The Sun. — London, England, 1832-11-17 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. It is gratifying to learn that the French go vernment has for some time past been making strong instances to the Cabinet of his Britannic Majesty, with a view to the adoption of some decisive measure in favour of the Constitutional cause in Portugal, such as would terminate the present revolting contest by restoring Donna Maria, the legitimate heiress, to the throne. To us it appears that there is no solid ground for declining the proposal of M. de Talleyrand, either in principle or in substantial policy. " Non-interference" may be a sounding term, but its real value in the European market has been long since and re dly settled, so often as the important inte l lt of any nation have comeinto contest with it. The great standing laws of international policy are eternal, be cause _they are founded on that first of all poli tical principles,—viz., the right of self-protection. From the 16th century downwards, the course of British policy has been frequently directed by that just view of the rights of obligations of the Sovereign. Queen Elizabeth interfered with the Austro-Spanish House, and in favour of its revolted subjects, by her military and naval forces. Queen Anne interposed with an army between the Austrian and French pretenders to the crown of Spain, considering the suc cession of the former to be more advanta eous to British interests, and to the equi librium of power in Europe. France under Louis XVIII. meddled with an hundred thousand men between the Spanish Cortes and the partisans of Ferdinand the Absolute ; and England, under Mr. Canning's guidance, tole -ated this intrusion. Austria intermeddled be tween the Constitutionalists and Serviles of Naples in (quere) 1822, as she did at the same moment for the overthrow of liberty in Pied mont, and as she has done more recently, and still continues to act on behalf of the Pope against his persecuted subjects. England ac quiesced on all these occasions, and therefore (tacitly at least) admitted the principle of inter ference, for sufficient causes. What did Mr. Canning do in the case of the Spanish colo nies—the mother country fulminating against them all the while, as so many nests of traitors in open insurrection ? Why, he meddled not, by reinforcing them with troops or squadrons, but by recognizing them as independent states. He interfered between Greece and Turkey by a si milar recognition. The Duke of Wellington in terfered between the Dutch and Belgians, and Lord Grey has followed his example,by acknowledging the latter to be an independent people. What then is " non-interference r The shadow of a shade—the echo of a sound—a miserable pre tence, resorted to by fraud or imbecility to suit their several oecasions, but never worth a mo• ment's thought when objects of real price to a nation are put in the scale against it. The Duke of Wellington—he does not deny the fact— was on the point of meddling between Don Pedro and Miguel, by declaring the latter wretch to be rightful King of Portugal, and would have meddled, as is pretty well known, to interrupt the lawful Queen's expedition for the recovery of her crown. Why would he have done so ? Because the Duke of Wellington does not like popular sovereignties. Then why should not Lords Grey and Palmerston, being friends to freedom, interfere by a recognition of Donna Maria? The answer, we fear, must be, that the Noble Lords are not so firm or resolute in action as they are tasteful in the use of political professions. We tell Lord Palmerston, that the best interests of English commerce, and policy, and reputation, as well as those of common humanity, demand from Great Britain the re placing of the Queen of Portugal on her lawful throne—and what is more, that the national feelings and hopes of England are deeply wounded by the delay of that necessary measure. —Times. The article in the Hamburg papers, ex tracted from the Berlin demi-official journal has nothing in it of a warlike character, though ex pressed in terms on which our Conservatives may construct their warlike speculations. It was well known, from the beginning, that Prussia had refused her co-operation in measures of coercion, as well as her consent to the same measures, against his Dutch Majesty. It is likewise well known that, when invited to hold Venloo for Holland, a perfect consent was given by France and England to the advance of such a Prussian force to the Meuse as would accomplish that object, and act as a corps of observation on the conduci, cf the Allies. Nothing more is stated in the article in question, which we thus surren der into the hands of the Conservatives, with a perfect conviction of its total inaptitude to do any mischief, or to excite any alarm.— Times. Law is the perfection of reason ; lawyers are the depositaries of law ; ergo, lawyers are the per fection of reasoners. There is a syllogism for poor Doctor Ryan, who has just tasted the sweets of law and reason in a decision of the Court of Common Pleas, the spirit of which decision is, that whereas it is a venial offence to publish a libel, provided you have written it, yet it is an aggravated and grievous offence to publish the same libel, provided you have not written it. Mr. Wakley, of the Lancet, writes and publishes an attack on Doctor Ramage ; Mr. Wakley is prosecuted, and fined one farthing. Doctor Ryan, of the Medical Journal, republishes the same attack ;—he is prosecuted, and fined four hundred pounds ! This may be law, but is it the perfection of reason ?—is it the perfection of justice ?