The Sun. — London, England, 1851-12-09 00:00:00

GERMAN V. ea Weser Gazette coatame a letter from Haul . a of the 2J, which says :—" Ia coneeepence of judiciel investigation commenced against M. a, the Post-office authorities have received orders n the police to hind over to it all the letters which , uld arrive for him from England. lie is obliged )pen them in presence of the head of the police; et the letters addressed to Patacki Pieringer are k?pt back, and forwarded to the Austrian staff at Altona. That has already tsken place several times." The Kreuss Zeitung of Berlin has the following on Ffersch affairs : " When the common soldier exposes himself daily to the risk of being shot for his King and country for 3d. a day, he does no more than his sworn duty; and if, as it seems, the Count de Chambord has not the courage to venture his Me for a Crown, he may sink into the Hotel invalides. Till then we must leave him out of political Consideration, and reckon only with Louis Napoleon and the French army. The President of the French Re public has succeeded in doing whet legitimate kings have ee'e . .empted in vain, in anaihileting parliamentary gevern eaolat in France for ever. Ile has succeeded without any special trouble in throwing the old grayheaded in teiguants and revolution-makers out of the w indow, or in transferring them to his own old quarters in Ham; he has succeeded in compelling the French army, through such a War Minister as St. Arnaud, to arrest its valued and renowned leaders; he has succeeded in drawing the army with him into a fl a grant breach of the Coustitutione he has succeeded in suppressing th e heel; resistance of the Reds. To -day in all this, and per le Joe more, he is succes,ful; but will he coatinne to be so to-morrow? Will the mist in which he in his procla mations shroud.; the words people' and ' sovereignty of the people,' as well as his own name, be thick enough to blind the eyes of the officers and soldiers for a few weeks, eepecially if the highest legal tribunal persists in its censtitutionel resistance? And where will the President p port, when the fK etc or find su army, dragged by him becomes divided by the same parties ett of its position, by its help, crushed in the Lei intrigues matt' e has, Netional Ass" Neither of the Chambers will present any address in answer to the Ministerial speech that opened the session. FRANCE AND MOROCCO. Accounts from Gibraltar of the 2d state that the diFfereLces between France and Morocco have been arr4ng.d by th e i n t e r ven tion of the British Consul at Tangier, and in consequence the French Admiral had not bombarded that port. THE PRINCE DE CANINO. M. Charles Bonaparte, Prince de Canino, has com menced another action against M. d'Arlincourt, author of the pamphlet entitled " L'ltalie Rouge," to obtain 20,000 f. as damages for a libel in that work, to the effect that he was concerned in the assassina tion of Count Rossi. The case was called on for hearing on Friday before the Civil Tribunal. The advocate of M. d'Arlincourt demanded that, before the merits of the case were gone into, the plaintiff should be required to deposit the caution -money usually exacted from foreigners; and he then proceeded to argue at great length that M. Charles Bonaparte is no longer a Frenchman, but an Italian. The facts he relied on were these :—After the revolution of 1848 211. C. Bonaparte did not return to France, like the rest of his family, but remained at Rome. He was sub sequently elected a member of the Chamber sum moned by the Pope, and could not have been chosen if he had not been an Italian. He was one of the chiefs of the insurrection which was subsequently got up against the Pope; he was the first who cried "Long live the Roman Republic !" when the Republic awes proclaimed he became a member, and subsequently vice-president, of the Constituent Aesembly ; and when the French army attacked Rome he, by all the means in his power, excited the Romans to resistance. If he had not been an Italian, he would not have done all that ; and it was only as an Italian that he could be j usti fied for having fired on the French troops—for a Frenchman to have done so would have been trea son. Moreover, when, some time later, M. Charles Bonaparte came to France, the Government ordered him to be expelled, and he was conducted to the frontier; none of which things could have been done if he had been a Frenchman. On that occasion AL Charles Bonaparte had written a letter to the Pre sident of the Assembly, in which he did not claim the rights of a French citizen, but demanded that he should be treated with the respect due to ambassa dors, as he was charged with a mission from the Roman Republic to the French, English, and Ameri can Governments.—M. Chaix d'Est Ange, advocate of M. Bonaparte, after complaining in rather severe terms of the conduct of M. d'Arlincourt towards him, contended that he was a Frenchman, and had never lost the rights of one. He was a Roman citizen, it was true, but so were a great number of other Frenchmen, and amongst them some members of the Assembly ; he was a Roman prince, but so was Prince de Polignac, the Minister of Charles X., and a number of other distinguished Frenchmen. The acceptance by him of the position of representative and vice-president of an Italian Assembly was not one of those acts which the French law considered as causing the loss of nationality.—The Procureur of the Republic examined the facts of the case, and sub mitted to the Tribunal that M. Charles Bonaparte had never lost his rights as a Frenchman.—Judgment was postponed.—Galignani. THE LATE EVENTS IN PARIS, The following are extracts from a lady's letter : "PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 2. " December 2, at 8 A.M., a knock at my door. Enter Jacob, holding door of bedroom in his hand. ' Does -Metiame know what lees happened this night ? ' No, her should I?' (rubbiug my eyes and half awake Well, then, I have to inform Ma - dame that Paris is in a state of siege •, that several representans are arrested; that the Assemble., is dissolved; the salle and co'ir occupied by troops; and, in short, I fear it is the signal for a new re volution. ' Pretty well,' thought I, arousing myself, and ques tioning my informant, who had gathered ail this from the porteurs d'eau who brought the water for my bath. I could hardly persuade myself that it was all true; the less so, as I bad heard overnight that the President's re .ceetion was held as usual, and seemed to be numerously attended. I quickly rose and dressed myself, however, and awaited further news. About 11 A.M., enter Miss "e 3—, with ample confirmation of the above rumours. Sue had gone early to the embarcadere in quest of a missing dressing-case, and on her way descried a number cf proclamations affiches on exposed places, bearing the name of the President of the Republic, appealing to the mass of the people. " I sent forth my servant to reconnoitre the town, who came back at one o'clock full of uneasiness and alarm. He had great difficulty in getting along the Boulevards on his return from use Place Vendome; and stated that carriages were not allowed to pass along them; soldiers were posted along the leading thorough eeree, and cannon placed at various stations, with artil lerymen in full readiness for action. The Boulevards, ho &sic, were thronged with people, but everything was or krly and quiet—no cries, except now and then Vive la li°gne: The President was actually on a progress through the capital at the head of a regiment of dragoons, and attended by a prodigiously numerous staff, but no cries saluted him, except a few of Vive la Reeublique' —at least, stich was Jacob's report, obtained from casual informants on his passage. From 10 A.M. till 1 o'clock, regiments of cavalry were passing down the Champs I:iysLs, at intervals of a quarter of an hour; mounted braes bands preceded them, and their colonels rode at their head carrying drawn swords. Many of the men bad a provision of hay en cioupe, for their horses' re freshment. " I saw no infantry pass the windows; they were, I believe, all distributed over Paris early this morning. t, about 20 minutes past one o'clock I set forth with B—, attended by my two servants on foot. erod l ,,, ,til m%* however, that carriages passed through the "'urg St. Honors, we took a remise, which weusirrie M. the road thither, and drove to the house °f T— near the Madeleine, and went alone, ,one, and foundtieTwas naturally de T -- and M. de L--. s z turally gone out to confer with other members of the a. M. R __sembly on the occurrences of the -mornin eonseiller d'Etat, immediately joined us, and related sums of which the follow ing are the principalt—Th, Generals Cavaignac, La moriciare. Changarnier, Bede au, Belleau Flo were ar ralted early this morning. General ,e Boor of his eLudeedma d ea stout resistance, to so strenuous a d egree that lt in :Le struggle he was thrown down on the : hall, and while down wa s handc u f fed and t i e d , an d se forced away by the fi le of soldiers employed to take his person. Changarnier was arrested, it is affirmed, by a-knot of sergens de ville—a gratuitous i n di gnity, dictated possibly by apprehension of a reluctance to toech his person on the part of the soldiers formerly subject to his command. General