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PARIS ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. ceded to by the principal manufacturers. Ship flour has SITTING OF DEC. 8. f fallen in the same proportion; but the decline has not Before the commencement of the regular business of hitherto led to an increased demand. the day, the Academy proceeded to discuss the question Barley has come to hand rather freely, and the in of appointing a candidate for the chair of chemistry at quiry for this grain having been the reverse of active, the College of France, rendered vacant by the resigna- sellers have been under the necessity of submitting to a tion of Baron Thenard. There were forty-three mem- further abatement; even the best malting qualities were hers only present, and all their votes were given to M. easier to buy on Friday, and to have placed the common Pelouze. Our readers are aware that the King has con- runs, lower terms must have been acceded to. firmed the recommendation of the Academy, by appoint- Malt has hung very heavily on hand, and its former ing M. Pelouze to fill the vacant chair. value has been barely maintained. Several communications in mathematics were an- In addition to a good supply of oats from our own nounced to the Academy, but they were all of a nature coast (6,928 quarters,) 3,268 quarters have come to hand to be comprehended only by good mathematicians, and from Scotland, 5,077 quarters from Ireland, and 10,696 have no interest for the public at large. quarters from abroad, making together rather a large M. Morin read a notice on the steam-hammer, which arrival. The principal dealers having still fair stocks on was shown at the last exhibition of national industry in hand, have declined purchasing; the trade has conse the Champs Ely s e es . I n t hi s not i ce h e d eclares that quently been excessively lan gu id, an d t h e tendency of marvellous results a re obt a i ne d w i t h t hi s i nstrument. prices has been decidedly d ownwar d s. The steam acts, in a direct manner, without the inter- Beans have been placed with difficulty at Monday's vention of a motive shaft, and transmits to the hammer reduction; and to have sold any quantity of peas on Fri a surprising agility with a power that varies almost ac- day, even lower terms than those current in the be cording to the w i ll o f th e wor k man. A t one moment ginning of the we e k must h ave b een accepted. this hammer will crack a nut-shell without touching the As the late political occurrences in this country could nut; at another it will strike with enormous force upon of course not be known abroad at the date of our last the largest mass of iron. M. Morin observes that the letters, the previous flat advices hence had begun to have English Government has adopted the use of the steam- some effect on prices, and at several of the principal hammer for the driving of piles in their ports, and re- ports in the Baltic rather a material decline had oc commends that the French Government should follow curred in wheat; we expect, however, that after the the example. news of a probable alteration or total repeal of the corn- M. Gerhardt gave an account of some experiments on laws of Great Britain was received, a great change was the atomic weight of chlorine. Dr. Proust and M. Dumas produced in the feelings of holders. Whether we are had already stated that the atomic weights of all bodies right or not in this supposition, it is pretty certain that, are exact multiples of the atomic weight of hydrogen. beyond what is now on passage, no further supplies of M. Gerhardt states that the atomic weight of chlorine is importance froin the northern ports can be reckoned on, exactly thirty-six times that of hydrogen. winter having, in all probability, ere now set in. At M. Adolphe Brogniart readi a favourable report of the Dantzic new wheat seems to have fallen several shillings committee on the work of M. Chevandier respecting the per quarter, sales of several parcels of good quality, annual produce of the forests in weight of wood, the weighing 611 b. to 621 b. per bushel, having been made charcoal that may be obtained, &c. An account of this there at 475. to 495. per quarter. These prices, though paper has already appeared in one of our notices. much below former quotations, are still high as compared A letter was received from M. Boutigny, claiming a with the value of the article in the British markets. priority over several correspondents of the Academy, re- The accounts from the interior of Poland continued to lative to the chaulage of wheat and other seed-corn. give a deplorable statement of the distress and suffering A communication was read from Mr. Smith, respect- which prevailed in consequence of the high prices of all ing the experiments of M. Boucherie on the preserve- articles of food. tion of wood. Mr. Smith is not the only person who Advices from Stettin inform us, that though the ex thinks that M. Boucherie's experiments are by no means port demand for wheat had slackened, many orders conclusive, and many even dispute th e i r or i g i na li ty ; b ut h av i ng b een rece i ved from the interior, prices had been it would be unjust to deny that M. Boucherie has well maintained, and few factors having wheat to dispose displayed great skill and attention in his attempts of were willing to enter into contracts to deliver in to arrive at a satisfactory result. There are at this spring below 525. 6d. to 535. 6d. per quarter, free on moment twenty processes for the preservation of wood, board. From Rostock we learn that the supplies from and every man who has a process fancies his own to be the farmers were steadily increasing, which, with the the beat. It is a curions fact in connexion with this sub- continued dull reports from Great Britain, had rendered ject, that although during the last fifteen years at least as sellers somewhat more tractable, and some were willing many persons have sent communications to th e A ca d em y to enter into engagements to ship good quality in spring of Sciences, announcing the discovery of a means of at 50s. per quarter. At Hamburgh business was very preserving wood as something very new, there is an un- dull on the 9th instant (the latest date to which our ad pretending cabinet-maker in the Faubourg St. Germain, vices at present reach), and good to fine qualities of red who, nearly twenty years ago, discovered a process wheat were then obtainable at from 51s. to 535. 6d. per which is at least equal to any of the steeping and capil- quarter, free on board. Spring corn had also become lary attraction systems that have been recently so much dull of sale. Barley had been offering from Denmark talked of, and who has been constantly making up into at 255., and Danish oats at 18s. 6d. per quarter, free on cabinet furniture the wood which he has prepared by board, in spring. this process. The reports from the southern and eastern parts of M. Flourens gave a long account of some new expe • Europe are not lively, but the value of wheat is relatively riments made by him for the purposes of testing the much higher at the different ports in the Mediterranean correctness of his former statements of the mode of re- than in this country. A letter from Trieste states that, absorption and progressive production of bone. His new though the demand for wheat had fallen off materially, experiments confirm the view which he has communi- the article was then still held at 41s. to 445. per quarter, cated to the Academy in a series of papers on the sub- free on board. At Genoa, on December 6, prices were ject, and give evidence of great attention and zeal. equally high, and even at Marseilles, where the article A letter was received from Mr. B. Phillips, of London, has lately declined materially, fair qualities were held el/timing over Dr. Petrequin, of Lyons, the priority of at 435. to 455. per quarter. The most recent advices the employment of galvano-puncture in the treatment of from Odessa inform us that the excitement which had aneurisms, This is disputing for the skin of the bear for some time previous prevailed in the wheat trade, had before the bear is killed. We have yet to learn that gal- in a great measure subsided, but that the advance which nano-puncture has been successfully practised in cases of had been established in prices had been fully supported. aneurism. The best qualities of Polish were still h e ld at equa l to Dr. Eadl, of Munich, presented to the Academy a work which he has published "On the Development of man, and of the Chicken in the Egg State." Dr. Daremberg presented a translation of a work on the diseases of the skin, by Rosenbaum. The author re pudiates the opinion that these diseases are engendered and kept up by parasites, and ascribes them exclusively to a derangement in the secretions. This appears to be the more reasonable doctrine, as there are thousands of cases on record of cures of diseases of the skin when Lie secretions have been improved.—Galignani. THE CORN TRADE. (From the Mark-lane Express.) Something very like a panic was caused by the rumours circulated last week respecting the probability of an alteration being made early in June in the laws regulating the importation of corn, and the depression has not been lessened by what has since occurred. That a free-trade would, in the space of a comparatively limited time, have the effect of bringing down the price of agricultural produce in this country to the continental level we have no doubt ; but to suppose that this can be done at once (particularly with so deficient a harvest as he last has unquestionably proved all over Europe) is unreasonable. Whether the existing law remains in ?tree, a fixed duty be substituted, or the import of wheat be permitted free, under none of these circumstances can we calculate on a very large supply of this article from foreign countries until another harvest shall have been secured. In Germany, Poland, and Russia, the utmost scarcity prevails. The Governments of Holland and Belgium have already prohibited the export of grain, and the rulers of the countries first named are likely, should (=mat Britain proclaim her necessities by abolishing the impost on corn, to follow the same course. Some of the eastern towers have deemed it wise to interdict the shipment of grain and pulse, and most of the States in the Mediti.rra.nean have shown far greater anxiety to Accure sufficient wheat for their own consumption, by buying largely at Odessa, than to send any of what they have on hand to England. In the United States and Canada the wheat harvest has, it is true, been productive ; but, leaving political considerations altogether out of the question (though it must be borne in mind that our relations with America are, to say the least, in rather a critical position), it is scarcely reasonable to suppose that, with a demand from Holland and Belgium, any very great surplus will re maiu for export to England. Taking all these matters into consideration, we are inclined to think that circum stances do not warrant the present depression in the wheat trade. Long before any change in the laws was thought of, it was anticipated that the duty would, in the regular course of events, fall in the spring of next year to a very low, if not the lowest point. The wheat no w in bond here, and that lately bought abroad, was pur chased under the full expectation of such an occurrence; and what is more, we may venture to say that the notion of Is. per quarter was by no means chimerical. What ever, therefore, may be the ultimate effect produced on the value of grain in this country by lowering the pro tection afforded to farmers, the possibility of such an alteration being made ought not to influence prices at present. Indeed, so far from anticipating inereased.sup. plies of foreign, we feel disposed to believe that the un certainty felt respecting the future measures of the Le gislature is likely materially to decrease the shipments of corn from abroad; and, on the whole, we can discover no sound reason why farmers should sacrifice their pro perty by pressing sat es a t a p er i o d l east a d vantageous to themselves, for such we conceive the present to be. The evidences of alarm manifested during the week have drawn from. us the foregoing remarks. Though nothing has transpired to lead to the opinion that the defective nature of the yield and quality of the wheat crop has been at all exaggerated, and the potato failure is on all hands allowed to be nearly, if not quite, as serious as was at any time apprehended, so great a change has been worked in the feelings of holders of grain • within the last fortnight by political events, that all parties have shown a determination to force sales, the consequence of which has been a serious depreciation in the value of the article. At most of the leading pro vincial markets the trade has been. perfectly paralysed, and, with every disposition on the part of sellers to faci litate business, they have found it impossible to induce purchasers to buy largely. At Liverpool, on Tuesday, wheat was quoted 3d. to 4d. per 70Ib. lower ; flour is. per sack and barrel ; whilst all descriptions of spring corn and pulse fell in the same proportion. Later in the week the depression was greatly increased by the news of the resignation of the Peel Cabinet, and on Friday it was literally im possible to effect sales to any extent. From many of the other large consuming towns the reports are equally dull, and at several of the markets in the agricultural districts (including the chief shipping ports on the east coast), the decline in the value of wheat has amounted to 4s. per quarter. By our Scotch letters it appears that a similar effect was produced on the trade in grain at the principal markets, by the news of a probable change in the corn laws to that which has occurred in the south. At Edin burgh, on Wednesday, the utmost difficulty was ex perienced in effecting sales of wheat at a decline of 3s. per quarter; and other kinds of corn receded in the same proportion. At Glasgow the fall was not quite so great; but there, as elsewhere, considerable unwillingness was shown to purchase more than just sufficient for immediate use. The accounts from Ireland respecting potatoes are of a less favourable character this than the preceding week; the disease having, it is stated, been found to spread even where the greatest care had been taken in storing. The effect which might have been produced by this in telligence on prices of corn had, however, been more than counterbalanced by the news from England ; and business in grain had become nearly as dull there as on this side of the Channel. The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have been large during the week, 80,790 quarters having been reported up to this (Saturday) evening. Of the supply the greater proport ion has g one direct to millers, and comparatively little has appeared at Mark-lane f or sa l e. The show by land carriage samples from the home coun ties has also been small ; indeed, the Essex, Kent, an d Suffolk stands were nearly bare, both on Wednesday and Friday. The quantity received by the millers direct from the east coast has proved fully equal to their im mediate requirements, and they have consequently kept out of the market altogether. In this state of affairs it is not easy to say on what terms business might hare ibeen done, but there can be no doubt that purchases of even the best qualities could have been made at the close of the week on terms which would not have been accepted in the commencement. Holders of free foreign wheat Lave hitherto displayed considerable firmness, at the same time it must be remarked that owing to their having refused to accede to any decline of importance, the demand has been wholly checked ; quotations can therefore only be regarded as nominal at present. The reported probability of a free trade or a low duty lis t s failed to encourage speculation in bonded wheat ; sniff • so far from any improvement having taken place in picas, it has been quite impossible to sell at previous rates. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERNCIIWUIT.—York, Dec. 16. (Before Mr. Baron PLATT.) Thomas lons, otherwise called Winter, was indicted for having, on the 2d day of February, in the year 1843, along with divers others, at Goodmanham, in the East Riding, feloniously assaulted Thomas Marshall, and stolen from him six sovereigns and a watch, the said Thomas lons and the others present being armed with a gun and other weapons. Mr. Overend appeared to conduct the prosecution, and Mr. Blanchard and Mr. Farrar the defence. Mr. OVEREND said that he must beg of the jury to give this case their most attentive consideration, as it was one in which there had already been four men tried on the same charge, all of' whom had been convicted upon it and transported; and from what the jury would hear from the principal witness he should now call, they would perceive that, it they had reason to believe that witness to be speaking the truth, they must also conclude that the four men so convicted were innocent of the charge for which they were now suffering. The evidence of the witness alluded to, however, was of a kind to require some corroboration, as he was, by his own admission, an accomplice in the crime of which the prisoner was accused. That witness, Francis Haythorn, was now in gaol, and under sentence of transportation for a different felony. The prosecutor, Mr. T. Marshall, was a farmer, and lived at Market Weighton. In his house, at the time of the robbery, there were only three persons, him self, a man servant, and a female servant. The accom plice would now state circumstances similar to those de tailed on the trial in 1843, and it appeared reasonable from that statement, and from the evidence which would be given by a woman with whom he lodged at the time, to conclude that the prosecutor, who had identified two of the men transported, and the woman who had identi fied the other two men, were mistaken, and in fact that it was a different party of persons who had committed the deed in question. Francis Haythorn stated, that he was now in confine ment under sentence of transportation. On the 30th of January, 1843, the witness and three other men, of the names of Robinson, Batchelor, and Thompson, went to lodge with Jane Holden, otherwise called Turner, at Market Weighton. William Trainer and his wife were lodging there. Knew the prisoner, and had known him long ; seen him hundreds of times. The prisoner came to Mrs. Holden's on the 30th of January, 1843. He lived at Market Weighton, and on that day he was playing at cards with the rest at Holden's. On the Ist of February Luke Robinson, called " Blue Skin," went out along with the prisoner into the market. Wit ness has been a witness against "Blue Skin." He is now transported. When the two came back to Holden's the prisoner said they had seen a man in the market who had got a quantity of money for some turnips. The prisoner said the man lived about three miles off, and that he had been upon a jury at the sessions, when he (the prisoner) was once convicted of felony. The prisoner and Robinson then agreed to rob that man, and afterwards witness himself, Trainer, Thompson, and Batchelor came into this agreement. They went that night to the house of Mr Marshall, but they did not commit the robbery then, he not being supposed to be at home. He did not return to Holden's that night, as they all went poaching, and stayed out till five o'clock the next morning. On the following evening they set off, the prisoner showing them the way to do the robbery. They formed themselves into two parties, three in each, and went on the road, the parties at some distance apart, until the prisoner had to guide them across several fields towards the house. On their way thither they came to a sheepfold in a turnip-field, and cut off some line from the sheep-net. Robinson carried a short gun, and all the ethers had sticks. Before going up to the house, they all, by direction of the prisoner, pulled off their shirts, and they put them over their other clothes. The prisoner then blackened all their faces ; that he did with some soot which he bad in his pocket. When they knocked at the door a person came to open it, and then Robinson and Thompson rushed into the house. One of them struck Mr. Marshall as they went in. The pri soner did not go in at all, as he said he was known there. He stayed outside to prevent any one from leaving the place. Witness seized Mr. Marshall by the throat and threw him over his knee. He took 225. from one of the prosecutor's pockets, and three sovereigns from another, and held him till Batchelor and Thompson came and helped to secure him. Batehelor held the man -servant, and he and Thompson tied Mr. Marshall's legs and hands and those of the man-ser • rant. Thompson demanded her money from the woman. She said she had no money except an American cent, which she begged him to let her have, and he allowed her to keep it. The woman asked witness to turn her master over, as he lay in such a form as not to be able to breathe. He did accordingly turn him over on his side. There was a double barrelled gun in the house, which Robinson