The Sun. — London, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

MOST DARING AND IMPUDENT ROB BERY OF PLATE AT STAMFORD. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) On Sunday morning last, between the hours of eleven and twelve, two men broke into the dwell ing-house of Miss Bolton, of No. 9, Rutland terrace, Stamford, whilst the family were at church, It appears that two men were seen about twenty mi nutes put eleven to enter the front door (it is sup posed by means of a pick-lock key) by some servants of the adjoining house, who communicated their sus picions to their master that all was not right. The gentleman thereupon went in search of the po lice, and ou their arrival, and entering the house, they found that the thieves had effected their escape by the back door, having broken open the plate chest, and stolen the following articles: — Fifteen silver forks, eight dessert ditto, eight larg e spoons, six small ditto, twel ve t e a ditto, one pair of sugar tongs, three large soap ladles, four sauce ditto, six salt spoons, one butter-knife, two small forks, and a skewer, all of the king's pattern; also was stolen one 51. note of the Bank of Eaton, Cayley, and Co., and four soverigns. A box containing jewellery was also broken open, but the thieves, in their hurry, did not take anything therefrom. A sideboard in the drawing-room was considerably damaged, from the violence used in breaking it open, but nothing was abstracted from it. It is supposed the thieves, had some accomplice in the town who well knew the premises from the ready way in which they found the plate in Miss Bolton's bedroom; that portion of it in use was in the kitchen, and as the thieves did not go below they missed it. The audacity of the robbery caused some consternation in the town; and the other inhabitants of the terrace (which in all number twenty houses, and.are chiefly occupied by the gentry, the majority of whom are ladies), were much alarmed and terrified by this daring robbery in the open day. The terrace is situated at one of the outskirts of the town, leading from St. Peter's hill; it has no buildings opposite, and behind within 20 yards lie the open fields; the situation offering every fa cility for escape when once off the premises. Information was immediately given to Mr. W. Reed, the chief constable of the borough, who has been most indefatigable in his exertions to trace the thieves. Ills men (the police) were dispatched in every direction to scour the country, with the view of c spture ; and telegraphic information was also sent to all the principal neighbouring towns, and also to )radon, and a few hours after the robbery handbills were issued offering a reward of twenty guineas for the disc.)very of the offenders, but up to the present moment the thieves remain undiscovered. GERMANY. It is stated that Bavaria, seeing in the under standing between the two great Powers a sensible diminution of its influence, has protested against the terms of the alliance as contrary to the treaties of cod federation . We find it stated in the Constitutionelle Zeitung that Austria and Prussia will sign and issue an invitation addressed to all German Governments asking them to join in the Conferences which are to he opened at Dresden in the course of this month. According to the statements of the Kolner Zeitung, there has been no interruption to the Austrian re cruitingi an€l armaments. Two battalions of an Italian . regiment were, on the 4th iost., sent by rail from Vienna to Moravia, and the armies in Moravia and Bohemia are establishing themselves in their winter quarters along the Silesian and Saxon frontiers. The two corps are quoted by the same paper at 150,000 men, viz., 90,000 in Bohemia, and 60,000 i❑ Moravia. Their head-quarters are at Prague and Olmutz. The greatest activity continues to prevail in the laborato ries of Vienna, and large quantities of lead have been .purchased at Trieste, at almost fabulous prices. Ti e month of November alone must have created a deficit of at least 5,000,000. The following description of the negotiations at Olniutz is given by an Austrian authority, and may be compared with the details already published on Prussian authority :—" Soon after the opening of the Conference, the negotiators agreed that the question of the preservation of order against the revolu tion still burning under the ashes in almost the whole of Europe was the first and most important. All the information and opinions on this subject exchanged during the consultation led to a decision that, against this common enemy, the united power of Austria, Prussia, and Russia must be opposed. This resolution, which includes the maintenance of treaties and the old alliance, was the basis of the negotiations as to the future organization of Germany, and the two questions subordinate to it, namely, those of Hesse and Holstein. As to the or ganization of Germany, it was stated that the indis pensable modifications of the Act of Confederation of 1815, consistent with its continuance, had already been accepted. The form and mode in which these alterations should be carried out would be settled by the Diet of the Confederation itself ; but the actual recognition of tha present Frankfort As sembly by Prussia, as the existing organ of the Bund, was not required ; it was for the present "renounced till a settlement of the Russian and Hol stein questions should have been effected. The dis cussions on these two points were, if not the most im portant, the warmest, of the conference. M. von Manteuffel on these two points defended the honour of Prussia in the strongest manner, yet after an ad mission of the premises it was easy to perceive that he was more anxious to secure an honourable retreat than a victory. Prince Schwarzenburg took his stand on treaties, and contended that they could only be upheld by Prussia withdrawing from Hesse, end remaining neutral, or by her acting in concert with the troops of the Bund. M. von Meyendorf inter fered as mediator, and brought both Powers to an agreement on a middle course." COMMODORE MARTIN'S SQUADRON. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Tagus, Nov. 30. In my last I think I stated we were to start on the morning of the sth inst. We were a long time kept in suspense, the winds being very scant. However we all got under weigh about 10.0 A.M., having the wind, such as it was, right aft, b u t a fl oo d tide to con tend against. We had scarcely been under sail an hour when the Commodore intimated that the ships might anchor as soon as convenient. At one P.M. the Prince Regent, Arrogant, Arethusa, and Dauntless, dropped their anchors just above Belem, keeping their sails loosed, waiting for the ebb tide. The Phaeton and Leander kept on their course • with the change of tide the wind gradually left u s , a n d ultimately all the ships anchored in Passo d'Arcos Bay. The following morning at 8 o'clock the squadron was again on the move, and having got over the bar was soon in the fol lowing order of sailing :—Prince Regent, Arethusa, and Arrogant; Phaeton, Leander, and Dauntless. On Thursday the lee division was ordered to try rate of sailing off the wind, and at 10 A.M. the Phaeton, Leander, and Dauntless were doing their best under all studding sails, with a light breeze from th e S.S.E. This trial lasted till 4 r. M., during which time scarcely nine miles of ground had been gone over. The result was that the Phmton gained on the Leander 1,040 fins., and on the Dauntless 100. On the Bth the same ships had another trial by the wind. They commenced at two and left off at 4 P.M. The distance gone over was a little more than 9 miles, when the Phaeton had gained on the Leander 1,460 fins., and on the Dauntless 1,620 fins. Ou Saturday, the 9th, we had a trial, in which all were enga g ed . At 10.30 AM . all were fairly started. The wind, however, continued very changeable, and at the time of leaving off at 3 F.M. the Phaaeton had gained on Prince Regent 5.9 miles. ft „ Leander 3.5 „ Of Arethusa 1.5 If If Arrogant 2.2 Dauntless 3.6 On the 11th we were again ordered to resume our old oocupation, but previous to starting the Commo dore made signal to Dauntless that he would send her some more hands. This appeared quite necessary, for in consequence of her heavy yards her sails were badly handled, and it was quite evident to every one that there was not sufficient strength to do the work properly. The Prince Regent sent a large party of marines. We started before the wind, all studding sails set, at 11 A.M., and resumed the order of sailing at 2 P.M. The distance run 9 miles. Phaeton gained on Prince Regent 2.5 miles. ft If Leander f) Arethusa /1 ft Arrogant 0.9 Dauntless. . 0.6 From the 11th to the 18th there was nothing to be done in the way of sailing. We had but a succession of light airs and calms, during which time the ships were occasionally exercised in shifting top-gallant masts and jib-booms. On the morning of the 18th we had a run of 17 miles, with all starboard studding sails set, the result of which was that Phaeton gained on Prince Regent..... 4.4 miles. ), „ Leander . 2.2 -- f , „ 'Arethusa Arrogant ........ 1t 19 Dauntless ......... 