—is it even an approach to common sense ? Doctor Ryan, as was natural under the circumstances, applied for a new trial, after the stupid ignorant Jury had found him more guilty because he was less concerned in the offence than the original writer anti publisher. One of his pleas was excess of damages ; for, comparing the two decisions of the same Court, the farthing and the four hundred pounds, it seemed reason able to conclude that, if it was only for the sake of its own consistency, the Court would be willing t o grant a rehearing , The Court, however, as would seem from the report, did not so much as allude to its own predica ment in the case ; and even the Counsel touched but s lightly, if at all, upon this, in the eye of reaso n and abstract j ustice, itsn most important feature. Such a difference is there between the moral and the legal perception of right and wrong, that the Judges saw more necessity for weighing the comparative testimony given on a minor point, anti making the issue depend on that testimony, than for grappling with the real difficulty and hardship of the case, as instanced in the extraordinary disproportion and reversal of the rule of punishment. We do not mean to question the legality of this mode of proceeding, but we claim for ourselves and our fellow subjects the right of astonishment at inconsistencies which appear to be recognised almost as matters of course in our tribunals, anti which degrade the character of public jus tice by showing upon what accidents it may de pend, and by what caprices it may be influenced. The law of libel, as it exists at present, is one of the evils which must be corrected, and we hope it will be corrected soon ; but in the mean time we think the medical profession are bound to step in between Dr. Ryan and the verdict which is now confirmed against him. It was to vindicate the respectability of the profession, and discountenance the supporters of Mr. St. John Long, that he copied the article into his work. Will they allow him to be sacrificed for such an attempt, under circumstances so pecu liarly entitled to consideration ? We cannot be lieve that there would be any difficulty in raising a subscription amongst the faculty for this pur pose, and we are sure it would be no disgrace to Dr. Ryan to accept of such a public testi mony to the hardship of his case, and the vali lity of his claim upon the members of his own profession.—Morning Herald. At the meeting of Middlesex electors in the city yesterday, the conduct of Lord Henley and the gentlemen of his Committee, Who charge Hr. flume with Atheism, was loudly and une quivocally condemned. Several Dissenters ex pressed great indignation, that it should be given out that the body were so base as generally to support a man like Lord Henley. Several Dis senters are, we know, determined to support no candidate who is not prepared to vote for the immediate abolition of slavery. Lord Henley, aware of this, caused it to be intimated to the Dissenters that he was ready to pledge himself on this subject. It appears, however, that in his circular letters to the West Indians he held ano. ther language. His Lordship is determined to hold with the hare and run with the hounds. A large sum—we understand nearly 3001.—was subscribed at the meeting towards the expenses of Mr. Hume's election. Great stress was laid by Mr. Warburton on the quality which Mr. Hume possesses in so eminent a degree, namely, moral courage ; and deservedly. We have often been struck with the extraordinary want of it among the higher classes. A man who suffers himself to be turned aside from his purpose from the silly dread of a sneer or the shrug of a shoul der, is the most dependent of human beings. At one time there was hardly a Lord or Com moner who was proof against the sneers of the Princess of Lieven. Mr. Hume has given an example of what may be done by any one who has the courage to pursue his own straight-for ward course, looking neither to to the right nor to the left.—Morning Chronicle. We received yesterday the Prussian State Gazette of the 11th and 12th of November. That of the 11th is so far important, as it ex presses a disapprobation of the steps taken by England and France with regard to Holland and Belgium. The State Gazette is strictly official, and its language therefore is of some consequence at this time. " His Majesty the King," it says, " conformably to the declara tions that he has made on every occasion, and in concert with Austria and Russia, has caused notice to be given to the Governments of Eng land and France, that he must refuse to these coercive measures not only all kinds of co-opera tion, but also his assent ; and that, on the con trary, he has resolved to place a corps of ob servation on the Maese, in order to be ready, on the entrance of a French army into Belgium, to avert the eventual consequences which the intended military operations might have with respect to the tranquillity of Germany." This is stong language to be used towards France and England in the face of Europe. Gen. Muffling has been ordered to complete the 7th Corps of the army to the full, and to hold himself in readiness to march. It is clear that the steps taken by England and France have caused considerable chagrin to the three Allied Courts of Austria, Prussia, and Russia ; but still, in spite of all this ordering of corps, and calling out reserves, on the part of Prussia, we have not the least idea that the least step will be taken of a hostile character against France and England. It can hardly be doubted, however, that the publication of offensive language like that of the Prussian State Gazette, at this time, will confirm the world in the belief that the three Courts have been insincere all along, and that Prussia must have mixed herself up in some way or other, under the rose, with the King of Holland.—Morning Chronicle. Our limits this day will only permit us to point the attention of our readers to two of the most important articles in our columns: the first, the meeting in favour of Mr. Hume; the se cond, the Lincoln Reform Festival, at which Mr. Tennyson again advocated those principles, with his usual eloquence and talent, which have already insured his election for Lambeth. We may touch on the latter hereafter. 