The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1851. M. THIERS. Dr. Veron, who for many years, as joint editor of the Constitutionnel with M. Thiers, maintained the most intimate relations with the reactionary chief, thus, in that same Constitutionnel, describes his former friend and colleague : During his whole reivl, an old King of rare expe rience and intelligeect trusted in M. Thiers. That Mo narch, without having in any way violated the Constitu tion, was detroned; he died in exile. We will relate the facts in a few words. In 1838, while expressing his profound respect for Royalty, M. Thiers organized and was the leader of a Parliamentary coalition against it. Louis Paillippe, after the fall of the Ministry of the 12th of May ou the Dotation Bill for the Duke de Nemours, charged M. Thiers to form a Cabinet. Thence arose the Ministry of the Ist of March, 1840. The King, fatigued and overcome, addressed the following affecting words to M. Thiene the President of the Coun cil—' I forgive and love you, M. Thies,' said Louis Philippe, but listen to me; do not any longer dis:urb this trenquil and prosproue country. I give you France; govern her. Y , o, more than any one, cm extinguish the revolutioretry spirit; let your fruitful irnigination give renewed activity to eaterprize and works; govern is eay stead; hut I beseech you allow me to explain Etys , :di to those poor Kings of Europe who are almost all as old as tuyeelf, and who, perhaps, understand nothing of all your pretensions; all your clouds, and all your subtleties of foreign policy.' Did M. Thiers pay the least attention to theee paternal words? He Was left master at home, and he oid not wish to allow that Louis Philippe should be master abroad; and when, on the 29th of October, he was replaced as a matter of ur gency by M. Guizot, did we not again see his opposition exceed all bounds? Nine years later, after the banquets of 1848, in the morning of the 24th of February, Louis Philippe, still blind to the fatal ambition of that incor rigible tribune, a second time placed the destinies of his throne and of his family in the hands of those who had broaght about its loss. The last Ministry of M. Thiers did not last an hour; the revolution of February 24 was consummated ; the rest is known. This deep insensibility, which never failed before the too t n iding tenderness of a Ki ng, M . Thi ers again ,d before a so c i e ty i n t ears, w hi c h stretched out its ms to any courageous power to defend it against dema gogical principles and against Socialism. Honest arti sans, industrious families, solvent traders, you see it is still the same defiance of a revolutionary minority against Louis Philippe; the same coalitions by the same men; and since M. Thiers banters the repentant journals, we say it, it is still the same M. Thiers who is again found, with the same perfidy of words, the same hypocrisy of respect, as instigator, as leader, as vehement and pas sionate orator of all those conflicts which, if care be not taken, will one day end in the terror and the ruin of the country and of society." The Constitutionnel then proceeds to give a sketch of the political life of M. Thiers, and concludes as follows M. Thiers now plays too serious a part in our public affairs for us not to seek in his speech, and in our sou. venirs, all the traits calculated to reveal the character and the sentiments of that orator, so skilful in talking. Teiers exclaimed from the tribune, I ask noting from G - overnments, whoever they may be.' When M. Thiers defended the still ill-secured throne of Louis Philippe, if one memory does not fail us, he did not ask a little. In the space of two years at most, from 1830 to 1831, M. Thiers became Councillor of State, Under- Secretary of Finance, and at last Minister of Interior. lie, moreover, demanded and obtained, under that royalty which was so prodigal to him, one of the best posts of Receiver-General for a family which had adopted him. M. tiu:zot went out of office, and with scarcely enctigh• to lire on. In his speech M. Thiers adds, At my age, with my life, no Government can do aaytaing for me. It is only I who can do anything for myself, by conducting myself either well or iii.' M. Thiers, since you resew the same intrigues before alarmed, uneasy, irritated France, it is necessary to re pi et to you the same allocutions ! You are not a Cm chanatus, Monsieur Thiers! You enjoy all the comforts of life, and by a wise economy, by fortunate speculations, you have honestly acquired a considerable fortune, which you have known how to place in safety. You say that you ask nothing from any Government ; but in attack ing them what is the object you aim at ? For want IS power you run after that celebrity, after that importance of an orator armed with avenging thunder, and ef a tribune before whom the elect of six millions of 'totes is to tremble. Who is it that th rea t ens t o attac k the Parliamentary power? Who dreams of attacking and destroying representative government? The Pre sident of the Repablic declared—' I alone have taken an oath, and I will fulfil it;' you have not the right to come forward and publicly cast doubt on the good faith wad the honour of the Chief of the State. As to the journals, the most violent among them have less thecredited the National Assembly than you do in public opinion by your coalition. The coalition of 1838 was against a Government installed and strongly defended; that of 1851, more impatient, surprised the Government on the morrow of a revolution—a Govern ment which had hut just begun, and an Executive Power which, according. to the terms of the Constitution, is soon to finish. You speak loudly of what you have done society, and even for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Th e darg,r s of the coalition which you have just f,r.r:en far ex;!-octi any services which you may have rere°. red. Only allow me to tell you that this war o - MACCLESFIELD, . TUESDAY.—We have no new feature in the trade worthy of note ; manufacturers still continuing production for the spring season, al though complaints are general as to want of demand for goods, at prices commensurate with the raw and thrown material. The throwing mills continue to be well employed ; and, up to the present, there is no talk of lessening production, probably going on, in anticipation of a demand for throwns shortly. The dyers are by no means so busy as usual at this season. Raw silks as reported in oar last, without alteration. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—OUT market continues much the same as last week, the manufacturers are chiefly employed in working to order. A fair trade has been doing during the week in the American houses. In the wool market there has not been so much doing as previously. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.-The trade in our Piece Hall has not varied much for the last week or two, but there is rather more doing to order, especially in fancy goods, and stocks are getting low. The yarn trade is scarcely so active as it was ; and there is no change in the quotations. The wool market is steady, though not very buoyant ; and prices remain un altered. LEEDS, TUESDAY.--The markets, both to-day and on Saturday last, have not been very brisk, but still a fsir business has been done. The manufacturers are mostly well employed, and it is the general opinion that we shall have a good spring trade. THE WAR AGAINST REPORTERS. (From the Plymouth Journal.) Some of the Puseyite clergy and their subordinates appear disposed to carry matters with a high hand. Our reeders are aware that on Christmas-day a re patter from this paper attended St. Stephen's district church at Devonport, to witness the mode of carrying out the services there, and also to observe the manner in which that church was decorated, the incumbent being one of the most decided of the Puseyite clergy men in this neighbourhood. The reporter on that occasion took out a note-book, and commenced writing the sermon, when a " thin spare man," since known to be a Mr. S wift, who fills the office of verger and facto tum to the establishment, came and directed the at tention of the reporter to the minister, and Mr. Proctor then addressed him in very strong language, depre cating the writing of a sermon in church. The extra ordinary character of the appeal made upon that oc casion cannot have escaped the reader's memory. It led to the reporter desisting from taking further notes; but the account that was published of the clergyman's brawling was very annoying to the party, and they were by no means careful to disguise the feelings by which they were influenced. Oa Sunday evening last, the same reporter accom panied by another, who is connected with this paper, again went to St. Stephen's. They arrived there some time after the service commenced, and that was made the ground for an assertion subsequently that on their entrance they disturbed the people in the church. But no sooner had they entered the church and taken their seats, than they were fel lowed by this Mr. Swift; to whom we have already referred, and another person named Bares, both of whom took their places immediately behind the reporters, and there cannot now be a doubt as to what their object must have keen. Mr. Swift is a very excitable person ; when you see him in a room while under the influence of strong feelings you would be struck by the restless activity of the man. He is not, therefore, the kind of person the clergyman ought to employ in a delicate mission of the kind that was im posed upon him. He was, however, intent on his work, and apparently