The Sun. — London, England, 1844-03-08 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRCUlT.—Chelmsford, March 6. •v) The four., twin; '4llpoweli Awisham;Dtitidrenipton, James Xempton,land Elzeloopherilrgiglit,*ho had been convicted i.on Tuesday 'clfibeilig found tinned with guns, - and in pur h-guit of game; upon the premises of Mr. - James, the bar `' lister,"at c Brentwood, and also' with assaulting two) keepers, were . brought up f or ,judgment. It should be stated that the 'prosecutor hail recommended Borcham .to the-mercy of the Court, principally ; as it appeared, upon the Mounds that he had surrendered to the-game keeper,- and alstY that he . .had-expressed his contrition by pleadin g guilty to the' bffettee." • ' • Barran addressing the prisoners, said they had been fotmd guilty 6f a very heinons crime. The Legislature latcd. hffixed 4 very . , IteaVy penalty_ to the offenee;ofPeisons trespassing in pursuit of game . "sl 7 the night time, tirthed.With deadly weapons; and thera was ,tto doubt,. not, done with regard to, the specific offence, but :beeauseAt. i was :knowyt :that.; such proceedings fre quently led to very serious and .brutal renwntres with gamekee-lerst, antilivananreases ended in murder. Such cases tia( 4 , of late; 'untlappity /het% very' frequent, and only recently o'er-individual Hail 'iiiffered capital punish ment for the mnider: of tt:igarilekeeper - under such cir cumstances. The Learned Judge then'observed that' - the prisoner 'Dot-Chain had heen - reeqinmended' to mercy ; hut upon au atientiiC. consideratiou of Tall the facts, he, could not give :any ..effect to that , recommeadation, be cause, in his opinion,-. that prisoner appeared to have , taken a very ctetira part in the transaction - , and. was the man who assaultetiltlie'keeper with the barrel ,of a gnn. - The Learnd 44itiit- then sentenced Borehata, .David Kempton, and Wri 'tht'to be transported for ten yehrs and James Kempton, whoclidnot appear to have taken any part in the assault upon tole keekers, was sentenced to eighteedmonths' iMproonment;'4nithard labour:" (Before Lord Chief justice DENITAIN.) • John Johnsm, 16, was indicted for feloniously setting' fire to a portion of a stack of barley, the property of Francis Richardson. . the contrary, it appeared that the accused parties had been in their employ, and that they were on good terms. When the grand jury had concluded their labours on . Wednesday, they brought the reinainder of the bills into the Crown Court, and Sir 11. Sthith, the foreman, ad dressed the Lord Chief Justiee, and said he was re quested by the grand jury to express the high opinion they entertained of the efficiency of the Essex constabu lary, and of their - exertions, particulary in the detection of incendiaries. The grand jury also begged to state that . the'rtianner in - Which they had given their evidence was highly satisfactory. Lord Chief Justice DENMAN said that from what had fallen under his own observationtelative to the conduct of the forcc,he quite concurred in the observations ofithe grand jury.—They were then discharged. fire. The bowsprit was, burnt from the funnel. We were not 2,000 ihiles• from Rio when Griggs was shot. I don't re collect the captain finding me asleep on deck, and then going forward and abusing the hands. I recollect the boat of the English man-of-war Frolic coming alongside at Rio. I don't know if Captain Williams reported a man shot, or 'the crew in a state of mutiny. I myself signalled for a man-of war's boat to come alongside. Three men-of-war were lying in .the harbour. The captain took down the signal—he would not allow it. By Lambert—l was not in the boat when the whale was killed. I never was in a whaler before, and never crossed the line. Lambert—l tell you you were the cause of all the dis turbance. You know you are no navigator—you know nothing of whaling. You are no South-Sea man—not you, Indeed: You know you are not fit for the situation you held. Witness—l dare say I can steer a boat as well as you. You are two gentletnexi. that both know too much for our selves, and managed to outlaw yourselves.—(A laugh.) • Cross-examination by Lambert resumed—l never heard you refuse your duty until the Sunday morning. I never heard you complain to the captain that the forecastle was so • " hot there was no bearing it. Dy- Lord Ant.NGEn—After the affair of the 30th September, the coppers remained below. . . . . • , . ..6 ' • • -' . • .• - . • CENTRAL" CRI lIINAL COURT. OLD COURT. .',:.... _ Joel Barnet, aged 22, was indicted for stealing three bills of exchange, valueBol.: 2e; 9deethsepesOperty efeSetil .Y.ates,..in.bis dwelling-house. ! ' The prosecution, was conducted by Mr. Clarkson, and the defence by-Mr. Wilkins. , !. Tronathe eyidenceit appeared that the prisoner had attenipted.to.induce Isaac Sydneyswho was the brother in-law of Mr. Yates; and employed by him as a process server atirlsort ofclerk, to get poss - ession'of the bills on which •Mr. •• Yatea•Phad been 'carrying on proceedings against a Mi. MYers.- !Sydtiey gave intintation of this application to, Mr., Yates, and edrae was laid for the prisoner; Who called next day, and n tint into the office where ,Sydney was. On agiyett 'signal ! ! Ite•pPctor :rod hunter road gr. Jukes, Mrs,Yatea's chief clerk, rushed intothe office, and. found the bills iii the prisoner's pocket. • The jurpreturned a verdict of guilty,s with . a strong recommendation :to mercy, in,consequence.of their belief that the prisoner had Merely! been. made' : use of as an InSertithea by Other parties. ' •• • ' ' • - ':- The prosecutor begged to join in the recommendation „ .for the samereasons. Mr. Just* PernsoN (mite agreed in the view taken ... e , eathe case, and would, therefore ' • not . pass the sentence of ten years' . transportation to . .which' the ! prisoner was .liable .the.offence •of which he had . been convicted. The !sentence was that he should be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. • (Before the RECORDER.) • • Benjamin Law and ' James Dunn were convicted of ' felbnionslybrealcing and entering 'the 'dwelling-hcmse of ',liimes Leggett, and stealing Ord,' a lOnking-glass, and :other articles, value SC, his . property. . ', •• - ' t ' Mr. Ballantine con the' proaocntion, and Mr, Horry, defended the prix tti .- . 1• . An alibi was setup for ho 1 and the evidence was of :such a nature that the jury wished toecap it. They were,.. however, recommended by •the Recorder to hear it out. ' Mr. BILLANTINE passed . some severe animadversions: "upon the manner in which these horrible scenes of 'peas jury 'were got up, and pointedly alluded to the person who instructed Mr. Horry. Mr. HOARY denied that he was instructed by that in s , elividual, and an.altereatiort ensued. . . . : The,REconnen, Coincided with, Mr. Bellantine in his observations, and would-most severely punish - whoever' could be proved to have got imp one of those defences. The! prisoners were frequently. ignorant of such a de= fence being arranged until they heard it in Court. : No . Learned . Counsel • ought to take :a brief unless he knew. fronn whom he had received it.-- • His Lordship then sen tenced Dunn to' ten years' transportation,. and Law to one year's imprisonment, with hard labour. (Before . Lord ABINGER. and Mr. ju.stice.WILLIAMS.)• REVCiLT, ON BOARD SHIP.— ;main ~11‘ C rejoi• and Charles Lanalert, two .mariners, wereput to the bar, charged with en deavouring . feloniOnsly and piratically to make a revolt on board the brig Either, upon the high.seas, within the juns slietion. of the Admiralty of England. - .. . Mr. Clarkson . and Mr. Ballantine Conductedtheprosecu ticete the : pri,seners were .withOtit Counsel: The case leaving been. bY,Mr. Clarkson, the follow ing witnesses were called:— . . Joliti,Whitehead sworn—rani clerk to the owners - of the brig here are the ship'e, articles, .signed bye M‘Gregor, lo p Esther, . whose signature I attested, . i POLICE INTELLIGEN Moses Nathan—l. liveatlo2,, Ratcliffesh ighway. I attested ~ ... _ - MANSION-HOUSE. ,theeignature-ef Lambert to the ship sartieles now produCed. Two well-dressed men, named, according to their own • James Taylor—l was the second mate on board the brig - - ESther, Richard Lucas Williams, master „bound to the island' statement, .William Swinson and Charles Mon gee, were Of Deeolatione .The brig registered ,280 tous: i Including brought before Alderman Wilson, upon various charges first, Second; and third mate, there were twenty-foar hands on of having' wrenched knockers off hall-doors in :the city. bherd e Three - Weeks after We sailed, and When off the island'of A policeman stated that, at four o'clock !yesterday. Madeirseive get a whale.. Soon after thiS happened, there was morning, he saw one of the defendants—but! which he a., good „deal of bad language Used-tosiards the captain by could not positively saye-go . up to a house, and, witlia the prisoper.M`Greger, .and by another man named Griggs. . deeperate effort, wrench a knocker from the !hall-door. 6i - iggcl- e ----ilie b----1 ship, and wished her bottom would felt out.. The captain desired him to use better language • They were close together, and he took then into ens ., todv Swinson .upon being required, put This . band aad.GyiggCieplied that his latigue,ge Wes, good enough tote fins the as end the •.captain. MI Gregor then said if every .. la ' -Into .h Docket, ' and pulled out the particular knocker,. , cline. .W.S like him, they .would not be humbugged by such a ! an d afterwards he pulled out four other knockers, and ~captain. ; This he said direct to the captain. Other bad lan- handed them over. It was -soon ascertained to what belonged, da page .was used.. The captain: said the man was speaking houses the - knockers and the defennts were, against his conscience ; and the other: said he was not, for lee of course, taken to the station•house. I wa.s alwaes humbugged bei being 'kept to the afternoon In • answer to questions put by Aldermaik WILSON, watch. .lie Coninlamed Of.the'boilerefor boiling the blubber Swinson said that he Was a medical stude 't, and hed heing placed in the forecaeile: , Other men had Complained been in town no more than two months. before that Of .the cOppers. The' iirmourer atteMpted to re-: ! Alderman Wlesost—So you are not satisfie with dis !,att.V.e the coppers, but in vain.' The captain gave permission to' theenen teyentove thecppeers if they could, but, they tried to tonging families at four o'clock in the morning, but.you i must rob them too ! Are you not aware that you may ,dit so without effect: At this tintethey were On salt provisions, the steels 'of fresh being exhausted. A day or two before be indicted for robbery for conduct of this deScription,? Griggs was shot I asked. M`Gregor whose look-out it was?. Swinson—l assure you, Sir, that it was hot I that . and he replied it was his. Ile was then going Over the. fore- - wrenched the knockers off, though I admit that they were castle deck," and I said to hini that was a. poor way of keeping in my pocket. - i a proper look-out. - He Saidel--:-- andb---- the look-out; - Alderman WILSON (to the other defend& i andl replied he need not use such langitage, as flint, no more are you a medical student, too ? I suppose than any other man:. lle.Saidhe should never be; satisfied in Montague—No, lam a surgeon. that ship until he had kicked up a b...