took, and told Mr. Marshall it was a pretty thing he had got there, at the same time adding that if he (Mr. Marshall) looked in his face he would blow his brains out. Thompson asked Mr. Marshall for his money. He replied that he had Ino more money, but Thompson said that he had, and would make him tell where it was. The short gun they had was broken in beating the man-servant. One of them, he thinks Thompson, struck 'him several times with it. Witness, Thompson, and Batchelor went up stairs. They there opened a small box. That was done with a small chisel. They had five sovereigns and twenty-two shil lings from the house, and this money they divided. Wit ness carried the broken gun as they came away, threw the barrel over a bridge of the railway going into Howden, and threw the rest of the piece into a pond. They then came to York, and the prisoner went to his own home. Lonsdale, Debney, Cant, and Williams have all been transported for this offence. None of them were engaged in it. It was from a prisoner in gaol at Beverley that he heard of their being transported, and that each had been sent for 20 years. On cross-examination by Mr. BLANCHARD, the wit ness; said that he was in that gaol on a charge of felony. Had also been in Northallerton gaol for felony. turned King's evidence several times before. Had been engaged, not in 20, but in about 12 or 13 robberies, and was in two robberies at Thirsk. Did not expect to be better, hut rather to be worse, for giving all his evidence against others. Had informed against the prisoner only that innocent men should not suffer. Jane Holden was called for the purpose of corroborat ing Haythorn. Her evidence, however, did not connect the prisoner with the transaction, except so far as re lated to the prisoner hauing been at her house, as stated by the accomplice, and his leaving the house along with the others, in the manner he bad spoken to. His LORDSHIP expressed his doubt whether this,were sufficient corroborution of the man's testimony. There appeared to be reason to believe that the man's account was not without foundation as to his having been one of those who had committed the deed. But all that might be well credited, and yet without sufficient corroboration of:that part of his evidence which went to connect another with the transaction. The Learned Judge, therefore, held that there bad not been evidence enough to impli cate the prisoner in the robbery. The jury were so directed, for, although his Lordship told them they might convict if they thought it discreet to do so, on the unsupported evidence of an accomplice, it was a thing which juries were never in the habit of doing.—Acquitted. The Learned Counsel for the prosecution informed his Lordship, that in consequence of the stet -ments made by the accomplice, the magistrates were anxious that this case should have full investigation. If what Haythorn said were the truth, undoubtedly the fur other men transported were innocent of the charge they were tried upon. The prosecutor, on their trial, had identified two of them, and his female servant had identified the two others. They had said, too, that there were but four men in the house. If what the accomplice now re lated were the fact, they must have been w rong. Ha said there were himself and four men besides. From the number of details into which he had entered, and the particulars connected with the interior of the house, it appeared there must be truth in his story, if not to con vict the prisoner, at least to raise much doubt as to the conviction of the four men. His LORDSHIP expressed a view quite in accordance with Mr. Overend's remarks. (Before Mr. Justice ERLE.) Henry Smith, a little boy of only 9 years of age, was indicted for having, on the 24th of November last, at the parish of Strensall, feloniously set fire to a stack of barley straw, the property of William Lund. Mr. Dearsley conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Overend defended the prisoner. It appeared that Mr. Lund is a farmer at Haxby, near York, and on the day in question was gone to the city of York. On his return, in the evening, he found that a stack of straw had been set fire to. It was so near to some other stacks as to require some pains to prevent them from catching fire also. Mrs, Britton, a neighbour, had seen the boy go into the stack-yard, and stoop down by the stack, and very shortly after there was a blaze, and the boy ran away quickly. Mrs. Lund immediately went out and met the prisoner in the street. She told him that the stack was on fire, and he only said "Is it?" She then told him to go for the " navvies " (some men working on the railway). He went off and brought them, and they succeeded in putting out the fire, and preventing the other stacks from catching. The wind was in an opposite direction, or the other stacks would have been much damaged. John Creaser, a constable, asked the boy " how he came to do it?" He replied that "he took a lucifer match from the mantel-piece, drew it across his trousers and set fire to the stack." , 40s. per piarter on the 21st of November, whilst treigh to England was 14s. per quarter. The bulk of the pur chases made there in October and November had been for shipment to Genoa, Leghorn, Marseilles, Belgium, and Holland, and it was estimated that only about 50,000 quarters had been shipped to Great Britain. ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY. WOOLWICH, DEC. 17.—The whole of the gentlemen cadets studying at the Royal Military Academy assembled at ten o'clock, A. 51., to-day, on the Cadet Barrack Parade Ground, under the command of Captain R. B. Burnaby, and were inspected by Major-General Sir J. F. B urgo y ne , K.C.8 . , Inspector-General of Fortificatons, and Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., Deputy Adjutant-Ueneral to the Royal Artillery, accompanied by Major-General Sir George Whitmore, K.C.H., Lieutenant-Governor of the Academy. The gentlemen cadets then marched to the large hall, where the half-yearly examinations take place, and a Board, composed of the following officers, assembled to wit ness the examination ;—Major-General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, Major-General Sir H. D. Ross, Colonel Cockburn, Director of the Laboratory Department of the Royal Arsenal ; Co lonel Lacy, Director of the Carriage Department ; Lieu tenant-Colonel Dundas, C. 8., Director of the Foundry Department ; Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmers, Assistant-Di rector-General of Artillery; Lieutenant-Colonel Barney, Commandant of Royal Engineers and Brigade ; Major Fand ham, Royal Engineers; Major-General Sir George Whit more, Brigade; Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, of the Academy; Major Cuppage, Captain Savage, Captain Beresford, and Captain St. George, of the Royal Artillery; Captain Stot herd, and Captain Williams, of the Royal Engineers, and saveral officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers attended to witness the examination. Only eight cadets were brought forward on this occasion in the theoretical class, the other twelve having had their examination postponed until they come back after the vacation, in consequence of their absenting themselves with out leave, and proceeding to Horn Fair, recently held at the village of Charlton. The following are the names of the eight who passed their examination, and who will join the practical class at the Royal Arsenal on their return to Wool wich : 1. Joshua H. Smith 5. Sarsfield Greene 2. Thomas Hodge 6. Edward Dyneley 3. Anthony R. V. Crease 7. Frederick H. B. Phillips 4. France J. Soady 8. Joseph Godby. The following twelve will be examined on rejoining the academy after the vacation, and those passed will rejoin the practical class at the Royal Arsenal :- 1. Frederic C. Belson 7. James J. Orme 2. Chas. T. Hutchinson 8. George H. Colomb 3. Edward M. Grain 9. Augustus M. Lockncr 4. Philip M. Miller 10. George W. Ram 5. Arthur P. Smith 11. Thomas H. ll;rding 6. William W. Barny 12. Philip D . Margesson The examination of the practical class was highly satisfac tory, and the following have passed for commissions in the Royal Engineers Royal Regiment of Artillery:- 1. Chas. B. P. N. H. Nugent 11. Gueta. St. John Crofton 2. Edward Belfield 12. Charles H. Smith 3. Hon. Geo. Wellesley 13. Henry T. Fiezflugh 4. St. Andrew St. John 14. Wilmot H. Moody 5. Edward C. A. Gordon 15. Whaley X. Hardy 6. Whitworth Porter 16. John L. Bolton 7. John J. Wilson 17. James R. Lugg 8. Wm. E. M. Reilly 18. G. Henry Phillpots 9. George F. Dawson 19. Geo. H. J. A. Fraser 10. Wm. B. Saunders _ 20. Thomas Lambert At the conclusion of the examinations, which lasted un past four o'clock, P.M., the following received prizes : Mr. Joshua Smith, for Ist Class Mathematics. Mr. Liddell, for 2d Class Mathematics. Mr. Hodges, for Ist Class Fortification. Mr. Stothard, for 2d Class Fortification. Mr. Akers, for French. Mr. Joshua Smith, for German. Mr. Farrell, for History and Geography. Mr. Mytton, for Plan Drawing. Mr. Colomb, for Landscape Drawing. Mr. Street, for Landscape Drawing. Mr. Edward Gordon, for Surveying and Chemistry. The prizes were presented to the Gentlemen Cadets by Major-General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, who also delivered an ap propriate address on granting leave for the vacation. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals—Plantagenet, Dornett, from Bengal, off Ports mouth, sailed July 25, Madras 28th, Cape Oct. 23, passed St. Helena Nov. 2; Thomas Henry, Churchward, from Ben gal, in the Downs, sailed June 14, St. Helena Oct. 15 - Clara, Crowe, from Bombay, in the Downs, sailed Aug. 3, 'St. lle lena Oct. 22; Lucinda, Scollay, from Bombay, at Liverpool, sailed Aug. 15, St. Helena Oct. 21. Arrivals in Table Bay—Swiftsure, Justicia, and Sophia, Oct. 16, from —; Carnatic, Hyne, 18th, from London • St. George, Hutchinson, from Saldanha Bay ; N or th um b er land, 19th, from London; Drouro, from Angra Pequena ; St. Vin cent, Planter, from Prince's Island; John Bull, from Port Talbot ; George Henry, Harrison, 20th, from London •, Ludo vic, from St. Maio; 'Wellington, 21st, from London; Emelie, from Stockholm; Christian VIII., 21st, from Harnburgh ; In dus, from Bombay; Barrys, from Breeds River; True Bri ton, 22d, from London ; Sutherland, from China. Arrivals in Algoa Bay—Ann, Oct. 4, Norfolk, 6th, from Mauritius; Rosebud, Bth, from London; Thomas, Sparkes, 11th, from Liverpoel, and to sail 17th for Calcutta ; Nancy, 12th, from Table Bay. Departures from Table Bay—Fifeshire, Oct. 14, to Pata gonia; Maid of Mona, 15th, to whaling; Conway Castle, 18th, to Algoa Bay. ESTABLISHMENT or A WOOL AND CATTLE MARKET AT ARDROSSAN.