The Sun. — London, England, 1832-11-20 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. We feel confident that we only re-echo the better part of public opinion when we say that the clergy rarely or ever mix themselves in what may be called the turmoil of party politics with out lessening their own usefulness. We are not among the number of those who would deprive spiritual persons of their civil rights, or contend that, as regards public affairs, they should he mere automata in society ; but, when people talk of the civil rights of the clergy, they should re member that they have also civil exemptions and civil disabilities. We will take, from among others, the two most popular and ready instances. The clergy are exempt from serving, upon Ju ries, or in the militia. In the latter instance the exemption is peculiarly strong; for whereas a layman, even with a wooden leg, or any other physical impediment, must, unless he can swear himself worth less than 1001., pay a fine, or find a substitute, the law exempts a clergyman alto gether both from the duty and the forfeiture ; and why ? Not because he is less able to per form the one or conform to the other, but be cause he has other duties to attend to, which are wholly incompatible with civil services, and which occupy, or ought to occupy, the whole of his time. Yet, we regret to say, how often are the clergy apparently anxious to convince us - that civil duties are more to their taste than spi ritual ones ? This is evinced by their eager ness to thrust themselves into the Magistracy ; and still more by this notorious fact, that, wherever the bitterness and acrimony of party warfare rage most violently, there are we un happily too sure to find the minister of peace joining in and fomenting the strife. We have been led to this line of remark, at the present moment, principally by having been compelled to read the speeches of more than one Reverend Divine at an election dinner, the other day, of the Essex Ultra-Tories, or, as they call themselves, " True Blues." When a clergynran becomes a " True Blue," it reminds us of the not very commendable example set I , them by Horne Tooke, who, when known as " Parson Horne," threatened, on some such oc casion as turns these gentlemen " blue," that he would " dye his black coat red" in the poli tical squabbles which he had espoused. The speeches to which we allude are of a character neither calculated to aid the cause of religion, nor, consequently, to reflect any credit upon the speakers. They harp, with a sort of cuckoo note, upon the one great evil which seems to haunt the imaginations of these " Blues"—viz., Reform—a measure which another Reverend Di vine, from the Temple pulpit, on Sunday last, pronounced to be " a great and awful change in a Constitution, under which, be its defects what they may, we have, with the blessing of God, lived happily and prosperously." What ! have the great majority of the working clergy lived " happily and prosperously" under a sys tem which steeped them in poverty, while the overloaded Leviathans have wallowed in pro fusion ? Instead of giving these persons credit, or even apology, for such senti ments as were uttered upon the occasion alluded to, we should unhesitatingly declare that opposition to reform comes with as bad, or worse, a grace from the clergy than from the very boroughmongers themselves—for this reason, that they present next to the latter that very class in whose case reform is most of all want ing; and therefore, for men so situated, and be longing to an establishment of which its warmest friends are now among the first to proclaim its abuses—for such persons either to harangue po litical meetings, or to declaim from the pulpit against reform, while it betrays personal soreness, are proofs of any thing rather than sound dis cretion or good taste. Though we despair of' our counsel being taken, yet we would, as sin cere friends to the Chureh and the clergy, earnestly recommend the latter to abstain from putting themselves forward in the turmoil of party strife, or of lending their pulpits to sub jects so little connected with religion or religious feeling. Let those who live by the altar live at the altar. As a body set apart for pious pur poses, do not let them injure their own useful ness by deserting their proper post to take up a felse position ; and, above all things, do not let that part of them do so whose peculiar situations subject them to the double imputation of wish ing to perpetuate abuses in their own persons, and of depriving their less fortunate brethren of the boon which a reform in the application of the Church revenues would confer upon them. ----J'llorning Herald. As the necessary period of the dissolution approaches, election matters begin to excite an anxious interest in every quarter of Great Britain. There are some persons, calling themselves Re formers, who seem inclined to estimate the merits of " the Bill" by the number of new faces which it is likely to admit into the House of Commons. Our notion is different from this. Unquestionably the old borough system was the means of shooting into that assembly a considerable mass of rubbish. The creatures who, instead of transacting any business in the House, were mostly asleep upon the back benches, or in the recesses, or, if seen about any Hart of the building save Bellamy's, made their qp orance only when the division bell had run,! , —such ;inimals i as these, whose sole qualifica tion for seats n the Legislature arose out of their relationship to the patrons of certain family boroughs, did at no time