2.0 At 1 r.m. we started by the wind on the starboard tack, and left off at 4 P.M., in consequence of the Phaeton suddenly shortening sail—there was a stif fish breeze, but nothing particular ; but from the circumstance concluded something was wrong. Phaeton gained on Prince Regent 6.0 miles. 71 „ Leander .. 3.2 /1 Arethusa ft 11 Arrogant .. 2.9 91 Dauntless The wind increased very much during the night, so much so that when day broke on the 19th all the ships were under treble reefed topsails and reefed courses. The long- - wisbed• for breeze bad come at last, and the speculations on the probable results of the day's trial may be more easily imagined than described. • At an early hour the ships were ordered to run down to leeward; -and having -gone -the required din.; THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1850. tance, Phaeton and Arethusa shook out to single reefed topsail; the latter set top-gallant sails; Leander under single reefed main and double reefed fore and mizen topsails. Arrogant started under treble reefed top sails, but shortly after shook out a reef of main topsail and set main top-gallant sail; Leander shifted spanker. Dauntless under treble reefed topsails, reefed courses, and main trysail, ordered to chase Prince Regent. At 9.45 signal " take angles," when off these ships started, evidently with as much sail as they could well stagger under. Shortly after Arrogant carried away her main top-gallant sheet and split her jib , in a few seconds the latter sail was blown all to ribbands. In less than an hour Phaeton bore up, the Arethusa let fly her top-gallant and topsail sheets to a squall, and Leander shordened sail. This was to terminate this day's trial. We were ordered to re sume order of sailing, when we observed that Phaeton had carried away her jib-boom. In reply to the Commodore's demand " when would she be ready to make sail ?" she stated her fore-mast head was sprung, in consequence, it was supposed, of something happening to the fore-topmast fid the pre vious evening. What appeared very odd to most of us, was the fact of her still carrying her fore-top sail. We were further made acquainted with other disasters that had befallen her; her bumkin and sprit sail-gaff opening. In order to account for so much damage she made the signal " the squall had struck the Phaeton with greater violence than any of the other ships." Rather an odd assertion, considering that both the Prince Regent and Arethusa were to wind ward of her. One would think that under the cir cumstances every one's attention was too much occu pied with his own ship to think of looking after his neighbour's. It was a heavy squall certainly, but we are of opinion that it was pretty equally felt amongst the squadron. The result of this morning's affair was—as you know long before this—the Phmton was ordered to Portsmouth or Plymouth, as most conve nient. It was a pity the trial should terminate thus : it was getting highly interesting and exciting, and there can be no doubt but up to the moment the Arethusa had most decidedly the advantage. Wednesday—The gale still continued. Thursday—Still blowing strong. We thought that we had done with trial sailing in a gale, the Phaeton, the crack ship of the squadron, having been put hors de combat in the first breeze we had yet encountered, we felt pretty safe from further trials—not so : at ten A.M. on the 21st the Leander, Arrogant, and Dauntless were ordered to leeward three miles, and then beat up : this trial only lasted an hour, during which time the Arrogant had gained on the Leander 100, and on the Dauntless 110 fathoms. Friday—Strong gale with a heavy swell. Daunt bossed rolled here fore and main top-gallant masts over the side, and rather oddly the one went imme diately after the other, one on one side and the other on the other. Leander and Arethusa ordered to supply her with new masts. This morning the In constant fell in with us ; and right glad were we that she could convey to our friends the assurance that the squadron was together. We felt that they would naturally conclude the other ships could not have escaped unscathed in this dreadful storm (as they would consider it) since the finest frigate had been so roughly handled. The Arrogant and Dauntless had two trials under steam. Io the first the Arrogant went head to wind under full power 3.5 knots, the Dauntless 1.0 under half power. In the second trial the conditions were reversed, on which occasion Dauntless 7.0 knots per hour and Arrogant had scarcely steerage way. On Saturday, the 23d, we had a trial of three and a half hours' duration ; strong breezy and a heavy well. All started under double-reefed topsails. Shortly after Arethusa set top-gallant sails. The wind continued to lose its violence, and Arethusa and Leander shook out second reefs of topsails. At the termination of the trial, which I should say was by the wind, the Arethusa was to wind ward of Leander Arrogant Dauntless The latter is a very leewardly ship, but she fore reaches in a most extraordinary weather. On Sunday we were in a most comfortless state, the wind had chopped round to the S.W. We were in the skirts of the Bay of Biscay, the ships were rolling very much and making very bad weather. We were in general under close-reefed main-topsail and storm staysails. Oa Monday the weather was scarcely better, but the wind had changed so as to enable us to make a course for Lisbon. On Tuesday head still in the direction of our port. Arrogant and Dauntless ordered to try rate of speed before the wind under the combined effect of sails and steam. Dauntless very much.the advantage. You will have perceived that in all these trials the Dauntless has shown herself a superior sailer, but as to efficiency, she will bear no comparison with the Arrogant. Here is a vessel with less tonnage, and built at a considerably less cost, carries double the number of guns, and well too, whilst the other has her main deck ports barely six feet above the water, and they find the upper deck guns too much for her. Here we have, in another shape, a repetition of the same gross misapplication of the adaptation of means to an end which has been observed in the Encounter and Conflict—an immense amount of tonnage em ployed to carry a small number of guns, which duty all these vessels very indifferently perform. We arrived here on Wednesday, bringing with us a vary strong breeze from the N.E. We entered the Tagus under treble reefed topsails and reefed courses, and top-gallant masts struck. All the ships require caulking. The Encounter entered the Tagus on the Ist inst. from Gibraltar.—Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette. THE NORTH WALES ADDRESS AGAINST THE PAPAL AGGRESSION. (From the Carnarvon Herald.) We have elsewhere inserted a leading article from The Sun newspaper of Thursday se'nnight, in which most honourable recognition is taken of the course that Bangor and Carnarvon have pursued with re spect to the present movement against the aggressions of the see of Rome. In fairness, however, the praise of our metropoli tan contemporary applies rather to Bala, Corwen, and other places in North Wales, than to Carnarvon : for the petition, quoted as a proof that this part of the principality has taken the lead in pointing out the true and proper means of lessening the evil complainedof, was Simultaneously adopted in Bangor, and the two other localities, whilst the Carnarvon petition was silent on the educational views which form the staple of the other. It is to the untiring indefatigable energy of a writer well-known to The Sun newspaper, as a cor respondent under the signature of an " Old Reformer," that the petition referred to is indebted for its being ; and the adoption of that petition so generally in the towns of Northern Wales, must be truly gratifying to, persons who can love Protestantism, and seek its conservation and extension, withont indulging in bitter feelings against those who adhere to the faith of the Church of Rome. That our journal has been made the instrument organ, and exponent, of views so sound, practical, and beneficial, is a fact of which we have no small reason to be proud : and we can assure our metropo litan " brother of the quill," that Wales is behind no part of the United Kingdom in every patriotic and well-directed public movement. SOUTH LANCASHIRE WINTER ASSIZES.—Mr. Baron Alderson arrived by the six o'clock railway train, on Saturday evening, and proceeded direct to the court house, in Chapel-street, where the commission was for mally opened. The Learned Judge then adjourned the court until ten o'clock on the following Monday (this) morning. Yesterday his Lordship attended Divine service at St. George's Church. The sermon was preached by the chaplain and son of the High- Sheriff. Mr. Baron Alderson arrived in town unac companied by any other of the Learned Judges, and it is said that his colleague, Mr. Justice Coleridge, is pre vented from attending through indisposition, and that his place will be supplied by Mr. Justice Talfourd, who will preside at the Nisi Prins Court, but, of course, for the trial of criminal cases, the present assize being merely one of general gaol delivery. The calendar contains the names of 111 prisoners. One of the first cases to be tried, and relative to which consi derable interest is manifested, will be that of Mr. William Threlfall (postponed from last assizes) for extensive commercial forgeries. It is said that no fewer than thirty-five witnesses will be called for the prose cution. The cases, generally speaking, will prove dull. Amongst the trials likely to be the most interesting are those of Edward Moran, an officer of the Tib street establishment, for manslaughter; Mr. Henry Black burst, an attorney at Preston, for an alleged forgery of his late wife's will; Win. Smith, for manslaughter, by causing the explosion of a steam-boiler at Mr. Pooley's works; M'Cauley and Sirrell (the London silversmith), the one for stealing and the other for feloniously receiv ing a quantity of jewellery and plate; and Gregory, Hol lane, and Pimlott, for the daring burglary and highway robberies in Hulme.