The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-25 00:00:00

CRUISERS and MERCHANT-SHIPS. It must at aji times be a matter of regret when misunder standings arise between our cruisers and the merchant-ships of other nations, and, although we should be disinclined to believe ex parte statements, and can readily imagine that the obstinacy of sea captains does often render the duty of our naval officers very unpleasant, we think it may be as well to point, out any statements made against the latter, with a view to. their being contradicted if incorrect or ex aggerated. The American journals have recently published a case, upon which they found some remarks as to the neces sity of increasing their naval force in the Pacific, where they have about 600 ships engaged in the whale fishery. From the New Bedford Mercury we take the following particulars of the grievance alleged : " Capt. Pierce of the whale ship General Pike, of this port, has furnished the following statement for publication in our columns, relating to the treatment to which be was sub jected by the commander of the British brig-of-war Hazard, at View Zealand, in April last. a, The imperious manner in which British ships of war acted towards unarmed American vessels previous to the ratification of the treaty on the right of search between the two nationr, subjecting said vessels to insult on the bigh seas and placing them oftentimes to much inconvenience, has been again practised in a foreign obscure port towards ships bearing the sacred symbol of American liberty and inde pendence. " On the 24th of April, 1843, we made the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, for the purpose of procuring recruits for the General Pike, of New Bedford, requisite for a homeward bound passage. We had been on a whaling cruise of several months, and in our anxiety to obtain what oil we wanted, had nearly exhausted our water. The pleasing anticipation of obtaining in that beautiful bay a relief from distress, was fully manifested in the countenance of the whole ship's com pany. Our pleasure was of short duration. We had sailed down the bay but a short distance, when we were boarded by a person dressed in the naval costume of a British officer, ordering us to leave the harbour, and denying us all commu nication with the shore. I informed him that we were in no condition to put to sea, as we were nearly destitute of water. The only satisfaction he gave me, was a recommendation to another port. The reasons assigned for the orders I received were, that the natives had thrice cut down the flag• staff bearing the red cross of England, and showed by so doing their intention of not submitting to the laws imposed on them by Government. The sloop of war Hazard was in port at the time, and her commander considering it an out rage upon their escutcheon, as a summary punishment de nied us and other American vessels the privilege of procuring supplies from them, thereby cutting off all their trade. Find ing all importunities in vain, I accordingly prepared to take my departure, and commenced beating my ship out of the bay, although with the prospect of an approaching gale. At that instant a sail was descried at the entrance of the harbour, running in, which proved to be an American whale ship, also bound in to recruit. After a consultation with her captain we concluded it was more prudent to put back, which we accordingly did, and dropped anchors at a respectable dis tance from the Hazard. While in the harbour, waiting for a favourable breeze to put to sea, I took the liberty of visit ing the commander on board his ship, thinking that he might be induced to allow me the privilege of obtaining the necessary supply of water, on consideration of the emergency of my condition, and as it could not have effected his relations with the natives. He, however, continued inflexi • ble. I was threatened in the presence of my crew in the most unjustifiable manner. I returned to my ship with the proud consciousness, at least, that all nations had been taught to respect the American flag, and expected no further griev ances from him. On the morning preparatory to my putting to sea. I was desirous to glean some information respecting the nearest and most suitable port to recruit my ship, and accordingly I lowered a boat, with the intention of going on board a vessel lying a short distance from my ship, the cap tain of which was an old acquaintance. I had not proceeded far, however, when I perceived a cutter sent off from the Hazard in pursuit of me. Thinking I had innocently coin niitted some act not in accordance with the worthy comman der's liking, I immediately returned on board. The cutter soon afterwards came alongside, the officer of which theatened if I persisted in holding communication with any persons in the bay, to fire not only into the boat, but into the ship making myself and crew suffer such punishment as the noble com mander thought proper to dictate. Such is a statement of the facts; which I humbly submit to the public." FOREIGN PRODUCE. We have on numerous occasions in the course of the past season noticed the extensive importations of cattle and pro visions generally from the various supplying Continental States, and have frequently enumerated the quantities of the different kinds of fruits as they arrived in season, which have been brought for the supply of our markets and vendors of the article, and it may not be altogether uninteresting, or unprofitable, now that the fruit season is drawing to a close, and that the traffic from the northern German and Dutch ports may in all probability in the lapse of a short space of time be partially, if not entirely, closed for navigable and commercial purposes, to take a cursory review of the relative importance of the different Continental States in our regard with respect to the supply of the various articles alluded to for consumption in this country. First with regard to fruit, - which, of every kind, has been brought during the past season to an ettent unknown in previous years, the palm must cer tainly be given to Holland for the early supply, for not only were her productions in the fruit way of every kind in our markets before the introduction of our own, but singularly enon gh, before the more southern states of Europe, not even ex cepting France. But in justice to other countries, it must be allowed that the produce of Holland, in regard to fruit, al though of very excellent, if not unexceptionable quality, can not be compared with the productions of France, Belgium, and other countries usually furnishing us with that article. An evident intention existed of being the first in our markets, and in that she doubtlessly succeeded most fully. Holland has produced us in succession currants, cherries, plums of every kind, more particularly green gages, and sub sequently pears, nuts, grapes, &c., the latter-mentioned article of moat superior quality ; known' as the Hamburgh grapes, and, as we have before. stated in an especial notice, very little inferior to our best samples of hothouse produc tion. France, although rather later, has not been behind her in her.sup.plies of fruit, for she has in turn supplied us with larger eptantities of eac h particular description of fruit, and also a fair quantity of the more valuable kinds of table deli caciee, such as peaches, nectarines, the whole being of superlative quality, especially the walnuts, without the sup plies of which we should, in consequence of the mildew and total failure of our own crop, have been very deficient. The only remaining place requiring any especial mention for its supplies of fruit is Belgium, which has also been of very great service. The inference to be drawn from the past importations of fruit is, therefore, that all three of the countries named are of importance in that especial particular, Holland being the first in the market with her produce. There is no doubt, also, in consequence of the reduction in the price of sugar, and the extensive importation from abroad of the various kinds of stone fruits, that the public have been enabled to lay in a much larger stock of preserves than for merly. With reference to the importation of cattle from abroad. which has this year increased to so great and impor tant an extent, and of foreign provisions generally, we have so frequently and fully enumerated the particular arrivals from time to time, and dilated on their quality and their bearing with reference to our markets and consumption, that it is superfluous now to enter into a recapitulation of the matter at the present moment. We will only observe, that the palm must be in the question of cattle, both in the case of horned beasts, sheep, and indeed cattle of all descrip tions, be given to Holland, the quality and breed having been improved to a remarkable extent, and the large quan tities which have arrived weekly during the summer being beyond all precedent. The varieties also of every other es teemed article of food which have been introduced from that quarter,. increasing in extent, and the universally-allowed ex cellent quality of the whole, give 'a degree of importance to Holland in regard to the supply of this country with cattle and edibles of every description, which, previously to their introduction to their present extent, certainly did not exist, notwithstanding its importance in other matters of trade and commerce. Tl-e importations of cattle from Hamburgh have not increased in extent, neither can tha quality of them be compared to the Dutch produce, but the importance of that city, also, tn- the supply of all other sorts of provisions, can not be called in question. Next in importance is Belgium, which is constant in her supplies of butter, eggs, and at this season of the year, poultry of various descriptions, besides rabbits, which, as we have, we believe, previously stated in a fq.ner particular notice, abound in that country. The im ports of articles of food from France are confined to poultry, which at times arrive in considerable quantities, and eggs, the extensive importation of which is so universally known that they scarcely require to be mentioned. ACCIDENT ON THE BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. (Faom A CORRESrONDENT.) _ _ An accident occurred on the above railway on Satur day night, which, from the extreme carelessness evinced by the servants of the Company, might have been at tended with serious loss of life, yet most fortunately the result was only a few scratches to an engine-driver and a fireman. The following are the particulars as far as can be a,certained, but the officials of this railway always maintain such a mysterious silence respecting any acci dent that there is no little difficulty in giving a correct statement. A gentleman, who was very desirous of pro ceeding into South Wales by the mail from Gloucester, finding all the trains had left Bristol for that place, had no alternative but to order an express engine and car rlage. This was soon in readiness. Upon reaching Standish junction, where the Bristol and Great Western lines join, about eleven miles from Gloucester, on the Bristol line, the engine ran into something on the line, which proved to be the last truck of agoods-train stand ing across the line, without any signal lights, or in fact any light at all. The concussion threw the engineer and stoker of the express train engine off the engine some yards distance, both escaping with a few slight bruises. The passenger also most providentially escaped with a severe shaking, and was enabled to proceed at once by the Great Western mail train from London, which ran past a few minutes after the accident hap pened. The engine was very much broken, and the trucks were knocked to pieces. As before observed, the acci dent was entirely the result of not putting signal-lights 0.1 the goods train. Conduct so reprehensible deserves the severest censure; and whoever is to blame in this instance ought to be sev ere l y pun i s h e d , as at t hi s part of the line, even in broad daylight, is very dangerous from the junction of the two lines (the Bristol and the Great Western). The guard of the goods' train was given into custody for a breach . of the by e -l aws, in not hiving a signal lamp with him, and to-mo rrow an i nvestigation will take place by the Midland Company, who now have the management of the traffic on this line. A SQUIRREL'S RETREAT.