Lamoriciere made a vigorous resistance, and his servant aiding him, the latter received a cut from a'sabre in the ern, as was also, ineleed,aho case with the valet of General Bndeau Thu General-then gave up the contest, and was led awal lby no less than 25 soldiers. Cavaignac was in 1 2e- when the military. knocked at his door, and be in g t - us con , . parativJy helpless, and having, mdreover , do rvant (for th e ex-dictator , lives in a very modest style), n had small Choice left him, and, accordingly, having ra p i dly wayalon P z ut w o i n th his h clothes,. he , was' conducted straight " Thirty m t oeher Generals to Vincennes. o wn, andin glii i hee i s of the Assembly are said to be e r t i i ii m e estly at Vincennes: Among the member are M. Qoostors, Naaaue, ~,,a ss e , Colonel Charras, two of the ( et ,o f f : h ti t l , d fc a ir ep r te h e - , a - e, i x , e ee eeprtee s r ) e a : ef t B:et:d. which'll o r h pr r i , ims w u s si p ug a tra p et e erredsd, the oreieenece. jeurflees could , ay. be sent, therefore', to the nis to -day; no means , alt convey m u t ua l in rnee,eiegers, could be't6 a d e use of t except person a l piMic bodies,l the printing p resses ' teiii7enee leetWren being sequest4; pro •u Leaving de T— about two P.M., we proceeded . to the residence of F—. ;Si. I, anal I went hi s ow n a pa r t men t, b ut who rnentered upstilinT, and the 'landing-place m e t M . , who was just leavitg it with us for Et few minutes. His news was as follows: " As soon as he learnt the astounding news of the morning he went oat, and getting together as many of • the represeltians'EN be could find willing to move , the body so cellected repaired to their President, M. Dupin, and invited him to come to the Chamber and declare a seance, "a protestation," and such other measures as THE SUN, LONDON, e'lenl3 be deeme 14, a, :, evict! I.- v cow, T. ".. othoeize the syndics of the 4s'stss to rutin d'etat. M. 1) tpin 7.4ndecl the 8 04. Bois as they may think fit to the queries ad :44le44.nbera .cteenpanied him to she Cilatnoer, but . h t: tli r 411.- seed so them by teo it4 - 4yai Coeseseesioners. in coosmand of the soldiers in p sse-siou r. fth. d them To queries of the itoy3lConianasioners and the op-- entrance. Tne depilates, however, contrived to slip in nice of counsel upon the loyal Commission will he at through sundry aide doors, which had been left accessible, the office of the University Itegistracy on Monday next, and having got access to the body of the salle, M. Dapin hntween the hours of ten A.M. and two P.M.. and on persevered in declaring a "séance," when a company of Tuesday next, between the hours of ten A. 31. and twelve foot soldiers was marched in, and the whole of the repro- at noon, for the inspection of members of the Senate. sentans forcibly expelled. It is even added that some un- Aua application was made by our correspondent to be courteous pokes of the bayonet were employed to acce- allowed to copy the questions alluded forb for the lerate their process, but of this I cannot be certain. oration of the non-resident membe of the Senate, " The expelled Deputies adjourned to their habitual but the Vice-Chaneellor courteously declined to accede place of confer ence, the Place des P y ramides, where M. to his request. F- endeavoured to prevail with them and others, who then joined the meeting, to frame a protest, and to adopt an attitude of opposition to the illegal acts of the Pre sident. Many of the Members appeared to concur with F--, but M. Baroche recommended "moderation" and adjournment above all, as best adapted to the object of avoiding a conflict. The consultation ultimately broke up without the meeting coming to any resolution, except that of "waiting to see what would happen." F was, when we parted from him, going to make s fresh attempt to rally a few men of action to the defence of the Constitution, but he seemed far from sanguine in his ex pectations.' After Madame F- had related so much, she went on to tell us a few incidental circumstances con nected with the great affair of the day. M. F- and she were at the Opera Comique last evening to witness a prEmiere representation of a new opera, and in the loge des Ministres there were seated no less than four of the (unsuspiciou , ) Ministers of Louis Napoleon. In a loge privet they beheld, seated side by side all the even ing, M. de Morny and General Changarnier, Madame L-, the well-known chere amie of de Morny, making a third in the box. About eleven o'clock de Morny lett the:theatre and directed his steps to the residence of the Minister of the Interior, where, on finding himself in the latter'a presence, he drew forth the paper from his pocket which nominated him Minister of the Interior, informing the astonished occupant of that post that he was destitue,' and that he, Moray, was now Minister of the Interior. This was necessary in order to insure the signature of a Minister to Louis Napoleon's proclamation which might thus wear the outward semblance of a formal act. No one of the existing Cabinet would, it is surmised, have been base enough to endorse such a flagrant viola tion of the laws, and Louis Napoleon, therefore 'impro vised ' a creature Minister for the job over night. After we had heard all this, together with some few more de tails, not essential to relate, I went to the post-office to put in a letter. We then spent an hour in walking about the vicinity of the Madeleine, observing what was going forward. The military occupied the streets, and di rected carriages ands assengers how to proceed; no sort of excitement pevled, and a vague inquiring look which many of the lower classes wore was all the evi dence we recognised of interest in the matter. Tnere were hardly any gentlefolk to be seen; the working class made the crowd, which was far from dense. We came home at four o'clock. Soon after that hour the cavalry took up their position the whole length of the Champs Elysees for about an hour and a half, after which they were marched off, and the quartier became tranquil as usual, no sound being heard more martial than the bulls of the omnibus horses as they trotted to and fro with their unwieldly machines. At eleven all was hushed; and so ended a day pregnant with disquiet and sinister auguries, which assuredly have seldom been better war ranted, for so monstrous an exercise of brute force on the part of the Executive has few parallels in history." POST-OFFICE NOTICE. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. Oa Sunday morning a sermon in aid of the funds of this valuable institution was preached at St. Philip's Church, Regent-street, by the Rev. F. Hessey, D.C.L., in the presence of B. Hawes, Esq., :en., the treasurer, and several of the supporters of the society, as also Lady Otwey, Sir 'l'. Cochrane, &c., &c. The Rev. Gentle man took his text from 16th chapter of St. Matthew and 27th verse—" For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works." He commenced by stating that ho should have occasion to appeal to the congregation on behalf of one of the noblest and most useful of the many metropolitan societies. In his opinion there was no period of the year more fitting for such an appeal as the present, for in a short period the basins of ornamental waters in the Royal parks would probably be covered with ice, and many parsons who ventured thereon would be in danger of losing their lives suddenly. There was, however, a society which had for nearly a century been actively engaged in preventing such calamities with the most sig nal success, and that was the Royal Humane Society for the recovery of persons apparently drowned or dead. After alluding to the vast numbers who resorted to the Serpentine for the purpose of bathing or skating, according to the season, the Rev. Gentleman eulogised the prompt and energetic measures which the society, at considerable expense, invariably adopted to prevent accidents, in addition to those for the restoration of suspended animation. As a proof of their great success in prevention, out of no less than 200,000 bathers this season there had been but 24 accidents, and of these, from the prompt attention and medical skill, but one fatal, while no fewer than 18 persons who had attempted suicide had been rescued. He exhorted each of the congregation to feel as though some one of those who had been saved were their nearest and best friend or relative, who might be exposed to danger, and he felt as sured they would not hesitate to contribute to their funds. But if by withholding such support the society should be compelled to contract the sphere of its usefulness, and a single life of any friend should be thereby lost, the omission to contribute would doubtless be an endless source of regret. The eloquence of the rev, minister produced a liberal collection. OPTIONAL PAYMENT of LETTERS 70R SARDINIA. As the Regulations, announced in June last, with respect to the optional payment of the postage on letters addressed to Sardinia, appear to be not generally known, it has become necessary to give further notice, that letters for Sardinia may now be forwarded by way of France, either unpaid or wholly paid to destination, at tho following rates of postage, viz.:— Weighing under a Oz.—British, 51., foreign, 81—to tal, Is. Id. Weighing I- Oz. and not exceeding Oz.