The Sun. — London, England, 1840-07-06 00:00:00

EVEN IN G EDITION.' SOIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF SATURDAY. (From the Globe.) The Times labours to ward off from the heads of its party the plain and palpable consequences of the d,ri :ions which we have reported amongst them ; and while it declares that such divisions are no more than are quite natural amongst such exceedingly out spoken and artless persons as the present Opposition, the Tinter nevertheless finds itself constrained to con fess, that if these divisions do break out , as may well be apprehended, into overt-acts, the results will be ex tremely unfavourable to all Tory prospects of office. That is exactly what we have said ; and we are glad to find it repeated in such quarters. To be sure, we have no wish to prevent the Tories from cutting their own throats, and shutting themselves o ut of office, though it sriuld be to the Greek Kalends, or till that period when the Duke of Wellington, and those Noble Lords who " agree with every word he says," shall think the Canadas fit for free gover nment ! Even 'Tory exclu sion from office, however , m a y , in our opinion,bc bought toe clear ; and—besides that we hope we may have it cheaper—there is a pric e we consider . too high to pay. We would not purchase that exclusion, though should 'Be eternal, at so costly a sacrifice as that of colonial peace and prosperity. We will therefore hope that the Lords, on the ameedmejg of which notice has been given by . Lord Hardwicke for next Tuesda y , " That the Canada Bill be committed this day six months," will take counsel rather bona the Times than the Post. The latter chivalrous champion has declared with reference to these same divi sions,that an Opposition has no occasion at all for any united principles. "It is the business," said our contemporary, of a Government to act, of an Opposition to hinder acting." This is a frank statement of the " whole duty of legislators out of office. It may, however, very seriously be submitted to the prudence of that party bow far their constitutional function of " hinder ing actions can safely be exercised on such subjects for instance, as this of Canada. (From the Courier.) Sind the year 1820, when Popery received an ac cess of power which is unprecedented in a Protestant state, the laws have gradually become inefficacious in Ireland. It is a singular but indisputable fact that the Roman Catholic clergy of that island are, with respect to the clergy of other countries, an isolated class of people. The order of Jesuits, it is true, interfered with temporal politics wherever they were endured, but they were highly educated men, and literature and science have derived advantage from their labours. Tue Spanish and Portuguese priests and monks also interfered with the tem poral interests of their respective countries, but it was during the Peninsular war, and then they ex horted their people to exert themselves in the repul sion of the invader. But we never hear of a conti nental priesthood mingling themselves in the smaller warfare of society, employing the most dishonest means in regard to pecuniary matters, to obtain a preponderating influence over affairs with which in propriety and strictness they ought to have no more to do than the Brahmins, and even denouncing individuals and families from the foot of the altar, professedly erected to the worship of an all-merciful Creator, as proper victims for the reckless assassin or the midnight incendiary. We hear of no such things in any other country than Ireland. It we refer to France, we find a clergy, with a few exceptions, learned, intelligent, and humane ; men who adorn the society in which they move, and whe are active benefactors of the indigent classes, whose squalid residences they divest, as much as their means enable them, of the misery which would be in supportable to an English paup er . Li tt l e , if anyt hi ng of this kind, is found in Ireland. Th e par li amentary grant to this pernicious College of Maynooth has en abled the half-pauper peasant to procure clerical orders for his children, and hence it is that men with a smat tering of worse than dog-latin and some half-dozen catechisms, usurp the places which ought to be occu pied by men of education and of a rank somewhat supe rior to that of a bricklayer's labourer. (From the Standard.) A suggestion of Mr. C. Wynn in the House of Commons well deserves the attention of the clergy and of the country. We allude to the proposition to increase the number of services in cathedrals, and for the temporary adaptation of the great aisles of these edifices for the performance of the service. Such a measure could not be adopted without inestimable advantage in all our great towns where cathedrals are to be found—an advantage which would not be limited to the mere increase of the opportunities for public worship, though that, too, would be a great good. It is a circumstance which must often have (mused pain upon reflection to the frequenters of our churches, however pleasant to the eye, that all our congregators are well dressed. This would be grati fying, no doubt, if we could be satisfied that there ere no ill dressed people in the country ; but as un fortunately we know that there are many, alas ! too many, who find it difficult t• procure necessary food, and who therefore must be ill provided with apparel, it suggests a melancholy reflection that these are debarred the consolation of public worship by pride and shame—feelings so universal among all classes of Englishmen, and the spring of so much that is honourable and useful in the national character-. The poor Oxford boatmen who some time ago solicited a humble chapel for themselves, because they did not like to contrast their coarse clothing with the dress cf their more fortunate fellow-men, spoke the prevailing sentiment of millions of the working classes. Now, it seems a matter of no difficulty to prepare move able sittings in the aisles of great cathedrals, in which the labouring classes could be accommodated in great numbers so as by their numbers to countenance one ano ther in the confession of their laumble condition. A zealous and attractive preacher would soon fill the largest cathedral aisle,:and it surely would be a glorious sight to see one of them crowded by a mass of those same materials which now constitute too often a mob. There would be no danger of disorder. The people of England are a thoughtful, and naturally a mild people, and therefore strongly disposed towards a religion of truth. What we say of cathedrals may apply to our larger churches. Might not the number of services be increased in those places where religious accommodation is wanted ? And might not a time be chosen for the new services suited to the convenience of the poor when all the sittings should be free? We know not how it happens that there are so few early services in London. Would it not be possible to have an early sere ice in every metropolitan church, at which service all the seats should be open to all ? MELANCHOLY DEATH BY DROWNING.