—A very influential meeting of agriculturists was held on Friday last at Ardrossan, for the purpose of esta blishing a wool an d ca ttl e market there. Upwards of forty proprietors and farmers attended—Lord Eglinton and I.s'inton in the chair. After considerable discussion, a committee was appointed—James Campbell, Esq., of Craigio ' convener who resol ve d th a t a mar k et f or the sale of wool, cattle, sheep, &c., should be held at Ardrossan in July, a few days preceding the In verness market; and that two trysts should be held for cattle, sheep, and horses, each month, in September and October, a week preceding those held at Falkirk in the same months. A sum of about 161. was collected on the spot to defray the expense of advertising the resolutions of the committee, &c. Lord Eglinton afterwards entertained the whole party to luncheon in the hotel ; and the meeting broke up highly satisfied at the progress made in the under taking. From the central position of Ardrossan, and the facilities afforded for the conveyance of stock from the op posite shores of the West Highlands by steam, we should think the Ardrossan trysts will turn out to be of vast im portance to the country.—Ayr Observer. Tins MILITIA.—We understand that instructions have reached Colonel Bund, Colonel Commandant of the Worcestershire Militia, directing him to take immediate steps for placing the staff of his regiment in an eflicient state. This may be taken as confirmatory of late rumours of the intention of Government to embody the militia force, or at least a portion of it, in the ensuing spring. It may be useful to add, that " effective" members of Yeomanry Cavalry are exempt from serving in the militia, and we hear that orders have been addressed to the Colonels of all such regiments, requiring them to furnish returns of all such members o their respective corps forthwith.— Worcestershire Chronicle. A seizure of a novel kind was lately made at this port. A quantity of stale and damaged beef was being landed from the Mary, of Newcastle, for the purpose of being destroyed, when a removal was observed by a vigilant land ing waiter, who suspected a smuggling transaction was being carried on, and he seized the beef for the Queen's use, and it has been conveyed to the Customs, where it lies to the great annoyance of the officers, as the stench is intolerable.— Gloucester Journal. 1 WORTHING.—The herring fishery is brought to a 1 close, with less success than it promised at its commence ment. The fishermen are already preparing for the mackerel season, which in - a very short time will begin.—Brighto n Gazette. , Mr. OVEREND, for the prisoner, said that it appeared there had been a quantity of loose straw very nigh to the stack in question, and no doubt the boy had set that on fire, not with any felonious intention for mischief, but in order to make a bonfire, bonfire-day having been only a few days before. _ His LORDSHIP, in charging the jury, said, in referring to the youth of the prisoner, that children under the age of seven years were presumed by the law to be in capable of committing crime, and that between the age of seven and that of fourteen the presumption would still remain the same, but that in the case of children above seven the presumption of innocence might be re butted by positive evidence of guilt. They were to say here, whether they thought there was such cogent evi dence against the prisoner as to lead them to the belief that he had some evil design in setting fire to the stack. The jury, after a few minutes' consideration, Acquitted the prisoner, who was discharged, after a suitable ad monition from the Learned Judge as to his conduct for the future. The assizes terminated at a late hour this evening. DAILLY, DEC. 15.—Au accident of a most painful nature happened at Dalquharran colliery, on the evening of Saturday last, by which a young man, of the name of Andrew Bryden, son of Adam Bryden, lost his life. Having finished his week's work, he had just gone into the creel, at the pit bottom, in order to ascend the shaft, when the ascending creel at the top struck against the side, by which contact a lump on the top of the creel was precipitated down the pit. It struck the hapless youth between the head and shoulders, and he expired in a moment.—Ayr Observer Sortie of the town millers reduced the top quotation of flour 35. per sack j ust b efore the close of b us i ness on • And the reduction has since been generally ac- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1845 CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. of this the pier projected; but it could still be used for the lauding of fruit. Some time ago an accident occurred at a pier which had lean erected at this bridge, and three or four persons lost their lives, while locking at a rowing snatch or some feat on the river. At other times several persons had fallen into the river between this pier and the boats, and lives had been lost. The public called for protection; an a-noyance jury presented and removed the old pier, and the Corporation constructed the new pier at their own charge, the cost being from 3,0001. to 4,000/. When it was finished the superinten dents of the steam-boat companies were invited to a con ference with the Navigation Company; and they were told that the Corporation (lid not intend to take any toll per bead, as had been demanded at the old Waterman's pier; they did not intend to provide for payment of either interest or capital sunk in the erection, but to appoint officers to enforce the necessary regulations for the protection of the public, and demand 6d. from every boat calling at the pier, which money would be appropriated to the salaries of the officers, and the ne cessary repairs. If the sum was found to be greater than was necessary for these purposes, the charge would be reduced. All boats would have free and equal ac cess subject to this payment, and the other regulations of the committee. The several companies signed an agreement to this effect. A complaint was soon made to the committee of the unfair conduct of the Water man boats, and all parties were required to attend the committee. The Old Woolwich Company and the Waterman's Company were desired to retire together, and endeavour to arrange the order in which their boats should run in respect to time. They left the room, and one party filed off to the right and the other to the left, without interchanging a word. When the committee thought they had taken time enough to arrange the mater, they were recalled. Of course they had done nothing, and the committee was compelled to decide be tween them. The committee found that the Old Wool wich Company were under contract to leave the Hungerford pier precisely at the hour and half hour, and allowing the boats to take ten minutes to drop down to the pier at Blackfriars, and five minutes to clear off, they allotted to the other Company the alternate quarters of an hour. In this way each boat would take from Blackfriars all the persons col lected in a quarter of an hour. The Waterman boats, however, soon relapsed into their unfair practices, by loitering about, and even lashing themselves to the bridge, to wait till the old Woolwich boats appeared in sight, and then-dashing in carried off the half-hour's col lection of passengers. The Woolwich boats were thus unfairly deprived of their growing crop. The Water man Company were again summoned to the Navigation Committee, upon which they desired their contract to be cancelled, for that they would then stand remitted to their ancient rights. This was conceded, and they now contended that those ancient rights were a right of way over a new pier, to the building of which they had not contributed a farthing, and the use of which had been surrendered only conditionally to any one. They claimed to use the pier, without observing the regula tions for the protection of the public. Every right pressed to extreme became a wrong. The magistrates could not try the right. Hollingsworth, the pier -gatekeeper, was called and ex amined as to the notices that passengers could not em bark at that pier on the Waterman boats. There was not a City arms on the notice, but there was:on .. hi4coat collar, and he had a notice on each side of him. Mr. Newbon said he could answer Mr. Pearson on the question of right, but he was aware that this was not the place. A body of the police force had been taken to the pier, to the great danger of the public peace; and he called on the magistrates to protect the public from being obstructed and assaulted. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY, after consulting Mr. Alder man Lucas, said he could have no doubt, as the com plainant saw the notice on Monday, he returned on Tuesday to try the right. Now, by the statute the ma gistrates were to forbear trying questions of right on charges of assault and battery, and he therefore dis missed the summons. Mr. Alderman Lucas said, where a number of omni buses plied at one place, as in Gracechurch-street, the keeping of times for starting was absolutely necessary to prevent obstructions, affrays, and confusion; and re gulation was equally necessary at piers on the Thames, BO IV-ST REE-T. (Before the Lord Chief Justice TiNDAL and Mr. Jus tice PATTESON.) INFANTICIDE.