—British, 5d., foreign, Is. 4d.—total, Is. 93. Exceeding Oz. and under Oz.—British, 10d., foreign, 2s.—total, 2s. 10d. Weighing 4 Oz. and not exceeding 1 Oz.--British, 10d., foreign, 23. Bd.—total, 3s. 6d. Exceeding 1 Oz. and under 11 Oz.—British, Is. Bd., foreign, 33. 41—total, 55. and so on, the British Postage increasing according to the scale in operation for charging Inland Letters, and the Foreign Postage increasing one rate for each quarter of an ounce. I' must be clearly understood by those parties who wish to pay the postage on their letters, that they must pay the whole postage to destination. If only a portion of the proper postage be paid, the letters will be sent forward as unpaid letters, and treated as if no portion of the postage had been paid upon them. DESTRUCTION OF UNION HALL. This edifice, situate on the south side of Union-street, Borough, was, late on Saturday, totally destroyed by fire. For many years it was the chief police-office for the Surrey and Southwark district, and, since the re moval of the magisterial business to the new office at Stone's-end in the Borough, the premises have been oc cupied jointly by Messrs. Pickford and Co., the railway carriers, and by Messrs. Smith and Co., hat and csp manufacturers, of Trinity-square, Southwark. The outbreak was exceedingly sudden. The clerks of Messrs. Smith were engaged in the counting-house, when they were startled by a flash of light on the oppo site side of Union-street, and going out to ascertain the cause, they were astonished to find that their own place was on fire. So Tepid was the work of destruction, th it it was impossible even to save the books, and in less than a quarter of an hour the whole building was in flames. A number of engines were quickly on the spot, but it was some time before a supply of water could be procured. The firemen succeeded in preventing an ex tension of the filmes, but all effects to save the Union Hall proved abortive, and it was completely consumed by eleven o'clock. The following is Mr. Braid wood's report : " Union-street, Borough—Messrs. J. Smith and Co., cap-manufacturers, front warehouse burnt out, bauk workshop seriously demsgcd, end three-fourths of the roof off. Cause of the fire not known. Insured for the contents in the Atlas, the Hand-in-Hand, and the San fire-offices. " Ditto, Messrs. Pickford and Co., railway-carriers, &c., stock and building on ground floor seriously da maged by water; insurance not known. " Ditto, No. 189, G. Martyr, ironmonger, stock in trade in shop damaged by water, and roof by breakage; insured in the Rival Exchange. " Ditto, No. 8 (opposite), J. Bear, capmaker, front scorched; insurance not known. "Ditto, Nos. 9 and 10 (opposite), T. Smith, coffee shop-keeper, front of premises damaged by fire, &c.; insurance unknown." RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE• DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WOR CESTERSHIRE JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the King's Arms Hotel, Westminster, on Saturday, Mr. Alston in the chair. The hour appointed for the meeting was twelve o'clock, but a considerable time passed before a quorum of six shareholders was formed. The CHAIRMAN proposed, as they were barely in legal number, to take simply the business essential for carrying on le affairs of the company, and to adjourn all other matters to a future day. The seal of the company was then affixed to the register of shareholders, and the report, of which the following is an abstract, was then read : "At the last half-yearly meeting the shareholders were assured by the board that they were in expecta tion that the measures taken to obtain payment of the balance of 2,6231. 15s. 2d., due from the late solicitor, would soon be realised. Hitherto the efforts used in this respect have not produced pay ment, but the board have not ceased to continue such efforts, and they have strong reason to hope that the result will speedily be accomplished, and that at the next meeting the report will announce the payment of this long-standing debt, interest, and costs. The board have deemed it advisable to take the requisite measures for an application to Parlia ment in the ensuing session for powers to extend the line already sanctioned by the Act incorporating the company to Wolverhampton, Walsall, and the Four Ashes station, on the London and North-Western Railway, by which the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway, which at the present moment terminates in a field, will be extended to those most important manufacturing towns, and thus be connected with the London and North-Western, the Great Western, the North Staffordshire, and the South Staffordshire Railways. These most important objects can be effected at a comparatively small ex• pense, whilst they must in the result restore the pro perty of the proprietors to a valuable position, and ulti mately ensure for the agricultural, mineral, and manu facturing interests in the vicinity the most extensive advantages. It is the intention of the board of directors to convene a meeting of the proprietors to submit for m e p d a their c ons id erat i on and d eterm i nation t hi s new f ea t ure m their affairs, itt particulars utlhaarts each of proprietorwh which will may be havepre viously transmitted, ample tim e to consider h the measure, and give his either opinion thereon, rby personal attendance or by EL written communication e o e s ry t a o n t x h i e o r us in to stance, the real the directors, who are most consult in t t h o is interests, as they the h o a f ve g one r e i a n t body of shareholders." of the rep o rt was th en .nex t t it a z n 4 d er li ald . B h r a ° v w in u g ' The further consideration postponed to the 27th Februar y Esq., M.P., an d General Sir J F. been elected directors, the meeting adjourned. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. THE ROYAL CuMMISSIoN. CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 6.—The Vice-Chancellor baying received from her Majesty's Commissioners for inquir ing into the State, Discipline, Studies, and Revenues of the University of Cambridge a lett er containing certain queries respecting the revenues of the University, and, considering the circumstances in which he is thereby placed unusual, and very deeply affect in g the interests of the University, the following grace will bo offered to the Senate at the Congregation on Wednesday, De cember 10: l. To au th or i ze t h e Vi ce -Ch anc ellor to answer in his own nam e t h e quer i es o f t h e R oya l C o mmissioners re specting s the r evenues o f th e U n i vers ity. Alo , on the re c o mmen d a ti on o f the Press Synch cate;•-• MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. MR. PHOOTLETON.—" I work very hard, uncommon hard. It's necessary, my boy, I can tell you, if you want to make a figure in the House, and I do make a figure, at least my friends tell me so. You see I've travelled a good deal, and when one has travelled, one speaks with confidence about things. My work is this: In the morning I take a map of one of the countries I've seen, we'll say Italy. Well, I take the news papers and read all the foreign correspondence about that country, finding the places in the map. Then I make a note of what has been doing there, and I go to the House. As soon as I see the Foreign Secretary in his place, I get up and ask him if he his any official intelligence' that a donkey, with the Pope's arms tied to his tail, was seen near the door of the English Envoy at Florence, and whether such symp toms implied that we were going to send a fleet to coerce the Vatican. Or I ask him if he has any official intelligence' that an English midshipman had a rotten orange flung at him in Madrid, and, if so, what steps he means to take to vindicate the honour of the British flag. If the Secretary is in a good tem per he usually says No,' and there's an end. Some times, however, he gives me a wipe, and says that the only official intelligence that he has had about a donkey was the notice that he was going to have a question from one. And one day he had' me ; for in answer to a question from me about the Two Sicilies, he asked me to tell the House where the second Sicily was. I didn't know what to say, and there was such a roar. So you see we have to work hard at geography, as well as other matters. If you ask me why I sit in Parliament, I can only say—that you had better apply to my constituents — they know, and so does my banker—l don't."