The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-11 00:00:00

FIVEN ENG ED UT lON . 4 • NATIONAL CONVENTION. (YESTERDAY.) 1 \:r. DEAN, Delegate from Manchester, in the chair. Alter the preliminary business had been gone through l • 0 tn,:. S ecretary proceeded to read the i CORRESPONDENCE. From Bishopwearmouth—The Council of the County of Durham, having detetinined to have a great demonstra lion on Whit-Monday, on the Town Moor, Sunderland, they requested the Convention would send down a Delegate to assist at the meeting,' It also stated that the gentlemen who vwere to attend the Newcastle demonstration would be • enabled to attend both meetings on the same day, as the ') town Moor meeting would be held late in tl:e evening. They would have a public tea party in Bishopwearmouth on the evening of the meeting. From Newport, Monmouthshire, the scene of the late outbreak.—.A letter states that three troops of the 29th Foot, with their officers, arrived at Newport last week, by the *elm packet, from Bristol, having come by forced marches from Plymouth in eight days, under the most alarming rumour that Newport was in a state of uproar— that the colliers in the hills were all up in arms. On their entrance into the town they were cheered by the Chartists, with Mr. Etheridge at their head, and they were told that they were much wanted to protect the poor against their enemies, those Magis trates who had told the people to arm and " keep their powder dry." Title soldiers are yet quartered on the inha bitants, but on Monday they were to go out to the new Union Workhouse, which was being prepared for them ; arms, ammunition, and beds being sent in to it ; the soldiers express their abhorrence against going into such lodgings in no set terms. In order to allay the feelings of the tradesmen and others the Secretary of the Chartist Asso ciation issued the following proclamation, in answer to that put forth by the Magistrates:— THE NEWPORT CHARTISTS' PROCLAMATION. " To the Inhabitants of Newport and its vicinity. " We think it expedient and necessary, on behalf of the Working Men's Association in this town, to make it known to the public generally, that we, as a body, asso ciating together for the purpose of petitioning for our rights in a legal and constitutional manner, as contained in the People's Charter, do not approve of the conduct of any person that has, or does belong to the Association, mak ing use of the violent language that has been attributed to them, and in some cases falsely attributed to them, by that lyttg, dirty printed paper, called ' the Merlin.' We are sea:Med that the exertions of Mr. Edwards in the cause have %wen of much service in awakening the minds of the people to a sense of the evils of which we complain, under tlae present system of Government ; and the repre sentation of the people in the House of Commons—but we, as a body, totally denounce all such violent language end conduct as he has been using towards those that arc opposed to us, and we have done so for a length of time—his zeal having outrun his knowledge on subjects of a political nature. We wish, hereby, to allay the fears of all that are opposed to us. We are not De structives, nor will we countenance those that are. We are determined to act peaceably and quietly—we will, at the risk of our lives, protect the persons and the property of all men, whether opposed to us or not, so long as we shall be allowed peaceably and quietly to petition for our rights as citizens, to obtain a voice in making those laws ' by which we are to be governed. Our motto is that of T. Attwood, Esq., M.P., ' Peace, Law, Order, Loyalty, and Union !!!' i " Written for and signed on behalf of the Newport and Pillgwenlly Working Men's Association. by " SAMUEL ETHERIDGE, " Honorary Secretary. " Fair Oak Cottage, May 7, 1839." From Brechin, with votes of confidence in the Convention. From Dumfries, with a similar object, and requesting that Messrs. Frost and Lowrey be sent to the public meeting which was to be held at Jedbury. From Sutton, in Ashfield, saying that Mr. Woodhouse was not properly elected, five days' notice only having been given. DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS OP THE YEOMANRY AND SPECIAL cONSTABLES AT WESTBURY. OD Monday evening, May 6, Mr. W. Potts, surgeon, &e., of Trowbridge, proceeded with a few Chartists to hold a peaceable meeting at Westbury, five miles distant. About a quarter of a mile from the town, in a narrow lane, the pa'rty being previously increased by men, women, and children, to about three hundred, they were overtaken by a troop of yeomanry, who rode among them to the immi nent danger of the lives of the people, who were walking peacably, orderly, and unarmed, flourishing their swords about, and scattering the procession. No sooner was this done than a party of 200 or 300 special constoS ies me t them in front, and commenced a brutal ttlack, crying out for Potts and other speakers, ctla whom they violently seized, though not a shadow ncleststance was made. Three persons were taken ~ ..ustody ; but Mr. Potts being by some accident rel.':.;ised, of course, made his way home. The three: men who were taken were the next morning committed to Salisbury Gaol, to take their trial for being 'resent at a riotous meeting forsooth, when the only riot was caused by the irruption of the yeomanry, and the 'on tal and illegal conduct of tho special constables. - ;.'hat those apprehended, who are working men, may stand no chance of bail, 2001. is required by the Magistrate for each person. The first intimation given that the peace of the town was to be disturbed was given on Sunday evening, by the arrival by post of twenty-five of the A division of police, wird were forthwith quartered in the barracks. On Tues day morning the Magistrates hold a meeting, and hand bills were circulated in the afternoon, cautioning all per sons that a Chartist meeting, of which notice bad been previously given to be held in the market-place, would not be permitted in the town ; which meeting was on this account adjourned. About four o'clock a party of police was marched into the market-place, armed with pistols and cutlasses, who surrounded the house of Mr. W. Potts, surgeon, &c., of this town; and he not being at home, thew carried his brother, Mr. F. Potts, before the Magis trates, where he was charged with having been present, the last evening at Westbury, and while he was waiting, the arrival of witnesses to prove his being in Trowbridge, during the whole of the time he was alleged to have been in Westbury, Mr. John Clark, one of the Bench, contrary to all gentlemanly and just feeling, was endeavour ing to prove he must have been there. During the same time his house was searched by a constable and one of the police, without any warrant and many articles of property carried off to the Magistrates' room. While this was about a policeman knocked down a younger brother in the shop, and for some time kept a loaded pistol pointed at his breast, though he offered no resistance, and said not a word, On the appearance of his witnesses Mr. F. Potts was of course discharged. A party of police now proceeded on the Bradford road, where Mr. W. Potts had gone to meet with W. Roberts, Esq., of Bath, who was to have addressed the meeting, in order that he might give hiin notice of its adjournment. They arrested him just as he was entering the town, and carried him before the Magistrates, where, after a short examina tion, he was remanded till the next day. In the meantime ha wes it rareerated in the blind-house. Before leaviag the town W. Roberts, Esq , addressed the people, who were assembled in great numbers (Mr. Potts being universally beloved and respected by them for his strenuous unflinch ing advocacy of their just rights, and his unremitting and successful exertions in his professional capacity), for about three minute% entreating them to disperse and return home peaceably. There were now in the town three troops of fitasars and a troop of Yeomanry, in addition to the police and special constables. The people behaved in the most peaceable and orderly manner throughout. The Market-place was ordered to be cleared by nine o'clock, and the conduct of the special constables and po lice was most brutal and dastardly. Before the numbers assembled could possibly get away ; attacks were made in various quarters with bludgeons. Women were struck down, and the noise of the blows aimed at the heads of the men was terrific • the whole 'Market-place rung with them, and the peaceable, uuoffending inhabitants were felled to the earth like oxen, and their !blood flowed like water. Not a blow was given in return all having laid aside even their walking canes, owing to Mr. Roberts' advice. In other parts of the town men and women were struck down while returning home from their various avocations ; they were beset even inside their own doors, and one woman , far gene with child, who had been to fetch her beer for supper was struck down, and when down so violently kicked on the abdomen by a policeman, that her life is de spaired of. How many other lives are endangered we have not yet been able to ascerta n. About ten o'clock on Wed nesday morning,. Mr. W. Potts was taken to Westbury, ascot - led by a party of police, a troop of Hussars, with drawn swords, and five or six carriages. (A report of his trial there is, together with that of Mr. Roberts, in ano ther part of this paper : we refer our readers to that for further information.) The same summary mode of clear ing the town was adopted on this night, though through out the day the people were most quiet and orderly ; and if any breach of the peace be made it will be attributable to theintolerable violence, insolence, and tyranny of the po- Hoe and special constables. Do such proceedings require any comment ? They only prove, that till we have the Charter we are in a state of greater slavery than even Rus sian serfs. tended with music and banners. At th• latter place, the meeting was attended by many persons of respect ability. At Cumnock and Tarbolton, and also Kilmar nock, there were immense meetings. Thus had he been successful in his efforts to rouse the country ; he had at tended fifty-four out door public meetings—( Cheers)—and stood a contested election in defence of the principl of the Charter; and with regard to the election he would say that he was determined to test the principles of the county of Ayr on the subject of Universal Suffrage, and he was bound to say in justification of that great county, that only for the tyranny of both Whig and Tory landlords he would have been successful, for the farmers, if they dare, would to a man support him in his efforts to free the county.