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Fly ENP.G CHINESE LETTER TO THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND. (From the Canton Free Press, July 13.) The fdlowia letter, addressed by the Imperial Corn rnis-oticr to the Queen of England, but not forwarded, will no doubt he read with interest ; it is a curious do cument, onnl displays in a great degree the arrocance and pride usually demonstrated by the Chinese Govern ment towards foreigners. It has, we believe, had rather extended circulation among the Chinese, who probably suppose that it has been sent to its address ; but when the Superintendent was sounded as to his willingness to forward this letter to her Britannic Majesty, we believe he said that if the Commissioner and Viceroy would use the same term that they do when addressing their own Sovereign (i. e. Tsouy) he would be very happy to forward it for them. The term they make use of, however, is Hwuy, or the communication from an equal to an equal. Now the Superintendent remarked, that. though this expression might do very well for her Majes►y's Ministers, yet he could not permit it to be applied to her Majesty in propria persona. Empty forms are in many instances but idle things, but in so far as they regard the Chinese, forms and punctilio are the very quintessence of their government, and upon their gaining the advantage of an empty form, they would ground the results of a most important victory. By the mere form of our Sove reigns having sent presents to the Emperors of China do they argue that we have been respectful and sub missive ; by the mere form of certain little flags carried at the mast head of our Ambassadors' junks do they now style us a tributary kingdom, and were the Com missioner and Viceroy to be permitted to address the Queen of England as their equal, they would naturally conclude that. any British nobleman, even of the highest rank, was their inferior, and slight and insult him ac cordingly. THE YUMCHAE'S LETTER. r " Lin, Imperial Commissioner, P Boacd of War, and Viceroy of Hoo Kwang of th e ; T ang, a President of the Board of War, and Viceroy of Quan tung and Quangse ; and E, a Vice President of the Board of War, and Fooyuen of Quantung, conjointly make this communication to the *Queen of England, that in c o nformity thereto she may cause the growth of and traffic in opium to be prohibited. It appears . that in the great reason o f H eaven there is nothing selfish ; is not permitted to injure others in order to benefit ourselves ; nay, inure, the human mind is not differently constructed. Who is there that does not view death with horror, and exert himself' to preserve his life ? Your country, although separated by a mighty ocean, and distant up wards of 20,000 (Chinese) miles, is yet subject to the same human feelings ; there is indeed no man who can not distinguish between life and death, between that which is baneful and that which is beneficial. Now, our Chinese empire looks upon all within the four seas as of its family, and our great Emperor, with a goodness boundless as that of Heaven itself, oversha dows all things, se that even the most remote and barren regions come within the scope of his life-giving and nou rishing influence I " Since the time that the restrictions were removed from the port of Canton, and communication and com mercial intercourse permittted between us and other countries, until now, the common people of our inner land on one part, and those arriving in foreign ships on the other, have mutually enjoyed pleasure and reaped profit by such intercourse for a great many tens of years! And in reference to our rhubarb, our tea, our silk, and other articles—all the most valuable productions of the central land, and without which ye could not exist—our Chinese empire, looking upon all men with equal bene volence, has permitted these to be sold you for exporta tion beyond the seas, without the slightest stint or grudge, our only object being to subdue your hearts by the extreme of good ness , th us appropr i at i ng to ourse l ves, as it were, those beneficent principles by which heaven and earth rule all nature ! " But we feel sorry to say that there is a class of depraved foreigners, who cultivate and prepare the opium drug ; this they convey hither and sell by stealth, and by means of it delude our foolish common people, in order to deprive them of their lives, and obtain possession of their substance. Formerly those who smoked the drug were but few in number ; of late, however, by the influence of bad example, the conta gion has spread, and day by day does the poisonous stream flow with increasing depth and violence ! In our Chinese empire the people are many and constantly multiplying ; in so far as regards this stupid and besotted class—who, for the pleasure of tickling their mouth with an opium pipe, are content to sacrifice their lives—these are so many rebellious subjects ; they bring the evil upon themselves —what necessity is there to feel the slightest tender. mess or compassion for them ? But throughout the whole empire of the great pure dynasty, it is now incumbent upon us to correct the customs of the age, in order that we may reform men's hearts ; how then can we consent to stand tamely by, and see the very life's blood of the central land, cor rupted with a deadly poison ? Therefore it is' that in our own country we now take alike the seller and the smoker of opium and punish his crime with the utmost penalty of the law, in order to cut off for ever the transmission of this curse to succeeding generations. Now, though we are aware that in the several parts which are tributary to your country are a number of cunning and depraved men, who clandestinely grow and manufacture this opium, yet we cannot suppose for a moment that it is yourselves, the Sovereign of your country, who causes them to do so. Again, among the various nations of the earth, there are only a few coun tries which produce this poisonous drug, it is not indeed produced by every country. We base further heard that in your country you do not permit your own subjects to smoke it ; he who violates the law is severely punished ; this is showing that you are aware how noxious it is to human life, and therefore it is that you thus rigidly prohibit it. But if you prohibit it being smoked, why not prohibit it also being sold ? and at the same time prohibit it being grown and manufactured ? This would indeed be the true way to get rid of the fountain of evil ! And if you yourselves do not smoke it, and yet dere to prepare it and sell it, in order to induce the foolish ignorant people of our central land to smoke it —then this is wishing to secure life to yourselves, you involve others in the pit of death ! This is seeking your own profit, while you are trying to ruin you neigh bour ! Such conduct rouses the indignation of mankind, while the reason of high Heaven will assuredly never permit it ! By means of the great power of our empire, which rules over Chinese as well as strangers from afar, what difficulty should we find in punishing with death those foreign venders of opium? But, looking up to the unbounded goodness of our holy Emperor, and taking lihn as our model, we judge it right and proper to give fair warning beforehand, for were we not to send you this letter for the information of you the said Sovereign of your country, and were we in a moment to issue these rigid prohibitions, then you might still conic forward with the excuse that you were not aware of the facts of the case. We therefor e now make this covenant with you—to the end that you take the fatal drag opium, so hurtful to nsunkiad, and put a stop to it for ever. As we of the central land prohibit our people from using it, so it seems j u st that you prohibit the subjects of your country from preparing it. In respect to that which has been already prepared, you will please to cause strict search to be made after it, and have it cast into the bottom of tiie sea, that within the expanse of heaven and earth no place be further given. Tni . done, not only will the amnion people of oar central kind no more suffer its evils, but tne people of your own country, having already prepared it, how is it possible to guard against their turning to use it themselves ?t On the other hand, if you forbid its being prepared, your own said people will es cape being injured by it, and thus both countries will not only enjoy mutual peace and happiness, but by so doing will you more strikingly manifest your respect and sub- ‘• By following out this course of conduct, .you will then clearly understand the Celestial reason, and Heaven wdl visit you with none of its ,;,udgment z ; you will harmoniously accord with the feelings of matlind, and our holy Emperor must know and _approve. On the other hand, the drug being rigidly Prohibited in our inner land, no person is now per ;flitted to smoke it, so that even granting that it should be Prepared in your country, there is no place to get rid oc it, nor any profit to be reaped thereby. Thus, then, how much better will it he to try another profession at once, than to labour in vain, and to loge one's capital in the end? Moreover, the opium already existing in our central land has been even now taken, mixed up with oil, and destroyed ; and after this, if any foreign ship continue clandestinely to bring opium, we cannot but iseize it and destroyit in the same manner : and in doing so we cannot guarantee—in reference to the other cargo on bo ird—that the gem may not be confounded with the I common stone. Thus, ere you have tasted of the profit, ruin already stalks b e f ore you ; you, attempting .tO injure o thers, will inlv e of h the first pl ace h ave sustained eCelestial d ynasty, i n sub it tjary yoursel ves. jhaveoring to ourselves the 10,000 t kin g d oms of the earth, : oncann ot receipt be a degree of divine majesty which y Jay not that we failed to warn you bef ore ha n d I f r f r this t n o e e 0 Let the Queen of the said countr y l etter , immediately take all the circumstances connected bey s fathom different i with the ,stopping o m f uthoicaeotpen the rush same from to uim sea.po andrts, Do not on any account make use of falsehood or evasi on, • seeking to dela.," or procrastinate. " We most aujuuslY stand on tiptoe waiting your reply. " Taoukwang, letter ig t .h year, second moon. ---3 is is day (pro ' ilaabiy,abouth the 10th of April, 1839), h Iwed th a t the Queen of England may knowt and act ac cortliagly„" • The t erm h ere t rans l a t e d " Queen" is " Wang,': ';i!Volnooly used for " King," but in a more wide accepta 4 bhplies the " Sovereign" of a country, without re ce to the sex of the personage on the throne. 