—The Month. WONDERFUL THINGS PUT IN PAWN. How a child's caul is frequently offered. How Bank of England notes are often pawned for secu rity's sake, especially by hop-pickers, who have no settled home. How gamblers have a superstitious idea that pawnbrokers' money is lucky, and therefore pawn bank-notes in order to get pawnbrokers' cash to play with. How a 1,0001. note was once pawned by a gambler at a shop near Charing-cross. Fur ther, how a German nobleman took to a pawn broker at the west end of London, only three years ago, his wife's patent of Spanish nobility. How the whole stock of an apothecary's shop, includ ing pills, perfumery, draughts, bottles, ointments, counters, desks, pestles, mortars, scales, and infinite simal weights, were once pawned, and remained unredeemed for two years, when it was taken out to be started in business in a fashionabls neighbourhood. How there. - have been included among pawnbrokers' pledges such extraordi nary articles as an immense dancing-booth, well known at fairs and races; live parrots, seve ral hundredweights of human hair, a travelling carriage complete, a horse and chaise, and some 12,000/. worth (from one place in one year) of ma nufactured silk. How 1,0001. was not long since lent on Manchester goods, which it took My Uncle and assistants four days to examine. But most of these loans were not strictly pawnbroking transactions, being beyond the limits set by the pawnbroking Act of Parliament, and being effected under private agreement. Likewise how My Uncle, besides the ordinary risks of his calling, occa sionally suffers from mistakes, not of his own com mission, as in the following case. One Saturday night a clergyman of the Church of England, having been dining with a friend (which phrase we use in a per fectly innocent and literal sense), found himself walking home in a heavy rain with no money in his pocket, and no one at his chambers of whom to borrow any when he got home. In this difficulty he stepped into My Uncle's, and there deposited his great coat. About a month afterwards he called to redeem it; but, on its being produced, most positively denied that that coat was his. Being a gentleman of undoubted re spectability, his assurance was readily believed ; some unaccountable mistake was supposed to have arisen at My Uncle's, and he received a full and proper compensation for his loss. Within a short time afterwards two gentlemen called upon My Uncle to remind him of the circumstance, to repay the money, and to inform him that it had since trans pired that the clergyman (then dead) had taken from his friend's house a coat that was not his own, and had never discovered his error.—Dickens's House hold Words. FRIGHTFUL DEATH. - - _ NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.--A shocking accident oc curred at New Radford, near this town, last night, the particulars of which are as follow:—A person of the name of Charlton, his wife, and family, came to reside a short time ago at the Hope and Anchor, kept by Mr. Ellerthorne, and yesterday afternoon) he, accompanied by his son, went out with a double-barrelled gun to shoot over land adjoining. They returned in the even ing, and, when passing the bar, the landlady remarked that he (the deceased) was very unwell, and hoped that he would take care of himself. Deceased replied he would. His son preceded him a few yards upstairs, and in a moment the loud report of a gun was heard. The unfortunate gamekeeper staggered downstairs into the arms of one of the domestics a corpse. The contents of the fowlingpiece had entered the abdomen. The bowels were literally torn out. The body presented a frightful appearance, and medical assistance was instantly on the spot, but no aid could be rendered, as the unfortunate man died immediately. The spectacle was of the most shocking description. The deceased's clothes were on fire, and worse consequences were apprehended. It is a most fortunate matter that the son of the deceased es caped, as ho was a few yards in advance of his father when the piece discharged itself. Mrs. Charlton was in the room adjoining at the time of the accident. It ap pears that on their way home the deceased took in pieces the gun, giving the stock to his son and putting the bar rel in his own pockets, the percussion caps being allowed to remain on the nipples. ASSAULT UPON A CORONER'S OFFICER AND JURY.— Friday evening Mr. Wakley, M.P., empannelled a jury at the Southampton Arms, Bath-place, New-road, to inquire into the death of Joseph White, aged five months, who it was alleged had been murdered. Mr. Daviss, the coroner's constable, accompanied by the jury, proceeded to view the body, which lay at 23, Fitzroy-row, a dirty, low locality, the retreat of a wicked class, including men, women, and boys, who are the terror of the neighbourhood. As soon as the officer and fury entered the row they were abased and hooted by a body of women and boys, who, as the jury ap proached the house where the corpse lay, commenced jostling and pelting them with stones. The jury with the greatest difficulty gained the house, and had just entered the room to view the body when the mob attempted to force open the door with sticks and missiles. The constable went out to quiet them, when he was met with groans and yells, and one of the most determined ruffians rushed at the officer and commenced kicking him, whereupon the latter seized him, but he was speedily re , cued. Upon this, Mr. Davie, with the assistance of two j uror s, seized another ringleader, and viw succeeded ooeinrmepeelnilass i a n i i c , o d u t ‘ h - ino officer e h r i n withto wheretslauechNfeerwo'-criotyadt,hathew the s n le t d a t r o rQ g st i e v a e , up fim the had prisoner. Upo n Iblrpungthhte before me him o f the he jury wou t d h h e aevoeroun undoubtedly r d expressed oubied i y e committed deep i t r t e e g d r thate t t he their to p r assailants son fora lengthened period. Th e case of the dec m eased was then in vestigated, when it was found that the child had died a natural death. There have been great rejoicings lately in Mona ghan, county Armagh, owin g t o t h e happy advent of a son a nd heir to the Light Hon. Lord Rossmore. His Lordship's reply to an address of congratulation, presented to him by the inhabitants of the town, was particularly appropriate and beautiful. LAW INTELLIGENCE . : GOVRT OF EXCVE,Q( I EU, Dec. 8. (Sittings 4t NI-1 Prius, 1 , -.....ture M. 134niu MARTIN Rud Sprcitl Juri,s.) SPENCER J. CURTIS. This was an action to recover from the defendant, one of the provisional committee of an intended line of railway from Gravesend to Brighten, the price and value of the plaintiff's work, as an engineer, in sur veying the proposed line. Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Cooke appeared for the plaintiff; the Attorney-General and Mr. Karslake for the defendant. The evidence of the plaintiff consisted of the usual proof of attendance by defendant at meetings of the committee, at which the work was either ordered to be done or sanctioned; that the work was done, and that the price charged was reasonable. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having addressed the jury for the defendant, without calling any witnesses, his Lordship left it to the jury to say whether the work was done by the plaintiff, expecting the under taking to be successful, and looking only to the profits for the remuneration of his trouble, in which case their verdict must be for the defendant; or whether he did not look at all events to be paid by the indivi dual members of the committee, if the funds were not sufficient, whether the defendant did not by his acts authorise him to do the work with this ex pectation, in which ease the verdict must be frir the plaintiff. The jury immediately returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, €651. MILLER V. BALOMONS, M.P. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, IBM. This was an action of debt to recover from the de- fondant three penalties of 5001. for having it at and voted in the Commons House of Parliament without having taken the oath of abjuration as required by Act of Parliament. Mr. Sergeant Channell and Mr. Macnamara ap peared for the plaintiff; Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Willis, and Mr. Goldsmid were counsel for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant CuaNNELL, in opening the plaintiff's case, said that the statute upon which the present action was brought enabled any person whatever to sue for and recover the penalty imposed upon any person who should presume to sit and vote before taking the required oaths. The plaintiff in this case was a clerk to a respectable firm of attorneys. The defendant was well known to the jury as having been recently elected a Member for Greenwich, of the Jewish religion, a barrister and an alderman, and formerly Sheriff of Kent. He (the Learned Counsel) had had opportunities of becoming acquainted not only with his hospitality, but with his efficiency and his ability in the discharge of his public duties. What he might say of the defendant, how ever, whether in praise or blame, was un important. He merely said thus much that it might not be supposed that he entertained any feeling of hostility to the defendant in the observations he should feel bound to make in the case. He believed that the oath of abjuration, upon which alone this case would turn, was framed not merely to guarantee that its substance should be observed, but as a means of securing the Christianity of the country, to which we are indebted for all the order and stability, all the civilization and refinement which we enjoy. It was not his purpose, however, to enter upon - the policy of the law ; it was for those who objected to it to obtain from the three branches of the Legislature a legal alteration. The defendant having been elected a Member presented himself at the table of the House of Commons and claimed to be sworn upon the Old Testament, as the form most binding on his conscience. This claim was admitted so far as concerned the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, but upon the Clerk of the