite, the daughter of the plaintiff, who said her mother's name was Amelia Squires, and .she lived at Preston. In 1842, witness worked at' the silk mill of Messrs. Brierley, Barton, and Co:, in which the defendant is a partner. Went there- at Christmas, 1841, soon 'after which the defendant proposed to pay •his addresses to her, but she refused on the ground that he was too high in his situation. for her. • Afterwards consented to receive his addresses and had letters from him. "Had a child, of which the defendant was the father. Did not know the defendant was a' married man till the last Preston Guild, When she met his wife as she was walking with him in Bow-lane. The child was born May 14, 1843. , A witness was next called, who prove& that the defendant was a married man. The jury, after a few words from the Judge, returned'a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 401. SEDUCTION-SMITH V. COARE. This was another action to recover compensation in da mages for the seduction of - the plaintiff's daughter by the defendant. The action was undefended. Mr. CARDWELL appeared for the plaintiff, and it appeared that all the parties reside at Mellor, near Blackburn, , in this county. .The two families had long been on terms of inti macy and friendship. The plaintiff had nine children, seven of whom were married and settled in life; his daughter, the subject of the present action, assisted in the management of his household affairs. The defendant, about seven years ago, began to be received by that daughter upon the footing ofan honourable suitor; he even went so fat as to name' a day for the marriage, and 'caused preparations to be made for the celebration, by which means he prevailed over the virtue of the young woman. After this he still continued to malfe profeß4ons of honourable intentions, and the courtship weOt _on. On the 16th'of:March, 1840, a child was born. of which the defendant was the father, after which he again promised to marry the young woman, but, upon various excuses, he put it off from time to time. After this he again encouraged her to name a day for the wedding ; but, within a few months after, he married another female. The defendant had made payments upon account of the child to the parish authorities, to the amount of 275., thus adding insult to outrage. Isabel Smith, the subject of the action, was then sworn, and she gave testimony to the effect stated above. The promise of marriage .was also proved by a- Witness named Ward. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff Damages; 301. • NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—Baru St. Edm4nd's, Aprill. CIVIL SIDE.--(Before Mr. Justice Pa.Trisom.) COLLINS v. FINLAYSON. Mr. Andrews and Mr. Archer were counsel for the plain tiff, a young lady residing at Stowmarket, in this county, who brought this action to seek compensation at the hands of a jury from the defendant; for a breach of promise of marriage. The defendant was not defended by counsel or attorney. It would appear from- the letters and evidence adduced in the cause that the " contracting powers" formed an intimacy at a large tea and candle shop in the Borough, the lady being there upper housemaid, and the defendant one of numerous shopmen. Matters having been brought to a crisis, the defendant "popped" to the plaintiff, and she, "nothing loth," accepted hiS heart. At his suggestion she quitted her place, and retired to' her "natyve" at Stowmarket, while her lover suited himself with a • shop in London, where he intended to set' up in the-tea line. In a short time his name Appeared-over a handsome "front" in High Holborn, where, according to his account, he and four men were up to their eyes in tea, sugar, and coffee, from " morn to dewy eve," on week days, and on Saturday till nearly 12 o'clock. In his letters he at, first was most warm and enthusiastic in' hii professions of love and fidelity, but he never came down with the ring, and at last his attachment grew cooler, 'while his business increased, till one day he quietly asked " how much it would cost • to- marry at Stowmarket ?" Not long after this gross insult the faithless Lothario married a neigh bour's daughter, though he had,-within one short month, vowed that if he were offered the hand of the richest alder man's daughter he should spurn it as an insult, and prefer poverty at Stow to wealth in the Mansion-House. At the close of the plaintiff's case, Mr. Justice PATTESON left it to the jury to say what they would award to the plaintiff for the loss sustained through the defendant's breach of contract, and, after a moment's de liberation, they returned a verdict for 501. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. James Mitchell, a native of Calcutta, appeared before Alderman Wilson, for, the purpose of complaining against the Captain of the vessel in w hi c h h e ca me to this coun try, for having left him to take his chance the moment his services ceased to be required. He had, he said, been engaged by Captain Beilby, of the Sophia, at Calcutta, to work the vessel to Liverpool. Upon the arrival of the ship at Liverpool, the Captain gave him a piece of paper, containing a few words, signifying nothing ; told him to travel up to London and apply at the East India house for a passage back to India, which would be at once yielded to him, and regularly hum bugged the unfortunate man by assurances that all would be right.. At the East:lndia-house she was informed that the Company tia,d no power, since the trade to that em pire had been thrown open, to dispose as they could wish of the natives who navigated the ship's; on their - voyage home.. The conduct upon the part of the Captain had caused the greatest distress to the applicant, who was actually starving in the streets, for he found a negative to all his appeals for a passage. Alderman WILSON regretted that all he could do in such a case was to order a little temporary relief to the poor man, and send him to the union. It was, he ob served, a most lamentable thing to witness the numerous cases of the kind in our streets, and if the Legislature would not introduce some expedient in a Parliamentary measure to meet the evil, the mischief would be quite in tolerable in a short time. The East India Company were certainly not obliged to send home natives who-came to Englandin vessels not belonging to them, and it had be come a practice amongst the free traders to accommodate themselves with the labours of these unfortunate men, and to abandon them to casual charity. He trusted tht.t in the Poor-law Bill some regulation would be intro duced, from which advantage might result to persons so calamitously placed. It was stated that one of the individuals who had been subjected to the treatment described, had taken it into his head that the Lord Mayorwas bound to protect all distreised foreigners, - and actually broke the windows of the Mansion-house five different times, upon finding that his complaints had not the expected effect. . Seveial most painful instances of the above descrip dm have beim of 144 §tated at Ole Didikrwm,but iu the present state of the law, it is quite impossible for Magis trates to deal with them satisfactorily. CLERKENWELL. THE LATE CASE OF ABDUCTION.—EXTRAOADINARY PROCEEDINGS.—Yesterday mornin e., when Mr..Combe took his seat on the Bench, Mr. Southey,' solicitor for the prosecution in the case of William Burton Newenham, who was charged at this Court on Friday last with the abduction of Miss Northam, a minor, and a ward of Chancery, came before the Magistrate, accompanied by Mr. Allen, tipstaff of the Court of Chancery, under the following circumstances : Mr. Allen applied that the prisoner, W. B. Newen ham, be delivered up to hith. Since the hearing of the case at this Court, he had had a communication with Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, who directed him to pro ceed to this Court, take the prisoner into his custody, and place him in the Queen's Prison. Mr. Allen pro duced his warrant, signed by the Lord Chancellor, the substance of which was, " That whereas, by order made by his Honour Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce in the above case, bearing date the 22d of December, 1843, it was ordered that the skid W. B. Newenham be commit ted to the Queen's Prison for contempt of Court, the tipstaff is hereby required to take him into custody, and.placc him in the above-mentioned prison." Mr. COMBE observed that the prisoner had been re manded until this day. Was Mrs. Northam in attend ance ? Mr. Southey replied in the negative. After a com munication with the Vice-Chancellor, he thought the better