—EIiza Madman, 21, was indicted for the wilful murder of her illegitimate child, Emily, by casting it into the water, and thereby drowning it and suffocating it. There were two other counts in the indictment, one describing the deceased infant as being known by the name of Emily, and the other as a child whose name was unknown. Mr. Parnell prosecuted, and Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner. The following evidence was adduced : Mrs. Mary Stacey deposed that she resided at Lower Edmonton, and the prisoner was her cousin. She came to her house on the 10th of December, accompanied by her child, an infant five months old ; and the prisoner left, with her child, for the purpose of going to her lodg ing, about half-past seven o'clock in the evening. Wit ness went next morning to the prisoner's lodging, and asked her where her baby was, and she replied, " Oh, my baby—there, there," and appeared in a dread ful state of agitation, and shortly afterwards she went into a fit. Witness afterwards saw the dead body of the prisoner's child at the police-station. Cross-examined—Witness had known the prisoner since they were children. The prisoner was 21 years old, and she always appeared to be very fond of her child. She was in bad health, and frequently complained of her head, and had been taken to the doctor's in consequence. When she left with the child she treated it with great kindness and apparent affection. After the birth of her child, the prisoner went into a family as wet-nurse, but she only remained there three days. on account of her losing her milk. The prisoner was usually very ab stemious, but after the birth of her child she was ordered to drink porter. When she came home from her situation she complained of her head, and appeared in a dreadful state. She had had her head shaved several times, but the hair never grew again, either on the top or the back of her head. Mr. CLA.misoN observed that this circumstance might be material when the medical testimony was adduced. Lord Chief Justice 'TINDAL said it was a very proper course of examination. The witness continued—When she saw the prisoner at the time she referred to, she did not appear to know her, and was like a distracted woman. When she asked her about the baby, she pointed wildly upwards, and said, " Oh, my baby—there, there." The prisoner was Hell taken care of by witness's mother, and neither she nor her child wanted for anything. Mrs. Sarah Willis deposed that the prisoner was her niece, and at the time this occurred she was lodging with her baby at her house. She remembered her coming home on the evening of the 10th December, and soon afterwards witness's daughterasked her if she had put the baby to bed, and witness asked her where the baby was. She made no reply, but raised her hands, and clasped them over her head. By Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner was always a kind mother. She continually complained of her head, and had asked witness to put her hand to her head, and when she did so, she found it throbbing, and very hot. She ap peared more like a distracted person than anything else when she was asked about her child. Except upon the occasions when she complained of her head her conduct was uniformly kind, attentive, and affectionate. Mrs. Wallis deposed that she asked the prisoner where her baby was, and she replied that it was where the bonnet and cap was. By Mr. CLARKSON—She appeared at this time in a frantic state. Mary Fordham deposed that, about eight o'clock on the evening of the 10th of December, she mot the pri soner half-way between Stanway-brook and her lodging at Edmonton. She had no child with her, and she hung down her head as she passed, and appeared to be crying. Jesse Lawrence, a police-constable, deposed that on the same evening he picked up the bonnet and cap of the deceased child on the edge of the brook, and he con veyed them to the station-house. William Fordham proved that he and several other constables dragged the brook in question, and found in it the dead body of a female child, which was afterwards identified as the prisoner's. Another constable, named Harrison, prored that the prisoner was given into his custody, and upon his telling her that she was charged with the murder of her infant, she replied, " I don't know how I came to do it." By Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner was in a violent state of agitation and excitement at this time. Mr. Henry Samuel Hammond, a surgeon sit Edmonton, deposed that he was called upon to examine the child after it was taken from the water, and it presented all the appearances of death from drowning. There were no external marks of violence upon the body, and he had no doubt the child's death was occasioned by drowning. Witness had attended the prisoner about a year and a half ago, and at that time he considered her in a state of physical debility, which was very likely to occasion frequent headaches, and might affect the reasoning powers, and bring about partial insanity. By Mr. CLARKSON—The sudden loss of her milk, after the birth of a child, to such a subject, would be decidedly likely to increase the symptoms, and to pro duce temporary insanity. Mr. M'Murdo, the surgeon of the gaol of Newgate, gave testimony of a similar character. He added, that having heard all the circumstances that had been ad duced in evidence, in his judgment, at the time the pri soner committed the act imputed to her, it was exceed ingly probable that she was in a state of temporary derangement. Mr. CLARKSON (this being the whole of the evidence for the Crown) then made a forcible and pathetic appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and urged that the witnesses for the prosecution had made out, in his opinion, that at the time the unhappy creature com mitted the act with which she was charged, she was not in possession of her senses. He said that, if the jury thought it necessary, he had several witnesses who would confirm the testimony of the medical gentlemen who had been already examined, but lie trusted the jury would not require any additional evidence. Mr. Justice PATTESON having addressed a few observa tions to the jury, they at once returned a verdict of Not , Guilty, on the ground of ipsanity; and the prisoner was ordered to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure. The four hotel waiters, Bowen, Lahe, Daneoch, and Bates, who were charged on Monday with being con cerned in the robbery of 1501. in Bank of England notes, the property of the Rev. W. P. Lewis, of Cardiff, in Wales, were brought up for further examination. The prosecutor and each of the prisoners were repre sented by attorneys. The Rev. W. Lewis now attended, and stated that he put up at the Trafalgar Hotel, Charing-cross, on the 28th of November last, in the afternoon of which day he deposited in his portmanteau, in his bed-room, one 501. note, dated October 6, 1845, No. 16,125 ; five 101. notes, October, 1845, Nos. from 16,459 to 16,463 ; and ten 51. notes, October 13,1845, Nos. from 2,313 to 2,322. He locked the portmanteau, and did not return again to his bed-room until ten o'clock, when he went up to bed. He then found, on opening his trunk (which he had some difficulty in doing), that the whole of the notes had been taken out, his bank-book, papers, and other things being left in the same condition. Ile did not mention the cir cumstance that night, but, immediately on rising the next morning, apprised the landlords and ii,mates of the house of the robbery, but could hear nothing likely to lead to the recovery of his property. The confession of Lake, it will be remembered, on being questioned respecting the robbery by the head waiter of the hotel (under whom Bowen and Lake served as underwaiters) led to the apprehension of himself and B men as principals, and of the other two prisoners as the receivers of the notes. Clerks from the Bank of England and Messrs. Glyn's bank furnished the necessary information respecting the notes, and several other witnesses, tradesmen and public house keepers, spoke to the prisoners Dancock and Bates having passed them at their houses. They were further remanded to Wednesday next. WOOLWICIL Yesterday Thomas Fleay, a waiter, in the employ of Mrs. Tittrell, of the Duke of Wellington Tavern, ad joining the police-court, was charged with stealing a 51. Bank of England note from his mistress. Mrs. Tittrell stated that the prisoner had been in her employ about four weeks, she having received a most excellent character with him. Yesterday she desired him to go to the bank to get a 5L note changed for silver. He left the house, and she never saw him again till in the custody of the police. She heard he changed the note at a Mrs. King's, a baker's shop a few doors from her. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION entkdheet . li t N ae Co mpany,g p S i a e tE r i n a is t C o( 13 m-P le pt e au k np f y r and i w a t s- h uhoe T d il h oav e ieut d ies i r s r p e u adh t e ,sa s est b it e vei t et w my e : e p n aa bridge is the scene of the rows, to the great annoyance of the respectable inhabitants of the immediate neigh bourhood. Yesterday two persons of respectable appearance were charged before Alderman Musgrove, who sat for the Lord Mayor, the one with having assaulted a constable appointed to do duty at the pier, and the other with having attempted to rescue the alleged assailant from the custody of the police. The former had, in attempt ing to land at the pier, been opposed by the complainant and several policemen, but he persevered, and out of the scuffle which took place the charge against them arose. Mr. Newbon, the Secretary to the Waterman's Com pany, attended for the defence, and endeavoured to in fore he came out, and nearly lost the omnibus too. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said that was his own fault for not rising a little earlier. Mr. Bury pressed for the granting of the summons and he would have the matter discussed at the hearing. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said he was advised that the Goose and Gridiron was not the sort of house which was compelled to receive travellers. It was not an inn, for it had no stables, and the liability to entertain travellers attached only to innkeepers. Mr. Bury said he should like to try the question, and hoped the Magistrate would not refuse gshraounitdinrgefathse t ;the summons. therei a sno forced by Mr. fe r Alderman SIDNEYierd appeared replied, th a t he which h e cou ld d ea l w i t h t h e offenc e . A traveller's remedy for th e re f usa l o f acco mmodation Was only by action, if h e cou ld prove spec i a l d amage by to seek accommodation at a considerable distance. The summons was therefore refused. GUILDHALL. Yesterday Robert Ware, the pier-master at the Black friars steam boat pier, was summoned before Aldermen Lucas and Sidney, for assaulting Mr. Friend, of Belmont terrace. Vauxhall. Mr. Bedford, the Chiairman, and several members of the Navigation Committee of Common Council, attended, with the City solicitor, on behalf of the defendant, and Mr. Newbon, the solicitor to the Waterman's Steam. boat Company, appeared on behalf of the complainant. friars Air. t e F r e i m e n h d a r s k t a t f ed ro , t h m a t, h t e on f T r e u e e sdayw pier. he Th e e n tto wnt ß er l m ack ae - No. 6, came alongside, and witness and some others at tempted to get on board. They got within the railing next to the boat, but were roughly pushed back by the e ard if he defendant and had been allowed. th e pol ic e n D . He ecfhdh o e uld a h at d h v e s a s i tepp e w e do a n hs authorised by the Lord Mayor to prevent him from going on board the Waterman's boats. As he was re tiring somebody called out that he could go by another boat in a short time. Cross-examined by the City Solicitor—Saw a printed notice on Monday that no person would be allowed to be embarked or landed at that pier by the Waterman's steamers, but it had no signature or printer's name, and be did not know what authority could be given to it. lie was not asked what boat he was • going by on that day. Went to the pier, intending to go by a Waterman boat and no other, though he had seen the printed notice the day before. The defendant used no violence. Mr. Palmer, of Plumstead-common, and Captain Phil lips, of Woolwich, and of Waterman No. 6, corroborated the last witness. information Policecon h s e ta r b e le cei G ve l d a , dw he in w , en l2 t 2 to lt, i‘lr s s t . a K ted ing t , h w at h , o fr w o a m s now present, and ascertained that the prisoner changed the note at her shop. Ile proceeded to Glasshouse-street, London, and there met the prisoner, who, on seeing him, attempted to make his escape ; he, however, succeeded in apprehending him, and in his pockets found 21. 