's is a bow drawn at a venture, but it has hit the . ' It is a melancholy fact that the use of opium is 44•61. ch on the increase in England. WS VA tfrAirr;y (2;u- s' LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Nov. 29 TIE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. OLIVER-SPECIAL JURY. This was an information filed against Alfred Oliver, of Hull, soap manufacturer, for having in Dec. mber 1838, concealed a quantity of soap, in:order to avoid the payment of the duty, whereby he had incurred a penalty of 500/. ; also charging him with having on his premises . an unentered place, whereby he had rendered himself liable to a penalty of 2001. ; and a third count charged him with another offence, the penalty for which was 1001. Mr. Juivis (with whom was Mr. KING) stated the case to the Jury, remarking that it would greatly rest on the testimony of an accomplice, who, however, would be confirmed in the most material parts of the c ase . The quantity of soap found on the premises and seized was 3,9401b5. Several witnesses were then examined in support of the statement of the Learned Gentleman, an d amongst the rest a person named Lidgard, who was in the em ploy of the father of the defendant, and who admitted on cross examination by Mr. Baines (who appeared on behalf of the defendant), that he had several times stated that the information given by him to the officers was false, and that he had laid it because some offence bad been given him by Mr. Oliver, sen. Mr. BAINES was proceeding to address the Jury, when he was stopped by Lord ABINGER, who said that the charges principally rested on the evidence of Lidgard, and from what he could collect of th e op i n i ons o f t h e J ury h e b e li eve d t h ey did not give the least credit to him Mr. Jutvis, after this intimation, said he would not press the case, his object only being to arrive at the truth, and a verdict was taken for the defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 29. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before the Lord Chief Justice TYNDAL and a Special Jury.) WHITEHEAD V. BARRON-JOINT STOCK COMPANIES, This was an action to recover the sum of 5241., the value of certain engines and iron-work delivered by plaintiff to a Company of which the defendant had been a shareholder. Mr„elly was for the plaintiff ; Sir F. Pollock, Mr. Sergeant Goulburn, and Mr. Richards for the defendant. (At least these latter gentlemen occasionally aided Sir Frederick with advice and suggestions ; we do not think they were, however, retained, and rather conclude they took some interest in the defendant's situation.) On the part of the plaintiff it was proved that the defendant had been a shareholder in a speculation started in May 18.'36, under the imposing title of the " United Kingdom Beet-root Sugar Manufacturing Company," and that in September the same year the Secretary of the Company had written to the plaintiff desiring them to send the works in question, which it appeared from the invoices put in , evidence, had been about the same time delivered, and it was further proved that defendant had been at one time to the works, and expressed a hope that they would succeed. Sir F. POLLOCK then made a splendid address to the Jury on behalf of the defendant. He said, when an action was brought to recover a large sum of money for expences incurred by a Joint Stock Company against an individual shareholder, the Jury would do well to look narrowly at the circumstances. Now, in the present case, the action was evidently not the ac tion of the plaintiff on the record, Mr. Whitehead, but of the Directors of this " United Kingdom Beet Root Sugar Manufacturing Company." How was it that of the many wealthy gentlemen whose names were put on the prospectus, inducing Mr. Alderman Humphries, how was it that of all the rich Directors, in this magni ficent Company, none could he find to sue for such an expenditure, but poor Mr. Barron, of Oxford-streeti? Doubtless, when Mr. Whitehead had been applied to for these splendid works, he would not have been satis fied with the high-sounding name of the " United King dom Beet Root Sugar Manufacturing Company."— " Stuff!" he would say—" Give me a responsible name ; tell me of somebody I can sue." " Oh," they might say, " there is Mr. Barron, you can sue him—we are all well able to pay if you sue us—but you must not —you must leave us and our abundance—and take the one—only lamb, of Mr.Barron."—(Laughter.) "Well," but Mr. Whitehead would reply, " that is hardly honest—that is scarcely fair—suppose now—(I'll have nothing to do with the affair)—suppose now, you bring the action in my name ; and, as Yours is to be the profit, why your's shall be all the trouble." That was no doubt the history of this action—in no other way could it be accounted for, that Mr. White head had not sued the parties he had contracted with ; and the supposition was confirmed by its having come out upon the trial, that some of the Directors had di rected their Secretary to deliver up to the plaintiff all the documents that could assist his claim against Mr. Barron. Were he (Sir Frederick) to characterize the transaction as he felt of it, he should use a strength of expression not proper for a court of justice. He would only call it a manceuvre, an arrangement, not a swindle, a trick, a fraud.—(Laughter.) Greatly was the injustice of this transaction increasr d by the fact that whereas, whe❑ Mr.l3arron had joined the Company, the flaming prospectus set forth that it was to consist of 10,000 shares of 251. each, the Directors had commenced heavy expenses with only 1,200 or 1,400 shares taken. And then, when Mr. Barron declined paying any further calls, and the Directors threatened him with giving up his name to a formidable creditor, and encouraging an action against him, would it not have been natural for Mr. Barron to reply—" Gentlemen, I am astonished at the audacious dishonesty of your threat ; I am astounded that after deluding me into joining your speculation, under the as surance that there would be 10,000 shares, and a capi tal of 250,000/., you should now treacherously throw upon me the burden of an expensive experiment which you began, with a capital of oniy 3,000/.' 'That the Jury would aid these men, in so pick ing Mr. Barron's pocket, he (Sir Frederick) had no apprehension. Should they find against him, his client would leave that Court a ruined man. But the Jury would act upon those great principles of jus tice, honour, and equity, which were the best and strongest ties by which the social framework could be bound together—they would see the real nature of the present action, and evince their sense of it. by re turning their verdict for the defendant. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE put it to the Jury to say whether they believed that, when the order for these engines was given the defendant was a shareholder He became a shareholder in May, the engines were de livered in September. The Jury would judge whether it was likely that works of so extensive and complicated a nature could have been then finished, unless they had been commenced earlier than May. The Jury instantly found fur the defendant. The LORD CHIEF JUSTlCE—Gentlemen, your ver (bet is quite correct upon the evidence, and I trust it will serve as a warning to Directors not to hold out 'promises which they cannot fulfil, and to tradesmen, not to execute orders without distinctly knowing who is to pay them. The verdict gave general satisfaction, and an audible murmur of applause ran through a crowded Court at the conclusion of the Lord Chief Justice's remarks. CENTRAL CRI3III4A.L COURT. OLD COURT. (Continued from our Journal of yesterday.) Before Mr. Baron 1 3 ARKE and Mr. Justice BOSANQUET. MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND.-IVilliain Lees was placed at the bar, charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Elizabeth Lees, in the parish of St. George's in the list, on the 18th of November List. The prisoner appeared quite unmoved, and looked abotii the Court as it he had been a mere spectator. Henry Berricott was at the Golden Lion on the day in question. SAW prisoner, Stow; and Stables there from half-past two to three. W. Cooke—ls a policeman, and took prisoner into custody. Mr. F. B. Garrett is a surgeon, living at No. 3, New-road, St. George's-in-the-East. Saw deceased on Monday, 18th inst., about half-past two. Went to her house in consequence of a message he had received. Found deceased in a nervous state, and she had two distinct hysterical attacks as though she had been pre viously excited. She was sober and rational. Each at tack lasted three or four minutes. They would arise from any exciting causes. Sbe soon re covered. Mr. Corey's brothe r brought some medicine. Witness inquired the composition of the medicine by her desire. It was of a soothing nature. Saw nothing in her conduct to denote that it would be unsafe to leave her by herself, or any thing to show that she was not self-possessed. Witness was with her in the:shop a quar ter of an hour. There was no rope suspended there at that time. It could not have escaped his attention had it been there. Prisoner came in whilst witness was there. He had been drinking. Observed nothing beyond that about him. Left prisoner, deceased, and Mr. Corey's brother in the shop. After witness got home he received a message from the inspector of police. About half-past five he went to deceased's residence, and found several persons there. Saw the body of the deceased at the foot of the stair, with her face towards the door, her knees drawn up, and her left arm under her body. On her face and neck witness found eight wounds, all except one incised, that one seemed a punctured wound. The largest, deepest, and most im portant was on the left side of the neck— it was four inches in length and two inches in depth at the centre. All the principal arteries of the left side of the neck, with the veins and nerves, were com pletely divided. The windpipe was severed through, with th e exception of a small portion at the posterior part. This wound was one from which death must h t aye ensued i n a very s h ort t i me —i n a quarter o f an our. The deceased was a slight spare woman. Im- Inraelldeilettoely it, a a b s o vi therethis w h o a u d n b d e w en as a as previousupe r superfici al attempta l hnac n aeno e dxm : t t pdawli was hevotai edul If o enyd n id;nt : Wh h ehexa i etvi l e co oosn w ukut e :: tn r adhn l edi and a p t d d icgi i r ivvhaiibtddeeispdndi side portion h oiupo e fronvt u rhet p eoa r nifl e tot r part of thelip ww theae g r t arteries. w i straight direction ; the fifth was above.this on tphlpirliciTignhihchehates THE SUN, LONBON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1839. side of the lower part of the cheek and merely cutaneous; the sixth was opposite the right eye, and extended through the skin, and some portion of the flesh in a straight direction, about two inches in length and half an inch in depth ; the seventh was behind them right ear, and was a deep incised wound—short but deep—it ext nded to the bone The eighth was on the right cheek—it was deep, and seemed a punctured wound different from any of the others, and in the in fliction, of which considerable force must have been used, it slant e d o ff f rom th e b one . Th e razor p ro d uce d might have inflicted the incised wounds, the punc tured wound might have been inflicted by a job with the end of the razor, they could not have been inflicted on the deceased by herself. The large wound had been commenced at the back part of the neck. Judging from the position of the deceased, with her left arm lying under her body, corresponding to the wound in the throat, and the quantity of blood on the floor—the manner in which the razor was found—and knowing the constitution of the deceased, it would be impossible she could have inflicted the great wound after the serious wounds on the face, neither would it have been possible for her to have inflicted the others after the infliction of the large wound in the throat. The wounds must have been inflicted after she was on the ground. Never said anything to prisoner about delirium tremens. Deceased had no symptom of it. Had the weight of the prisoner been suspended from such a rope as the one produced, it would have given way. Cross-examined.—Should say it was impossible these wounds could have been inflicted in a struggle to dis possess deceased of the razor. She told witness she had jumped out of the window the week before, to avoid her husband, Strong mental excitement will sometimes produce effects resembling intoxication. This concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr. RYLAND addressed the jury for the defence, and contended that, in the first place, from the short time which was shown to have elapsed between the prisoner's being seen with his wife and his being seen br the witness Clarke, the crime, if committed by the prisoner, was reduced to manslaughter ; and, in the second place, that the prisoner was labouring under insanity. He concluded an eloquent address, by calling the following witnesses : Mary Lees is prisoner's mother. Lived with him for some years after his marriage. Deceased was given to drinking ; and he also latterly. Both were passionate. Has known her to go from home. At one time, when she remained out all night, prisoner went out and got drinking, and came home tipsy, and attempted to lay violent hands on himself. He took a hammer, and said he would beat his brains out. Witness took hold of his arm, and he dropped the hammer. Cross-examined—Cannot tell how long her son has been given to drinking. He has had many cuts and blows on his head, He took to drinking when he was eighteen or twenty. He is now thirty-three. He was married in 1835. It was about two years ago that he cut his forehead with a rusty knife. 'Witness did not see him do it. He shaved the people as before when he was able—two or three days after this. The affair of the hammer happened a day or two after. Witness did not apply to any person to put him in confine ment. When he was not drunk he could manage his business as usual. She saw deceased about a month before her death. When she went away from home she went to her mother's. (The prisoner seemed much affected during the examination of his mother.) Eleanor Mackenzie remembers the day in question ; was passing prisoner's house at a quarter-after one. Saw prisoner and his wife standing by the door. Pri soner said, " Betty is mad ;" and witness said, " She is often so." Deceased then seized the prisoner by the collar, and hit him several blows on the head, which he did not return. He has always behaved well to his wife. Cross-examined—He had his hat on when deceased hit him with her fist. She did not knock off his hat. The moment he repeated the words she flew at him. Wit ness did not attend before the Coroner. Prisoner was in liquor, and the deceased was so also. Has seen her drunk ; she did not stagger, 'out appeared to hesitate as though she was in drink. She appeared quite wild and frantic. Was first told she was to come here as a witness on Wednesday by Mr. Bailey and a Minister—they came to know if witness had heard or could say anything about it. Prisoner and deceased always were drunk together ; he was a quiet tempered man when he was drunk, and she was violent. She was a very strong, powerful woman, aot a slight slim woman. Her hair was hanging about her shoulders. Thomas Gallons has known prisoner and his wife for seven years, he was always well behaved to her when he was sober. She was given to drinking. She used to ill-use him. Never saw him return it. Passed his house on the Sunday morning about half-past one. Prisoner asked if he would fetch assistance, merely in joke. She said if he stood aggravating her she would throw something and dash his brains out. The, bad both been drinking. Cross-eicamined—S - he was not very drunk. H. was. Judged she was drunk from her discourse. Could not say if she staggered. She had a higt, comb, which secured her hair at the back. His evi• deuce was taken yesterday morning for the first time. He was not before the Coroner. He lives close on the spot . John Arkindale knows prisoner and his wife. Hit conduct was good, when sober ; he accused her of going with other men. Cross-examined—lt was about two years ago that he made this charge. Four days before the murder, saw deceased jump out of the window. George Petter always considered prisoner a kind husband. Mr. CLARKSON replied. Mr. Baron PARKE, in summing up, said that whereve, it was proved that the death of one person was owing t( the act of another, the inference was that the case ww one of murder, unless the contrary were proved. Such was the law which the jnry woula have to apply to the facts of this case. The Learned Judge thee proceeded to read the evidence, commenting on it as he proceeded. The jury retired at six o'clock, and returned at a quarter past, with a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Baron PARKE then, in a most impressive manner, passed the awful sentence of the law on the prisoner who remained perfectly unmoved. In the case of Box, charged with felony at Messr, Howell and James's, the Grand Jury threw out the bill 'cried his goods in, but they could not say it was ie case on the day in question. Mr. JARDINE could see no objection to the de f mdant having a box containing small articles of jewel lery in a bag to enable him to carry it about without Lieonvenience, but the bag should have been labelled a proper manner, and, as he entertained no doubt f the correctness of the officer's evidence, he would convict the defendant, and order him to pay a penalty of 101., with costs, or be imprisoned until it was paid. The defendant said he would appeal, and being prepared with sureties to answer the complaint at the Sessions, he was liberated. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Arov. 29 IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM FITZROY SCUDAMORE. The insolvent, the nephe w of Sir Charles Scudamore, was opposed by Mr. COOKE, on the part of Hester, the head tipstaff of the Queen's Bench prison, and in per •on by Mr. Shipley, of Regent -street. He was sup ported by Mr. WOODROFFE. It appeared that Mr. Scudamore was discharged under the Act some years ago, and his then debts had been paid by his mother, who was a lady of fortune, and she was entered in the present schedule as a creditor to a considerable amount. He had resided at Paris, where lie had incurred a debt of 321. with Mr. Ince, his de taining creditor. The claim of Mr. Hester, the tipstaff, was 1271., and arose under somewhat singular circumstances. A few years ago Mr. Scudamore was arrested on a Common Pleas and an Exchequer writ. He was taken to a lock-up•house in Chancery-lane, and a habeas corpus was issued (on an action commenced by Mr. Chell an attorney, on al bill of exchange), for the pur pose of removing him to the King's Bench prison. He was taken from the lock -up-house, and with three offi cers went to the Mitre Tavern, where they dined, and irom which place he made his escape. He got up from the table and walked awuy, An action was brought by Mr. Chell against the Marshal for the escape. There was no agreement be tween him (the insolvent), and Mr. Chell that he should escape. Mr. COOKE—Had you arranged with any one that you should escape ? Insolvent—No. It was afterwards arranged that he should give Hester a promissory note for 501., and should go to prison as if nothing had happened. He gave him the note the night he went to prison. Hester wanted the money, and said if he did not give him the note he would indict and send him to Horsemonger lane Gaol. He gave the note, but it had not been paid. Another action was brought by a horse-dealer, igainst the Marshal, but he soon afterwards became a bankrupt, and the action was discontinued. Mr. Chell had been nonsuited, and he had heard that Hester was in pocket by the costs he had been paid. Mr. COOKE said such was not the case ; he was 1271. out of pocket. It was contended that the insolvent must advertise nis residence . at Boulogne, where he had incurred a debt with the tavern-keeper, Ince. Mr. Shipley had hired out some harness to the insol vent, who told him he was a nephew of Sir Charles Scudamore ; it was deposited with a person, and had been sold. The insolvent had commenced an action of trover to recover the same, but the party became a bankrupt. Mr. Commissioner BOWEN held that Mr. Scudamore must describe himself of Boulogne ; and the case was accordingly adjourned. Mr. Cooxiapphed that Hester might be appointed assignee. Mr. Commission BOWEN refused to grant the appli cation, and the case was adjourned to advertise the amended description. ACCOMMODATION BILLS.—John Smith, the younger, was opposed in person by Mr. Carruthers. Ile was supported by Mr. Woodroffe. The insolvent, a chair-maker, carrying on business in St. Luke's, had accepted a bill of exchange for 491. 12s. to accommodate a person named Hodges. He was asked the reason he had incurred the liabilities, and said Hodges promised to find the money to take it up when due. Mr. Carruthers opposed on the ground that the debt had been improperly incurred. The COURT remanded the insolvent, at the suit of Mr. Carruthers, for a period of six months from the vesting order, for contracting a debt without reasonable means of paying it. RIOTS AT NEWPORT. ADMINISTERING ILLEGAL OATHS. Newport, Thursday Night. The evidence to-day refers to the administering of illegal oaths, and hurglariously entered dwelling-houses, to force the peaceable inhabitants to join the Chartist mob. In the statement of one of the prisoners, Llewel hp, you will perceive a confirmation of the view I took in my communication of Tuesday last, relative to the affinity existing between Chartism and Toryism. The prisoner Llewellin, states as follows :—" One of the men t hen catched me, and said, You do want to run away— you don't like the Tories, and he did ask me for my card,' " &c. It is a remarkable fact, too, that nearly all the cards I have seen are blue, the Tory co lour. Coupling this with the evidence in the case of Zephaniah Williams—who it was sworn by several witnesses had repeatedly declared to the women that the " gentlemen had subscribed to support the wives and families of the poor till the men returned"— there can be no difficulty in arriving at the conclusion that these poor wretches had been deluded into the notion that the " gentlemen" of the Tory party would lend their aid in assisting the Chartists to overturn the " Poor-law Bastile Government." THE EXAMINATIONS. THURSDAL—Magistrates present :—The Mayor, Rev. J. Coles, Octavius Morgan, George Hall, Wm. Brewer, and Thomas Fothergill, Esqrs. Joseph Coles, Job Harris, Win. John Llewellin, Thomas Edwards, and Evan Jones were placed at the bar, charged with breaking into the house of John Wal ters, and forcibly compelling him to join the riots. Evan Jones was discharged. Edwards said he had nothing to say. Llewellin, having been cautioned, said George Beach wanted to send me to the house, and I told him I would not go there. He then said, " You must go, or I will put this in your heart." I did go in with a pike or a gun before Mr. Walters. and I did tell him (Wal- ters) to come out. Then Mrs. Walters turned to me and told me to hold my tongue. I held my tongue, and went out. Scope man catched me, and said " You do want to run away ; you don't like the Tories ;" and he asked me for my card. I had not one. He then took me away with him. I did run away in Abercarne. I've got no more, Sir, to say. Job Harris, having been cautioned, said, I was stand ing above five yards from the door when it was broken, and I did try to get to the door for fear they would in jure my neighbour, for he was cross always to the Chart ists. I went in and said "Do come with me, Mr. Walters, and don't let the people hurt you." He said " No, indeed ;" and I turned out and cried by the door, for I was very low. Joseph Coles, having been cautioned, said I never joined the Chartists before the Saturday evening pre ceding the Sunday. I was coming from my pay and I met some men on the side of the road, and they asked me if I was a Chartist, and I said " No." They told me that I had better join them or I should not work there. I went to the lodge, and I threw a shilling in the plate, and I came out of the room. George Beach was making a speech, but I could not understand what he said, for it was in Welsh ; but I heard him say in English that we were all to get our arms prepared by to-morrow evening and then I went home to my lodging. It affected me so much that I could net eat a bit of victuals all day. I was in bed nearly all day. Ab ou t six o'clock two of them Came into the house and asked me if I would come, and I said I was not able ; they fetched me out, and we went down to Walters's house. George Beach broke the door open with a stone. He told me to go in to fetch the man out. I said I did not like it, and I had no weapon. Beach had a sword and a stick. He said here is a weapon for you, and gave me the stick. I did not like to go in then, and Beach said, " If you do not go in at the word of command, I will split your head in two with my sword." I then thought I was forced to go. I said to Walters " You had better come," and he said " No, I'll be damned if I do." I then went out, and three more were sent in, and they brought him out, and on they went. I went along with them as far as Pye-corner, where I stopped behind until another gang came along, and took me on. I got as far as the end of the park, where I met them running back, and I returned. The Chairman then said :—Job Harris, the Magis trates have paid the greatest attention to this case, and it is the grossest instance of burglary they ever met with. You, Harris, seem to have behaved kindly to the witness, and no doubt the judge before whom you must be tried will take it into his consideration. The Magistrates will say no more, as they do not wish to prejudice your case. You, therefore, Job Harris, Jo seph Coles, William John Llewellin, and Thomas Ed wards, stand committed to Monmouth gaol, to take your trial on the charge of burglary. The prisoners were then removed. John Lewis and James Wall, the two prisoners who were remanded yesterday on the charge of administer ing illegal oaths, were then placed at the bar for further examination, and, after some unimportant evidence had been given, they were both discharged. Lewis Rowland was charged with