course was to deliver up the prisoner to the tip staff. He wished it : to be distinctly understood, that it was not with any view to a compromise he made this suggestion. Mr. COMAE—If Mrs. Wortham, the mother of this young lady, do not voluntarily attend, I will issue a summons for her ; and if she do not come upon the summons, I wilt issue my warrant and have her brought up it. lam resolved not to let this matter drop. The evidence alieady tendered is very strong. This is a very serious case, and important -not only as regards the parties concerned, but in reference to the public at large. Here is a young girl, not fifteen years of age, removed from her mother's care. Why, it is just the very description of case contemplated by the Statute—a per son not able to take care of herself and under sixteen years of age. It is stated by the prisoner, that he is married to her. Tnat aggravates the offence, but there is no evidence whatever of the fact. From circumstances which have come to my knowledge, I have some reason to believe that the offence may amount to a felony ; but I cannot now enter into these circumstances. I have had an intimation that further evidence will be tendered, and I think a compromise would be not only injurious to the complaining parties in this case, but to defenceless children similarly circumstanced as Miss Wortham. The Police Act gives me power to issue a summons for a witness who does not voluntarily attend, and, in default of attendance on the summons, to issue a warrant, and a warrant I will most undoubtedly issue and have her brought up upon it if she does not otherwise attend. And if the : prisoner is instrumental in keeping Mrs. Wortham from coming forward, I tell him he is doing himself a very great injury, for I will most assuredly keep him in custody until she attends. -The prisoner who was dressed with scrupulous neat ness; and who took his place at, the bar with great com posure, was here about to make an observation, but Mr. CoxBE stopped him in order to inform him of the position in which he stood. Be had been charged with misdemeanour, but it was not improbable th:3 he would be ►ent for trial for felony. It became therefore very necessary for him to be cautious in what he stated. The magistrate then repeated to him the usual caution, tell ing him he would certainly - commit him for trial either on the charge of felony, or on that of misdemeanour. Prisoner—l do not see why I should be charged with felony. I aver that I have nothing whatever to do with Mrs. Worthatn's absence. Miss Wortham eloped with me of -her own tree consent. Can it be felony then ? Mr. COMBE-It does not make any difference one way way or the other. Mr. Mould (the clerk) asked the prisoner if he had any professional adviser ? The prisoner said he had Messrs. Vincent and Sher wood, but they were not in attendance. He added— With regard to my apprehension, which took place on Thursday last, I received on that day a letter from Mr. Sherwood, my agent, who lives at 7, Carlisle -street, SAo-square, requesting me to attend at his residence . upon that evenin g , an d t o produce my wife, assuring me at the same time, that if I did so all civil and criminal proceedings would be abandoned against me. I went there, anA having been told that Mr. Southey was in the drawing-room, my wife went up to him reluctantly be • cause she is large in the family way. By this stratagem or treachery, if I may call it so,: I was given into the hands of the police. . In reply to an observation of Mr. Southey, the pri soners said he did not mean to imply the slightest cen sure on that gentleman's conduct in any way. Mr. COMBE told the prisoner that what he said had no reference to the present charge, but the prisoner tartly answered that the Magistrate was bound to hear his defence. lie was proceeding to state a great deal of irrelevant matter, when Mr. Humphries came into Court, and, as agent for the prisoner, prevented him from say ing more. Mr. Southey again applied to the Magistrate to de liver up the prisoner to the tipstaff of the Court of Chancery. Vice-Chancellor Bruce was of opinion that his authority superseded the police magistrate's. He (Mr. Southey) was anxious that the matter should be placed under the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, as he thought such