'With regard to the meeting in favour of Mr. Hume, it was every thing that his best well-wishers could de sire. It not only re-echoed his sentiments and was unanimous in his favour, but repelled, with just indignation, the disgraceful accusations which have been made against him, and entered into a liberal subscription, in order to support him in his election. It acted, in fact, as every meeting of true Englishmen invariably does,—it did jus tice to the wronged, and hurled back on the slanderer the unfounded calumnies which he had uttered. We have been told that there is no hope of Mr. Hume succeeding in his election ; but we cannot—we will not—believe it. It would be a disgrace to the county of Middle sex—it would be - a disgrace to the country—to send him elsewhere in search of a seat.—Morn ing Advertiser. By the Hamburg Mail which arrived last night we have received very important informa tion from Berlin. In the State Gazette we have the official announcement of the determina tion of Prussia to enter Belgium simultaneously with the entrance of the French. " His Ma jesty the King," says his official organ, " con formably to the declaration which he has made on every occasion, and in concert with Austria and Russia, has caused notice to be given to the Governments of England and France that he must refuse to these coercive measures not only all kind of co-operation, but also his assent; and that, on the contrary, he has resolved to place a corps of observation on the Maese," &c. What, in the face of this, is to be said to the cold and naked falsehoods of those Ministerial Prints who have been daily reiterating the asser tion, as from authority, that the other Powers assented to the measures proposed to be taken by France and England ? And further, what is now to become of the mendacious pretext that the war has been undertaken to preserve peace, when such a conflict of opinion and the pre paration for a general war were known to be awaiting the aggressors on the very threshold of their enterprise ? At this moment, if the French have not halted in their so vaunted pur pose, the hostile armies (hostile at least in spirit) of Prussia and France are almost in pre sence of each other, upon the soil which ha drunk the blood of a hundred conflicts, and in the same interminable course of resistance to a restless and aggressive French ambition. The same arrival brings private letters, evidently writ ten to answer a purpose, assuring us that the best understanding exists amongst all the Powers, and that no war is expected.—Morning Post. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 16. REX V. ROBERT BUCHANAN. Mr. WRAY moved for an order of this Court to stay in the hands of the Sheriff a sum of money which he held under the following circumstances : The defendant had been sued by a person named James Nightingale, and had been regularly out lawed on that process. When the plaintiff had ob tained the King's warrant for the seizure of the de fendant's pay, the defendant died. The fact was discovered before the consent of the Attorney-Ge neral for the payment over of the money had been made, and another parry, interested in the fund, had moved that the money might be stayed in the hands of the Sheriff. By the death of the defendant, the outlawry which had issued against him was deter mined. By that outlawry it was true the goods had been forfeited to the King, but the King was not beneficially interested in the fund till it had gol into the Treasury under an order of this Court, and the authorities had determined that, under these particular circumstauces, these goods would belong, not to the King, but to the representatives of the deceased party. The question therefore for the Court was, whether they would allow the money to be paid over, as the party interested had intervened in time to prevent it ? `fhe first order to stay the payment of the money was made in July last, and was to continue till this time. He now applied to the Court to extend the time for staying the money in the hands of the Sheriff.—The motion was granted. THACKER V. SEYMOUR. In this case the Commissioners under the Twick enham Enclosure Act had allotted certain waste land to the plaintiff. This land was enclosed, and in con sequence of its enclosure, a pathway, which had for merly passed over it, and over some old enclosures in the same direction, was stopped up. The defendant asserted that the Commissioners had exceeded their authority, and he committed a trespass in order to try the question. Lord LYNDHURST delivered the judgment of the Court. The way now in question led partly over old enclosures, and partly over waste lands, and if either part of this way was stopped up, the other part must necessarily be stopped up with it. Now, as these local Commis sioners had no power to stop up ways over old en. closures, and as they had set out no way over the waste lands now enclosed to join the way over the old enclosures, the Court were of opinion that they had exceeded their power, and that the old way must continue as it formerly did, over the old en closures, arid over those lands which had been waste lands, but now enclosed arid allolted.—Rule accord ingly. FORBES V. THOMPSON, ALARIC WATTS, AND SEVERAL OTHERS. Mr. MARSHALL moved that a distringas might issue in this case against Thompson, one of the de fendants, to compel his appearance to a writ of sum mons. There was an action of libel, and the de fendants were the proprietors of The Satirist news paper, and he moved on an affidavit, which set forth in the fullest manner the ineffectual attempt that had been made to serve the defendant Thompson. Rule for a distringas granted. CAMPBELL V. ACLAND. Mr. DUNN moved that further time to surrender the defendant should be granted to the defendant's bail. The motion was founded on affidavits, which stated that the defendant had yesterday been sen tenced to three separate terms of imprisonment, amounting together to eighteen months, and that he was now in custody under that sentence, in conse quence of which the bail were unable to surrender him in discharge of the present action. The COURT granted the rule. CONSISTORY COURT, Nov. 16. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. G UILDHALL. IMPORTANT TO THE SILK TRADE.—Yesterday, .yr. Robinson, of Milk -street, was summoned by a Journeyman silk weaver, named Deffee, for refusing to compensate him for loss of time at the rate of 11. per week for 21 days, during which time Mr. Robin son had, by promises of furnishing him with work, prevented him from obtaining work elsewhere. Mr. Alderman COPELAND decided, that as the custom to make compensation under such circum stances had not been proved, he must dismiss the case. BOW-STREET. STOLEN NoTEs.—A person named Guest, well known at this office, was last night brought up charged on suspicion of having received one Bank of England note for 1001. and three for 201. each, well knowing them to have been stolen. He was remanded till Tuesday next. THORN V. THORN. This was a suit commenced by Mr. Peter Thorn against Lucy Thorn, his wife, for restitution of con jugal tights. Mrs. Thorn is the widow of an emi nent whipmaker in Regent -street, named Crowder, who died, leaving to her considerable property, and an annuity of 1,2001. a year. In 1831 she married the plaintiff (Thorn), but shortly after disagree ments arose, and he attempted to get possession of more property than he had a claim to by the mar riage settlement. The defendant stated that he used various threats towards her, and she was compelled to apply to a Magistrate, who bound over Mr. Thorn to keep the peace. She next left her hus band, and a suit was instituted in Chancery to set aside the marriage settlement, on the ground that it had been unfairly drawn up to suit her husband's views. The defendant now replied by pleading va rious acts of personal violence, amongst which was the throwing of a wine-glass at her, which cut her hand. Dr. LUSIIINGTON directed that the defendant's plea should be admitted. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Nov. 16 THE TRIPEMAN AND HIS IRISH LODGER.—John Fitzgerald, an able-bodied labourer, employed by the East India Company, was opposed by Mr. John Miles, a tripeman. The insolvent rented a house at Bs. a week from Mr. Miles, and having run up his bill to 71. 10., got up about four o'clock one fine morning, and bolted with his traps. Mr. Miles lived next door, and happening to hear the hubbub, popped his head out of window and called out, " Ah, Mr. Fitzgerald, you don't mean to say that is the way you're a going ?" " Faith, but it is," said Fitz• gerald ; " and Musther Miles, let me tell you to take care of your tripes, and not be afther minding of me." Mr. Miles, not liking the valourous look of his lodger, brought his action and recovered a ver dict, which, with costs, amounted to 201. Fiizgerald, on being called upon for his answer, said he had five witnesses, and called up a plasterer named Cummins, who deposed to "Fitz" having offered to pay Mr. Miles 2s. a week. The witness said he had been a lodger of F►tz's, but he left because "Mrs. Fitz wasn't clacent and riggler in preparing his mailes." The insolvent next called a witness named " Jack Fitzgerald," who said that " Lawyer Murphy," a " friend" of the insolvent, advised him to pay 2s. a week, but Mr. Miles would not take it. The insolvent said he was even now ready to pay the money out of his earnings. " Not," said he, " out of any failing for Musther Miles, but a broder of mine has gone dead, and I want to get out to see him." Mr. Commissioner HARRIS—What! is lie to be waked ? Fitzgerald—Yes, your Honour; and my friends are all ready but mesilf. The proposal of the insolvent was ultimately agreed to. THE RUSSIAN NAVY.—In the year 1718 the Russian navy was composed of 23 line-of-battle ships, three frigates fit for service, besides a vast quantity of small craft, manned by upwards of 8,000 men and officers, mostly foreigners. In the year 1723 PETER c e l e b ra t e d a fete, worthy of constituting an era to Rus s ian hi story . O n this occasion the CZAR exhibited to his navy at Kronstadt the little sloop that hail so powerfully acted upon his youthful imagination. While he steered her, Prince NIENCHTCHIKOF, anti the Admirals SIEVERS, GORDON, SINIAVENE, and SANDERS, were stationed at the oars ; and the Master-General of the Ordnance w or k e d t h e gun she carried. The whole Russian squ idron was drawn up in order of battle, and as the little vessel passed along the line each ship lowered her flag, and fired a salute ; and the crews manning the yards gave three . Russian hurrahs. A splendid dinner terminate d this solemnity. This sloop, •alled in Russia the Sire of the Navy, may be still seen in the fortress opposite the cathedral of St. Peter and Paul at St. Petersburgh.—Nautical Magazine. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. S H CZI;; ' CCII - .712F1E NI E. Win. Frazer, a jour neyman blacksmith, between thirty and forty years of age, and of most disgusting aspect, was yesterday placed at the bar, charged with having received a considerable quantity of spirits, which he had in duced Jane Dickson, a young girl, who acted as bar maid at Mr. Williams's wine -vaults, Castle-street, Oxford-market, to steal from her master, and who, upon being accused of the thefts, had cut her throat in three places that morning. The prisoner, who is a Scotchman, on being brought before the Magis trate, assumed an air of perfect indifference, and, pulling out his snuff-box, helped himself to a pinch, and offered the box to persons who stood near him. Mr. Williams was the landlord of a wine-vaults at the corner of Adam and Eve -court, Castle-street, and Jane Dickson had been for a considerable time employed by him as bar-maid. Having missed quan tities of various liquors repeatedly from his stock, he mentioned the circumstance to his wife, and stated his suspicions of something being wrong, as the receipts of his till did not agree with the con sumption of his stock. On Friday week, having previously ascertained what quantities of spirits were in the different tubs before serving com menced in the morning, he found that in a quar ter of an hour after money began to be