high treason and sedition, and fully committed to take his trial. The Court then adjourned till to-morrow, at eleven o'clock. THE POLISH REVOLUTION. MEETING AT THE CROWN AND ANCHOR. Yesterday the grand anniversary meeting on behalf of the Patri its of Poland took place at the Crown and Anchor, Strand. The object of the meeting was to obtain a demonstration in favour of Polish principles. The great room of the tavern was nearly filled. All the distinguished Poles in London were present : amongst others, Colonel Oborski, A. Stolzman, V. 0. Zien kiewicz, D.D., J. B. Osrtowski, &c. &c. J. H. KEANE, Esq., hiving been called to the chair, addressed the meeting. The great question to be consi dered on that occasion was, what were the principles of the Polish exiles ? It had been said they were an aris tocracy ; that it was their object to restore the power of the nobles sanctioned in 1781, and withhold from the Polish peasantry their rights. If such had ever been their object it was not a national one, and they could not look to the Polish people for support ; but the Poles denied in the strongest terms that they were subject to such a charge. In support of the denial, he was pre pared to enter into a few details. A document, entitled " an Act of Union of the Polish Emigrants," had been issued, and the signatures affixed to it amounted to upwards of 2,000. What was the doctrine promulgated by the document ? First, that the freedom of Poland could only be obtained by a revolution; and that the freedom required was that which prevailed previous to the partition in 1772. Secondly, the total abolition of all unjust distinctions and partial laws. Thirdly, the liberation of the Polish serf, and the establishment of his right to property in the soil.—(Loud applause.) Another section of the document provided that a Coin inittee should establish a public system of education.— (Applause.) He might ask whether these principles were aristocratic ?—(Cries of " No.") He cited from memory another part of the document—namely, the 56th section, which said, " the first act of the Commit tee shall be the allowance of freedom of religion to all classes, and free admission to all places of public worship." It also provided that the laws for the elec tion of members to attend the Diet or Parliament should be founded on public right, without distinction of for tune. The document contained the wishes of the Polish people ; how, therefore, could it be said there was a feel ing to support the old aristocracy ? If the objects of the document to which he had referred could be car ried out, Poland would be a happy country. She would rise regenerated. Poland would have succeeded in ob tcining those desirable advantages but for the diabolical machinations of her domestic aristocracy. If those at the head of the Government had supported the wishes and interests of the people of Poland, Russia would not then be stocking Siberia with Polish exiles. If Poland succeed, liberty would prosper. If Russia conquered for ever, eternal oppression must prevail. Poland, the granary of Europe, when established as a free State. would look to England for manufactured goods. It was, then, the interest of England, in a commercial point of view, to support Poland.—(Hear, hear.) Poland had on former occasions been down, but rising like a giant refreshed, had saved Earope and Christianity from the Turks. John Sobieski struck down the banner of the esophet, and raised the symbol of Christianity. Po land could not be crushed for ever. There was a vitality in Poland which could not be destroyed. If Poland was not restored the prospects of the free constitutions of Europe must suffer. Mr. A. W. HYDE then stood forward and moved the first resolution. Having advocated in strong terms the cause of Poland, he adverted to the patriotism of Kosiusco, observing in the language of the poet— " Freedom shrieked when Kosiusco fell." The oppres sions of Russia in carrying off the Polish people to exile, was described in strong language, and the speaker contended that England had the power to afford redress. Mr. HOGAN rose to second the resolution. Poland had been the bulwark of Europe, and how has Europe repaid her ? Why, by blotting her out of the map of Europe. France had talked of. co-operation in 1831, but,what more had Louis Philippe done, than talk at that period of co-operation for Poland ? Nothing. There was much similarity between the cause of Ireland and that of Poland. Ireland had asserted her inde pendence, and was gaining it ; and there was a shout raising for Poland, that would not only be heard in that country, but would make Russia tremble.—(Hear.) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously, and amidst loud applause. Mr. HAYNES then rose and moved the second reso lution. In support of this resolution he declared that till the middle of the sixteenth century, the Polish con stitution was essentially democratic. In 1772 the first limb of it was struck off ; till that period the peasantry voted ; there was all but universal suffrage. Then came the outrage of 1791, called a cons titution, and . that was called by Lord Dudley, " the perfection of wisdom." The Duke of Wellington had spoken to the like effect. What a perfection of wisdom must that be which was eulogised by Lord Dudley Stuart and the Duke of Wellington.—(Cheers and laugh er.) It most extensively curtailed the right of vot:ng, giving to the few what the m •ny had Before possessA. It in troduced slavarv, and destroyed the franchise. The constitution of 1791 also established one religion ; and though it was the religion he professed, lie stamped in famy on the principle that would so interfere with reli gious freedom.—( Hear, hear.) As to the movement of 1833, he denied that it was " insurrectionary ;" it was a national lie to call it such ; could that be insur rectionary, where the young, the old, all equally joined in the movement.—(Hear, hear.) It was a glo rious and universal movement ; and had it succeeded the parties would have been handed down as the most glorious patriots that ever lived. As it was, Russian iron and the Russian lash had drawn blood from the sides of Polish ladies and maidens ; it was true, and would hand down the name of Nicholas to eternal in famy.—( Hear, hear.) An individual here rose to move an amendment de claratory of the necessity of universal suffrage, &c., which caused much confusion. The CHAIRMAN said that the gentleman had mistaken the resolution ; it had reference to the state of servitude, not that of suffrage. Mr. HAYNES said that the resolutions had been prepared by a Committee of Poles—that they spoke the sentiments of the Poles ; and that he was no friend to Poland who would interfere on the present occasion, and sow discord.—(Loud cheers.) The individual then sat down, amidst loudly expressed disapprobation. Mr. CAMPBELL seconded the resolution. The individual then admitted that he had misunder stood the original resolution, and as the friend of free dom against aristocratic despotism, he withdrew oppo sition, and supported most cordially the resolution. It was then put, and carried unanimously. Mr. P. J. HEATLET moved the third resolution. He dwelt on the proceedings of Russia, not only in its efforts to promote conquests in Caucasus, but in its en croachments on the commerce of other countries, and especially in its cruelties towards Poland. The confis cation of the Vixen he adduced as a strong instance of the despotic will and tyrannous disposition of Russia.— ( Hear.) That power had as much right to interfere with the Caucasus as with any county or town in Eng land.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. M'GUIRE seconded the resolution, which was then put, and carried unanimously. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, who re turned acknowledgments, expressing the hope that the reminiscence of that evening— of that democratic de. monstratiou for Poland—would last long. The meeeting then separated at half-past eleven o'clock. [Three standards appeared above the platform. They were, Ist. The national standard, with the arms of Po land. 2d. The flag of the ancient Polish marine. 3d. The Polish standard, with the inscription, " For your and our liberty,"—that standard which floated at the head of our battalions during the war of 1830 and 1831 against Russia, and of which the inscription, in the Po lish and Russian language, should indicate our people groaning under the Muscovite yoke, against which the Poles were fighting, at the same time that they were combating for their liberty.] NEW COURT. John Bell was indicted for stealing a brush, value Ss. 6d., and another brush on the same day, of the like value, they being the property of James Simmons and William Rayment, his fellow workmen as masons. After the verdict of Guilty was returned, it was proved by other witnesses that the prisoner had been convicted in this Court, and sentenced to six montt,s . imprisonment within the current year, and that on 11, enlargement he committed the present felony. The RECORDER lamented that the prisoner had not taken warning by the punishment he had undergone ; the Court was bound to make an example in such a case, and its sentence was, that he be transported fot seven years. The young men who pros • cuted re-ascended the box, and endeavoured as far as in them kyr to induce the Court to mitigate the punishment. The mother of the prisoner, also from the gallery, stated something it: The RECORDER at length said, that if the friends o' the prisoner and the prosecutors thought proper, the might endeavour to show the Secretary of State than there was a reason why the sentence should be reviewcu He (the Recorder) would not throw any impediment the way. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO IV-STREET. A foreign Jew named George Isaac, was yesterdev summoned before Mr. Jardine, under the Hawker's Act, by Skinner, an officer of the Stamp-Office, for having. on the 14th instant, in the parish of St. Paul, Coven: Garden, unlawfully traded, under the colour of a license, in hawking jewellery and other articles, in a box, with out having his name in a conspicuous and legible man lier on the outside, by which he had rendered himsed liable to a penalty of 101. The complainant stated that he saw the defendant enter the Marquis of Anglesea public house, where he watched him offering for sale spectacles and other arti cles, to some persons in the taproom. He also tool; from a bag a small box, containing a quantity of jewel lery, such as seals, watch-guards, keys, and rings.which he exhibited to the company as he offered them for sale, and on witness seeing there was no label on the box to show the public he was a licensed hawker, he told him who he was, at the same time demanding to see hip license, which he instantly produced. On asking he neglected to have the words " licensed hawker" and the number upon the outside of the box, he said he had got the bag marked in a proper manner, and he consi dered that was quite sufficient. Witness then examined the bag, and found at the bottom of it, which was not exposed to public view, a dirty piece of paper with writ ing upon it which was not legible. The defendant, on producing his license, said he had given the number to the complainant the moment he understood he was an officer, and he shewed his license to every person in the room. The complainant said that no person could dis tinguish a single letter on the label at the time he asked for the license. The defendant declared that he conducted his business in the same way for the last twenty years, and the num ber was as conspicuous as it then appeared, at the same time showing the in a fresh state, o Court a l a b e l on the side of the bag, n which the requisite words and num ber had evidently been recently written. Mr. JARDINE observed that the words as they were spec ifi e d in the Act, should be legible in large Roman characters on a label, to be attached outside every pack, box, truck, or waggon, in which articles were hawked for sale. The defendant called several Jews, who proved that he was duly licensed, and was in the habit of having the number and name, with the other words required by the Act, in a conspicuous place outside whatever he NEWARK ELECTION. . (From the L i ncoln Mercury.) Mr. Sergeant Wilde having been appointed Solici tor-General, has lost no time in paying his respects to his constituents at Newark, to solicit a renewal of their suffrages. The Learned Gentleman, accompanied by M. D. Hill, Esq., Queen's Counsel, arrived at the Castle and Falcon on Saturday last, and his reception was most gratifying. On his acceptance of office being made public, the Tory party promptly set out in search of a candidate, and T. S. Godfrey, Esq., was first ap plied to, but he prudently declined ; a messenger was then dispatched to E. V. P. Burnell, Esq., of Wink borne, who also refused ; and at two o'clock on Sun day morning a deputation started for London to Ipply to the Carlton Club, who have sent down Mr. Thesiger, a barrister, as their protege. He has not the slightest chance of success : this breach by the 1 Tory party of an arrangement entered into at the last election—that the representation of Newark, is then determined, should not be disturbed— having disgusted the respectable part of the Conserva tives. It is well understood that even the Duke of Newcastle, whose love of " doing what he likes with his own," has become a proverb, refuses to identify himself' with the factious efforts of a few rash and bigotted parti sans, and that his Grace distinctly repudiates all oppo tion to the re-election of her Majesty's Solicitor-Gene ral. This conviction being established in the minds of the electors of Newark, the threats of the Tory faction have had no other effect than to elicit the heartfelt at tachment of the great bulk of the red party for Mr. Solicitor-General Wilde ; offers upon offers having been made to him by those who on former occasions had been sacrificed to Tory dictation. Mr. Thesiger arrived in Newark on Monday, and his first appearance was any thing but cheering ; all that he said fell listlessly on the ear, and ice-cold upon the heart. He was evidently dis mayed, and the reception he has met with during his canvass, has been such as to convert that dismay into hopeless despair. Amongst ;.he tricks resorted to, was an attempt to excite W. F. Handley, Esq., to divide the Liberal party. The conduct of that gentleman, however, has been beyond all praise ; honourably abiding the deci sion of the friends by whom on former occasions he had been supported forward ted;n heart andosoonerwa hand sthe in supportirdecisionkno wn than he came of Mr. Soilcitor-General Wilde. His appearance struck terror into the Tory faction, who then had recourse to the pitiful attempt of falsely asserting that Mr. Hand ley was canvassing for Mr. Thesiger. This falsehood was promptly and spiritedly met by the following handbill : "TO THE ELECTORS OF NEWARK. "Fellow Townsmen,—l have heard with the greatest surprise that it has been industriously reported I have been canvassing for Mr. Thesiger. " The state of my health precludes me from giving the report that contradiction in person which I should desire. I am, therefore, compelled to adopt this means of expressing my regret that, af ter th e i mp li e d under standing at the two last general elections that each of the parties should be represented, it now should be thought necessary to disturb the peace of the town by opposing the re-election of Mr. Sergeant Wilde, who has twice been returned to Parliament without opposi. tion, who now presents himself to us with (to me) the additional recommendation of being the chosen legal officer of our gracious Queen, and who has my support. " Believe me ever faithfully yours, " Newark, Nov. 26, 1839. "W. F. HANDLEY." The result of the Solicitor-General's canvass has been successful beyond the most sanguine expectations. Sir R. Heron, Bart., M.P. ; H. Handley,Esq.. M.P. ; S. E. Beeston, Esq. (a former candidate) ; J. Hale, Esq., of Caunton, and many other leading gentlemen of the neighbourhood, either accompanied Mr. Solicitor-Gene ral on his canvass, or otherwise rendered effective aid in support of the Liberal cause. On Thursday morning, between four and five o'clock, an individual of highly respectable appearance was brought to St. George's Hospital, in a state of insensi bility, and evidently suffering from some serious internal injuries. The parties who a ccompanied the gentleman left the institution without giving any explanation. Mr. Guthrie, one of the house surgeons, immediately at tended the patient, who was removed to bed as soon as possible and the best surgical treatment afforded him, but he expired about nine o'clock the same morn ing. Some of the deceased's friends, who are people evidently movin g in a superior sphere of life, attended at the hospital, but objected to give the name, profession, or address of the deceased. INCENDIARISII IN SOMERSETSHIRE.—We are sorry to have occasion to advert to a diabolical act of this description, which took place in the parish of Winscombe last Monday week. A wheat rick, the property of Farmer Young, in the above parish, stand ing in an open field some distance from the house, was discovered to be on fire about seven o'clock, and soon Afterwards the whole was destroyed. There is great reason to h o p e t h at the i ncen di ar y will be discov ere d. —Balls Pap er . One of t h e most preva l en t complaints of th e colliers and th ose employed i n t h e Monmouthshir e iron works is th e i r h av i ng to pay 4 d. f or each letter in addi tion to the postage. Many o f t h e men have f am ili es living at a g reat di stance, so that the charge, on th e . old system, of sending half-a-sovereign or 20s. was im mense. Tire letter that used to cost Is. 10d. from Tredegar to Cardigan will now be 4d. ; and, as a fur ther accommodation, Government have determined on the sth January next to open post-offices at Bryn Mawr, Tredegar, and Blackwood. The men at the Dowlais iron-works (Sir John Guest's) have long enjoyed the advantage of a post-office. MEETING AT EXETER HALL. A meeting of the Friends of Poland was called to be held in Exeter Hall last night at seven o'clock. Mr. G. A. Young took the chair about half an hour after that time, accompanied by the most eminent Poles and many friends, The second room in the Hall was then fully filled, but as we recognized Mr. Williams, an ex-member of the late Convention, and other known Chartists, we did not augur well for the harmony of the meeting ; nor were we disappointed. The Chairman opened