House reading over to him the oath of abjuration, the defendant omitted the concluding words " upon tae true faith of a Christian," and adding the words "So help me God," kissed the Old Testament. This not being deemed by the Honse a proper taking of the oath, he was required to withdraw, but before doing so he did, to use the words of the Act of Parlia ment, presume to sit and vote. Now he was prepared to go through the numerous Acts of Parliament on the subject, and to show that there was nothing in them to exempt Jews from taking this oath in the form prescribed. Mr. Baron MARTIN here interrupted the Learned Sergeant, and inquired whether this was not a case which ought not to be turned into a special verdict, and the opinions of a Court of Law taken upon the point. The facts could not be in question. Sir F. KELLY said that he thought that would be the proper course. All the facts had been already admitted, as there was no desire on the part of the defendant but to have the question fairly brought before the Court. Sergeant CHANNELL said that upon his Lordship's suggestion he would consent to a special verdict being taken. On the part of the plaintiff there was only a desire to fully raise the question. If it were not so, he (the Learned Sergeant) would have been no party to the case. Mr. Baron MARTIN said that it was necessary for him to say what his opinion upon the matter was ; but as one of the most eminent lawyers of the day had stated his opinion to be that Alderman Salomons had duly taken the oath of abjuration, it was right that the case should be argued with a view of taking it, if necessary, to the House of Lords, the highest legal tribunal of the country. It was then agreed that a special verdict should be drawn up upon the admissions made by the parties, the verdict to be settled by his Lordship in case of dis agreement. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.— Liverpool, Dec. 8. Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Justice Erle, the Learned Judges appointed to deliver the gaols of the county palatine of Lancaster, arrived in this town on Satur day, and proceeded to St. George's Hall to open the commission this morning, attended by the high sheriff and mayor of Liverpool. They proceeded to the court at half-past ten o'clock, when Mr. Baron Parke charged the grand jury in the Crown Court. Although the courts are completed sufficiently to enable the business of the county to be dispatched in them, yet the noble structure, St. George's Hall, in which they are situated, is not yet finished. The courts are very handsome, hut whether they will be well adapted for hearing, and will be otherwise convenient for all classes who have to transact business in them cannot be known until a fair trial of them has been allowed. Mr. Baron Parke took his seat in the Crown Court ; Mr. Justice Erle in that which is intended for Nisi Prius business. The calendar contains the names of 74 prisoners, of whom 3 are charged with murder, 9 with man slaughter, 23 with robbery, G with stabbing, cutting, and wounding, 5 with burglary, 3 with rape, 2 with forgery, 4 with riot, 1 with bigamy, 1 with night poaching, 2 with cattle stealing, 1 with embezzlement, and 4 with larceny. NISI PRIUS COURT. (Before Mr. Justice ERLE.) WilliarnWagden, aged 20,was charged with having, at New Aecrington , on the 15th of September last, feloniously cut George William Summers, with in tent to kill and murder him, or to maim and to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Whigham appeared for the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that the prosecutor, who is a police officer, was on duty in the turnpike road at Accring ton on the night of the 15th of September last, and meeting the prisoner, who was carrying a carpenter's basket on his shoulder, an adze being through the handle of the basket, he stopped him and asked him what he had got, and where he was going. The pri soner said he was going to Blackburn, upon which the prosecutor said, you are going to Whalley. The prosecutor then accompanied the prisoner back to .Accrington, and knocked at a house, which the pri soner pointed out, to make inquiries, and while he was knocking at the door the prisoner raised the adze with both hands, and struck the prosecutor such a violent blow with it that it penetrated his hat, which was bound, a s th e policemen's hats are, with iron, and wounded hi m severely on the head. This blow felled the prosecutor to the ground, but being a man of courage and great bodily strength, as soon as he recovered his senses he followed the prisoner and succeeded in capturing him, with the assistance of a witness who came to his rescue. The blow was so violent that the head of the hatchet flew off, and the handle only remained in the prisoner's hands. The prosecutor was subsequently attended by a medical man, and it was found that he had received most dangerous wounds not only on the head, but also on the leg. The wounds on the head tended to erysipe las; and the wound on the leg nearly severed an artery, which, if it had, would have been attended with the most dangerous consequences. The prisoner had pleaded guilty to an indictment which charged him with stealing the tools he was carrying in the basket. iiiS LORDSHIP having summed up, the jury returned a verdict Of Guilty, with intent to do grievous bodily berm. His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, said that, in addition to the effence of stealing, he had been found guilty of using a deadly weapon against an officer of justice who was in the execution of his duty, and, under all the circumstances of the case, public justice demanded that he should be transported beyond the seas for the term of fifteen years. his Loansnie said that he had mentioned to the proper quarter that he thought some reward should be given to the police officer, for the courage which he had displayed. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PARKE ) Thomas Phillips, aged 41, was charged with having feloniously assaulted Richard Worley, witlejntent to rob him. Mr. Sowler conducted the prosecution ; the priso ner was undefended. It appeared that on tho night of the, 22d of August last, ab , ,ut eleven o'clock, the prosecutor was ► passing along Dark lane, Manchester, when 80 , 130 one came uo beniod him anti gave hiiu I vi.)!Hnt blow on hr shie of his hea , l, thr,w his nrins round the prosecutor's neck, and put hip right hand on the pro secutor's throat, who struggled and cried out " mur der," uprn which some one came up, and the prisoner ran away. The prosecutor was unable to swear to the prisoner, but a private watchman, who bad seen the struggle, stated that he knew the prisoner was the man, as be bad been acquainted with him previously. ' Two other men had been seen about the spot where the struggle took place, but they could not be identified. His LORDSHIP having summed up, the jury re turned a verdict of Not Guilty. John Charles Keith, aged 27, was charged with having feloniously stabbed and wounded one William Pennington, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Monk conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that on the night of the 28th of August the prosecutor was at the Royal Oak, at Preston, being accompanied by his wife and a friend. At about half-past eleven they were warned to leave the house, and on going out they found the prisoner scuffling with the landlord in the lobby, which ended in the prisoner being put out. The prosecutor had previously to this made some remark that it was time to go ; and on going out the prisoner, who was waiting outside, got hold of him and threw him down, and as he was getting up be found a wound on his right hip, from which a stream of blood flowed. The prosecutor's wife, who saw the struggle, said that she saw a knife in the prisoner's hand, and that the prisoner threatened to use her in the same way if she interfered. The prisoner, who was a soldier and an Irishman, defended himself with the greatest ingenuity ; but his Lordship having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of unlawfully cutting and woun ding, acquitting of the felony.—Sentence deferred. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec.B. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE PEPPER. The bankrupt, Edward Pepper, had kept the Albion Tavern and dining•rooms in Threadneedle street. This was.the meeting for the last examination. His balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Pettis, of Basing hall• street, extended over twelve months prior to May last, and showed about 1,8001. due to creditors (of which 1,4001. was claimed by the mother of the bank • rupt) ; to mortgage and other creditors, 250/. ; liabi lities, 1751. Assets in property, 5641. ; in doubtful debts, 331. The accounts began with a deficiency of 462/. The profits had been 1501 ; losses, 309/. ; trade expenses, 3921. ; discount, interest, &c., 261/. ; do mestic expenses, 2051. Mr. LINE-LATER opposed for the assignees, on the ground that there was no proof of the mother's debt. The bankrupt had undertaken to produce a deed which he said had been executed in her favour, but had not done so. The assignees therefore asked for an ad journment sine die. Mr. DUNCAN, in support of the bankrupt, admitted that the deed, being informal, was of no value. The mother had advanced the bankrupt 1,4001. on his en tering on the concern in Threadneedle-street, which was a most unfortunate one, having ruined every body hitherto connected with it, and the bankrupt had at first treated the advance as a gift, but the mother claimed to have it considered as a debt. Excluding the mother's debt the assets were sufficient to pay 225. in the pound. His HONOUR said he should allow the bankrupt to pass, giving the mother a few days in which either to prove her debt or make a claim ; and if she did not do so there was an end of it. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Dec. 8. The sittings of the Court for the December general session commenced this morning at the Guildhall, Westminster,by adjournment from Clerken well, before Mr. Witham, Deputy Assistant-Judge, Mr. Pownall, Captain Hansler, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Graham, Mr. Thompson, Major Moore, and Mr. Dodd, MP. The calendar contains the names of 71 prisoners, of whom 62 stand charged with felony, and 9 with misdemeanour. James Richard George Crow , 35, and James Crowley, 36, were indicted for having unlawfully , conspired with each other to obtain by false pre tences from James Dwyer 4/ Hs., his moneys, with intent to cheat and defraud him thereof. Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Payne appeared for the prisoner Crow; the prisoner Crowley was not defended. The facts upon which this prosecution was founded were almost precisely similar to those disclosed in a case tried in this court at the last session, where a man named Johnson was indicted for a like fraud, con victed, and sentenced by Mr. Turner to six months' hard labour. The jury found the prisoners Guilty, and they were sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one year. Henry Fry, 65, was indicted for unlawfully con spiring with one Charles Dyer, not in custody, to ob tain by false pretences from the same prosecutor 4/. 15s. 3d., with intent to cheat him thereof. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. William James Millson, alias Chadwick and Co., alias Williams, alias liaillie and Co., alias Dr. Harris, and otherwise describing himself as the seneschal of Lincoln, and the rejected candidate for the borough of St. Albans, was brought up before Aldorman Finnis for farther examination on various charges of obtaining money under false pretences from and otherwise defrauding different individuals ; and James Bellaers, a surgeon's assistant, appeared in discharge of his bail to answer similar charges, among which was one of conspiring with Millson to defraud a person of the name of Rod well. Mr. Vann attended for the prosecution, Mr. Hob • ler for Bellaers, and Mr. Bury Hutchinson for the prisoner Millson. Mr. Vann, in re-opening the case, proposed to bring forward testimony corroborative of that already in evidence to establish the connexion between the pri soner Millson and Bellaers. Mr. Hobler asked for the name of the prosecutor against Bellaers. Mr. Yann said that he was originally instructed only against Mil'son, but that he felt he was doing a public duty, when Bellaers was placed in the dock, in connecting him with Millson. Mr. Hobler insisted upon knowing if there was any real prosecutor against his client, before any further evidence was gone into. Rodwell, who had been dragged into this affair, entirely disavowed all participation in the prosecu tion, and further alleged that nothing could exceed the kindness and attention of Mr. Bellaers while at tending his daughter. Mr. Vann said he would not, under the circum stances, proceed with the case against Bellaers. Alderman FINNIS said the evidence was not strong enough to induce him to order a prosecution ; for the offence of issuing a false certificate Bellaers was amenable under ,a specific Act of Parliament, and in the absence of a proper prosecutor he could not in terfere. Mr. Hobler then requested that Bellaers might be discharged at once. Alderman FINNIS said he would rather wait until the additional evidence was gone through, as it was probable that other facts might come to light to im plicated Bellaers to a greater extent. Mr. Hartrop, who had been already examined, then handed in a letter he had received from the prisoner Millson, in which he addressed witness as " respected friend," and subscribed himself, "respectfully, Charles Chadwick." The purport of the letter was merely an appointment to meet and arrange preliminaries in placing his (witness's) son with the prisoner to learn civil engineering. Cross-examined—Witness advanced prisoner 81, to purchase books, &c., for his son, on the faith of the representation that he was a Quaker. The only books his son had received from the prisoner were not worth more than 14s. _ _ Benjamin Thomas Hartrop, son of the last witness, said that during the two months he was in Millson's offices as pupil, he was occupied in tracing drawi ngs from a book, and copying advertisements for lending money. Some were in the name of " Williams," offering 90,0001., and others Chadwick, for 15,000/. When be went to work as usual on Lord Mayor's day the offices were locked up—both at 28 and 30, Broad street-buildings. Witness did not learn anything of architecture or civil engineering. Cross-examined—He copied plans, not for use, but only some old dirty drawings that were lying about the offices. They were of no use to him, because he had been taught drawing previously. He was told by the prisoner to design a fourth-rate house, but of course he could not do it. By the ALBEamArr—There were four other ap prentices besides myself. There had been eight alto ther, but there was no business done in the civil en gineering. They all paid premiums by instalments. Prisoner never returned any of the money. Mr. Bury Hutc'niuson here submitted that as tha money was obtained under an agreement, the only offence the prisoner could be charged with was merely a breach of covenant. Alderman Foists said he certainly saw no evi dence of the false pretence at present. Mr. Vaun said he would prove that by the next witness. Jane Taylor, a Seotchwoman, of Shepherdess-walk, City-road, said that on the lst of August last her husband went to Dr. Harris, in Murray-street, and when he came home he was taken very ill. She in consequence went to Dr. Harris, and requested him to call and see her husband, as his illness was caused by taking something that he (Dr. Llarris) had pre- scribed for him. When he came to the witness's house he said t was very sorry fur what had hap: and af,k-rwards aid - he Arns a physician as well e loctor, ai,d obtained his'` M D." from Aberdeen. Witness was sure the prisoner Millson was the same person that attended her husband as Dr. Harris. He administered more medicine, but witness would not give it to her husband, as she considered the first dose was quite enough.—(Laughter.) He demanded 23. 6d., but she refused to pay him anything. Alderman FINNIS said the last witne3s's evidence had satisfied him of the fraudulent intention of the prisoner in obtaining the money, and he would com mit the prisoner upon it. Mr. Hutchinson suggested that it was a common practice for persons of the highest respectability, both at the West-end and in the City, to trade under a fictitious firm, but that was no reason, if they at any time failed, that they should therefore be liable to a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. Now Matson was in precisely the same position, hut that being unable to carry on the business of architect and civil engineer any longer, he had abandoned it rather precipitately. Alderman FINNIS said he would take bail for Mill son ; but he thought there was sufficient for a com mittal. Mr. Hutchinson hoped that the alderman would direct the parties in all the other cases to prefer bills at the Old Bailey. Alderman Films said he should like to have two or three more cases, as it would not bo advisable to rely only on one. Henry Richard IThompion, of 60, Milton-street, Cripplegate, said that i❑ July, 1848, in consequence of an advertisement issued by the prisoner, who was carrying on business in his own name as architect and civil engineer, he went to his offices at 12, Pall mall, East, the result of which was that he became a pupil on trial for one month, but at the expiration of a fortnight prisoner suddenly appeared most anxious that he should be bound, and stated the terms 251., to be paid down for instruments for witness, who took the money and obtained pri oner's receipt for it. Prisoner also asked fur three guineaa to pay the soli citor's charges. Witness paid him that amount and , received a receipt signed by the prisoner at the same time ; when the indenture, which prisoner alleged was drawn up by Mr. Wood, of 4, Lyon's Inn, the son of Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer —(Laughter)—was produced by witness and his father theyllound an item of 301., under the bead of " consideration money," inserted, to be paid in in stalments ; but they refused to sign such a document, as it was more than they had agreed to pay. Cross examined—Witness had received a box of instruments, and a deed had been drawn up but not executed. The prisoner Millson was again remanded, with permission to put in bail in two sureties of 50/. each, and