a course would be most desirable for all parties. Mr. COMM asked the tipstaff to make his own state ment. Mr. Allen said that he had acquainted the Vice- Chancellor with the m proceedins at this Court on Friday last, and his Honour's positive directions to him were to come to this Court and take the prisoner into his cus-' to4y. I told his Honour that you had refused to give him up, but the Vice-Chancellor said, you must go there and take him. Mr. COMBS said it was not the first time he had been asked ,to give . up a prisoner, nor the first time he had refused to do so. He felt it his-duty to refuse in this instance. The offence was a criminal one, strong evi dence had been tendered, and evidence of a stronger nature would probably be adduced. If there was an intention to prosecute the prisoner in a criminal court, this Court was the proper medium for advancing such a proceeding. He was not aware that it was in the power of the Vice-Chancellor, or of any other judge, to take a prisoner out of the hands of the magistrate. If there were such a power it must be attained through some legal process in Court, and let that be resorted to, and he would, of course, yield to. it. The Vice-Chan cellor,. if he wanted the prisoner; must take the regular mode. Giving up the prisoner. under presint circum stance, might amount to compromisin of a felony. He (Mr. Combe) relied on the position in which he Stood. An Act passed in the reign of Mary, made this offence a misdemeanor, and tha provisions of the 9th of George IV. were still more stringent. Under all these circumstances, he must: refuse .the application, and com pel the attendance of, Mrs. Wortham._ Mr. Humphries had no objection that the prisoner should be handed over to ' the Co . urt of Chancery, and Mr. Southey again urged the Magistrate to give him up to the tipstaff,, but the Worthy - Magistrate declined doing so. The prisoner was then remanded until Wednesday next. Mr. Humphries asked if bail would not be accepted ? Mr. COISIBE said he would accept competent bail. What was the prisoner's profession,or.occupation ?—Mr. Hum phries- said he had been called,an esquire for•the last 20 years. . - Mr. COMBE said he Would not accept of less than two sureties in 5001. each, and himself in I,OOOL, to appear in that Court on that day week at twelve o'clock. The required sureties not being forthcoming, he was locked up. - lt was, erroneously stated that Miss Wortham is pos sessed of an independent fortune. Our reporter has been requested by the solicitor for the" prosecution to mention that such is not the case. Her means are exceedingly scanty. - - BOW-STREET. A middle-aged man, named Henry Burgess, was brought up before Mr. Twyford, charged with stealing a double-barrelled gun of the vales of 2Q guineas, and part of another gun, from the shop of Mr. Charles Egg, gunmaker, Piccadilly ; and also a key-bugle, the pro rerty of Mr.. Henry Fenton], music-seller, Strand. Thomas Oldham; the landlord of the Archer's Arms Ta vern, Newton street, Holborn was also charged with receiving these articles, well knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Egg,. the gun -maker, stated that he lost from his shop, on Monday last, a double.barrelled gun, and pit of another gun, which were contained in gun-cases which bore his name. William Barton, inspector of the G division of police, stated, that from information - he received, he went with the . policeman to Oldham's house yesterday morning. He saw the prisoner there, and told him that there was something wrong. The witness, with one policeman, went up stairs to a back room. The prisoner Burgess, and three other men, were in the room. Upon 'these men seeing the witness and the officer, they made a rush to the door, but were stopped. Two of the men then effected their escape by the window. Burgess was taken into custody. • James Fryer, shopitan to Mr. Fentum, music-seller, Strand, proved that the bugle produced bad been stolen from his employer's shop., Williain Bird, appraiser, 20, Exmouth-str94, stated that the prisoner Burg e s s wa i te d upon him on Tuesday evening,.and said he had a double barrelled gun and. a key:-bugle to sell, and he wished the witness to inspect them. • He consented to do so and - accompanied the pri soner to Oldham's house. When' he arrived there he saw