the meeting in an able and very lengthy speech, setting forth the cruelties and grievances under which Poland has suffered, and suffers still. Colonel L. Stanhope proposed, and Mr. Birkbeck (son of Dr. Birkbeck), seconded the first rwsolution, but before it could be put to the meeting, some one called out " Benyowski," which had all the appearance of a faction cry in an Irish fair, for in an in stant the whole Hall was in confusion, and blows from sticks and fists were very plentifully showered about. The Chartist or " Benyowski" party appeared to be the strongest, but the Poles were much enraged, and notwithstanding all the endeavours of the respected General " Czrynecki," the riot lasted upwards of ten minutes. By the endeavours of the Chairman some sort of order was restored, and all was for a time quelled by the assurance of the Chairman, that a hearing would be given to all parties. Major Benyowski then came on the platform ; he had evidently suffered, at least in the clothing department, for his coat hung all in tatters. He addressed the meeting in favour of the People's Charter, and denounced the present House of Commons and the Ministry—to neither of whom was it any use appealing in favour of Poland. Mr. Williams (who bad sat on the left of the chair man since the row) then insisted upon addressing the meeting, which caused an explosion even worse than the first, and as we had no hope of further note-taking, we came away. The resolutions proposed were afterwards carried, and the meeting dispersed quietly, thanks to the pre sence of several policemen in the avenues. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. BREAD. le Metropolis is 10!Yd. for the 41b, F SEEDS. Per Quarter. St. Foin a. 491 66.. Rye Grass —s 40s. 4a, Vacey Grass —s a. s Linseed, for feeding —s Ditto, for sowing —a 545. 50s Ditto, for crushing --s 425. 40s Canary —s 70s. 80s. Hemp —s 23s 40. Per Bushel. White Nlustard...lls. Opt. 14, N. Brown Ditto lbs. lid. 19a. lid Tares ss. lid. 7s. 6d. ist) 281. 31/. Foreign 261. 281. LEATHER. - • • PRICE 0 The highest price of Bread in t Loaf. Good Bread may be had at PRICES 0 Per Cwt. New English Red C10ver...555. 90s Old Ditto Ditto S. — s New Foreign Ditto 565. 30s Old Ditto Ditto —s. New White Clover sos. 655. 70s. Old Ditto Ditto New Trefoil —s ISs. 30s. Old Ditto —s. !2s. ‘22s Trefolitun —s. ins English Carraway —s. 525. 565. Foreign Ditto —s. 50s. 56s Coriander —s 20s 258. Rapeseed, English fine (per L: PRICES OF' Per lb. d. to d Per lb. d. to 0. Cropliltles,3'to4olb each 11 Ifif, Horse Hides, t;erman ... 12 22 _-4n 50 lO 16 — Spanish ~ 13 24. --50 60........ l3 18 Calf Ski ns,3o to 4olb.(doz) 15 22 Bull Hides .. Butts, V triol ... . . .. 17 19 —so 60 Engl•sh .... 15 24 _7o 100 Foreign I oreign Hides ...... ~„, 111 12 I-- small... „ Dressing Hides ... ... 11 14 (Kips Shaved... 13 17 Basils 6 11 Bes Saddlers' Hides..... 15 Ilit Bellies Horse hicks, English ... I I I" , Should ers Call Skins. if rounded 20. to 4d. port b. more. PRICES OF HOPS, Farnham rockets (per cwt.) 0 Os. 01. Os. to 0/. Os. East Pockets 4/ les. 5/. 15, to 61 o'. Ditto Bags ° (41 0, to 4/. 4s Mid Kent Pockets 3/. 10s. 41. 10s. to 5' lir• Ditt=o Bags 5, 10s. 0, Os to 4.. Os, Sussex Yearlings O/. Os. 3/. 3s. to 3/. 10: Old Olds PRICE OF OIL. RapeOil,brown, pe, ton, 3 - 1 Os.—Retir , ed,:;6/.les —7 irseed - il, 231. Linseed oil Cake at the Mill (11100), 12/. t 2s.— Rape Cake, per ton,7/ PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, tic. per 1121 b. Town Tallow s2s. Pd. Yeli w Soap.. s. ed. Yellow Russia ":0s. 6d Mottled . White Soap Ditto .. Melting Stuff ... Ditto Rough ... , 26s. Od. PRICE 'F RAW FAT, per stone of 81i7. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Meiters) 2s. Ild. ______ PRICE +)F CANDLES. The price of good Store t andles in the Retail Shops is as follows : Candles, per dozen, Bs. Od. ; inferior, 7s. od. ; Moulds, 9s. 6d. Sixpence per dozen discount for cash. OAL MARKET. s, d Adair's Ch-ster Holywel I Main 2l Pontop Windsor Walk End Hilda 2l Walls End Lainbton Walls End Cornforth ...... 22 9 ships arrived sinec Walls End Tennant 24 id. 0 Howard's Netherton Main 19 0 Stavely Main 2O 6 Victoria Staam lB 6 Ward's Selby Walls End Devonshire 2O 0 last market-day, 14.4. (From the London New Price Current of Nov. 29.) SUGAR.—On the part of the grocers there has been an increased disinclination to purchase West India Sugar this week, and the demand has been very limited for all descriptions ; the refiners have also bought sparingly, but the merchants have only submitted to a reduction on previous rates of is for low ) ellow and brown, and 6d for good yellow qualities; the sales for the three days have amounted to only 900 hhds &c., including 120 hhds Barb , does at auction went 6d cheaper, good to fine yellow fetched 6686 d to 68s, mid (Bing to good middling 65s to 665, low middling 62s 6d per cwt; privately, middling grey Jamaica, Grenada, and Dominica have been disposed of at 60s to 61s, good mid dling yellow St Kitts 635, and good Jamaica 65s per cwt ; the lower kinds of Sugar arc the most difficult to dis pose of : the stock is 2,294 hhds &c larger than it. was at this period in 1838, and there is every appearance that the surplus will be much larger by the next returns from the Docks 500 hhds having been received since our last report, whereas during the same period last year nothing was imported. This afternoon the market closed very dull, the sales for the week are only 1,100 hhds, &c., at prices is lower, ex cepting for fine yellow kinds, which are only 6d cheaper. REFINED.--In the value of Refined goods little change has taken place since our last report, and easier Prices have been submitted to; standard lumps sell ing at 78s to 78s 6d, and brown lumps at 75s to 77s per cwt. Pieces have maintained previous rates. Bastards on lower terms. Treacle of common quality 31s per cwt. Patent and the best old make 33s to 35s per cwt. For 101b3 Loaves 37s 6d, and for 141bs 36s have been accepted. Trea cle has secured a fair sale at 13s 6d. For Crushed Sugar 34s to 34s 6d, deliverable in two and three weeks. Dutch is offered at 32s 6d. To-day there was little passing in refined goods for home use ; but in prices there is no further change, although the market is better supplied ; bonded crushed continues in request, at the rates quoted above, in other articles there is no variation. MAURlTlUS.—lmporters have refused to submit to any further reduction. This afternoon the pri vate sales were limited, and 248 bags at auction sold cheaper, viz, at Ms to 56s for good strong brown. EAST INn iA. - -Manilla, good to fine bro w n 20 s to 21s ordinary 19s 6d , washed 17s 6d to 19.4 6d per cwt; Siam, 390 bags at auction retched 26s 6d to 28s for mid to good white, 24s for low middling, and 22s 6d to 25s for damps and washed ; Java mid white fetched 26s ; 263 baskets at auction fetched 24s to 24s 6d for good grey. and good yellow 22s 6d to 235; Bengal, 64s to 67s for fine yellow to good middling white, damaged, &c., als 6d to 64s 6d. per cwt. Wheat. Barley. l_ Oats. ....,.... a. d. to I. d. 8 d. to 8. d. s. d. to 8. d. Truro —ll 8 2 0 4 0 0 $;, Helstone St. Austell — 0 9 4 0 4 6 0 0 ,'" liodnun 3 ` Liskeard 8 6 9 0 3 9 4 - 0 o Launceston Camel ford 8 4 0— ( 5 2 8 3 I Penzance. 7 4 84— 0 5 4 2L 3 " COLONIAL MISRULE.—The Sydney Herald of June 5 says—" We learn from letters which we ha ve received from Hunter's River, that it is report ed that one of the const a bl es attached to the Cassilis bench has been shot dead by the bushrangers, who had taken ta p it n i esosneeesmsoipoflnoyo his f o stations am h t u iro t .n b ßs belonging Richard d n o g jx t io o enye M , ss C. Wentworth, wss fi wi seerhhtret which h d eci eehehsra stcGetoxoaoonafnvdtcidNeaet exacts nern severely afswmryoaesn itnfhotr euetdhet eho w expi m O npow a gep wounded by Whatby some al p r e 0 ruffians. t 'e ton What f ber ? What has become of the Bushranging Act? it were energetically enforced, we should hear less ?f an:es greater rt s eooaaf population governing of ten nonbi amount ngu nta h a st A : O hs es taxesaetsrvonanantbutdhen,laaeign:nn, convict outrage. But it is rarely enforced, excep t . le and about Sydney, where there is little occasion for it. The police in the interior are too careful of themselves are the to be found scouring the country in search of lawless vagabonds. In fact, there must be a change ; and e:erY day shows the necessity of it more and more clearly. tt' 'The seed time being so very unfavourable, par cularly on the strong wheat lands, it is recommended to sow the wheat broad cast, and to fork it in. ' rhe err pense upon the whole would, not be a great deal al'Ore than lhat of drilling and harrowing.