eager for the fray. When the sermon was about to commence, the reporters took out their note-books and began to write. This was a signal fur action on the part of the verger and his friend Bates —they stated that the reporters should not write, and thereupon they commenced a series of petty annoy ances, which led at last to the excitable partisans striking both the complainants on the arm , and to Mr. Swift declaring t o one th a t h e wou ld be d—d if he should write—and to the other, that if h e did take notes he should not take the book out of the church with him ! Such was the disgraceful scene that theme worthies en acted in the church, and in order to prevent a re currence of it, and an adoption of Lynch law in our places of public worship, Swift was, yesterday, called upon to answer the charge of en assault upon Mr. Cape, before the magistrates at Devonport, when the case was fully heard, and the facts that we have stated were proved by the two witnesses on oath. But the assault did not stop here. When the services were over, the defendant immediately left his place and went to the street door. Thither in due course the complain ants also wended their way, and when they reached the street, they were assailed with cries by the "holy boys" and others, and pelted with mud. At last a policeman was seen approaching, and then the assail ants scampered off as fast as their lega would carry them. e )all: on ou your has but little surprised Mr. - s':::IE never forgiq th.a conferenezt arranged and agree I had the honour of ham: upon be!o ri ci li with you on the day after th e message o f t h e 31st of October, 1549. i 3-4:4(lybu what line of policy was to be followed, what attitude and what language the Consti tationnel was to assume, and then with an affectation almost disdainful you spoke at length of the virtues of the f',rntly or the 6eipios, and of the merits of Potybius as tn histo:ian, whoL3 work you had doubtless been rending in the morning; but at length, when pressed by me to expk.in yourself, all your remarks led me to foresee approaching hostilities against the President of the 111.pubtic. M. Thiers, you concluded your speech by this phopheey, in which no one can believe---' If you do not resist, the Empire is made.' From the above named contercmee, I said, and I am not mistaken, that you raeditattd ft formidable opposition against the Exe cutive Power: the coalition was formed.' " MORTALITY in the ME TROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN TEE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. is, 1e,50. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*196 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 36 'Tubercular Diseases ... ... 172 Diseezes of the Brain, serves, and Senses... ... 137 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 43 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration 202 Diseu,es of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion—. .., Dim - ves cf the Kidneys, &c. •, Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &e. 'Diseases of the Joints, Bones,and Muscles Dir:,eases or the Skin, &c. Premature ... 66 ... 18 ... 27 Atrophy ••• Uri Age ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden .. ..„. ••• Violence, Priviltiol, Cold, sud Intemperance Causes not specified ••• ••• ••• ... 46 ... 23 ... 35 ..........• DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,037 Population Deaths in cone- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 1841. 01 1849. Week. Weßt Districts... 301,189 .. 183 ... 134 North Districts.. 376,568 .. 228 ... 218 Central Districts 374,199 ... 217 ... 187 East Districts ... 393,067 ... 208 ... 198 So:l'h Districts.. 503,346 ... 320 ... 300 Tcstals... ..... 1,948,3G9 Males 1,156 ... 1,037 Femlles ... 507 ... 530 On the part of the defence, an attempt was made o show that the reporters bad misconducted them selves—that one of them had looked round to count the people in the church (which appears to be a mon strous crime)—that they bad refused to desist writing when they were called upon by the excitable defendant to do so. But let our readers refer to the case and see how, and by whom, these statements were supported. There was Mr. P roc t or hi mself ; we should have thought that he at least would be able to speak positively as to a disturbance, but he halted, and hesitated, end doubted—leaving the case almost where he found it — excepting, indeed, that he acknowledged that " there was nothing mangot be B h a i t r e i d s t h w e h m o . ' was' particular attract e d hi s a t ten ti on till the defenda n t a Anotherparty i n of the witnesses was the another, a Scotch woman, who s a id s h e was intimate with the defendant, and a servant o f th e incumbent; the assault—another, had come up and offered to do the best she could for him, which was just what she did; and finally there was one Mrs. Sullivan, a sistir of Bates. N one of those p ersons could contradict the assaults ot not one of them Could contradict the swearing. All that any of them could say was that the defendant was a man not given to that kind of wickedness, and Mr. Proctor especially said he had never heard of his swearing. This was the kind of evidence that was adduced to hear down the positive oaths of witnesses who had recorded every word that had passed durin g the whole of this disgraceful scene. To the surprise, we believe, of most persons in the court who bad heard the case, if not all, the bench by their - decision made the case " a drawn battle." They said that they would have been better pleased ,r 4 ' r 0 7 11 1 4 -en 4 11"12111 n ?lc bourhood, and one of the medi ca l men s t a t es th a t h e ) has now 29 cases under his car e . Th e registrar of 1 4,0 Christchurch, Marylebone, reports that " between the beginning of November, when small-pox suddenly became prevalent in his district, and the end of the year, 27 persons died of the disease, and in only two of these cases bad vaccination been performed." But in order to settle the respective rates of mortality among the protected and the unprotected, it is ob viously necessary to ascertain the number in each class living in any district. /a the returns of last week seven localities are complained of as damp from want of drainage or low ness of situation, or otherwise unwholesome. In two of these scarlatina had been fatal to the children who dwelt in them ; in three others pneumonia bad been the cause of death ; in one a child died from " cholera infantum." A case of chorea in a girl of 14, who had been ill two years, terminated fatally on the 9th. A man and two women died from intemperance. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardtan of this day.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.— Our market continues to suffer from the doubt which recent American ad vices have excited as to the maintenance of the are sent value of cotton, and also from a doubt as to whether the state of the exchanges may not lead to a further advance in the rate of interests, and an ad ditional restriction upon credits and discounts. Yet a little concession from the recent quotations has induced some of the merchants to give orders, with a good deal of freedom, fur such yarns as the overland accounts showed to be in active request This concession may be taken at about a farthing per pound. The home manufacturers are still de ferring their purchases ; and the Germans, as a body, are doing next to nothing. The prices of the yarns adapted for both these classes of buyers have conse quently betrayed a further slight bias against the pro ducers. The greatest difficulty of effecting sales is experienced in 30's water, in which range the sus pension of demand has caused most accumulation of stock. But by yielding id. to id. per pound, some spinners of 20's water have qeen enabled to clear off considerable lots. It might be inferred, from glancing merely at the figures in the table of exports given that, as the quantity of cotton twist shipped through Hull, in the first fortnight of the presentyear, is nearly double that of the corresponding period last year, there must have been a greater amount of buy ing for the European continent. The difference, how ever, is to be accounted for thus, that, whereas the rivers are now open, they were then frozen up. In 1850, not a single bale was entered for Hamburgh, but such appliances as might be absolutely necessary were forwarded (at an increased expense by way of Antwerp. Some of the buyers of goods have shown a disposition to venture upon moderate transactions, if they could do so at rather lower rates. There has, however, been very little giving way on the part of sellers, and that only in some articles, while in others they remain firm. In long cloths and T cloths an increased busi ness has been generally done, and partially in some other fabrics also. On the whole, though somewhat lower prices have been accepted, particularly for yarns, the prevailing tone of the market is more cheerful than it was last week ; people seem to feel that business is nearer at band than they did then. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had a slack mar ket to-day, and very little business has been done. In wool, there is little change. Though the de mand is rather limited, former prices have been fully given. if there had been a disinterested witness called on the part of the complainants—overlooking, ap aparently, the impossibility of such a person being obtained in the enemy's camp. They censured " the beadles" for a want of discretion, and with regard to the reporters observed that when they attend upon such occasions with the object of taking notes they are bound to act with the greatest decorum ; the evidence, unsupported as it was by an impartial wit ness, had not, they said, been sufficient to show that the complainants had been so guarded, and they therefore dismissed the case. It appears to us that in this decision the Bench overlooked the main point. Mr. Beer, who was the advocate for the defence, did not deny the assault by the defendant, but rather justified all that he did, on the ground that to take a sermon was a wrong upon the owner of it, and that a verger had a right to prevent such an act. We have no room to discuss now this as sertion of the law of copyright—but it seems to us to be of a piece with some other of Mr. Beer's law, in the maintenance of which he has not proved him self of late the Solon of the local profession. Mr. Beer waa recently temporarily in the commission of the peace, and yet here we had him over and over again wondering that reporters were not dragged through horse-ponds when they were found i❑ churches taking notes of objectionable proceedings. We can have no objection to Mr. Beer's wonder—all we can say is, that perhaps he would have wondered on the other side, if the brief had come from our side of the house. This case is only a continuation of the contest that bega❑ in October, at Eldad. An honest press is a seton in the side of the Puseyites. The Puseyites would make of their churches a kind of Eleusinian mystery, and cry out precut esto profari ! They would cheat the public by setting up a pretence that they would give us their sermons, provided we would pro mise to print the whole of them! We deny the right of the Puseyites to dictate any such terms. They would be impracticable, which they know ; and we are glad that the bench, in their decision, did not in any way impugn the right which we have in past times asserted, and which we shall continue to maintain. date of April 13, 1847. When the nofe arrived at matu rity it was not paid, but Corneliva not requiring the money refrained from suing upon it. however, a soli citor who acted for him at Newham, of the name of Borlais, having some time afterwards written to him for money to carry on a Chancery suit which he had in structed him to prosecute, he handed him this promis sory note with other money. Borlais forwarded this note to his agents, the present plaintiffs, who eventually instituted this action. They had, however, in the first instance commenced their action against Ephraim as well as against Thomas, but as they had been unable to find the former to serve him with process they had in the cud been compelled to proceed against Thomas only. The brother Ephraim was, on the present occasion, called as a witness for the defendant brother, and denied nearly every important statement made by the brother Cornelius. Mr. M. SMITH replied. _._ - - Mr. Baron MARTIN (who bad succeeded Mr. Baron Platt) summed ❑p. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 163/. inclusive of interest. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, Jan. 21. (Sittings in Error.) The judges assembled this morning in the Exchequer Cliambrr ;or the purpose of appointirg the days for the Court In si in Error. Lord CAriirnznn intimated that the Court would sit on the follo,ing day s;-- Errors from the o ,, urt of Queen's Berch would be talcrn on Saturday, Feb. 1, and Monday, Feb. 3. Err,)rs from the Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Errors from the Court of Exchequer on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and Thursday, Feb. 6. Lord CAMPBELL further announced that if the Court should find it to be necessary their Lordships would sit upon some other days also. sack. There were upwards of twenty sacks deficient; the rest were all a trifle over weight. The 16th sack was 51,b. short; the 20th, 511 b ; eho 24th, 481 b.; the 30th, 601 b.; and the 40th was 471 b. deficient. The name and address of " John Smith, Grosvenor basin, Westmin ster," was on the waggon that brought the coals. John Ransom Cuthbert—On the 24th of December I received four tons of coals. I sent several orders to Captain Rey. I sent them by post. The coals I re ceived on the 24th of December came in consequence of the last order I sent to Captain Ray. I never received any cornmunicetione from Captain Ray, nor did I ever see him. I always paid the money to a boy who fol lowed the waggon. I never saw any one who repre sented himself as the proprietor of the coals sold to me. I was not present at the weighing. A lad who ge nerally came with the coals, after I had refused to pay the carman on account of the short weight, came to me and said, " Won't you pay for what coals you have had?" I told him I would not. John Willis—l live at 3, Donmerk-street, Crown street, Soho. I am sometimes employed by defendant. These tickets that I hold in my hand were made nut by Captain Ray's clerk. I don't know who he is. I don't know his name. I am not aware whether I saw him make them out or not. I don't think I ever saw there tickets before. I can't remember that I said I made them otif'. I was so puzzled the last time I was here, through Mr. Roc dragging me through the streets hke a common felon, that I don't know what I sail. I don't know, and never saw, Capt. Ray. I don't know where the clerk is to he found. I dal not go with the coals on the 24th of December. I merely helped the men to weigh. I never asked Mr. Cuthbert for the money. I never received any money from him on Captain Ray's account. I believe the coals came from the same wharf where lam employed. I did not see the coals go away, nor was I sent for afterwards. I don't know anything about them. Alderman Weesoet—Have you not said on a former occasion that the coals were entered in Mr. Coombes's book, and that you copied them out on making out the tickets? Witness—l cannot recollect what I said on that occasion. My memory is very bad. I did not make out the tickets from Mr. Coombes's books. I don't know who did. I can't remember. I did not see them made out, that I know of. I can't keep things in my head so long. I believe they were made out by Captain Ray's clerk. I know they are not in my hand writing. Have you done with me now? Officer—You may stand down now. Witness—Oh, thank you, sir. John Tribe—l went to the coals on that day to assist as a labourer. The coals came from Captain Ray. They were taken from Scotland-yard. I don't know which wharf. I did not see them go off the wharf. I am not in the employ of Captain Ray. His clerk some times paid me. I don't know who he is. I work for any one, and frequently for Captain Ray. I don't know who has hired me, but it was generally the carman, whose name is on the waggon. John Smith, I believe, is the carman's name. Captain Ray's clerk pays me when I go on the wharf, and the carman pays me when I don't. I never saw Captain Ray. I don't know any thing about him. The carman hired me on his own ac count. After the coals were weighed I was taken to the station. I did give the name of " John Smith, foreman, Ebury-street, Pimlico." The carman told me to give the name that was on the ticket. I did not see Willis present when the coals were being weighed. He came up afterwards. I have seen him before at Scotland yard; sometimes on Dalgleish and Taylor's wharf, and sometimes on others. I have also seen him occasionally in Mr. Cornbes's counting-house. I did not apply to Mr. Cuthbert for the money for the coals. Willis was acting as Mr. Coombes's clerk—that is, I mean, as Cap tain Ray's clerk. I don't know for certain, but I believe such is the fact. Mr. Roe said that he had not been able to find the owner of the waggon in the name that first appeared upon it on the delivery of the coals. No such name was known in Grosvenor-basin. Neither had he been able to serve the summons personally upon Mrs. Fawkes, at Robert -street, Hoxton, as she had got out of the way. Alderman Weesoel—lt will, perhaps, be necessary to remand this case to bring up the other witnesses. Mr. Lewis—lt is not my client's intention to deny that he is connected with Captain Ray, or that Captain Ray's clerk is not his clerk also. We are perfectly willing to admit that such is the fact; therefore, I Beene object in adjourning the case for witnesses to prove what has already been admitted. Alderman WILSON—Then, are you prepared to show that Mr. Coombea is not the seller? Mr. Lewis—l am prepared to show that Mr. Coombes, in conjunction with Captain Ray, is the seller, but that the with onus r of s t e h short r v e ant e s. r t weight client e does h a n s o not already d w y i t is h u t s h ta e i m n e , d but very serious injury to his business in consequence of the report which appeared in the papers. Mr. Coombes had ordered every one connected with the establishment to be present to-Jay, and as soon as he received the sum mons he went down into Wales to see Captain Ray and request him to attend, if convenient. Captain Ray could not spare time to come up to town, and therefore Mr. Coombes has come forward to explain the matter tho roughly. If Willis has varied in his evidence to-day from the statement he made on a former occasion, he will have to answer for it before a higher and heavenly tribunal as his own act entirely. Alderman WILSON—The strong point in the favour of Mr. Coombe!, was the weighing of the coals on the five previous deliveries, and all being found full weight; but that a great fraud had been attempted on Mr. Cuth bert there is no doubt. It certainly looks very bad on the part of the boy, as far as he is concerned, to ask for payment of what coals had been delivered, and not for the full quantity named in the bill made out in the name of Captain Ray. Under all the circumstances, and presuming that Mr. Coombes did not benefit by the short weight in the delivery of the coals to Mr. Cuth bert, I shall convict the defendant in the penalty of ls. for each sack named in the summons, and order him to pay the costs, amounting to I/. 