Oldham, and after waiting some time Burgess said the landlord had advanced 2/ on the gun, and they could' not get the gun out of his possession until the money was paid. At length a young man with the prisoner said to Oldham, "Come, let us see the gun, for the party will not wait." Oldham replied, " Pre:•ently." After this the witness was requested to walk up stairs, and he. did so. The gun in question was produced, and Burgess asked 121. for it. Aft-'r considerable discussion the whole party adjourned to an empty house in Charles street, Drury lane, and there the prisoner Burgess, after getting a candle, produced a part of ,a gun and a key bugle. The prisoner appeared very anxious to sell the articles, but the witness would, not buy them then, but agreed to meet the prisoner again the .next day on the subject. Upon his return home, however, he heard ,of the robbery which had taken place on the two prosecutor's premises, and ho immediately gave information to the G division of police of the facts which had come to his knowledge. Mr. TWYFORD considered this to be sufficient evidence upon which to remand the prisoners, and they were ac cordingly remanded for a week. A young man, named James Shaw, a goldbeater, was charged With :being conceiged with- other* at prasOnt is MARRIED. • coe Ails' g l ow Masters the 30th ult., at St. Alph age Ch u rch, l ow Masters Francis Jam es A rc h er , E sq ., t o Arnelia„elde. ) 1 0 ter of the late Charles Bradley, Esq. • au. l° of On the 30th ult., at St. Bride's, , r g htrf Shirley, of Salisbury-square, to Jane, youngest Mr. Johnson, of William-street, Lowndes-square; • ` m t. ED. On the 26th ult., at Amster Dl dam, Captain John m of the 81st Foot, aged 73. On the 27th , Mrs. Fyson, of Blackfri a rs-roadf , J. Fyson, Esq., aged 58. • on e On the 27th ult., at the Cloughs, near N e wcastl e ' L) me, the Rev. John Basnett, aged 81. .s o4 _l' On the 28th ult., at Liverpool, Charles Boutflower%orrui On the 29th ult., Mrs. Katharine Brown, Fitzrormchsrr On the 30th ult., at Old Melton Abbey, 'Yorkshire, of Smithson, Esq. t e ed On the 30th ult., at Camberwell-grove, the infer George Reid, Esq. .the • On the 30th ult., at Highbury, Isabella Louisa , A• daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maynard. On the 30th ult., at Church-cottage, Park-row" 'O, well, Sarah, the wife of Mr. T. Collins, aged 57. 9 0. On the 31st ult., at St. George's-road, e• s O uthwer"' relict of the late James Samms, of Demerara. t he elti On the 31st ult., at Sandgate, Augustus Mar k, tj son of the 31st ult., a Rev. M. D. French. 0 11 eli On the t Milner-square, Islingt on, Cochran, eldest daughter of Mr. W. Stevenson. - On the 31st ult., in Circus-road, St.,John's-vrer" td Lackington, Esq. aged 67. • ri V&A* On the 29th ult., the lady of the Rev... of A eu•- tio re of the West London Synagogue of British Jeitel mir y,4l . On the 19th inst., in Hart-street , Blooms' _ Mildred, relict of the late Mr. G. Robinson. ,„...totior On the 20th inst., in Manchester -building s, Edward Hanson, Esq., aged. 67. 'of V I I On the 25th inst., Joshua Thompson, Escl•9 ied t. street, Goodman's-fields. J• 14 , 1; 11` 9 On the 23d inst., in the Grove, Camber well ? On the 21st inst., at Freybourg-en-Brelsg ati, p iolo wife of Ba de P. miOdndiestbeex, B 2 ron6a, aged oroeck th rt i a n inst 7 , Sir John Gibbons , of Ste lllgli. ,41 yoo 4ify London : Printed and Published by No. 112, Straed, Printer, at The "Sun (.7 , _ _. 7 co oFF Strand, in thel Precinct of the Sev6r, in Tao.; !Catkin(' Thursils% *PG 41 custody, in breaking and entering the house of Jacob Worster, oil analcolourman, 61, New ConiPt4"„ street, and st , alinz a 'lumber of camel-hair brushell quantity of gold leaf, and other articles. The case was proved against the prisoner, and he 01 committed for trial. A decently-attired and rather good-looking young ifolP, named Esther Lillywhite, an inmate of St. Giles's workh o M was brought up before Mr. Twyford, charged with aSSAuir the watchman of the workhouse last night. ...th James Payne, the night watchman at the workkn stated that last night, at about eleven o'clock, the prisO P , came home drunk. lie let her in, and she immediately menced abusing him, and ultimately flew at him and tyre hair, scratched his face, and blackened both his eyes. 1 4 ! ° ,,,i ing