14s. in money; the rest he had purchased clothes &c., with. The prisoner said, " Good God, I'm done ; how could I do such a thing ?" The prisoner, in defence, said, in a faint tone, " I am guilty ; I am sorry for what I have done." Mrs. Tittrell said, on account of the respectability of the prisoner's friends, and their distress of mind, she hoped the magistrate would deal summarily with the case. Mr. JEREMY said, as a protection to other licensed victuallers, he felt bound to commit him to Maidstone for trial, as an example to others, for this system of rob bery on licensed victuallers was carried on to a mast alarming extent, and must be put a stop to by the utmost punishment of the law. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT LAYER DE-LA-.HAY. It is with extreme regret we record the following particulars of a lamentably destructive fire in this county, and-it is indeed a matter of surprise that in the time of a failure in the supply of some of the neces saries of life, a miscreant should be found base enough wilfully to occasion the destruction of any portion of those with which Providence has supplied us. The scene of the calamity was the homestead of Mr. Wal ford, opposite the Fox public-house at Layer-de-la-Hay, a barn upon which was discovered to be on fire about eight o'clock on Tuesday night last. The wind blowing a rather stiff breeze from the south, from the combus tible nature of the material of the barn and its contents. the flames spread with the most alarming rapidity, and messengers were instantly dispatched to Colchester for the fire-engines, one of which was promptly at the spot, and there being a pond near by, a plentiful supply of water was obtained ; the exertions used were, however, of little avail, as the raging element was irresistible and continued its course of devastation to a very large double barn, containing 22i quarters of thrashed barley, the produce of seven and a half acres of oats in the straw; two large wheat stacks, three stacks of clover (30 tons), two straw stacks, a granary containing 17 quarters of wheat and 20 quarters of oats ; horse, cart, and - cattle sheds ; cart and nag stabling • piggeries, cow-houses, & c . , w i th a large quantity of 'agricultural implements, all of which, with the workshop and the greater part of the valuable stock in trade of Mr. Thomp son, wheelwright, w h ose premises were situate on the opposite side of the road, in a line northward, were de stroyed. In about an hour after the fire broke out, it is calculated that there were not fewer than 3,000 per sons upon the heath near by, witnessing the hasty de molition of so much valuable property. Superintendent Brown and the county police were at the spot, and ren dered every assistance in their power for the preser vation of th e p roperty, and the firemen and neighbours did their best to accomplish that object, but in a few hours the whole of the property above described was raced to the ground, and scarcely a vestige was left to be seen. A range of four corn-stacks escaped destruc tion, owing to the point of the wind, viz., two barley stacks, one wheat stack, and an oat stack, although they all stood within a few yards of the other stacks de stroyed. The dwelling-house and furniture, with the brewhouse, also escaped, but the furniture was removed, as well as that of a considerable number of the neigh bours and cuttagers, who, from the direction of the wind from the first hour after the fire broke out, had no hopes of their dwellings being saved ; fortunately, how ever, the wind changed at that period, or at least a dozen houses must have been consumed, and the greatest consternation prevailed throughout the night. Happily no human life or live stock were sacrificed. The home stead, which was very extensive, and one of the most complete in the country, was the property of C. G. Round, Esq., M.P., of Birch Hall, who, within the last few years, purchased the estate of the late Lord Western. The corn destroyed was the property of the executors of the late Mr. William Piggott, the tenant of the farm prior to Michaelmas last, when it was taken possession of by Mr. Walford, to whom belonged the stacks of stover, corn in the granary, and the agricultural imple ments consumed. We are happy to add, that most of the owners of the property are covered by insurance in the Colchester, Essex, and Suffolk Equitable Fire Office, but Mr. Thompson, we hear, is insured for only 1801. in the same office, which, it is said, will not cover his loss The captain, on being cross-examined, admitted that it was the rule of the pier, that no person should pass outside the railing till the boat was secured to the dummy and the platform put out. Neither had been done on the occasion referred to. He know the string* would be cut if he attempted to fasten the boat. Mr. Alderman Luces was afraid the pier -master, though he obeyed his instructions, trespassed on the lays when he ventured to pick and cull what boats the public should have access to. The river was a highway, and there was an ancient right of way to it. Why was the complainant to be put back .and told heimight go by the next boat. Ths first boat was probably the most con venient to Mr. Friend, and he did not choose to wait for the next. The Corporation upheld many conveniences for the public at a great expense, and he presumed it would not take a different course with this pier. The discontinuance of the wherries, and substitution of steam boats, made a different means of approach necessary. The plying place was an ancient public right of way to the river. • Was not the pier on the site of the plying place ? Mr. Pearson said it was not. The ancient right of way to the river remained, and could be used by the public as before; but the Alderman would remember that by the side of it there was a platform, or quay, for the landing of fruit for Farringdon-market. From a portion by a very considerable sum, as his stock is very valuable. We extremely regret to state that there is no doubt it was the act of a foul incendiary. The damage is esti mated at upwards of 3,oool.—Essex Herald. RE:"EAL OF THE CORN-LAWS. MEETING IN THE PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS. A public meeting of the parishioners of St. Pancras was held yesterday evening at the Vestry-room, Gordon street, Gordon-square, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament, with a view to the abolition of the corn-laws. The meeting was very well attended, and we observed Sir Benjamin Hall on the platform. Mr. Howard took the chair. The notice calling the meeting having been read, The CHAIRMAN said that the meeting had been called together at a most critical period to consider the mo-• mentoue question of the corn- laws.—(Hear, hear.) The question was not one that affected the nation at large alone —every individual was equally interested in it. There might have been, some seven or eight years ago, a difference of opinion in such a meeting as the pre sent, but on that occasion he thought they would all be very nearly, if not altogether, unanimous. He knew that there was little necessity to enter upon the general nature of the question, but he might be excused for making one or two observations on the resolution he had to propose to them. The corn-laws were of modern institution, for it was not above forty years ago that the original law was introduced. Its effect was not immediately felt, and therefore the people bore with it patiently; but since that time an important power had sprung up in the country. An association, entitled the Anti- Corn-law League, had endeavoured, and with great success, to enlighten the people, and not only them, but the legislators of the country.—(Cheers.) They had gone through the agri cultural districts, and had removed the delusion which had held many of the farmers in fear of this law. This was a great and important change in public opinion. This might be partly accounted for by the blight in the potato crop, and the declaration of Lord John Russell for the immediate and total repeal of the corn-laws. The blight in the potato crop might have induced the late Administration to modify the corn-laws at present exist ing, but the letter of Lord John Russell must have had a decided tendency to advance the total repeal of the corn-laws. What the blight of the potato crop com menced, the letter of Lord John Russell may have been said to have finished. Thus, as it appeared to him, there were three measures which had immediately led to the repeal of the corn-laws. They seemed to have acted in the same manner as the plagues of Egypt did among the Egyptians. They did not emacci pate the Jews until they found these plagues intolerable ; and so the landed aristocracy would not relinquish these laws until compelled by popular opinion. They were of course aware that the vestry had invited Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, and other distinguished in dividuals, but they had not the pleasure of their pre sence there. They had, however, apologetic letters, stating that previous engagements would prevent their attendance.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HOUGHTON said that it was with great pleasure he met in that room so many with whom he had on pre vious occasions been acquainted. It was not the first time they had met in that room for a similar purpose, and he always hoped to unite with them in the same good cause. In such an emergency as the present every man ought to be up and doing, either in diffusing his opinions, or in applying to Parliament to get rid of this obnoxious law. He would take the opportunity of stating, in as few words as possible, what that law had been, and how other countries had acted under similar circumstances. A constitution like our own prevailed in Belgium, but when a scarcity was felt there the ports were at once thrown open—and what was the result ? Sixteen ships left the port of London and Liverpool for the ports of Belgium with food ; those ships contained 2,500 tons of barley, 11,800 bags of rice, and 3,000 bags of potatoes.