taken from customers, there was but thirteen pence half penny in the till, while out of one cask of best gin seven quarterns had been served, besides other liquors. The bar-maid, when informed of the dis covery, said she could not account for it ; but wit ness said he was sure she must be aware that some thing improper was going on, and if she did not tell all she knew, he would be obliged to take her be fore a Magistrate. The girl's mother having been immediately sent for, she confessed that the pri soner had lately obtained such a complete ascen dancy over her, that she had supplied hire with every thing which he asked for, but she could not tell to what extent she had robbed Mr. Wil- liams on the prisoner's account, though such prac tices had been carried on for more than two months. Her mother begged her to confess all she knew ; and the girl, after repeating that it was Frazer only who had persuaded her to let him have liquors, stated that he had promised to take her to Van Dieman's Land, and then to marry her. Upon the suggestion of her mother, Mr. Williams said he was induced to let the matter rest for a few days, in ex pectation that she would confess sufficient to enable him to bring the charge home to the prisoner, as he missed, on looking closer into his affairs, both money and spirits to some extent. The girl, however, denied having given Frazer any money; and, during the last few days she was not allowed to leave the house, and was closely watched. That morning, however, witness left his house for a short time, and on his return, he learned that the prisoner had come into the har,and had spoken to the bar-maid, embracing her, and calling her his dear, promising at the same time she should never want for any thing. The girl, who appeared to be quite infatuated with him, cried very much, and told him k was the last time he should see her alive. When witness returned, he told the girl he should take her before a Magistrate, for the purpose of bringing the charge home, if possible to the prisoner; upon which she asked leave to go up stairs to arrange her dress, which being granted, she took, unperceived, a butcher's knife up stairs with her, and on the landing place cut her throat in three places. Witness went up stairs after her, and found her staggering about, bleeding profusely, and calling for assistance. She was removed into an adjoining room, and a surgeon sent for, who immediately at tended, and sewed up the wounds, which, owing to the thickness of the girl's throat, were not of a depth sufficient to render recovery hopeless. Mr. CONANT inquired if Mr. Williams suspected that an improper intimacy existed between the girl and the prisoner? Mr. Williams had no doubt such was the fact, from the conduct of the parties when he was out of the way, as witnessed and reported to him by his neighbours. Mr. Williams added, that the conduct of the prisoner was of the most callous and unfeel ing character, appearing to care nothing for the deplorable event which had occurred through his in strumentality. The policeman, who took the prisoner into cus tody, produced the knife, covered with blood, with which the wounds had been inflicted, and stated, that when he saw the girl she was quite collected, and she had admitted to him all those particulars which she had previously confessed to Mr. Williams. The prisoner, in defence, said he had been in the habit of using Mr. Williams's house for some years, but his credit having been stopped a few weeks ago, on account of the amount of his score, he certainly might have had a little liquor from the bar-plaid, which he thought was scored up to him, and therefore the present charge against him was quite groundless. Mr. CONANT directed that he should, for the pre sent, be remanded. The girl is not more than seventeen years of age, and is reported to be of attractive appearance. QUEEN- S Q DARE. NUISANCES IN THE NEW CUT, LAMBETH.—The obstruction of the foot and carriage road in the New Cut, Lambeth, caused by the numerous poor per- sons who endeavour to procure a living by selling fruit, vegetables, manufactured articles, &c., again occupied the attention of the Magistrates at this of fice, and it appears most probable that the subject, ere long, will engage much of public attention, in asmuch as many of the inhabitants are not averse to poor people exposing their goods for sale, while others loudly complain of it not only as a nuisance, but a practice which materially tends to injure them in their business. The New Cut has, for many years, been more like a chartered market than any thing else, and the crowds of persons who daily con gregate there to purchase the necessaries of life, but more especially on Saturday evenings, is astonish ing--the thoroughfare, at times being rendered al. most impa-sable. Yesterday a lad named William Davis, was brought before Mr. GREGO fr R u I it E, fobry salethe ipooalicwe,heaenld. cbhararrog%evd, a w nd ith the e r x eb p y os o in b g structing the pavement. The policeman stated the defendant refused to move away when desired, and used the most abusive language towards him. This was denied by the boy, who said it, was the onlypewayGoni f n which E2Goosu.: Ea he nalty nd couldconvicted se r obtain t d ai n a the t hadtlei defendant u i i s n a n t c h e e s must be put a stop to. A man named John Godfrey was also convicted in a similar penalty for selling radishes. The de fendant had a tray slung before him with the vege tables on it, and occasionally obstructed the way. The policeman inquired of the Magistrates what he was to do with the goods belonging to the anst?t for, EGou and aftertEordered referring the to it, b LambethL o oc s a e l r Act ve d, h e a fnd to be Gert ac cording to his view of it, w h en th e po licemandt Metr. o took the goods and the person, the goods must be sold to pay the penalty ; consequently he should discharge the defendant, and order the goods io be sold, which must be done within five days after the conviction. Joseph Forrest was afterwards placed at the bar, charged with assaulting the police, and obstructing the carriage-road. It appeared that when the de fendant was desired to remove his barrow with fresh herrings, he wheeled it a few yards, and then stopped. On again being told to " move on," he upset his herrings in the road, and struck the police man. The defendant represented himself in great dis tress, and said he had no other means of obtaining bread for a wife and three children ; he denied hav ing struck the policeman. Mr. WHITE said that the police must be protected in the execution of their duty, and he should con vict him in the penalty of 20s. for the assault. 