his own recognizances of 1001., with twenty-four hours' notice of bail. There being nothing further to criminate Bel leers. and no prosecutor in the case of the false certi ficate, he was discharged. BO If -STREET. Alfred George Webb, a young man of respectable appearance, was brought up in custody of Inspector Field, and placed at the bar before Mr. Hali, charged with embezzlement. Mr. James l3alatur Belles, commission agent, Liverpool, stated that the prisoner had been in his service as clerk, and bad absconded with about 1501. belonging to Southern and Co., of Manchester, mer chants, fur whom witness was agent. Witness fol lowed and traced the prisoner to London on Saturday, when he was taken into custody. Inspector Charles Field, of the Metropolitan De tective Police, stated that on last Saturday night he went to a public-house in the Haymarket, and seeing the prisoner there, asked him if his name was not Webb. The prisoner replied that his name was M'Donnell, and on learning that witness was a detective officer he attempted to rush out of the house, but witness secured him, and told him of the charge, when the prisoner, who was prevented by the landlord from using loaded pistols which he carried in his pocket against witness, said "he was a-- fool." On searching the prisoner at the station-house witness found on his person three loaded pistols and some gold. Mr. HALL ordered the prisoner to be transmitted to Liverpool. CLERKENWELL. A. pale, care-worn looking woman, named Cathe rine Bankes, of middle age, dressed in deep black, was placed at the felon's bar, before Mr. Corrie, for final examination, on remand from Wednesday last. charged with stealing and illegally pawning certain articles of property. It appeared, from the evidence on the first exami nation, that the prosecutor, George King, bookbinder, of 34, Galway-street, St. Luke's, having been for some time out of employ, let one or two rooms fur nished; and the prisoner, on the 20th of September, became his lodger. On Wednesday he missed from her room a pillow, a blanket, four sheets, two pillow cases, and a book. These articles were pledged for eighteen shillings, and she also owed upwards of 1/. for arrears of rent. He charged the prisoner with the theft, and gave her into custody of Turner, 81 G, who produced the duplicates. The prisoner acknow • lodged having pledged the articles, but said she had been driven to it by the deepest distress. She endeavoured to earn a living by needlework, tied also received some assistance from a person in the country. The magistrate asked who that was, and prisoner answered that she must not tell. A letter was then produced, which bad been found upon the prisoner, or in her room. Mr. Corrie (after glancing at the letter) asked the prisoner if she had written it with her own hand, she replied in the affirmative. The magistrate (having read further) inquired whether, if he forwarded the letter to the gentleman to whom it was addressed, she thought he would assist her ? Prisoner said she feared he would not. Her answers to further ques tions from the bench were indistinctly heard ; for she buried her face in her hands and sobbed bitterly. She solemnly assured the magistrate that she had never before been charged with any crime. Tne gentleman to whom she had alluded as assisting her occasionally from the country, whose name was not mentioned, was, she said, an old friend, who had known her long ago under better circumstances, and she had expected a Post-office order on the Ist of December, hut it had not arrived, or the articles would have been redeemed Mr. Corrie admonished her, but in a kind tone, that she had done very wrong, but still this gentleman might help her in her unhappy position ; and, as it was her offence, his own object was to assist her. Had she any claim upo❑ the gentleman ? The prisoner said she had none whatever, and feared he might be offended if troubled. She further stated in answer to Mr. Corrie, that she had always filled a respectable situation, but misfortunes had be fallen her , she had been a widow seven years, and had a little boy eleven years old dependant upon her exertions. The poor little fellow was produced in court. Mr. Corrie said that all his duty permitted him to do was to send her back to custody until (Monday) today, and meanwhile inquiries would be made into the case, and her little boy would be taken care of i❑ the workhouse. At these words the pri soner roused herself from the shame and sorrow which had almost prostrated her during the examination, and energetically said, "On I no, no ; pray do not send him there. Perhaps Mr. King would take care of him until then." The magistrate expressed his regret at her unhappy position, this being her first offence. The prisoner was then remanded. The prosecutor and his wife appeared again to-day before Mr. Corrie, and the prisoner was placed at the bar; her demeanour was more collected than on the former examination. The prosecutor produced some private letters to the prisoner from members of her family which had been found in her room, and also a sealed letter, which had come by post since her impri sonment, addressed to her, which he had been advised to retain in his possession until the present hearing, and then hand them over to the magistrate. Mr. Corrie took them, but sent the sealed letter over to the prisoner, who returned it with an intimation of her wish that he would in the first instance open it himself. The magistrate did so, and finding the letter was from the gentleman in the country, enclosing an order for a small sum, he sent it back by the usher of the court to the prisoner. Upon being asked how he intended to proceed, The prosecutor said he must prosecute unless some thing was done to restore his property, which was pledged for 183., and to pay the rent the prisoner owed, which amounted to 1/. ls. 6d. Mr. CORRIE said to the prosecutor—Y o u know all the circumstances, and if you think this is a case which you ought to prosecute, you have certainly a right to do so. Prosecutor—Then I will do so. The prisoner was then committed. CENTRAL CRI.IIINAL COURT SENTENCES. Left for Exccution—Williamniith, alias Glennistcr. Sentence of Death Recorded—Wiliam Harris, Henry Round. TRANSPORTATION —Ten I r ,ars—William Johnson, Thomas Williatn Seven Years—John Lisd, John White, CRtherino Adams, Robert Forteseue Muukrell, Jdtnes D. , tralas, George William Warman, Cornelius Nlahony, ilenry Robert Br , wn, George Todd, John Sands. IMPRISONMENT —Two Years—Atexander Good. Eighteen Months—Joseph Smith, William Mason, Joseph Clinton, Thomas Ry an. Twelve Months—Henry Simpson, Sarah Williams, Christopher Reynolds, Thomas Bennett, John Sinup:or, Stephen Pigott, John Davidson, Eliza, Shanley, Wil liam Wilson, James Hart, Timothy Brennan, William Needs, William Rasta'', John Smith, John Whi Mary Anne Penton, John Smith, Dennis Conway. Six Months—William Bates, Walter Hodges, Robert Collingwood, Susannah Bastiongs, David' Thomas, Wil liam George Eardley, David Barnard, Joseph Perry, Kennedy Bryan, Thomas Meredith, Mary Viil.9°l3t,' mas Allure, Emily Hunter, William Jooes, El wbra Lamb, Mail ' A le ° , Freembn, John Wii dams, James Cooksey, J olio F°,4, 0 , Four Mouths—Alice Bro,ks, Grorge Messaisti, i lia William M‘Donuld, alias Thompsoniot, e a e Smith, 'William Bastiongs, John Tebbitt, Willi''' 33/ ' el ' Samuel Jones, Patrick Driton. Thr liana Sessions. essions. ee Months—Thomas Allen, Geo r g e Price, Wil. istsoo i One Month and under—Edward SobdaY, h• Clark. •sPin, Michael Gorman, Acqui• ttals—James Ball 4, Walter Woodward, gent Jeffrey, i Thomas Simmo-nd,!, James Sider, C"srio Bridges, Henry Bray, Willi-m Botrrts Themes /2,°'10, John Mansell, Schmidt'A ' - -d' alias XL" line—nge A go, Ann Burke. B n i e l m l Ignored—William White. James Shambrook, Remand until next Session—William 101 3 . , hn on. Judgment Respited—Nora Shean, alias Ann J °-3,„ont Stite . of the Gaol of New ate at the Connnfe—o• of the Past Session—Prisoners under sentence of 15 T 3 ,1, i t 3i e o , rtation—For life 1, twenty years 1, fifteen 1 5 : 01 F eal for Years 7' seven years 3U; females 1. Itnlo°4 Fat various terms in Newgate—Malea 3, 1,0191e8t had trial—Males 72, females 12. Upon ah, mjugine,° 00 been com respited-- I I ' N a-es 9 , females 2. Committed 14 Commissioners of T ,r, t. Gather ~ The Court will again • sit on Monday nex -------rr2 .....c THE COUNT M ARKE ,, gtaternent of the qua°,,nititist, nt of L on don from the riOt 1851, to the lith Dec.. The following is the official corn, &c., received in the pot Essex, from the Ist Dec., 1 both inclusive : . 9 • j . 4 0 : W > 4 'Cit 6 4 P i , ..- i pcl ,-..---- 4 10 -- I-- ---- ---;.,,,, 2 6 bi 0 Colchester 7Ol Ile 600 :I— -- .... 7 3 Leigh 2 Harwich ... ... ..... 1 9 72 47i , 40 10 0 18 0 .... 26 1 49 07 .., Maldon B76j 108 730 0 f o llott CHELMSFORD, DSC s.—Prices to -day oe,r e . o ,toV i; Wheat, white, 41s to 47s ; red, 359 to 40s; bariel;3, to . 2 7 1 chevaliet 23s to 325; grinding 225 to 265; f l ' ea rridg t i4r to 308 ; white, 30s to 33s ; dun, chevalier 54s to 563 ; oats 13s to 255; P es 4;; be"7o. 26s to 295 ; harrow ticks, 27s to 305; in azag to 465; re ..0 0 new , 269 to . 04 2 56 to'sdi to C 4o o s t. ; ci o tE at szx ja.,,,Dtoi.l96;.