—Li'ierpool Albion of Monday. DEATH OF SIR JOHN MACPHERSON GRANT, BART. ."-It is our painful duty this morning to record the death of one of the moat patriotic and most valued of our countrymen. Sir John Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch, was struck with paralysis on Saturday last, and died on Monday, in the 47th year of his age. Though not robust, the de ceased gentleman had for some time enjoyed his usual health, and the blow was as unexpected as it is lamentable. Since his accession to the patrimonial estate, about four years ago, Sir John Grant has lived in Ballindalloch, and has fully carried out the improvements projectexl and commenced by his father, Sir George, the first baronet. The deceased baronet was one of the three members not appointed ex officio of the board of supervision for the relief of the poor in Scot land—an odice to which his father, Sir George Grant, had been nominated by . the Government on the first institution of the board in 1845. The loss of such a man is not easily replaced. lie will long be_ lamented in Strathspey as th e hospitable gentleman , the best o f land l o rds and neighbours, the farmer's friend, and the benefactor of his country.— Edi n ,.. burgh Courant of Thursday: LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Dec. 9. (Before Sir J. KNIGHT BRUCE). OLLENDORF P. BLACK. The plaintiff in this case, Henri Godfrey 011endorf, a foreign gentleman, was the author of a book en titled " A New Method of Learning to Read, Write, and Speak a Language in Six Months, adapted to the French, for the use of Schools and Private Teachers." The work was first published in London, by Messrs. Whittaker and Co., the other plaintiff, who had pur chased a right to publish an edition of 5,000 copies. The selling price was 12s. per copy. The defendant, Mr. Black, of Upper Wellington-street, Strand, had published at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, an edition of the work, which he had largely imported into this country, at a selling price of ss. 6d. per copy. An injunction was, therefore, sought against the sale of such edition, and also an account of the money re ceived for the copies already sold. Mr. Malins (with whom was Mr. Flaker) appeared in support of the motion. Dr. 011endorf. at the time of the publication of the work, was personally resi dent in London, as proved by the affidavit of his landlady. In the case of " Boosey v. Purday" the Court of Exchequer had merely decided against the right of a foreigner residing abroad at the time of publication. It had not gone the length of deciding that a foreigner could not have the copyright in this country. Mr. ROLT (with whom was Mr. Eddie), for the defendant, contended that the plaintiff had no domi cile in this country. He had merely come to this country for a few days, to see his bookseller, and now claimed the same rights of protection for his property as a natural-born subject of the realm. The Copy right Act, which was relied on by the other side, was not intended to encourage the publications of foreign authors. His HONOUR, said his belief was that when the cases of " Murray v. Bohn," and " Murray v. Rout ledge," having reference to the works of Washington Irving, were before him, the point whether the in formation sought for should be granted or refused was not argued. It was in substance granted by the counsel for the plaintiff that the matter ought to go to law, the defendants being directed to keep an ac count. But if, however, the point had been argued before him on those occasions, he should not consider himself bound by what then took place, or by what he then did. He considered himself at liberty to deal with the present case as if those cases were not. It had been said that the legal weight in this case was doubt ful, and that the mere existence of a doubt was suffi cient to prevent the Court from granting the injunc tion. He did not agree in that. He believed that doctrine to be new, for it would interfere with the jurisdiction of the Court, daily exercised to a very great extent. The question of the legal right being in doubt was a matter for the serious attention of the Court, but it did not render it incumbent on the Court to refuse the injunction. Notwithstanding the argu ment that the plaintiff in " Cocks v. Purday" was an Englishman claiming by assignment from a foreigner, his Honour thought that circumstance afforded no clear ground of distinction between that and the pre sent case. If the case of Cocks and Purday were un justly decided, it appeared clear to him the plaintiff (Dr. 011endorf) was right in equity, and right i❑ law in the present instance. There was a circum stance here which distinguished the present case from the case in the Court of Exchequer, "Boosey v. Pur day." When the first publication of the work took place in England, Dr. 011endorf was himself present in England. It was said only temporarily so, and that his domicile was originally foreign, and that it had never ceased to be so. That may be, but his Honour could not concede to the proposition that the circumstance of Dr. 011endorf being present here at the time of the first publication, was immaterial. His Honour was of opinion, viewing the case as he did, that there was a case for an injunction now; he should therefore grant an injunction on the common undertaking of the plaintiffs to abide by any order which the Court may make as to damages. He made this order merely as a lawyer, but for the sake of literature generally, this ought to be the right view of the law. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 9. SMITH V. COOK.--LIBEL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Sergeant SEISE then addressed the jury for the defendant. Whatever might be the difficulties of a case entrusted to an ads ocate in a court of justice, there was always one circumstance calculated to cheer and animate him, and that was the conviction that his client was an honourable man. Captain Cook was a man who, for nearly a quarter of a century, had enjoyed the respect of his countrymen. He was the Captain Cook who so honourably distin guished himself daring the destruction by fire of the Kent East Indiaman, many years ago, in the Bay of Biscay. He had since been employed by the Govern ment to treat with the African princes at the Niger, with a view to the suppression of the slave trade. This statemirt, now alleged to be libellous, had been extorted from tim by the bold bad man who now dragged him into court. Mr. Edmund Garbett, the friend of Captain Smith, had addressed a letter to the lion. Member for the West Riding of York, pub lished in the Times, and which called upon Captain Cook to vindicate his character. It was true, as had been stated by the plaintiff's counsel, that Smith appeared at a meeting of the Peace Society, and stated his opi nion of the character of the pirates in the neighbour hood of Borneo. This became the subject of discus sion in the House of Commons when 100,0001. was asked for head money for the pirates destroyed by Raja Brooke. In the course of the debate it was stated that it was to be wished that Captain Aaron Smith could then state what he had asserted at the meeting in question. The Learned Sergeant then read certain letters of Mr. Garbett to Mr. Cobden, in which it was stated that Captain Smith had some years before published an account of his life on board the pirate ship, in which he had clearly shown that what Captain Cook had stated at the trial was untrue, and that he (Cook) had never had the manliness to answer it, or to defend himself. He made a distinct charge in that letter against Captain Cook, that he had stated what was untrue on his oath. This letter having been printed in the Times and Morning Post, it would not have been proper for Captain Cook to have remained silent. He (Mr. Sergeant Shea) would undertake to prove that all that Captain Cook had stated in his letter was the truth. If Captain Smith wanted the whole truth to be known with respect to the circumstances under which he was acquitted in 1823, the better way to vindicate his character would have been to bring his action against the Times, when Captain Cook might have appeared as a witness, and been cross-examined. He (Mr. Sergeant Shee) would undertake to prove that Smith had not acted by compulsion as a pirate, but was a pirate and the associate of pirates of his own free will. Mr. Edward Symmons, clerk