„--'.. ge Od r o w . - I said Alderman WlLsoN—Where do you reside? .he should haVe no row with me. Ile said no, he would have no ro with Inc.but he would have with th a t l on g b-- who- .—I occasionally reside in Finsbury-square, w times in Dorset plaCe, New-road. was aft. At this thee the captain was aft. The raptain is a Alderman WILSoN—Are you settled in bu4iness any tall man. ' On , the. 30th of September it was APGregor's ' • - - • • :where ? Montague—No. I expect an appointment int ' watch below. He Was then lying on the forecastle deck. I d 1 'friend . I . . reported this to the first. mate. It . was raining heavily at me late y. Myis, assure you, exceedingly sorry the time, and the Weather was very hot.• Th first mate for what he has done. asked him what he was lying there . for; and he answered to Alderman WILSON—Do you speak for tie please himself. ' The mate said he had better go below out of suppose your friend can speak for himself. 1 the wet. .He replied, he washot enotighthere,without going Montague—l declare to you, Sir, that I did below. The mate said if it was . too *min to go down there, off the knocker. he might go down on the half-deck. M`Gregor said he had no Swinson—l am really very sorry for wha business going down the half-deck. The mate then bid him go ened, and promise that nothing of the kind deism the . fore-hold, anywhere he liked, for ,if he laid pa charged against us again. there, he would certainly, get- the, fever. INPGregor said that was the thinghew anted to catch, for another stroke Alderman WILSON-=I must prevent you of work lie would not do on board that .The mate told so as frequently as no doubt you are dispo the captain this, and he then :came forward and said he !therefore fine each of you at. 10s., or 108 thought M`Gregor. was a Man or. Vetter conduct, but he ap- knocker. • Putting out of the question the inj geared to be tatting' out a regular vagabond.! ISPGregor to the property, it any fem a l e happ ene d t o b e said, ," It's not me that's the 'vagabond, but yourself." At , o f t h ose h ouses , t h e annoyance of your visits noon of the same day it wesiNPCrregor's watch, and he ought ,be productive. of the worst consequences. If to have been at the wheel. He woutd not go to ! the wheel, pay the penalties you ,must go to Bridewel and _when I . asked him to do so, he replied hewas.going to do labour for. two months; and I should advise no More work on beard that ship. Tile net you are tog captain, first mate, nest at night to take care t and ; myself the n held. a consultation . together !as to what' , . eves. • and ; te he done. At' six o'clock that evening. it was M not taken up as tni‘Gres, gee:Stara - again on deck. - He was below; and teal:led hint to ! The penalties were paid. ditty„ but he reftesed to come. The ISt of October was a Sun- Notwithstanding the regularity of the L day. .Itl`Gregor's. watch was - . froin eight to teVelVe at noon. in punishing omnibus coachmen and conducto fie would not work; I asked - hini was he going to do. his , men for offences in pursuing their avocations, duty, and he replied if they were a twelveritonth out he would ! disposition frequently manifests itself arnongs di) no more work .en boaid the b--:-='ship. ,TI ie first mate ! and the policem en are o bli ge d t o " pu ll t h e then called all hands aft en the deck:, Al‘G:rego was slain.-;many a violation of the law. A lderrrian Wit.so N , w h o e ff ec t ua ll y carr bv theheel d of the boaespiit. lie said lie!had ii occasion tZ , p ., lan adopted by the L oed Mayor, • fined ma . o s eft, an the mate nsked him why? He Said he was off duty and would Werk no More.. me mate said he had common nuisances" an the course o f th e betielif with ifierest of - the ship'e• - coenpany. , He said he would . go and hear the news. Larnbeit Wal at the other ... 1 tenni us river persisted in obstructing th • 'h ! d . "! very active and attentive policeman, who i elite and heard all thateeas said. Lambert also said he was pair noattention whatever to the request Itfarch •7. - . ! The: business of these assizes concluded to=day, , put huneelf eff;dtity e but lie might as summon' with. 'remarkable impartiality. Th off effe t l i t u it t ;a a tl c ;nha g u s l a d i( i ! itc h e- e ,go aft. . 'The mate'asked who put him ..1. James Thimpling,'24, labourer, was indicted fer fele- what news there was on board the 1t,.,., „ . e...s fined 205., while the conductor of the sa •svho was desired to exhibit hie' badge, put i diiously.and maliciously aottip , r lire to a bean ,stack, th e . treadmills: Well go.,eft, and heeres , . , .Allthe rest , of ~i t l tet . .er!iwelfiTre"'' ' aft but him. Grige was aloft at the foryna...- op on the prpPer Or of John Page alAil,..Auother. -- , ~ • Ife.then went let. , nose and sneered at the officer, was mulcted in look-out; for whales. ! All the crew were at the unbound sine of 40e. and costs. Several cab-drivers were Mr. E, James and Mr, ,Marsliconducted the proseen- a .. . s'• e !•- - the st. b0ar,11 , .. The captain, : aft but , I Greger, utolsas on ie at_ . strutting the way by turning round repeated lion. :. The prisoner had no counsel. Who! Was at the Companion. door, as etl! what the e e 6. • . It appeared from the evid ence th a t th e prosecutor is,a :crew meant. .M`Gregor, ..Lani-bert,: anti" some others 1 ! tis quite evident that any relaxation of t farmer inFoulness Island, a place situated at the furtheit - said they waited more " !lied. - The captain said they downby the locord Mayor will be most injuris extremity of the! Essex coast, and bounded on three had what wile put on heard. before they left Port at London, ! The first mate of th e s hip Di ana , w h o was sides by the G erman O cean , an d on the fourth by the, :ma what was always given out to South-Sea Mein. He also , last summoned before th e L or d M ayor an d ' river Crouch. It would a pp ear t h at most o f t h e iae„, eesee eeht them .) , they had iiause t. , fall out, for they had all ' to answe r the co m pl a i n t o f t h e w id ow of the in the island bore a ver y i n diff erent character, and that 'meat three - times a clay-mid bread ivithout limit, Each ma n ., that vessel, under circumstances of an ex for the most part, th e y cons i ste d of persons' who were had a pound of Meat, per day. The . captaiii !Said. he had no character,' and ordered to find bail to answer wish..tO take eny meat iovae_with him, and on their home ; runaways from other parts of the county; and seared ' pea ranee yesterday at the justice-room, atter • , ,).. .seard voyage they ..nught-seat _it all up. He then_ Asked : s , . a man among them was known by his , real neem s , ; e t as tago i e if ho would .. go and: :.dd his duty, and i Sir Icier Laurie, according to- appointment but were called_ by some nickname,' that . f* ! any charge which might be brought against , PiAiAL'Gregor replied, no, he ;would ,not.' .Thes captain then the prisoner being " Pickitout." The, evidenctes went • and fetched! the, articles . and read them M`Gregor f Mr. l3ozon appeared as solicitor for the t against the . prisoner .was thie:--s-On - the 10th, of said those were not the articles he had signed.! he captain and Mr. Francis, of M onumen t- yar d , atten & December he cattle down •to the landing-place iotruifinished-reading them, and then .again asked 3,l"regor to do - part of the defendant. the island, and called to a man who is stationed ' his duty, which he refused. The captain:theme:ailed to the . . Mr. Goodman (the chief clerk to the Lq in the river Crouch in a boat to guard the nytter lidda; crew; tnit and all; !to tlo•their duty,; and, put .111‘Gregor in having briefly stated the substance of what, and asked him to ferry him over to Burnham, !He (lid irons. They were all there, etceptllriggs, who was at the, on the first examination 'which was reported . ... so, and brought the prisoner back to the island about mast-head,- The crew all went forward, and made no reply: - iii the iiivspiyers' Lambert went: withetheni . The .ca tent' then said six o'clock at night. and landed him on the Sea wall „ Mr. Fraricis (the solicitor to the defendant 31`Greger, I must ut you in irons." . . fGr P ego . desired him - near the prosecutor's farm. He then put off with-histo be informed what was the exact charge to Lake care, .for he P should not iron hint, and lie drew his boat, and, almost immediately afterwards, flames burst hand back, as if about to strike at the first ma e, who had client. forth from th e p rem i ses o f -she prosecutor. ;He directly ..advanced to seize him, .I.caught his hand: ,Ile tried to trip Sir P.' LAURIE said that frem what he gave an alar m , but the place that was ignit e d, a sheep ,- ..tip-the first mate, but I tripped' Wale up,-- And sc. brought there were two charges . of a very Serious yard, the sides of which were composed of carraway him down. , lie 'resisted very violently,: iThe captain and charge-of murder and a charge of setting fire straw, was of such an inflammable description, that they mate.svere trying to put the irons "iii mewhil I held hint. Mr. Goodman stated that the' distinct chat i could not arrest the progress of .the flames, and a .hun- ne stnielt me And bit me: The,b oa t-t eer e r was helping:me: against the first mate was, that he had deta Bred valuable ewes in lamb w ere d estroye d , as well Its M`Gregor. called us a parcel of, cowards and.b---i The captain watch and chain b e longi ng t o C a pt a i n M a) the sheep-y ar d, an d a bean -stack adjoining. , it .waA:kneeling, trying with the mat e t o ge t the hand-cuffs on found in his cabin, shot through the h ea d, at would appear th a t th e prisoner was immediately. Miregor. Lambert tame aft, and t e l t i th e ca pt a i n t o "releaSe. .a metal watch and chain to the ' widoW inste euspeeted, and Clio evidence adduced against him that man," and the captain said he woaldnot on any account;.- and that he had taken possession of the was of rho following character :—The - it At that-moment John Griggs cattle , np, and sai " Williams, island'steered for St. Helena,- where he sold part of appears, can . only be traversed by a variety do you intend to release that man ?' I did not se Griggs drop Mstead of going to the Island of Ascension. of intricate paths, and it is intersected by deep ditches ..dpwit'fnnn the tops. bPGreger 'l d v o ns hi sti d ll ttruff i g i ling o on not , Air. Francis ' said that the Charge, as it E and other impediments, and it was represented as being rd:leekit'se The e l t l ' i l e h i Lsa t i e d s h tti e d w2u l l tearlten s tn e ere'll a ea ( rl:e r n i ; mind the limes •newspaper, was very different almost impossible for a stranger to find his Way over it. what-you're doing." ll a G ' •'d " : There's' l hearkeningwhich - r Peter Lauriehad described. I, s. said .n. Si The prisoner had been on the island for foul- years, and •Isre—we won't itetrken r ,". b Lambert then, strikhig his fist on Mr. Bozon—l shall be able to prove, • I this was well acquainted with every part of it. Hi s rose ' the top :of thacompanion, said, "I-3v G---we'll Intake you let captain had a gold watch and chain abou would have. been along a, path called the Church Path, him ge.” Griggs said,. " Yes, by GL- • give :me a lance and fire - teltand he handed to the but when the conflagration broke oat, and the svhole lea soon clear him." The captain, ,c'sn -this, linstantly .let wa . chain l 1 1 William were merely metal, cal Melton. island was illuminated by it, not a soul was seen upon 2Niregor go. The boats were swiugin ,, from the davits. In one of thee boats, William Melton, of No. 26, Weymouth that path • and a number of people who came down the ats, on the larboard side, were three harpoons , and.thre .