'the defendant, not being able to pay as many pence, was sent to prison for fourteen days. AN hum SrEw.—One Mrs. Bridget Skean, an Irish lady, with a most remarkable volubility of tongue, was charged with violently assaulting, with a kitchen poker, Mrs. Glynn, a neighbour, and spoil. ing a dish of Irish stew. The parties in the case live in Parry -court, Pim lico, and the two houses have for a length of time been at open war with each other, causing a con stant ferment in the court, to the great annoyance of those who wished to be peaceable. The complainant, it appeared, was returning home with her husband, and her husband's cousin's wife, about 1 o'clock on Monday morning. As soon as she got into the court she asked a neighbour to come up stairs, and partake of some Irish stew for supper, but she refused, and begged that she would bring the Irish stew to her house, which was within a few doors, and they would all par take of it. She accordingly went up stairs and brought the stew down: but she had scarcely got into the court before the defendant came behind her with a poker, and struck her over the head and shoulders till the blood from her nose and mouth flowed into the Irish stew in such streams that it was unfit for any Christian to eat. " Is there any thing else you have to complain of ?" inquired the iVlagistrate. " Yes, your Wor ship," replied the complainant, "after battering me about with the poker she went to my husband and belaboured him with it; and he could not help himself, poor man, for he is bound down to the law at this office, so he did not strike again." Mr. WHITE—WeII, Bridget Shean, what have you to say to/this charge ? " Plaze your Honour," replied Bridget, " I'm always paceable and quiet, barrin when I get a small dthrop. About a month since, your Honour, this woman here bate me wid a shovel, and your Honour bound them all down to the law to be paceable, and there's niver been a mo ment's pace in Parry's-court since, and they never will be aisy till I'm stiff and could." Mr. WHITE—But what has this to do with striking the woman with a poker ? " Why, plaze your Honour," replied Bridget, " I've got forty witnesses to prove it was only a bit of a stick I struck her wid, and she gave me a tapper first on the mouth." " That's false," exclaimed Mrs. Higgins; " she's a dreadful woman, and when I was in the family way with three children, she threatened to spifflicate me." Several witnesses were called in for the defence, but they knew nothing more about it save that they had all been disturbed out of their rests, and had never had a comfortable rest since the parties bad been bound down to keep the peace. " I wish your Honour would call Master Mayn ing, a very paceable man wot lodges wid me," said Bridget. Master Mayning was called, who, before he could get into the witness-box exclaimed, " Bind them all fast down► to the law, your Worship, or we shall be all done for." Mr. WHITE—What do you know about this dis turbance ? " Your Honour," replied Master May ning, " I was fast a,leep at the time, when I was roused up by such a terrible noise, and cries of Murder,' that I started out of bed and ran into the court in my shirt, for I had not time to put anything on." Mr. WHITE—What ! in your shirt ? " Yes, your Honour," replied Master Mayning, "to save Mrs. Shean, and I bundled her into the house, and soon made all quiet." Mr. WHITE —What time did you go to bed ? " About 8 o'clock," replied Master Mayning, " but my rest is broke every night with the jawings and the rowitigs that take place between these two. My advice to your Worship is to bind them down as fast as possible to the law." Mr. WHITE said that such disturbances could not be allowed, and Mrs. Bridget Shean was fined 3/. and, in default of payment, was committed for a month. T 0 WN-HALL. ONE FARTHING THE REWARD TO INFORMERS. Yesterday Wm. Bentley, a carman, appeared to re• quest the return of his waggon and hoises, which had been taken by Oxley, the informer, to the Green-yard. Oxley said, the owner's name and address," John Guttercdge Walker, Hendon, Hertfordshire," were not written in legible characters, either white upon black, or black upon white, according to the Act. Alderman ANSLEY said the writing was plain enough. Oxley very impertinently addressed the Alder man, and told him it was his duty to convict, as the writing was not according to the Act. Mr. Alderman ANSLEY—I suppose I must con vict ; but as the Act says the fine is not to be above .51., and that the sum is to be reduced ac• cording to the discretion of the Magistrate, 1 shall fine the defendant only One Farthing I The poor carman said he had thirty-five miles to go home, and the waggon was loaded with furni ture. His case was much commiserated in the office. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (From the London New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAR.—The Sugar Market has been heavy all the week, but no reduction in the prices can be stated. There is a continued firmness, notwithstanding the general languid state of the trade. For coloury Sugars in many instances rather higher rates have been obtained. The estimated sales of Sugar this week are 2,600 Mids. and trs. In the Refined Market there is little claange is notice. At the close of the Market this evening for the Hamburg trade there has been rather more business doing in com mon packing Lumps at 6ls. a 61s. 6d., or 265. 