—berose,atto, Ivzhaigtaell9: hi to - ~, and Small 26s to 30s; peas, white 309 to 3 • - •''''' tiofr 308 ; barley, 26s to 323 per qr. the , q u°t4 are Ma KA LDY, DEC. 6.—The followiag 1 1 4/° 6,3 for grain : Bea l l I/ 3 04 Wheat. Barley. I ...-5 "-...-1 pd First 453 Od 26s td _ . . 9 Od 1 ,4 Second 40s Od 23s Od .....5 ° a ,,, goi C 4 ( Third 3ss Od 21s o,t . ) 8 3 Odr- prig ° - t be P grey.i3e; . rn'il t: Oats 3 20s 6 ' 18i 6d 173 0., s folloW s r.- 44s 0d13014 First Second - 3Ss Od I 2.5 s Od 1 , 9 :, 0,1 9 ,1: 0 01 3 Third *** 3os 0,1 I 200 04.1 s ',": a rs., 7 ‘ sol d Total ' ** quantity of Wheat in market 15'qrs, 4 33 013 1 ‘,73 .2 Do. I 28s Barley na 2 (1:1511t169; j j 5371: oil Barley do. 4 rs. , ° 0 10 1 ' Do. 35 3 q 11 Oats do. i 0 clt 6 '' Davison Do. 'sWe le s y tll - a - rt . 1 .. Bean do. -1 COAL. MARKET.-YOTP-A !_____L-____--- ~ 0 or i t et to oa carr i: a rif i c a s of Coal per ton at the close a the ll ' * .., . 1 95 6 3 15s 9cl Lambton ............... Iv ~,i ' ..... 0 Holywell ey 153 9d Stewart s ................ , 17s 6d Denison ......... ~..., !; 56 ,,i Ord's Main •• 16s 6d Hartlepool ... „..• ; 91 6 4 Tyne Main Bensham South Peareth l4s 9d Kelloe .. ..... ..: .... .. os P. "antield Moor ••• 16s i d West Kenos ...• ..„ _,. gs Wylam ... •• ••••' ~ r o ..... IJ, 16s 6001101 DOlPg,jortlef, Wall's Eud, &c. ID wentoteh soa ig 01 Acorn Close . sr !lath'''. 2' 15s 3d fleugh gall ..,.... i ii, s i 18s Od NiXon 5 ...... .. .... Morrison Ships at market, 50.-:::;„....• '----------." ------ ........:: 17$ 6d Cardiff .. GRAVE SEND, DEC. SH BI.P N -Witi E d WS•.WS." light' 413° e f: 4l / 1 3 B T_ k e y A . r.ecr,esrii Terceira d - s S oh o , from Antwerp; ° it/ ° ; ereill' s t :: f I. s f r o. Malaga;MLba'l Michael's e y Na t anvd Boulogne; Leonora, from Bilbos; G i r rilbot , fi f, P l d l kips from Hero, 1 ; fr z fror a :o b t ni ne fromt G h , bl ep D sr f t e: g yi : ;11 6 : : :A : si r r a; 0 0 i : f ri i ' poi 0: 1 c r l : Harlingen;oclas APO 1100 Stephenson, WO tiiii:, OCesPf froo Rotterdam; Margaret, from Gae l l is r e : ' f ro q - tr Gravelines; , ..-0,1010,05t0 ~, Jane, of Liver He be from Brooke,Borfdoeratbi,,Torjcelioholi .--1/ Sailed-Charles ' t. West, for Batavia. Liverpool, Oct. 2,s77iicograt:ll"-5 s il l o o l ll . gi , jti 0 4 irrra. • 9 IV ' I Coyanto, from Calcutta for L. do , 13 ''' Mandarin, long. 24 W., with master s _ ill lev , 0 from Shanghai for GlAsgo" lt , , lb 11 long. 30 W. Eliza Ann . , Countess of Ipswich, oP lat. 55 m; N B . a Favou rite,r l uh ( ~i Will iamnn u i a°, ; Albi on,fS ' r 3° m ‘ Ist. 41 N long. thiver ~ 11 W. ~ ,000.-- 55 David brigantine, of Dundee, ste ad }U, . 10 1 9, in lat. 36 S., 10n - . N., long. 31 W. I,s"' f, 3f oro N Quebecl on go.o 2tw4fao‘rrydri. boo:tin:1, esI301:::09, I:: Hebe,Loooh o f o r i lm from , A g l 'a n -ill alit.ll for e Bos to n British' u c " O ct ' SI Quebec for Gbillive 17 r ' 10 ) g' . 0 0 : , rom Boston for Gibraltar' n t 9, i n t 5, 1 Favourite, Bonanza, fromfrgornt IG,Eoi.rAgleanUtril t f i o t r iii . dot), lo la Ric', z; t D l°l. 1 30 01 long. 46 W. Non , 5, 4 1k. 1 0 Gut of Gibraltar. B, i° Lotog bar DIOV . 1 6 4 que, steering south-west, ,to 6 v'' long. 16 NY: rid. 10 , Clio,' for St. Michael's, N °° in 15t' f '°'' in .3 3, 1 Persia, from Calcuttai ° L b'. --, :or Loudo n ' 1“1--* ~,,Tor. long. 94 E. ~ol P io Mary So • TO • all' ' ,6, - merfille, from Calcutta for l4 9 ' o ' lat 6 N., long. 22 W. aOf Arab, from Buenos Ayres n St° let. 1 9 N., long. 32 W. t. 4114' --- -- -- S. 0 1' Dk o on o / SEABORNE 31 tae ° EN signifies that , ili the mails are sent fro" l n , t aii./ IC , ' by the night-and Si by the morningOr 401 doe' fGolarig b I 411.°8 Oatmeal, per bag of 280Ibs HADDINGTON, DEC. s.—The grain at our market to-day : Wheat. _ d e lg When mit UP aice 1 0 " t) PLACES. G LOenera. n l. d °° ' " •- P`' r t cl3, oll ' 1 ,41 Ar r I / - 'Live _,OO • • of America (by Brit. pkt.) N 1 D e e. 12 • L'„ crro ; n 9i. America (by U.S. pkt.) N Dec. 9 " olo" IY - 3 6 America (by U.S. pkt.) Dee. 11 •'„noi goer Attica ( West coast).. N 14th of the rn,v,,,,,,1 , v0r nt„ irk Alexandria.* • N 1911 & 30th o' .D o , l ool o , r t, Belgium •, •• N Daily •• ti; • 4° "°- e ' Brazil 31 9th of the Moh at op pc to on o ' 43.0t 1 ' 00" e C- .;?0,1 Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the ni . 4 4 j P California(viaChagres) M2d & 17th el I., ‘ „riJ ' l r _ s ow., 40 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of Inh,, 11 ":0,30 v",„„thAr, Constantinople* .... N 7th 17th 2 7, -",: i o. ~,, " 0 - 0 01 4 ,(4 . 0, ' .1 ,1 0 Central America .. M2d & 170 of n' t bsw Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed•' .• ‘kir' Chili .. . 17th of the in v vo va „ 1 10 , 10 , France M•& N Twice daiii • ' 03 ;;; D e n doh ~ee Greece* • • .. •• N 7th 17th 2 70 . 1 c . n fi dAy I,den . „ l ,t. ;41 0 '0 Hamburgh N Tuesday 5i',4, t ur.,,,i 2 t10,1 1 ' .• Holland M Wednes• ci• co - oa th l - o iyh'" - 0- pez' Honduras . N 17th of the ~I 1 0 01 , Ireland M3c N Twice daily • • 00 ih'Si n ce s n o. 5 ' India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the,T oo tli D A t.," i f India (via Marseilles) N thent 24th el.'G uth th 'Nfediterranean (via of e glir t• l9 o. Southampton) .. M 20th of the azion fediterranean (via i nth el. 1 0 froo- IRO „ s er Marseilles) Bth&24th° oth I , Mexico 201 of the the_ n o, So 4 0 „ao, 11 Madeira' 31 9th of thor .4 ° , oo IPu C 7th, 17 th, I n th , Malta' • hof n 3° e J.' J . &3ot p, °fin nof j, • 10 Naples* Papal State;* :: :.• .r,Tlllss;ithllbstthh:2lsst'iotliv-ev'n'illonit• '1;6'14 Peninsular.. .. .. mithrlin27oof T o 15,0011_ ~ i f " Peru .. .. - •• 47th of the 01011 lvotcLoot. ioj Tuscan* .. .. .. Nst h 1 stn;zsllloTD Igolit" _, jett_ d i West Indies • • - M'l7th of them 00 otitb°!forCOillw ttill West Indies (except m H oil v tl an t w na ill & be N nth . -,, ~,y ..- rif, * The mails to those Countries t li ths 9 ' l' sd e Of E'rerch packet via ma ill Gott te 0 The direct Havre rse eL I ondon 10,:-011,...or0117,/, The Peninsult E .t) ° her sth, in Consequence' mails wi" be ' IrlPPee'" rl "Il el the 7th • ~, • tlli e ree I naslasaduem).tiaMilf2rdio.cm:fttih,ao:,,:nci;so_;:earo_.:oooeos ; I.ltow cir. ,ii,e. : OM. 0 1 t _____---- -- " ------ 0 w air 4 , ffi l " te c ' l e j [ADVERTISEMENT ] -- 1 40° - eittg ° e tii o fse t ftoi Pills, a certain C ' ' f r. Scrofula or ~.`s y , imo 4 00 o $ re i afflicted with this earefuol disease aboaltl:"1 w ell l' - beir i is o o ,4 to these invaluable w medi ci effectually i t `_ s , - ed b a Y 1)0 ° 0 / 0 0 many patients have been eEverraj h : b e e be s t c i 3O ,o ) every other remedy had failed, an d ' e d (00' 14 indAiPoter to perfect health after being di s „ cha l i r a g fao P e l f ° 0 136, 4 °' there pronounced incurable. P(';'-diseasei. pocs-,belt ,4°' there efficacious in every variety ° .d there '„„ of, f ro desperate, ads, bad and obstinate sores, a.povi e " o - a s' d but will yield to the n rt ni (l ists ' j ou . 40 a d reign medicines.— Sold by all urfna,Lo° r iilP' 4o o ~, Holloway's Establishment, '244, S t- The 116 I,o ll 'iC c t r i , up.'" ftV b 0 P e lle I THE RAILWAY TO HEItEo- to y 0 011 0 0, plans have been deposited ' t he se ere leti a r e. ia ha it y North-Western has been a'ppointe!.eti‘goo'cl, /110100' pany. The offices are removed t" ,, vI P O o plf c it ,,,s_t c ' s aS orce it if rectors have determined to laY °°,terialLt, O a ,- ir rails in the meantime, which Will 01,_, f it 4j r , ~ required; and negotiations areas it to`; r ti'vgen` ______,;' pany having reference to such ...---- Chronicle. ----- i 14 ,1 ------- ill . frif 0 1. -- _— --------------- - II ii 0 5. el lr Jo b I 0, g 11111-, 0, I. 0F A fi t) / i irS. " a HO if' iz V 01" On On the ee sth hh fast., iinntlN;;DSitri;yerl.,street, t he 0 Burgoyne, Esq. f lilt' T. '. I° l .fro On the sth inst., the wife 0- ft lington-park, Ilorusey-road. s ii, tit' ' t .,,0fi l OF A PAO'" cornii lo f Rev. James j t a h m e e4sthßi.nKsti.t,saont ,Dloofiviaeliyhrioutse:pilice, 00101 On the 4th inst., in NottinghaM 6 . 0 II ill, Esq. etc )* 0 31417flit,fijor 14 ra h P or r so -----___----- el). ~,ddiovoo Ao On the 3d inst., at Trinity J e it:to -:piseS.r, I,Soilt Arnold. Esq., of Edenbridge, D - f t ibe 00. 1 ,,,t,, ,: o t, cl i ' daughter of W. Creasey, Es ( l' , ° die 4th . ! ri P a , eh.' At lire-place, Glasgow, ( m . to C i 'bi # Gibson, of Piccadilly, LondOni, Giok ,ow• ~i 0 of the late John Watt, Esil , ° W" 1 1 0 1 ' 1 ' - ' P tf pj.E.V. Corn ?r , 0 oUSer o ° o' On the 6th inst. at. Ilae- r _ pO,lO , i b oss: g, l'r" r r On t ri t the I P : d B a i n t st.t,.,aagtedWpdi.t esft) r d . • li c. oi 3 c e f 1,1 00,,r . iort, osi Admiral C. F. Daly, C. 1.3. kdrnirallY- f octo ,eil I On the 2d inst., at tho . .. ecf or 0 4 4 g. tupa, r Rev. Gilbert Henry Langd.,°:tejijral, ag e t ; F. P e l , 1 Prebendary of Chichester C . ._. \v oile ligep);4 At Newark, on the 4th 1, 2,T . " i5.A.90001 ' i, late M.P. for Newark, aged "iz kler P cl. ' lr. a df 7 On the 6th inst., John 13nc i ier ts, 7, ill I Or. the sth inst., at Welvi:sel,,„,s. ___,o,c, Regent •street, Piccadilly, ac,.' __-i-10(7.4. ), 1,... 1.....-19......C6 i-....•••SI....:11.1U1010. 5 --- - .yDI I' Oi 9' 9 London : Pria----te,d-----;d r N.. 112, Strand, Printer, 13e 13,01. • tof °' 96 Strand, in tho Precinct be , 9, 1- 1 . Middlesex, Taegaiti,Y, DeG°ln üblislietd7.,,, Soo ip ty ,