The Sun. — London, England, 1822-11-05 00:00:00

TIIE LONDON JOURNALS. EXTRACTS FROM THE DAII.Y MORNING PAPERS, November 5, 1822. [THE TIMES.] The most striking part of the intelligence from 'lreland is the verification of what we affirmed some days ago respecting a circumstance very likely to occur, viz. a prohibition by public authority of all attempts to bedizen the sta tue of King William on yesterday and this day, the 4th and sth of November. A Proclamation was accordingly issued on the 31st ult. by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the Magistrate within whose immediate province it lies to preserve the peace of the metropolis, describing the (mis called) decoration of the statue as the source of dissensions and animosities among the inhabi tants for many years—referring to the disorders and direct breaches of the peace which had been thereby occasioned on the 12th of last July— warning all whom it might concern to abstain from exciting any such mischiefs on the approach ing anniversary, and calling upon the King's peaceable and loyal subjects to concur in giving effect to the Lord Mayor's proclamation. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] The Holy Allies have the word Revolutionary perpetually in their mouths. They are now met ostensibly for the purpose of preventing Revolu tions : and they have been occupied for some time with plans for eying stability to the present order of things, and preventing farther changes. The idea that society can be arrested at any par ticular stage, is belied by all history. In Europe, at• least (some say the Chinese are stationary), the nations are undergoing perpetual changes in their character. The Atrebatii, and their East Saxon successors, have, for instance, very little in common with the present inhabitants of the British capital. Even the Highlander of Scot land, tenacious as he is of Old customs, would hardly be flattered by being told that he retained those of the age' of Galgacus unchanged. No system of education, no regulations which it is possible for the Holy Allies to devise, can , pre vent society from experiencing perpetual modi fications; and every change brings with it its peculiar wants. Erravrisit PRESS.] It would seem that something has occured to disturb the Congress of Verona, something that interferes with the business of the pleasures of the Imperial and Royal assemblage in that city. The Emperor of Russia will return to his capital before his appointed time ; the Emperor of Austria is also represented on the wing ; and the whole masse of diplomatists, clerks, desks, Sze. it is said will be transferred to Vienna. If this presumption be founded in fact, the cause must either relate to the internal business of the Con-1 gress or to the place. If it be sought in the for mer, some difficulty has arisen in limine that bars all ulterior proceedings ; but as the minds of the parties upon the several subjects to come under their discussion were pretty well known to each other before their arrival at Verona, we are not disposed to seek the difficulty in that quarter. Besides, if the defect were internal, it would be fatal ; it would produce not a removal of the Congress to Vienna, but its actual disso lution, unless we are to• presume that the parties may change their political views with their change of position—an inference not very com plimentary to their understandings. The other cause is only to be sought in some apprehension s of personal danger : but that is equally unsatis factory. No place is secure against the poi soned bowl or the poniard of the assassin—and the Potentates who felt secure in Paris at a mo ment of the greatest possible excitement, cannot surely be accessible to any fears for their per sonal safety at Verona. [MORNING POST.] We find it stated that Mr. Heald r in the Court of Chancery, on Saturday, asserted that what had recently appeared in the papers respecting Lord and Lady Portsmouth was wholly false. A liberal contemporary goes out of its way to say the reports in question were given in the Morn ing Post. It is not true that any false report of her Ladyship's going to Hustbourne Park appeared in this paper. Our Readers know that up to this moment we have never given any ac count of her going there at all. We certainly were the first to announce Lady Portsmouth's visit to Whlichurch after her accouchement. We described Dr. Bankhead to have proceeded to the seat of Lord Portsmouth with another Gentleman ; we said it was expected at Whit church that her Ladyship would insist on her right to enter ; and we stated a number of per sons to have been stationed within the gates, apparently for the purpose of repelling force by force, if necessary, any attempt to pass them.— These are facts which defy contradiction, and we now re-assert them. If it have gone forth that her Ladyship actually made the experiment, which some persons contemplated, or that those who were sent from her to Huitbourne Park were denied access to Lord Portsmouth, most assuredly such statements have not appeared in the Morning Post. [MORNING HERALD.] Among the 'many causes of thi. wretched con dition of the Irish are to be reckoned the non residence of the Clergy, and a certain degree of negligence in the performance of their duties.