to the magistrates at the Thames Police-court, produced the original de position of Wm. Cook, the defendant, when Aaron Smith, the plaintiff, was brought before the Court on a charge of piracy in 1823. A small portion of the deposition had been lost. The deposition was then put in evidence. John Thomas Stuart, clerk to the plaintiff's at torney, who was present at the examination of one Andre Jean Malinaire (now out of the country), touching this matter, produced the deposition. (Ma linaire's deposition was then put in.) John Lagus—l reside at Mile-end, and now work about ships. have been a mariner. In August, 1822, I was boatswain on board the brig Victoria, which was on her homeward voyage from Jamaica in July of that year. I know both Captain Smith and Captain Cook. About the 7th August, when the ship was off the island of Cuba, she was taken by a schooner. The brig Industry, commanded by Capt. Cook, was off that island at the same time. I had seen the schooner chasing the Industry, and then get alongside of her. That was about nine o'clock in the morning. The Victoria was taken about one o'clock. The schooner fired before we were taken. A boat then came alongside from the schooner, with Smith on board, and three or four more, armed with pistols, muskets, and long knives. The boat was commanded by Smith. His face was blackened a little, I believe. He was not pulling the boat. Smith came on board first. The captain and the first and second mates were there. The first mate said, "Is that you, Smith ?" Smith said his name was not Smith, but Allen. He then told the captain and the second mate to go into the boat with three of the crew. The captain asked if he must take his papers and what the schooner was. Smith replied, " You will know when you go on board." He then gave orders to fill the sails of the Victoria, that she might run after the schooner. The captain and the mate and second mate went on board the schooner. Smith then asked for liquor and dinner for himself and his men. The man at the helm did not steer according to his wish, and Smith called him a scoundrel, and took the cutlass and struck him across the head, making a wound three inches long. He fired his mnsket as a signal, I sup pose. Smith spoke to the pirates in English, and they appeared to understand him. None gave orders but Smith, and the men obeyed his orders. The man at the wheel was sent away by Smith, and I was put in his place. The steward prepared dinner for Smith and his men. He asked where the cheese was, and the steward replied that it was Cheshire cheese. Smith said, " Where is Cheshire ? " The steward said it was in England. The vessel was becalmed on the same day, and two Dutchmen came on board with knives. Smith fired a musket at me because I did not steer according to his liking. The witness, in cross - examination, stated that he had given the same evidence on that occasion that he had given to-day. The mate, the cook, and Captain Cook, were also examined on that trial. The men who came on board with Smith appeared to be Spa niards. They were armed with muskets, cutlasses, and long knives. We were about half a mile from the schooner when she began the chase, and when they boarded us ten or twelve men came with the pirate captain. There were 13 of the crew of the Victoria, and 12 of the Industry. I suppose there were 60 or 70 men on board the pirate-vessel. George Lewis examined—Was at the Old Bailey trial. In August, 1822, I was carpenter in the brig Victoria. I remember her being taken by a piratical schooner. A boat from the schooner boarded the Victoria. The boat's crew were armed with pistols, cutlasses, and knives. She was commanded by Aaron Smith. He first came on board, and he then ordered the captain, the chief mate, the second mate, and three sailors, to go into his boat. When Smith came on board he fired a musket off. The captain asked Smith what he and his crew were. Smith told him to go on board the schooner, and they would tell him what they were. The captain complied, and took his ship's papers with him, at the request of Smith. Smith stayed on board the Victoria from one or two until eight o'clock, and gave orders to everyone on board. We did the work, and the pirates walked the deck, to take care of us. He told Deane, the man at the wheel, to steer the ship " well." He struck the man with a cutlass on his head, and made a wound three inches long. The last witness was then called to the helm. Smith asked me where my captain belonged to ? I told him his name was Hearne, and he belonged to the North. He asked where he lived. I said, 17, Lucas-street, Commercial-road, London. Smith said " What do I know about London ?" I remember an American vessel coming in sight. When we lost her it was quite dark, and the wind blowing hard. He ordered me to put four oars in the jolly-boat, and I did so. When the American was twenty minutes' sail off, the schooner was about two miles off. The brig might then have been saved if Smith had done what he ought. Smith came back with a Spaniard, whom they called their captain. He ordered me to break open the trunk, and made me take down the lining at the ship's side and the lining over the deck, to see if there was any property. The pirate captain said, if he found any money stowed away be would blow my brains out. Smith and the captain were down below carousing together. When Smith went away he took the mate's boat cloak. The next day we were sent on board the Industry. We heard a quarrel on board the pirate schooner in the night, and heard screaming. It was rumoured that the pirate captain was murdered that night. I last saw the pi rate captain on the 7th of August, when he left the Victoria. When I went on board the Industry I saw Captain Cook. I noticed his arm, and observed marks of blood on it. Capt. Cook dressed Deane's wound, I do not know what private property of Capt. Hearne's was taken, nor have I ever heard what Smith got from this transaction. Lugas and I are the only two seamen alive belonging to the English ship. I was first found out to be a witness by placard. When Smith was on board the Victoria he said I was to sound the well as usual, and consider him as captain. Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES—I do not know who was steward then. Ido not remember his name. Mr. Henry limn Cohen—My father and uncle were the owners of the Victoria, and I was in their office at the time. I was present at the trial of Aaron Smith, in December ' 1823. I heard Captai n Cook examined on the trial of the indictment for piratically boarding the Victoria. I have heard his deposition read here today. I did not hear him state anything respecting the Industry. Captain Cook never said at the trial that Captain Smith had saved his life ; he said that Smith had not the power to save his life. It was stated that Smith had knocked a pistol out of the hand of some one who was going to fire at Cook's head. Captain Cook denied the ,assertion. I have known Captain Cook for many years. Mr. Dobie, the solicitor to the Times, produced letters of the plaintiff of the 15th and 24th of June, 1850, to Mr. Cobden, which were put in in evidence. The plaintiff, in the last of those letters, called Mr. Cobden a " poltroon" and a " slanderer " for refusing to retract what he had said of him in Parliament, which he had asked him to do in the first letter, and said he sheltered his pocket from the consequence of an action, by the " privilege" of Parliament, and his cowardly back from a flogging by protection of his purse. Mr. Barton, from the office of the Morning Post, produced a letter, signed by " E. Garbett," published in the Morning Post. This closed the defendant's case. Mr. E. JAMES replied on the defendant's case, commenting on the evidence and circumstances as he proceeded. The jury were now again impanelled to try Captain Smith on two distinct charges on which he had before been placed upon his t rial and honour ably acquitted. He (Mr. James) contended that the charges against Captain Smith were malicious, and without any foundation, inasmuch *as nothing could, be more clear than that he had not only not been guilty of murder, as stated, but had never stained his hands in human blood, and was also guiltless of the charge of boarding and plundering the Pre voyant. The Learned Gentleman concluded by hoping that the jury would award Captain Smith competent damages for the injury of which he so un justly complained. Lord CAMPBELL asked the counsel on both sides whether they would divest the case of all the merely technical points on the pleadings, and would take the verdict on the second plea only, which raised the substantial question of the truth of the libel ? Both the counsel answered that in this matter they would be guided by the Lord, Chief Justice's wishes. Lord CAMPBELL then said, that in. consequence of this very proper course taken by the counsel on both sides, the case had become one for the jury alone. He should merely assist the jury by making a few observations. He thought that there was not the slightest reason to complain of the plaintiff for having brought this action against the defendant instead of br o in st ging it against the Ti me s. It wou ld h av e be en improper to bring the action against