—A Young l a d y , res i d ing in the neighbourhood of Tarvin, has two pet squirrels, in whose frolics she naturally takes considerable interest; duriat , a recent visit of some friends, they were taken out of their cages, when One of them suddenly disappeared; anxiou s search was wade, but without effect, till a sl:riek from one of the rural beauties of the party led to the startling discovery, that the mischievous little animal, in its hustle to escape, had actually taken refuge in that part of the fair girl's ve'tments which is supposed to give additional grace to the female figure.— Liverpool Mail. THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON. —Letters dated the 4th of November, announce that the opportunities of testing the sailing qualities of the experimental squadron up to that date, had been but few, although of a decisive nature. On the 29th of October a trial took place with the line-of-battle ships Wind one point free, under all plain sail, with a head swell—Canopus, Ist; Superb, 2d ; Rodney and Albion last and equal ; the Daring, 12, keeping her station during the trial, which she was enabled to do, sparing Os. jine-of-13ati.le ships, "courses, royal, and flying jib." "42411 " )6a140 ‘1•"h. ' - ' ,n a wind, with a cross head sea, I ' Whic h i Which psails, topgallant sails and course, ,Cc.' ' ‘four rril , (which 1 'i• respect!' ~....\- mire reiv , (... The 12-gun brig, Daring, gained eye of Canopus, Rodney. and Superb each other), and were themselves windward nf*the Albion.—Hamp- NI It S test four *efec b ayrops ed les in the Iv ncts e k were all close' to tlyely 2111111er* Nogra" - 7 1 - - THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORN] N THE ENGLISH IN CALIFORNIA. (From the Yew York Courier and Inquirer.) That portion of the Pacific coast known as California, is at present attracting an unusual share of the attention of the Governments and people of this country : Great Britain, and France. It is regarded by them all as in itself one of the richest and most beautiful regions of the earth, and as des tined by its situation, its harbours, and its proximity to Asia, to influence at no distant day the commercial and political affairs of the world. We have published from time to time, from the leading English and French papers, able and im portant speculations upon this subject ; and special attention has been excited by the passages we have given from the Mexican correspondence of the London Times, in which the possession of California by the British is held to be indispensable to check the progress in wealth and power of the United States, which is beginning to excite the jealousy and alarm of the leading nations of Europe. That writer has repeatedly, intelligently, and most zealously urged upon the British Government the necessity of at once acquiring California by purchase from Mexico, insisting that thus, and thus only, can the American Republic be cut off from the West Pacific coast, and shut out from a most advantageous access to the trade of Asia. Substantially the same view is urged in the leading and official papers of Paris. In this state of things the character, condition, and general relations of California, become to us objects of the deepest interest. It has been generally understood that certain por tions ofthe territory have been mortgaged to parties in Eng land, by whom money has, at various times, been loaned to Mexico; and that there is a disposition on the part of the British Government, by means of this mortgage, to acquire possession and dominioa of the whole country. Of course no just argument in favour of such possession can be drawn from the existence of such mortgage, as the mortgage will be equally binding, and acquire additional value and validity, should California become part and parcel of the United States. In that case the debt will be guaranteed by the American Government, and if the solicitude of the British Government bxtends solely to the security of these debts, it will abandon its designs, if such have been entertained, of acquiring dominion there, and allow California to assume the position which events may assign it. It seems clear, however, that jealousy of the United States, a disposition to check their progress, and to retard their growth in power and sway, is at the root of this proposition to make California a province or dependent section of the British possessions. Such a con summation would be to the United States a most serious and important event—one which would greatly influence our relations with all the world, and cut us off for ever from easy and independent access to the boundless wealth of Asiatic commerce—a consequer.ce to which the United States can never submit. We lay it down as an axiom—to be en forced by war, if necessary—that when Mexico ceases to own California, it must constitute an integral part of the Ameri can union. ,___ .....„... Accurate and reliable information upon the subject be• comes, therefore, of the utmost public importance; and we are gratified to be able to publish the following letter from Mr. Cushing, which was written in answer to the inquiries of a friend:— "Newburyport, October 24. " Dear Sir,—l have before me sundry documents, which appertain to a subject of your inquiry as to the interest of the British holders of Mexican bonds in the territory of California. "I. By decree of the President ad interim of the Mexican Republic, issued April 12, 1837, under the authority of an act of Congress of the 4th of the same month, it is declared, " 1. That the entire foreign debt of the republic may, if the public creditors see fit, be consolidated through the agency of Messrs. Lizardi and Co., and of the Mexican Minister in London. " 2. That the existing bonds may be exchanged, one-half for new bonds of such consolidated fund, ' and the other half in land warrants on the vacant lands in the department of Texas, Chihuahua, Sonora, and California, at the rate of four acres for each pound sterling.' " 7. That 'for further security in the payment of the prin cipal and interest of the national consolidated fund, the Mexican Government specially hypothecates, in the name of the nation, 100,000,000 acres of the vacant lands in the de partments of California, Chihuahua, New Mexico, Sonora, and Texas, with special guaranty to the said consolidated fund until the total extinction of the bonds.' " 10. That 'foreigners, who, in virtue of their land war rants, shall come to establish themselves on their properties, shall acquire from that date the title of colonists, and shall participate (they and their families) in all the privileges which the laws grant, or may grant, to any others of the same origin and under the same conditions.' " Other articles of this decree, namely, the 3d, 4th, sth, 6th, Bth, and 9th, regulate various questions of detail in regard to the new bonds and the land warrants. 11. On the 14th of September, 1837, in pursuance of a pre vious meeting of the holders of Mexican bonds, it was agreed, between them and the agents of the Mexican Government to accept of the latter, with twelve modifications proposed, of which the most material to the present purpose are the fol lowing, namely : " 2. That, among other things, instead of at once convert ing one-half of the old bonds into land warrants, for that half shall be issued deferred bonds, ' which deferred bonds shall be at all times receivable in payment of vacant lands in the department of Texas, Chihuahua, New Mexico, and California, at the choice of the purchaser, at the rate of four acres for each pound sterling.' . . " 4. Tbat the deferred bonds shall contain a clause sti pulating that ' the Mexican Government, when thereto re • quired, shall grant to the bearer of the said bond full right of property and complete possession in the number of acres of land corresponding to the amount of said bond, with the accruing interest thereon, at the rate of four acres of land for each pound sterling, of which full and competent possession shall be given by the competent authorities on the presenta tion of said deferred bond.' " 7. That the Mexican Government, in addition to the general hypothecation of 100,000,000 acres contained in the, seventh article of the decree, 'shall especially set apart . . . . 25,000,000 acres of Government lands in the de partments having the nearest communication with the At lantic, and which may appeal best suited for colonization from abroad; the said lands to be specifically : and exclusively held open for the location of deferred bonds.' " 14. That bonds of the first class may run until the year 1866, and those of the second class until the year 1876. " The other articles are not particularly important to the subject of inquiry. • " 111. On the Ist of June, 1839, an Act was passed by the American Congress, which— " 1. Approves the above agreement made with the holders of Mexican bonds on the 14th of September, 1837. " 2. Grants. one year for the proposed conversion of the foreign debt. " 4. Requires the Executive to take heed that' no lands on the frontier shall be granted to the subjects of the border States, in the event of any bonds falling into their hands which they may be desirous of exchanging for lands,' &c. _ . 