— The otte.is a notorious fact, and the other also seems to be admitted in the pastoral charges, which have recently been delivered by several Bishops in that part of the United Kingdom.— The higher dignitaries of the Irish Church have recently displayed increased zeal and energy, from which a beneficial effect may be expected, both on the great body of the Clergy and on the People. Among the pastoral charges, which have been made public by abstracts in the Irish newspapers, or through the press, the most striking that we have seen is that of the Archbishop of Dublin. his Grace has treated the obligations imposed by his clerical character with a depth of frankness becoming his high station, and the still higher reputation of his. talents. In his Grace's charge, however, as in every other, we think the main cause why the Irish Clergy are characteristically inefficient and undis tinguished, is totally, not to say carefully, passed over; and that is, the manner in which the benefices of the Irish Church are bestowed.— The character and conduct of a clerical, like a military corps, will depend much upon the class from which it is recruited. Now, from the best information of which we have been able to possess ourselves the Church of Ireland, enormously en dowed as it is, holds out neither reward or en couragement to Christian zeal, honourable ambi tion, or distinguished talents. [NEW TIMES.] Mr. Holmes says, in his letter of the Ist inst. that he has been several years the agent of Las Casas, and has visited him on the Continent. It was in 1817 that Las Casas returned to the Con tinent from St. Helena. On the 26th of June, 1818, we find Mr. Holmes writing a letter to St. Helena, directed on the outside to James Forbes, Esq. (a fictitious person,) but addressed within to Mr.O'Meara. In this letter he says he has written to Las Casas, and sent him a small in closure from his friends. He also says, " I in tend starting for Paris next week to see Lafitte, and perhaps will see Las Casas." And again, " Street and Parker refused to pay Gour gaud's bill, but they have since heard from Las Casas, and it is settled." M. de Las Casas therefore appears to have been a per son very actively engaged in communications with Mr. Holmes. But he is not the only person with whom Mr. Holmes has business.— The latter says, he is " going to see Lafitte."— Now we know that Lafitte was the person in whose hands several millions of francs were 'deposited by fruonaparte ; and Mr. Holmes says to Mr. O'Meara, " You shall hear the issue of my visit to Lafitte; and if your remittances are paid, trade of that kind can be carried on to any extent." Trade of that kind ! What kind ? Remittances from Lafitte to O'Meara ? Money from Buonaparte's secret hoard in Paris tea Bri tish Officer, placed about him for medical pur poses only at St. Helena ? Is this the meaning of Mr. Holmes's mysterious sentence ? If not, we should wish to know what is? And again, this trade (whatever it may be) " can be carried on to any extent." What! has Mr. O'Meara an unlimited power of drawing on Buonaparte's Banker ? Is that what Mr. Holmes means ? He mentions one pretty lara ' e sum for a Navy Sur geon—" I understand you are to draw for I,Bool."—There is something very mysterious in all this. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, Nov. 4. .-STATE OF THE ODDS. CLARET 7 to 2 agst Moses 4 to 1 agst Swap 9 to 2 agst Posthuma. STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Wanton 7 to 1 agst Aquilina:. 16 to I agst Bro. to Moses 13 to 1 agst Orville c. DEItBY. 16 to 1 agst c. by Soothsayer 20 to 1- agst any other. OAKS. 8 to I agst Sister to Sailor 13 to 1 agst Sister to - Varnish. 12 to 1 agst Woeful filly H. H. CUP: On Tuesday last was run for, on Abbotsdown Dawn, near Alresford, the H. H. Cup, when there were five horses started, as follow : Mr. Bailey's b. m. - - - 4 1 1 Mr. Thorp's b. m. . - - 1 2 2 Mr. Moth's b. m. - - , - - 2 4 dr Mr. Complin's ch. m. - - - 3 3 4 Mr. Bigg's b. m. - - - 5 5 3 The Cup was adjudged to Mr. Bailey of Hurley, and a hand some jockey whip to Mr. Thorp, of Preston Candover ; each horse carried 12 stone, and was rode by Farmers in the district of the H. H. There were some good sport, particularly the two last heats, which were well contested., illv. Thorp's horse was the favourite at starting ; indeed, after the first heat, bets were very much in his favour. The very precarious state of the weather, in the early part of the day, no doubt, pre vented the attendance of many pedestrians, but there was a very great assemblage of horses and carriages on the down. After the races, upwards of 250 Gentlemen and Farmers sat down to a most excellent dinner, served up with great taste by Mrs. Hudson, of the Swan Inn, Alresford • and the wine and other liquors flowed in copious libations. After dinner many loyal and appropriate toasts were given, as well as songs sang, and the evening was spent in the most perfect harmony and good humour, every one seeming to vie in promoting the festivity of the day. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MF.ETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Friday, at Bedfont. The East Sussex Fox-Hounds, on Thursday, at the Lewes Race Course ; and on Saturday, at Clayton llolt. The Duke of' Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Akely Wood; and on Friday, at Whistley Wood. The Oakley Hounds, on Wednesday, at Milton Mill ; and on Saturday, at Bixlill. • The Northumberland Fox-Hounds, on Wednesday, at Park House ; and on Saturday, at Cold Law Wood. The Earl of Scarborough Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Gateford Toll Bar ; Friday, at Swinnow Wood ; and on Sa turday, at Apley Head. The Earl . of Harewood's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Hare wood Bridge ;. and on Saturday, at Co Hingham Bar. PEDESTRIA NISM.' Townsend accomplished his task of walking from York to London, and back, by arriving at York ten minutes before three o'clock on Sunday morning last. The wager depended on his going the ground in less time than Foster Powell had walked it, which was five days fifteen hours and fifteen mi nutes. Townsend was much distressed, and believed he could not have got through the last stage, had he not been solaced and ,cheered by a number of people that accompanied him.— He experienced much wet and boisrerous weather, and occa sional inhospitality on the road. He thus performed the her culean task in 5 days, 14 hours, and 50 minutes, and won the wager by 25 minute. At Darlington, on Saturday afternoon last, a man named Bigmore, undertook to run 14 miles in two hours, without a wager. He commenced at 3 o'clock at the south end of the town, half a mile out and half a mile in. He ran the first 7 miles 5 minutes within the hour, and finished within time, having run the last mile in '6 minutes and a quarter. He col lected a few shillings among the spectators. He started again on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, to run 40 miles in 7 hours on the same ground, and finished 10 Minutes before 5 o'clock. He collected again, not having run for a wager. Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, one of the 'Wandsworth crTches, with 12 outside pas sengers,troke down in Blackman-street, Borough, by which the whole fell into the mud, two of whom appeared much hurt, and were put into a hackney chariot ; but fortunately no lives were lost. The accident occurred by the breaking of the fore axletree and the badness of the pave ment, which is in a deplorable state throughout the metropolis. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 4. THE PORTSMOUTH CAUSE. The LORD CHANCELLOR, upon coming into Court at 10 a'clock, addressed Mr. HORNE, who was the only Counsel within the bar, and stated, that he had red the•affidavit of'the medical gentleman, and that he felt he should be obliged to the Counsel in the Cause, if they would read the Affidavits again before proceeding further. He wished to know, too, whether the contents of the affidavit which he had last read, had been communicated to-the other parties. Mr. HonsE said he could give no answer to his Lordship. The Loan CHANCELLOR.—The question was, whether that affidavit should not be communicated to them, and their answer filed, before he should proceed further. Affidavits had been filed on the authority, in fact, of the party himself. Now, when his state of mind was considered, it was extraordinary that the affidavit of the medical man did not say that he had had any conversation on that subject. There were other affi davits in the cause, and important ones, but the question was now whether the Court ought not to have answers filed before proceeding to the subject fixed for to-morrow. There are al legations which ought at least to be denied before any further proceeding should be adopted. Mr. HORNE said he had nothing to say upon that point.— He begged only to mention the circumstance, that Mr. Skirrow, whom he' did not mean to speak of with disrespect, had been acquainted with Lady Portsmouth for nine months before she had left Edinburgh, and never hinted that Lord Portsmouth was insane. The LORD CHANCE L Lon.— The question was very painful. He was not applied to for a Habeas Corpus, or to direct any proceedings, hut to ascertain what ►state of mind the party was in, with the View of deciding whether he could be the object or not of a certain proceeding. The party was not to be dis turbed by resorting to ;Aim or examining him ; he wished that to be attended to; but he did not mean to state that access was to be refused to the medical man. He (the Lord Chancellor) was in possession of all the circumstances, and he therefore knew that the conclusion in the affidavit inferred a great deal more than actual sanity, without information of the circum stances. He meant no disrespect to the medical gentleman. It was most painful to deal with this case. He would thank the Counsel if they would mention the subject before he left the Court, as he must do before one. Nothing of importance occurred afterwards ; nor was the Portsmouth cause mentioned again. His Lordship left the Court soon after 12, saying he had to meet the Lord Mayor. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Nov. 4. PRACTICE OF THE: COURT WITH RESPECT TO INJUNC, TIONS. COURT AND CO. V. MOUNTJOY AND CO. Mr. HART moved for an injunction against the defendants under the following circumstances :—His Majesty is seized, in right of the Crown, of the Forest of Dean, in Gloucestershire, which contains much iron and coal. Any person who may be desirous of working a mine in the forest must make application to the King's Steward of the Forest, who, if he think fit, will I grant the person so applying a tract of land for that purpose.— In 1800 the plaintiffs obtained the grant of a piece of ground, and the defendants also were put into possession of some con tiguous land. The respective boundaries of each tract of land were accurately defined. The plaintiffs lately had reason to suspect that the defendants were encroaching upon their boun daries ; and on the 20th of August they had the ground dialled, when it appeared that the defendants had entered the bounda ries of the plaintiff's, and were about to sink a pit there in order to discharge the water out of their own mine into that of their neighbours', the effect of which would be the complete de struction of the works. The injunction he applied for was to restrain the defendants from proceeding with the construction of the pit. The Vier-CtiANcEnton: observed, that the Court was al always unwilling to issue an injunction on an ex-parte applica tion, unless the absolute necessity of the proceeding were evi. dent. In the present case there certainly was prima facie evi dence of necessity, but at the same time, if the Learned Coun sel had reason to believe that no irreparable mischief would ensue from the delay necessary in order to give the defendants notice, the Court would not grant the injuction, but let the case stand over. The Lord Chancellor had lately established a cus tom which was unknown to his predecessors—namely, that of directing an injunction to stand over until the defendant received notice of the motion. This practice he (the Vice-Chancellor) was desirous-of following, because he knew that frequently the desire to prevent irrep . arable mischief being done to a plaintiff; caused irreparable mischief to be inflicted upon a defendant.— The Court, therefore, in future, would expect, that on an ap plication for an injancton, it should appear upon affidavit either that there had not been time, or that it would have been dangerous to give the defendant notice, otherwise the motion would be refused. Mr. HART said he was informed by his clients that the most unfortunate results would ensue to them if the injunction did not immediately issue. The VICE-CHANCELLOR said, that under these circum stances, and because the rule laid down by the Lord Chancellor was not generally known, he would grant the injunction in the presentinstance. PHENY V. NICHOLS, BUTTERWNITIT, AND OTHERS. Mr. IVILSON, on the part of the plaintiff; applied for an in junction to restrain the defendants, Messrs. Nichols, Henry Butterworth, and. Simpkin and Marshall, from publishing and selling a work entitled a " Treatise on the Practice of the Court for the Relief of Insolvet Debtors." The facts of the case, as stated by the Learned Gentleman, were as follow :—ln the year 1821, the defendant, Mr. Nichols, an attorney, wrote the work in question, which the plaintiff,who is a bookseller in Temple-lane, undertook to publish at his own cost. The number of the first edition was 500 ; all of which, with the exception of 18 copies, which went to Mr. Nichols, were to be sold for the benefit of the plaintiff. The copyright of the work was vested in Mr. Nicholls, but it was stipulated that he should not publish a second edition, until the whole of the first liad been sold. The plaintiff charged that on the 31st of October last, Mr. Nichols, in violation of his agreement, gave to Messrs. Butterworth of Fleet-street, and Simpkin and Marshall, who published it, a work, the same in title, and es. sentially the same in substance, as that published by the plain tiff, who had not yet disposed of his first edition. The plain tiff supported his statement by affidavits.—lnjunction granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 4. STEERS V. HEATHFIELD AND ANOTHER. This was an issue directed by the VICE-CHANCELLOR to try the validity of a petitioning creditor's debt, upon which a commission a bankruptcy was founded against Mr. Holding, late a wine -merchant, in the month of August, 1821. In sup port of the petitioning crediorys debt, and the act of bankruptcy on the part of Holding, two witnesses were examined, who de posed to the facts. On the other side it was contended at comiderable length, that the petitioning creditor's debt was assumed for a collusive object ; because, when a former commission of bankrupt (after wards supeeseded) was issued against the same party, the pre sent petitioning creditor did not then claim to be a creditor upon the estate. The Jury found a verdict in favour of the validity of the pe titioning creditor's debt, and consequently in support of the commission. ARCHES COURT, Nov. 4. This being the first day of the Civil Law Term, the Dean of the Arches heard prayers read in the dining-room of the Common Hall, the Judge himself and the Advocates being in their full scarlet robes, according to the form annually observed on these occasions. Dr. J. T. PICARDE, Fellow of New College, Oxford, was introduced into (3ourt, between his Majesty's Advocate (Sir Christopher Robinson) and Dr. Arnold, and having been by them, presented to the Judge, the latter admitted him, in obe.' dience to the receipt of the Archbishop of Canterbury, as an advocate in his Grace's Court of Arches. PERRIN V. PERRIN. This was a suit of divorce by reason of adultery, promoted by Mr. IV. Perrin against his wife.