— ( Hear, hear.) And notwithstanding the sneers that had been made against him for the part he took in that election, he could say that, only he stepped forward, the Whigs would not come forward to oppose the Tories.— ( flear, hear.) They had not the courage. to oppose their oppo nents until he had the courage to take the field. The reason of his being unsuccessful was he had not employed or paid agents—and he said to the electors that he would not have the vote of any but on principle.--( Hear, and cheers.) The Whigs were, however, down in Ayrshire, and never should they raise their head there in future, so much had their acts tended to change the people against them. Mr. O'CONNOR moved the thanks of the meeting to Mr. Bailie Craig, which passed with acclamation. PETITION TO THE QUEEN. Mr. JAMES TAYLOR said that as there had lately hap pened a great change in their affairs, inasmuch as they could not perhaps send in their petition, and therefore the Charter principle would not be tested before the meet ings on Whitsun- Week, he thought some steps should be taken to give the people some intimation as to how they should proceed at their proposed meetings. With this view he would move that this subject be taken into immediate consideration. Mr. MILLS seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN having put the question, the Conven tion affirmed the resolution. Mr. O'CoNNoa, with the consent of Mr. James Taylor, begged leave that the letter of Lord John Russell to certain Magistrates should be taken into consideration, in order to found a motion on it. This was seconded and passed. The SECRETARY having read the letter, Mr. J. TAYLOR—That letter is a serious attack on the liberty of the people.--( Hear, hear.) It states that Ma gistrates may seize on individuals who attend meetings without having any intention of going to an illegal meet ing, as the meeting might be made illegal by two or three persons. Between the Tories and Whigs there may be fighting going on until they get tired for all that he cared. It was now evident that they should await patiently within the law for an opportunity to obtain their object— that opportunity might soon offer itself, for in the city article of the Times this morning, there seemed to be something wrong in the financial state of the country ; this was a subject on which the press of the country abstained from entering on—all parties took care not to mention any thing of this, but they did not fail, no matter what party they belonged to, to notice the speeches of any one who should speak of the people's right to arm.—( Hear.) It behoved them to act within the law, and as there was no portion of the country more loyal than the Chartists he thought it would be a prudent act of them at this crisis to present an address to the Queen, to be passed at the en suing simultaneous meetings, in order that her Majesty might have an opportunity of having the people's opinions at this juncture. He would move " that it be an advice to those who convene the simultaneous meetings that one of the resolutions to be proposed to those meetings be the propriety of petitioning the Queen, praying her Majesty to take into consideration the suffer ings of her people, and with the aid of Parliament to trace out the cause of those sufferings, and promptly to apply the proper remedy. The petition to be signed by the Chairman on behalf of such meetings." Mr. DEEGAN seconded the resolution. Mr. SANKEY moved the following amendment to be appended to the resolution—" That in order to give greater weight to the National Petition, and with, a view to obviate any objection that might be made as to the bona fide cha racter of the signatures, it be the declared object of all public meetings about to be called to recommend that the inhabitants of every town, village, and hamlet prepare dis tinct petitions to the House of Commons in support of the prayer of the National Petition. That such separate pe titions be signed only by the male inhabitants of the place, of or above the age of twenty-one. —tit° shall distinctly ap pend to their signatures :heir place of residence, trade, occupation, or prerzssion ; also stating whether elector or non-elector ; and a duplicate of the same be made and duly registered. Further, that it be strongly recommended that care be taken by all persons addressing the meetings to impress upon the minds of the assembled multitudes the necessity of abstaining from all acts of aggressive violence as impolitic and.-unwise, calculated to impede the onward progress of the cause. That this Convention gladly em braces this opportunity of disclaiming every thing like a wanton desire to have recourse to bloodshed, or lightly throw the country into anarchy and confusion, their object in seeking to obtain Universal Suffrage, being to place the lives, liberties, and properties of all classes, and every mem ber of society, under the equal protection of laws wisely and equitably framed, and impartially administered." This amendment was seconded by Mr. HALLEY, and on being put by the CHAIRMAN was lost. Mr. O'CONNOR would support Mr. Taylor if he would define it so as that it would call on the people at the meet ings on Whitsun-week to call on the Queen to dismiss both parties. He would with this view propose an address instead of a petition. It was absolutely necessary, ' knowing as -they did that they had such technical ruffians to deal with, they ought to be circumspect, and how easy it was to convert a legal meet ing into an illegal one. It would be no harm to go to the Queen ; he had done so before. He had paid fifty guineas for a court dress sometime back, and he would do so again, in order that no constitutional effort might be wanting on their part to gain their object.— ( Hear, laughter, and cheers.) He would therefore move the following amendment:— " That the especial object of the simultaneous meet. ings &trine. Whitsuntide be to address the Queen to dis pense with the services of both the factions of Whig , and Tory, and to call to the Ministry such men of principle and justice as will use their exertion to procure for the people their equal political and social rights, which can be effected by Universal Suffrage only." Mr. CRAIG seconded Mr. O'Connor's amendment, and af.er some little discussion and explanation, in which Mr. Warren and Dr. Taylor took part, the amendment was carried, and the original resolution was negatived. LOAD JOHN RUSSELL'S LETTER. Mr. O'CoNsue read the following resolution, which he proposed:— " That the General Convention of the Industrious Classes, an Association formed for the protection of life and property, deems it its duty to apply to Lnrd J. Russell, according to his notification, for the necessary sum for providing one million two hundred and fifty thousand stand of arms, with commissariat, ammunition, &c., suitable to the emergency anticipated by the letter of the Noble Lord. We further assert that if the law allows a search for the arms of the poor, the law also justifies a search for the arms of the rich ; and, therefore, should our application be refused, we are of opinion that the resolution of Lord John Russell is exclusivly extended to the rich—will be a violation of the Bill of Rights, and a declaration of war against the industrious classes." Mr. O'CONNOR had no doubt that the Tory Administra tion would found all its tyranny upon the groundword that they bad been set the example by their predecessors in office. —( Cheers. ) There could be no doubt that Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington would be ex tremely glad to carry out the recommendation of Lord J. Rus sell in the letter which had been read. Now what was the situ ation in which the people were at the present moment placed? From the papers they had an outline of a Tory Adminis tration. Lord Wharncliffe, from that outline, was to go Ireland, and there could be no doubt, from the letter of Lord John Russell, that he would support the new Mi nistry in their attack upon the people.—( Cheers.) Every party who had read O'Connell's letter must be well as sured that a party would be raised against the Chartists by him, even under a Tory Adminis tration of Sir R. Peel and the Duke of Wellington, and the only protection the Convention had was by Lord John Russell acceding to the request contained in the re solution he had proposed.—( Cheers.) There could be no doubt that O'Connell would join the Tories if he could do nothing with the Whigs. —( Cheers.) The people, therefore, had nothing to expect from him. Ireland would be thrown into the opposition ranks—O'Connell would in his agitation lose sight of the questions of land and tenure, and therefore it would - be necessary to provide for an agi tation in England, in order to put an end to spurious agita tion in Ireland.—( Cheers.) As he considered that a Tory Administration would be far worse than a Whig one in England, be must persist in putting his motion to the Con vention. Mr. Bailie CRAIG seconded the motion. He considered if the Secretary of State granted the present motion, which was doubtful—(Laughter)—peace would be secured. He thought the country were indebted to the Convention, and it alone, for the peace that had prevailed throughout the country.—( Cheers. ) TROWBEIDGE.—DESTRUCTIvE FIRE, AND MORE SPECIAL Mr. MARSDEN considered that the Convention ought to TYRANNY. bear in mind that they had now not geese but foxes to deal About 12 o'clock on Wednesday night a large fire was with. He thought the motion of Mr. O'Connor ought to discovered in the direction of Ashton, near this town, a be acceded to, inasmuch as there could be no doubt that barn, belonging to a Mr. Mills, having been fired by the a Tory Government would do all in its power to destroy lightning, which was forked, and more vivid and awful the Convention.