9s. in all. The money was then paid into court, and Mr. Lewis said—Now that the case is concluded will your Worship give my client an order?—(Laughter.) Alderman Weesoet—l'll consider about it first. Defendant—Pil serve your Worship with some of the best Wallsr nd at 18s. per ton, and undertake that every sack shall be weighed.—(Laughter.) Alderman Witeseet—l would rather think of it before give en order. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. IT illiam Harrop, a well-dressed man, was brought up for final examination charged with having robbed a number of watchmakers and jewellers of various valuable articles. Three new cases were brought forward. The prisoner declined making any defence at present, and was fully committed. MARYLEBONE. ' Hannah Barber, a married woman, aged 40, was brought up from Paddington Workhouse, charged with having attempted to terminate her existence by drowning. Rousham, 46 D, deposed, that at eight o'clock on Sunday morning, as he was on duty at Western-villas, Regent's Park, he heard a loud shriek, followed by the exclamation " Save me, oh 1 save mel" He ran towards the canal close by, and in the middle thereof he saw the prisoner, whose head was just above the surface of the water. A portion cf an old gate being close at hand, he (witness) threw it into the canal and laid himself upon it, when, by a sudden movement, ho propelled himself forward, and, at the ti,k of his own life, succeeded in dragging the unfortunate woman to the bank. As soon as she arrived at a state of consciousness, he asked her why she bad made an attempt upon her life; and her reply was, that she was in great distress of mind on ac count of a quarrel which she had had with her husband. She was, in the first instance, taken to the station, where she was properly attended to, and was subsequently con veyed to the workhouse. The prisoner, who said she was sorry for what she had done, and promised no t t o re p ea t th o suicidal act, was remanded for a week. The MAGISTRATE remarked, that the conduct of the constable was highly pr a i se worthy ; and he gave him a letter addressed t o th e R o y a l H umane Society, recom mending him as a fit and proper person to be rewarded. WORSHIP-STREET. Mr. William Boyes, the proprietor of a large scholastic establishment in Shacklewell-lane, Stoke Newington, was brought up in custody of Holland, the warrant officer, and placed before Mr. Arnold, charged with having conducted himse f in a gross and scand a l ous manner towards several female children, the daughters of parents residing in the same neighbourhood. He was transferred in the van to the House of Detention. CLERKEN WELL. A fellow named William Bristol was finally examined before Mr. Tyrwhitt, eharg.d with having attempted to pick pockets, when the following extraordinary facts were disclosed : Mr. James, clerk to the Holborn Board of Guardians, with their . chairman and many other members of that body, were in attendance at the request of the worthy magistrate, to hear the proceedings, in order that they might interfere to put down a den of thieves, &c., known by the name of the " Kitchen," situate in Fox-c o urt, Gray's Inn-lane. Is appeared from the evidence of Fisher and Archer, of the G division, that they saw the prisoner with two other thieves at dusk in the evening, and watched after them until they noticed him make several attempts at robbery whilst being, as it is termed, covered, or in other words sheltered, by his companions; and at length suc ceeded in an act of plunder, they pounced upon the thrPe, but were overpowered and beaten by a gang of ruffians, and were only able to secure the prisoner. After they had lodged him in the station-house they searched him, and found in his possession the keys of a vile den—the " Ditcher," in Fox -court, Gray's Inn lane; and, on proceeding to that place, they found pro perty the produce of robberies. 2dr. Tviiwun'T desiredFiiher to enlighten the parish authorities present as t o th e c h aracter o f t h e "Kitchen” and its visitors. Fisher said it was a harbour for the vilest characters, not only in and about London, but was resorted to by thieves with stolen property from all parts, who found there a ready way cf disposing of their ill-gotten store; and. whenever be was in search of a thiof, he first of all went there, end would find nearly 200 congregated. Not long ago he-was after a person who had stolen the then Lord Mayor's (Alderman Maguey's) plate, and be found him there, and ultiinately he was tried, convicted, and transpoi ted. The prisoner had the management of the place, and trained lads to thieve. He had seen him in strum them frequently; and onco in particular, whil e watching unobserved, he saw a coat hanging to a line in the "Kitchen," when the prisoner placed a handkerchief in one of the pockets and showed a number of lads bow to go and lift the skirts to take it out. The lads, at his bidding, followed his example, and, if they did not suc• need without bungling, ho knocked them down, from time to time until they were proficient. The Chairman wished to know whether the Police Commissioners could not prosecute? Mr.TYnwunT —14 o; the police will be your witnesses. , The parish ought to do so. The law directs it, and I cannot, of course, advise otherwise. Mr. James inquired under chat Act of Parliament an indictment could be framed? Mr. TYRWHITT informed him the 25th of George IL, c. 36, sec. 5. Mr. James and the other gentlemen having assured the Bench that the subject should receive an early cor,si deration, then lett the court. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. LAMBETH. Mr. William Shirley Brooke, a musician and composer, and who was also said to be a teacher of languages, was brought up on a warrant charging him with threatening and attempting to strangle his wife. Mrs. Brooke, whose manner and appearance were most laiylike, deposed that for the last two years out of the seven she had been married to the defendant, her file had been rendered miserable and wretched by the con duct of her husband, in drinking to excess, making use sif the most violent threats, and illusing her. For the last two months ho had given way to his passion for drink and violence to such an extent that he became almost intolerable, and on Sunday morning last he attempted to put his threat of strangling her into execution, by twist ing her bcdgown about her tt.roat while in bed, so that she actually felt herself being suffocated, but by an effort she drew herself away from him, so as to enable her to alarm the servants in the house aed bring them to her assistance. In reply to a question from the Magistrate ai to the cause of her busbsrui's inoleßee, Mrs Bfooke said, that i 4 consequence of Mr. Brooke's indifference in the !Air suit 01 his profession, and the income set led upon him by his friends being wholly inadequate to their main tenance, her friends enabled her to purchase the furni ture of the house in the York-rosd in which they re sided, and by letting it out in lodgings support herself. Her doing this appeared to give great offence to her hus band, tor since she had done so he had not given her the slightest peace of mind, and she had now to beg his Worship to bind him down not to molest her for the future. She should not, she said, trouble him for any thing, and all she required was to be left to attend to her house in peace—a blessing she had long been a stranger to. . English, the constable, said on going to, the house to serve the warrant on Mr. Brooke, one or two persons said they were very glad that something had been done to restrain Mr. Brooke, as they had been in daily ap prehension for some time back that murder would have been committed. Mr. Brooke, whose appearance was rather ferocious, his face being nearly covered with long black hair, when asked what he had to say to the charge, replied that he was labouring under au affection, for which he was obliged to drink; and he would admit that, while under the influence of spirits, his temper was not the best, and he might have committed himself. With re , p(-ct to the charge urged by his wite, of attempting to strangle her, he should submit to his Worship's own judgment, whe ther ho thought it likely that, if he used the violence spoken to by Mrs. Brooke, she could have called out for assistance? Mrs. Brooke here repeated that all she required was peace, and her husband's keeping away from her ; and the magistrate ordered Mr. Brooke to find two sureties in 201., to keep the peace and be of good behaviour to wards his wife for two months. SO UTHIVARK. Jane Brown was placed at the bar before Mr. A'Bec kett for re-examination, charged with causing the death of John Brown, her husband, to whom she had been only married four months, by striking him on the head with a poker. Mr. A'BECKETT said that, at present, it would not be necessary to call any of the witnesses, and, as the in quest on the body of the deceased was adjourned fur the purpose of a post-mortem examination, the further pro ceedings against the accused at this court should also be postponed, in order that the prisoner might be brought before the same magistrate who presided on the former occasion, and who heard the first part of the evidence, He added that he should therefore remand the prisoner until Saturday next. The prisoner, who said nothing, was then removed from the bar, BIRTHS I'..N THE WEEK. Males Females ... ... 