represent the people of England, could never have commanded the votes of half a dozen independent electors through out the country, and, as they became Mem bers of former Parliaments by the reverse of creditable or honest means, and exhibited therein neither public virtues nor intellectual powers fatting men for an important national trust, so ought they not to be seen or heard din a Reformed House of Commons, and, in fact, few such, if any, will be found there. Again, 411,a known petty jobbers of the old Parliament, —the, foxes, ferrets, and vermin of the day, who iiever were fairly incorporated with any great section of the political world, but hung upon the skirts of party,like vultures round a caravan, watch ful for what they could pick up,—that class of a dventurers likewise, being factors for their own selfish interests, and not for the people, have no business to present themselves before au un fettered constituency. So, with men who have all their lives been voting for the Minister of the iiine, and against every popular right, privilege. and advantage,—men who would vote for a corn law, not for the sake of the agricultural body, but for the abstract love of its exclusive prin ciple,—who upheld game laws because they were a restraint upon the mass,—and commer cial, manufacturing, corporate, borough mono polies, less for their supposed profit to the few, than for their prohibition against the many, — such men ought to be dismissed from every hustings in the empire, as instinctive traitors o all popular trust, and undeserving the suf.- frages of their countrymen. To any of the above descriptions of candidates for public support we are far from offering the shadow of assistance ; and in respect of all such, it may well be said that the Reform Bill will not have done its duty if in every instance a " new face" be not substituted for the old. But there are other candidates for the representation of the people who claim far kinder treatment,—men of known experience in public affairs, the whole course of whose Parliamentary life exhibits con sistent adherence to the principles on which they originally rested, and an independent and incor rupt discharge of their duties. For such valu able senators to be turned adrift, out of mere passion for novelty, or peevish caprice, would be an example of stupid ingratitude in their constituents, and a stigma upon the whole re presentative system of this country. Why should Sir Francis Burdett and Sir John Hobhouse be abandoned by any portion of the electors of Westminster at the capricious bidding of a fac tious and arrogant junta ? What upright or honourable Englishman will deign henceforth to accept the trust of representative from the peo ple, if he finds that all the reward he has to look for is reproach anti thankless dismissal at the last ? The rumours which have reached us, for as . yet they are nothing more, of certain projected movements by the " Rump," or, to use the significant circumlocution of Mr. Burke, " the shameful parts" of the Westminster constituency, imply a degree of impudence and injustice, on the part of those who threaten them, which must render any gentleman, capable of being an efficient Member of Parliament, not a little repugnant to under take the office for a city which so treats its re presentatives. In the city of London, again, who could with greater activity or honesty have watched over the interest of their electors, or of the kingdom at large, than the Aldermen Ye nables (whose pretensions, though not men tioned yesterday, have been repeatedly and de servedly noticed by us), Wood, and Waith man ? These gentlemen have done nothing to forfeit public favour, but everything to secure it. Will London gain anything by setting up such Tory tools as Mr. Lyall in their place, or in the place of any one of them ? Then for Mr. Hume, who seems to mistake us for his enemies, we have already disclaimed the title and the feeling. It is our opinion that if Mr. Hume be thrown out for Middlesex, all things considered, he will have ample reason to reproach the elec tors with rashness and ingratitude. No man who ever sat for Middlesex effected more good in his office, especially in that most important branch of labour which Mr. Hume has selected, than the Hon. Gentleman. Mr. Hume may have committed faults, and fallen into errors (which we have often noticed, and shall again, when we think it right), as regarded other persons and other parts of England ; but how or when has he failed in his duty to Mid dlesex ? and why should the people of Middle sex desert Mr. Hume for such a compelled and kiln-dried Liberal as Lord Henley ? While upon this subject, we must add, that we have received a letter from Mr. Whittle Harvey, in terms of direct, manly, and indignant complaint at the treatment which he states himself to have expe rienced from prominent parties in the present Government. Such charges, if made, as they have been, and publicly circulated, ought to be publicly met.— Times. After the above remarks were written we re ceived an interesting account of what occurred last night at a meeting of the friends of Sirs Francis Burdett and J. C. Hohhouse, in West minster. Our opinions are confirmed by all that passed on that occasion. Why will that respectable and estimable officer, Colonel Evans, hermit himself to be made the tool of an unwise (if not worse) petty faction, when the certain consequence must be to bring contempt or ob loquy on some sincere Reformers, himself amongst them, and the probable consequence the smuggled return of a Tory candidate ? How can Colonel Evans bear to stand on the same hustings with a man like Sir Francis Bur dett, after reading the following expression of the straightforward Baronet—" I would rather be turned out with Hobhouse than returned with an)body else ?"