4 6. Enjoins, that the lands be so divided among the emi grants as to prevent their too great concentration on one point ; they are therefore to be located at some distance from each other, and as near to our towns as may be con. venient. " IV. On the 29th of July, 1839, there was issued by the President ad interim of the Mexican Republic (Santa AnnA) an Order in Council, of 24 articles, which regulate in detail the issue of the new bonds, and especially those of the first class, for which a certain portion of the custom-house reve nues were specially pledged; but this Order in Council does not materially affect the present object 'Please to observe that the hypothecation of 100,000,000 of acres of land in California, Texas, Chihuahua, New Mexico, and Sonora, is permanent until the whole debt be paid, and the right of locating the deferred bonds in California, Texas, Chihuahua, and New Mexico, also con tinues until these are paid, it being a condition inserted in the bonds. "I subjoin an extract from an English work on California, published in 1839, which bears upon the general subject : " 'This (the transfer of California to the English creditors) would be a wise measure ort the part of Mexico, if the Go vernment could be brought to lay aside the vanity of retaining large possessions. The cession of such a dis juinted part of the republic as California would be an advan tage. In no case can it ever be profitable to the Mexican republic, nor can it possibly remain united to it for anv length of time. Therefore by giving up this territory for the debt, would be getting rid of this last for nothing . . . If California were ceded for the English debt, the creditors might be formed into a Company, with the difference that they should have a sort of sovereignty over the territory, somewhat in the manner of the East India Company.' " I remain, very faithfully yours, " C. CUSHING." LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROLLS' COURT. Nov. 24. ATKINSON V. BARTRUM. This was an application to. he Court to the effect that an inquiry should be instituted to ascertain if certain parties who were entitled to a legacy of 1,5004 or their represen tatives, were alive, and out of which fund or Ends the same legacy should be paid.—The application was granted. BUDD V. PLOWIRDBW. This case came on on further directions, and was a peti tion of a mortgagee, praying that certain claims which he had on the estate of the defendant should be discharged. Mr. KINDERSLBY stated the facts of the ease, from which it appeared that the father of the defendant diet in the month of April, 1829, having a few years prior to his death devised his estate to him, at the same time ordering him to pay certain debts to which the property was charge able. The li-bilities at this time were 250/. to Robert Simon Flowerdew, the second son of the testator, and MIL to Martha Flowerdew, to whom the plaintiff was married, and to which sum he thereby became entitled. The matter had been brought before the Master, who found that 1,4711. was due. His Loßnsmr—lt does not appear that there was any legal obligation on the part of the defendant to discharge those liabilities, whatever might be his moral obligation to do so. Mr. KlNDEttsucv—There was nothing alleged to show that defendant's father did not intend him to pay the interest that accrued on those mortgages. His LORDSHIP—You have no proof of what you assert. Mr. Kurmatsucy—Under these circumstances the only question that remains for the Court is with respect to the costs, as it appears, that the property is mortgaged to the full value.—(The Learned Counsel continued his arguments at length, to prove that plaintiff was entitled to the costs.) Mr. TURNER, on the part of the defendant, made an ap plication to the effect that the petition should be dismissed, with costs. Ilia Lcmpsittv—lt is not necessary for you, Mr. Turner, to offer any observations, as lam clearly of opieion that the petition should be dismissed, with costs. V 1 CE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, /Von. 24. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) BRYANT V. JENKINS. The further arguments in this case upon the minutes were resumed, and occupied his Honour the whole morning. (Before Vice Chancellor Kmnaerr BRUM) GIBBON V. GIBBON. An interim injunction was granted against the defendant receiving any of the assets in the estate of Gibbon, deceased. HUGHES V. THOMAS. His Howoun stayed an order for dissolving an injunction till he could ascertain whether the form of such order used pre viously to the new orders in Chancery be still the proper form. The Court this morning mentioned the opinion of Lord Langdale, that the new orders leave this form un touched, and accordingly granted order in the case. COURT OF QUEEIV'S BENCH, 11ov. 24. (Sittings in Banco.) JUDGMENT-THE QUEER' v. SHARPNE“. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for the judgment of the Court upon the defendant. Charles Needham Scrope Sharp nell, who had pleaded guilty to informations that had been filed against him for a misdemeanour under the 45th George UI., which prohibited any sale or traffic in public situations or offices held in the service of the East India Company. It appeared, by:the informations, that the defendant had written a letter to Major-General Robertson, one of the East India Directors, in which he proposed that he would make an arrangement with the General fir an appointment as a cadet, which was in the General's gift. Defendant also wrote to Mrs. Robertson, stating that she would be paid an annuity if he Fot the appointment. The defendant was also accused of having written similar letters to other East India Directors and their wives. The Attorney-General said he wished to leave the punishment to the merciful consideration of the Court, as the defendant, when he wrote the letters in question, was labouring under severe domestic affliction and pecuniary embarrassment, to such an extent as to affect his mind ; for he had lost his father and four children in one and the same day. It also appeared that he was the sole support of his mother, and was in expectation of a situation, which he would lose if he were to be imprisoned. Counsel for defendant prayed that he might be let out on his own recognizance to appear when called on. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he would not oppose that course. The COURT, after observing upon the impropriety of de• fendant's conduct, sentenced him to four months / impri. sonment. BAIL. COURT, Nov. 24. (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN V. TUE JUSTICES OF TILE COUNT? OF DEVON. i Mr. GREENWOOD moved for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, commanding the justices of the peace for the county of Devon to enter a continuance from last ➢Midsummer Quarter Sessions, and make an order for the payment of the expenses incurred in holding an inquest at Ilfracombe. This application was founded on the affidavit of Mr. Brem ridge, the coroner for the county. The inquest was holden by Mr. Toiler, the lawfully appointed deputy-coroner, and a verdict of natural death returned. The magistrates had al lowed a portion of the expenses, but not all. The applica tion was not Made so much with the view of calling the case under the attention of the Court, as withitheiview of deciding the validity of a rule made by the justices relative to the pay ment of the expenses of the coroner, which rule had ovideativ been made by them under an erroneous construction of the Act of Parliament. Before the Quarter Session, held in mid summer last, they issued a printed rule, whick spoke of the difficulty of ascertaining whether inquests had been properly holden in consequence of the general nature of the re turn made ; out of 222 inquests that had been properly re turned 77 were cases of natural death, and the justioee seemed to think tLat where the verdict was so, it was prima facie a case where coroner's expenses ought not to be allowed. In this particular case, the corner, in his list of expenses put before the justices, had charged 1/., as empowered by the 25th Gorge 11., chap. 29, and a further sum of "6s. Id., as em powered under the Act Ist Victoria, sec. 3, chap. . GB, and this aunt had been disallowed. The coroner had, made that charge in this case of natural death, rely ing on the exact words of the Act 4th, Edward 1.," de officio coronatoris,” which directs that a jury shall be summoned in all cases where death hai been caused by accident or design, and gives full instructions wjth regard to the particular circumstances to which th a t jufry are to direct their attention, and in conclusion says— " Similiter 'inquirendum est de eubmersos et de subito mor tuos." The same words are used in the 3d Bracton, which enters at some length into the - functions and power of the coroner. and therefore the coroner was clearly entitled to snake his charge.—The rule was granted. THE QUEEN V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Mr. FRANCILLON applied for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, commanding the Great Western Railway Company to issue a writ requiring the Sheriff of Gloucester to assemble a jury and assess the damage sustained by a person named Cliff, from that Company. It appeared that the applicant had, in 1837, purchased a piece of laud, on which stood five houses, and he had a right of way expressly given to him in the deed as far as Russell street. He called the place Bath-place, and built five more houses on it. On the commencement of the formation of a junction line with the G -eat Western the works materially impeded the way claimed by Mr. Cliff, and the only means of cmnmunicatim with the town was blocked up. That junc tion line had since been incorporated with the Great Western, and the line of rails crossed the way to which a right was claimed, and in consequence of the danger incurred by per sons in crossing the rails several of his tenants had left, and the value of the houses was materially decreased. Application granted. TILE QUEEN •. DAVID THOMAS WILLIS. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL applied for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, directing David Thomas Willis, clerk to the guardians of the poor for Winslow and Buckingham, to render up for inspection certain accounts he held in his possession It appeared that a Mr. Cowley had been auditor to the two w.rkliouses mentioned, but by a recent Act; the Bth Vic., c. 101, it was made lawful for the Commissioners to place the poor-houses of many parishes into one class or district and with one common auditor. The Commissioners bad thought proper to classify the two poor-houses above-mentioned with many others into one district, and they had appointed 3lr. Alfred Heyward auditor. The guardians of the poor for Winslow and Buck ingham entertained the idea that the power of the Commis sioners could not depose Mr. Cowley, as he was already the auditor of the two unions, and which constituted a sort of district, and on those grounds ho refused to submit the accounts to the inspection of the new auditor.—Rule granted. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 21. (Sittings in Banco.) REEVE V. ITEDCALF. This wat an action of debt brought to recover 2811'. 18s. 9d. for goods sold and delivered, to which the defendant pleaded that he never was indebted, and the case was tried before Mr. Baron Platt at the recent sittings in nisi Arius, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. Mr. JERVIS now moved fora rubinisi to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground of misnomer. It would appear that the plaintiff sold and delivered to one William Medcalf, who was 23 years of age, a quantity of furniture, and the goods were con veyed by the direction of Mr. Medcalf to his residence at Southbank. Repeated applications were subsequently made for payment of the 2894 18s. 9d., the price of the furniture, but the plaintiff was unable to recover it, and eventually he was compelled to have recourse to the present action. On the trial, however, it was proved that the writ of summons in the action was served upon a Mr. William Rodrick Medcalf, of No. 40, Fitzroy-square, who was upwards of sixty years of age, and who was in Australia at the time the debt was contracted by the real debtor, who was his nephew, and had lately left the country. The writ did not specify whether it was William Medcalf, Jun., or William Medcalf, Ben., bat the writ was served on the atter while the former was tke party really in debt.