—( Cheers.) than we ever remember to have seen it. The fire was got Mr. DEEGAN thought that the time of the Convention under, about three o'clock, but the amount of damage is might be much better employed than in considering a not yet ascertained. Mr. Francis Potts, chemist, on hear- resolution like the present.—( Cheers.) It was absurd to ing the alarm, instantly ran to the engine -house, leaving a make an application that it was known would be treated brother, about 15 years old, on the way to rouse and bring with ridicule and contempt. —(Cheers.) He considered additional help. While doing this Mr. Trench, a Tory that their time might be much better employed in discuss special constable, passing, saw him, seized him, and pulling ing the means to be adopte d to p rotect the leaders of the out a pistol, told him he should have a Tory pill. He Chartists from the arrests that were now taking place.— then took hen to the George Inn, and kept guard over him (Cheers.) He was one that had always recommended for two hours with a loaded pistol presented at his breast, the people to arm ; and he thought that the duty after which he searched and discharged him. The motive of the Convention now was—to show to the for this illegal and ill timed action, by which several per- people the situation in which they were placed, in conse sons were prevented from rendering any assistance at the quence of a long system of misrule. He thought they fire, is the well-known attachment and a4vocacy of Chartist would do much better than applying to such insignificant principle' by hie brothers, the Mesers. Potts. fellows as Lord John Russell—( Laughter)—if they would MR. BAILIE CRAIG'S MISSION. adopt some course for the redress of grievances under Mr. Bailie CRAIG said although he had gone through which the people laboured. an extensive district of country, and had addressed a great Dr. TAYLOR could not agree with Mr. Deegan that the 'eariety of meetings, he would not now enter into a minute present resolution was ridiculous. He thought the applica detail of the proceedings, as the time of the Convention tion was a most proper one, and if there was anything ridi would be better taken up in discussing the measures which culous in it, it was the fault of the Gover nment and not were t to be br oug ht before them. He would merely ad- them. He most cordially supported Mr. O'Connor's nao serto the places which he had been at, that he might non. confir m to them what he had before described by letter.— Mr. Pewee'. was glad that the Letter of Lord J. Rus (Hear, hearie)ld "here he Muirkirk, h e a there were and Johnstown ' those places be had Upon setting out he proceeded to Irvine, sell_made its appearance to the world—( Cheers) — good meeting. At Mauchline, Lorn, and he was glad that the Noble Lord was so anxious that had also good meetin pretty good meetings. At Paisley, Glasgow, there w At Kilbarchan, Kilmarnoelt) was met byere held immense meetings ; in gs. At Eaglesham property should be protected. With regard to arms, in r i ocessions of the townspeople. the town he came from there were plenty of them, but he was sorry . to say the people there were not generally in a condition to buy them.— deb: ( C r h a e is e e r d s. ) in BTihrmiritnytotahmor and d of arms could be ; and at ßiccarton there were also /great meetings r fromstan what he had seen an s therg. were numerous and Sanquhar r and Dumfries the holding es e p f ee t tble meetings. ' he was sure when they were r n a7s w e n d otlfi his fellow townsmen, At tactic Douglas e a y n v d rould be employed e ng wasonly _ for the purpose of securing life opposed by the authorities. At Kirkeudbright m Ua t t i Mr BUSSEY supported the motion of pr ;l 43 r er O ty ''Con or. and Creetown there were crowded meetings ; at Ne o w n t s o e n , i He was glad that Lord John Russell had giver the invi n . Stewart, Girvan, and Maybole, vast meetings at- i tation, which he trusted would be responded to not only by the Convention but by every legal political society in the kingdom.—(Cheers.) He considered the present Radi cal Associations throughout the country were the real, and in fact the only preservers of life and property. — (Cheers.) Dr. FLETCHER said that the moment he read Lord John Russell's letter he wrote to his constituents, desiring them to avail themselves of the off r it made..---( Cheers ) Mr. JAMES TAYLOR considered that the i2onvei.tion was practising the art of sinking. —( Laughter.) They knew very well that Lord John Russell would never give them arms—(Cheers)—and they knew equally as well that they would be given to those who opposed the best wishes and interests of the people.—( Cheers.) In his opinion, it was most ridiculous that the Convention should be employed in discussing a proposition which they knew well was nothing more than a joke. —( Laughter.) He believed that the confidence of the people was weakening greatly in the Convention, in consequence of the ridiculous ques tions brought before and entertained by them, and he considered the course now adopted highly calculated to increase that opinion.—( Cheers.) He thought if the time of the Convention could not be better employed, the sooner they all went home the better.—(Cheers.) Dr. FLETCHER thought every person, after reading Lord John Russell's letter, ought to apply to his Lordship for arms ; and such being his opinion, he would move an amendment to that effect. Mr. LOVETT was surprised that any person should characterise the present motion as a joke.—( Hear, hear.) For his own pact, he looked upon it as one of the most important questions that had hitherto come before the Convention. The people would doubtless un derstand the present resolution, and they could not be blind to the discovery that the object of Lord John Russell was to get the rich to arm against the poor.—( Cheers.) Mr. MOORE felt bound to object to the motion of Mr. O'Connor, as he considered that it did not come within the proper province of the Convention. Mr. MILLS also objected to the motion. Mr. BROWN supported the motion, firmly believing that it would be attended with beneficial results. Mr. HARNEY supported the motion. Mr. CARPENTER could neither support the original mo tion nor the amendment, but at the same time be considered that the Convention ought to express its opinion upon the conduct of the late Government.—( Cheers.) He should therefore move as an amendment, that the Convention had seen with feelings of deep regret and strong indignation the letter of Lord John Russell recommending the rich to arm against the poor. Mr. O'Cotisoa denied that his resolution was open to the calumny of being ridiculous. He could assure the Convention that he had never made a motion with more sincerity than he had done the present.—(Cheers.) As to the statement that had been made that morning with re spect to the want of confidence of the people in the Convention, he felt assured that it arose from the vacillating course that had been pursued by many of its members. He bad no objection to Dr. Fletcher's amendment, provided it was put in the shape of an original motion ; and he, for one, would send his compliments that day to Lord John Russell, requesting to know what species of arms he wished the people to provide themselves with. —( Laughter. ) The motion and the amendment of Dr. Fletcher were then put, and the former was declared to be carried. Mr. CARPENTER then moved the amendment in the shape of a substantive motion. Mr. DEEGAN seconded the motion of Mr. Carpenter. Mr. JAS. TAYLOR opposed the motion on the ground that the county would infer from it that the Convention were not sincere. Mr. OSBORN supported the resolution of Mr. O'Connor. The CHAIRMAN then put the previous question as moved by Mr. Deagan, which was negatived, whereupon Mr. O'Connor's motion was carried, as were also Dr. Fletcher's and Mr. Carpenter's amendments, which were put as sub stantive resolutions. _ Upon the motion of Mr. Bailie CRAIG, the Conven. tion went into Committee on the Scotch simultaneous meetings. After a short while it resumed, as it was found more convenient to postpone the subject till further information was had, upon which a resolu:ion was passed to continue the sittings to-morrow for the last time. Dr. TAYLOR proposed that to-marrow's sitting be field with closed doers. This motion not being seconded, fell to the ground. POLICE PERSECUTION. Mr. WOODHOUSE, a Delegate deputed to attend a meeting to be held last night at the Birdcage-walk, Bethnal.green, reported that no meeting was held, in consequence of the interference of the Inspector of Police. That official waited on the landlord of the public-house where the meeting was intended to be held, and told him that if he should allow any assembly in his house, he would run the risk of losing his licence.—( Shame, shame.) This threat had such effect on the landlord, that he would not permit the meeting to go on. Soon after the thanks of the meeting were given to the Chairman, upon which the meeting dissolved. We regret to learn that Lord William Bentinck is indisposed.—Paris Paper. A , . , EAST INDlES.—Advises were yesterday rece i ve d overland from India. The latest dates trom Bombay are to the 25th of March. Sir Willoughby Cotton, with two brig ades of infantry, a brigade of cavalry, and the artillery, had advanced towards the Bolan Pass, having left Shirkapore en the 23d February. The Shah Shoojah with his force was expected to leave Shirkapore the first week in March. Sir Join Keane, with his division, bad advanced to Lark ' aboa. between Hyderabad and Shirkapore, on the 24th February, and intended to proceed to Dadur at the foot of the Bolan mountains. Every thing appears to be pro ceeding very favourably, and Lieutenant Pottinger has been restored to a good understanding with the Prince Kamran of Herat. The Sirdars have returned from a fruitless expedition to Herat, and are now stated to be favourably disposed to the British interests. ' FATAL ACCIDENT BY FIRE.