upon this as anything but ladylike behaviour, and ha regard to his nose , only perfect feature left on his COn tenance, he called in another watchman to his assistancel 3 l after a struggle Miss Lillywhite was secured, and confe to the lock-up. The prisoner, in her defence, insinuated that the cbi lv plainant had, on one or two occasions, attempted to ad liberties with her, a thing she could not admit of from a' as he." The complainant emphatically denied this, and the in. ence to be drawn from what he said was, that Miss Lilly D was not so prudish and delicate as she wished to be thoPk, i , Mr. TWYFORD said a clear case of assault had been"( out, and he should therefore fine the prisoner in the Ott o 205., or in default of payment commit her for a month . ; r was accordingly committed. Miss Esther, as she was leaving the bar, raised her 111 1 4 towards the complainant in a very ominous manner, and s" " I'll give it you when I come out." The witness was then about to withdraw from the box, upon which Mr. TWYFORD, with alarm expressed 05 his countenance, said, " Do not go out of the box until's'? safely locked up." The prisoner was then escorted by a policeman to an al t ( ment adjoining the Court, provided for the accommodati nti similar characters. . QUEEN'S-SQUARE. John Such, a middle-aged man, was charged bY'Z i e Walter, landlord of the " Grapes,' Brompton-road,• with deavouring to pass a gilt pocket- piece for a sovereign. !ry night the defendant, who was 'driving a cab, drew up mi r k complainant's house and had a glass of gin for which he .141 three-halfpence. He then left the house but inunediU, returned, and throwing a pocket-piece, having at first the appearance of a sovereign, on the counter, asked for tg half-sovereigns. The defendant was given into custody,tr t i on being searched he dropt another pocket-piece of the o "'' of half a sovereign on the floor. The defendant said he received the two pocket-piece* el ' a fare by mistake for Is. 6d., and thinking them ge!lr he asked the complainant for change 06 V The Magistrate thought that as the defendant had n ceived any money from the complainant the charge- cw" not be maintained. The defendant was further charged with 'driiing the without a license or badge, and without the consent 01 bi owner, thus rendering himself liable to a penalty undetli " Hackney Carriage Act," and for which offence las fined 305., or in default of payment, 30 days' imprisonnw - UNION-HALL. sia d Thomas Lisselton was brought up late on the pracel afternoon, charged with wounding Fanny Weldrak° Gravel-lane, Southwark. ' The woman was too ill to attend, and it was stated ths prisoner and Weldrake cohabit together, and live in Gria P .k fj I lane. That on the preceding night cries of " Murder'. .A 0 heard proceeding from the house, and in a moment 19, wards a woman was seen to rush out into the street wit h ' face streaming with blood. She ran into an adjoining Pui_le. house for protection, followed by the prisoner, who 1 1 0 her back to the house ; and a policeman by this time informed of the circumstance, went into the house, and the place in a state of the greatest possible di sor der;,74 chairs and tables were broken to pieces, and on the leg y d ' i l broken chair, with which the •woman had been assaulted , ' found a quantity Qf clotted blood and hair. The woman 0" found to be so dreadfully maltreated that she was ob . be conveyed to the hospital. „ Mr. Olding, the snrgeon4 started that the woman's bol t one mass of bruises, evidently,inflicted with a blunt inrfir ment, and that she is in such a condition that rendersirwi possible she can be brought up to this Court to appear her assailant for at least a month. The prisoner said that the woman in the hospital 'O l l 4 O much to blame as he was, and that he had every reason tqr: neve she would not appear against him.. - The MAGISTRATE said that he should take care that who committed such a very brutal assault should not en; the punishment he so richly deserved, and remanded hi* she was sufficiently recovered to attend. MARKET NE WS.—(YES TERI) ol CORN-EXCHANGE. Although the supply of English . oWheat was agsu r rO moderate, the sale for that article was in v tr y dep. state, and Monday's quotations were barely supported. ,10 4 free and bonded Foreign Wheats were a heavy sale, an bel a downward tendency. The best Malting Barley wAs,ell at full prices, but grinding and distilling sorts were extf4:7ol heavy. In all other grain not the slightest variation` - noticed. ARRIVALS. 