6d. a 275. on hoard, and the Market is now nearly cleared of these descriptions. For crashing several parcels have also been bought at 705., being about 30s. on board. Mid dling goods for melting have been bought from 6 ts. a 665., being about Is. higher. EAST INDIA SUGARS.—In East India Sugars there are no sales whatever. The prices remain numinally the same as last week. MAURITIUS SUGAR.—The public sales of Mauritius Sugar have been nearly 11,000 bags, the consequence has been a heavy market, and the prices are a shade lower, brown selling at 495. 6d. a 515., the yellow 525. a 550. ; the latter sold higher in proportion than the brown. FOREIGN SUGAR.—In the present languid state of trade no public sales have been attempted, and there are no purchases by private contract reported. This day's public sale 121 boxes Havannab, mostly damaged, the latter sold Is. a is. 6d. higher, the sound white was taken iu at 335. a 345. _ COFFEE)-The Coffee Market remains in a very languid state, but there are still inquiries for Coffee by private con tract, particularly for East India descriptions and for St. .Domingo; the offers made have been at a small red uction in the prices, and they have been rejected. The public sales this week have gone off heavily and rather lower,and a con siderable proportion of the quantity offered has been with drawn ; the ord. and rank descriptions of British Planta tion are particularly heavy. This evening the holders in general seem not much inclined to listen to the prices to which the buyers are limited; 525. 6d. has been refused for a small parcel of St. Domingo, good ordinary; and for fine ordinary Havannah 538 , and good ordinary Cey lon 51s. has been offered and refused. The public sales since our last consisted of 696 casks, 111 barrels, 232 bags British Plantation, 20 bales 65 bags Mocha, which went as follows :—Jamaica, not clean, good ordinary 68s. 6d. a 71s. 6d., clean fine ordinary 765. 6d. a 78a., fine fine ordinary 60s. a Sls., middling 810. ; Dominica, fine ordinary 7415. 6d. a 755. 6d. ; Demerara, good mid dling clean 858. a 86g. ; Berbice, middling 84s a 85s. Cid., good middling 86s. 6d. a 87s. 6d. ; the Mocha was of a good fair quality, and bought in at 705., and a small parcel of small round berry at 80s. Only 1,506 bags Batavia Coffee have been reported at the Custom-house. This day's public sale 487 bags Havannalt Coffee, good ord. brownish 535. 641., good ord. coloury 555., sold about Is. higher. _ _ _ RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The Rum Market continues steady; the late advance has checked the de— mand, yet the holders are firm, and expect much higher prices, on account of the prospects of war. In Brandy or Geneva there is little alteration. The purchases of Rum which have transpired this afternoon are proofs at Is. 10d., and for which Is. 10,}d. is now asked, under proofs Is. 9d., common quality Jamaica, 30 to 32 cver, 2s. Bd. a 2s. 9d. on shore, 23 to 25 over offered at 2s. 6d. TALLOW.-The Tallow Market continues subject to much fluctuation, on account of the unsettled state of poli tical affairs ; the price of Tallow from 435. 6d. fell last week to 425. tid., and again rallied to the former quotation. COTTON.—The Cotton Market has been very steady in price, but the trade is still very dull. The purchases for the week are too trivial for insertion. SA LTPETRE. —The advance of prices at the India House o n Tuesday last is maintained ; for British Refined 425. is now asked. SPICES. —There are more inquiries after Pimento ; good quality 5d., mid. bas been sold at 4id. and 44d. The Pepper at the India House on Tuesday sold at lower rates ; grey heavy sifted 31 , 1. and 31d., good 31d. and 3 2 d. 4 RICE.—In Rice there is little alteration ; cargo 118. 6d. a 12s. ; white Bengal 14s. ; Carolina 365. a 38.. FM/IL—The sales of new Valentia Raisins at the end of last week were very extensive at the reduced price of 425., and another cargo was divided at the beginning of this week at the same price; there is, however, only a very small quantity now remaining in the importers' hands, and they have since demanded 445., at which there does not appear to have been any thing done at present; a parcel of 500 barrels new red Smyrna Raisins, of inferior description, was brought forward by public sale on Friday last, the whole was bought in ; by private contract a few barrels of rather better quality have been sold at 421. New Turkey pulled Figs continue to be taken off, the in ferior and good descriptions at 508. a 525. ; some small parcels of very fine have been sold at 60s. A large parcel of new Muscatel! Raisins was offered by public sale yester day, consisting of various qualities, ordinary to fine, in boxes, halves, and quarters, a few sold at 90s. a 1265. ; sn Lexia Raisins, in baskets and barrels, at 328. a 355. Jordan Almonds, in barrels and boxes, at 71. 3s. a 71. 11s. New Patras Currants, damaged, butts 695. a 705., and e.roteels 718. a 725. New Imperial French Plums, in quarter chests, 90s. a 101 s., in small boxes, cartoons, and half and quarter cartoons Si. 109. a lls. TEA.—The market is rather more dull this week, but there is no alteration in prices. We annex an announce ment from the East India Company of an alteration to take place in March of their upsetting prices :—Bohea, Is. 4d. per lb.; Congou, ls. 7d. ; ditto, ls. I Id. ; Cam poi, 2s. 4d ; Souchong and Pekoe, 2s. 54d. ; Twankay, 2s. ; Hyson Skin, 2s. ; Hyson, Ss.; ditto, 3s. 4d. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the week ending the 13th day of Nov., 1832, is 28s. 6d. per Hundred Weight, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain. eItIOES OF 11OPS.- 7 Nov. 16. Kent Pockel 6/ 15s. 9/. N. to 11/. Os. S►'esex Ditto fit 10i. 71. O. to 71. 16s. Essex Ditto —0/. Os. 01. Os. to 0/. Os. Fartham Ditto, Fine Ol. Os. 121. Os. to 141 Os. ....... Seconds ................ 01. Os. 101. 10s to 111 Ds. Kent 8ag5—...................... 7l. Cs. 01. Os to 91. 