815 ... 784 Total ... ••• ... ... 1,599 *ln this number ere included 19 by Scarlatina, 35 by Typhus Fever, 15 by Diarrhoea, and 1 by Cholera. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (Front the - Weekly Return of the Registrar. General.) The number of deaths registered last week in Lon don amount s to 1,037 ; while in the ten correspond ing weeks of the years 1841-50, it varied from 960 in 1843, to 1,401 in 1844, and the average was 1,149. This average, if it be augmented in the ratio of pre vious increase of population (1.55 per cent. per an num) up to the present time, becomes 1,253, compared with which the present return exhibits a great decrease; but it will be borne in mind that violent epidemics, which multiplied the deaths of the period from which the average is drawn, have also left a less population to yield a smaller contribution of mortality. If the two returns of the last fortnight be compared, it ap pears that whilst they almost coincide as regards the total riutnher of deaths, they differ in the pro portions in which prevailing diseases have proved fatal. The zymotic class of diseases numbered 173 deaths in the preceding week (ending January 11), but in the last week they rose to 196 ; w h ere as " diseases of the organs," respiratory under which were previously enu . mera,ed 245 have now d, , c/inec... to 202, though it will be seen that (which is not the numbers from phthisis . (wh hincluded• the latter cIaES) have remained almost precisely the same, or about 120. In the previous week 47 children died from convulsions ; last week the numbers rose to CO, mo re th an hell o f t h ese b e i n g infants t hree months old. Small-pox was lastfatolless than week to 21 persons, of whom 5 were adults. 'With regar , d_to . three of the child ren who died, an d t wo men, agea,re Tec .. ..ively 19 an d 39 years, it is mentioned that they had been previ ously vaccinated. The registrar of Mile-end Old Town Lower, was informed by the father of a family, that two of his children had been suffering from small-pas ; that one, aged three years, who had been vaccinated at the age of three months, apparently with effect, died, and another, who had not been vac cinated, was in the way of recovery. A. house in White chapel is also mentioned where three children were suffering from the disease, who had all been vacci nated. The disorder seems to be rife in this neigh- INCENDIARISM. CUSTOMS' REVENUE OF THE CLYDE PORTS.--It 13 gratifying to state that, notwithstanding the remission of duties, the Clyde ports show an increase for the year 1850, and now present a total of more than 1,000,000/. sterling per annum. The rettlrn is as follows: Receipts at Glasgow in 1849 )1 1850 ... £640,568 ... 615,669 Increase at Glasgow Receipts at Greenock in 1849 /I /7 1850 ... £5,101 ... £371,992 ... 383,487 Increase at Greenock ... 11,495 These are irrespective of the receipts at Port Glasgow, o f which we have not yet received a return. The rapid rise o the Customs' Revenue at Glasgow is, we believe, unpa ralleled in the kingdom. In 1812 the Customs' revenue was only 3,124/. ; in 1820, it was 11,000/. ; in 1830, it was 59,013/. ; in 1840, it was 468,9741.; while in the year just closed it was 645,669/. CAUTION.—The editor of the Albany Knickerbocker says that he found the following advertisement stuck on a lamp-post in Canal-street: —" Strayed or stolen, my wife, Anna Maria. Whoever returns her will get his head broke. As for trusting her, anybody can do so who sees fit; for as I never pay any of my own debts, it is not likely that I will lay awake nights thinking of other people's.—James Q. Dobson." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, ✓an. 21. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord CAMPBELL, and Justices PATTESON, COLERIDGE, and WIGHTMAN ) BUSINESS OF THE COURT. Notice was given that the Court would sit in batco on the following days after term—viz., on Saturday, the Ist; Monday, the 3d; Friday, the 7th; Saturday, the Bth; and Monday, the 10th of February, and five fol lowing days. The business taken would be the Special Paper end country new trial 9, and any other appointed cases. The Court will also sit on Saturday, the 22d of February, to give judgment in ca..es previously argued. Toe cases set down on appeal from the county courts will be taken on the 17th of February. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jon. 21. (Sittings in Middlesex, at Nisi Prius, in Hilary Term, before Mr. Baron PLATT and Common Juries.) )lON TUN Y. WILLIAMS. This was an action to recover the sum of 231. 4s. 61d., a balance of account which the plaintiff alleged was due to him by the defendant. Mr. Edwin James and Mr. R. Browne conducted the case fir the plaintiff, and Mr. Atherton appeared for the defendant. It appeared that the plaintiff is a collector of fat and grease and other kitchen stuff, which he was accus tomed to supply to the soap boilers of the metropolis. Among these soap boilers .was the present defendant, with whom an arrangement had been entered into for a regular supply, the defendant undertaking to inform the plaintiff what the " yield" was, and upon that yield the charge was to be made. In the month of January in the last year an alteration in this arrangement was made,_ by the terms of which, as it was alleged by the detend ' ant, the plaintiff was to supply " regular stuff," and that he should charge 2s. per cwt. above the market price, but that he was to undertake to furnish such a quality as should produce two-thirds of its weight in " fat"—for instance, 1 cwt. was to yield 1 cwt., and that cwt. alone was to be charged for; so that, in truth, by such an ar rangement the plaintiff must in most instances, as it seamed, become a loser. Subsequently to this another bargain appeared to have been entered into, under which the plaintiff was to supply at a certain price per cent. for the actual yield. Eventually there would appear to have been some difference between the parties upon the sub ject of the yield. The plaintiff then claimed the balance now sought, when, as the defendant disputed the amount, urging too that the plaintiff had already been overpaid, the present action resulted. Mr. JANES having made a humorous reply, Mr. Baron PLATT summed up the evidence. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the ful amount claimed-231. 4s. 6id. RICKARDS ANDkANOTHER v. BRAIN. Mr. Humfrey and Mr. M. Smith conducted the case for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Crowder and Mr. Unthank appeared for the defendant. This was an action on a promissory note for 150/, The defendant put a variety of pleas on the record, end by which he denied making the note; then he said that the note was en accommodation note; that the note had been given wiihout any consideration; and then that when it was wade there had been an arrangement that the note should not bo negotiated unless it were for the mutual accommodation of Cornelius and Thomas Brain; and that it, had been passed to the plaintiff when overdue. It appeared that some time in 13-16 one Ephraim Brain, who was a bookseller and stateoner Cr, Pimlico, bein g i n some difficulties, was desirous of raising the sum o f 20 0 1 . For that purpose he made an application to the Commercial and General Insurance and Loan office. Eventually the loan was obtained, his two brotherr, Cornelius and Thomas (the present plain tiff), the owners and workers of some coal mines in the Forest of Dean, in Glocesterehire, becoming sureties fur the amount. By the terms cf the advance, Ephraim was to repay the loan by the payment of quarterly in stalments, and upon each payment a fresh bill seas to he drawn. At length, when . the fourth bill f or 1 50 1 . had dwonerfeor sued the arrived at maturity, Ephraim made a d e f au l t, where auspothnebsiusrtewtioes. hrTothheeiteiwoColarntteelirucsamane up to and Thomas Purpose of trying to arrange the matter, and so put a at o p to the acti on . Thi s o bj e ct was accomplished by th e brother Cornelius advancing the required amount, and Ephraim and Thoma s d raw ing the note in question at 12 months after date in hie favour. The note bore the From all parts of the country the most alarming re ports reach us of the prevalence of incendiarism. A cor respondent from Theme, in Buckinghamshire, writes, " Incendiarism is terribly on the increase in our neigh bourhood." In Hertfordshire, on the estate of Mr. Dickinson, the extensive paper -manufacturer at Hemel Hempstead, a very severe loss has been incurred from an incendiary fire; and letters from the same locality inform us that this terrible crime is increasing in that district. A gentleman, who was last week in the village of Thrapston, between Northampton and Peterborough, re ports that incendiary fires were of almost nightly occur rence, and the engines constantly driving about the country. Even the metropolitan counties are not exempt, as the late fire at Mr. Jacob Bell's, East-hill, Wands worth, Surrey, and that of Lord Abingdon's farm, at Cumnor, Berks, testify. That the leading Fire Assu rance Companies should have adopted, in consequence of this serious outbreak, a higher scale of premium than ordinary circumstances have heretofore required for the risk of farming stock and farm buildings, is nothing more than reasonable, and consistent with prudence and foresight. But even the hint, which a large increased rate of premium should have given to the farmers gene• rally, seems