1 Wheat. 1 . Earley. I Oats. ' i n English Irish - _ ____ Foreign 2,1C0 ---... 919 ......•= Malt, 770 qfs. VTIEXTECHAPEZ. - - - 105 We had only . a moderate supply of meat, yet the r i p, demand was heavy, on the following terms :--Beef frolo„ 01 to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 4d to 3s 6d; Lamb, 5s 2d 0 e'f Veal, 3s 4d to 4s d; and Pork, 2s 4d to 4s 2d Per SD* ~ STATE OF TRADE. " (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) The severe depression in the yarn market, th /i td, we adverted last week, still continues, and the 11>i at which a few sales were - then made, have nor b p , the current market prices. This decline appears tc44 1 4 given a little more confidence to buyers, and OW ve tt the amount of actual business done has not been large, there is more disposition to give order's tbl in t isil some time past. The goods market is rather firmer last week, and a tolerable amount of business has done at the prices of last week. A tiP.A—,-- f f,i/ ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, ta. We have had considerably less inquiry for goods 0 ; : t than on the two preceding Mondays, and a rat be t A mited quantity sold, at former prices. At 'this ti . 1 0,40 the year, however, the flannel business "generally P ;i1 0 to be more dull, and continues so till after Midsil l a ji Wood is much the same, both in price and deinat l '' has been for some weeks past. (IA 4 . . • meg The • .• lte; "4 th The D4 bile tbat tut th e *ill :receiv e4 , • :. Th e v i t iav° o h r: a ~Cg , stiftlete ." I ce 4 - .• 5 mOnt ro ad - Of - %trey netiee , th ' it .tUPt e3'o33B, i %tat % and flth disci • L ent op • Zat• the a advert • 441 ThPe cI r n , , this 2 ~~ :: '~ttlC4~stq r=' ~, EXECUTIONS IN SPAIN. _A A letter from Orihuela, of the 16th inst., publislipol the Ministerial Castellano, gives the following addic t executions yr to e ! " The day before yest er d a y seven o f those "- Iv an active part in the rebellion were shot at Alicant' 0 11 said that up to fifty are to suffer this terrible punish ll : o o 4 , imposed by th e Military Commission, and. that k ora than 200 will be sent to the presidios" (put to labour). O t t " Others have also been shot in their resr - - parishes." includinghot .1)° The above seven, not the " others" s--tbf not kept account of, amounts already to 50 sin e° siege of Alicant began, viz.:— At Alcoy, February 3, At Alicant, March 8, ................................... • At Alicant, Monteforte, and Concenteina, Mar c 4 12, 13, and 16. At Gallicia, March 12 ................................ •'''' At Barcelona, March 18, .................. ............ .'" At Orilitiela, March 14 ................................... / . •50 p of Besides two women sentenced on the 18th at.Bar e b i.is, to two and six years' hard labour respectively,f° r boa privy to their husband's treasons and not infor , against them ! Ai f' addition to the 65 individuals denounced at vo' a few days since by General Roncali, the Madrid4o o , terial journals publish a list of 39 others, all of r is sP are sought for to suffer the penalty of high treaso 0 ;010 similar denunciations of being pasedos por las . 6 ; (shot) are levelled at all who may secrete them - 'THE DUTCH INCOM E - TAX .—W e h a ve re Dutch papers of the Ist instant, from which the folloVi t t e an extract :—" TH E HAGUE, MONDAY.—The agree. 3 ' e .oo; port that the loan is complete, and that therefore the a nd ordinary tax will not be required, is 'spread herel. e generally believed. B u t it seems th a t th e official 11 °!'" not be expected before to-morrow." • - 1 BIRTHS. if. On the 30th ult., at Trinity-square, Southwark, the Mr. Henry Jarvis, of a son. On the 31st ult , at Clapham-rise, the lady o • Melle, Esq., of a son. , 1 30 17 " On the 31st ult., at the Bury, Chesham, Buckingh 44- the lady of William Lowndes, Esq., of a daughter. , ctoP On the 31st ult., at Denmark-hill, the lady 0 ' , 4 0 Barron, Esq., of a aughter. - f 13°r On the 31st ult., in Gordon-square, the lady Peacock, Esq., of a son. of 7 On the 31st ult., in Montagu-squa r e, th e ladl Reeve, Esq., of a daughter. • r