9s. Sussex Ditto Essex Ditto 01. Os 01. Os. to 01. Os. Old Duty laid at 130,0001. PRICE Ok OIL. Rape Oil, brown 6s. Refined 6 Linseed Oil , 26 0 Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, per thousand 12 12 Rape Cake, per ton 5 5 WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.—Nov. 15 fay 503. Od. to 755. Od. I (10ver...« 60; Od. to 955. Od. Od. to 30s. Od. r ft ICE OF POTATOES.—Nov. 16. Kidneys (York) 01. Os. to 31. 10s. per ton. Scotch Reds Marsh Champions 3l. 10s. to 41. Os. ditto. Oxnobles and Shaws 21. 15i. to 31. Os. ditto. Lt..A LIMA. Per lb. d. to d. English Horse Hides.. 12 15 Spanish Ditto 16 21 Per dozen. Calf Skins.. SO to 4111 b. 14 18 Ditto ........ 50 to 701 b. 16 24 Ditto 70 to 80Ib. 19 9 Small Seals, Greenland 16 17 Large ditto- - - 12 15 rtilChb Ul Per lb. d. to d. Butts, English 15 23 Ditto, Foreign 14 20 Dressing 12 15 Ditto l4 161 Ditto, light »-- Crop Hides, light 12 131 to 451 b. 121 151 Ditto- l4 17 HAW HIDES. Per Stone. s. el. to s. d. Per Stone. s. d. to a.d. Rest Heifers & Steerb2 4 2 8 Ordinary --........... 0 1 8 11idillings— —1 10 2 0 Market Ca1f.......... 7 ()each. SHEEP SKINS. Best Polled —.. 4s. Od. to ss. Od. Ha1f.bred5......... 3s. Od. to 4s. Od. I Middling Polled 3 0 4 0 Downs—..— 2 4 3 9 PRICE OF TALLOVI ("own Tallow ...................... 465. 6d. Yellow Russia 455. Od. White 455. 6d. Soap Ditto 44s. Od. NI elted 5tut1"....—............—. 365. Od. Ditto Rough 21s. Od. ', SOAP, &c. per 112113. Yellow 629. Od. Mottled ... 70s. OcL White- 729. Od. Graves ........wwwwww, 16S. Ode Good Dregs ss. Od. PRICE OF The price of Store Candles, in t Candles, per dos. 7s. Oki. to Bs. Od, COAL MA Per Ton. s. d. Rolywell —.............—..... 19 6 Ord's Redhugh —....--. 17 0 Pontop Windsor ...—.......-.. 17 3 St. Lawrence Main —....... 18 6 17 61 l'ownley l7 6 West Hartley Wall- End Callerton 17 6 Ditto Bell, Robson, & Co. 19 6 Ditto Clarke and C0...* 19 3 Walls End Gosforth Walls End 21 9 Walls End Hilda 20 6 Ditto Killingworth 21 01 Walls End Newbiggen 17 0 Lambton's Primrose* 20 6 Ships arrived sinci CANPLES. :ICe;ei;ilsiiOils, is as follows : . I Moulds, per d0zen..,..95• 6cl. KET.—Nov. 16. Per Ton. s d. Walls End Hetton 2 2 3 Walls End Lyons 20 9 Walls End Lambton 22 3 W. K Russell's Hetton... 22 6 Walls End Stewart's.... 22 Walls End Tees 22 6 Denby ...NOM 18 Gra i gola ,21 0 Walls End E1gin...,.,,.,... 17 6 _ Hartley 6 Howard'sNethertonMain 18 0 ,„ Silkatone Field and C 0... 1 9 a Stone Coal 15 Warde's 21 0 Hotspur 14 u :e last market-day, 28. 'KY COliN MARKEt's DURING THE WEBK. Beans. 40 43 , a 2 40 46 40 V, 34 0 " 3s 44 40 a 40 1 4 , 40 w. 36 4 °,„ 32 *a 6 40 40 33 6542 _7 44 3 40 34 40 35 35 30 52 32 38 ;0 0 0 Wheat. Barley. Oats. Be Per Quarter. - Ashburnw ..l 56 62 40 44 22 26 40 Basingstoke —......; .40 56 24 31 16 23 32 Bath - 42 58 28 38 22 28 40 Bridgewater 52 68 25 28 19 24 40 Bristol ;5O 58 30 31 16 20 04 Chesterfield 48 62 3-2 40 18 26 33 Derby ....---..... 56 63 28 42 18 24 40 Doncaster 48 60 28 45 15 25 40 Dorchester.......... 40 54 28 "33 22 22 40 Exeter —.. 52 60 28 34 18 20 36 G10uce5ter............ 46 60 26 40 16 29 32 Llungerford 46 58 24 34 18 26 36 Leicester 61 38 -- 26 -- 46 62 26 37 17 32 33 Remsey 56 62 30 38 23 27 Shaftesbury 52 33 - 27 -- Shepton Mallet ... 54 62 30 35 22 26 35 Sherborne...—....... 50 56 3() 34 20 26 34 56 68 30 35 20 22 35 Yarmouth 54 60 22 36 24 26 30 Yeovil 50 56 30 32 18 24 32 Per Bushel. s. 8. s.d. s. d. s.d. s. d. s.d. Shrewsbury .—.— 83 90 50 56 48 53 0 0 DEVIZES CORN MARKET.—Nov. 15. Per Sack. s. cl. s. d. Per Quarter. s. d. n.ct DEVIZES CORN ....ARKE'I Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per Qu Best Wheat 28 oto 29 0 Barley.... Second 25 0 27 0 Oats ...., Thirds l9 0 23 0 Beans (1- 1409 Sacks of Wheat soldl 25 rlour (r at the average of. ...... .3 Bread T.—Nov. 15. !ler. 8. d. a. a. 28 0 to 35 0 19 0 23 0 tr sack) 19 0 23 0 bag) 4O 0 45 0 er gall.) 1 3 0 0 MEETINGS OF CtiEDITORS, AT TEIE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET. (From the London Gazelle.) ON MONDAY, Nov. 19.—DIVIDENDS. at rj C 4 R Carter, Cheapside, carpet-warehouseman lO T. Watrington, Guildford-street, wine-broker B. Glover, Watling-street, calico.printer 1 T. Jackson, Hornchurch, livery-stable -keeper.................. BIRTHS. On the 16th inst. Mrs. William Lawson, o f St. Mary-at-g ill ' of a son. a sorb On the 15th inst in Finsbury-circus, Mrs. A. L. Vogel, 0. wi fe On the 15th inst. at North Cray-place, K en t, Emma, the 4$ of Thomas Henry Usborne, Esq., of Gillwell.house, Essex, slaughter. MARRIED. 3. 0. On the 16th inst. at St. Maryleb one Ch u r c h, the Rev.ot, Davies, M.A., of the University o f O x f or d, t o Elizabeth „s daughter of the late Right Hon. Sir Anthony Hart, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. s• On the 14th inst. at St. Peter's, Isle of Thanet, th e ' le d W. H. Edmeades, eldest son o f William Edmeades, Esqiist. Nursted-court, Kent, to Sarah, eldest daughter of the late thew Isacke, Esq. On the 13th inst. at Clifton Church, Arthur Stonhouse yi Esq., to Sophia, elde s t d aug ht er o f William Sheppard , York-crescent, Clifton. Ki O pi n ing tl:e .f l t j a p h pe i r nsl. ha a in t e t s lu s l t h re a e m t, to Selina, Aonllfryedaugsohnterooffigfi Upstone, of Hammersmith. DIED. On the lah inst. in Sussex-place, Regent's Park, Franeekter lict of the late J ames S teers , Esq., and daughter of the late + Snell, Esq., of Whitley Court, Gloucestershire. On the 16th inst. in Lamb's-conduit-street, Mr. Edward fall, late of the War-office. lor e On the 15th:inst. at Clay-hill, Epsom, George Evans, Er 4 o of Southwark, in the 76th year of his age. On the 14th inst. Joan Anne, the wife of Mr. John Car r ' wardstone, Essex. On the 13th inst. in Gloucester-place, New-road, Georg e Esq., aged 65. Sge d 44. On the 13th inst. Mr. Joseph Batty, of Nortonfalgate , d e On the 30th ult. at Oporto, Harriet, the wife of Pete' Mello, Esq. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY MURDO YOUNG, AT SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, LONDON. 1