—On Wednes day an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, on the body of Anne Clarke, a married woman, aged 54, who resided with her husband, at No. 5, Baldwin -street, City-road. From the evidence it appeared that the unfor tunate woman was in her bed-room about eleven o'clock on Sunday night last, and bad snuffed the candle before un dressing herself, when a portion of the snuff fell upon her gown, and she was almost instantly enveloped in flames. Her latsband,'whe, being somewhat indisposed, had re tired to bed some time before, was aroused by her screams, but before the flames could be extinguished every particle of her dress was completely burned off, and her person so dreadfully scorched that it was deemed expedient to con vey her to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where sbe lingered in dreadful agony until four o'clock on Tuesday morning, when death terminated her sufferings. Verdict—Acciden tal death. INVERNESS ACADEMY.—At the regular meet ing of the Directors of the Inverness Royal Academy, which was held on the Ist instant, in the Hall of the Insti tution, it was unanimously resolved—" That the meeting give to Mr. Adam the sum of 601. per annum on the condi tion of resigning his situation in the academy, under the express declaration that the acceptance of Mr. Adam's offer proceeded from considerations nowise affecting the persuasion that they are legally entitled to dismiss him without any retiring allowance whatever." EFFECTS OF ENGLISH ALE.—I have never seen happier faces or plumper forms than in my rambles of to-day ; the servants of the establishment (Holkham Hall), particularly, arc in admirable condition—really one feels healthier i❑ merely looking at them ; but of all the jovial expressions there, what one can match the visage of the old butler? It is a prodigy of good humour. You can not call it intensely red—it is rather a brilliant copper. It images " the shadowy livery of the burnished sun." With the round body beneath, it proclaims a life passed among mugs, bottles, and tankards. It is indeed irresistible. You actually feel warmed in its presence. You know not how to describe it. In despair you pronounce it the word joky melted down, and are ready to burst forth in admira tion of that ale which can work such marvellous results.— Bentley's Miscellany for Mau; Art. A Visit to Holkkani INDIAN ROBBERS.—Once, during the pursuit of the Pindarries, a considerable amount of money was sent to our camp to pay a large division of the army. Our tents were pitched in a wild, hilly, and jungly, country, and as it was known that the treasure was coveted by seve ral of the plundering gangs, a havildar's or sergeant's guard was posted t• watch the four tumbrils in which the money was contained. Suddenly in the middle of the night a gang of these robbers, who seemed to have risen out of the earth, attacked the sepoys sword in hand, while others attempted to break open the tum brils. The sepoys made a desperate resistance at the point of the bayonet, and successfully protected their charge until the arrival of reinforcements compelled the plunderers to make a hasty retreat. beveral of the rob bers were killed, but not before some of the sepoys had received many severe sabre wounds. It would be impos sible to give an adequate notion of the craft and perseve rance displayed by these robbers in ascertaining the amount and the exact position of any property they may covet ; and the almost incredible deceptions they practice on the possessors. Precautions are almost useless for the con trivances employed. Horses ever so securely picketed and guarded have been stolen from the midst of the camp ; the whole property in a room or tent has been swept away without awakening the sleeping owner; nay, the very mattress has been removed by a skillful thief, without 'disturbing the slumbers of the officer by whom it was occupied. I wit nessed the performance of this last named feat when in camp at Trichinopoly, by one of the Coltiries, a class of persons noted for their expertness and adroitness as thieves. It was then performed for a wager, to convince an incre dulous officer of the surprising dexterity of Indian thieves. When the officer's breathing gave proof of his being in a sound sleep, the Colliry entered the room stealthily as a cat, taking with him a small chafing dish on which ha burned soma intoxicating herbs, especially the seeds of the bang or hemp-plant, which is nearly as powerful a soporific as opium. He allowed the officer to inhale some of the stupify ing fumes, and then gently tickled him with a fea ther ; as he mechanically shrunk from the tickling, the adroitly pulled away the mattress, until he succeeded in removing it altogether, when he went out of the room without being detected.—Major Bevan's Thirty Years in India. _ SPEAKING IN CHURCII.—On Sunday last, during divine service, a man well known in the western districts of this county by his determined opposition, for a series of years back, to the payment of road money, being in the habit of haranguing the people to resist it, happen ing to fall asleep in church, while the worthy pastor was eloquently lecturing upon the broad road which leads to destruction, our slumbering agitator no sooner heard the word " road" pronounced, then starting upon his legs, looking sternly at the clergyman, and clenching his fist, he cried out with the greatest vehemence, " I'll never suffer the people to pay one farthing of road money."—lnverness Courier. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT LEITH. Monday morning, about halt past six o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Alexander Millar, oil and colour merchant, foot of the Shore, which totally destroyed that part of the premises where the fire originated.— Scotsman, rHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1839. LJLW ,INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCEL L OR' S COURT. CLARIDGE V. LATHAM. Mr. \VIGRAM moved upon answer to dissolve an injunc tion which had been obtained upon notice by the plaintiff in February last, restraining the defendant from in fringing the plaintiff's patent for the use of asphalte and pitch for pavement. The plaintiff' invention, as described in his specification, consisted in the union of asphalte with pitch. The asphalte is a natural compound, which as used by the plaintiff, is found in Pyrimont, near Seys3el, in the department of l'Aine, and in other parts in the Jura mountains, and consists of about ninety parts of carbonate of lime and ten of bitumen, with a small portion of aqueous matter ; and this, by the application of heat, and combined with bitumen or pitch, produced the well known mastic cement or composition, which, when mixed with sand or gravel, had latterly been so much dsed for paving and road making. The plaintiff ob tained his patent in 1837. The defendant procured a similar natural compound from the Val de Travers, and by mixing it with tar instead of pitch, he had of course succeeded in producing a similarcompound to that for which the plaintiff had taken out his patent. The defendant was one of the experimenters on the pavement in Oxford street ; and on that occasion it was admitted he had used pitch, but on all other occasions he substituted tar ; and it was now contended that as tar, as a chemical compound, contained ingredients which were not to be found in pitch, the mixture of tar with asphalte was not an infringement of the patent for a mixture of pitch and asphalte. Several of the Encyclopmdias and chemical Treatises were quoted to show the stature and application of asphalte, and that its properties and uses had been long known; and it was also contended that the patent itself was no novelty. On the other hand it was urged that pitch was but the residium of tar, and that the defendant's whole process consisted in ex tracting the pitch from the tar, which he used without mak ing any use of tne additional ingredients of the tar. His HONOUR said he should continue the injunction, with directions to the plaintiff to bring an action at law, which should try the validity of the patent, and the lawfulness of the substitution of tar for pitch. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. BUSINESS OF THE COURT .THE SPECIAL PAPER. Lord DENMAN gave notice that in the course of next term a selection of cases would be made from the special paper, and be directed to be argued in the Bail Court. This would get rid of those cases which had been put into that paper solely fur the purpeso of delay. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he had resigned the office of her Majesty's Attorney-General, but should have to perform the necessary duties of the office until his suc cessor had been appointed. He then applied officially for the usual rule that the recognizances of all persons not lawfully discharged, should be continued to the next term. —Motion granted. THE QUEEN V. THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OR BATH. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL applied for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue to the defendants, commanding them to award a compensation to a Mr. Bohun who had for many years held the office of the keeper of the gaol of Bath. His salary was 1201. a year besides perquisites. LORD DENMAN—What was the nature of the appoint ment ? The ATTORNEY- GENERAL said that it was an appoint ment to be held during good behaviour, and consequently he was by law entitled to compensation for the loss of his office, such loss not being occasioned by misconduct, but by ill health incurred in the service. The Court granted the rule. THE QUEEN V. THE CHURCHWARDENS AHD OVERSEERS OF LAMBETH. The ATTO } INEY-GENERALMOVCd for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued to the defendants, commanding them to appear before Dr. D'Oyley, the Rec tor of the parish, and produce the poor-rate books, and the books containing an account of the collection of the poor rates. He stated that on last Easter T. ,, lday there was an election of churchwardens and overseers for the parish. At that election Dr. D'Oyley, who was the Rector, pre sided. There were rival candidates for these offices, and some of the candidates were supported by the old church wardens sod overseers. A show of hands was taken, and then a poll was demanded, and was granted by Dr. D'Oy ley, who continued it for three days, but to no satisfactory purpose whatever. The votes in the parish were taken under the provisions of Mr. Sturge Bourne's Act, so that there was a system of plurality of voting accord ing to the rating of the voters, and it was part of the regulation of the Act that the persons who voted must be those who were rated, and had paid their rates. In order to know who had fulfilled these re quisites, and could vote, it was necessag to see the rate books, and the books of accounts of the collection of the rates. The defendants would not allow these books to be produced. It was therefore impossible for the Rector to know whether the persons who presented themselves had a right to vote or not, or what was the number of votes that any one person was entitled to give. Under the circum stances the Rector applied for the interposition of the Court ; for a scrutiny had now been applied for and granted, and that scrutiny could not be carried on without these books. The Court thought that the information ought to have been afforded, and therefore granted the rule. THE QUEEN V. BIRKBECK. Mr. CRESSWELL stated that this was a case in which the defendant had suffered judgment on a criminal information, and he now moved for the sentence of the Court. Sir F. Pommel( was happy to say that he could express, on the part of the defendant, his extreme regret that a, letter should have beeen written offensive to the feelings of the prosecutor, and provoking an explanation which was still more offensive ; and at the same time, in the most free and candid spirit, he withdrew every imputation which had been made on the prosecutor. Mr. CRESSWELL under the circumstances should not press for the judgment of the Court on the defendant. THE QUEEN V. HARMER AND BELL. Mr. TIIESIGER said he was instructed to show cause against a rule for a criminal information which had been applied for against the defendants, the proprietors cf the Dispatch, for a libel contained in that paper. Lord DENMAN observed that the best mode of terminat ing a proceeding of this kind was by an apology on the part of the person who had published the libel, as that was the most effectual manner of vindicating the character of the person aspersed. His Lordship added that he had seen this paragraph copied into another paper, and it was sug gested that the defendants should do what lay in their power to get the explanation now given copied into the papers which had reprinted the libel. BAIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) This being the last day . of term th e C our t sat until a late hour, and disposed of several motions relatlve to points of practice, none of which were of any public interest. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. BRIANT V. FLIGHT. In this case the plaintiff had agreed to act as the ma. naging clerk of the defendant, and the terms of the agree ment were contained in a letter written by the plaintiff, in which he stated that, as to the amount of his wages, he should leave that altogether to the defendant. It was contended on behalf of the defendant, that under this con tract the plaintiff could not demand a n y wages, as t h e on l y measure of wages was the will of th e d e f en d ant; w hil st, on the other hand, it was insisted th at t h e d e f en d ant, b y accepting the plaintiff's services, under such a contract, bound himself to pay the plaintiff what his services were fairly worth. Mr. Baron PARKE pronounced the judgment of the Court, amongst the members of which there was a differ ence of opinion on this case, the Lord Chief Baron, to. gether with Barons Alderson and Maule, being of opinion that as the word " amount "was mention e d i n the agree ment, it might fairly be cons idered that the plaintiff was entitled to some amount of remuneration, the quantum to to be fixed bona fide by the defendant. On the other hand he (Mr. Baron Parke) conceived that the agreement imposed on the defendant nothing more t h an an h onarary obligation, and that the plaintiff could not recover any da mages at law. As the majority of the Court was of a dif ferent opinion, however, the judgment of the Court was for the plaintiff. CONSISTORY COURT. (Before Dr. LusitiNcToN.) PEMBERTON V. PEMBERTON. The Court in this case, which is promoted by the bus. band against the Wife , p rono unced a sen tence of divorce on the ground of adultery, as prayed for by Mr. Pemberton. unlons V. BROOKS. In this, which is a similar case, the Learned Judge like wise pronounced for a separation a mensa et thoro. SECONDARIES' COURT.—M. 47 10. DAvis v. HUNT. This was an action for false imprisonment, and the de fendant had suffered ju d gme nt to go by default. Mr. T HOMAS appe a red for the plaintiff, and no person appeared for the defendant. It appeared that the defendant was a dealer in watches, residin 7 in Chapel-street, O x ford-street, and on the 12th of February he entered the shop No. 23, Jerrnyn-street, St. James's, which is kept by t h e pla;ntiff's fattier, a res pectable ta il or. The defendant tried on a coat, and left the shop, but in a few m i nu t e s returned and inq uired if he had left an umbrella behind him. The plaintiff replied in the negative, and the defendant went away, but soon after again returned with police-constabix Vivian C. 56, and in spite of remonstrance gave the plaintiff into custod y , on suspicio n o f stealing two gold watches value 121. from the coat pocket o f the defendant The plaintiff was taken to the station-house, when his respectability was again urged as to the improbability of his guilt, his father having lived in Jermyn-street fur above 26 years. The defendant, how eve!, insisted on the cbarr , e being entered ; it was no sooner done than he found the watches in his own pocket. Ne vertheless it was necessary for the plaintiff to be taken before the I\l _street, by whom he -aV,strates larlborough was discharged. A witness said the defendant, at times, was not in his right senses, but as it was not pleaded, the Jury could not take cognizance of i'• Verdict for the plaintiff —darroges 15" --- INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MA Y 9. IN THE Mi.TTER. OF JOHN ERES. This was a re-hearing on the g round of a concealment of property. The insolvent was heard in December last, and on the opposition of Mr. Henry Harper, a solicitor, re siding at Kennington•cross, he was remanded. for a period of nine calendar months, for the damages in an action for a libel. Mr. Harper, ' who was the only creditor, had been seriously annoyed by the insolvent sending through the two post several hundred letters with libellous matter on the outside • he had indic ted the .insolvent ' and subsequently brought' an action against hi, in the Court of C;immon Pleas. A verdict was taken by consent, in th e h ope t h at t he epistles wou ld b e discon tinued. They were, however, renevved, and he was taken to Horsemonger-lane gaol. Mr. Harper onthe,heari ng o f the case in t hi s C ourt, offered himself as a witness : he de clared he way quite ignorant of the cause of the annoy_ ance. Mr. Harper discovered subseque ntl y to the judg_ ment that th e i nso l ven t had two freehold houses in Tufton street, Westminster, and had received the rents until he went to prison. Mr. Ha-per had given notice to the tenants, and had been paid some money. It appeared on the rehearing that the houses were let together at 48/. a-year, and receipts were produced. • The insolvent declared that he had forgotten them ; he had becn subject to fits; he, however, stated that he had mortgaged them for 4501, and read a copy of the deed. He add essed the Court at some length. Mr. Cooke was heard on the part of Mr. Harper, pray ing for a lengthened judgment. The Court deferred giving judgment, in the hope that some arrangement would take place. The insolvent was remanded to prison, and the case ad journed to the 10th of June. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. QUEEN- S QUARE. THE LATE CASE OF OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—In the case of William Slade Smith, who was committed from this office on Tuesday last upon a charge of obtaining 650/. from Mrs. Sophia Woodden, an elderly lady, living in Lower Sloane-street, Chelsea, through false pretences, and under circumstances of an extraordinary nature, Mr. Wooler, who had conducted the prisoner's case, appeared before Mr. White yesterday, and begged to have the prisoner admitted to bail. After some conversation between Mr. White and Mr. Herbert, one of the solicitors to the prosecution, the latter agreed, if it met with the Magistrate's approbation, to take heavy and responsible bail, at 48 hours' notice. Mr. Wooler said the Sessions for the Central Criminal Court commenced on Monday next, and if 48 hours' notice of bail were required, the prisoner could not be liberated until after the commencement of the Session, and he doubted if the Magistrate would then have any jurisdic tion in the matter. After some further conversation between the parties, Mr. WHITE ultimately agreed to accept bail to the fol lowing amount, namely, two sureties in 2001. each, and the prisoner in 4001. The bail to appear before him to morrow (this day), at two o'clock, for his approval. The parties then retired. THE LATE BEGGING-LETTER CASE.