—Times. A mediator, if his mediation be fair and im. partial, commonly disgusts both the parties be tween whom he mediates. But if, in defiance of law and equity, he espouses the interest of the one and shuts his ears against the claims of the other, he may expect at least that the gratitude of those he befriends by his patronage will repay him for the resentment of those he wrongs by his injustice. The mediation of the two great Powers between Holland and Belgium is, there fore, peculiarly unfortunate. 'We cannot wonder if the Dutchman shall look with distaste upon the trade of those who blockade his coast, and with hostility upon the arms of those who attack his fortresses ; but it is rather hard that the Belgian should vent his reproaches against the patrons whose Ministers are vindicating his usurpation, and whose soldiers are protecting his imbecility. Such, however, is the fact. The entry of the French army into Belgium appears to be as little liked in Brussels as it is at the City of London Tavern. The regiments which but a year ago ran from the field of fame as hastily as a deer from the hounds, or Lord Palmerston from Penryn, are now vastly indignant that France should take part in a triumph the labour and laud of which belongs of right to Belgium alone. They are weary of their dishonourable repose, of their ignominious security. They are longing to be cut down and blown up. They wish that the old Baron had even a stouter citadel and a stronger garrison. They are ready to dance minuets over his mines, and play at shuttle-cock with his shells. King Leopold's Minister of War has, iu conse quence, addressed to the army an Order of the Day, in which lie endeavours with much inge nuity to reconcile the brave Belgians to the loss of the entertainment which General Chasse is preparing for his guests at Antwerp. He sug gests to them that the continued retention of the citadel of that town by its Sovereign is a matter with which Belgium has no concern at all, a cir cumstance which gives no Belgian any right to be killed or wounded. It is " a permanent act of hostility against the five Powers of Europe." Nothing can be clearer, according to the argu ment of this gentleman, than the title of the French army to the Baron's powder and ball, and we suppose the heroes to whom he speaks will be quite convinced of the propriety of being "out of co urt " on the occas i on . B u t th e Mi nister of War will not leave those valiant spirits inconsolable. They may yet hope for the hap piness of a little shooting and thrusting. Their destiny is not quite out of the range of a can nonade. "/f," says the Minister of War, " ihe enemy dare undertake a rash commencement, the King will appeal to his battalions, and doubts not that he shall then discover the successors of those warriors who, during a period of Glory, have so often shared the same perils and gathered the same laurels with the French." The spirit displayed in these expressions, does infinite credit to the taste of the Prince who uses them, and will undoubtedly give great satis faction to the protectors by whom he is sup ported. " The King" is a gentleman who , for many years, received fifty thousand pounds an nually from the bounty of England. The " period of glory," to which he so exultingly alludes, was a period during which France and the nations which were her slaves, carried on a war of extermination against the liberties of Europe. Leopold of Saxe Coburg, so long our pensioner, is the last man who should re mind his despicable subjects of the perils they shared, and the laurels they gathered, with the French.— Morning Post. Notwithstanding the efforts of the Conserva tives to kindle a war in Europe, by encouraging the King of Holland to hold out against France and England, in the hope that, should the re sistance be protracted for any length of time, something untoward may grow out of it, we are satisfied there will not only not be a general war, but that the King of Holland will soon be brought to his senses. Prussia, as a measure of precaution, has moved a corps to the Meuse ; but we have not the slightest idea that a wise and prudent Government like that of Prussia, to which one false movement might bring ruin (for we need not observe that, from the nature of the Prussian territory, the half of it might be much easier lost in a general war than recovered), will take any step in this matter which is not war ranted by the strictest necessity. The comments of the Journal des Debuts in our French extracts, on the article in the Prussian State Gazette, which has give such a bindle to our Conservatives, are fair and reasonable. In all great towns like Paris, London, and Berlin, there are no doubt numerous individuals to whom war has its attractions. The whole of the soldier caste, too, have a strong interest in war and confusion ; and, we have no doubt, the same sort of extravagant language may be heard at the mess-tables of Prussian regiments, that are often heard from English officers. In one of Sacchetti's Tales, two monks waiting on Gio vanni Augeit, one of the CondoMieri who so much infested Italy, at his castle, accosted him with their usual salutation, " May God give you peace." To which he instantly answered, " May God take from you your alms." On the demand of the friars for explanation, lie said, " Why do you come and pray that God should make