— Worcester Journal' . • • - HORIZONTAL FLAT WATCH E S, with accurately finished jewelled movements, warra n t ed , offered in silver cases, price Four Guineas and a 'Half esevo or, in gold cases, price Nine Guineas each, at T. COX SAVORY'S Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Silversmitn, 47, Cornhill, 1.00(1°n ( Seven doors from Gracechurch-street). N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchanges • BIRTHS'. On the 28th inst., at Sandwell, Staffordshire, the Coun tess °I. Dartmouth , o f a son . On the 29th inst., at Holborn -hill, Mrs. J. M. Darton , O f s ' daughter. On the 29th inst., at Brighton, the lady of Morgan 1103.49 ' Esq., of Gatehouse, Sussex, of a daughter. On the 29th inst., at Clapham-rise, Mrs. Williari Bacchus, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 28th inst., at Little BerkhaApsted, Herts, Go d s i r Tallents, of Newark, Notts, Esq., to Ellen, daughter ofley- William Horne, of Epping-house, Herts, and Upper H ar street, Cavendish-square. DIED. On the 29th inst., Mary, the wife of Samuel Montague Stable, Esq., aged 36. On the 27th inst., at the Palace, Worcester, Mrs. Carr, th e wife of the Lord Bishop of Worcester, aged 65. On the 3d inst., at Hamburg, John Joseph Macbraire,E s q" of Broadmeadows, Tweedhill, and Fishwick. On the 25th inst., Caroline, daughter of Peter Gram, Esq" of Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, aged 21. On the 27th inst., at Kennington, near Ashford, Kent, Mr. Choiles Glvnes, aged 30. On the 27th inst., at Gravesend, Mr. Isaac Earl, ef ICinfe e Arms-yard, London, aged 40. On the 27th inst., Chalies, eldest son of Mr. Harr ison, Sackville- street, aged 19. On the 28th inst., at Brighton, Robert Finch Newman, Ems'' late solicitor to the City of London, aged 47. On the 28th inst. , at York-terr ace , Regent's-park, General Samuel Bradshaw, late of the Hon. East India Company's ser vice, Bengal, agedB2. London Printed and Published by AIIIRDO YOUNG ,_of No. 112, Strand , at The Sun Office, No 112, Strand, in IP Ie county of .'Middlesex.—Saturday. November 30, 1839. EVENING EDITION • • FOREIGN —Yellow Havannah has been in good request on former terms; the private sales have been 700 cnests at 24s to 275, for low to good quality ;. low brown Per nambuco at 18s to 193, ordinary while 943 6d to 233, mid dling 25; to 26;, low yellow 9 03 per cwt, Rio fair brown 20.•;, ~ .71iich was above the general valuations. MOLASSES —For West India previous rates are required, but there iia3 been less business doing, and the demand has been for small pa”cels at the quotations; at pub lic sale 230 ca, , ks from the Mauritius, sold cheap, viz., at 23s 6,1 for good qualiry. COFFEE. —Clean descriptions of British Plantation have been sought after by the trade, and the prices offered are equal to those p:iid last week, but business to any extent has been prevented by private contract, in consequence of the short supply at market ; unclean kinds are held for former rates, but there is still not much demand for these sorts; there has been no public sale. This afternoon there was no auction of West India, but 710 bags Ceylon, subject to the 6d duty, and 228 bags other kinds at the 9d duty, were offered at public sale, the former sold at fair market rates, but lower than the last auction ; good ordinary green fetched 99s to 993 6d, good ordinary pale 99s 6d to 100 s, one lot 106 s per evit, the latter sold at its full value, viz., good pale Java at 73s 6d to 71s. _ Rum, _ BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—RUM is held for pre vious prices, but the demand has been very limited for all qualities; the private sales since our last re port have not exceeded 100 puns ; 25 hhds East India, 26 over proof', have been disposed of at 4s , eq ual to 3s 2d for proof. For export there are few orders for Brandy, the home trade buy sparingly, and confine their purchases to good brands, which command previous rates: common kinds may be bought on easier terms. Geneva has been in good request, and prices have slightly im proved ; good quality has brought 2s 2d per gallon. British Corn Spirits are rather lower, but at the present rate or lOs 3d per gallon, large purchases have been made. FRUIT.—At public sale the following new descriptions were offered ; 25 butts and 14 carotels Cephalonia Cur• rants damaged, and sold from 70s to 76s for very bad to slirrht ; 594 boxes Elemc Raisins at 445; 2,534 boxes and 448 half boxes Chesmes at 425; 3,028 drums Sultana Raisins taken in at 80s, aad 4,175 drums Turkey Pulled Figs 75s to 83s. The demand for all descriptions, as .usual at this season of the year, continues brisk ; the i ln " porters of Valentia Raisins have advanced their price to 455, at which some partial sales have been made. TEA. —In the early part of the week the demand was extensive for Twankay and common descriptions of Congou from the trade, as well as from capitalists, and the advanced rates of 2s 64d to 2s 61-d were paid for the for-, mer, and 2s 2d to 2s 2,3-d for the latter. In Hyson Ana Young Hyson common qualities at 3s Oel to 3s 3d Strong and blackish leaf descriptions of Congou fetcbed 2s 4d to 2s 6d per lb. Company's Congou in large Par cels , were sold at 2s 4d for cash, and 2s 5d with a three months prompt. To-day much excitement was produced in the Te a market, in consequence of a report that Lord Palmerston had informed the American Minister that it was the inteni tion of Government to send out a force to Canton, and i d found necessary to rigidly blockade the port ; this caused holders of Tea to refuse to sell excepting at adva nce rates, and large sales were made at prices Id to 2a awctoe those of yesterday ; common Congou fetched 2s 361 „, A per lb. 2s 31d ; Twankay 2s 7d ; common Hyson 3s 2d to 33 0 ". i; for Imperial and Gunpowder 3d to 4d per lb advance i t required • Company's Congou with three months' re m Pb. sold to a'fair extent 2s 7d, one month 2s 6d, and for cash . 2s 5d per lb. 011.s.—Prices continue on the decline for all kinds ° j common Fish Oils. 291 lOs a 301 for pale S. aeu rt , for Cod. Southern on easier terms. Sperm first quiv6a has sold to a fair extent at 981 a 991 per tun. Linseed 6d. at 22s per cwt; for delivery in a few months, 2 39 East India Cocoa Nut at 42s a 43s per cwt. This afternoon 70 tuns Southern and 30 tuns Seal w el l offered at auction, the former sold at '23la 251 105 for rale to good quality, the latter at 27/ 103 for brown. TALLOW. —There has been an increased inclination p° a" nifested on the part of the trade to purchase Tall ow, and prices have improved since we last wrote 6d per Is This afternoon less demand prevailed for and on the spot, as well as for delivery in Spring 111°Dt 48s for prices are lower, sellers on the spot at 47 3 9d a P. Y. C. For delivery no price can at quoted. ider. Accounts from Petersburgh state the we ather mt At auction 300 casks P. Y. C. sold at 47s a 47s 3d for second quality. nd SPICES.—BIack Pepper has been less in request, for common sorts easier prices have been accepted ; the betterkinds,however have maintained their former currency ; Russiacn:Tsallow fair and good light Sumatra at aid to a p id r , es a n d t besmall clean half heavy Malabar at 3id to 4d, very ordinary dusty Sumatra taken in at 2id per lb, white has brought re" vious rates ; 210 bags at auction partly sold at Id to 10d for low to good quality. This afternoon 537 bags Pimento and 31 casks Nutmegs were offered at auction ; the former taken in above its value, fair mid at 3id per Ib, the latter also bought in at 4s 2d a 4s 3d for fair consumers. COUNTRY CORN AIARKETS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Beane. Pease. Per Quarter. s. to s. S. to s. S. to s. s. to s. s• Abingdon....... 64 82 32 48 28 38 40 44 • Andover— 62 '72 36 46 28 32 Banbury —.— 37 44 28 34 Basingstoke. 61 82 32 37 24 29 42 46 40 Cirencester 62 76 38 40 40 42 Coven y—.. 70 48 90 38 51 30 Daventry-- 68 72 33 44 28 34 30 44 68 '7B 38 48 91 37 50 31 H wden— 72 —.— 24 40 42 40 Hungerford— 57 80 32 42 25 30 36 43 47 Malton 68 76 :35 38 22 33 —...-- Maidenhead... 60 82 35 4u 25 32 37 42 -- 0 5 Nottingham 62 70 35 48 26 37 45 52 40 Wantage CS 80 SO 46 22 28 38 4 6 Warwick.,...,. 38 50 32 — 40 Wnr;ester 72 36 pg 4 3 York —* 72 82 32 38 22 30 _ Per Bushel. s.d. s.d. s.d. s d. s.d. s.d. s, d, 5,d, Birmingham 80 98 4 6 6 G 40 61 6_o 70" 6 0 73 Per Bush el, s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. 5. d. s. d.! s, d, ..., d, 6 1 3 Birmingham 80 98 4 60 40 D 6160 7 - 0" E INBURGH CORN MARKED.—Nov. 27. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. First B2s. Od. 45s 6d: 28s 4d. 475. Od Second 7O o 38 0 24 0 44 d Third Average price of Wheat 3/ 2s 4d PRICES OF PROVISIONS AI:C. Beet, per lb. ...... Os. 6.1 toOs.Fkl. Freshßutter, lb. 5.10.1. Mutton—..—.... 0 8 0 8 Salt Ditt0............ 0 11 Vea1............--.......... 0 9 1 0 Ditto, per cwt. «85 0 Von,. ....... 0 0 0 6 Eggs, per dos... 0 0 Lam, per qr. ..... 3 0 3 6 OatStrawtki...).„ 8 6 l'aliow, cwt.... -40 0 42 0 Wheat Ditt0..,... 6 6 2uartern L0af........ U 9 0 of Barley Ditto 5 0 Potatoes, 141 b..... 0 4 0 0 Hay, per 5t......... 1 2 EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET.—Nov. 26. Beans. 47s Od• 44 0 41 0 to It. Id. 1 gt 1 I '.2 0 9 0 8 0 1 4 Per Sack of 2801 b First Oatmeal Second ditto._ ...... 1 18 0 I 14 0 Peas ens sal . 1 10 0 Pot Barley from 3 GLASUOW CORN Wheat, per '240113. s. d. s. d. British, old ll6 010 39 ----- new Canada, free — 0 0 Irish Barley, par 3201 b English 35 0 06 0 Sottish 27 0 32 0 Irish , 24 0 26 0 Per Stone tit 541 b. Ai o 2 First Oatmeal Second ditto Barlepaeal ......... 0 1 It ! Peasemeal . 0 1 Is, to 555. per sack. MARKET.—Nov. 27. Oats, per 1641 b. s. d. s. d. Irish 2l 0t023 0 British 2l 0 24 0 Beans, per 2601 b. English Scottish Pease, Scottish 24 0 25 0 Oatmeal, per 1401 b l9 0 22 0 Flour, per 2801 h 54 0 60 0 CORNWALL MARKETS. (Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.) r I ~ ,