—Rule granted. murder the pers in addressed, or either threatening to destroy the person's house, or other property, the person sending such letter with the view of extorting money, is liable to be transported beyond the seas for the period of his natural life, or for such other term, not less than seven years, which the Court may direct. The Learned Recorder proceeded to say, that the person charged in this case was a young man, and it was for them to consider whether the letters were written with it serious intention. He thought that the internal evi dence would show some peculiarities which would lead to this inference; but it would, he thought, be their duty to submit the matter to further investigation. He would not detain them further, but at once dismiss them to their duties. The grand jury then retired, and the petit jury was sworn in. _ _ Mary Elliott surrendered to answer an indictment, charg ing her with keeping a house for the reception of lunatics without having the same duly licensed according to the pro visions of the statute. The defendant pleaded guilty, but upon the understanding that the house should not be carried on by her in future, she was discharged upon entering into her own recognisance to appear and receive the judgment of the Court in case the terms of the agreement were not complied with. Mark Glazier, late a porter in the service of the Great Western Railway Company, surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment charging him with stealing a dressing-case, con taining a gold chain and other articles, the property of a gentleman named Husband, who was a passenger upon that railway in July, 1843. In another count the desk was laid to be the property of the Company. Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Ballan tine appeared for the prisoner. From the evidence adduced for the prosecution it appeared that on the Ist of July, 1843, Mr. Husband came to London from Bristol by the train. His dressing-case, which formed part of his luggage, was seen to be placed safely in the lug gage carriage at Bristol, but on the train arriving at the station at Paddington it was missing, and although placards and advertisements were issued, giving publicity to the loss, nothing was heard of it until a short time back, when it was found in the possession of a man named Morse, who was formerly also employed as a porter upon the Great Western Railway, and who was now the principal witness against the prisoner. According to his statement, shortly after the robbery he met the prisoner at a public house in White chapel, in company with another person, named Williams, and the prisoner there produced the case in question, and asked Williams to sell it, and also a gold chain which lie produced at the same time. Williams took thearticles away with him, but brought them back to him the next day, and he sold the chain to a refiner and retained the proceeds, and eventually also retained possession of the dressing-case. He admitted on cross-examination that the prisoner had never received anv benefit from the proceeds of the articles stolen, and that he was himself employed on the goods side at the railway at the time the train from which the case was stolen arrived at Paddington. It also transpired that he was himself taken into custody and charged with stealing the case when it was found in his possession, and it was not until then that he made the charge against the prisoner. In order to coroborate Morse, the other prisoner Williams was examined, and deposed that he was present when the prisoner produced the case, and he undertook to sell it for 9/. 155., but he said that upon find ing the next day that the case had been forced open, his suspicions were aroused, and he therefore took the dressing case and the chain back to Morse. These witnesses, how ever, contradicted one another in some particulars, and the account they gave of the transaction was of a most unsatis factory character, and it was very evident that Morse's share in it was, according to his own showing, of a very doubtful description. It was admitted that the prisoner had borne an excellent character. • At the close of the case for the prosecution, Mr. BALLAW TM,: applied for the opinion of the Court as to whether there was sufficient evidence to go to thejitry, taking into conside• ration the character of the witnesses. The RECORDER said, that if the charge rested upon the evidence of Morse, he did not think the jury would be likely to convict, but as his evidence was corroborated oy Wil liams, it was a question for the jury whether they believed his evidence. Mr. BALLANTINE then proceeded to address the jury; but he had hardly commenced his observations when they stopped him, and stated that they had made up their minds to acquit the prisoner. The RECORDER said that, if they disbelieved the witness Williams, that was the only conclusion they could come to. The foreman of the jury said they did not believe Wil liams's testimony. In answer to an observation from Mr. CLARKSON, The RECORDER said it was a very proper proQecntion, and the Directors of the Company had done no more than their duty to the public compelled them by instituting the present iquiry. Tho publicwere very much interested in the safety of their property while travelling upon railways; and the Directors acted most properly in taking care to have full inquiry into every case where there was the slightest sus picion against any individual. The jury were understood to state their opinion, that the prisoner was entirely innocent, and expressed a hope that the Company would reinstate him in his situation. A verdict of Not Guilty was then recorded, and the pri• soner was ordered to be immediately discharged from custody. Mr. CLARKSON applied for the expenses of the prosecution. The RECORDER said, certainly, they ought to be allowed. It was a prosecution of considerable importance to the public. FREE PARDON FOR SAMUEL CHAMBERS. We have great pleasure in giving insertion to the fol lowing letters, and do not doubt that equal pleasure will be felt by our readers in perusing them : "30, Cadogan-place, Nov. 18, 1845. "Dear Sir,—l have the satisfaction to send a copy of the reply to the application made to the Secretary of State in the case ..of Samuel Chambers, by which you will see that the .opinion gi'ven in 1844. by the Attor ney43eneral is confirmed; that a pardon is, of course, to be granted; and thiit steps are to betaken to ensure to Chambers a free passage home from . Van Dieman's Land.—l ain, dear Sir, your faithful servant, "J. Thompson, Eiq. - " WYNN', ELLIS. (Copy.) • " W hitehall, N0v..13, 1845. • " Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 30th of June last, transmitting a petition in behalf of Samuel Chambers, who was convicted at Leicester in 1944, and under his sentence, transported to Van Dieman's Land, I am directed by Secretary Sir James Graham to ac quaint you that further.inquiry has been . made relative t ► the case, from which it appears tbat the conviction was bad. Sir James Graham has therefore recommended a free pardon, which will be immediately prepared and dispatched to the colony, together with orders for the free passage of Samuel Chambers to this country, if he .hoeld desire it.—l am, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant, _ _ (Signed) " S. M. PHILLIPS. " Wynn Ellis, Esq., M.P., &c." A gentleman in this town has taken great interest n the case, started off immediately upon receipt of the good news to convey the intelligence to poor Chambers's wife and family. They, as our readers may perhaps remem ber, are living at Awsworth, a village about eight miles beyond Nottingham. Our informant states that he called upon the Rev. Mr. Lund, who accompanied him to the cottage where the poor man's wife resided, and gra dually byeke the news to her. We leave our readers to imagine the effect of the tidings ; it was worth while being the messenger to witness h.—Leicester Chronick. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Alfred Presence and Sarah Runiff; persons in a highly re spectable station of life, were charged with defacing a pane of glass in the green-house of Kensington-ga r d ens , by ssratching letters on it with a diamond ring. They were found in the act by one of the park-keepers, who took them into custody. They were, however, bailed •out from the station-house. _ _ The defendants expressed their sorrow for having acted so foolishly. Mr. 111ALTnY imposed a fine of 10s. each, which was of course immediately paid. John Loveman and James 3f Loy, alias Resford, were charged on suspicion of being concerned in burglarinusly en tering the dwelling-house of Mr. Olive, of No. 40, Little Pul teney-street, Golden-square, coffee - housekeeper, and stealing therefrom eighteen silver spoems, a quantity of wearing ap parel, and ether property, to the amount of 301. and upwards. Between five and six o'clock, on Tuesday evening last, the obbery was effected by some person or persons contriving to pass unobserved up stairs to Mr. Olive's bed-room, the door of which was opened by a false key. About that time the prisoner had been seen lurking about in the street; and a child, lodging in the house, taw the prisoner M`Loy leaving the house with a bundle just previous to the robbery being discovered. Information was given to the police, and Sergeant Wells, No. 1. and Police-constable John James Cook, No. 182 of the C division, succeeded in tracing and appre hending the prisoners between eight and nine yesterday morning at their lodgings, No. 9, Henry-street, Hampstead road, but none of the stolen property was found in their pos sion. In the room the officers found secreted 77 skeleton keys of superior make ; one of them easily opens the door of Mr. Olive's bed room. The privonera were reminded for a week, to allow time to race the property. CITY POLICE COMMITTEE. LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND THE CITY POLICE.