that paper. m When the paper had taken the precaution to know who was the author of the letter, and to get an undertak ing from him that he would be answerable for the publication of it, and gave up that author to the person complaining of it, the author of the letter was the proper, and the only proper person to be made a defendant. Likewise he must say that the plaintiff was in a situation of great hardship, to be thus called on to go into an occurrence which happened between twenty and thirty years ago. As soon after as it was possible he had been called on to answer this charge. In 1823 he was accused, and the Crown properly took up the prosecution, the King's Attorney- General conducting it. The charge was for piracy in the cases of the Vittoria and the Industry. On the first of these cases he was tried. All the evidence that could be adduced was heard, and he had no doubt that all proper evidence was brought forward that could be considered capable of strengthening the case against the prisoner. The then Attorney- General (Sir R. Gifford) was a most able and honour able man, and no doubt conducted the case with great propriety. Two of the witnesses who had been in the box to-day were then examined. The case went to the jury with apparently the most excellent obser vations, for the Court remarked that the act without the mind did not constitute guilt ; and the jury, act ing on that rule, and believing that the plaintiff acted on compulsion, pronounced a verdict of ac quittal. It must be assumed that that was a fair and honourable verdict, and Sir R. Gifford thought it so conclusive that, no doubt having presented the strongest case in the first instance to the jury, he declined to present any evidence on the case of the Industry. In the year 1829 the plaintiff was again tried on another charge, before other judges and under other circumstances. The case was brought to trial before one of the most enlightened, learned, and able men that had ever sat on the bench—he meant Lord Chief Justice Tindal; and on that occa sion another jury was so satisfied that the case against the plaintiff was insufficient, and that the voluntary joining of the pirates was not proved, that the jurors interposed, and, stopping the case, returned a verdict of not guilty. On the part of the plaintiff it was wished to lay before the jury this day the evidence which had then been given; but it was objected to because this defendant was not then present, and it was necessarily rejected. At this distance of time it was an extreme hardship that the charge should thus be revived. It was beautifully said by Lord Plunkett that Time was represented with a scythe in one hand and an hour-glass in the other, that with his scythe he cut down the evidence of a transaction, but with the hour-glass he limited the time within which the charge might be brought the evidence of which his scythe had destroyed. It was true that the law did not recognise limitation to charges of crimes ; but men would not fail to see that after a certain period a charge could not be brought without pressing with undue hardship on the accused, and especially in a case like this, when the party had already three times successfully answered it. As it was, the jury here must now consider this charge, and say whether the plaintiff was guilty or not guilty. By this libel the defendant charged him with being a pirate and a murderer, and undertook by the plea to prove him to be so. The jury would look to see whether there was any evidence whatever of his having committed murder ; and with respect to his having committed piracy, the jury would consider whether he had committed it voluntarily or not. As to that, he seemed to have been a man in a respect able situation of life, and about to be married. He was returning to England for that purpose in the Ze phyr, when that vessel was attacked, and he became a victim to the pirates. He was left among them. He at last escaped, and there was no evidence to dis prove what he alleged in his book with respect to the manner in which he escaped. Neither was there a tittle of evidence to prove that the pirate captain was dead, and that he supplied the place of the captain. The statements in his book having been made evidence, were to be taken as much in his favour as against him. The defendant said that the book proved his case. The jury would say whether that was so or not. If the jurymen believed what the plaintiff stated, their verdict must be for him ; if they disbelieved it, the verdict must be against him ; but they would require strong evidence to show that he had wilfully acted as a pirate after he had had rea sonable means of escape. It was said that he might have escaped when the American was in sight, and he was on board one of the captured vessels ; but con sidering the small distance of the pirate schooner, and the force on board it, the jury would say whether that was an enterprize that was at all likely to sue , ceed. He should now go through the evidence given this day- The jury here interposed, and said that that was not necessary. Lord CAMPBELL would then leave the matter with the jury. He should only further observe that the conduct of the defendant when he was in the hands of the pirates showed what compulsion was exercised over a captive. As to the letters of Mr. Cobden they ought not to have been written in that scurrilous tone, but they ought not to prejudice the jury against the plaintiff. . _ The jury retired for a short time, and then brought in a verdict for tho plaintiff, damages 101. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 9. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, after Michaelmas Term, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and Middlesex Special Juries.) LAIDLAW V. LEACH. This action, which was part heard on Saturday, was resumed and concluded to-day. It was brought to recover damages for an alleged breach of a contract entered into by the parties. The defendant paid 201. into court, and put several pleas on the record, which alleged substantially that the plaintiff had absented himself ithout leave from his duty, and that he was incompetent to perform what he had undertaken. Mr. Knowles, with Mr. Henderson, was counsel for the plaintiff; and Sir Frederick Thesiger and Mr. Bramwell for the defendant. It appeared. that the plaintiff is a surgeon of great professional reputation, having been twenty years ago surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital, and , subsequently in practice at Alexandria, from which city he returned to this country in 1848. Towards the close of that year he was engaged by the defendant, who is the keeper of a private lunatic asylum at Britonferry, Glamorganshire, as medical officer to the establishment, at a salary of 1001. per annum, with board and resi dence for himself and wife. Shortly after entering upon his engagement, the plaintiff was requested by the Board of Health to attend i❑ London and give evidence be fore them on the subject of the operation of the qua rantine laws in Egypt, and he obtained four days' leave of absence from the defendant for that purpose. He gave his evidence before the board, and was re quested by them to give evidence on a second occa sion, for which purpose he prolonged his stay in London. During this time, however, he was visited with a severe attack of influenza, which laid him up for some days. In the meanwhile a letter reached him from the defendant, informing him that as he had exceeded his leave of absence he had broken his en gagement, and another gentleman had beerkappointed in his place. The plaintiff immediately returned to Britonferry, and told the defendant that he consi dered himself engaged for a year, at the same time taking possession of his apartments in the house. This act was opposed by the defendant, who placed one of his household to watch the approaches to this part of the building, for the purpose of intercepting all sup plies of food to the plaintiff. This state of thiegs lasted for 48 hours, when the plaintiff left the house with his wife, and returned to London. An offer of 201. was subsequently made to the plaintiff, as compensation for his services, but this was refused, and the defendant now paid it into court. Dr. Southwood Smith, and Dr. Watson and Haw kins, in their evidence, described the plaintiff as a man of ability, judgment, and experience. Sir FREDERICK TISESIGER, on the part of the defen dant, contended that the plaintiff had clearly broken his contract with the defendant, by exceeding his leave of absence by ten days, rind that he was inca pable of performing the duty he had undertaken, in asmuch as he had not kept his books in accordance with the directions of the statute. The LORD CHIEF BARON expresssd a strong opinion to-day that there was not reasonable or pro bable cause for the plaintiff's remaining away so long. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant on the third plea, and on so much of the 7th as alleged that the plaintiff was unnecessarily absent. The re maining issues were found for the plaintiff, but the general effect of the verdict is in favour of the de fendant. OAKLEY V. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action promoted by the Treasury to recover back from the London and North-Western Railway company the sum of 16s. 9d., under the pro visions of the 7th and Bth Victoria, c. 85, s. 12, as for money paid to the use of the company. The defen dants pleaded non assumpeit, on which issue was joined. Mr. Knowles appeared for the plaintiff, and Sir Frederick Thesiger for the defendants. It appeared th — at the plaintiff was a police-constable, and that on the 13th of August, 1849, he presented himself at the Liverpool station of the London and North-Western Railway, and after exhibiting his police ticket, claimed to be conveyed to London at the rate of one penny per mile, in payment for which he tendered the sum of 16s. 9d. The clerk to whom the plaintiff applied, and whose business it was to grant the police passes, informed him that the express train was about to start, it being then near five o'clock in the afternoon, and that he had express orders to re fuse any person to go by that train at the rate of a penny a mile. The plaintiff said it was important that he should be in London at eleven o'clock the same night, and then paid 1/. 13s. to travel by the express train, which was at the rate of twopence per mile. Upon this state of facts the present action was brought to try the right of the defendants to claim that rate of remuneration for the con veyance of a police officer. The action was brought under the provisions of the 7th and Bth Vic toria, c. 85, which attaches certain conditions to the coveyance of persons travelling in pursuance of public duties. This statute recites an Act passed in the Bth year of the same reign, and pro vides that all railway companies, incorporated by Act of Parliament, shall be bound to convey officers be longing to the marines, the military, and the police, at fares not exceeding twopence per mile, for which those officers shall be entitled to travel in first-class carriages. By the section of the Act upon which this action was brought, it is further enacted that privates in those forces shall be conveyed at the rate of a penny per mile, and upon this it was contended that the company should refund the excess fare. In the cross-examination of the plaintiff's witnesses, it turned out that he was connected with the Bath police, appointed under the Municipal Corporation Act, and that he was travelling to the principal towns in the kingdom, in pursuance of instructions to that effect, for the purpose of procuring recruits for the Bath police. IkSir;FREDERIcx TRESIGER, at an early stage of the case, took several objections in point of law to the maintenance of the action, which he submitted to the Learned Judge. He observed that the material facts of the case were not in dispute, but that it was a pre liminary question of law, whether a single policeman could avail himself of this law, when the Act, by speaking of the " removal of forces," evidently ap plied to a great number of men. The LORD CHIEF BARON said that that was an objection which was well worthy of consideration hereafter, and he also doubted whether an officer of the Bath municipal police, traveling to recruit that force, could avail himself of the privilege conferred by the Act. He was of opinion, moreover, that it was not necessary for the plaintiff's discharge of his duty that he should have been in London as early as be said, therefore he might have travelled by the mail train, when probably no objection would have been raised. Under all the circumstances, as he could not decide any matter of law sitting there at nisi prius, he should recommend that the plaintiff should be nonsuited, and that the question of law be discussed afterwards. In accordance with his Lordship's suggestion, a nonsuit was at length entered, and leave was reserved to the plaintiff to move to set aside the nonsuit, and enter a verdict with damages as in the declaration. The LORD Came. BARON refused to certify for a special jury, and r emar k e d u pon the impropriety cf bringing an action for 16s. 9d. The certificate of its being a proper case to try in a superior court he di rected to abide the event of the rule. This was the last day of the sittings at Westmin•. ster. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 9. IN JLE J. DONOVAN. The bankrupt was, in 1848, a fishmonger in Ox ford-itreet, his debts being 7,5501., his assets 7,2001. He then united to his business of fishmonger that of a timber-merchant, trading in partnership with Mr. Valiance. In April last he become bankrupt, and the result shows unsecured debts of about 5,0001., and assets 300/. This was the certificate meeting. Mr. Simons appeared for the assignsee, Mr. Lucas for:Mr. Newton, a creditor on a bill of exchange, and Mr. Lawrance for the bankrupt. The ground of objection on the part of Mr. New ton was that the bankrupt had put in a false plea in defending an action. His HONOUR, however, decided that Mr. Newton's hands were not clean in the matter, and that he should not be justified in giving him a certificate, putting him in the position of a judgment creditor. On the grounds of bad book-keeping and entering upon a trade of which he knew nothing, the certifi cate of the bankrupt would be suspended three months, and then be of the third class only. Protec tion was granted. The Earl De Gre# bas arrived in St. Janus's square, from West-park, Beds. , Ll VERPOOL ASSIZES, Yesterday. TRIAL OF THRELFALL FOR FORGERY. (Before Mr. Justice TALFOURD.) William Threlfall was indicted for having uttered several forged bills of exchange, at Liverpool, with intent to defraud the Hull Flax Company. Five of the jury, on being called over, were ob jected to by the Crown. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS announced that the pri soner, of his own free will, had withdrawn the plea of not guilty, and now pleaded guilty to the charge of uttering, not of forging. Mr. BLISS, who appeared to prosecute, said he was ready to produce no less than 30 bills of exchange tor 32,8111., which had been uttered by the prisoner, all of which were forgeries. Besides these there were 66 others, with four in addition, making altogether forgeries to the extent of 113,801/. That was prior to the time of his apprehension. Since then 15 Adj. tional bills had fallen due—alt forgeries. These amounted to more than 20,0001. The entire number of forged bills was 115, altogether amounting to 133,0001., all of which he was prepared to prove the prisoner had uttered with a guilty knowledge. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS, in mitigation, said it was right his Lordship should be informed that, although the bills were forgeries, bills to the extent of 113,8001. had been taken up when they arrived at maturity.iilt the time the prisoner committed the forgeries he had no idea of defrauding any one, and this was proved by the fact that he had met every bill which was due up to the time of his apprehension. He had borne a most exemplary character, and though he had done a most illegal and foolish act, he had never intended to commit any moral crime. Nothwithstanding all the disadvantages arising from his apprehension, the prisoner's estate would yield a dividend of 12s. or 15s. in the pound. Mr. BLISS admitted that out of the 130,0001. of forged bills, about 80,000/. had been paid by the pri soner, but still there was a large amount which had not been paid. His LORDSUIP said he would consider the matter, and pass sentence in the morning. SIIiRELL'S CASE.-TFIE PLATE ROBBERIES. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS applied that in case the grand jury should find a true bill, the trial would take place on Wednesday morning. The application was yranted.. M. Bodkin is also retained for the defence ; and Mr. Goodman, of the Mansion-house, London, with several other respectable gentlemen, are to be exa mined as to Sirrell's character. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Samuel Porter was placed at the bar, charged with forgery, under the following ingenious circumstances : It appeared that the prisoner was in the employ of Messrs. Wilkinson, upholsterers, of Ludgate-hill, and according to the statement of a member of that firm, he had been their servant for upwards of ten years. He was occasionally employed in day work if out of doors, and piece-work if in the house. At the end of the week it was usual for him to make up his book of time and work, and submit it to the foreman to check, previous to receiving payment from the head of the firm. When he was paid he was accustomed to re turn the book to the foreman, to hold until the follow ing week. Within the last two years it has been ascertained that the prisoner commenced a system of petty frauds by one of the most ingenious methods that a workman could invent to practise against his master. After obtaining the foreman's signature to his account, signifying that it was perfectly correct, he would take his hook away, add another figure to the unit in the shillings column to the item for piece-work. and carry out the same alteration in the total. He then carried the book to the principal, and received the full amount, and when be was about to return the book to the foreman, he erased the figure he had previously added, thereby defrauding his employers of so many tens of shillings, according to the number he added. It was discovered that this system had been going on for the last two years, and when prisoner was taxed with it, after great hesitation, he admitted that he had done it two or three times, and then offered to refund the money or work it out. Mr. Wilkinson asked him if he was not sure it was fifty times. He said not, but he could net tell whether he had done it twenty-five times or not. On being questioned as to when he did these things, he replied, whenever he wanted money. The foreman to Messrs. Wilkinson was then called, and deposed that prisoner's bill last week when pre sented:for payment did not exceed 1/. Ba. 94d , and by the means he had been detected in using he obtained 105. more than was due to him, as he received from Mr. Wilkinson 11. 