—(The particulars of this case, and a part of the argument, were given in our Doctors' Commons Report, in THE SUN of July 1.) Dr. DODSON stated that he should not detain the COW by following at any length his Learned Friend Dr. Lushington, who had addressed the Court in this cause, and with whom he was associated ; but he would beg to urge upon the Court the very clear evidence which had been given by Stanborough the servant. This young woman was a servant with Mrs. Statham during all the period in which it was charged that Mr. Hull slept with Mrs. Perrin in her apartment. Now Stanborough de posed that the fact could not have been go without her knowing it ; whereas she never saw Mr. Hull at such an hour, or in sue a situation, in Mrs. Statham's house, as to afford the slightest ground for suspecting any improper connection or intercourse between him and Mrs. Perrin. The same witness had effec tually disproved the statements which would be found in Sta tham's evidence—namely, that he was in the habit of letting Mr. Hull into the house at night, and letting him out in the morning, after the servants had gone to sleep, and before they were awake. Stanborough positively swore to her belief that no one could have been so admitted or let out without her hearing it. She never did hear any thing of the kind. Much stress had been at tempted to be put on the circumstance of there having been found upon the pillow of Mrs. Perrin's bed, a shirt which the other side had failed in showing, as they had endeavoured to show, to be the property of Mr. Hull. On the contrary, it was clearly in evidence that this very shirt was one which had belonged to the lady's hasband, Mr. Perrin, and had been His, that she always slept with worn by him the day before their separation in 1821. It was proved by her mother, Mrs. lop this shirt under her pillow, fancing that it had it charm to pro. tect her. Dr. Jenner, however, on a former day had chosen to remark on this account as the most absurd and mast impro bable that could be imagined. But though (Dr. Dodson, con tinued) his Learned Friend might smile at such fancies, the lady might have had great faith in them ; for " Some secret truths, from learned pride concealed, "To dames' alone and children are revealed. " What though no credit doubting Doctors give ? " The fair and innocent may still believe !" It did not follow, therefore, because Dr. Jenner might be somewhat sceptical on such a subject, that Mrs. Perrin should have a single doubt in respect of the efficacy of a charm which she so decidedly considered to be inherent in her husband's shirt, as to scold Mrs. Hislop very severely because she had one day unwittingly washed it, and thereby dissipated its latent virtue. In conclusion, the Learned Counsel submitted, with Dr. Lushington, that Mrs. Perrin ought to be dismissed from all further observance of this suit. Dr. JENNER and Dr. J. ADDAMS were heard in reply. Sir J. NICHOLL said he would take time to consider his sen tence. GILL AGAINST GILL. This case has also been (more than once) before our readers. The proctor of Mr. Gill stated, that the Court having assigned his client to take his wife home again, and to treat her with due kindness and affection, he now attended to certify the same be fore the Court in the usual way. The Proctor for the wife submitted that no step of this sort could be taken until Mr. Gill should have first been absolved from the contempt which the Court had pronounced him to be in, by reason of his not having complied with the Court's for mer injunction. The Proctor for Mr. Gill observed, that that injunction was for the payment of costs ; and these having now been paid, which it was the object of the contempt to compel, his client was surely in a condition to certify as prayed. Sir J. NICHOLL said, he could not hear the point argued in this manner; but he would hear Counsel on it if the parties chose. ALSTON AGAINST DUGC ER. Dr. LUSHINGTON observed, that for the motion which he had to make in this matter he had not been so fortunate as to find any case sufficiently in point to serve as a precedent ; and the present proceeding, therefore, was taken upon the best con sideration which he had been able to give to the subject, in the absence of authority. This was originally a suit in which the office of the Judge had been promoted against a party " for in decently brawling and chiding in church." It had been ap pealed from the Consistorial Court of Exeter; and after the Judge of this (Arches) Court had heard and given sentence in the matter, the costs were taxed at the sum of 2021. Bs. sd. as against Mr. nugget. Payment was resisted ; a " signifieavit" was issued, the party was taken up for contempt, and under the authortty of this Court committed to prison. The proceed ings which had subsequently been had elsewhere, the