— Mr. Thomas Pearson, the landlord of the Mitre Tavern, Chancery-lane, was summoned before Alderman Wilson and Hooper for refusing to admit one Amos Bennett, a police-constable, into his premises on tle morning of Sunday, the 9th inst., during divine service. Mr. Child, of the firm of Wire and Child, who ap peared for the defendant, wished, before the case was gone into, to know under what Act the information was laid. He found that the only one which in any way could relate to it was the 4th and sth William IV., and. which had express reference to beer-shops, and not to licensed victuallers. The preamble of the Act clearly stated for what purpoae it was framed, viz., to affect houses that retailed beer, ale, porter, and cider, which were beer-shops. The penalty clause would also more fully bear out the interpretation he put on the Act, and, therefore, he trusted his objections would be sufficient to sat.sfy the Bench they had no authority to entertain the information. Mr. Alderman WILSON, after consulting with his bro ther Alderman, observed that the seventh clause of the Act mentioned houses opened for the sale of spirits, and therefore the Bench considered that the case ought to proceed. The objection was of such considerable im portance that, in the event of a conviction, he would re commend Mr. Child to appeal against their decision to the Sessions. The Bench, however, were not prepared to allow Mr. Child the meaning he put upon the Act. The constable, Amos Bennett, No. 353, was then called.—He said that about ten minattes before twelve at noon on Sunday, the 9th instant, he went in private clothes to the defendant's house, and knocked at the door for admittance. After staying abovt a quarter of an hour, the defendant's wife put her he td out of an up stairs window, and asked who was kLocking. He re plied that it was the police, who had come to visit the house. lie remained a short time longer, and finding that his application was perfectly uaelass he left, but heard the defendant say inside, he wou!d be cl—d if he would open his house to the police. Mr. Alderman WILSON wished to know by whr)se order the police went to licensed victuallers in private clothes ?--The constable replied that it was at the direction of his inspector, who got his orders from the Commissioner. Mr. Alderman IloorEn asked if there was discrimi tsnhuaastptioetnchteuc:sewdoe?rfe i tae i; n l r f , on e ugt police ion n private r v i v is a i ta e ad s ei only i t t that a pt }l t were vie Sunday llc e : ti l t o r s t. clothes, or indiscriminately ?—The constable answered of Nati. detecting Sunday tracliog. PROGRESS OF MANUFACTURES IN SPAIN. It is perhaps not generally known that the consump tion of linen in Spain is greater than that of England, France, and Belgium, put together; and it is most re markable that, until ‘ery lately, there did not exist one manufactory in Spain where fine linen was made, the whole of that article of a better quality being imported from England and Belgium. There are, however, and there have been for some years, three or :our small factories where a very coarse kind of linen was manu factured, but of a quality no better than that made by the peasants themselves. This attracted the attention of Madame Laurens, a Spanish lady by birth, but educated in one of 'the manufacturing towns in the south of France, where she possesses a small manufactory; and accordingly, after much trouble and expense, she esta blished a linen factory at Aviles, a small seaport town on the north coast of Spain, where, after encountering great difficulties, she has succeeded so well that, at the exhibition of national industry held at Madrid last summer, the specimens of Spanish manufactured linen presented by Madame Laurens were awarded the first prize. Tho Government of Spain, naturally anxious to promote the welfare of an enterprise of so beneficial a nature, immediately presented Madame Laurens with a large plot of ground near to Aviles, and on which there is a large building, formerly a monastery. This was given to her and her heirs in perpetuity, subject to the condition that it should be converted into a linen factory. Finding her self thus encouraged, ➢Madame Laurens immediately commenced a tour of inspection through Belgium and England. In England she visited all the great manu facturing towns i❑ the north, in order to carry to Spain all the most recent inventions in the machinery of a linen factory ; and though the object of her visit was known, and it was to be expected that she would become a formidable rival to our manufacturers, she was treated with the greatest courtesy, and every information she asked for was immediately given, and given in a cordial manner. Madame Laurens has now left England, and there can be no doubt that, before another year is past, Spain will be in the possession of a linen manufactory, where the quality of the article produced will be as fine as the finezt manufactured in this country. THE LATE CASE OF MURDER AND PIRACY ON TILE HIGH SEAS.—The twelve Judges, before whom the im portant question of international law, in this case, was argued on Saturday, the 15th, have not yet been able to come to a de cision, and have intimated their wish that the points should be argued again by civilians from Doctors'-commons; the 3d of December has been fixed for the argument by one Learned Doctor on e ith er s id e i n the C ourt of Exchequer. The respite of the prisoners, which expires to-morrow, has been extended to meet the delay consequent upon this arrangement. Observer. , OINKING OP A BRIG IN TER RIVER.—On Saturday a large brig, heavily laden with granite from Scotland, sud denly' sprung a leak in the Pool. Every exertion was used by the captain and crew to stop it but witl.orit effect, and on arriving at Limehouse-hole she began to sink, when the crew took to their boats and effected their escape. In less than ten minutes afterwards she sunk in deep water, her masts being only partly seen above. THE only CuANcEr.r.d'k.—We regret to hear this morning from Turville-park that Lord Lyndhurst is in a much more precarious state than is stated by our London Contemporaries. If what we have heard be correct, and we see no reason to doubt it, there is but little hope of his Lord ship's eventual recovery.—Berks CY u CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Recorder and by Aldermen Wilson, Kelly, Hughee Hughes, Sidney, Farebrother, and the Sheriffs Laurie and Chaplin, arrived, as is usual, in state, to open the first session of the mayoralty. The calendar exhibits an aggregate of 13 prisoners, the greater part of whom are charged with crimes of a com paratively trivial character. The grand jury having been sworn, The RECORDER proceeded to address them as follows: Gentlemen of the grand jury, the calendar for the first session contains 163 prisoners' names, a number falling short of that with which grand juries have usually to deal; but I am afraid the diminished number is more attribntable to the limited period which has elapsed (only twenty dap) since the last sitting here, than to any decrease in the amount of crime itself. The calendar contains two charges of the crime of felony as accessories before the fact; and with regard to this offence, which is not of very common occur rence, I will in a few words define it to you. An accessory before the fact is stated to be a person absent at the time of committing the felony, but who does yet abet another in the commission of it. There are two charges, one of which should not properly be stated as it is in the calendar, a rape. but rather the carnally knowing and abusing a child of tender years; and there is a charge also of an unnatural offence, which the Legislature still retains as a capital one. It will answer no good pur pose, that I can see, to direct your attention in detail to these. I have read the depositionscarefully, and I think that If the facts contained in them are proved it will be your duty to cause the charges themselves to be sent before a petit jury and the Judge of this Court. There are six charges of cut ting and Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. There are also twenty-one cases of larceny from the person, and twenty-five charges of larceny by servants. I observe, also, four cases of misdemeanour, committed under disgraceful and distrusting circumstances. Although the charges in most envy , are of a serious aspect, it does not occur to me to sug gest to you that you will have any difficulty as regards points of law on the evidence in any specific charge. There is one charge of not very ordinary occurrence, namely, that of sending threatening letters, some of them containing poison, with the view of injuring the person to whom they were addressed. By the 4th George IV . cap. 54, any person sending a threatening letter, wiih or without any signature lubsichtledt sad detwitudirig throstuilig to kill or , C 4, NOVEMBER 25, MIS. Mr. Alderman HOOPER thought such a proceeding per fectly unnecessary, and he considered that it ought to be discontinued. Was the defendant suspected of opening his house on a Sunday morning for the sale of exciseable liquors ? Surely there ought to be some reason I. hy policemen went in disguise to licensed victuallers in the way the defendant had been visited. The constable said he had never detected anything wrong in the way the defendant conducted his house. There was a side-door up a court to the premises, how ever, which excited their suspicions, as frequently seve ral persons had been lurking about. Mr. Alderman WILSON did not see that a number of persons strolling about a publican's door would show that it was opened for Sunday trading ; in fact, it was quite the reverse. It showed that they wouk not be ad mitted, and were waiting until after divine service, when it would be opened. Mr. Child did not deny the charge that bad been laid against the defendant. but he would contend that his client was perfectly justifiable in the course he had pur sued. His door was knock( d at by a man in private clothes, who said that he was a policeman ; but what proof had the defendant of such being the fact ? Even if he had been in uniform, and had not his band round his arm, which alone showed that he was on duty, his admittanee could not have been legally demanded ; at least, if it had been complied with, and a policeman w is found on his premises by constables who were on duty, the defendant would be liable to be brought to that Court for a similar offence as he was now charged with. Would the Bench countenance such a system as the police prowling about as spies, dressed in disguise, for the express purpose of entrapping licensed victual lers? What security had the defendant that the police man was not an impostor, and that he mentioned his being of the police to get into the house to obtain re freshments; and suppose that he really was an impos tor, and the defendant had incautiously admitted him; his client, in the event of being visited in reality by the police, would be summoned to that Court for a like offence he was then charged with. He trusted. there fore, that the Bench would dismiss the case; for, view the evidence in any way that was most likely to press against the defendant, it could not be denied that the defendant had acted in the most proper manner. He had his house locked up, and he took the most secure step in not opening it. Mr. Alderman WILSON having had a short consulta tion with Mr. Alderman Ilooper, said he did not ap prove of the plan of policemen going to licensed vie• tuallers in private clothes, and seeking admission ; and he had not heard any reason why they had adopted such a system of detection. The Bench believed that the defendant did not think that the party knocking was a policeman, and therefore the case was dismissed. As regarded the objections made by Mr. Child, at the com mencement of the inquiry, the Bench did not give an opinion. Mr. Alderman HOOPER entirely coincided with his brother Alderman's remarks, and he begged to state that a publican had no right to open his house to any per sons but those attired in the police uniform. The sum mons was accordingly discharged. in the employ of Mr. Smith, in Cambridge-street. He is now in Bangor, where this ill-fated woman formerly belonged. The wash-bowl in the room contained a quantity of bloody water, from which it is evident that the murderer washed his hands after his bloedy work. A letter was found in the room addressed A. J. T. to M. A. B. , also a pair of men's chewers, cane, and stocking, and a bunch of keys. Dr. Moriarty, who was present at the exa mination, said it was impossible for her to move after she received tilt death wound, and he must have dragged her from the bed. In the straw bed under which she slept, a bunch of matches were found nearly burnt up. Suspicion, amounting almost to certainty, is fixed upon Albert J. Tirrell as the murderer, though he has not yet been arrested. Tirrell was arrested some time since, at New Bed ford, on a charge of adultery, and was lately discharged, hav ing compromised the matter. He is said to be a native of Weymouth, in this State.