- 1 Kent-road, stated that he was carpenter 0 Kent , path to the fire, upon an alarm. being giv;eri; did not .he:coalciereaalcitetetsli Griggs jumped on to the: rail from which meet the prisoner, or see anything of him. Shortly al% . hinebarke The. cea lances; : Brown, one of . the I prew hauled Diana, in May last, when she - was at SL He terwarda, however, he was seen to come from a place his grin: Before he sung out, .f to the_steward to hand him wat in the vessel at the time the • captain w: called the Rabbit Warren, and. he then said he ,had the time to lee t, c' o t i e t. l . ;le s,V i st , ".If it'S a lance you in the cabin. Captain May had ft watch. lost his way, and Wished to be directed to ;the fire.. tilQ captain . his: gun. ,The captain haddwarod handed up Mr. Bozon—Was it a geld watch ? Wit For the prosecution it was argued, that. the pri-'. the companion. lathier, in order to take the gun ile v i ie fo n t, down of the colour of gold. Ido not know that soner, not being aware of the infla•minable nature !'I) him. I saw it in his hands. Griggs .was main try L ug t d -He showed it to me at sea. It was a small of the carraway straw, was surprised at the man- get up to the place where .the lances svere. ..The crew cleared Mr.' Bozon-Did you ever see it in nee in which •it blazed up almost, instantanoonslv fils.-3•Y.! The captain fired instantly at Griggs, end shot hint,l NVitness e -Nevei. • and feeling that he must be seen if he proceeded Rion ' dead... -He•shot him right in the back. There was then no Sir PETER LAURIE—Did you ever see .it his proper path—he returned to the warren Lich ,vas 'ouetrying to pull him bacielc iv ,.one,n o e f r Biro---for when the mate's possession ? Witness—Never. the only place where he could conceal hiinself, and 1 eaptairt•ectlie,gun the eras eared file mate had also Sir PETER LAURIE—This evidence by lay • called for midget his; gun. On. this Lambert sang out that, fects the defendant. there until the people assembled at the fire, ;and he then .h u j g - . • a nd PC' his duty, a regor ran down Mr. B efon—l have not had sufficient tic: took the first opportunity that enabled hen to Jinx iu e to l , ve th d:- ~- f ? o ret h e e lde !and - , stawgd ! himself - away. I , the add among the crowd. In addition to these Teets it was . . t . down •to ' .look ! for bins arid. told / l iiim to go from Son 't th ° I have only proved that when the prisoner was in custody h e a s k e d ons deck,' for the captain. _wanted to _speak to him. He ' what this wi m tt fr, and I have been misinf. for a pipe, which was given to him, and while he was' saidtewat4 noilgving on .deck: to beslmt .at Jet , that b— call another witn s e :/as n alil i e n to prove. - I sit smoking it, he said he supposed it Would be the last he eantaina! 1 - le went up, hewever, and the captain asked hint t Sir Peter Laurie will read the mean time I d these letters, w should smoke in Rochford, , art4 , o also shook hands with 'what he .waa going to' do, and lie saidleAras.:_tu l ?t going to do : the subject. one of his friends, and told him that he should not see ' 4 0 ". 1 ,3:t,. 1 . i i ing; but give hint a pistol and basvas not ati•aid of hint ... 11r. Francis-4 Wish every statement to b. to Au x• again for he expected . :heShould be sent ‘ . lire, I al t i l t y_( l ) e tller matt. The captain saidlie.did hot want I.= l I added--" Do vou think lam a murderer ; distinctly made, and prOtest asrainst - insinu. I have trails. - ! ' • - taken one 'but'' - . ' s ! ittleinari before Sir Peter 1.,• •is prep nian e ttlreath', 'and I don't want another a gt- Laurie Mr. Baron ALDERSON, in summing up, appeared to present. Wiltycardo yourditt . "" 1 said i would, - straightforward charge. ys' iiSGregor lie any entertain an ()Pinion that the evidence, „although :if s ther e was to be. no more about it. The captain-said' there ! - Mr. Bozon—l shall call a witness to annt auspicious wag not sufficiently cogent to , warrant a con- i woidd lb :_e 110 l'ilore about it at present,.ands:3l`Gregor then . Jeremiah Drake; who WIIS thee Ladled by vicnon. . ~ . wentto his duty. - ,Su also did the crew. The:captain, first said that . lie was an apprentice. on board The jury accordinndy returned a - - verdict of. Not I,.4.tAttr?d I then consented toecti . „ ler, and 'We resolved to make's when she was at St. . . , Helena, and he recollec Guilty. • 0. , . -.. ' • •e I iuquinewas gone into :before 'the Consul. , There was an En- • she blew up._ It is rather a curious circumstall i fy Connection with Shah . than-wat in pert. , eorge:Field, and John Thom - T . ) If; - . the cases of arson disposed of ,4 1.. Ase, assizes,' that in , autt.elawittiesses, together with the two prisoners at the :!` ! - ' fth 1 )sion 9 • '. - e bar ..0,. e exp c. • . I re_ all them there has. been an entire e elegeee of arty motive ; here sent home; and the taptain got more men end proceeded :i :) The witness had :notanswered when for the commission of the 011'640, ant d gtere'ivaS not the .on his voyage.: - -'' . - . ' - • I . 'i'Mr. Bozon said -e--" Do. you recollect the first mate slightest proof of any illsfeeling eter ; m4lice towards. the I . Cros.3 , .exarnined by PGregor—There was .no disturbance!';Ceiming 'on board ?" 'Witness—l do not recollect the prosecutors in any of the eases ; but in:aome of them, on . on hoard' when the lrligo was taken.... The flip vis not on • I . llbur„but it was about diner time. . . A juror desired Lord Abinger to inquire from the prisoners Ivh:k th4 .. .ivere undefended? Lord AiiINdER—I do not think it 'a proper question, Sir.. The Juror—l don't-see that. My opinion is, they have no Counsel for want of funds to pay one.: BOth,prisoners--Yes„Sir ; that is the reason. The Juror—lf any gentleman at the bar will he good enough to undertake their defence, I will see him paid. None of. the Counsel at, the bar replied, and the case pro-. ceeded. There were two other witnesses, Georgo Field, a mariner, and John Thompson, cook, examined in support of . the charge. Their evidence went to a very great length, but it was identical with that of the first witness, which we have given pretty nearly in full.. • Iu ,their detente, 111‘Gregor said the whole of the crew had . many grounds of complaint, and were,, natu-, rally enough, always grumbling. There was nothing but discontent- on board, -on Account of the dread ful heat, caused by the way in which the boiler's were placed, which, added to the heat of the weather, was almost unbearable. The provisions were unwholesome, and the captain was always goading them by the most horrid and abusive language. On one occasion the chief 'mate had brutally ill-used him, and the captain never protected hint, or any of his men, at all, but was a party to all the ill-usage on board. He (31‘Gregor) had demanded of his own accord to be given up to the first English man-of-war they should fall in with, or to be given up ,to the British Consul at the first port they might touch at. Lambert, the other . prisoner, confirmed IlL'Gregor's state ment, and added, that when he interfered it was not to save 111'ciregor 'from being put into custody, but to have it done in a .more merciful way, as there were three on him at Once, and he thought from the violence used by them that he must have been killed. Mr: Leslie conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Marsh appeared for the prisoner. The case was of rather a singular Character. The prosecutor, who_ i s it - farmer - at Wrabness, in this county, stated that, on the sth of February, between one and two o'clock in the day time, he heard an. alartrr; and found that his stack was on fire. The prisoner; 'it ' appeared, had been in his service. Evidence was then adduced to show that the prisoner- : was the first person who gave an alarm. . The Rev. Mr. Farm, the minister of the parish, deposed that, hearing the alarrit of fire, he went to the spot; .and in the road, near the field where the - stack was on fire, he - saw the policeman pick up a small round lucifer box, full of 'matches. . - r. • , • In answer to questions put, by the. Court, the 'rev. gentleman stated that the prisoner had been a pupil in . his Sunday, school,,. and 110 always considered him to be, boy of weak intelleet---in fact, a very stupid boy. John Ham, .a boy about twelve,ycars old, was the next witness examined, and he deposed that:tin the day of the fire he was with•the prisoner,' anti as they were . going home past.the prosecutor's field, the prisoner went up to the stuck and• set fire to it with 'a lucifer match. It im-' mediately burst into. flames,and they then both ran away. Samuel Wren, an inspector of "the' Essex Constabu lary, deposed that while the prisoner was in his custody, 'he told him that as he . and Ham were going by the stack, Ham said to him, " Would not you like to see a fire ?" and upon his saying that he should, he gave him some matches, and Ham lighted one with the box, and set fire to a part of the stack, and he drew one across his shoe and lighted it, and also applied the fire to thestack. The statement made by the prisoner before the Magis. trates was then put in. It was to the effect that he alone was guilty, and that the witness Ham had nothing to do with setting fire to the stack. Mr. MARSH then addressed the jury for the prisoner -; and he commenced by observing that he could not• at tempt to deny that it was by the prisoner's hand that the stack had been fired; but he said. he should with great confidence contend that it was merely the foolish act of a weak and imbecile mind, totally =aware of the consequences, and that the jury could not convict the prisoner of the act of maliciously firing the property under the terms of the indictment. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up, and the jury very shortly afterwards returned a verdict of Guilty, coupled with a recommendation to mercy, on account of the weak state of the prisoner's mind. • The prisoner was then sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months. t : (Before Mr:-Baron AI.DERSON.) Thomas Moore, 30, labourer, was indicted, for firing two stacks of hay, the property of Maurice Willianißird. , Mr. C. Jones, with whom was Mr,James,!conducted the prosecution. Mr. Chambers appeared for the prisOfier. The evidence in this case - was entirely of a circum; stantial character, and consisted of a variety orsmall facts, all tendinc , to fix the the guilt upon the prisoner, and at the same time negativing the probability of the offence having been committed by any other person. The prosecutor is a farmer, living at Little ; Waltham, and the prisoner was a labourer upon an adjoining farm. The fire occurred in the afternoon of the 24th Decem ber, and it was shown that on the morning of that day the prisoner was somewhat intoxicated, and, npon one of the witnesses remarking to him that • she intended to make up a good fire, as it was Christmas time, he re plied that " there would be a good fire before night" Another witness also heard him, shortly afterwards, say he meant to have a - good fire that day. Very soon afterwards the fire broke out, and the prisoner was seen immediately afterwards coming from the spot, and from the expressions he had made use of, and other cir cumstances, suspicion at once fell upon him, and he was taken into custody. Superintendent May, of the Essex constabulary, an active officer, who was intrusted with the conduct qf the pse,,,bfore he adopted the st e p o f appreheiding" theettirMtkrasked him some questi ons , but hiireply was that they wanted to know too much forlim, and he should not tell them anything about it. Mr. CHANBEREi, - _on behalf of the prisoner, submitted to the jury that the facts adduced in evidence were not sufficient to warrant them in convicting the prisoner. The Learned Counsel then requested that the statement made by the prisoner before the magistrate should be put in evidence. Lord .Abinger summed up the case to the jury, who, having consulted in the box for some minutes without being able to agree upon their verdict, were directed to retire for consnitation. ~ They did so retire at about a quarter to four O'clock, and were absent until past eight o'clock, when they returned, into Court, and the foreman pronounced a verdict of Guilty against the prisoner 111‘Gregor, and auitted the other,prisoner. The jury coupled with their verdict the fol liming statement :—" That the jury are of a decided opinion, ,aPd strongly recommend that the slightest punishment that the Court can pass . ought to be inflicted, considering there was much real cause for discontent and, complaint, which complaint was not only manifested by the prisoners, but by all the crew, excepting the officers. The jury consider the captain and owners_of the vessel highly reprehensible for not having - provided sufficiently for the wants and (comfort of the men." . . Lt)--Pray, you are ? Montague nd some- ,nrself. I Lot wrench has hap shall ever om doing ed, and I for each ry you do ill in any s s likely to roil do not , to hard you when at you are Mr. C. JONES said he had no objection to this being done ; but he considered the statement did not at all bear upon the case. _ _ Mr. Baron ALDERSON expressed his opinion that the statement of a prisoner ought to be always put in evi dence ; because, although , a prisoner now had the ad vantage of ;the assistance of counsel in addressing• the jury, there was a disadvantage attendini , it, that he couldnot tell his o wn story , w hi c h, if f oun d e d in truth, would be likely to do him much more service than any speech from counsel. The statement of the prisoner was then read, and it appeared that he declared his innocence, and that he knew nothing whatever about the fire. , , Mr. Baron A LDERSON t h en went through the whole of the evidence, commenting upon the different facts as he proceeded, and _ ;rd Mayor, .s and cab • a stubborn this class, al up" for - i The jury, after som e , deliberation, returned a verdict of Guilty. es out the y of those day. One way, and Scott, a knoWn to defendant e omnibus, . . The Learned JUDGE sentenced the prisoner to Le transported An- life. up to his the penalty led for ob- e rule laid n .l ,llonday J. Pixie 'captain of raordinary for his ap tded before , to answer lira. ' rosecution, d upon the d %Eayor) took place at length requested Lgainst his understood nature—a to the ship., ge brought ! l ined a gold . who was A produCed ad of them, vessel, and the goods, ppeared in from that tk, that the him, and in's widow reet, New li board the ena, and he found shot ess—lt was it was gold. watch. t. Helena ? 'm th© first lo means af- to examine lust arrived rm-d to .11, ho, - ever, request that doh treat of openly and lions.' The •ed to meet er point. Mr. Bozon, ,f the Diana ted the time 'as the cause . wvazo , THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1844, Mr. Bozon—Did he come from shore ? Witness—He Ile went to dinner in the after part of the vessel. Mr. tozon:---Where was the steward who was after- Wards blown up with part of the vessel ? Witness—He `came on deck after he had prepared the dinner. Mr. Francis—lt was the duty of the first mate to be in the after part of the vessel. Mr. Bozon—We will not argue the matter. How soon after the fint mate left the vessel to go ashoro after dinner did the vessel blow up ? - Witness—About ten minutes after. Mr. Bozon—By that explosion the poor steward was killed. That the blowing up was wilfully done there is no doubt: The gunpowder was secured witbcopper, as has vilready been proved. I expect evidence of an im portant nature in the course of about three weeks, and I have to apply to Peter Laurie for a remand, of the case until I shall have the opportunity of bringing for ward the evidence I speak of. Sir P: LAE:TAM—I must - own that in such a base- it must be satisfactory for the defendant to hear all the "evidence; in - order that he ma:y . 'have the best opportu nity of giving an answer for his own character's sake. Mr. Francis—He is in search of employment at sea at this moment, audit is important to him not to be- de- James Wheeler deposed that he saw the prisoner, who was greatly excited, strike the porter, who did nothing to provoke her. She refused to go back to the ward. The prisoner stated that this witness was not present when the porter first struck her—nobody was by but the little gate boy. Mr. GREENWOOD sent for James Griffin, the gate boy, who on his arrival deposed that the prisoner after hear ing that her brother had been beaten, and locked up, rushed to the gate and wanted to get out, but the porter forced her back; a scuffle then took place between them; she struck Barlow, and he struck her, but not so as to Intrt hei---she threw the basin at Barlow, but it did not strike him. She struck him. on the he•id with the staff; but lightly. Did not see Barlow strike her with the staff, but he knocked her down—she scratched and struck the porter, and was greatly excited. ➢lr. GREENWOOD SRN there was no doubt but that the girl had been very violent. She had been before him on three'previous occasions, charged with miscon duct, but one thing had transpired in the inv:•stigation that the porter had'struck a pauper, the brother, in the workhouse. This was highly improper. If a pauper rnisconducted himself, he could be punished by the Ma gistrate under the 55th of- Geo. 111. ; but the striking of a pauper in the manner described, was wholly unjustifi able. lie would discharge the prisoner on her promising to behave better in future. • Sir PETER LAURlE — Depend upon it he will not get employment, nor could he satisfactorily accept employ ment. until these matters are cleared up. The Defendant—Allow me to ask the witness a ques tion or two. Where were you when I entered the cabin of the ship ? Witness—l was forward. The Defendant—Was it possible for me, dressed in light-coloured clothes, as I was, to come from the maga zine without being contaminated or . dirtied ? Witness don't know what sort of dress you had on. The Defendant:—Could any . one go down tl the place where the powder was kept,withontbeing soiled or black ened ? Witness—Yes, I think so. The Defendant—Was it not under the cabin the pow ' der was kept ? Witness —It was. The Defendant--(to Sir Peter Laurie)—lt was quite impossible for a person to get to the place where the magazine was kept without considerable difficulty, and without soiling hirnelf. Witness intimated that it was not at all a difficult task to reach the magazine from the place in which the de fendant was situate. • _ 'The . Defendant—l will come forward, illy Lord, most willingly to meet this, or any other charge. I wish for the most complete investigation. One of the gentlemen - who bailed the defendant on the `first day of examination; here stepped forward and de clared that . a more' grossly unfounded charge had never been made than that which had been, insinuated against the gentleman accused. All the statements and in sinuations had been equ'ally gross and inconsistent. It had been mentioned in the first examination that the de fendant had acted most improperly and culpably in sail ing for St. Helena instead of going on to Ascension Island. '.Now, any body who knew any thing at all of -sea, must know that such an observation argued com;• plete ignorance: He (the defendant's bail) had been for • a number of years at sea, and if- the defendant had, under the circumstances, done anything but just what he had done, a discharge would have been what he would have- merited. . . Mr. Francis—lt has been stated that the first place the vessel ought to have gone to was the Island of Ascen .sion.. Newt, the ship was not in a safe state. There is no provision to be had at Ascension. It is merely a "military station. The Defendant's bail-'4 would not hesitate to discharge him at once if he had gone there. • Mr. Bozon—lt was within a few hours' sail, and the rest of the crew were anxious to go there at once. The Defendant's bail—What had the crew to do with, the question ? • The Defendant—Captain Lott, who is here, was ion the jury which sat upon the body of the steward, at St. Helena. You can speak to him on the subject. Mr. Bozon—l have the verdict of the coroner's inquest here. Captain Lott stated that he was on the jury, and that the verdict was that the ship had been wilfully blown up by some person or persons unknown, and that Thomas , Cox, the steward, met his death by the explosion. Mr. Francis—Was any person in charge upon the occasion ? Witness—No. Mr. Francis—Was any charge made against the second mate ? Witness—Yes, and he was declared to be innocent. • • Mr. PETER LAURIE—Were you on the jury during the whole of the investigation ? Witness--I was, and it was thoroughly investigated. The Defendant—And was not the foremanof the jury _prejudiced against me, in your opinion? Witness—He was prejudiced against you in the opinion of every one. - Mr. Francis—The defendant has a letter from the owners of the vessel, exculpating him altogether, and giving him creditfdr the course he pursued. :Here a letter was handed to Sir PETER .LAURIE, - who -said, upon reading_ it, that the contents gave a hi g h character of the defendant, but the charge referred: to , . his conduct, and not to his character. The-defendant's bail again referred to the statement, on the first examination, as to the impropriety of taking the ship to St. Helena, and asked Captain Lott where • lie would have sailed to if he had had the command of her? Captain Lott—l would have gone home. Mr. Bozon submitted that such testimony as that showed that the ship ought not to have been taken to St. Ilelena. The defendant said that Mr. Bozon spoke in total ignorance of the difficulty of reaching the Island of As cension during the trade winds, if it had been advisable to make for that place. Sir PETER LAURIE--I think it is due to the defen• &at himself, as well as to those who bring the accusa tion, to remand this case, in order that it may be fully. investigated. Mr. Goodman (the Lord Mayor's clerk)—Do you, Mr. Bozon, believe that within three weeks you will receive important testimony with regard to this case ? Mr. Bozon—l do. The defendant then retired with his bail, the sureties having been continued to the amount already specified, namely, himself in 2001., and two sureties in 1001. each, as responsibility for his appearance in three weeks. QUEEN'S -SQUARE. The prisoner promised to do so, and was sent hack to the workhouse. Edward Boys, a respectable-looking man, was charged before Mr. Bond by Mr. Curtis, cheesemonger, York street, street, with einbezzeling 121. e s ., w hi c h h e received in his capacity of shopman and traveller. It appeared from the statement of the complainant that the defendant was employed by him so far back as August, 1842, to collect moneys which were owing by customers residing in different parts of London. About a fortnight after entering his service, he went out to per form his duties as usual, but he had not been seen by the complainant from that time until the preceding night. Latchford 87 L, stated that when he took the defend ant into custody, he did not deny the charge, but said that he got drunk and lost the money.