me die of hunger knowing as you do that I live by war, and that peace would ruin me ?" We must always, therefore, dis tinguish between mere soldiers and a Govern ment. We know of no Government that has a deeper interest in preserving peace than Prussia. Industry, according to all accounts, has made prodigious advances in Prussia since the peace. In the Anglo Germanic Advertiser of Friday last, the iiillowing account is given of the present state of Germany, and of Prussia more particu larly : " Scarcely had the times of the French dominion passed away, when a visible improvement, in which Prussia took the lead, began to manifest itself i❑ every direction ; roads were marked out and formed between all the larger cities, and every where manufacturing industry found employ ment in the preparation of those articles, which, a short time before, were imported almost wholly from foreign countries. It is true that this did not start up as if by magic ;—it was not the creation of one year ; and in the commencement, few persons would have ventured to pre dict the extent of improvement that has been effected since the termination of the war ; but fifteen years have since elapsed, and the traveller, who passed through Germany at that period, would scarcely recognise the country of his recollection, in the comparatively high state of civilization to which it has now attained. " That this age of improvement could have passed away without leaving its impression on the surface of Germany, is not to be presumed ; but on the other hand, the astonishing progress it has made can only be accounted for by the introduction of some material to work upon, which did not previously exist; and there cannot be the least hesitation in fixing on the prodigious accession of capital, created by the introduction of the Merino sheep into Ger many, as the means which have enabled that country to get the energy and activity of her people in motion. " To the live King of Saxony, when Elector, is due the merit of having first brought the breed of Spanish Merino sheep into Germany, which has since transferred the va luable trade in fine wool almost wholly from the Spanish to the German soil. From the period of its first intro duction until 1814, when Europe once more began to en joy the blessings of a general peace, this wool WAS gradu ally, although slowly, spreading itself over the surface of the kingdom of Saxony ; but when the continental trade was thrown quite open, by the events of the short campaign of 1815, and men's minds were set at rest by the final ca tastrophe of Napoleon, the Saxon wool dealers began to open a regular trade in the article to England, and they soon discovered the real value of this new branch of Ger man commerce. In the first year, viz In 1814, there were imported into England only, lbs 3,595,146 In 1819 4,557,938 In 1824 15,432,657 In 1828 t .,110,822 This prodigious increase in the demand for Germa❑ wool naturally excited the emulation of the States lying conti guous to Saxony ; and the flock masters of that kingdom carried on, for a considerable period, a very prosperous trade in their rams and ewes with the land-owners of Silesia, Bohemia, Austria, and other parts, who were de sii ous of changing the nature of their flocks to this more profitable breed. All the superabundance of grain, which had no external vent to carry it off, was given to the sheep, in order to accelerate their approach to the maxi mum degree of fineness of which their ( wool was suscepti ble ; thus actually creating a profitable consumption for their corn, through the eagerness exhibited in England to obtain a superior quality of wool." Now, why should the Government of Prussia wish wantonly to spread ruin and devastation over a country of which we have so flattering a picture ? The Government is not jealous of its own subjects, because there is no country in Europe in which the Government relies more on the people than Prussia does. We choose to call the Government a despotism ; but this is an abuse of terms. A Government which intrusts arms to the body of the people, and contents it self with a small standing army, cannot with propriety be called a despotism. A Government depending chiefly on landwehr cannot disregard the wishes and inclinations of the people ; and the people of Prussia, however unwilling they might be to displease their King, to whom they are strongly attached, cannot wish to plunge into a general war. Our correspondent, 0. P. Q., is much fonder of the arbitrement of the sword than we are. In a letter in this day's Chronicle he thus addresses us— " And you, Sir, the Editor of the Morning Chronicle, were wrong, when last Wednesday you pleaded for delay in this affair. We have no right to postpone the settle• merit of so important a question to another period. At this moment we have the people of Europe roused—the people are for liberty, for Belgium, and for the spirit and the genius of the Revolution ; and therefore, a war mad e now would be a successful war, notwithstanding the mil lions of soldiers of Russia, Austria, and Prussia. But, in five or seven years' time, it might he otherwise. The en thusiasm of the millions might be checked, and the people might be once more in a state of lethargy. N o, no !