—Bostert Mail, Oct. 27. A FULL-BLOODED DEMOCRAT. A meeting of the democratic republican electors of New York was held upon the Oregon question a night or two before the Hibernia sailed; and as a specimen of the mode in w hich they conduct business on the other side of the Atlantic, and of the order and harmony which seem to prevail among them, wo take a few extracts from the report:— " The Chairman, amid great confusion and uproar, proceeded to state the object of the meeting. Here, a low, ruffianly looking individual, pushed himself for ward on the platform, and took his scat beside the Chairman. " Captain Rynders immediately seized the offender, and, in the true democratic spirit, en' lly knocked him down.—(Great confusion, hisses, and yells.) The used np individual shouted that he was a full-blooded de m ,erat. "Captain Rynders—Well. then, behave like one— that's all we want.—(Elurrah, shouts, a::d deafening cheers. Go it, Rynders—sho ,v your authority—hit him again, old boy'—were among the exclamations which this patriotic sentiment called forth.) " Voice in the crowd—l move that Captain Rynders make a speech. " Captain Rynders—Shut up; I shan't. " Here a very fat, greasy-looking fellow, with well plastered soap locks, called for three cheers for Mike Walsh. "Edward Straing attempted to make a speech, but in consequence of the uproar, and cries of Put him oue— Stop his mug'—' Hurrah'—' Boots,' &c., was obliged to desist. " A fight now took place on the platform—several men got on the reporters' table, and their object seemed to be to ascertain who could yell the loudest. " Three groans for Tilden were then called for and given. The vast hall was in a state of commotion —rows, fights, and yells, the order of the night. Hats were knocked off and crushed—noses smashed—eyes black ( ned, and shins bruised. " A man in a blue coat on the stand now cried, ' Til- den's nomination's carried.' " Fat man in the crowd—You be d—d; you're a Custom-house officer; go to h-11. "Another Voice—Three cheers for Tilden. "Fat man, who had now lost his hat—Three groans. Where's my hat?—(Laughter, hisses, and shouts.) " Barn-burner—l move we pull the Chairman down. "Captain Rynders again attempted to make a speech, but failing to obtain a .hearing, said, 'He didn't care a d—n for anybody.' "The Chairman read a series of resolutions. " After one of the greatest scenes of confusion we ever witnessed, during which several rows occurred, some body said the resolutions were adopted. " The cries for Walsh were now renewed from all quarters. " Mike Walsh now obtained a hearing, and was greeted by tremendous applause, shouting, waving of hats, caps, and handkerchiefs. At great length he spoke of the effected sympathy for the hard-working man dis played by rich loafers,' who were ever ready about election times to step up and affectionately shake by the hands any poor man who had a vote, though the wind might be playing hide and go seek through the tattered scat of his breeches; but, asked Mike, when did one of these nabobs. rolling in luxury, the fruit of the sighs, groans, sufferings, and even premature deaths of the poor men, think of inviting his ragged friend' to dinner? " Three cheers were then given for Mike Walsh, and amid shouts, yells, confusion, and several small rows, the meeting broke up." ARRIVAL OF CONVICTS FROM DUNDEE.—On Satur day the Elbe, Captain Gray, arrived in the river Thames from Dundee, having on board ten male and seventeen female convicts sentenced to transportation. Three of the ship's boats were lowered from the ship, and the convicts having been placed in them, under a strong guard, they were rowed to the Penitentiary at Millbank, where they were safely lodged, preparatory to being sent on board convict ships. THUNDER STORM.—On the evening of Wednesday last, between the hours of six and seven, the vicinity of this town was visited by a storm of thunder and lightning, ac companied with rain, as violent and extensive as it was un seasonable and unexpected. When we say extensive, we refer no less to the duration of the storm than to its range: and although it has not produced any mischievous effect that we have yet heard of, we are not without fear that it may have been injurious in the localities over which it. ranked;: for contrasting the broad sheets of dsta7.ling, flashing light, intensely white and bril liant, with the remote and repercussive character of the thunder, •we cannot but infer the electrical action to .have been almost unprecedently energetic. The flashes were rapidly repeated ; and, in some instances, a second sheet of light beamed along the sky before the thunder from the preceding one had reached the ear. A complete deluge of rain followed the thunder peals. The course of the storm seemed to be from the south or south- wes t ; b u t a t t i mes i t so illuminated the entire atmosphere as to make "the en trance and the exit " of the lightning indiscernable. At eight o'clock, after a brief interval of tine weather, the storm re newed, and continued at intervals until nearly eleven o'clock, but it obviously became more and more distant, and did not increase in force. It may be as well to state that the atmosphere was most tempestuous on the preceding evening, the wind blowing a complete hurricane, and that the weather had been most unseasonable, in fact, close and almost sultry, for a few previous days. That these violent electric interchanges will purify the atmosphere, and nip a host of diseases in the bud, there can be little or no doubt : and, if we are spared the task of recording any accidents and injuries, we shall say to the strange visitors—" all hail." Since the above was written, we have heard it stated that five cows, and one bull, the property of Mr. Michael Hughes, Treferwydd, were killed by lightning, on his farm, near Bryn siencyn, Anglesy. Another accident of the same kind is re ferred to by our correspondent from Festmiog.—Carnarvon Herald. Tlll3 MURDER AT N EWTONIIREDA. BELFAST, Nov. 20.—0 n the evening of Monday, the 10th inst., as two brothers, 'William and Hugh Crawford, accompanied by some of their friends, were returning from Belfast fair to Newton breda,a village three miles distant from Belfast fair the party were waylaid and assailed near the former place by another party, some of the persons composing which have been since identified. The two Crawfords sustained such serious injury, that one of them, William, died the same evening, and the other is not vet pronounced out of danger. ♦n inquest was held on the Wednesday following to inquire into the circum • stances connected with the death of William Crawford. After a number of witnesses had been examined it was adjourned till this day, at ten o'clock. Dr. Tyrell, Coroner for the county of Down, opened the Court, and proceeded with the further examination of the case. The evidence adduced did not cast much light on the motives which had led to the out rage, but sufficient transpired to authorise the Coroner to commit for trial three men in custody, of the respective names of James Spence, Thomas Spence, and John Woods. They will, accordingly, be tried on the charge of man slaughter at the ensuing Downpatrick assizes, and have been meanwhile admitted to bail, themselves in 1001. each, and two sureties in 501. each.—From a Correspondent. Nothing could be better devised than Nicoll's Re gistered Paletot to suit the ever-variable nature of our cli mate, forming, as it now does, not only the sine qua non of the railway traveller, but is equally adapted for any gentleman taking out-door exercise. It may be said distinctly to mark the costume of the nineteenth century, if that is rightly called marked which is only conspicuous for an unpretending and graceful bearer, the wearer feeling so much at ease. Certainly as an over-coat it is patronised highly, and is also a general public favourite, being so peculiarly English, and avoiding all foreign appearance or extravagance in man ner. it must be acknowledged as a vast improvement over the old great coat, associated in our remembrance with an uncomfortable sensation of tight buttonings, which, from its very clumsiness, defeated its object, the warmth of the per son, as interfering with the proper circulation of the blood. The principal hues are black, blue, brown, and olive; also the clerical mixture, called Oxford, and can be had of the patentees, or only of the most respectable clothiers out of London. Every winter paletot is three guineas, and is stamped in the lining with the words, " Registered 6 and 7 Vie., cap. 65. H. J. and D. Nicoll, 114, Regent-street London." IS CONSUMPTION CURABLE P—While all other ma ladies known to modern medicine slay their thousands, con sumption may be said to slay its tens of thousands. Every family in the empire, therefore, is concerned in the discovery of a remedy for its cure, and hence the great importance and paramount interest of the treatise, "Observations on Anaspa sia in the Cure of Asthma and Consumption." The writer is Dr. Cronin (Physician to the Dispensary for Consumption), so well known to the public in connexion with the successful treatment of asthmatic and consumptive maladies, as well as by his published and practical efforts in the cause of hu manitv. We shall go no farther at present than to express a strong conviction in favour of the mode of treatment re commended, which, from the facts that have come to our knowledge, we really believe has accomplished that which the author states.—City Chronicle. Wertheim, Paternoster row, third edition, price 3s. 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EADVERTISEMENT.]-BAD LEGS AND WO6iDS OF ALL RINDS SPEEDILY CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND Pur.s.—lf these very valuable medicines be used toge ther, according to the directions given with them, there is no case, however obstinate, bad, or long-standing, but may be shortly cured by their surprising efficacy. Thousands of per sons, who had been patients of large hospitals, and under the care of the greatest surgeons of the day, without deriving the least benefit, as a last resource use Holloway's Ointment and Pills. which always cure them, and frequently in as little time as a cut finger would require when treated in the usual way. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establish ment, 244, Strad; L ondon.; BROMLEY POLICE. Mr. Benjamin Roberts, the postmaster at Chislehurst, Yesterday attended before Viscount Sydney, W. Norman, Esq., and H. C. Morland, Esq., to answer two informations laid agdrist him at the instance of the Board of Excise, charging that he, being duly licensed as a postmaster, neglected to insert in his return to the Excise-office the particulars of the letting of a horse by him on the 3d July, whereby the revenue was defrauded of the amount of duty payable thereon. Mr. Jaques, the supervisor of Excise, appeared in stip port of the complaint, and from his statement, and the evidence of the witnesses, it appeared that on the 3d July a fly, drawn by one horse, was let by the defendant to go to Peckham, and the usual Excise ticket was deli vered at the New Cross turnpike-gate, but no entry of the hiring was inserted in the weekly return made to the Excise. Lord Sydney inquired why so long a period had been suffered to elapse before proceedings were taken against the defendant. This alleged offence appeared to have been committed more than four months ago. The supervisor slid that these matters were always a long time under consideration by the Board of Excise. They first examined into all the circumstances, and then called upon the party against whom complaint was made for an explanation, and the matter was thus referred to the solicitor of the Board. The defendant, in answer to the complaint, admitted that the entry had not been made, but he declared that the omission was accidental, and he said that the fact of his giving a ticket shew•ed that there was no intention on his part to defraud the revenue. The Supervisor said that the tickets were merely as a check, and the only thing upon which the duty could be claimed was the entry in the return made to the Excise. Thr Magistrates, after a short consultation, said they' should convict the defendant upon this information, hut they would hear the evidence on the other before they decided upon the amount of the penalty that ought to be nflicted. The defendant was then charged upon a second infor mation, with a ,similar offence on the 4th July, the amount of duty ; exacted being half-a-crown. In this case the Excise ticket left at the turnpike-gate was produced, and a witness swore that the particulars of the hiring, which appeared upon it, were in the hand writing of the defendant, and that no entry referring to it, was made in his'Excise return. Mr. Roberts ,declared that on the day in question be did not send out any job as that referred to in the ticket and that there must be some mistake. The supervisor said the Excise had nothing to do with mistakes. It appeared by the ticket in his own hand writing, that he had let a horse and had made no return of it. This had been a very common practice, and he believed that one-half of the post-horse duty was evaded. The Board of Excise, therefore, were deter• mined to take the necessary steps to put an end to such a system. Lne Bench convicted the defendant upon this informa tion also, and adjudged him to pay a fine of 51. upon each, and also the costs. THE ALLEGED MURDERS ON BOARD THE TORY. THAMES POLICE-COURT--(THIS DAY. ) Yesterday morning Mr. Broderip, the presiding Magistrate, stated that he had received two letters from the . Governor and surgeon of the 'Westminster House of Correction, relating to Capt. Johnstone, of the Tory, who stands remanded till this day (Tuesday), on three charges of wilful murder on board the Tory. The worthy Magistrate then read the letters as follow : " House of Correction, Westminster, 24th Nov., 1845. "Sir,—l have received the accompanying certificate from m the surgeon of this prison, and have considered it right to forward the same this day for your information.—l am, Sir your obedient servant, 4 , AUGUSTUS FRED. TRACY." W. J. Broderip, Esq., Thames Police-court." The certificate next read by the magistrate was as fillows : —" 1 hereby certify, that George Johnstone is not sufficiently recovered from his attack of erysipelas of the leg to enable him to attend his examination on Tuesday next. " JOHN LAWS, Surgeon. " Hons. of Correction for Westminster, Nov. 23, 1845." Mr. BRODURIP then addressed Inspector Evans, jun. ' of the Thames Pollee, and said that in con seque n ce o f th e illness of the prisoner he should further adjourn the case until Tues day, the 2d of December, on which day if the prisoner was sufficiently recovered he would be again brought before him and the investigation proceeded with. He directed Mr. Evans to make known to the prisoner's solicitor and other parties connected with the case that the inquiry was postponed, and summon the necessary witnesses to attend on the 2d of December. He would avail himself of this opportunity to express his satisfaction with the con duct of the governor and surgeon of the Westminster Bride well, who had not only exhibited the most humane atten tion to the unfortunate men charged with piracy, on board the Tory, but had displayed equal promptitude on the pre sent occasion in making known the illness of the prisoner Johnstone, and forwarding the proper certificate. The prisoner stands remanded on three charges of wilful murder. On the next examination he will be also charged with cutting and wounding: six of the crew, named Julian Cordiviallo, Stephen Cone, Thomas Gair, Joseph Mor ris, Allison, and Johnson. The female passengers, Mrs. Blewitt and Mrs. Thompson, were in attendance at the Court this day. They will be eza• mined as witnesses on the 2d of December. Mr. BRODERIP asked Mr. Evans what was the condition of the wounded man, Morris, on board the Dreadnought Hospital ship? Mr. Evans—He is much better, sir. HORRIBLE MURDER of a FEMALE, AND ATTEMPT AT ARSON, IN THE UNITED STA,TES. Our city was thrown into a great state of excitement this morning by a report that a most appalling murder had been committed at the West-end, in a disreputablehouse in Cedar lare, which act was stated in our second edition, but without any other particulars. A Coroner's jury was empanelled this forenoon, and, under 0 the direction of Colonel Pratt, proceeded to examine the body, and the premises in which the deed was perpetrated— a preliminary step to the inquest, which will take place at the Court-house to-morrow. The scene of the murder is a small two-story brick house, in Cedar-lane, between Cedar and Charles -streets, occupied by Mr. Joel Lawrence and wife, who have lived there something like 25 years. For some years past, as we understand, the premises have been used as a house of assignation —rooms being kept for the accommo dation of those in the habit of visiting it. The body, that of a young and beautiful female of 23 or 24, was lying on the floor, covered all but the breast, head. and feet, with a bloody sheet, which had been thrown over it. She lay on her back close to the grate, with the head turned over on the right side. The head was thrown back, exposing a ghastly and terrible cut from ear to ear. The j agular vein and windpipe were entirely severed, the razor which the murderer used having entered to the bone. flor hair was partly consumed, and her face charred and blackened by the action of the fire. The room, which was a small-sized bed-room, in the rear of the house, in the second story, contained fragments of burnt clothing strewed about, and the walls were spattered with blood—probably done when she was dragged from the bed and thrown upon the floor. A chair standing near the head of the bed contained a pool of blood. We gathered from a conversation wit,h Mr. and Mrs. Law rence, and a girl in the house, that they were awakened about five o'clock this morning, by a shriek up stairs, and a heavy fall, which apparently jarred the louse; immediately after, and before they were hardly awake, a person came down stairs, slipped in his haste and fell, but recovered, and rushed out of the front door. The family then smelt fire, and going np into the room, found it filled with flame and smoke. The fire was set in three different places- - -the bed which the murdered woman had occupied—the closet containing her dresses, and a bed in an adjoining bed-room, which was unoccupied, were all more or less burnt Against the door of the front bed-room, occupied by a girl who lives there, a pile of bed-clothes had been placed and then set on fire—it seems to have been the intention of the murderer to bury all evidence of his fiendish deed, in the conflagration of the house, and the death of its occupants. The name of the murdere I woman was Maria. A. Bickford. She was of slight, graceful figure, and very Imautifal. She has been married, but has not lived with her husband for tradeould oats lately some time put. lie is a shoemaker by M ARKET NRSV S.—(YESTERDA I). -------...._---- ~ 0 30 co7itIZ.E.ILCEL 037 . Du last we the arrivals of English Wheat, ga l l e d & !:lourrin wer g e rather lkimited; those of Barley, Oats, nea na i t e. Peas . gold. Of Irish Outs the receipts were OD A Ysl. e .‘ we " sive scale, while the aggregate imports of foreign Gi l t, e dt. large, especially of Wheat and Oats. Fresh up only a if, ther rate quantity of Wheat of home produce reached ue, 7 1 the by land carriage or samples, hence the stands wereof t i o n whole, rather scantily filled with parcels of that des ) , l g the . 1- produce. The attendance of buyers being nuMer t __ a d. demand m il : e n idneeftstoel.rideETtin,ygige,ultsoiftlitileaoitlfllvi:crnobseaotbwtaainsetsionoinewrotnaaacytiv j e ' s e ir l iro oce in ewuarsr t ee e ntre 2 .i s per quarter and at which a 0" c - I , .tet ti t ? r f s. re e w fo h r o e a i large. This produced much firmness on the part o , : d tra bie i o ) f orters, and who refused to sell except at an imPra v e t his from is to 2s per quarter. In some few instance,„6 advance was paid for very fine qualities of 'Red and Vv ',T o gpnpelav r be to a r vi p a e c , t b e y v , e n g o b u i e tr o . yet it cannot be considered general. Notwitbstandint!4'wo somewhat doubtful whether the duty on foreign Wh ea t, t bs s recede below its present amount on Thursday' neaseeiag t pe e culators were firm, and would net leA r od. b improvement in English, except at lilg, o ffer, the Although we had a large supply of English B, le, ° t 03 id- Van best malting parcels commanded a ready sale, a o i e rsti amount 1.3 per quarter. In other kinds, conlY ain friel a v n s o alu a e lt o e f ra t t l i was . tof business was doing, at late rats& Foreiglit wee n lr o i t s i i c t m ,_ , I !eavy, but not cheaper. The best parcels cif 31 ' ilad. Inn thera" request, and last week's prices were well sul: e n in well well both El eie o, sa well as fine foreign, was large; Oatae/er; trsd° most of the dealers were short of stock, the ,rialit ,em.midTdbleingsboa,nvdofinofeartiosr, qualities, iiiii end ruled firm, and the quotations obtained on this Woe • ; to supported. The supply of Bons was '",.ts tete . ' o: w viNtt, l ih i lh i el c irst l we i a lip t es h .ee : ats e h a we l e earee f e o di r nt t rf h aa a : articleltrew request; u w l la. but dull, utg I. e y a t a b n al:;7; 0 0 Wheat ---F ssex & Kent, Linseed as well as cakes sold foals, at fall r Ditto,White 01d... 60s 735 CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL ILEASITEZ . 