—(Hear, hear.) He had re ceived, only the day before yesterday, a letter from a correspondent at New York, and he said that the markets were in a most unsteady state, owing to the uncertainty and the speculation which existed in this country. —(Hear, hear.) He added, that only specula tive merchants would export to this country. The speaker then went on to point out what the effects of the sliding-scale had been in the importation of wheat from Odessa and Marseilles, and concluded by proposing a resolution declaratory of the opinion of the meeting that the corn-laws should be immediately repealed. Mr. CLARKE seconded the resolution. Mr. HAYNES then rose, and in a long address reite • rated the common-place arguments on this question, and concluded with moving a resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. LEWIS SMITH trusted that the importance of the subject would procure for him a hearing for the few observations he had to offer. After all that had been said, there and elsewhere, it would be unnecessary for him to do more than draw attention to the present crisis. —(Hear.) They had just witnessed a statesman, who had hitherto been opposed to the repeal of those laws, coming forward and declaring that they should now be repealed. Sir Robert Peel, it was known, had been actuated by similar views. If the people would but stand to each other they would effect all they required. His resolution was, " That the corn-laws were injurious, and bad for their object merely the aggrandisement of the landed proprietors, to the detriment of the working classes of the country." Mr. HOLDEN seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Cnotiou said it had devolved upon him to pro pose the third resolution. He had to congratulate their, on the largeness of their present meeting, on the favour able views entertained by their Sovereign towards their cause, and the adhesion to that cause of several of the aristocracy. He would inculcate on them the necessity there was, from their history of this very subject, for an extension of the suffrage. He would conclude by pro posing the resolution, which was to the following effect:—" That there was every prospect of famine in the country, and that it behoved them to come forward and avert this calamity, and protect the people from its accumulated evils." The mind of man was incapable of conceiving the advantages of free traile.—(Cheers.) The resolution being seconded, was carried unanimously. Mr. DOUGLAS said he had to propose a resolution, to the effect that a petition, founded on the foregoing re solutions, be presented to both Houses of Parliament, and that the Members for the borough be requested to sup port the same. The resolution was seconded, and carried una nimously. Sir BENJAMIN HALL, in answer to loud calls of the meeting, came forward, and was received with much applause. The Hon. Baronet spoke as follows:—Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, it was only this morning I was made aware that a meeting was to take place this evening for a repeal of the corn-laws, when I received a letter announcing the fact, and I thought the best an swer to that letter which I could give was to appear here this evening, and redeem the pledge I gave when I first became your representative.—(Loud cheers.) That pledge was, that whenever a crisis arrived I would be prepared to take my share of responsibilty.—(Cheers.) I am here this evening as your representative, to take that share of that responsibility, and to say that what ever amount you may be pleased to place upon me, I shall be prepared to carry out.—(Renewed cheers.) It is not my intention, after the eloquent addresses which you have heard, to enter into detail on the subject of the corn-laws, but I remember in 1815 or 1816, when I was a Westminster schoolboy, that law being imposed upon the country, and I re member well my feeling was, that a law im posed u p on t h e country byforce, and so dia metrically opposed to the views of the people, could not be of long duration.—(Hear, hear.) In what position is the country placed by the secession of the late Go vernment ? I have no hesitation in saying, in a most critical one.—(Hear.) I remember hearing Sir R. Peel, in his place in the House of Commons, state he would not put into the lottery of legislation for a repeal of the corn-laws ; but when I reflected on the past career of that gentleman, I always considered he would do so, and I think I am not far out in my calculation.—(Hear.) It has been said that the repeal of the corn-laws will injure the landowner. Now, lam no inconsiderable landowner myself, and Ido not believe it.— (Hear.) But even if it should be the case, that our rents are to be kept up by steeping our fellow -creatures in poverty, it is high time that those rents should be lowered.—(Cheers.) We, the landlords, must learn to be more provident, and live upon less.—(Cheers.) But I do not believe that our property will be at all injured. I believe that our rent roll will rather be augmented, because a repeal of the corn-laws will increase employment, and enable us to ex change our manufactures for those things we most re• quire. If there is one thing that I like more than another, it is principle ; and I am astonished, when Sir R. Peel altered his views on the subject of the corn-laws, that he did not exhibit the moral courage to carry them out.— (Hear, hear.) The course which the Hon. Baronet has pursued is, to use a sporting phrase, the most cocktail proceeding I ever heard of: and laughter.) Look at the difference in the conduct of Lord John Rus sell. That Noble Lord found by the constant meetings of the Cabinet that there was a screw loose somewhere, and in order to fathom what it was he threw out his trump card in the shape of an address, which has turned the Peel Ministry out of office.—(Hear, hear.) If Sir Robert Peel had had the moral courage to have told the Duke of Wellington or Lord Stanley that he was de termined to go on without them, the whole nation, although they differed from him in general politics, would have stood by him with respect to a repeal of the corn-laws.--(Hear, hear.) I am not hypocrite enough to tell you that I believe, as many do, that the corn-laws are virtually abolished ; but I believe the question rests with the electoral body, who, if they will act with the same untiring energy as they did in 1831, then we shall have a repeal, I believe we shall have a hard fight, for I know that the agriculturists intend to fight you to the death.—(Hear, hear.) We shall have to contend with the aristocracy and the bigoted portion of our fellow -countrymen, but I shall take my stand with you, and I hope to a successful terznination.—(Tremen dous cheers.) lam now anxious to say a word or two about myself and my position as regards the borough. By a domestic affliction I was prevented, during the sea sion before last, attending my Parliamentary duties ; and in the early part of last session I met with an accident which, but for the interposition of Providence, might have caused my death. It was toy- intention, con°quent on my inability to attend my duties, to have resigned the representation of the borough into your hands.— (Cries of " No, no.") But I consulted with some of my friends, who advised me not to do so, but to make a statement of the fact at the first public meeting I attended. This meeting has af forded me that opportunity, and I mention the subject, because there were already two or three parties in the geld, nibbling as it were at some of the electors to take my place.—(Hear, hear.) If, however, after my six years service, you consider me again worthy to be your representative, lam prepared to stand.—(A loud and general burst of cheering.) I mention this, as I believe it will go forth through the medium of the press, and perhaps cause the nibbling gentlemen I have alluded to to desist from their attempt, and retire from the borough altogether.—(Cheers and laughter.) After apPl,l n i,4 for the absence of his gallant colleague, Sir C. whose hearty co-operation in support of the Ilf co r the meeting he was assured of, the Hon. Barot.e.Ld eluded by p ro p os i ng a vote o f thanks to t h e Cha nw ' amidst loud cheering. Alr. Churchwarden How Aunt having retardei thanks, the meeting separated. THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAG" (From the Times.) The expression of opinion in public meetings cs1111( :04 always be appeal e d t o as a certa i n i ndex o f the infie sir which it exercises, or the numbers by whom it is tained. In every free country the demonstration of Pe,, rt se feeling exceeds r a th er th an f a ll s s h ort of the enthusiasnUas. zeal of those who m a k e it. Wh ere i t i s a popular Pre to assemble in numbers, to s p ea k an d to reso l v e, the re Tia be many gatherings, many speeches many resolution!:,bes eo ' ple; frequency of publi c assemblies will become a habit, rules and regulatio ns an i nst i nct i ve k nowle d ge in a /5'04 public duty will attract many to them, private sou l s o f ir will allure others. Some will be rigidly exclusive aeu s isli tically fastidious as to the character and object of those_T eet of they attend ; others as indiscriminately lax. One_ c , ot sef persons will go only to exercise the duty of citizens ; aP irs , of to study the humours of mankind, or the excelle,ee public speakers ; such will with equal indifference c° , ens iti loyal or a democratic sentiment, hurrah with equal of lungs " The Queen," or " People, the Dilly s ource )8 timate power." This is a na t ura l consequen ce, f v aue sof frequency, and f orms a natura l deduct i on from the La% to of public meeti ngs . I n process of :time theY tbell be considered as a sp ec i es o f popular diversion, cheap er t se/ the opera, more personal than the drama. .And srbe ri e for are held throughout a l ong cont i nuance of t i me for the al therance of some one me asure an d t h e promu l ga tion f or one theory, their conti nu it y genera ll y t i res an d theiraf ness palls. The effect is equally injurious both to 'l7_7 sy and listeners. The same sentiments perpetually. uttered the same persons on the same matter spoil their 5ty1!:,,,,51 impair the vigour which ought to belong to every ortop• eflbrt. Nor can it be