—Directly after the magistrate ( Mr. White) had taken his seat on the bench on Wednesday morning, Lord Worsley begged to address a few words on the subject of the begging-letter frand. His Lordship stated that on Tuesday he had received a letter from the wife of M'Mullins, the man who had been com mitted as an impostor on his Lordship's charge. It com plained of the conduct of Horsford, an officer of the Men dicity Society, to whom the writer imputed some spite in consequence of that particular part of his evidence which related to herself and husband being drunk at a public house in Mary lebone-lane, and concluded by imploring his Lordship to keep her from distress while her husband was in prison. Mr. White said he thought it would be better to have the woman brought to this office, and his Lordship having as sented, Hall, an officer of this establishment, was sent with Horsford for that purpose. About three o'clock the woman was in attendance, and his Lordship having taken his seat by the magistrate, Mr. White inquired of the woman, who gave her name Frances M'Mullins, what claims she had to public sym pathy ? Defendant—The claim of humanity. lam in distress, and my husband in a prison. Mr. WHITE—I find by reference to letters brought from the Mendicity Office, that for the last 21 years you have entirely subsisted on the public. I have before me a heap of letters, all in the same hand-writing, written by you, and from year to year making the same precise excuse for asssist ance. Defendant—l am obliged through distress. I have had fourteen children, three of whom died of consumption, and my husband has had no employment for a length of time. Mr. WHITE—Why not apply for parish relief ? Defen dant—Because it's no use ; they offer to send me to Ire land. They might as well offer to send me to Siberia. I know as much of one place now, after an absence of 36 years, as the other. All I have ever had is a loaf and some coals, and that was last winter. Mr. WHlTE—Parish relief will not suit you while an immense income can be obtained from year to year by these frauds. You are complete impostors, idle vagabonds, who will never work so long as you can under any pretence im pose upon the feelings of a generous public. The Society have been frequently called upon to make inquiries in consequence of your numberless applications, which has induced them and me to come to the conclusion that you are most unworthy of assistance. Defendant—Ask your officer what a wretched place I live in. Mr. WHITE—Of course it is as desolate as your inge nuity, not your distress, can make it. It is a part of the trade to be as wretched and miserable in your own ap pearance as possible, and your room desolate, so that any any person visiting must imagine you were in great want. Use has reconciled you to all this, and it is necessary for carrying on the trade. Horsford remarked that the letters spoke of the children whom defendant and her husband had to maintain ; one of these was earning fifteen shillings a week, and the other was out at daily labour. His LORDSHIP observed that be had referred the case to the Mendicity Society as the most competent judges. Had defendant been deserving he certainly would have assisted her, but he did not believe she was. _ _ _ Ferguson, a Mcndicity officer, produced a list dated No vember 9, 1831, which had been sent to the Society by the inspectors of the C division. It contained the names of several of the nobility and gentry who had been imposed upon. Defendant, who said that a hurt in her wrist would not allow her to do any hard work, was then cautioned by the Magistrate and discharged. ORSHIP-STREET. John Gibbs, a deserter from the Ist Dragoon Guards, was placed at the bar before Mr. Codd for final examina tion, on the following aggravated charges of felony : It appeared that the prisoner was formerly a clerk in the banking house of Messrs. Barnet, Hoare, and Co., but about eleven months ago a defalcation was discovered in his accounts, which occasioned his dismissal. He after wards enlisted in the above regiment, from which he de erted some time in the beginning of last month. He was advertised in the " Hue and Cry" as a deserter, and in formation of some subsequent acts of felony which he had committed having been communicated to the police of the N Division, a search was made for him, and he was cap tured on the night of the 25th ult by police constable Buteber, N 225, who accidentally met him in the street. The first case taken against him was preferred by Mr. l3artlett, a clerk in the house of Messrs. Barnett and Hoare, upon whom it appeared the prisoner called in the beginning of last month and received an invitation to spend a few days at his house. He accepted it, but repaid the hospitality shown to him by secretly decamping on the third morning with his friend's watch. Mr. Sayer, a pawnbroker, in Drury-lane, produced the watch, and identified tile prisoner as the person who pledged it at his shop on the 23d of April. 1 1 4 r. Woodburn, a gentleman residing in Windsor-ter race, City-road, preferred the next charge, and it appeared from his statement that one evening the prisoner was in vited to take tea at his house, and after his departure a gold watch and a musical snutf-box were missed from the drawing-room. The property was now produced by a pawnbroker, who stated that the prisoner pledged it at his shop. Sergeant Dubois said that there were other cases against the prisoner, but the parties who had been robbed declined to prosecute. One of them was a gentleman residing in Albion-street, Regent's-park, in whose house the prisoner obtained a footing, through the introduction of his sister, who had been a companion to one of the ladies of the fa mily ; but after one of his late visits, some silver spoons were missed, which there was every reason to suppose he had carried off. Another suspicious disappearance of some plate took place at a house in Judd-place, simultaneously with one of his visits. A non-commissioned officer of his regiment was in at tendance to take charge of the prisoner as a deserter, in the event of his liberation, but he was informed by Mr. Codd that it was his intention to commit the prisoner for trial. The depositions having been completc3, the prisoner was fully committed. Mr. Miller, a Surgeon, in Clifton-street, on Wednesday appeared to a summons, in which he was charged with an assault upon Richard Cheshire, his late foot-boy. . . The Magistrates reprimanded the boy; but as he bore a mark on his arm which he swore his master inflicted, they required the latter to pay the nominal fine of Is. and the costs. UNION-HALL. Joseph Tredale, a tradesman of Lambeth, was brought before Mr. Jeremy, charged with being drunk and as saulting a young man. Tho Magistrates inflicted a fine on the defendant for drunkenness. THAMES- OFFICE. SEAMF.N . S WM:JIM-Captain B. Locke, the master of the ship Singapore, appeared before Mr. Ballantine, to answer the complaint of Ralph Maitland, steward of the same vessel, who claimed the sum of 191., for his services on board, on a voyage from London to Singapore and back. Mr. Pelham, for the complainant, said his client had slipped as steward, and was to receive 21. 10s. per month. Shortly after the vessel left London the man was taken ill, and not being able to effectually perform his duty as stew ard, he was taken into the caboose to act as cook. The Captain now refused to pay the man, on what grounds he could not say. The man was attacked with illness in the performance of his duty, whether from the climate or not it was impossible to tell, but certainly not from his own imprudence, and he therefore contended that the man was entitled to the wages mentioned its the articles. Mr. BALLANTINE asked for the articles, and was in formed by the Captain that he had left them at home, on which the Magistrate said he could do nothing without them. The articles having been sent for and handed to the Magistrate, the Captain stated that the complainant was incompetent, and that he was quite incapable of filling the situation of steward when he signed articles. When the ship reached the Downs he was compelled to take a black boy into the cabin to assist Maitland, who would not bring any thing down below. When he signed articles and left London, the complainant appeared to be a very brisk old man, but he soon found out that he was useless on board, and he had not done a stroke of work all through the voyage. Mr. BALLANTINE—HOW did he appear when you shipped him ? Captain Locke—ln full health, as he is now. Mr. BALLANTINE—I don't know what you mean by full health. He appears very infirm now and unfit for a steward's duties. The chief mate was called to show that Maitland was quite incompetent from the commencement of the vayage. The first entry into the log was to the following effect " Sept. 2. 1838, Four A.m.—Ralph Mlitland laid up through infirmity, and not able to do his duty." The ves sel was then in lat. 33 S., and 39 \V. longitude The steward continued sick from that time during the whole of the voyage. He was transferred from the cabin as steward into the galley as cook, and a boy was appointed to assist him in doing the hard work, such as bringing up wood, lighting the fires, and scouring the cooking utensils ; but the man could not long attend to the lighter duties of work, and after he had been in the galley a few days was obliged to give up cooking altogether. Mr. BaLLANTINE—Now, I ask you, as an honest man, was he incompetent to perform the duties of steward when he shipped ? The Mate—Must undoubtedly he was. He ought never to have been shipped at all. In cross-examination by Mr. Pelham the mate said that the complainant was fourteen days in the ship before he left the river, and for six or seven days acted as cook, and the remainder of the time as steward. He was informed that Maitland had originally engaged as cook, but was told that the duties of steward were lighter, and he then accepted of that situation. The complainant was sixty years of age. He would swear that a black boy was put into the galley to assist Maitland at Singapore. According to the boy he acted as cook from the 11th to the 24th of December, when he fell sick again, and knocked off duty. He never saw the complainant dru k at sea, because he could not get the liquor to be drunk with. Mr. BALLANTINE-Well, then, he was not drunk. What occasion is there to qualify it? The Mate—He got drunk once before the vessel left the London Dock. Mr. BALLANTINE—That is an orthodox irregularity. We ought not to say anything about that. Mr. Pelham said if the man fell sick in the performance of his duty, his wages could not be reduced, and that be was entitled to be cured at the expense of the ship. That was an old principle of law never attempted to be contro verted. There was no entry in the log till September, more than two months after the ship left London, and it was fair to infer that the man did his duty satisfactorily up to that time. If it was a question of quantum meruit, he must contend that Maitland was entitled to more than 303 per month, the sum offered by the captain, inasmuch as he acted as cook after he was removed from