18s. 9id., the figure on the left of the 8 having been added by the prisoner after wit ness's signature had been attached to the account to show the principal that it was correct. The case being considered complete, prisoner was remanded till to-morrow, when the depositions will be read over to him, previous to his being committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. William St. Clair, a journeyman glazier, was sum moned before Mr. Bingham for having, by threats and intimidation, endeavoured to force Mr. Charles Fox. contractor, builder, &c., to make an alteration in his mode of carrying on his business. Mr. Rippon took several objections to the proceed.. ings. He contended, that by the Act under which the proceedings were taken, two magistrates were re quired to adjudicate on the case, and not one. Mr. BINGHAM said the Legislature most certainly intended that one metropolitan magistrate, being a stable and experienced person, should have authority to do what could only be done by two country jus tices. He believed the objection now taken was un tenable, but rather than there should be any doubt he would, if required, adjourn the further hearing to ob tain the attendance of his colleague, Mr. Hardwick. He had already stated that it was essential to have the charge disposed of on its own merits, and not got rid of on technical grounds. Mr. Rippon required to have a definite charge made. There were several charges on the summons, and he wished the Court to select the charge. He also con tended that, as Mr. Fox had himself proved he had a partner, the charge did not come within the Act, as the Act only named one person. Mr. BINGHAM said if a man threatened several per sons, ex necessitate be threatened one person. He could not give any weight to that objection. Mr. Humphries, having proved his case by the evi• dence of Mr. Fox and other witnesses, which has already been published, Mr. Rippon then proceeded to take objections to the form and to the matter of the proceedings. • He con tended that Mr. Fox had not given a correct version of the transaction. Mr. BINGIIAI4 proposed to leave out of view the evidence of Mr. Fox in the judgment he intended to give. He would confine himself strictly to the evi dence given by the defendant's own witnesses. Mr. itippon said such being the determination of the Court, he would only call one witness. A witness was called, and he gave similar testimony to that which he offered on the former occa• ion. The men, to the number of 50, were invited by the fore man of the contractor to attend at the works in Hyde park, to receive the wages due to them. They went into the building for that purpose, when the de fendant, seeing Mr. Fox, requested an audience. Mr. Fox would not grant the request, and turned away, upon which the defendant said, extending his open hand, " You may repent this." Mr. BINGHAM said there had been so many objec tions raised t hat he thought they ought to have full consideration, and therefore he would postpone his judgment until the following day. The proceedings did not terminate until nearly six o'clock. SOUTHWARK. William Thomas, a Smithfield drover, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with cruelty to a cow. Mrs. Ann Handcock, wife of a surgeon, said that about half-past three o'clock that day, as she was standing at one of the windows of her house, her at tention was directed towards the defendant, who was driving a cow that seemed to be in a very bad condi tion, and scarcely able to move along. At length the animal fell down, apparently from sheer exhaustion, and then commenced the brutality which the de fendant exercised towards it. He first seized the animal's tail, and twisted it with great force ; but finding this had not the desired effect of making it rise from the ground, he then dropped the tail down in a part of the road where a quantity of sharp granite was laid, and began to jump upon it with all his might. Although the poor , animal seemed by the heaving of its body to suffer pain from such extreme cruelty, yet it had not the power to move from its position, and the defendant then ran to its head, and thrusting several of his fingers up its nostrils, by that description of pur chase made several ineffectual attempts to get the animal upon its legs. The witness added that she to 101 l was so utterly disgusted with the brutality exercised DIED by the defendant towards a poor dumb animal, which At Roel-house, Kensington, on Sul e 'd- a ,_'- t ..t he 4 1445 0 : 11 0 Annie Maria, eldest daughter of the late .1 " W".. c o Auld'', Es q. it was apparent, from disease and exhaustion , had not the strength to rise from the ground, that she hastened 7 Sa rah, the wife a Sr' „ 93 , 1 4 to the street and sent for a policeman, into whose Croeanse,thAernBtwheilln-stLer'raagcee,dala'rernont-Equare. , i. Itos ein l y 4 custody she gave the defendant. She further said that a crowd of persons had collected on the spot, A t n t L th ea e m st in h g i t n o s n t: f 0 11:4D i vers, wife of the Rev. N. C. Strickland• Esq., 0 ,oriatthJi3mObthiectiioltiz NaVgi.elldia;l7:-/chaeottridge ed 8.• and that even if she had not interposed he would the sth inst., Matthew Harrison, -t- ter, 4 have been taken into custody, as several persons terrace were looking about for a policeman, in order that oancethen3 s 'd th e-p i a n r s k t , , af n ei 77 St. Margaret's, Roches ol° ll6l stash an offender should not escape the punishment he David B. Lewis, Esq.,: town-clerk of that i i t e ii . tellan t aye i fi' On the sth inst. in Howland -street, merited. A policeman confirmed that part of Mrs. Hand- c a ptalP , W. C. Lewis Bird, formerly fantry, aged 69. IRAs, , , of cock's evidence which related to the defendant's On the sth just at Gaddesaenbury, ' ' l l e° twisting and then jumping upon the animal's tail to R N aged 1 1 i resfirslV• l :ff , ' if. . of the 2d Benga l .400 make it rise from the ground where it had fallen, or, R.N., 6th 7 inst., ,at Ciileaur 4el '. (41°1.1Y , r ' ' l, j : C I ..r )1 4 ' more properly speaking, dropped down. He added, Elwes, Esq., aged 62. ~,-,39(i '•• -. i' , 1,,,, w , e ,' ) -5 ,,,T.,00 1 4, r e • On the 3d insw-sit ißitisnaara -41 u ,„„ 9 ,moN ,-- o f that he subsequently examined the animal's feet, and ~ kni ~ fhl L., Illings!on, i';.4.',`, 6 a e,( l , 4434 -, d : 4 °',' - - ,irfel o l found they were in a very diseased state, and that it must have been great torture for it to have walked L . n+lon:i ° n-1 : tti'.4 " , ),, AHa .! : " I' r g rOT .14 0 1 along. I a A . i Nc. .02, ,atrari4,, , ,Zgiikt4;),,i,_ earokh- 14 -.' 011 4 Mr. A'BECRATT asked the prisoner what he had to ! Strand, in, the Jerecindivsoom°,l ( oBsooo laf o , o B say to the charge alleged against him? Prisoner— 1, . Blidd l43Bo 4 .l , llB 9 l4 7'''' De4itell !Pr' 92 d al sla a I°lll ~„ ~ „ e-.1 0 w,y, ~.."4.11 - i.e..* ..... , - ,-, , , •-=', , ;f , jawe d at rift_ baa owT lill • av , „:„.., 0 siereSo' BIRTHS_ OF A BON. Ja. ,rriti' A-- MD be ' On the 6th inst., at Paris, the Lady Artbq bio,t On the 6th inst., at IcklefOrd-house, near illte 0011. V' Mrs. Frederick Dudley Ryder. al the On the 6th inst., at Eaton-place Sou , Gerald Dillon. A Of OF A DAUGHTER t t he " At liolme-lodge, Totteridge, on the nth il ls .' the Bodkin, Esq. On the 6th • lady of E. E. TlunrBnt.ou inst., nvck eliblip' r a , t E C s r g oss• deep-lodge , Stua rt, ,„. „ MARRIED. At Clifton Church, on the 28th tilt , Simeon Jcie'lleorie"-$1 eldest son of Sir S. H. Stuart, Bart ~to Catlierine_„ vetig the eldest daughter of Colonel Lechraere Wool , '" . Cavalry. 1 TheiT io On the 4th inst., at Llandrinio, Lientenant-Colelt, (1000 dike, of the Royal Artillery, to Isabella Russell, oltiodri ter of the Rev. John Russell, M.A., rec tor f near Oswestry. - - I had no stick, and nobody can 53y as how I broke any bones or drew blood. Mr. ATECKETT-.—Although you are not stated to have used a stick in goading the poor animal, yet you have acted with great brutality, for which you are liable to a penalty of 51. I shall inflict a fine of 2031 and in default commit you for fourteen days. The defendant was committed in default of paying the penalty. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the,official statement of the quantities of corn, &c., received in the port of London from t he ports R 0 Essex, from the 2d Dec., 1850, to the 7th Dec., I°' both inclusive : • ! ..2) I i,, : , ~ :-.:, ii 1 g al 1 0, ,,, P 4 I -- —.