1 .500 6 7 1 Rea, New. Was to 685 Oats—Yorkshire .:...A . Of Norfolk ' and Lin- P0tat00,•...„:, _., coin, Red 54s 583 Tougharandt'vr: Os /r Ditto,Whits .** ** . • 56s 60s Black • •'':„ pg liialt—LiCrichoeinvaslins.r.:::::d. 20 : Irish, Red —••• • • • 525 583 Cork, Whits . Fii 0 0 Itch, Feed. .. • 46, 414 Ditto, White • ... 56s Gos Sem—, .. , Ilye—Old ............ 355 37s Beans—Tick ••• •"• , 44i its Pigeons •• • •'' ..... 0 34s 36s Barley—Grinding ..... 37. 305 p es se—Gref •• • ''' 0/ It &lung ..... .. 335 355 MaPle •"" '' • . 9:4 „, 00 Chevalier •.•• • • • • 35s 375 white .••••'' • • *. 9 , • $O4 Malt—Suflolk and Nor- Boilers •'' ;;;.,. Os 4 1, thik '••'•• • • • • • • 565 58d Flour—Town -1n ... 46 0 A 8r0wn..... n . 51s 54s Suffolk •• • .;•• •,,,,,,, 4 10 Kingston and Ware 62s 64s Stocktn &113....n.P. b . . n . r . g . h . . ' .... / .4 DOP. , ••• 420 0 • FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR . .1 Wheat—Dantzic s4s to Os . Beans ••• • • 4 , 46 : 0 4 Barle l 3 l • 3m .. Oats. —New ........... :: :.• 5 2 6 2: 6 28 3 : F Pe le as u e r 2 A — m —eric"....:: ...: 3°S.-- 266 28s 1 Baltic . ''''''' D 0541 •• •• •• —— —22 s 110 4 SMITH rnexim• franc - 0 0 0 Since Monday last the imports of live stockhe ~,a 1 o,„„ into London, have consisted of 23 Oxen, Per t,he'rwitbf; from Haniburgh, and 180 Oxen and Cows, Wg eL o c esa, ° ;gs, Sheep and 40 Pigs per the Columbine an,'" „Aga t o s. Rotterdam. To-day we had on Offer 13 0 r°— corg l l; o st middlinit u ji 11, 4 , and 400 Sheep, in, for the most part, The whole found buyers, at full prices. a i ".„, Itotte r :l 180 Beasts and Sheep have come to hand rre l " no os Nc ii p, but their quality is represented as b y Boasts l fr :liti l Front our own grazing districts the receip t °' 0 v ot id ( I ri , 1 . were on the increase, and of considerably imP d ee ao ts• vet owing to the unusually large attendarle.. 001'4 buyers the Beef trade was active, at an advance lu “ AL I . lions of 2d per 81bs, the primed Scots producht 'Op Sibs, and at which a good clearance was efre cte rt hera i . ; 4o l lock droves from the north comprised 1,60 0 eh ° an d la l ' a ther the east 200 short horns; from the western:* f ro m 'Os counties 600 Herefords, runts, Devons , 4 ~i; 1 1( 15 ;,,ditk parts of England 400 of various , ' l 4 PI to Scotland 60 . Scots ; and from Irelan d t h an n ce p 0 The numbers of Sheep being rather more trade 00:or meet the wants of the butchers, the Mutton c:fficalt)ve sluggish state, and previous prices were with t ' fti o pri o o, ported. Prime small Calves sold freely', i l ,, trail . • Otherwise the Veal trade ruled dull. The Po r '„ r ices• again steady; but no advance can be noticed IS r , , 4. S ; i Per Ms. to sink the offal• i e 4 11 s. d. I. d. utyditto , s ~ s Inferior Beasts .. •.3 10 3 0 S end qua Second quality ditto. 3 2 $ 6 Ceocarsc-iroolledditto ; i s Prime large Oxen 3 0 4 0 Seuthdown We,l --. 4 Prime Scots 4 1 4 6 Ditto outof the l , '"" 11 5 $ • Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Large Hogs "• • 4• 1 • . I 1 0 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves lO II 31 0 Quarter old PiCS ••• 1' 0 inferior Sheep • • • 3 4 310 Lambs •• "• •• • re SUPPLY AT MARKET. • i 1 00 least,. sheep. C a lves. I 3,521 27,00 I 83 I .lo.o s rifb iell NEWGATE AND LEAD S - A c es s_,,flv - Notwithstanding the comparatively hip P" v itt/ 0. '1,0 most descriptions of meat are now selling, the avid boo t / t ill all quarters far our markets during the past W ee nv ed r ,ing on a very moderate scale, though they have Pr" es t 13 11 ; t o average quality. The supplies of London killed! i : l4 sco o t been small, the general demand has ruled A CL yell. quotations have been somewhat on the a dvance. e 6 oarcases of foreign Beef or Mutton have a pp eared k I ° i t 1 At per stone, by the Carcaoo. • 0 4 s. d. to s. 0. , $ i 0 Beef, inferler I I 310 Mutton. in f " 1 ,,1.,.. r •• 4 i • 0 - middling ••• 1 I i prime large --- p rime •• . 11 prime small Veal.... .. •.•••• • • I 1 II 410 ___. small • • '• • . Lamb, Os Od to Os Od. r I g• ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST le• C - 1•• 5 1 el 1 Beasts Sheep Scotland .••• • • • • .......... '' - . .••• Yorkshire •.•••• • • • • • ......., „ 35 SOO .... $Ol, Lincolnshire •••••• • • • • • • .... ~ „ 2 9 100 ..... 00 , • Norfolk •• • .... ''' :'' - 43 Suffolk .......... .•••. „ „ „ „ s 60 „,... i ll Cambridgesliire 34 7 0 60 400; V-ssex • Devonshire .................... 4 0 1 01 0° •• • li'iltsh re • 40 7 0 60 ,%. Other Parts ......... 50 1 00 1, 44 0 3 0 , 00' Total 301 1,180 4 10 ' 1 , 1 „, , Previous week's arrival...... 353 1,49 0 s#: le o Difference since our last .... 45 310 0, i ZO 3301tOUGH AND SPlTA.lo%—from cIVIS Several arrivals of Potatoes have taken P ee ""i yds , `V I parts of England, as well as the Channel 1 5 ' 6 d t os,„o' the week; while, from abroad, several hundreottop,;;oo been received. A portion of them heinkjeoe 3 rally low prices have been paid for such h`r s and others. The best parcels have sold i; 80 " n it Reds from 80s to 90 ; and Scotch ditto 75 s to 1301tOUGH HOP IVIIIROSITett f i re e 41 :4 The duty having been declared under the P..". jlr, estimate, rattler more firmness is apparent b o ys 1¢ mand tbr moat kinds of Hop., at very 611 , 1 , T „ P i ja u `g/I! ). n i Hops :—Sussex Pockets, 61 161; to 71 8s; ",770 t"6/P' ditto, 6/ 12s to 71 12s; Mid Kent and Choice , i t ,' ~a j dOt Yearlings :'—S•!ssex Pockets, 61 6s to 611 5 5; - •:s 'A 0. to 71; Mid Rents, 61 16s to 7./ 10s. isigV WOOL.. e eon The imports of Wool in the past Week ile c „„eall!,, , (re, 146 bales from Seville ; 1,067 ditto' from . 1 - 46 `, 2 0 di Port Philip; 141 ditto from St. Petersburgh,; clitttoe 7, Constadt; 203 ditto from Hamburg!' ; ae u ;Ito teit. ' ' Malta. Public sales will, it is expected, 4:1001P- January next. In the private markets yerYl4 passing, and prices are barely supported. thi° TALLOW. n DeOrnt This market may be considered firmer tu s- 4, (1 1 " / se'nnight, although the delivery during the lye e „ a o be r 0; large as for many weeks previously. Nothing ca n b e Or r all the year under 425, and for small parcels oli.ol Candle 424 3d to 42s 6(1 is asked. For Februaliti of; there are no sellers under 43s 3d. The qu 9ll „ t r :isefT o 74 from St. Petersburgh to arrive here this ee 3s ';;. il larr',oo l small, but we hope in our next to give full Per", - y Tallow sells freely, at the late advances, And /1" at 42s 6d to 43s net cash. e l ifer e ag f TIl E FOOD QUESTION.—The Mayor 0 , 00 e i e has refused to accede to the prayer of a requi', iti c iadiefoce, upwards of 5,000 inhabitants of the borougli,lo te of all shades of opinion, to call a public meetingifreist,e',ot° and determine what steps should be taken to l e t heeP t et, i as far as possible, prevent that distress wh ic t l iiolr la ioP.ho ll overtake a large and helpless portion of our i e lid the v, arising from the failure of the potato er"P% B 4 O°A is! done to the wheat crop." His Worship Stal' e ', o sn",,tt ? distress apprehended from the lamentable dis; l o ,, 00, 0 01 in the potato is at this time especially engegislio tion and consideration of her Majesty's resP en i derltrot it would seem pending their investigation on ( t be premature to call a meeting of the inhabitants o er, th e i ce s for public discussion on the subject. If, howe v io peeV ic ji a ld hended distress should unhappily assume b taintv, when the channels are manifest throleo, bo " ra , can lie most effectually and advantageon sl Y g d ' to s lots be prompt to promote any measures calculate ~ 10 stantial relief. His Worship's reply conclu de r n ee, t h b o e i ) l' ing this course, lam relieved by . the le' ll ';ince, r e p cause of humanity is in no way involved oeoPheicl there is no present want of sustenance for tow ii i - too withstanding the refusal, a public meeting to Wednesday next. 01 4 ople CORN ImrouTATloxs.--During the w h e e e ete eighty vessels, C 0713 laden, have arrived in 4 1. 4 hr ° ' jtier cester, principally from I;eland.--Glauce sters,4 o o." ca , SCARCITY OF AGRICULTURAL LA 73°V . gr ch (4 010 worth was last week literally ra nsacked f t`ij j eat su LA S employed labourer to do a day's work , b ut WI ttv" Leieteershire Mercury. lerlingtbrOlfr FLEET-STREET PAVlNG.—S un da y e c og " t o e a quarter past six, as an omnibus was P,i,es,. e e ..bine s t ja f e et Temple-bar, the stone pavement between 111 ' k yard, to an extent of five yards in length, se.tetsbot of the stones fell below, discovering an ori fl( ' „e 0 11 % 0 13 1 1 1 6 deep. The attention of the police on dutYlbs-d be: o'o called, when it was ascertained that the roe' f e et o'„ odd mined to a considerable extent from the e h , be e " el !„,e0 heavy rains. Fleet-street has only recent . t he after having been closed for five weeks, so of will now be necessary to make the foundatl° safe and perfect. ifre i. hiPP CROWDED STATE OF THE PORT S e e docks an..! harbour of Hull are now croWd e or thc_ dt er The blue flag has been flying these last re , to or signifying that no more Vessels can be all Port Packet. 1 u a d".- a BIRTHS. of A n• On - -- On the 15th inst., at Aberdeen, Airs.. • On the 20th Inst., at Ilildersham, Mrs. IT ' gug bter4llll On the 2 ;th inst., Mrs. F. W. Rogers , or 7, 0 09 —Oil the 21st inst., at Dalstoh-terrace, the surgeon, of a son. 0 1 00 0 -------- vo ijet tOf MARRIED. 1 On the 18th inst., at Pon Accord-ter --t e o r i een yfo i l l o th _ „Olt Branton Day, Esq., of Micklefield-green, Ri_c /c f 1,11 61° i P 70 1 0,„ ' „mud eiuga- c,ptai°ooso.l..,, 11.1 en NVilgon, eldest daughter of D. Smith, r-5 4 _,," sso..; V a On the 20th inst., at Hastings John Itoben i '. late * iP . near Worcester, to Diana, third'daugkter of *-- 1 0 : 4 011; #° V I Esq., of Worcester. Tianti , fO r 0 sotvo : ei a ir,ti:t t : h ns e ela.r.2 2 te o .to th m it ar lst i . a , a H t e O n w ri s e l t e t h a u . ry Church , — h ot °' Af o4 l ( th inst., at Goaforth, Cumberialyotatlek Barker, Madras Fusiliers, to Catherine Anne" ....---""-. C. Parker, Esq., Parknook o ,rte,4 1 1. 01. 11° , DIED. "resss' Os On the Gth Inst., at Geneva, Mrs. A. S. erf /0 1 ' On the 10th inst., in Upper-grove, 1 1 ° 11°W— g. '11 1ty'16). .., of J. F. Barwick, aged 46. Of • 100' PP . On the 15th inst., Anna Maria, thewl 000 Chippenbain-park, near Newmarket. „ WWI,. ea . 10 On the 16th inst., at Gronville.vdla, Jerseuood, On the 18th inst., at Mile-end, Susa n ' T ifi do 76 7 10 , Bourke, Esq. gar sb• of et On the 19th Inst., at Branstone Reeterl, roeS, Or N. Pearce. Esq., of Delden-green. On the 20th inst., at St. George's-place, jootiod' Goding, Esq., aged 81. late C hief On the 21st inst., J. G. 11. Bourne, Earl" toundland, aged 42. Loughten,....deepo. 6 f f/ P. irjf n n yO II IV London : l'rinted ana Tublished ' Strand, Printer, at The Sus Mies. 14 0, Tao , " of the Seven in the Cow Ifidig er OT 3; 1543.