—Remanded until Monday.. DISTURBANCE IN CHAPELS.—A young man was with - annoying th e congregation of the Wes- Horseferry- roa d , b y shouting and other discordant noises. He w as i ntox i cated at the time. defendant icehY T aar l lig ie eCdhaPel' expressed his regret at the occurrence, and was discharged with an admonition. CLERKEN WELL. Combe received SL• in a letter from an iinaiymouS,:cOntributor, for 'the use of the poor-box -of'thiS. Court. • - John Harrow, a savage-looking fellow, was charged with assaulting police-constable O'Brien, G 69, and with violently assaulting police-constable N 103. The latter officer received such serious injuries that he was scarcely _able to get into the witness-box, and was suffering great pain. It appeared from the evidence that between two and three o'clOelc on that morning a crowd of disorderly characters had assembled in St. John=street, Clerken well, of which the prisoner was the ringleader. O'Brien requested of them to disperse, when the prisoner struck him a violent blow on the breast. The officer then arrested the prisoner, who made fierce resistance, and would have broken away, had not 103 N come up. He had hardly placed his hand upon his collar when the prisoner knocked him down, and kicked him on the sides, legs, and in the abdomen, in a most violent manner, renderinghim wholly unfit for duty. • Sergeant Wilkinson said the prisoner was one of the most desperate characters in London. Ile assaulted the police wherever he met them, and had disabled for life an Acer of the G . The prisoner, when asked for his defence, sneeringly replied that it must have been somebody else. Mr. Comm: sentenced him to a month's imprisonment in the House of Correction, without the power of re leasing himself by the payment of fine. The greater part of the day was occupied in investi gating the case of Elizabeth - Creed, a deaf and dumb pauper, in the Holborn Union Workhouse, who was charged with disorderly conduct, and with. assaulting Benjamin Barlow, the porter of that establishment. A . girl, named Curran, was sworn as interpreter, who communicated the evidence to the prisoner by a very rapid process of manipulation. Barlow deposed that on the previous evening, between four and live o'clock, the.prisoner came down to the lodge •and abused him. _ J,Vai Mitchell, an American, residing at No. 4, Battle bridge, was charged with harbouring 11 packages of foreign manufactured tobacco and a gallon and a half of brandy, - which had not been lawfully unshipped. The penalty was laid at 100/. The offence was proved by Atkinson Davis, an Excise officer, and by other. witnesses, and the defendant was fined 2:5/. 13 uRG L A Y. -Edward Garland, an impudent-looking fellow, was charged with stealing, a quantity of brandy and cigars, the property of Mr. Martin, proprietor of the Crown Tavern, Upper Holloway. - The prisoner had been in prosecutor's employment as potman, and was discharged on Monday last, for mis conduct. On Wednesday night, between twelve and one o'clock, police-constable N 91, saw the prisoner es caping from the rear of the house, and on examining him, a bottle of brandy and 120 cigars were found on his person. It was then ascertained that the prisoner had•broken into the house and abstracted the above- Mentioned property.—Remanded. _ • ATHLONE ELECTION COM- Mr: GREENWOOD—Why, can she articulate ? Barlow —No, but she grimaced and gesticulated. He did not take any notice of her at first, but she became very vio lent and interfered with what he was doing, and took up a basin and broke it on witness's head. He then seized her for the purpose of expelling her, but she kicked out and tore him with her nails. Mr. thiEEt4woon—What had you done to provoke all this violence ? Barlow—l had done nothing to her, but I had locked her brother up for misconduct. Mr. GREENWOOD—Did she bleed during the struggle with you? Barlow—Yes, she bled,from- the nose. • Mr. GREENWOOD What mined her to bleed ? Barlow—l suppose by struggling. •: : Mr. GREENWOOD—Wm it done by you ?- • Barlow=l.- suppose it was; she took my staff and beat me on the head with it. 1° • M r . GREENWOOD—Was that before her nose bled. Barber—Whilst it was bleeding. Sheinade as much noise as she could, and several of the paupers gathered round them. The prisoner stated through the interpreter that the porter had knocked her down before she touched him. She denied having struck him with the basin before lie struck 'her—he beat her with his staff on the head and face. She acknowledged havin g flung the staff a t th e porter, b u t it did no t s t r ike him. Barlow had tied up and beaten her brother, and afterwards placed him in confinement. Mr. GREENWOOD (to Barlow) --Did you tie up her brother ? Barlow—l did not ; I locked him up. - Mr. GREENWOOD—Did you beat her brother? Barlow — Yes, I struck him when he kicked me. The prisoner, with passionate gestures, conveyed that her broth er h a d b een t i e d u p and flogged. Barlow denied this. John Stripling swore he saw the prisoner attempt to beat the porter with the staff, and witness took the staff frOra, her. • MIT TEE. The Committee met yesterday at 11 o'clock, Mr. PARING TON in the chair. Mr. TALBOT, who appeared for the petitioners, stated that the uncertainty which existed yesterday in reference to the witnesses, had now been removed, and he was ready to proceed with the case. He trusted that he would be able to establish a case which would render it impossible for the Committee to arrive at any conclusion but one, and that unfavourable to the return of Mr. Collett. The Committee had already heard that an election was held for the borough of Athlone, on the 31st day of March, 1843. At that election, the Hon. Gentleman who now represented Athlone, and Mr. Beresford were the candidates. The election was very actively contested. At the close of the poll, Mr. Collett, the Liberal candidate, bad 114 votes, and 111 r. Beresford, the Conservative candidate, 108. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state, at some length, several circumstances in connection with the elections for the borough of Athlone. He said that Mr. Ferrall, who was for merly the Member for Athlone, was unseated by a decision of the House of Commons, and that it was Mr. Ferrall who in troduced Mr. Collett to the borough. He also stated, that a petition had been presented against the return of Mr. Collett in the last session, which was decided against the petitioners. It was with matter which was non-existing at the time when that petition was presented that they were prosecuting the present petition. The Learn e d C ou ns e l then r e f erre d to a sessional order, justifying the presentation of a petition within three months after the return, if evidence could be given of the payment of a bribe. There were two allegations in the petition ; one that certain agreements had been made by the agents of the sitting Member for the payment of bribes, the other that certain sums had been actually given by the petitioner or his agents since the last election. Ile would now proceed to the cases upon which they meant to rest their case. He proposed to prove a corrupt payment of 5/. to a person of the name of Michael Curly, on the part of Mr. Daniel Ferrall, the gentle man who formerly represented Athlone, and who, at the last election, was th e zea l ous coadjutor, and, therefore, in law, the agent of Mr. Collett. He should prove that Mr. Collett used expressions to Michael Curly, with regard to the foul teen days subsequent to the election, which were very material. He would prove, with regard to James Roper, that towards the end of July he received from a gentleman of the name of Kilsoe, who was well-known as a Roman Catholic, the sum of 5/. for his vote. There was a second payment of the same amount. Roper had, up to that time, supported the opposite party. He would prove, that Patri c k flo3le also received a sum of money from the same Father Kilsoe, as corn. pensation for voting for Mr. Collett. There were two other cases of bribery—that of John Broderick, who being in prison, was canvassed through the medium of his son, and re ceived the half of a 10/. note, and that o'i Mark Qain who had received the sum of 2/. ss. If the witnesses called to establish the case were not respect able, it was accounted for by the fact that it was only persons of that character who were accessible to bribes. The poll books wrre then put in. Michael Curly called and examined.—Witness lived at Ath lone. Mr. Ferrall and Mr. Collett came to him at his house at the last election. Mr. Ferrall told him that Mr. Collett was to be put up as a candidate for the town. Witness said in consequence of Mr. Ferrell, he would give his interest to Mr. Collett, and Mr. Ferrall thanked him. Mr. Collett now promised him a halfpenny. Mr. Ferrall afterwards told him that he would be kind to him in consequence of the way in which he had acted. He voted at the election for Mr. Collett. Saw Mr. Ferrall in the middle of June last year. and told him that he was a little embarrassed, and asked him if he would oblige him with a trifle of money. At a former election, when witness voted for Mr. Ferrall, the latter had promised him twenty pounds. On this occasion Mr. Ferrall said he had no money. Witness re ceived 5/. on the 24th of October from the Rev. Father Wal lace, but never had any from Mr. Ferrall. Had seen the agent for the petitioners that morning, who had spoken to him about Mr. Collett and Mr. Ferrall calling on him at the last election. He had not stated to the agent that morning that Mr. Collett said, in the presence of Mr. Ferrall, that in fourteen days after the election he would behave well to him, and give him something. Those words were dictated to him, but he would not sanction them. He had not seen Mr. Collett since the election. When the 51. was given to him by Father Wallace, the latter did not tell him that it came from Mr. Ferrall. He had not seen Father Kilsoe that morning. Tra. yelled with him both in the steam-boat and in the train, but had no communication with him. Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTIN—The petitioner Kelly was not worth fourpence ; Fallahan (another petitioner) was hardly able to give his wife and family a dinner of milk and potatoes; Marshall (a third petitioner), was a pauper, going about from house to house, and not worth sixpence ; Keeling► (also a petitioner), was a cooper, hardly able to sell three pails a-week. He believed the whole of them could not pay even half of witness's expenses to London. He had had no conversation with any of the agents of Mr. Collett about giving false testimony. He had never received 51. for his vote. The witness then withdrew. Mr. PICKERING (who was with Mr. Talbot) here proposed to call the agent of the petitioners, for the purpose of contra dicting the last witness's testimony. -- . Attace, on being called, stated that he had been with the witness Curly that morning, at an hotel in Palace-yard, having had no previous opportunity of seeing him, and that he stated, in reply to questions put to him by witness, that Mr. Collett said to him before the election, in the pre sence of Mr. Ferrall, that in fourteen days after the election Mr. Ferrall would give him something handsome; that he explained to him that he could not give him anything before: Curly also said that Mr. Collett observed, that what ever Mr, Ferrall said he would uphold, and he stated that he had received 51. from Mr. Ferrall at the Athlone Assizes. James Roper examined—Lived at Athlone, and knew Mr. Collett. Voted for him at the last election. Saw him in the street two or three days before the election, in company with Mr. Ferrall and other gentlemen. Mr. Ferrall told him that Mr. Collett would stand up for his country, but did not give him any other reason for voting for Mr. Collett. Neither Mr. Ferrall nor Mr. Collett ever promised him any money. Father Kilsoe did not promise him money, and witness had never told any person that he had doze so. Had never told Mr. Hand, of London, that a large sum of money had been promised him if Ise would vote fur Mr. Collett. 'fold him that a promise of that kind had been made on the other side. He had rebuilt his house after the election, but was not able to glaze the windows. Having mentioned this subject to Father Kilsoe, the latter, in a few days after, gave him Si. to get the windows glazed. Had never said that he was disappointed at not getting a larger sum ; never expected to get a halfpenny till that time. Heard that money was left but did not expect to get any of it because he was never promised any. By the COMMITTEE—Did not consider the money as a loan. Father Kilsoe told him when he first mentioned the glazing of the windows, that he would give bias Si. to get it done, and that he would then use one of his rooms as a station. The Roman Catholic priests go from house to house. Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIANI (for the sitting Member) sub mitted to the Counsel fur the petitioners whether it would not be a manifest waste of time for them to proceed any further with the case, when such was the testimony already adduced. Mr. TALBOT said it was vain to disguise that the evidence adduced was not such as they could rely upon to establish the case. The agent of the petitioners had the best reason to be lieve that the evidence of Carly would be very different from what it had been, but they had now reason to think that they were not likely to be more successful with the other witnesses. Under these circumstances, and with the consent of the gentleman by whom he was instructed, he begged to withdraw the petition. Strangers were then ordered to leave the room, and on their re-admission, it was announced that the Committee had come to the following resolation :—" That John Collett, Esq., had been duly returned to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Athlone." --- FOLKESTONE.—The opening of the railway has caused a great influx of visitors to Folkestone. It has been said that this is the only place in England that has been benefited by a railway passing it, and we venture to predict that the permanent benefit arising to the town is only be ginning to be felt, and is not as yet halt' appreciated. That the extraordinary rice in the value of property is the effect of the railway, and the increase of population, is very clearly demonstrated by the eagerness with which everything in the shape of a louse is sought. But three years ago ninety six houses were unoccupied, and the new corners hired the ;best and most prominent establishments at a very low figure; !now the houses are all occupied, and most of them perma nentiv so arm rents have ).isen doubly, and in many instances in a treble ratio with what was paid in 1841. The trade of Folkestone, which was at a very low ebb three years ago, has increased wonderfully.—Canterbury Journal. HAYMARKET TxuaraE.—On Wednesday night an adaptation of Donizetti's opera, La File du Regiment, written by -Mr. .Buckstone, was produced at this theatre, under the title of Josephine; or, the Fortune of War. The plot of this opera is, no doubt, familiar to most of our readers. Though an adaptation of Donizetti's opera, music forms but a very subordinate part in this drama. 'There are but three songs introduced, which are sung by Mrs. Fitzwilliam, who took the part of Josephine. Of these the best executed was theair commencin , " Oh, F rance ! Oh, m y co untry !" which she sings, after the disbanding of her regiment, and which is expressive of her regrets. Sergeant Scalade occupies a prominent position in this (llama, and this character was exceedingly well performed by Mr. Bland. Of the other characters it is unnecessary to say much ; they were purely accessorial. On the whole, it may - be said that this adaptation—though not made so much of as the fertile materials of the opera might have permitted—is very re spectably put upon the stage, and gave satisfaction to a crowded audience. Several of the Cabinet Miniete7s had interview; with Sir R. Peel yesterday. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 110 USE OF LORDS, March 7. • The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack shortly after-Five o'clock. Lord KENYON presented several petitions a.;ainst the union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. The Bishop of HEREFORD presented several similar petitions. Lord PRUDHOE presented several petitions in favour of the present corn-laws. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Lord BROUGHAM ?aid he had not had an opportunity, owing to the state of the weather, to go over the new Hou,es of Parliament, and therefore he should po tpone the question of which he had given notice respecting them, to a future day. Lord LILFORD postponed the presentation of a petition from certain hand-loom weavers, to . t!onday the 1 Bth of March. DISSENTING CHAPELS. The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table a Bill for regulating suits relating to chapels and other property held by persons dissenting from the Church of England. The object of thtt 13111 was to remove certain hardshil s under which Dis sentets laboured with respect to their chapels and burial grounds. Lord BROUGHAM said he would not present a petition on this subject to-morrow which had teen intrusted to him, if it was intended that this Bill should extend to Ireland. The LORD CHANCELLOR said lie should, on the second reading of the Bill, state fully its objects, and he should then propose that the 11.11 should be referred to a Select Committee. Ile thought, therefore, that it would be better for the Noble and Le,,rned Lord to present his peiitimi, and then move that it be referred to the same Select Committee. Lord BROUGHA.II slid he would take that course. FEES TO CLERK'S OF THE PEACE. The Marquis of Le NSDOWNE gave notice that he should, to-morrow, move for a return of fees paid to clerks of the peace, and to clerks in petty sessions, in England and Wales. PRIVY COUNCIL BILL. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that, to-morrow, he should move the second reading of the Privy Council Bill, with a view to its being referred to a Select Committee. The House then adjourned. THE • QUEEN V. MOLT. When the Judges retired, and the. Recorder to3k his seat in the Court, soon after five o'clock, Mr. CLARKSON moved for judgment on the defe#dant, who it will be recollected was found guilty on Monday last upon an indictment for publishing a false, wicked, mid malicious libel upon Lord William Paget, in reference to th6Paget and Cardigan proceedings. - _ The RECORDER Said, as the prosecutor desired judgment to i i i he pissed during the present session or the Centr 1 Criminal Court, the defendant (now a prisoner in the Quee 's Prisoo must be in attendance on Saturd a y morn i ng a t to o"clock.' HOUSE HF COMMONS. March 7. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'Clock. Sir A. i,. HA Y presented a petition from Norwich against the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway Bill. Mr. GISiIORNE brought in several Bills. Mr. HARDY presented a petition against the Bradford and Leeds Railway Bill. Mr. F. MACKENZIE brought up the Report of the Com mittee on Private Bills.. Mr. TROTTER presented a petition against the Epsom and South Western Ralway Bill. • • Mr. BRIGHT brought in the Rochdale Improvement Bill, which was read a first and ordered to be read a second time. Mr. M. GIBSON brought in the Sheffield Gas Bill. Sir W. HEATHCOTE brought up the Report of the Com mittee on the Newport Gas Bill. Mr. ACL AND presented a petition from Bridgewater, against certain clauses in the Great Western Railway Bill. Sir H. DOUGLAS presented petitions against the Birken head Dock Bill ; also a petition in favour of the Leeds Rail way Bill. Mr. S3IYTHE brought in the South Eastern (Canter bury) Railway Bill, which was lead a first, and ordered to be read a second time. Lord WORSLEY presented a petition from an individual against the Birkenhead Dock Bill. Mr. DENNISTOUN presented a petition from the Lord Provost, magistrates, and town council of the city of Glasgow, praying that all laws might be repealed which require the sub scription of religious tests from professors in the Scottish Universities; also, a petition horn the Glasgow Emancipa tion Society, lamenting the continual increase of slavery and the slave trade, stating their conviction that the only way of putting an end to both is to produce sugar, &c., at a cheaper rate by free labour, and they therefore pray that every facility may be given to the introduction of free labourers into the colonies. CORN-LAWS. Mr. BELL presented a petition from a_place in North timberland against any alteration in the corn-laws. POOR-LAWS. Sir C. LEMON presented a petition from the clergy and laity of the deanery of Penryn, in Cornwall, praying that some provision might be made in the new Poor-law Bill, to, secure the regular performance of Divine worship in the union houses. WINDOW-TAX. Dr. BOWRING presented a petition from the Licensed Victuallers of Bolton, praying to be exempt from the opera tion of the window-tax in the same manner that other trades were. Mr. DARBY presented a petition from the Licensed Vic tuallers of Lewes to the same effect, TAX ON COAL. Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Gravesend, against any ne.v tax being imposed on coals. DUTY ON TOBACCO. Sir JOHN EASTHOPE presented four petitions from the consumers of tobacco and snuff in Leicestershire, praying for a reduction in the duty on tobacco. ATHLONE ELECTION. Mr. PAKINGTON appeared at the bar, and said he had to report from tit: , Athlone Election Committee, that " John Caett, Esq., had been duly returned to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Athlone." On the motion of the same Hot.. Me - starn, the minutes of the proceedings before the Committee were ordered to be printed. The order made yesterday for the liber a ti on o f a w i tness o f the name of Quin, from Roscommon gaol, who was required to give evidence before the Committee, was then discharged. Sir WM. CLAY presented petitions from the Tower Ham lets, praying for a reduction in the duty on tobacco. Mr. EWART announced his intention of postponing his motion which stood upon tbc paper for this day, to this day fortnight. Mr. MACKINNON postponed his motion on the subject of prison discipline for a fortnight. Dr. BOWRING, on the part of Mr. Home, said, that Honourable Gentleman would postpone, to Monday, his motion for a Select Committee to inquire into the extent of smuggling of tobacco, spirits, silks, and other articles upon which high import and excise duties are levied ; and into the nature and extent of frauds by adulteration, by the substitution of spurious imitations of highly-taxed articles, and by any other means ; and also, to inquire into the effects of such smuggling and frauds on the revenue of the country on the fair trader, on the consumer, and on the morals of the per sons engaged in the public service, to protect and collect the revenue ; and further to inquire into the expense of the Coast Guard, and of other establishments maintained for the pro tection of the revenue, and to report the evidence, and their opinion thereon to the House, when it would be brought for ward with some slight modification. The Hon. Gent. also postponed his motion to call the Attention of the House to the operation of the Treaty of Commerce with Turkey upon the commercial interests of this country, for a fortnight. Capt. PECHELL also postponed his motion for a similar pe riod "to call the attention of the House to the system of impri sonment, and the length of confinement to which persons are subjected as defaulters under the Acts for Assessed Taxes and Game Duties.", Mr. 11IACAtILAY wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, the First Lord of the Treasury, whether he was in possession of any further information beyond that which appeared this morning with respect to India? Sir R. PEEL said, at present 'no further information had been received beyond that alluded to by the Right Hon. Gen tleman ; nor could he enter into any further details until the official dispatches had been received. COMMERCIAL TREATIES WITH FRANCE. I Mr. LABOUCHERE said he had observed in a report of a speech made by M. Guizot in the French Chambers with respect to the commercial negotiations between France and this country, that the French Government, unless M. Guizot was wholly misreported, considered the negotiations as com pletely at an end. From what he had heard the Right Hon. Baronet say of the evils of keeping the public mind in sus pense, he thought he should make some similar statement to do away with uncertainty on the subject in this country. The question he had to put to the Right lion. Baronet was this, whether he understood it to be the declaration of M. Guizot that the commercial negotiations between France and this co.u.te-at-aw end, and whether he was prepared to con firm that declaration? Sir 11. PEEL said he had seen the most authentic report of the speech of M. Guizot in the French Chamber—that given st the Moniteur—and he was bound to say, that on referring to :hat authentic report, he could not doubt that in the opinion of :he French Government there was no prospect of concluding e negotiations ; he spoke of the former convention for the re duction of duties. The Honourable Gentleman must be well aware that there must be Iwo parties to contract a treaty of. commerce, and whatever impediment might have arisen to the course of the negotiations, he was bound to say that they had not arisen with the Governm en t o f this country ; the signature to a treaty of commerce was of course in the power of the other party to give or refuse. He could not doubt that in the opinion of the French Government there was no probability of etiecting a reduction of commercial duties by actual treaty. QUARTER SESSIONS. Mr. PAKING TON hr :tight foward his motion for leave to bring in a Bill "to define and regulate the periods for hold ing quarter sessions in cities and boroughs." He stated that by.the 105th and 106th sections•of the Municipal Act, the re corders of but oughs had the power of adjourning the sessions. The Hon. Gentleman then referred to cases in which great hardships had been caused by the adjournment of the sessions at the pleasure of the recorder. Nothing could be more in convenient isn all parties, nothing could be more unfair towards the jurymen and the witnesses who had to attend the trials; but, above all, nothing could be more hard or un just towards the prisoners who had to take their trials, titan this arbitrary power of postponement. That uncertainty should exist in the administration of the criminal law ; and that prisoners should be totally unable to judge when their trials would take place—these were evils from which the worst consequences must follow. He would appeal to any Hon. Gentleman in that House, who was at all conversant with the proceedings of criminal courts, whether it might not make a material difference in one respeet to those who had to take their trials if post ponement were in the power of the recorder ; he referred to the fact that the verdicts of juries were frequently influenced by the testimony given by witnesses to the character of the prisoner. It was necessary for the doe administration of justice, that some restriction should be imposed on the power of adjournment possessed by the recorder under the 106th clause of the Municipal Act. He desired, in the absence of any suggestion from the Right Hon. Baronet, to bring in a Bill to assimilate the law respect ing boroughs to that prevailing in counties. It was of the greatest possible importance that those who were sub jected to the administration of criminal justice should not be exposed to any uncertainty. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving for leave to bring in a Bill to define and regulate the periods for holding quarter sessions in cities and boroughs. Mr. BAILEY (Worcester) seconded the motion. Mr. HAWES thought that. the Bill proposed to be intro duced by the Hon. Member was too general, and that he had not laid a foundation for such a measure. He certainly thought the Bill unne,:essary. Mr. VERNON SMITH believed that, unless they gave recerders higher salaries, these occasional postponements would be unavoidable. By the Act, recorders were required to give ten days' notice of the commencement of the sessions, and, yet, in cases of appeal, the appellants were required to give the respondents f o u r t een d a y s ' no ti c e of the hearing of appeals. This was an anomaly which required correction. lie had drawn the attention of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the subject last session, and had suggested that he should take upon himself to issue in structions to the recorders to give longer notice of the times done of holding sessions. The Right. Hon. Gentleman had u so, and he therefore supposed that he would support the Bill of the Hon. Gentleman opposite. Sir J. GRAHAM thought it wouldbee extremely desirablese s sions, to limit the power of recor d ers as to th the ore but not to limit it t o th e ex t en t desired by the Hon. Gentle ; learning m an. - Theoff Hn eO . rGentleman,derof ‘v oheaedesl:eozoentdestthimatogneyottolthlmoo a eg ra s deserving of the hi g h es t cons ideration. He was anxiouse that the administrati on o f c riminal justice should take place at stated period s , b u t it w as also necessary to secure the ser vices of comp e t en t j u d g e s , and of an independent aryl learned bar, and that could not be obtained if the - s , e i sessions were restricted within too narrow limits.t rot ei salary of th e recor d ers were increased, they r as tee'reeetso barred from an o pp or t un ity of practising 1 ,4 to b it° approved of the principle of the Bill, but reser, , right of dissenting from ihe details. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. ~ a r i se' BRAZIL. the "' - ‘ ,Ol Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from the 0 i Chamber of Commerce, calling the attention annoy a th the precarious state of the trade of the eo_ e c ese) Brazils, in consequence of the restrictions upell_ est , The petitioners prayed that the House would no a t,L aa fes with anything short of the equalisation of the d tie' oto and colonial produce. o Ths ts eli A Air. LA BO LIC I-I ERE then rose to move - • ng th e A ddress ho pres en t e d t o h er Majesty, repres e n:',;iiitvo importance to this country of the trade with the a eops, Brazils, and h um bly praying her Majesty ' t to eis S measures as may appear best calculated thecl and improve the commercial relations betweat:,:eakett.., Kingdom and th e B raz il s ." Be had e ur a „itisi r invite the attention of the House to the were cti o of the present state ' and the future the the commercial relation, of this country wit h the do iii es , ; though he was sensible how littie able he was t° 0 3 ; , such a subject, yet no Alember of , hat House, relic easl./, of the magnitude of the question, or the Ontn ee ' re e IS) the commercial classes toe areas it, would be prel' a :00 of, was improper for the consideration and delibetsttioit 01 House. Upon ma y questioi:s connected wid i t 10 1 1 1 he was relieved from the iieces•ity of enieting e s et ed 134 , because lie ceted no. c 'eeve there ee o bject difference of tipibmn among the Members on tha t j et elbto would not be eecessery for him to prove, at any _ ono importauce of the commercial relations of this c, O Olll Brazil. If the re was a countr y i n th e world boull3iraria,ti relations of ami y with th s count}, it was fer eliil,o g , eat extent, inferior to no pal tof the globe-i ts l op ;I mighty river, by which it was watered-it's p a p al 10 1 Soe amounted to upwards of 7,000,000 -the sta te r echs Of the population, produe ng an abundance of a t of est oa could not be produced in this country-its wan shove, thsloi tures and s hippi ng - a ll t h ese c i rcums tances este e land and Braz i l wei e t wo countr i es f o rmed to ha ti j i o l ° o , relations with each oth er . H e wou ld beg , n by s w eb!' house what was the present state of this COantry ocotai Our trade with Brazil was at present regulated, hi o ia 'i t cial treaty, concluded between the two countri es n a etti' treaty was one eminently favourable to this 0 0 04 Brazilians engaged to take our manufactures and P ri dr , o this treaty at a maximum duty of 15 per cenr• iial et o l We were tree on the o th er hand to a etes;" duties we pleased on th e p ro d uce o f Brazil, and' h eti la the House what were the duties this counlrY i Litt'l i e On the great staple ar ti c l es o f th e p ro duce of Br as an for the favourable terms on which they took our Ii?! The exports of aiazil, according to the statistd 10 , 1 on which he could place most reliance, a cnounie o g ee , 7,200,0 el. In the article of coffee, their eaP er , t ; s e ire et 3,000,000/. sterling a-year. Sugar was the next lesdia and the exhort of that