to have had hitherto little effect; the incen diaries seem almost invariably to escape detection, while so little attempt is made to put down this fearful crime that we can scarcely mention one among the Midland, Eastern, and Southern co un ti es w hi c h has not, within the lust quarter, been disgraced by incendiarism. We say disgraced, for it cannot be supposed that the sup pression of this infamous crime would be, with proper activity among the constabulary, and determination on the part of the resident gentry, either impracticable or even difficult. The end and object of the insurance is to guard against the ordinary and unforeseen casualties of life, but when it prevents or restrains men from a reasonable care of their property, and from adopting the ordinary precautions of prudence, the system of insur ance, whether life, marine, or fire, ceases to be a bless ing, and speedily becomes a curse. We trust that the nobility and country gentlemen of England will at once exert themselves to arrest this fast spreading calamity; or, in common prudence, the Fire Assurance Offices will be compelled to adopt totally pro hibitory rates of premium upon farm property. The mere increase of the rate on ordinary farm out-build ings from 3e. to 4s. per cent, was, we always conceived, perfectly useless either as a hint to the insured to use great precaution and circumspection, or as a remunera tion for the increased risk to which the prevalence of in cendiarism had subjected insurances on agricultural property. We feel convinced that a general communi cation to the insurance agents in the country, to the effect that the offices decline all further insurances on this description of property, would immediately cause a general activity, and a determination to suppress incen diarism. How is it then, that the delay of such an order is attended with the constant, almost daily, recur• rence of incendiary fires?—Post Magazine. SEABORNE MAILS. When made up in From what PLACES. General Post-office port dis- When due. London. patched. Africa (West coast)• • America (via N. York ,by British pdcket) ..*N J anuar y 31 .. .. Li verpool .. Feb. 12 America (via Boston by British packet) .. N February 14 Liverpool .. , Jan. 29 America (by United Liverpool & / States packet) .. .. N } January 24 E Southampt.,) Belgium • • • • • • NiDaily .. .. .. Dover ..IDaily Brazil .. • • .. AI j 9 th of the month Southampt. 'Jan. 24 Buenos Ayres • • .. 3119th of the month Southampt. Jan. 24 California(via Chagres) M 17th of month Southampt. Feb. 5 Cape of Good Hope N January 14 Plymouth• . I March 3 Central America .. M I id & 17th of month Southampt.lJan. 20 Channel Isles • • .. N I Mon., Wed., & Fri. Soutkampt. ;Tu. Tn. Sa Chill .. .. .. 3lll7th of the month Southampt. 'Jan. 20 Franco .. .. 31 & NTwick, daily .. ..!Dover .. Twicedaily Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland .. .. .. DI Wednes. k Satur. London .. Mori.Thur Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Jan. 20 Ireland .. .. 31 & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead —ll wicedally India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. 'Jan. 25 India (via M arseilles) N 7thu 24th of month' Dover • . Feb. 2 Madeira .. .. N .... Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. M 20th of the month, Southasmt. Arrived Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .- .. N 7th& 24th ofmonthDover . • Feb. 2 Mediterranean (by French packet via Marseilles) .. Mexico .. .. .. 31 2d of the month.. Southampt. 'Feb. 5 Peninsular.. .. .. 31 7th,l7th,27th of mo Southampt. Jan. 26. Peru .. .. • • .. 3117th of the month , , Southampt. I.i an. 20 West Indies .. .. M 17th of the month , Southampt. 'Jan. 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M 2d of the month .. i Southampt. Feb. 5 N signifies that the by the night—and M by (2d of the month . mails are sent from the morning—dispa that the next West Southampt. ,Feb. 5 the Genoral Post-office itch. t India packet will bring *,,,* It is not expected 1 any mail from the Ilavarn SHIP NEWS. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Sir Robert Sale, from Whampoa, has arrived in the Downs; sailed Sept. 17, St. Helena Dec. 16. Valentine, from Shanghai, has arrived at Liverpool; sailed Sept. 24. Express, from the Mauritius, has arrived at Bristol; sailed Nov. 2. Countess of Seafield, from Shanghai, has arrived in the St. Katharine Docks; sailed Oct. 8, St. H e l ena Dec. 17. Janet, from Whampoa, has arrived in the St. Katha rine Docks; sailed Aug. 27. Ganges, from Whampoa, has arrived in the St. Katha rine Docks; sailed Sept. 24, St. Helena The. 12. Honor, from the Mauritius, has arrived in the West India Docks; sailed Oct. 26. Britannia, from Bengal, has arrived in the London Docks; sailed Sept. 16; St. Helena Dec. 7. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 21.—Commissary, hence, has ar rived at Callao. Coromandel, hence, has arrived at Acapulco. Aim, hence, has arrived at Para. Britannia, hence, has arrivrd at Ct ara. Milan, from New Orleans, bus arrived at Waterford. Garden Rebow, hence, has arrived at Holyhead, fur St. Michael's, Bleng, for La guna, has arrived here; sailed Dec. 1; did not leave either an English vessel Or one of any nation loading for England, in port; has encountered a succession of heavy gales since Dee. 17. Arrived, Thomas, from Taragona; Egidus, from (Mend; Waterwitch, horn St. Michael's; Ocean Queen, from New Orleans; Columbia, from New York; General Washington, from Virginia. Off, Re gina, Rothsay, City St. George, N ew Y or k . of Glasgow, and Osmanli. Sailed, LYME REGIS, JAN. 20.—Mary Caroline, which was on shore Jan. 15 at Cobb Gate, was got off this morn ing and brought into the harbour; greater part of cargo saved. SWANSEA, JAN. 19.—Andrew Colville, for Coquimbo, has put back leaky and must discharge. The Napoleon, of Sunderland has put b.tck leaky, &c. BERWICK, JAN. 20.—Protheroe, of and for London, from Sligo, came in here yesterday making nine inches water per hour and pumping up grain, and with loss of bulwarks, &c, having been struck by a sea off Aber deen on the 16th, during a gale from S.S.E. She has 'been surveyed, and will discharge. Wind S.W., strong, YARMOUTII, JAN. I9.—Margaret, which put in here Jan. 16 with pumps damaged, has repaired, and pro cteried yesterday. MooApon, DEC. 26.—Sultana brig received daratrye j n the night of Dec. 20, and bas been condemned; her cargo has sustained but very Hube damage, and w ill be transhipped into other vessels, with the exception of a few casks Of gum. NEw Y o ng, JAN. B.—A timber-laden barque with an English ensign flying in her maintopmast cross -trees, was seen on fire Dec. 7, in lat. 44 N., l ong. 39 w. Oriental of Gloucester, was lost on Toast Paint Prince Edward Nand Dee. 7; crew save d . , GRAVESEND, JAN. 2l.—Wind, W.S.W., light cloudy. A "d—The Orator, f rom S anta Martha ; Menzies, fromrrChina ; William Jolliffe, from Havre ; Rambler, from Cadiz ; Amanda, from Rio de Janeiro ; Ctemr, from Demerara ; Felix, from Leghorn ; Soho, from Antwerp ; Elizabeth Buckham, from Bahia ; Sir Robert Sale, from China ; Harriet Nash, from Lisbon ; Jane White, from Hamburgh ; Jaques, from Dunkirk ; Saxon Maid, from Taganrog ; the Nicolaus, from Hain burgh. Returned—Clio, to repair damage. Sailed—La Poule, for Cherbourg ; Leon Victoire, for Honfleur ; Dart, for Madeira ; Emerald, for Boulogne ; Giraffe, for Rotterdam ; Ranger, for Bremen ; Maria, for Newcastle ; May Queen, for Sydney ; Torch, for St. Michael's. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Aurora, from Calcutta for London, Nov. 2, in lat. 25 S., long. 59 E. Brig Pericles. for Pernambuco, Dec. 28, in lat. 3 S., long. 30 W. Don Affon so , f rom R i o Jane i ro for G otten b urg, J an. 4, in lat. 36 N., long. 37 W. Dutch ship, with white flag marked "R, No. 155," Nov. 22, off the Cape of Good Hope. Fleur de Lis, from Colombo for London. Dec. 18, in lat. 3 N., long. 20 W., out ninety days. Brcmen barque Charles Etiwurd, white flag, numbered 58, bound S., in rat. 4, long. 20 W, Crown, from Calcutta for Liverpool, Nov. 12, in Ist. 27 S., long. 49 E. Graham, from Madras for London, Nov. 26, in lat. 35, long. 26 E. Globe, from the Mauritius, for Cork, Dec. 2, off Cape Agulhas. Johanna Maria, from Batavia for Rotterdam, Oct. 22, in lat. 18 S., long. 78 E. Morning Star, from Moulmein for Table Bay, Nov. 22, in lat. 35 S., long. 22 E. Anne Cropper, from Madras for Liverpool, Nov. 26, in lat. 34 S., long. 29 E. Gentoo, from Madras for London, Dec. 14. Janette, from Madras for London, Deo. 14. JUDGMENTS. Mr. Justice PATTEsoll6l;lll;tated that judgment would b.., given in the cases from the Court of Exchequer which were standing over. Those judgments would be delivered on the first day the Court sat in error after the present term. ARCHES' COURT, Jan. 21. (Before Sir H. J. Fun.) Mr. Horatio Gregory was admitted a proctor exercent in this court by virtue of a rescript from his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. RANSOM AND ANOTHER V. CAMPKIN. This was a suit for subt.ractio❑ of church rate, pro moted by the churchwardens of Melbourne, Cambridge. shire, against Mr. Campkin, one of the parishioners. The arguments were not concluded at the rising of the Court. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 21. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF ALEXANDER BLACK. The bankrupt, who carried on the business of book seller in Wellington-street, Strand, came up on the question of passing his adjourned last examination. Mr. Linklater appeared, in the absence of Mr. Law rence, for the bankrupt; Mr. Mardon (Mardon and Prit chard) for the assignees. The debts are about 1,4001., and the assets, as they appear in the balance-sheet, very considerable. The opposition was raised by a Mr. Hemsworth, a barrister, who had been a bankrupt, and who now seeks to establish a claim against the estate. Various grounds of objection were urged to the bankrupt's passing; one in particular—that be had not accounted in his balance sheet, nor placed among his assets, a 1001. Bank of Eng land note, to which it was alleged he was entitled. The bankrupt, on being examined, explained that the bank note had been sent to him iu a letter, but that it never reached his hands. Mr. Hemsworth said he was prepared with evidence to show that the bankrupt had declared that note formed a portion of his assets. Mr. LINKLATER—Then produce your evidence. Mr. Hemsworth—This gentleman (pointing to a per son who had been sitting beside him) will establish it. I will examine him where he sits. Mr. LINKLA.TER—Oh, no; let him go into the witness box and be examined in the usual way. Mr. Hemsworth—lt is only one question. Mr. LINKLATER—A question leads to an answer, and an answer very often to many questions and answers. The witness went into the witness box, and said his name was James Heatherset Huntingdon. In reply to Mr. Hemsworth, he said the bankrupt had informed him the 100/. note in question was a part of his assets. Mr. LINKLATER—What are you? Witness—l am an accountant. Mr. LINKLATER—Where do you carry on business? Witness—ln Clifford's Inn. Mr. LINKLATER —Are you not a bill discounter? Witness—No. Mr. LINKLATER—Do you swear that? Witness—l was engaged in only one unlucky transaction. Mr. LINKLA.TER—I believe you live in the same house in Clifford's Inn with Hemsworth? Witness—We have chambers there. Mr. LINKLATER—What is Mr. Hemsworth? Witness —His occupation is that of private agent. Mr. LINKLATER—What is that? Witness—He does various kinds of business. Mr. LINKLATER —What kinds? Witness—ln fact all kinds of business. Mr. LataxiLATErt—l suppose he does anything? Wit ness—Yes. anything he can get. Mr. LINKLATER— And you help him ? Witness—No; I am an accountant. Mr. LINKLATER—YOU wind up all the customers he caches. Time COMMISSIONER— Upon what occasion did the bankrupt own this 100/. belonged to him? Witness—l cannot recollect the exact occasion. It is 8 or 10 months ago. The :COMMISSIONER—What led to the disclosure? Witness—The bankrupt alluded to it incidentally. The CeatmassioatErt—What words did he use? Wit ness—He said the 1001. was part cf his asEeta. The Comanssioaina—What induced him to say "part of my assets?" Witness—l mean words to that effect. I cannot give the exact words. The CommissioNEß—Why, did yen not come here prepared to be examined on this point? Witness—l came here for nothing of the kind. The COMMISSIONER—I saw you and Mr. Hemsworth in conversation during the bankrupt's examination. Mr. LINKLATER---Will you swear that the subject was not mentioned to you by Mr. Hemsworth before the meeting to-day? Witness (after some hesitation) — Well, perhaps it was incidentally. Mr. LINKLATER —What was said? Witness—l can not say; I almost forget. The COMMISSIONER—Go down, sir. Mr. Hemsworth—Oh! I am willing to admit there was a conversation about it. The COMMISSIONER—The objections you have urged against the bankrupt's passing have produced no effect upon my mind. It is not at all probable that the bank rupt would have voluntarily declared that the 1001. be longed to him. Let the bankrupt pass. Mr. MARDON said that Mr. II msworth had written to the assignees, asking for a sum of money on condition that he would disclose something to the advantage of the estate. The assignees, while they desired such disclo sure, had declined to purchase it. Mr. Hemsworth had only asked for certain remunera tion in the event of the estate being materially benefited through his exertions. The COMMISSIONER—WeII, I do not know what is the exact meaning of the phrase " private agent," but I have been in the court more than 20 years, and never saw such a course taken by a creditor. Mr. Hemsworth—l am not at all ashamed of my conduct. Mr. LINKLATER —lt takes a great deal to make you ashamed. Mr. Hemsworth—What i s th at you say ? The COMMISSIONER commanded silence. Mr. lanuorr then apprised the court that Mr. Hun tingdon, the accountant who was examined, had put in a claim for services rendered to the bankrupt, and he must confess the claim seemed to be of a questionable character. The bi!l was put in and ran thus :—" Mr. A. Black to J. Huntingrion, 1849. To attendance for you in Norton and yourself, 1/. 10s.; cash paid, fees, 75.; numerous at tendanm and letters with yourself and others in pro curing you a partner in 1850, &c., 21. 25." Mr. MARDON —What were those attendances? Wit ness—ln Judges' Chambers. Mr. MAROON—In fact you attended as his attorney. Witness—No; as his agent. I charge for my time. Mr. MARDoN—Did you take out th© judge's orders? Witness—l applied for Mr. Black. Mr. MARDON—Did you not act for him in the action? Witness—l served the summons. Mr. MAROON—Did you attend in Judges' Chambers on b.hali of Mr. Black? Witness—l did; but I did not represent myself as his attorney. The action was finally settled by a judge's order. Black handed the money to me, and I paid it to Norton, the other party in the suit. The COMMISSIONER—Whitt did you represent your self to be in these proceedings? Witness—An agent; in fact, I was employed as a labourer. The ComMlSSlONEß—L'Abourers do not usually repre sent parties to a suit in Judges' Chambers. Mr. MARDON said, the witness held some of the bank rupt's papers. Witness---I am willing to give them up. The COMMISSIONE R —UntiI you do give them up I will not entertain your claim. IN THE BINERUPTCY OF It. G. RISING. In this matter Mr. Linklater, in the absence of Mr. Lawrence, appeared for the bankrupt. An opposition to the bankrupt's passic; , was raised by Mr. Bisgood , but ineffectually. It was sfnight to be shown that the bank rupt had obtained goods upon his own credit f rom various tradesmen, whereas Rising affirmed, and his statement was in no degree shaken, that the goods were obtained by him in his capacity as trustee to the Free masons' Club, which it was then sought to establish.— He passed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Mr. George Coombes, coal merchant, appeared before Alderman Wilson to answer a summons charging him with selling and deliverin g five sacki of coals, defi cient in weight, t o Mr. Cuthbert, PAteruoster , rov.., on tho 24th of December, 1850. Cbarle3 Shadric—lacj engineer in tho employ of Mr. Cuthbert. I remember, about a month ago, a quantity of coals being delivered at Mr. Cuthbert's. I took them in. They were in forty sacks. I weighed them all, and the whole of the deficiency in the four tons amounted to 7ewt. 3qrs. 91b. William Henry Hall—l am candlemaker to Mr. Cuthbert. I was present at the delivery of the coals on the 24th of December last. I made no list of the deficiency, but I believe it was between 7cwt. and Bcwt. Hack, 37 l—l saw the coals in question weighed at Mr. Cuthbert's. I made out a list of the weight of each THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IYSWICII, JAN. 21. At this day's market au increase to the late supPlil of wheat must be repotted; a freer sale took places and an advance of fully Is per quarter was established. Barley was in much smeller su ply than for some wa d t s past; a &sire :0 purchase was exhibited at the early part of the market, and on the very best samples 2 1 1 )6 ' quarter advance was paid, whilst all other descriptions were Is per qr. dearer. Other grain remained without altera:ion. PIM Q t/ABTO PER QUARTER.' Wheat, red 4os to 42sIBeans 285 to 00s Do., new oos to 005 Peas Do., white 44s to 48s Oats 1)0., new oos to 00s Rye.. ....... .... 0 0 0 0 5 5 to w 0 1: Barley, malting 24s to 28 s Malt . Do., grinding 2 os to 22, Flo u r, per sack.. 005 to o°B AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING lAN. 1 8 . Wheat 1,205 quarters at 393 4d. Barley Be , ..us ... 46 7 / 265 7d. Oats Peas..... 6B „ 27s sd* HULL, JAN. 21. hiesers. Tayl or arid Bright's circular states:—The seine dull monoton ous t one . pervaded the tr ade ( tura the past week which we have now 30 long had to ren A .t The unseasonably mild an d da m p humid weather whi.cti prevails so aff ec t s t h e con d it i on o f E ng lish coin 1118,11je• intrinsic value is deteriorate,i, and no miller will b u ) A yond his abs o lut e necessi ti es . It is equally tinging"' ,;d the speculator (if such a curiosity could be found) , nu, hence the ii , edy serer mere than ordinarily depress:: prices ; adds I to this, French flour is now ia every t i r y k-r, supplying the millers' best customers 'fa' ve ry choice taking article, and we fear seriously sifec ti , rl4 , - a• important manufacturing interest. The corn wise, - - . 