Court would find detailed in 5 Barnwell and Aldersey, p. 794. It ap peared in that report, that a motion was made to show cause why Mr. Dugger should not be released, and that that individual was acccordingly brought up by Habeas Carpus, on the ground that the original cause was wrongly set forth and described in the signfficavit, in virtue of which the commitment had been made. This objection was held to avail ; and by the Court of King's Bench, accordingly the significavit was quashed. Mr. Dugger was released immediately, but the taxed costs being still unpaid, his (Dr. Lushington's) present motion was for a monition against that person to compel payment of them. It seemed to them that a step which this Court had a right to en force could now be so enforced only by such a monition. Sir Joiig NiciroLL saw two distinct grounds upon which he could not grant this new monition ; the first, that it was de scribed as an application in the matter of Alston and Dugger. But was there any such cause depending now in this Court ? The Registrar replied in the negative. It had ceased to stand out ever since 1819. The last proceeding was this—the con tempt was signified. Sir JOIIN NICHOLL.—I find, then, in the very outset of this business, that the Court is " Anctus officio." It has no such cause before it. Dr. LUSHINGT ON apprehended that it would be a very in jurious doctrine to lay down that the Court was in this instance lanctus officio. By the Act of Parliament which gave the Court the power of imprisoning for contempt, it was expressly pro vided that no release should take place but on an order of the Judge, under the Registrar's signature, purging a party of his contempt, and certifying his payment of costs. If in the pre sent case the Court was funetus qtricio, in another, a party once committed for contempt might remain in custody for ever; for a Court that was fender qtficio could make no such order. - Sir Jona: NICIIOI.T. said, that the next reason for his not granting a fresh monition was, that the application rested mere ly on the Learned Counsel's own statement—correct as no doubt that statement was : but it was not supported by a sin-le affidavit. His own impression however was strong, that the Court was here /ouches officio. Dr. LUSITINGTON suggested that the Court, by reason of . the very wording of the Act, could not be so ; and begged to observe on the peculiar hardship of his client's case, if the Court should ultimately refuse its monition. This was not a Court of Record, and he therefore could have no action at law for his debt, but must lose his 2001. The COURT said it would hear the matter, if the Learned Counsel wished to bring it forward in a more regular manner. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. . BOW-STREET.--PAWNEROKERS.--SUICIDE.—Wm. Hen derson, a pawnbroker at Somers Town, appeared yesterday to an information under the Pawnbrokers' Act, for unlawfully and knowingly taking articles in pledge from one Mary Anne Noke, which had been entrusted to her for a particular purpose, and which she was not authorised to pawn. The information was exhibited by Robert Whitmore, Esq. of Woburn-place ; and it appeared that a laundress named Mary Anne Noke, living in Weston-street, Somers Town, had been for some time intrusted with his family washing. Find ing that some of the things were repeatedly kept back in spite of remonstrances and peremptory orders to return them, AIL Whitmore on Wednesday last applied to the Magistrates here, and Sadler,,one of the conductors, went to make inquiry of the woman as to what she had really done with the things; but when he arrived at the house he was saved the trouble by the husband, who informed him that his wife had drowned herself in the Regent's Canal the evening before. The husband at the same time gave Sadler a number of duplicates for property belonging to Mr. Whitmore, which his wife had pledged at the shop of the present defendant. Mr. Whitmore, in preferring his charge, said he thought it his duty to the p ublic to proceed against the defendant ; for he firmly believed that but for the facility which had been afforded to the unhappy woman in getting rid of his property she would have been alive now. His grounds for charging the defendant under the statute with " knowingly" taking in the goods, were, that they were pledged in the name of Anne Noke, although every piece was marked " R. W." in large letters; and that she living only 50 yards from the defendant's shon, he must have known that she was a laundress. She had pledged there almost every day for months past; and five or six of the du plicates were dated on following days. The articles which he had selected to proceed upon were in a dirty state. Mr. Henderson, in his defence, said he did not know Mrs. Noke was a laundress; and as she so often pledged articles, and redeemed them, he considered her to be a-respectable woman, and that the things were her own. After a discussion of considerable length, Sir R. BIRNIE expressed his opinion that although the case was one of very strong suspicion, there was not sufficient proof of the guilty knowledge to warrant the infliction of the heavy penalties awarded by the Statute upon the defendant. The case failed in proof, but Mr. Whitmore had acted very properly in bringing it forward. Mr. HALLS coincided in opinion with his worthy colleague. Sir R. BIRNIE said, if any linen rough dried, or in a state of progress in any shape, had been taken in, he should consider it , 1 a strong case. Mr. Whitmore's servant said some of the articles which she had seen at the defendant's shop were in that state. The present complaint was dismissed ; and it was understood that Mr. Whitmore would select the articles described by his servant, for the purpose of exhibiting a fresh information, which he is empowered by the Statute to do. saiIU . EEN-SQUARE.