-- .-- -- -- 2 9° Colchester . ... 113, 83 95' 1 -- Harwich ...... 500 Leigh . . 529; 187 10 31 - - 0 23 0 Maldon ..... 892 216 270 ! 1652 !..---- cu.-. ~,.---- 1 - Im. , a _P”inoa t...dav were as follo iicli , i i ...... CHELMSFORD, DE c. 6.—Prices to-day were ionow... Wheat, white, old .46s to 5As ; new 45s to SM; 40s to 455; new, 4 as. to 44s ; barley, 22s to 268 ; ch s ,, 5 3, 24s to 295 ; grinding 21s to 21s ; oats 15s to 205; malt 53a to to 558; chevalier o 4s. to 56s ; peas, partridge, new ''''' $ to -0- nt ; 30s; old, —s to —s ; white, new 26s to 29s ; old, -- dun, new, 27s to 29s ; beans, tick, new 25s to 27s ; old, 7../ .. to 28s ; harrow ticlm, new 25s to 275; old 008 to 008; n' red,: zagan, new 24s to 25s ; old 00s to w h ite qr. d 38 1 COLCHESTER, llec. 7.—Wheat, 448 to 48s; r_ ; e- ,0 0 to 42s ; barley 24, to 30s ; beans, mazagan 25s to 265; m w and amall 26s to 30s ; peas 28s to 30s per qr. KtuKALnr, Dec, 7.—The following are the quotations for grain : Wheat. Barley. First 473 Od 26i Oct Second 423 Od. 23.3 Od Third 36s Od, 193 Od Oatmeal, per b:te of 280Ibs HADDINGTON, DEC. 6.—Th( grain at our market to-day:— Wheat. Oats. 20s 61 19i 6d 163 Od imperial, following Beans. _ s Od __ s Od —s Od 26s Od to are the pea —a Oa --a ---- o -ms us.. 6I price` Barley. Oats. -"'""- od 32s First ss• ... 45s 6d 26s 9d 213 Od s 5d Second ... ... 383 lld 24s Od 1 8 ; 4d 2 ' 3 _ al Third ... .. 34s Od 17s 61 15 ; 01 28 ' id 671 __. , 64 g so . . Total quantity of Wheat in market Ilr'• A. 86 501 01 Do. Barley do. 544 qrs. , - 434 id 80 , A Do. Oats d o . 454 qrS, 65 so u Do. Beans do. 8 qrs.. 473 isd GLASGOW, DEC. 4.—Provisions—Cheese, 4 T i t t ° Os Pe r per cwt ; retail, 5d •to 6d per lb. Skim milk 2°ll- 165% P isc. ,: i cwt. Country Ire shy butter, 10d to Od per lh• ~" wale, 0 ",,, dered, in lumps, 9d to 9111; country powdered , 111 1 : 7 t . 8s o° to Od. Country eggs, is 2d per dozen ; carried lien"" : l);sek:st per :20 , or 10d per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per P" . ' 28 Od. Od- ditto, PERTH, DEC. 6...—Wheat, old, ON Od to ON ' 14111 0 new, 36s to 421 c; barley, new, 21s Od to 24s Od; ts n ', o 3esio 18s ; peas and beams, 25s Od to 008 per quarter. '''' per sack, 27s to 28s. :„„ is v 5 ,261 KELso, DEC. 6.—Wheat, old, OOs to 00s Od ; d.„,,' e 0; ot ono to 31s 6cl ; barley, new, 16s to 18s Od ; ditto old, t''' potato oats, 0011 to oOs • ditto new, 125 Od to 158 Od ; ce 2ol Od oats 00s Od to OOs Od ; ' ditto new, 12s to 133 6d ; P e ,_ as '.6els. to 22s Od ; beans, 20 s to 22, per boll of six imperial vu' dittat STIRLING, DEC. 6.—Wheat, foreign, 203 to 2 0 1., lier home, 20s to Os; ditto ditto new, 19s Od to 20s 6d; ths r igsd. boll of 6 bushels, 00s Od to Os Od; ditto new, 1511(d to . 25 0 d; Oats, common, 12s 6d to 00s ; ditto new, 911 Od to 1 rs alt, ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, 0 0 s u" ; betel distillers, 318 to 33e 6d • citto brewers, 33s Od to 34s' eoe 121 per boll, 13s 9d to 00s Od; ditto new, lls 6d to 1 4 s Od; ._oat 6d to Os Od; flour, new p er sac k, 31 s Od t o 33s Od; ditto c 09 7 0 d ; ditto, 18s 6d to 20s Od; oatmeal, per load, 25s Od ~,,,S° - to 9 d; ' ditto new 26s 6d to `Xs 6d ; ditto per peck of 71b3 or Kid; fresh butter per lb, 9d t o 10d ; eggs p er dozen, 9d t° hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 80s to 843 Od. 7 ilk' Bzawicx, DEC. s.—Whe a t, 38 3 Op ; barley, 2 ''oos to oats, 17s 6d ; rye, OOs Od ; beans, 26s 84 ; pea' average per imperial quarter. W Wl ' HA WICK, DEC. s. —Wheat, new, 30s to 31s Od; ~, ° sus new, 14s 6d to 16s ; ditto old, 00s Od to OOs Od ; polio§ oa f ., 15s Od to 16s Od ; Common oats, ils Od to 14s ; P e 'I per' to 238 Od ; beans, 20e Od to 23s Od per boll of sis je 11 bushels. this !st FALKIRK, DEC. s.—The supply of grain in -- er , „ A • i market was 665 bolls; wheat at 17 s Od to 210 6 d P 130 1 ' barley, 16s 6d to 18s 9d ; oats, lOs 6d to 13s 6d; bear's' to 14s 6d per boll ; osLtMeal, Os to Os per load. L - YESTERDAY• COAL MARKE Carr'e Hartleyl Hedley's Hartley Holy well North Percy Hartley Old Tanfield Ord's Main l'anfield Moorßutes .. 15s 3d West Wylam ..... . 8 . 0 . 14s Od Wall's End , i 55 .. 15s 6d Lawson ............. ... -6 , . , d 15s Od Belmont ......... ....... 133 14s 3d Whitworth . ........... 1 7. v 14s 3(1 Tees .......... 12. 13s 3d Ships at market, RAILWAY SHARE MARK E TS' BRISTOL, DEc. 9. etile STOCK EXCEANOK. —The market was rather u l°r : s lo -4 to-day, but prices are almost stationary. We b Y ' ;, 9 i ever, to note the following variations :—Caledonia dis. Great Western, 73—Ditto, New 171. Shares, tr LIVERPuOL, Dam P. STOCK Excamrox.—The share market was ,eerytrsastr e day, and prices had an upward tendency. T he A Cbe 3 t r tions were as follow : Birkenhead, Lancashire , 0 1 1 , - ire, (late C. and:B.), 221. Shares, 6 1 , dis.—East Lan e ' fro -Ditto, Preference, Fifths, par—Great Nortbe . , i r e d fort; ence, guaranteed 5 per cent., 121/2—LancashireA'r 'p 3to shire, Consolidated, 54 3 / 4 —Ditto, Fifths, 7 3 / 4 ,:, r sk, ," a (West Riding Union), 6 1-16 dis.—Leeds and 1" - ,doa —Liverpool, Chester, and Stockport, 14 North-Western, 120 - Ditto, New Quarters, 3 e ," . 9. 5 7; Fifths, 4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolos,P 5 Ditto, Preference, 10—Matlock and Midlallw,.sbre,"4 - dis.—Midland, 44%—Ditto, Halves, 20% rpoier'.„ 2 i - e - i• bury and Birmingham, 93 4—South-Eas tern alota 13 6 r,",„1 - y -Ditto, No. 4, Scrip, 7%—York, Newcastle, e" - a nd 1714—York and North Midland, 23 1 4 —lielfast,Z.....D e " ch mena, 32—Great Southern and Western, Iv "' Rhenish, 5 dis. hatte r BIRMINGHAM, DEc. 9. r oji " ba r STOCK EXCIULNGE.—The market was ge ne .. - 110 aNir to-day, but little business wa s d one . There w" a nd dance of buyers, but few sellers. Shrewsbu r y rningham (A), were done at 6% dis. YORK, DEC. 7. w er e be, STOCK EXCITA.NO Z. —The transactions to - u• 9: „ , follow : —Caledonian, 9%—Lancashire and YorkS $0"- 4—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 17 v i _york Midland, 2314. SEABORNE --MAILS -66 When made up in ;, From w-- hat A 10 o. PLACES. General Post-office port dis - .• --•-- London. patched. ......../ _...---- .... Africa (West coast).- America (via N. York of l . • . : p Dec'. l9 by British packet) ..*N America (via Boston ec• it by British packet) .. N December 20 .. Liverpool erpoo States packet) •. .. America (by United Liverpool 3 0 1 ".. , December 13 [ Southampt. • Belgi um .. .. .. N Daily .. .. .. Dover ..ID A O Brazil .. .. .. N 4th of the month Fat outh•. Pec• 0 Buenos Ayres • • .. N 4th of the month .Falmouth - De', California (via Chagres) M 17th of month Southampt. .... Cape of Good Hope. • N December 14 Plymouth.. ..., Central America .. 31 Id & 17th of month Southampt. ~,,P Channel Isles • • .. NI Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Ts• 0 Chili ~ _ .. .AI 17th of the month Southampt. 1 0 60 France .. .. M& N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • L eo , St. Ilamburgh • .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London • •1.,,,7 0 ,,T 1, . Holland .. .. bi Wednes. & Satur. Loudon • • !.,_,'" ee , 2 0 ~, Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the month Southampt. PwicedPl Ireland .. .. 31 & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead ••L. 4 3 India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month Southampt -7,. 0 India (via Marseilles) N 7thec. 24 t h ofmonth Dover •• P .., Madeira • . .. .. 1S Mediterranean (via nrc. 2l3 Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month ' Southampt. -.-- Mediterr.tneau (via 4 3 Marseilles) .. .. N 7th& 24th oftnonth l Mc' Dover Mediterranean (by French packet via Marseilles) .. .. Mexico ,_ • • • • .. 31 2d of the month.. • SonthataPt- ~,,c.;6 Peninsular.. .. 3l 7 th,l7th,27th of mo Southampt. -- ~. 20 Peru .. .. .. .. 31 17th of the month ,Southan:lPt• D r) :;: ~ " 4 West Indies .. .. 31 17th of the month SouthitraPt• West Indies (except .... . Havanna & Nassau) 31 2d of the month ..ISoutharnPt.a r #.ooll' * N signifies that the by the night—and hl by 12d of the month .. mails are sent front the morning—dispa , ,S°u thar .„1 o" he Gen tiPt• ittch. T oo , [ADVERTISEMENT.]--A respected Me,r nbe f Society of Friends cured of a ,Cough and Asto"' . 5 Y lr. S; way's Ointment and Pills. - Extract of a letter from fe l l jamin Mackie to Professor Holloway, dated Cre ena i Loughall, Sep t. . 11, 1848:— ,, Respected Friendo:riOn, l only an act of justice to thyself to state that I hav o n i s n ient o experienced the benefit of thy excellent pills ic otatipc the cure of an invete ra te coug h an d asthma, WinZ ige d to wjto so severely for three year s th a t I frequently wa s °' if I el3 i about in my room all night, afraid of suffocatioo 'OB bed. I then tried thy invaluable medic ines, a il mod a. pleased to say have perfectly cured me."--Sold lg ro fessar vendors throughout the civilised world, and a t lows 's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. TueSc" Ol a bollre e l rl DEATH FROM A PRACTICAL 00 ' 1 mo' - i n a3Pe at Cohn, near Blackburne, whilst John - - ddeall w isg was in a stooping position, a c ompanion 5 . 11 d the f°ll° upon his back, and so injured him that be die day. J Chi Th Thy Th, )‘. I (