--in stead of delaying the union of France and Belgium, let it now be assented to, and thus secure to Belgium repose, happiness, civilization, and prosperity, and to France her long- demanded frontiers, and a compensation for the treaties of 1811 and 1815." Our correspondent takes a number of things for granted, of which we are by no means cer tain. It is easy to say that the people of Eu- rope are at this moment roused. However, roused or not roused, the millions of soldiers to which he alludes could only be defeated by con verting Europe into one general camp ; and it is much easier to put armies into motion, than to devise a means of combining constitutional liberty with the existence of large armies. We should as soon think of trusting a flock of sheep to wolves, as constitutional liberty to the mercy of soldiers, Sir Thomas More well observes, that a soldier becomes an excellent robber, and a robber easily becomes a soldier ; but it is very difficult to make a good soldier a good citizen. We cling to peace. We are not afraid of Holy Alliances. Peace is the parent of industry and wealth ; and wealth is the parent of knowledge and liberty. Let peace only be continued, and the career of improvement must be reaped in spite of all the efforts of all the Governments of Europe.—Morning Chronicle. ROLLS COURT, Nov. 19. THOMPSON V. ANDREWS. This was a question arising on the construction of a will, in which the testator devised his interest in a leasehold estate, together with his capital in trade, to his widow and eldest son, to enable them to carry on the business of brewers. The will fur ther directed that, in case the widow and son should disagree, or dissolve partnership, the leasehold in terest in the premises, of which there were 44 years to run, upon the testator's death should revert to the younger children. It appeared that the widow and son had carried on the business in partnership until they became bankrupts ; and the question which then arose, and for which the present bill was filed by the assignees of the bankrupts, in order to have decided, was, whether the leasehold property re mained bound to the trusts of his will, or whether it became liable to the debts of the partnership, and should go to the assignees 2 After hearing the plaintiff's Counsel, the Court pronounced for the defendants. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 19. EX-PARTE FREELING, Mr. POLLOCK moved for a rule Nisi against the Deputy Comptroller of the Post-office, whose name did not transpire, under the following circum stances :—Mr. Freeling, the Assistant Secretary to the Post-office, had received an anonymous letter, which contained charges against the Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller, and handed it over to the latter, for the purpose of ascertaining the author, upon an understanding that it was to be returned when demanded. The Deputy Comptroller had since charged Mr. Freeling with being the writer of the letter, and with having directed it to himself for improper motives, and had brought an action of libel founded upon the contents. Mr. Freeling had made an affidavit, which he (Mr. Pollock) held in his hand, denying that he was the writer of the letter, and stating that he did not know who was the writer. He (Mr. Pollock) trusted, therefore, that the Court would grant a rule Nisi, directing the Deputy Comptroller to hand over the letter io question to Mr. Freeling.—Rule Nisi granted. An Irishman, who stated his name to be Bus tard, applied at the rising of the Court, for the Judges to interfere in an abuse of the Royal prero gative. He stated that he was formerly chief ma gistrate and chief registrar (as we understood) of the island of St. Lucie, and that he had been re moved from his situations without any just cause, leaving him, with six children, entirely destitute, and, he declared to God, without money in his pocket to buy them potatoes. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE inquired if he had an affidavit setting out what he complained of ? Ap plicant—No, my Lord, I have not. I have been seeking justice for the last six months, but have not been able to obtain it. I have not money to employ Counsel. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—You need not employ Counsel, unless you please ; but you must make an affidavit before the Court can assist you. Applicant—How can I make it, my Lord ? LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—Make it, swear it, to morrow morning, and we will hear you at the rising of the Court. Applicant—Thank you, my Lord: thank you. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—The Court has no means of judging of the truth of your statements without an affidavit. Make that, and the Court will then have jurisdiction. Applicant—l will, my Lord; I thank you. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 19. RIDLEY V. GYDE. The plaintiff in this case is the assignee of a bankrupt named White, who carried on business as an upholsterer at Leamington; and the action was brought to recover sundry articles of furniture from the defendant, a brother-in-law of White's, to whom it was alleged he had given a fraudulent preference. A verdict passed for the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant JoNEs, on the part of the defendant, obtained a rule Nisi to set aside the verdict, on the ground of the inadmissibility of certain declarations which were received in evidence. Mr. Sergeant BOMPAS showed cause; and Mr. Sergeant JONES was heard in reply.—Rule discharged. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 19. GODDARD, GENT., V. HODGES. g f e o r c d o i m s b p u a r n s e m e T n t h s i Ts n w a a s e c a o n u t a it c t of i o rti the e y n of which the defendant a (distiller) was Chai rman . C a re a i t i t ti o e r - n b e r y i d The case was tried at Guildhall, at the Sittings after last Term, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. A rule to show cause why the ver dict should not be set aside, and a verdict entered for the defendant, having been obtained in this Term, on the ground that the plaintiff was a partner in the Company, Mr. HOLT, with whom was Mr. lIOGGtNs, showed cause. The only evidence of the plaintiff having been a partner was that of Mr. Fall, who stated that the plaintiff induced him to take some shares in the Company on plaintiff's account, as he (the plaintiff), being the solicitor, was precluded from taking shares in his own name. Mr. Fall further stated that the plaintiff paid him certain sums of money to pay the calls on those shares. The Learned Coups,' contended that such evidence was not St/ffiCient to fix the plaintiff as a partner. Lord LYNDHURST (without hearing Counsel on the other side) entertained no doubt but that the sum in question had been expended by the plaintiff on account of the Company ; but the question was, whether he was entitled to recover that sum from the defendant, as a member of the Company ? Mr. Baron BAYLEY—It is a rule of law that one partner cannot recover against another until an ac count be settled.----Rule made absolute. It was agreed that a noneuit should be entered, or a verdict for the defendant. I.EVIN V. ELI.IS. This was an action brought by Mr. Levin, the plaintiff, to recover from the defendant, Mr. Ellis, the linendraper on Ludgate-hill, and also a Member of Parliament, the sum of 2341, being the amount of a quantity of lace purchased by Mr. Ellis by stated the plaintiff's case. He regretted that tradesmen were often corn p l 'Al ietri. means aof his sergeant M e sint ' ie spir.eEvsaßenEnti Oldh am .insta nc e, tvETi tEttto dispose of their g oods at a g reat sacri fice , but on some occasions such a step could not be avoided. Oldh a m, in February last, purch ase d l ace goods of the piano iff, to the amount of 2341, 9., upon con dition that Mr. Ellis was to give a bill payable at three months. He had on former occasions pur chased goods of Levin to the amount of 5001. or 6001. The high discount which was allowed, viz., 35 per cent. on the invoice price, induced him to suspect that all was not right. He had on former Occasions entertained the same suspicions. When the plaintiff first applied, witness asked him where he had the goods, and he slid they had been shipped, but were returned as the ports were shut, and hr was, therefore, glad to get the most he could fo them. On his cross-examination the witness said that it was usual to discount at 11}, and sometimes 12i per cent. He should not have offered 35 per cent. discount if he had not suspected that something was wrong. Mr. JERvIS, for the defendant, contended that this property came into the hands of Levin, and from thence into the hands of Ellis, under such circum stances of fraud and conspiracy between Levin and a person of the name of Falck, that Levin could not recover in this action. The Learned Counsel stated that this action was defended for the benefit of the public, and to rescue the character of Mr. Ellis's house from those suspicions which attached to it in consequence of being mixed up with a trans action of this description. The Learned Counsel then called his witnesses. It appeared from their testimony that Levin and Falck had been conversing together—that Falck was heard to say in the presence of Levin, that he was going down to Nottingham for the purpose of purchasing goods, but it did not appear that any thing was said as to the terms upon which the goods were to be purchased, or what bills they were to be paid for. Falck had before that time purchased goods of Mr. Roberts, of whom the present goods were bought, and Mr. Roberts said that he should have trusted him with t hem upon his own acceptance. Falck, however, making other large purchases in the town of Nottingham, and a suspicion arising in the minds of some persons, who circulated a rumour that all was not right, Mr. Roberts became alarmed. He had parted with the goods upon the expectation of being paid ready money, but hearing of this rumour, he was anxious to make the best term he could, and asked for bills upon some respectable persons. The bills were given, and accepted by persons who had since turned out to be insolvent. One acceptance was that of a foreigner (we believe the interpreter upon the trial of Queen Caroline), who had a lodging at the Exchange at Liverpool. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN observed that it was for the first time that he heard that a commercial house, such as that of Mr. Ellis, would buy goods which must have been got possession of by unfair means— would sell them at 10 per cent. profit, and then re fuse to give the bills which it had been agreed should be given as payment. He left it to the Jury to say whether they believed that there was a con spiracy between Levin and Falck to obtain posse , - sion of these goods without payment. Mr. Ellis said that he defended this action for the benefit of the public. It certainly was not for the benefit of the public to encourage proc.edings, the effect of which was to injure the fair trader. Mr. Ellis was stated to be a Member of Parliament. His avoca tions in Parliament might perhaps induce him to confide his business in his commercial character to the hands of those who managed his concerns, but in a Court of Justice he must be answerable for their acts. He (the Learned Judge) must say that this was a most ungracious defence on the part of Mr. Ellis, who, having got 35 per cent. off the actual trading price, and having sold the goods at