the situation of steward, and was only assisted by a boy, who received lOs. per month. Mr. BALLANTINE said the man's inefficiency was made up of a parcel of small items. He broke down directly he got out to sea, and when put into the galley he could not even perform the lightest duties of work with a boy to as sist him. The man had shipped as an able steward, a situ ation for which he was altogether inefficient. Great in convenience must have grown out of such a state of things. He was of opinion such an old and infirm man ought not to have shipped as steward at all, and that his doing so was in the nature of a fraud on the ship. Mr. PELHAM asked what was the nature of the man's sickness? The Mate—That we could never find out. He con sumed his 2lbs. of beef and pork per day, drunk his grog, and ate his biscuits, but as for work he could do none. Mr. Pelham—Perhaps beef and grog was the best me dicine that could be administered to him. Mr. BALLANTINE—Yes, but it is such a medicine as shipowners do not like to administer unless they reap some benefit from it. I shall only order 30s. per month, which the Captain offered to pay him before he came here. CARLOW ELECTION COMMITTEE (YESTERDAY.) The Committee met at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when Mr. AUSTIN proposed to strike off the vote of Thomas Quinlan, of Tullon-street, and for this purpose called John Lennam, as a witness. Mr. TIIESIGER objected to this witness giving evidence, inasmuch as he had been in the room during part of the proceedings. Witness being questioned, admitted that on the first day he had been in the room for a few minutes, but stated that he had heard no evidence—all that he had heard was a great noise made by one of the Counsel.—( Laughter.) Witnesses were called who proved that Lennam had been in the room for 20 minutes. Mr. AUSTIN desired the witness to point out the gentle man who was making the noise. After scrutinizing the Learned Counsel very minutely, witness pointed out Mr. Thesiger, declaring " God, that's the man."—( Roars of laughter.) Mr. AUSTIN then concluded that the evidence of the witness was admissible, as he had heard nothing which was likely to prejudice his testimony. After a lengthened argument the room was cleared, and the Committee decided on hearing the evidence. Lennam was then called, to prove that the voter's oc cupation was of insufficient value ; and at half-past four, when the Committee adjourned, the case had not been concluded. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of last evening. SUGAR.—For British Plantation there has been an - in - - creased demand this week, both grocers and refiners have purchased freely of brown as well as yellow descriptions, and importers having supplied the market sparingly, to gether with the contrary winds keeping out the ships ; buyers have been compelled to pay an advance on the rates of this day week of is als 6d. On Tuesday the private sales reached 600, on Wednesday 800, and yesterday 700, making the sales for the three days 2,100 hhds and trcs, besides a public sale of 109 hhds Barbadoes, which went off briskly at 6d to is advance on the prices of the last auction : good quality brought 66s to 675, and fine 67s 6d to 695: by private contract Berbice of dry brown quality has been sold at 62s 6d to 635, rather better grey Demerara at 63s 6d to 645; Antiguas, mid and fine mid 65s to 675, and other descriptions in proportion ; nothing is to be met with in the market of low brown quality under 62g. The delivery last week was not equal to that of last year during the same time by 1,036 hhds, &c. ; the surplus in the comparative stocks has further diminished, and by the last returns the increase this year over that of last was 3,488 hinds and trs ; there has not been a single arrival since our last. This afternoon there was a fair disposition evinced on the part of the grocers and refiners to do business, but the demand was checked by the scanty show, and the sales were only 400 hhds and trs at the rates previously estab lished. The quantity sold since this day week amounts to 2,d00 hhds and tierces. REFINED,—The home trade have purchased freely, par ticularly of the lower descriptions of goods, paying an ad vance on the rates of this day week of 2s ; standard lumps have been sold at 80s 6d to 81s, brown lumps 778 to 78s, and nothing of this quality is to be purchased under the former figure ; the lowest price of patent goods is 793. MAURITIUS.—There has been a good demand by private contract for grocery as well as for refining descriptions, and advanced rates have again been obtained ; the lower sorts are still the most in request, and are much dearer in proportion to good and fine yellow qualities: at auc tion on Tuesday, 8,180 bags sold freely at 6d advance, good to fine brown fetched 62; to 62; 6,1 middling to good Yellow 63s to 64s 6d, mid to good greyish 63; to 64s 6d ; yesterday at public sale, 2,879 bags went at a further ad vance of fully Is, making the rise since this day week Is 6d, and in some instances 23; low middling yellow brought 64s to 64s 6d, good middling 65s 6d to 665, good 67s 6d, middling grey 64s to 655, fine brown 63s 6d to 64s per cwt. This afternoon the demand was unabated, and 2,499 bags at public sale supported the advance noticed above, mid to good yellow brought 65s to 675, low yellow 64s 6d. EAST INDIA.—The grocers have come forward with in creased freedom, and an advance on previous rates of Is has been established for Bengal ; at auction, 1,000 bags sold readily, middling white at 66s to 66s 6d, good 68s, fine 695, damps, &c. 65s to 68s; there have been some arrivals. For Manilla there has been very few inquiries, and only 500 bags solt quality have been sold this week at 235, the attention of buyers being directed to the approaching large public sales ; in prices there is however no change. In Siam the sales effected amounting to 1,000 bags, have been at late rates—viz., at 28s to 30s for low to good middling white. Java as last quoted, and the operations have been on a small scale. This afternoon the auctions consisted of 2,200 bags Ben gal, 1,542 bags Manilla, and 86 baskets Java; the Manilla was all sold, principally to our Refiners, but the prices paid are not equal to those of the last auction by 6d per cwt., mid brown and low yellow fetched 23s a 233 6d, washed 22s a 22s 6d ; Java was all disposed of, fine strong white at 31s 6d, and good greyish yellow 25s 6d a 275, being rather lower for the former, but full prices for the latter; the Bengal was all taken in at 67s 6d to 693 for good and fine white, in consequence of the selling broker refusing to sell, except ing for cash on delivery warrants. Since the sale the Bengals have been sold rather under the buying-in price. FOREIGN.—White Havannah of strong quality has again been sought after ; and 250 boxes have been sold by private treaty at stiff prices, viz. good at 425, the supply continnes small ; yellow is held firmly, but the short supply has pre vented business of moment. The lowerdescriptions of Brazil have been in better demand for refining here under bond, and 350 chests of brown have been taken for that purpose, and very full prices have been paid, viz., 22s 6d to 23s 6d for good and fine quality ; for shipping there are no orders for this description ; white continues in request, particu larly strong sorts, and the business done, amounting to 100 chests, have been at the rate of this day week, middling and good middling at 29s 6d to 31s. This afternoon 29 chests Bahia at auction were taken in at their full value, low to fine yellow at 24s to 27s per cwt. This afternoon two cargoes of white Brazil have been taken, supposed for the Mediterranean, at 33s 6d a 345. MOLASSES.—The private operations in West India have been to a fair extent, and prices must again be quoted rather higher; fine Demerara has brought 345, and com mon St. Vincents 32s per cwt. COFFEE.—The large quantities of East India and Cape Coffee, which have been again pressed upon the market, has caused the demand from the grocers to be very limited for British Plantation, particulary for ordi nary and unclean qualities which are rather cheaper, but it is difficult to quote objectionable descriptions accurately, such is the competition they meet with from Ceylon, Sumatra, &c., and Foreign at the 9d duty ; middling and fine clean sorts, however, being scarce, have brought fully previous rates ; at auction only 80 casks and bags have been brought forward, which, being all unclean, was principally bought in, low middling Berbice at 110 s, fine fine ord 105 s. and mid Demerara at 1093 6d. There have been no arrivals of Ceylon ; 2,200 bags have been offered, being the remainder of the late arrivals, all of which found ready buyers at prices 6d above those of this day week, low good ord fetched 94s 6d a g6s, good ord 96s 6d a 97s 6d, fine ord coloury 98s a 101 s, a few lots very fine green 103s.—Mocha is held for the advanced rates of last week.-5,200 bags Brazil, imported from the . Cape, have been brought forward, when, in consequence of its flavour not suiting the home trade, it was all bought in at 46s 6d a 56s for good to fine ord, the bulk at 50s for palish good ord mixed, being rather under its former value ; 47s has been paid since the sale for 400 bags good ord. 200 bags Sumatra sold rather cheaper, viz., fair ord at 4.33 a 43s 6d good 48s, and 300 bags Batavia were likewise disposed of on easi. , r terms, pale mixed fai r g ood ord selling_ at 63s Gd a 65s 6d, and better at 663 a 68s 6d ; there have been some arrivals, the bulk is from the Cape. OlLS.—Fish Oils of common quality_ have maint a i ne d their former curre n cy . S p er m at the aCvanced rates pre viously quoted ; Linseed Oil, 26s 3d ; Rape, at i s de cline. In Olive, little variation has occurred. Cocoa Nut, at 435. Palm, at 40s to 40s 6d per cwt. RUM, BRANDY, AND HoeLANDs.