articleamounted to WO' at ieti si ss The remaining 3,000,000/. was made up from a r ‘ a. t e ii clew, such as cotton-wool, tobacco, hides, sod n; sit 'll , 4 e three most important_ articles were coffee, sugt;tlsl, wool. • ~Now with regard to sugar, we haveg I t ersl o c/f, it which, in effect, is quite prohibitory, an I wi ne ' of f to be prohibitory. It was a duty on the a rtie l e oe d s a e cent, ad valorem. :On coffee they bad ~P, pry, 3 which, though not prohibitory, was sii" iyi° tp , amounting to 2001. per cent. ad valorem. Th e o on oie A p article which they let in front the Brazils on ;l o ad T i f was cotton-wool. This state of things had P tea l i e r i) which could not astonish a n y one w ho had listeoad porta a _ ment he had just made, v i z ., th a t w hile we ea ~,, isi j the Brazils a great amount of British produc e, "aerie', and introduced into the consumption of this co untr4 V, amount in value of the prod uce of Brazil in re t teilies t ie tt # of our export trade t o B raz il was a b o ut two I" t ee'? half sterling a year-it had varied a little dori n g ri tsV, years-last year it rallied a little, but he was s e er it a iivor . it was rather a struggling and declining trade tu se did ing one, for reasons to which he should P re , t of 4 1 ) but it was very considerable. In 1836 . the exPt - fin 1 manufactures to Brazil amounted to 3,000,0 00 •_, and averaged rather above than under two enillioPai,7. lio annually, till the year 1842, when it fell l e o ,' $ co ° In the last year, 1843, it had ine res osit and it still amounted to 2,140,0001. °oper', was the exact amount of our exports to th o at enrl io r Brazilian produce w hi c h was i m p or t e d for e e . o. to i ro ir this country, was small in c om p ar i son , emounna; t /! undoubtedly tween three and tour hundred th o usand 1 01 1 te of O rit ist o undoubtedly a very anoma l ous an d un natural s aOl and and it obnoxiou s ly expo s ed o ur merchan t ! ce / .. facturers to very great di sa dvantages 1 albs e with those of other countries. The consequenee aereoe system was, that the merchants of this coutil r ioiri e i to resort to an indirect procedure. British rte o` . , 5 cut a cargo of British manufactures to the e fli r e i r aro could not find a cargo to bring back aga ie ' co ffee' 0/1) therefore obliged to take their cargo of sugar , otef::010 ever it might be, to some third country,. toll OA' loe9 the voyage with the ships of that c ountry, wt n , returning home, possessed an ad v a n tage over t h . e de d °AO to the expen-e of navigation. They were olti - olil e.ii o this country in ballast, atter suffering every , t ioir l e d'ai their competition with the vessels of other (lob 0 9,:i effect of this state of thing; was so obvious le gly think it necessary to cite uocuments at 0 1 t eat° . 1 trate it. There were, however, one or two s loe dry he would venture to read to the House. l e b e eisaeea 0 1 the evidence of Jr.A Moore, a respectable Dr a i ig ett'9 before the- Import Duties' Committee. (Tile --referfi) tleman then read a portion of the evidence , 0 - 1 0, number of vessels which left Liverpool Wool 40 It was stated that, in 1838, not one 0 t ii 0 00 , " 4 to this country Irom Brazil, which was e lf e i , e , He would read an extract from a petition la t 0 Tell the House by the shipowners and enerchantsios'4l They put this part of the subject in a forcible P 00 0 0 CI he Right Hon. Gentleman then read an el t to petition, which stated that 114 vessels wel :2l, °t ele Rio Janeiro for sugar, and that only, hols a li this country with a return cargo, and that wa s 001, effect on the shipping interest of the country./higioe .0 those who were in the habit of defending the,.. s i r 0 0 ,1 of the country would take those facts into W e eat eitVid, Of this he was sure, that no interest in the " e ast v, more benefited by a liberal system of contra4 o 0 , / the shilling interest.-( Hear, hear.) I • 00 ° 4 11/ heretofore opposed a liberal commercial _ln e ,ali" )$ b e. 0( 0 other nations, but they were now . 14 # Safe t i te. to the truth that there was no 0; 1 4 A ti d except in the adoption of such ti ll ' Oro ?I had endeavoured to describe. If el ',01 0 (4 4 , to the effect which the present system had try, „ I al exchange between the Brazils and this coon king connected with the subject must see that, Is n oo l a se/ on one side, and returning empty on the otben the 10 t hA o , judicial effect on the rate of exchange betwee n 0004 But notwithstanding the disadvantages und e er eod e r r s A try laboured, the cheapness of their goirl t heitycor genre, and, above all, the high character evnl e ,ol o Tlll had in foreign countries, would enable them e it compete with others more favourably sitoateenee, iodic pressed on by foreign rivals, by America, Fr''" ec ersli i p 4 and Germany.-( Hear, hear.) He had a t , Ob! O f i!,. returns published by the French Geveroln e a n t s alth a r tes 4, read to the House. They would show Or e otta l ! f et e ca merce had not increased, the Frene° r . it rfay: i i the Brazils had been growing in a i t e s irel n itaro He found that in the year 1837 the ear of 1$ u i Brazil were, in round numbers, twelve million, tesees'esiSere 1840 they had grown to sixteen millions °` e a ereopy ijo r the last year to which his returns applied, til taiij e 4 00 to twenty millions of francs. Now, let the i; • the 8 j statement with the diminished, or r at he the Sl ipll f i t state of our commerce with Brazil during nar ts j itt ii , He would now read a s atement of the irerra-0101-ea tor from the Brazils. In the year 1837, tbnY;thel b oll ,i ,i' numbers to 6,000,001) of francs. la I ,'/ 3 . 4 i, 0 , 1,00,, 5,900,000 francs, but in the year ' at of '_, thr i l i s'a to nearly 8,000,000 of francs, the am' s % shor ad ,O v l e e 7,993,000 of francs. He mentioned this ` ise tor", o o o ls wished to support our merchants and Inan e ' , o therats li l!,; ( l engaged in an honourable competition with D ire %N ea r) the trade which they carried on with the l e iw r o ld; ge s_ A tr o 9 ought to see that they dal nothing ol ° , e 4 doo t iptvo , l o, manufacturers and merchants to greater e ithe r e for $OOO o o at pri sent laboured under. There Iv" Would, 1 1 , 0 1:10 1 with this part of the subject, to which he, i to knee to al address himself. He wastead already state! „ t oe in e r to) fi azil'a n t i t eld PAP enormous duty that laced on -sr iie for v -,1 into this country for consumption• tartearnesteieree returns, which he believed to be a l ' es `' o f" ; 09'0 taken great pains to make them se.-( Cr ' „f i t fl e he 40 0 He had to return hi; thanks to the l i t 0 410beql 0 the President of the Beard of Trade, trcr e d slse he j Pie o n caved some very v a luabl e returns. H e e obli' i oll sltles assisted by return s whi c h had lacien n r o tien b ed otsP i ts of the new-papers, but snore r He jot' 0 0 4 , newspaper calle.l the Economist• we ree e r oott oa r 0 0 stated to the House the terms ou .hie ls ~,, 9 tat°.,,,i4, produce in this country. He would st ,i e he ens t o ! d iree for "I terms, compared with ours, on whic h ', e n. tr e ws t o in the Brazilian trade, carried en t .„„ pru" a eots_e o „ rate at which they received Bravo.: ,0 0 40 ere se sumption. The duty in England e .. l ' w 1114 1 0P o ) 0 i per cwt. was ti3s. In France the duty v Br i.e-4, o ee a 0 was '2 s. bd. ; in Australia it was I3s_s l of , O a ' „log . Zollverein, Germany, that great tir_ l r. o p it ri el; for with Brazil, the duty was 153.4 d. Pere" eic h I/al e ph . 0, There was no country in the world vib e a en ie tbu t ire 00 than this country. He would nor, ew eslet pe fore 4 010,A accuracy of all those figures, but, on t°, t ole / 00 0 s ? were correct. He had now endeavoured 0 0 01 0 is the present state of their comme r on so at t i o ap pie t le, Btazils. With respect to the eo t r t ee etete, e o ll , olPO l e s although not an increasing one at Is ser eed`f,iojoo 01 A branch of thrir trade, as the Brazilsaili: on e o ,o4 det hatrtiler cotton goods to the amount of, at lea b '; 00 " t heir " r r a f: l sterling; he thought there coul d . ar ero i l,, er er iar l a were bound to protect their manufael_tests 1., 0 0 " f ie . pursuits, and to promote their low er , sotr ire de ir g e ts means. He would now come to them u d t he Ps i , eS I O/1 subject, he meant the future prospee:s, tra de P 4O Ol e t 00 1 country, and he should say that t.!81;7 tote .. 1 o r P e r,fo r ei at a great crisis. The treaty of I r eoela 1 ot it 1 0 i and it would be for the Brazilians te o to eel it 0 plc might choose with us, or to g o f thill 'be to y i , Sue!, being the existing state ob , u fe_ ti r oo t j f i t i surprising that great ana ie Y e f this ° e j o' i der y A ir by the manufacturing interest P' e t 00 ,, e o ,o l i it erif what course would be r d get a G oe_ j r n e eliso4: o ) fore hoped that they "umajesYia tainff.o.e(j'elt, upon the subject from her _ as e nter o n , i ,to 0 believed that in Brazil many pers' wit f e el wa st t° views in matters of trade, and woul d t o w ards v ers e d• t a - 'le course e Eve 1 10 tr this country adopted a hostile a cours f oo° if co g o themselves by following out dbose to/ (Leti o own interests as well a s a that bes r s b' e i lj e -not do 5° often ' hoped they would ha d o a gO O h o f ol l i attend to the doctrines lire fr ee trade wAs WI V4 o°' it other side of the House-- th at I, ear, hear./ 0 1 0 pes ere 0 ,1 0 when there was reciprocity.- - tar ( trivet; °I she `boverlite it would not attend to the doe , to ,he le 0 0 05 doctrines which he re gret= hea d of .... ' it ion 0 . 1 0 A I by the Right lion. Barenet at an other R f i elO ir ere e s t it9 that if a nation could not induce e _ era , to d o e .ir A ~ goods on reasonable terms, the bes4 e nere f i e tl: oo e_Tt r e up its ports against that nation. rt 1 ° would ever atl°P t ' to thi s gl ai r o e; he hoped the Brazilians commercial relations by treaty rene wed w hic % i iill' ag ° ll l o Brazil. There were two sorts of treated t .0 t $t 6 0 i i other, -e ow o f 0 oef g lr distinguished from each , , man y• ng S h et le i el One was that which we liesiwitet ee a ll thi _ e , me . 0 the personal rights of merchants,c._lso._,riohad to: co ds: w e' , o e fo o tion-a species of treaty which I' 1 : the WOTI:I. I l e ,. 0 0 1 0 Se 0° country and every nation et wit h otee eia ., vs , 1 ,1 ir to see introduced into our treatieesd n atio° , . s ia iles ll ele a f oi e called . thp clause of the faveba tre ated n o d k n e t ieg a isti le comingefrem this country would c ouncil ; e t s ' 1 ;01 r et i ,ll proaVeomingalfrom any other lace d o n en _not sect 00 to See'ciiit relations with Brazil p e_ the eron, e or 4 to ,p, Althoughohe ,should be glad to u V_S by the of this Coientry with Brazil 'reg 1 " art of tu illeit 13 ti s g et l an other P on ly ell chi had described, there was . The en tre' t he „l r t e he attached greater importance() _ f this e e ' eing f sr vo 0 ° gi " s 111 us they could place the relations was ~,, redo_oo 00 cepol a safe and satisfactory footing, was I" te° :here this Brazilian commerce, so as tn eiri that, ode 01, 41 .,) terms.-(Hear, hear.) . If they . hat the trod 0- nsion but t . _ e ties slightest apprehe and butane...l/4 with Brazil would extend /'` ~-~ • .. 1 0 I ~~ • I T i ii t l a c e