a profit refused to pay for them. The Jury, after consulting for some time, returned a verdict fer the defendant. ARCHES COURT, Nov. 19. SWIFT V. SWIFT. This case came before the Court originally as a suit promoted by Mr. Swift, for the restitution of conjugal rights, which suit being met by an answer on the part of the wife that the marriage was not celebrated according to the laws of the country in which it took place, and that it had never been consummated, it, of course, resolved itself into a suit as to the validity of the marriage. The ques tion now came before the Court upon an objection raised to the responsive allega , ions tendered on the part of Mr. Swift. The circumstances of the case were these :—Mr. Swift and Miss E. C. Kelly met at Florence in 1830, both of them being minors. He paid attentions to her, and so fur won upon her affections as to obtain her consent to his applying to her mother, with whom she was travelling, to sanction his appearing in the character of a suitor. The mother, however, objected. He subsequently met her at Rome, and prevailed on her to consent to a private marriage, in order to effect which both of them professed the Catholic faith, and thus ob tained the license in virtue of which the marriage was afterwards solemnized. Mrs. Swift subsequently alleged that she had only entered into a promise to marry Mr. Swift; but in order to show that she must have known that she had actually wedded him, he alleged consummation on the night of their marriage as well as on subsequent occasions. This was denied by Mrs. Swift. The objection now raised against the allegation on the part of the hus band was, that it was redundant in alleging the fact of consummation, and that it was inadmissible, in asmuch as Mr. Swift had declined to answer two important interrogatories —one, whether his pro fession of the Catholic religion was not merely a colourable profession, in order to effect the celebra tion of the marriage; and the other, whether he did not believe that his wife was not sincere in her profession of that faith also. It was contended in support of the allegation that Mr. Swift was not bound to answer any ques tion which might criminate himself; and if he answered the interrogatory relating to himself so as to avow that he was insincere in his profession of the Catholic faith, though he would not thereby render himself liable to punishment by the laws of this country, yet if ever lie should return to Rome, he might be subjected to very serious punishment by such an avowal. It was also contended that the allegation of consummation was not redundant, as it tended to prove the wife's belief that the marriage had been actually celebrated. Sir J. NicHor.r. said that the Court had some doubt at first whether the allegation of consum mation was not so far redundant, but when it took into its consideration the allegation to which it was a response, it was of opinion that it was not redundant. The allegation was accordingly admitted. COURT OF CONSCIENCE, DUBLIN. NICHOLAS FURLONG V. JOHN SHAW. Magistrate—Whv do you summon Mr. Shaw ? Furlong—Sole he's an attorney, your Worship, and he done me, of course. I went, your Worship, to the Insolvent Court to oppose one Yates, a client of Shaw's. [Here all the attorneys in the Court raised their voices, piano and forte, allegro and andante, to defile ar►d bespatter unfortunate Furlong in the cause of their brother chips.] Magistrate—l entreat silence. First Attorney—l beg to state, your Worship— Second Attorney—Hear me in behalf of Mr. Shaw. I can distinctly show— Magistrate—Gentlemen, will you allow me to hear the plaintiff's case, and I shall then attend to any observations you may— Third Attorney—l assert, your Worship— Mr. Rlllam—And I assert, your Worship— Chorus—And I assert, your Worship — Furlong—Am I to be gagged in this manner? Am I to be devoured by a set of sharks, your Worship ? First Attorney—lt is a plain matter of fact— Mr. Fullam--Leave the business to me, end I will settle it. Second Attorney—Leave it to me. I can posi tively show, upon good authority— Chorus—Leave it to me—leave it to me. Magistrate—Unless you keep silence, I shall be compelled to clear the Court. The plaintiff was then allowed, with considerable interruptions, to state his case, in which he showed that he had appeared in the Insolvent Court to op pose a client of Shaw's, whereupon Shaw stated he would engage that the plaintiff's demand should PRICES OF HOPS.—Nov. 19. Kent Pockets 6l 15s. 9i. Os. to W. Os. Sussex Ditto Essex Ditto Ol. Os. 01. Os. to 01. Os. Farnham Ditto, Fine 01. Os. 121. Os. to 141 Os. Seconds 0!. Os. 101. lOs to 111 11s. Kent Bags 7l. Cs. Of. Os to 91. Os. Sussex Ditto Essex Ditto Ol. Os 0!. Os. to 01. OA. Old Duty laid at 130,000/. be paid in full, if the opposition was withdrawn. He had consequently withdrawn it; but when he applied for the amount promised him, Shaw merely laughed at him, and he had thereupon summoned him, in order to recover it. The law of the case was then exhibited by. Mr. Fullam, who stated that all Judges in the Superior Courts had ruled it that such applications as the present should be refused. The complaint was accordingly dismissed. Mrs. CashiM, a spruce, spicy dame, attended by , her better half, summoned Mrs. Dowling, an anti quated, acidulated old woman, for one pound. Magistrate—How did this occur ? Cashin— Borrowed money, your Honour. Magistrate—DO you owe it, Mrs. Dowling ? Mrs. Dowling—Bad manners to the testher, your Honour. AK thiS woman, your Honour—she's a re gular barge, your Honour, for all so sly as she looks —ax her wasn't she married in my place, your Ho nour? and ax her didn't I do the dacent thing by tier ? and ax her didn't I pledge my son's other coat and breeches to rise the kelter for the siting and the drinking ? and ax her didn't I pay for the blind fiddler, and buy her the new shimmy she wore ? and ax her didn't I kill the ould goose that was clacking in the corner ? and ax her didn't I get another half gallon from Pat Murphy's, when he wouldn't give her no more score ? and ax her didn't I take my bran new Connemara off me, to lend her for the throwing of the stocking, your Honour ? Oh 1 there never was a woman more mistreated nor me. Magistrate—Have you any witnesses to prove an outlay for the plaintiff ? Dowling—Sure here's my self, your Worship, and what more do want ? Mrs. Cashin—l'm ready to swear, your Honour, that I did not owe her a shilling after the wedding. Mr. Cashin—Never a rap, your Worship : I gave her everything a woman could require for a wed ding, and may be more, your Worship. Mrs. Cashin was then sworn as to the debt, and obtained an order. ' A 3ILHLARg'S HALLOW EVE.-MRS. CURRAN V. PATRICK STAUNTON. Magistrate—What is the nature of this summons ? Curran—For ten shillings, the price of my apples and nuts, that this man's pig eat on me, your Worship. His pig ?—Ay, in truth, my Lord, as knowing an ould sow as ever lithered. But how did the matter occur ?—I keeps a stall at the Northumberland, your Worship ; and this man, your Worship—this is Misther Staunton, your Wor ship—keeps pigs there, arid his ould sow—this is Misther Staunton, your Worship —would give the very bristles off her back for five minutes at a basket of scarlet craftoons. Well, what does she do but she whipt in under my skeogh, when my back was turned, and there she was when I corned up, feast ing away, without ever saying by your leave; so I sets to polthoguing her, and she begins a squeaking, for all the world as if the life was leaving her; and then such topsyturvying of baskets, and such smash ing of fruit, your Worship never seen. Will you swear that the damage done amounted to ten shillings, and that the pig which caused it was Mr. Staunton's, my good woman ?—Would I know your Worship from an old woman ?—naboc lish : to be sure I will. Mr. Staunton, however, swore that Mrs. Curran owed him more than the amount charged on another account, and the complaint was dismissed. LONDON MARKETS. PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is 83.0. fen the 41b. Loaf. There are others who sell from M. to I%d. below that price. PRICE OF SEEDS.-Nov. 19. New English Red Clover Seed (per Cwt.) -s. -e. fine -mss, -s. Old Ditto Ditto -s. 60s. fine -s. '723. New Foreign Ditto -s. -s fine -s. -a. Old Ditto . -s. 60s. fine -a. 725. New White Clover -s. -s. fine -s. -3. Old Ditto Ditto -s. 58s. fine ...6., 723. New Trefoil Jld Ditto ......-. -s. 275. fine 32s -s. Rib Grass .-...--... . -s. 375. fine -a. 425. English Carraway Seed -s. -a. 635. fine 70a. Foreign Ditto -a. --s, fiOs. fine 68s. Coriander . -s. 123. fine -s. 20s. St. Foin (per Quarter)-- 409. 445. line -s. 48s. Rye Grass Pacey Ditto 4os 565. new -a. -1. Linseed, for feeding -8. 425. fine -s. 48s. Ditto, for crushing 4os. 43a. -s. fine -is. Canary Seed, New - -s. -s. 68s fine 783. ''itto Old - ,„ -s. -a. -a. fine ...s. White Mustard Seed,....(per Bushel)-.... -s. is. 9s. fine .....s. Brown Ditto.., , -s. 20s. 245. fine-a. 'Turnip Seeds, Rounds —s. —s. 18s. fine 20s. Green and Red Ditto _ —s. —s. ISs. tine 21s. Tares, Old —s. 4s. fine ss. ad. Ditto New _ —s. ss. fine fis. 03. Ra . peSeed, English, fine (per Last) 221. 251....... Foreign 21/. 244, PRICE 01. OIL. Rape Oil, brown 9s. v Refined 0 Linseed Oil 26 Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, per thousand 12 12 'tape Cake, per ton 5 5 WHITECHAI'EL HAY MARKET.—Nov. 17. Hay 50s. (hi. to SOs. Od. I 6O Od. to 100 s. Od. Od. to 30s. Od. PRICE Uk POTATOES.—Nov. 19. Kidneys (York) 0/. Os. to 31. 10s. per ton. Scotch Reds . 81. Os. to 31. ss. ditto. Marsh 01. Os. to 5!. Os. ditto. Oxnobles and Shaws 21. 104. to 31. Os. ditto. tItHJFS O LEATHER. Per lb. d. to d. Per lb. rl. to d. Butts, Eng1i5h,.....,...., 13 23 English Horse Hides.. 12 15 Ditto, Foreign ............. 14 20 Spanish Ditto ............... 16 21 Dressing Hides--..... 12 15 Per dozen. Ditto ...... i 4 l6i Calf Skins.. 30 to 411 b. 14 IS Ditto, light « Ditto 50 to 701 b. 16 24 Clop Hides, light —...... 12 13i Ditto 70 to SOlb. 19 24 Ditto 40 to 451 b. 12-1 151 Small Seals, Greenland 16 17 Ditto SHEEP SKINS. Best Polled 4s. Od. to ss. Od. Ha1f.bred5.,........ 3s. Od. to 4s. Od. 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Adair's 18 0 Beaumont.., l7 3 Bensham Main . 17 6 Blayden Main. .. 17 0 Bishop's 17 0 East 17 6 Hebhurn Main 20 0 Holy well —. l9 0 Kenton West 20 0 Ord's Itedhugh Pontop Windsor Shipcote l7 0 tantield .r - 20 0 Townley . 17 6 West Hartley Willington — 20 9 Wylam • l9 3 Walls End Bell & Brown 21 0 Ditto Bell, Robson, & Co. 19 6 Ditto Bewicke and Co. 21 9 Walls End Boundary...- 18 0 Walls End Brown's.... l9 9 Walt End Callerton 17 6 Walls End Carr and Co. 19 0 Hilt° 18 3 Walls End Goslorth 21 6 Walls End Heaton 21 (i Walls End Hotspur.- . 20 3 Ships arrived since :KET.—Nov. 19. Per Ton. s. d• Walls End Hilda 20 6 Ditto Di t! Walls End Newbiggen 17 Walls End Newman:B,-. 90 "„ Ditto Northumberland.. '2O 0 Ditto Perkins and Co.—. 20 2 Walls End Riddell's .....21 9 Walls End Walker ....—..... 22 fi Bells 16 o Walls End Helton 22 3 Walls End Lyons 20 9 Walls End Lam Mon .... 4 3 W. E. 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