—A LUNATIC .-- A poor woman, who her name was Sarah Shipley, and that she lived in Char lotte-court, Whitechapel, was brought up by Mr. Birch, the Deputy Nlarshal of. St. James's, who had been sent for to re move her from the Duke of York's door in the Stable-yard, St. James's, where she had made repeated attempts to pass in, for the purpose of speaking with his Royal Highness, and on being denied admittance refused to leave the place. The unfortunate creature said that the Duke of York wished to see her, and the King particularly desired that she would go to him. They both came from Scotland on her account, and she ought to have gone to them three years ago, but she did not ' like to be at the trouble, and now that she did go, the servants behaved spitefully to her, and would not let her in. The Magistrate said he was afraid some ill-natured persons had been imposing on her to induce her to believe that the King and Duke of York wished to speak with her, when pro bably neither of them had ever seen or heard of her. The poor creature replied, that it was " the Lord's doing ;" and she could hear what the King said, even when he was three or four hundred miles off, and so could the King hear ' her, though he never saw her, and he had repeatedly desired that she would call, but when she went the servants would not let her in. The Magistrate told her she must not mind what she heard them say about her calling, but should wait until she got a letter from them; and he ordered her to be taken care of, until some inquiry could be made of her friends. LONDON MARKETS. PRCE OF BEA. fll- d rj The price of the 41b. 1 f i Loas stated at D 7 0. by 1,, 6, bakers. There are others of the trade who se l l —a and 7d. ~r icel •J jsuf•! l. NEWCIATE AND LEADENHALL MAti.1 , 1 3, •" 4 j By the Carcase. 8dt 9"04 Beef ls 4d to is 6d I Veal ......•• gd o 5 Mutton 8d to 2s 4d I P0rk....... Is Lamb, 2s Od to es sd. 2. , 09 04 , ST. JAMES'S HAY N O S 'MAKKETy ~ 41 '" 0 0 N. Hay 31 4s Od to 41 Os Od 1 Clover, .• 41 o s ... to 0, 0 Old Hay 01 09 Od to 01 os od 1 Shaw 11 7 6 o hi .oi SMITHFIELD. of , lt Oa Old Hay •• • • 31 51 Od to 41 55 Od--Ayerarl-' ii ► 1 " - 04 Straw Clover 3l lOs Od to 41 105 00---Avera4e? 04 0 1 WHITECHAPEL. , 31 1 :0 4 Hay 3l 8s Od to 41 4s 011---Aye ra ' e O4 New ditto Ol Os Od to 01 Os od---Averageer I, i IP 0 Straw II Alts Od to 11 His od---AverB.E 51 ,: 4 1 Clever PRICK OF HOPS, per Cwt., N O $ C 2. 110 1 Pockets. I Bags. 5, 8 4 ; lot I Kent .. 21 10s a3l3s a 41 15s Kent.. 21 8 s 0 , 1 6 ' 8 41 0 Sussex.. 210 s a2l lOs a2i 18s Sussex 21 Os a g',,,0,0f; Essex .. 21 5s a3l3s a 31 12s Essex.. 21 46 I to 6 1 ' Farnham, fine, 61 Os to 71 75—Second, 51 10' Old Duty laid at 'OO,OOOl. HA 1V 1 - 111),E.. -- '..-----'-'.--- ii 101 d to Best Heifers & Steers, per st. Ordinary .• • • 96 ,..c 8 b.• i n i) : 04 3s 4(1 to 3s 6i; Market Calf • • -- d, to - I Middlings 3s Od to 3s 2d Eng. Horse t /s - 59 4 SHEEP SKINS. pld 1° ) Fells •-• —d to —dl Sheep ..... .....a to Downs —d to —(1 i Lambs ....... •• ' • A PRICE OF LEATHER. At ° 1 •11 Butts, 50 to sGlbs each Ditto, 5t to 661bs each Dressing Hides Coach Hides ........................ b . ............ 2231:184"d i d l t ttt o °: :111°911 . 191 Crop Hides, 35 to 40Ibs for cutting '* • •d •- 40i if Ditto .... 45 to 501bs ..... aqd to Calf Skins..3o to 401bs ................ .. .• • .96d to 9/ ...... ..4b ' t° Ditto 50 to 70lbs Ditto Small Seals ( 7 G o r t e o en s l ° a i n b d s ) ......................................... I red t: ta d Large ditt0............................... eid Tanned Horse Hides ........ ..... t° Spanish Horse Hides - -- P — ' - '7,....;‹1 1 PRICES OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per I lilb• ~ 80 Town Tallow 47s od —s od I Yellow Soap ...... '.,... of Yellow Russia 48s Od — s od Mottled .. . ...... .• •••‘ O d . .•• P t d White ditto .. —s od —s oil Curd .......... ..••' 1 01." - Sop itto.... 4is Ige a itin d g Stuff' 37s Od —s od Good Dregs .......... 40 ig Ditto Rough.. 25s Od —s Od Lt 6 4 ' PRICE OF CANDLES, FRO M T AL LOW CoArgn A OS Price of Candles, per d ozen , 9 s od --Wi elds ' 6d per dozen allowed for ready money. r Stone of 81b. --4`°" e q, . 6r the Tallow Mriters), PRICE OF RAW FAT, j Price of Tallow (as stated by COUNTRY MARKET. ARNE?, ISTOV. g• 1 0° i .0 Barley,necr, 1175 d 1010 0 Beans, per qr. 115 s to P e ase, per qr. 1 110 s to 'lll5 Rye/ per GUILDFORD 1%1 Wheat per 1. 81 lOs to 111 Cs New Wheat .. 9; Os to 121 Os Oats, per qr... 01 18s to 11 4s New ditto.... OF Os to 01 Os COAL MARJ Ships Ships at Market 37 Newcastle Si Sunderland p r ic 4 ee s l 40 6d 8 4i o ......... Od ..ET, l'Suw. -4 . iold. b. , coin to , SOUTHAMPTON, NOV. 2.