concealed that this iteration is il y stf frequently destructive to the impression which, iscr speaker -ought to make upon his hearers,—that rity. A man who speaks week after week on the e ' subject is easily betrayed into inflated exaggeras the style or narrative, which materially detract fro effect which it is his wish to produce on the hearts %I lects of those abo u t hi m . Wi t h some of these s horten or overshootings the Anti-Corn-law League maY a b o e teefe i chargeable. It had its bi rt h a t a t i me when circ opt had hardly disposed the national mind to entertain t h f t e le of its mission. Deeply i m p resse d w i t h a conviction o.'hir treme evils which might b e i n fli c t e d on the countri",* corn-laws, its members always spoke of them aspresel l ";so, realised to their own minds a contingent calamity, je claimed about it as f u lfill e d, H ence they were aec.oo vilifying the good without a pretext, and of magnifyl the without a cause. It is no t our prov i nce to defer oat League, its members, or its proceedings. We confeE s en a.tf they are amenable to some c h arges o f m i scon duct, t o/ some of mismanagement. If they have sinned , ro se have been abused enough. But their presea t t tion is one which p roves t h a t t h e i r course h a s 12° sae widely wrong, nor their cause imaginary. A 010 club of manufacturers—plain, practical peoPif'tess to' the operation of ob nox i ous l aws ha d associs hr gether to promote their abolition—men whom their o w siness had familiarised with the daily working of f be isitita l of which they complained, and its bearings on the_c h ° oo the of the numerous class that spin and weave—men w it b e influence of ancestral name or territorial possession , e c o!' mated by one common feeling, and inspired with one , mon mon zeal--a club of this kind has grown up against rf bed tien, against contempt, against abuse, into a Po ° woof; ambitious association. Where it was weak it is now, . t where it begged it now dictates; where it whispere u s l a ssei speaks out boldly and threateningly. Mach of its e t may be due to the energy and determination —those sp4t heirlooms of the Saxon race—which have breathed the _,r of heroism into the labours of commerce and the n r tales of 'trade. Much may be due to untiring Zreed verance, to unfailing courage , to the calcu l a ting am s pit' ness of the north. But what were shrewdness their rage, or perse verance , w i t h out a cause wor th) % s oda exercise—without a cause f or w hi c h the hearts of th°tbef beat high with enthusiasm ? It is not the League qba powerful of itself, or through its own exertions alea e i le League is a creat ure o f c i rcumstances. It i s by t thei r gencies of a crisis, by the yearnings of a people, uY the dm" mands of commerce, by the hopes of nations, 1 1 0 01 traction of Cabinets, th a t it h as waxed strong. . so in declaim on fancied gri evances , an d the i r declatissi_ta tba only amuse ; but wh en t h e gr i evance becomes etbe coarsest speaker and the roughest limner find A r° , e toPi w heart of the most insensible and the head of the inea he pig Let a Demosthenes harangue in time of plenty on `4001 0 ,. spect of starvation, and men will smile at the sups ;aci d rhetoric. But let the danger approach—let men b ;`,....4 0 within the proximity, not of starvation, but of searcido them be brought to ask one another this question, ir should we want bread ?" and then the homeliest spell in the roughest dialect may strike a chord !P e j o thrill through the hearts of millions. tre asel. this fear—it is to th e quest i on which th i s f e ar li no less than the other questions to which A sSit birth, half-buried as ye t i n the unconscious mind of t ° soon to be developed into potent speech—it is to lot' the League owes it s p ower. W ere it not for theses, test garden would not b e th ronge d ; the West R i d i n g of it shire would not send forth its mechanic population la .d eet to swell the rece n t gat h er i ng at Wakefield; Bright we' re t 1 8 6 ,1 be listened to; Cobd en wou ld not b e followed. The,' stoles indications, not the ori g i n , o f a general sent i me nt-- sults, not the c auses o f a popular combination. ~ events have now realised what was once deemed a e ;i c e contingency. Men begin to see that bread may be St-+' 40 more scarce —very scarce. They ask themselves al so ' there no means of providing against this ?" and the lawrost reply, "Providence wills it, ' satisfies not those who human laws h ave something to do with it. that when bread is dear labour is suspended ; the tories stop work ; the unbusy streets swarm with artizans, wageless and labourless. Therefore m all " Why is this ?" and when told, 4 , Th e col l. • makes it so," they cry a l ou d , " Away with it,' Itil• cheer heart and soul the glowing oratory of the Leagoe:„:eag , this may be selfish, commercial, vulgar; but it has a pat touch of human nat ure i n it, and of those elements is nature,;to which this country is indebted for wealtb,;;, power. On Anglo-Saxon industry is laid a heavy bur°_,... its thews and sinews are taxed by tions yet to come; the labour of its arms is inortgagest os, therefore demands freer play of limb, greater expansion e t anticipation for gen . e ; l t. power, to enable it to do its work with health and en 111 4 _, It has done much already, despite many obstacles; but; feels its time is come to do more, or to give in for evq. , has triumphed over f ore i gn rivalry and Continental tariffs _1 handiwork has pe ne t ra t e d t h roug h the i ne ff ec t ua l barrier s jealous laws into the heart of distant empires; and pen t , finds that its worst foe is nurtured on its own soil, which strongest it has resistance is arrayedere for ageai doesnst it it b all itself .° the coal the League, find therefore is it th a t th e Lea gue will triumphant. SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE• TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. A blank day ! ! THE LATE EAR L V ERITLAH ' S 00 1 fetched ninety guineas at the sale on Wildly ; p pce was misprinted seventy guineas. 4 .,, 1 0014 MATCH AGAINST TINE.--Mr, .matcn to ride from N ewmar k et to London and back in t : hours, was accomplished a few minutes under nine bow' The distance is about 118 miles. rA'lOl .DVERTISBMENT.j—TfIe Atrapilatory, or -- - • 0 0 Hair Dye, the only dye that really answers for all coloumeof does not require re-doing, but as the hair grows, as 4 „: 3 0 ° fades or acquires that unnatural red or purple tint eees i • - f as eep all other dies. Ross and Sons can, with the greatest consu'l, t y recommend the above dye as infallible, if dose at their vi tt , blishment ; and ladies and gentlemen requiring it, ere is quested to bring a friend or servant with them to see t the used, which w ill ena bl e them to do it afterwards withotat es , chance of f a il ure. Several private apartments devote d op t tirely to th e a b ove purpose, and some of their establielbey having used it, she elect produced can be at once see s ' in - think it ne cessary to add, that by attending strictly to thew?, structions given w i t h each bottle ef dye, numerous pess s A lreee. succeeded equally we ll w i thout coming to them-. ,l'hottee Floss and Son s , 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, the ne' e "s O. Perruquiers, Perfumers, Hair-cutters, and Hair.dyers- jb• Parties attended at their own residences, whatever distance. $ llll E AD YstitTISENtiNT.j—The Earl of Aldboroug- Holloway's Pills. —An astounding Cure by this asir seu g .t of Medicine after every other mean s h a d f a il e d . See WO's', his Lord s hip' s letter dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, F eb ; s iee 1845. "T o P ro f essor Holloway. Sir,—l beg to aeq you that your pills have effected a cure of a disorder le ltis liver and stoma c h w hi c h a ll the most eminent of the faestkt. home and all ov er th e C ont i nent had not been able to e of Nay, not ev en th e waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Sig.; of Aldborough."—These wonderful Pills will cure any dlsee, ) S t the liver and s t omac h . —Sold (also Holloway's OintmeLl Professor Holl oway ' s esta b l i shment, 244, Strand and medicine vendors throughout the civilised world. BIRTHS'. On the 17th in s t., a t B r i g h ton, the Marchioness of A b er' of a son. On the 16th i ns t . , at N ewton Saint Loe, near Bath, the lady of Charles G unn i ng, E sq., of a daughter. On the 17th inst., Mrs. G. F. Smith, of Golden-stl l9lre ' of a son. On the 12th inst., at Burlington, Yorkshire, the lady ° I. Pricket, Esq., of a son. On the 17th inst., at • Wollaston House, Dorchester, the lady of Arthur H. Dyke Acland, Esq., of a daughter. .„ ;s 0 On the 17th i ns t., at H averstock-hill, the lady of W'Oke Manning, jun., Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 27th ult., at Little Carterton, by the Re v ' w , Twopeny, Octavius N. Simpson, Esq., of Stamford, to Itisul o daughter of R. C. Simpson, Esq., of the former place' 8 01 . niece to IV. Humberstone, Esq., of C rox t on , near G r and's On the 13th of November, .Adolphus F re d er i c k D. Gil P r u► of Blackheath, t o M ary Ann, only daughter of Cibapm an Johnson, Esq., of Richmond, Virginia. On the 16th inst., at Little Iloughton, Northamptonsm" - Mr. William F erguson Roberts, of Kensington, to Agn e , Mary, second d aug h ter of Mr. Tallaat, Lodge. of Little Hought° „ Oii the 16th inst., at St. Nicholas, Hereford, James i f: Symonds, Esq., of th a t c it y, to Mary Elizabeth, only dau g ter of John Cleave, Esq., of the city of Hereford. DIED. 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On the 17th inst., at Farnham, Margaret Mary, youngest daughter of the late A. Brown, Esq. On the 17th inst., Elizabeth, wife of John Dixon, Esq., o f Reigate, Surrey, aged 63. On the 18th inst., at Croydon, Mrs. Susan Hinton, aged 86. London Printed and Published ley MI.TEDO YOUN G of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sug Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinet of tie Savoy, ha the County c d Middlesex, Friday, December 19, 1846. 4 8 1 : t ' : I a r l 1444;05;eiti:!;ft. "cisve: 1;1:5111:5 o, trylously :-.4l'ssf ... :l•lllgritlcil:tealatirnatba:lPbblr i rel t ir i sli i :a r irrivBla o e:4' i 111 A , le, 1 ! law Charg 1 it 0 1 1 " : 1. ,,, i 1 e dr -.. ; ; ; ;; . ci. iaee't::: S t u ly:rn wh o _ ew al: e h l iti t h e la in i Pe r sons motion I°ll ie n: i n sd:B o 4ll ii t jr r i t p fu sti i n t r l l nI r ( a :: : 1 T i 1 7N r f iven in ti.'4l it Was order mi4t M ess e 36. ` , l, aof t 1 ~ . 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