11 jest to so many casualties, has often been dull, but on o % a long-continued depression, such a total want of t. O and elasticity, we imagine was rarely known before,e7. by the oldest person connected with it. We bad for o i c l; day'sof it market a fair supply of home-grown wheat, 913 ,,, / it wanting in condition and unfit for the miller. PO parcel of dry fresh wheat brought fully last I ;iitt prices, but actu a l b us i ness was very limited. id English wheat in such condition ordinary years n 431 10 f have seen an important drain upon grenaried par' co d foreign. Such, however, is by no means the ease' we can only acc o u n t f or thi s by t h e extended c onsul t tion of French flou r , t o t h e exc l us i o n of the fine awl c Baltic and Danrzic wh ea t s . B ar l e y only dull, exoeore for pick e d sam pl es o f ma l t i ng qua li t y, which i n s . OO instances brought a littl e a dv ance; for other descrißt:b of spring corn only a slow consumptive sale. she somewhat better arrival of linseed (and less tone oil market) the article is the turn in favour of ° rib° A fair demand for cakes, .considering the mildne ss ' ° are season. No tran s acti ons i n ra p es eed, and arrive,9o wanting, as is also the c as e w ith cakes, which are ill rrquesi. rh Bones support our qu o tations. The following are the present prices of grain _ a. 5. !", 30 Wheat, English, r e d 35 t o 40 P eas , w hite and yet 2 56 Do. white 4O —44 Do. grey ......... 24 48 Dantzic and Linseed, Black Sea - 46 "" nigsberg 42 —46 Do. Petersburgh 42 42 Pomeranian and Do.Riga&ArchngL 3 8 4 g Hamburgh 3B —4O Do. Konigsberg •... sp ot lola Danish, Holstein, & 019 71 los Friesland Odessa 3 3 6 5 38 40 L D i o n . s in c e ll fo u r i e l ign 7l - 5 . .......... to Russian and ... 0 511 59 Oats, English Do. Danish.— Do.Friesland l6 —lB Rae cakes...B7s 6d to oos Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 16'Tares, English ......333 36$ Barley, malting 2 —281 Do. foreign ............ 23s 09 Do. grindin, , , , 26 30 1 B G o u ri ft e n s , o .............. ; 61 tls'od Beans Od Do. foreign ERPOOL, JAN. 2 the 116 " L - hin ge attendance of millers and dealers at our Corn •r'lc-- n est 5 2 - 1.- 28, r R h y er e e Me w t .. about ... 6 1 1 this morning. All kinds of wheat were in fair req i ;i s fur consumption, and a largo parcel of Amer ican but taken to hold over ; very full prices were obtainedibsia no advance was establi s hed. Fl ou r, both sacks i 3 o os rels, also sustained the rates of this day se'nnight• were neglected, but o a t mea l was i n favour, at I : 3 ja advance. Barley, beans, an d peas, were value. There was r a th er more doing in rt Th dian ° O4 than of late, and a s a l e o f A mer i can m ixed Was r e p o at 29s 6d per 4801bs. CORK, JAN. 20. unalter e 0 Barrels. Clirre nc Y . one 17 White wheat lBs Od t o 00 s Od 00s Od-20 do 25 Red wheat. 178 Od to 183 Od Ods Od' ". do 238 Barley lls 6d to 12s Od lls tBd- -1 " 0 Bere ... Os Od to Os Od Os (4 _, 1 4 do 119 Oats 202 Pigs 2os Od to 31s Od 285 Od per Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:— g „ti ; 0 barrels white wheat ; 4 re d ; 4 b ar l e y ; 0 lore; "' l 6 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last wee Wheat, 342. Barley, 1,663. O ats , 3,855. Pigs, "-- PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. cc aNICNCT. 730 First quality ......... 82s First quality ... ......... • . 71s Second quality Third quality 74 s Third quality • ........... . 69s Fourth quality Fifth quality ,130 Sixth quality ... Return of Cattle sold for the week ending Jan. 1 1 Pigs, 1,543. Sheep, 275. Cows, 1 90 ' 6 t l; Flour—First 12s Od to 13s Od ; extra 135 t o saconds, 1180 d to 11s 64; hou s ehold s 8 s t o lO s Od ; thi r ds, 65' t , per cwt. Oatmeal 10s 6d to Os; Indian meal 7. Od to 7s 6d; 1P,70. meal. lOs to 10. 64 pe r cw t. I n di an corn 710 s Od to 715 s Uct tot.. Elran 85a to b7s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 34s to 445; ave' 38s; dealers 42, to 503 Od; average 48s per ton. Straw—Fa:o 3l l 243 Od to 33, O; average 28s; :se a l ers 31 s o.lto 405 , average 011 s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6 r' t household loaf 5d to 50 per 41b. Fresh butter. ,l e , !2d per lb. Eggs-5s Od to 5s 6d per hundred. 0 7 4 ,, 0 Ne.vbort f6s Od; Lydney 17s ; Landore 14s ; Neath ‘ l Ol4 , 13t 6d per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 40s per Best Whisky 25 o. p., Ss 9tl per imperial gallon. 4t! to —Beef 4d to 40 ; m u tt on 4d t o 6d ; veal r lb. bd ; Hops 6 porkbacon 7d to d ;sausages ba„,s, per t 103 to 010 O s per cwt. Bangor gates 3/ 2s tid to a„_ enc h ton. Bark--Barbary 710 3 to 810 s; V a l on i a 15/ to Oli r :tone' 61 Os ; Spanish 0/ p er t on . Fl eece W oo l 14 s to 15s Per , ; red Hemp 32/ to 341 p er t on . Fi s h— S cotc h herr i ngs 215 tor o f o , p er ditto, 24s to 00 s p er b arre l ; N ew f oun dl an d , 1 0/ to 11/ .410 ton. Timber—Memel, 80. per ton; red pine, 3/ 100; 8 7 ,dei , ditto, 2115 s per t on; d ea l s , 12 s t o 15 s per 10 ' if Alas Market 23s to 32 3 . s alt e d 24. t o 32 s per cwt ; In a iout , 31d to 3id pe r lb. P otatoes, w h ite 7id to 10d; 0 / vs 10d to 12d. G uano — P eruv i an, 11/ lOs : fc h a b oot 81 to par ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. - - v. TS. RAUL WA Y SHARE MARK,- , JAN 21. STOCK EXCHANGE. BRISTOL —The market . continues dull 8 G reat active. The only transa c ti on re p or t e d t o -day Wi ls Western Stock, 78%. - - „ - LI VERPOOL, JAN. 21. a ctive STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was more oa c to-day, and prices had an upward tendency. The tr :e zir -• tions were as follow : Lancashire and Yorkshire, _od Ditto, Fifths, 7 1 / 2 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 13—London North-Western, 123 'F e —Ditto, New Quarters, 3% c ' 46% 46% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 2414—Midlan d. —Ditto, Halves, 20 11-16 die.—North British, 8 1 4 _.„ / .1 1.), Staffordshire, 8 3 4 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham o rlC 6 7 4 Ditto, (B), 4—South-Eastern and Dover, 2214 -- and North Midland, 21% - Demerara, 8. MANCHESTER, JAN. 21. a , elf STOCK EXCHANorm.—The business done to -day vol -1 se actions were as follow :- East Lancashire, 12 limited, and prices had a downward tendency. The tr a° x, 54',—Great Northern, 16 L2—South-Eastern and Dove' d 22% Eastern Counties, 6: Caledunian, 10—London IT, North- Western Stock, 1 23—Ditto, New Quarters, 3!A? P o Ditto, Quarters (C), 9j g P heffield Stock, 23%—D 101. ' 10/. Preference, 101, -/ -*—S BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 21. -dS9 IA —Leeds Stoc.., Bros K FxerrAv ' --( lE.—The only transactions reported to , sio were - Shrewsbury and Bir • ham (A), b% dis. 9l (B.), 53/i dis.—Ditto, Preference, ming 10. 4 —York and North-Mazil—lani: YORK, JAN. 20. STOCK EXCITANT follow follow:_ Great Great Northern, 16tt —Midland, 50/., 14N ~.8 , 6 Newcastle, and Berwick, I?.A,— itto, G. N. E. Purcul e s m tr 2 a . n 3 s . actions to-day_ Weriaorte [ADVERTISEMENT ]--HolloWay'S Pills $ Certa o. Cure for Head ac h e , Bile, Loss of Appetite, and Low ne :itb' Spirits.—. These inval ua bl e p ill s can b e ta k en at an y tittle' i o gi , out danger from wet or clod, reqairing no restraint fr" S t psi° ness or pleasure. They act mildly on the bowels, witbolv sr, or gripi ng , strengthen the stomach, and promote a tb• tien of the liv er , w h ere b y t h ey purify the blood, el eag ''Thei akin, brace the nerves, and invigorate the wholes ystew• prove an admirable remedy also tor those who suffer from icli• bilitated constitution, as they create en appetite, cerre ct d c befr gestion, remove bile, giddiness, nervousness, or sick hes i a nd i st and palpitation of the heart.—Sold by all Druggist s, Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, 1 11 11. 0 38 t FEMALE " STRENGTH OF WILL."—TWO 166- xi e tithe r in a narrow street at ten o'clock in the morning. re' chose to permit her carr i age to b e drawn back, said '', vi d elfl mained without moving for six hours. A little after, ;" sOu o'clock they stut for some refreshments for themselves t he food for their horses. Each was firmly resolved to t,Zdoti. night there rather than go back; and they would 133 %, 4 3. so, but a taverzikeeper in the street, who was preven t o itb their obstinacy from bringing to his door a cart laden .4 , 0 , wine, went in s earc h o f th e comm i ssary of the distr ict, 'r e ' s u at length, but w ith muc h t rou bl e , succeeded in effeetit% st arrangement up n these term , —that each s hould re`,7 the the same moment, and that ne i t h er should pass thr oug' street.—Lexington Paper. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 19th inst., th e l a d y of the Rev. G. D. Sent' recta of OSn thenr 17 d Tony, t., in Wilts, of an heir. 00 6 th ins Gloucester-place, Portman -5 - the wife of Robert Pryor, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 20th inst., at Lansdowne•crescent, Nottina (f.bill' the wile of Allardice Hodgtson, Esq. of l'r On the 18th inst., in Torrington-square, the lady H. Harrison' . Esq ___------- ARRIED. • AI Vi On the 15th i ns t,, at St. Nicholas, Shepperton, „J Lea, Esq., 8.A., of Wadham College, O x f or d, to -"g be p. Neale, only d aug ht er o f the Rev. W. Russell, rector nt perton, and Rural Dean. the On the 18th inst., a t St. Ni c h o l as Church, Brightenn'ford Rev. T. M. Patey, son o f G . E . P atsy, Esq , of " Itse ;sq, Magna, Dorset, to Eliza, only daughter of 11. Bartlett, of Wimborne Minster, same county. NKr, On the 18z1 inst., at Coleshill-street, Eaton-square, aged 81, Rear-Admiral Rye. On the 15th inst., at the Rectory, Great BerkhatriPs tead, the Rev. John Crofts, aged 83. On the 16th inst., at Honfleur, France, Charlotte wife of Commander Luke H. Wray, R,N., aged 4 0 . cald- On the 18th inst., at Twickenham, Middlesex, John well. M.A.T.C.D., formerly British chaplain at Versa illes• the On the 19th inst., in Hyde-vale, Greenwich, Apell°44 wife of J. li. Melville, Esq., aged 46. VI •G' On the 18th in s t., Willi am Gilbert, eldest son of Greenhill, Esq., of Chigwell, Essex. London : Print e d an d Published YOUNG,by i 2 MURDO ;of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Of fi ce, 'N°' i Strand, in the Pre c i nc t of the Savoy, in the comp/ o Wednesday, January 22, 1851.