—Buyers of Rum have EVENING EDITION. been compelled to pay a further advance of id a Id for Leewards ; Jamaica has brought former rates. The sales in the foimer arc 200 puns, proofs to 4 over 3, 4,1-d to 3- 61, 5 to 7 over 3s 7d to 3s Bi. S to 12 over 3s 9d to 3s I Id, 14 to 16 over 4s to 4s Id, 30 to 32 over 55; to 5s 2d, 34 to 37 over ss 3d to 5s 4d. Brandy and Geneva at former rates. TEA. —The trade having not disposed of the large quan tities of Tea which they bought at the late pubic sa les ' caused them to evince very little anxiety to purchase at the present sale, excepting at lower prices ; this importers were not inclined to accede to in the early part, and the conse uence was that the demand was very limited, the prin ci p al part passed auction being taken in and withdrawn at the April sales prices, but yesterday proprietors evincing a dispositior! to meet the buyers, led to more business, and 5,700 out ot 13,000 which passed the chair sold at prices id told under those of the last monthly sale for Twankay and the loeer descriptions of Congou, 13-d to 21 for Hyson and imprial, and I d upon most other descriptions, excepting Hyson, and Canton Bohea which have supported the rates of that period. Young RICE. For East India prices have given way 6d per cwt. ; Bengal at 14s to 14s 6d for low, and 14s 6d to 15s for middling white. Carolina is still held for 383 to 403 for consumption, and 25s to 26s for export. SALTPETRE. —This afternoon there were two public sales of Rough, consisting of 2,410 bags, but the impor ters not being inclined to submit to any further re duction in prices, the whole was taken in, viz. refraction 8+ to 41 per cent. at 25s to 26s per cwt. SPICES. —This afternoon the auctions consisted of 1,00 0 bags Bengal Ginger, and 1,488 bags Pepper; went Is to 2s cheaper, good quality selling a t 183 te 18s 6d, the latter all found buyers at the decline noticed above, very inferior to fine half heavy Sumatra went at 3d to 4i-d per lb. the form er TALLOW. —The Market yet remains very uncert ain; thee d stock is held by one house, and many parties having delivery, are necessitated to complete their contracts, a nd are compelled to pay any prices that are demanded ; 523 to 545 were paid in the early part of the week, but the nearest quotation is now 52s 6d for P. Y. C. ; the trade are n ot g ene ; rally purchasers at these prices. For arrival 4 63 t o 463 6o continue to be the quotations of New Tallow, but the de mand is not active. sol for F EAD. he Metropolis is 101 for this 4 11 .• Scl. PRICE 01 The highest price of Bread in ti Loaf. Good Bread may be had at COAL MARIA s. d.l Adair's Burdon Main l9 6 Leaze's Main l6 11 south Hartley Tantield Moor • Townley lB 0 Wylam Walls End Bell and Brown 19 9 Walls End Heaton Walls End Percy Bensham. 19 El Walls End Perkins l9 Walls Endßraddyll'sHetton 22 6, Walls end Hetton Walls End Lambten 22 9 W. E. North Hetton Lyons 2O 6 Walls End Russell's Hetton '22 9 Ships arrived since lait market.diy, 4. :PRICE OF SEEDS.-May 10. Per Cwt. Per Quarter 4fs,. New English lied Clover 70s. 112 s St. Foin 4 Old D.tto Ditto -s. -a. -s. Rye Grass ...............28s• 35:, New Foreign Dias) 6ls. 90s. 995. I"..icey Grass ............ --s. 56F• Old Ditto Ditto s 40s. 60s. Linseed, for feeding 4 65 ' •',2;,_ (4. New White Clover 6os. 80e. 90s. Ditto, for sawing...... s*. Old Ditto Ditto s 455. 60s. Ditto, for crushing... -3 dins. tils• Near Trefoil 2os. 255. 30s. Canary 4o' Old Ditto -s. 16s. 224 Hemp Trefolitun lOs Ils. 13s. Per Bushel. 15s Ri• English Carraway -s. 435. 465. White Mustard...lls. Od" Foreign Ditto -s. 40s. 44s Brown Ditto ......15 3 . N .Ol l Coriander -s 13s. '2ls Tares 4s. na• 96/. Rapeseed, Engl“ h line (per Last) 36/. 381. Foreig n 341 ' PRICES OF POTATOES AT SPITALFIELH S York Reds (from vessel) 4/. 10s. to 5/ Os. P" Scotch Reds ditto 4l. ss. to 4/. 15s ditto Kidney. 4/. 103. to 51. Os. ii , a o Shaves 2/. 15s. to 31. ss. ditto E. 6 . ° Walls End Stewart's ......... Walls ..:nd Whttwell •.... 0 Walls End Hartlepool .......• 41 6 Walls End Barrett ............ Walls End Oragwood ......... 9 Walls End South Durho•• u Walls End St. Helen's lees'>l 6 Walls End Tennant . ...... 0 Walls End Tees ............... • 2 1 0 Walls End Tees Hetton 6 Blythe . ............................. 13 6 ,Cowpen .................... • ••• 2 6 9 ,Hartley ......................... : ... 6 Howard's Netherton Mat 0 Llangennech Coal ............. :ET.—May 10. PRICES OF HOPS.—May 10. Farnham Pockets (per cwt.) 6l Os. '7l. 15s. to 91. s'• East Kent Pockets..- 4/ 10s. Si. 151. to 8 1 Ditto Bags Mid Kent Pockets 33 4 110 4 53 : 4 5 5 1 11 1 1 05 0 : s . . t tt 1 5 Ditto Bags Sussex -t, 4 ' I Yearlings Old iMds - 0 1 / .. ISt 3 1 1 / . . 1 3 01 . t t o o %4" SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE• (LLOYD'S.) The Athaledes, Mascow, from Leith to Wolgast , suP o ; on the 18th instant near Neuhellesund, having struca. some sunken rocks ; master and one passenger drowlie VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Westminster, Canton L'' London, Feb. 7, off Java Head ; Nautilus, London, March 15, lat. 32. S., long. 14. E. ; W T tli Tc r . e ; land, Batavia to Cowes, lat. 20. S., 1 00 g; `"i 5., Hoogbly, London to Port Adelaide, sth ult., l at i ;;' long. 20. ; Mary, Monte Video to London, 24' tat• . 3 .1 Nor th A a i le t. long. 40. ; Thomas Gilston, of Belfast, for rica, and Cornwallis, of Waterford, for Quebec , 29 ' and Richibucto, 45., lon. 30. ; Majestie Dartmouth to tat. 4 5., long. Jane, Sanderland to Mir ' amich . u 'l, 3d inst., 17. ; Apollo, of Jersey, 4, lat. 50 . , long• 12. 3' 1 'Liverporo. John o' Ghaunt, arrived off Cork ; Parthenon, to Philadelphia, lat. 48., long. 24. ; Lady Calcutta to.. Katharine Da ham, Freeman, Jamaica to London, 10th ult., lat' t a t. long. 78. ; Antioch, of Castine, bound to Havre, tat. 4. 26., long. 87. ; Soleil, Calcutta to Marseilles, 9, lat. th• N., by the Theodore et Eugene, Pinara, arrived in th Loire ; Paul Jones, New York to Marseilles, 7, let' 3 . 64 . long. 68. ; Hero, of Greenock, 25, lat. 47•' long. 3i: ' Hercules, Liverpool to Quebec, 28, lat. 45. long. 31., DI, the Maringo, arrived at Stanraer ; Indefatiga ble, Liverp9ol to New York, March 28, lat. 41. , long• 52 ' ; Hibernia, Cable, Liverpool to New York , Ist inst., Ist. 49., long. 20. ; Diana, bound to Havanah, March 30, let. 23. r long. 83. - - - Mr. GissoN.—At a numerous meeting of th e members of the Wellington Club, Ipswich, on Tuesdsl last, it was resolved, " That Thomas Milner Gibson, Big,' has forfeited the confidence of the Conservative electors 0+ this borough, by his recent conduct in Parliament, and thM he be not supported at any future election.' --°"x` Herald. AWFUL DEATH OF THREE OFF CERs*--- A letter in the Limerick Chronicle gives the f ollowing additional particulars of this melancholy catastrophe .0 " The untimely and dreadful death of Lieutenants SPer.,.. and Nixon, and Dr. Hibbert, of ours, was an awful see"_, They went to shoot in a jungle a few miles from thbe.edamobP. but it was set on fire by some of the enemy wh° far served them enter it ; unfortunately they had gOt ;Ilea into the jungle that they could not extricate the rn and the flames surrounding them, the three officers l risk ed. We all thought they had been made of drisonel 40 ever, in three days Sir John Keane sent a troop o f tb . e sgiog Dragoons to penetrate the jungle in search of the mi d t he officers, which they did with some difficulty, and feue,lowst bodies, or rather skeletons, of our three brave e! • o g, close together, the gun-locks and barrels only reetell'oasi the stocks having been burnt to charcoal. I le ever co uld any thing so fearful as the remains presented; We I4 ; % 00 only distinguish them by the rings on their fingers' lowest ' was more easily recognized by his size, being th e &ell officer in the regiment. The remains of the three oars. wore interred by us in one grave, with military he, asset r Sparks I lament greatly—he was an honest, good) e fellow." 1 4 ' PLATE SUITED FOR PRESENTATI, 0 A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversolitlu'brait 14, Cornhill, London, (opposite the Bank of England) sill° r for inspection in their show rooms, every variety'. n' ca peri , Plate adapted for this purpose. Embossed and plain i ela briis Silver Tea. Trays, Silver Centres, Epergnes, and Cat! Wine Coolers, Dinner Ser v ice s , including Corner Dis"„e'ff sn Tureens, &a. ; Bread and Cake Baskets, Silver Sint r esdf, Racing Cups ; Silver Inkstands from 101. to 401. alga for selection. Drawings of any of the above articles are for the approval of committees to all parts of the king d° MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at the British Embassy, Frankfc,rtfiltibase: Maine, Frederick Belson, Es , Rifle Bt i de to FAT , beth Berkeley, only child of q. the late Thomas Berkeley' J. of the island of Grenada. , On the sth inst., at St. George's, Hanover-54W' Clark' A. Welch, surgeon, of Dalsten, Middlesex, to France s of Portland-place, Clapton. p eel' On the 7th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Maj or Piet°c' Joh° of the 2lst Fusiliers, to Lucy, second daughte r of the l Jefferys, Esq. -ctr On the Bth inst., at Bascherch, Shropshire, woo Wynne. Esq., of Peniarth, Merionethshire, to 3 1 ar t°g l' i l a ttow LP daughter of Robert Aglionby Slaney, Esq., A., grange and Walford-manor, Salop. . 5 Jer On the Bth inst., at Dummer, Hants, the Bev flankfarl! voise Bigg Wither, Rector of Worthing, to Elisabeth 1 , 0 0 a eldest daughter of Edward Walter Blunt , Esq ., of ICenls Park. DIED. Vora ° On Wednesday, the Bth inst., aged four years, Co v ent' Anthony, only son of Mr. Mutlow, of York-street, 4-1' gardenoffee- On the sth inst., Mr. John Martin, of the True Sun ce dll house, Beech -stre t, Barbican, in his 46th year, es of the, respected by all who knew him. Mr. Martino ag o g : i . e e - e 'rers founders of the present Coffee and Eating-se P. t hat Association, and a Member of the first Committee o ', ,i o ee prosperous Institution, and the first Member that has die° ts 'commencement. Wisp On the sth in s t., a t H um berstone, near Leicester, Elisabeth' wife of Mr. John Stones, aged 67. , _terrac e ' On the sth inst. Samuel Mann, Esq., of 11° " eY Mile O -end-road, ag-e ' d 43. On the Bth inst., at Brixton, Surrey, John Hunte r ' hte of St. Martin's-lave, aged 81. Esq.' On the Bth inst. in in Sloane-street , H. W. Burgess, aged 48. of George- On the 9th inst., Mrs. Sophia Elizabeth DrimmY, street, Minories, aged 67. 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