—Yesteretay , eainge t ,o• as T. S. Moody and S. Taylor, Esqrs. were apt on Or Yr' hunting party, the horse of the former took frip t %, of t o mon, and plunged so violently against die ch 1 .1 1,,, that o p. sEidlleyreatbti,ewah6picthh,waansddorcivcainsgiondedownitsthdecatroha.d at Fo t r h t e un l a b ,: e to 3 . c t i i ct shaft of the chaise penetrated the chest of the llor'oy ocl .0, of the parties received any injury. _.............----- of Fr a a nci sons Jones, s,E heir. s Esq., the Ist inst., in Catiog iM a ß n-place, the an uttesi ° Yesterday 13 f eu `" morning, son, 13 st ru ill of .4' II lf0; The lady of Richa'.rd Holmes, Es q. Of Aro. L ndel, ..-t o . At Hildersly Houe, near-Ross, qlbiereforasuire' Bonner, of a son. JaomnessSatutrarchdaayn, the ~e o ttel MARRIED. the Rev. 01- ro: On the 24th ult., at Melcombe Regis,, y eat t`. klyt e , t - 0 1 Leggatt, Chaplain to the Forces, Gerrard , "..,--astagw tain in the Madras Army, to Amelia Ann, el `-'" Willislii 5 2 1 d. o in f s iV tan e t, Ym arW th oo . Phelips, to Mary, second daughter Of the Rev. Jcs" 1; of Woolwich-common. Igoe; a , the ,f, ‘ On Monday, the 4th instant, at St. Gorr m to 4'J -* Stephen Mesnard, Esq., of Mill-house, Le" 15113-' ell' E. Pickering, widow, Kent-road, Southwark. ,john ro On Monday, at St. John's, near WoMr•'',. place of Birmingham, to Miss Mary Clark, nester, form e ' r J e ntO DIED. o f Sr. nbilowmiak„square, the Datil On the 3d instant, aged 19, -James, only son e Bumsted, of Sutton-place, Homerton. Sarah , Y- 11 On the 2d inst. in the 18th year of her age, fob° daughter of John 'Capel, Es. Russell -square. rshire, On Friday last, at his house, Hucks, Wor ceste fa st, Bury, Esq.. in the 80th c'e year ois a,,, • ve doesdaY, t he At the house of his father, Chichester, on 1 . . , so n oi in the 23d year of, his age, Peirson Webber, that , after Rev. Archdeacon Webber. lace n atllt 1 1$ 15 On Thursday, at his house, in Grosvenor -p ~ c .i t.--,, , t , a long and painful illness, Rear-Admiral Page l. .,, l a te (Al l ' l e lamented Officer had sailed round the world war, the was ? place, Vancouver, had commanded various men-of - of years Commissioner at Madras, the clinfate. !_ tbe Woolwich, the ftl,env.sessiter, greatly contributed to the destruction of his he j,tn inh i ec io.i .s , iteo On the Ist instant, at the Vicarage-house t l ' R i c har , a n el lion. Mrs. Richards, wife of the Rev. Georgeen ~,scooot of that place, and eldest daughter of the Eri s riv t ic V sh ire, eroi , Viscountess Hood, of Whitley AbbeY, in ` l ' ' h , Bsti• 3fl at ion. On Saturday se'nnight, Samuel Whitchur the cor por e of , nent brewer of Salisbury, and an Alderman of t" the ruP tur o tbC after an illnesss of - four Months, occasioned by .ii „ho h de , blood-vessel. His loss will be severely felt II l i - a tieeplYaria happiness of his friendship and acquaintaileof; his hountlrarish. plored by the many who were the si s bjects. dog lastthe parish, plored His present of the pted „gibe a il4 ci' ti" church of St. Bdmund's in that city, haritable s° dea th rial of his munificence; and the numerous s c loss in t he de a th to of Salisbury and its vicinity will feel a serirstributed eigildesers' of a liberalhenefactcrr. His bounty was - ' : the trtlherali t i all, without distinctir' of sects or professios acts of the l A ces. ing were his only obj-cts. Among many other,,,i, by , aie ir , li e d to la" . '„ e es 0' "" id may be mentioned, that on being aPP he espe.. being to leyan illethodists, to contribute towards t Is on u" chapel, he instantly gave 2001• and afters'' ar i t oo l . w ore. , there was further nP -t of liberality, he gage t t he SO' r i . Os , 9 Printed and Published for t he Pitorat btsoilt 0. Office, No. 112, Strand, by J. 13' ~~ r Num ] PIC7 C( k ot . 4l `VG el 4 a t t 6 Q read "41 for 3/ Ne . e „ r rh o i."Y Ton 41 /hind —w w.ra6 ro e4c4 ), to 1") „• v 4 1 ,/ 440 ! PEt tv‘ • TOO I I 2I : Condi g of i , e 4 t*ire4 itt e • r " I nd o o e o T en , o kd deii t „ i ZtA, per, vilore nc ui s t 40 y 1 4 vursi TIED I b. AL, 4 cov e , ' i tk th e E s tis ti 11;;; . .kf is t 1of„s:1:t' tjth li r( k e 'lee' 101 ylThetoon th e tia`ylarl tj he %t v, 4 ~ gtan t en 7a. — i• b iMPORTA'fIONS OF GRAIN LAST —, s Forel/ English. Iri s "' . 0 .0 Wheat - . 00 , ..--- .... 0 ... Barley Malt ......., 11,30 ........ Oats Rye lO ....-- ...... ..--- ...... Beans . 2,822 ....-- ....., Peas Tares - . 1 91 Rapeseed 62 ---- Mustard ...... . ......, Seeds 3lO ....... Flour Brank Linseed 72 11.1111 . 1 Linseed 72 —.. ....... %°2 . .SEEDS, Nov. 4. Red Clover (Foi eign)..24s 32s—fine, 44s 52 5 ' - ' s r ne :s c : Ditto English R. White ditto 18s 33s—fine neve, 42,3 .. Trefoil f . ...re Ribgrass ... Carraway Seeds Coriander do 2Bs 345-60 e, 40s 446 s 54s to 5Ss--fine, fiOs .. Spring Tares . Cinque Foin .. 26s od to 30s Od 34s ra p Rye-Grass 32s to 345--fine .o"SPee'elf. Canary per qr —s 305 to 3450 d pert White Mustard Seed Bs to 105 0 d Brown ditto 8s to 9s od Winter Tares r q Rape Seed .. 27s to 35s Od p er. Turnip Seeds. 2Ol to 21110 s per W t. h fib. Linseed —s Od 6s to 73 t)r —s—fine, --s•--s per 4, NA. •