--01) Wednesday morning last a fatal and melancholy accident, which has plunged a respectable family into the utmost grief, occurred to a young lady while bathing at Seacombe, Cheshire, oppo site Liverpool. The tide at the period of the occurrence was unusually high, and it appears that the young lady, whose name was Mitchell, accompanied by a female servant, repaired t• a night of steps close to her own residence, both intending to bathe, as had been their usual custom, at the same spot. The waves were rolling furiously at the time, beating against the rocky side of the shore, and the servant-maid advised the unfortunate young lady not to venture in. She, how ever, disregarded the advice and stepped into the water, when a wave almost immediately carried her into the river. A succeeding wave dashed her back against the rock, and she immediately disappeared to rise no more. It would appear that the deceased had no idea that the title was unusually high, and was consequently deceived in the depth. She was only heard to exclaim, " Save me, save me." A youth, in the service of a young gentleman named Fletcher, at the instant plunged into tli• foaming waters u a most praise worthy manner, i❑ the Vain attempt to re,:eue her, and he, it is upposel, would hat c met with a similar fate if Mr. Fletcher, his master, who is a good swimmer, had not seen his perilous situation, and plunged in after him, and with much difficulty gained the shore. The hotly was found the same evening at low water, about 100 yards. from the spot where the occurrence took place. It was a good deal mutilated, supposed from hay ing come in contact with the lar , ge stones on the bed of the river; both eyes of the ill-fated lady were cut out when the body was found. Miss Machell was twenty-six years of age, and resided with her brother and sister, tea yards from the steps where she met her death. A laughable case of libel was tried at die Lewes Midsummer Sessions on Wednesday. in which an artist and a bookseller, residing in St. James's-street, Brighton, were concerned. Edgar Adolphe (the artist) was indicted for having exhibited a certain scandalous ar.d malicious lib,l, namely, a picture denoting and representing one Charles Andrews (the boAseller), with a pair f ass's ears, with a label i:suing from his mouth, bearing the following words :—" I wi s h i t to be known east, west-, north, sad s'suth, that I have this day sported a full grown pair of ass's ears, which I propose exhibiting daily to the gratification of the passers by, 1840," and bearing in another part of the picture the words, " A View of St. James's-street," and which was intended to re present the said Charles Andrews as an ignorant, obstinate, foolish, low, ridiculous, and contemptible person. Mr. Creasy conducted the prosecution, and called witnesses to prove the resemblance of tide picture, before the ass's ears were appended, to Mr. Andrews. Mr. Cobbett, in his ad_ dregs to the jury for the defendant, convulsed the Ceurt with Laughter, by reading Buffon's description of the asc—" to show that the us had mere virtues than vices—that he was patient, temperate, etc., except when in love, when he was perfectly furious"—( Roars of laughter ) and , quoting Buffon, " He has • tl•se eye, and excellent scent, and a good ear."—(Renewed laughter.) The Chairman summed up, and after a short deli beration, the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the Court sentenced Mr. Adolphe to a fine of 201. and in default of pay ment he was committed to prison fur three weeks. Between nine and ten o'clock, on the evening of Saturday last, the bodies of a woman and child were found lotting in the Edinburgh and Glasgow Canal, between Port Llundas and the Tovvnhead ; and as life was not altogether ex. tinct, they were immediately conveyed to the house of Mr. Hill in thtneighbourhood, and medical aid called in. The child, we believe, died immediately, and though everything that skill and humanity could suggest was done for the woman, she also expired about an hour afterwards. As there is no reason to supp.:*e that the bodies came into the canal by ac cident, we are afraid that this may be considered both a case of suicide and murder. The WOHlan was observed pro ceeding along the banks of the canal about nine o'clock, bearing the child in her arms, and little doubt can exist that she plunged into the water, carrying the child with her, and this perpetrated a double and revolting crime. She appears to be about thirty years of age, and the child, which is a female, between two and three; and though it is supposed she is the mother of the girl, there is nothing decided known about either of them. The woman appeared to be in very wretched circumstances, and wore a blue printed short g own, and a bombaieen pettic o at; and , by those who observed her demeanour, as she wandered about during the day, it is be tiered the dreadful act was. prompted by want or infirmity of mind.— Glougow Constitutional. BRITISH AN]) FOREIGN ANTI SLAVERY SOCIETY. The following interesting letter from the Mtirquis of Westminster to his R , :yal Highness the Duke of Sussex, intended to have been read at the late import ant anniversary meeting of the British and Foreign Anti- Slavery Society, held in Exeter Hall on the •?4th ult., but which did not reach his Royal Highness in time for that purpose, has been forwarded to us by the Com mittee, for insertion, together with the note of the Royal Chairman transmitting the same : "TO WILLIAM ALLEN, ESQ &e. " Esteemed Friend—l enclose you, by this evening's post, a letter which I have received from the Marquis of Westminster, and which his Lordship intended should have been delivered to me at our glorious meeting on the 24th instant. Unfortunately it never came to bend until late in the evening, and therefore I was unable to commu nicate it to the body assembled on that occasion; but as I am sure that its contents will gratify the friends of Anti-Slavery, and that it will further the cause, I trans mit a copy of it to you, that you make the best use of it you can in disseminating sentiments so highly honourable to the Noble writer, and so completely in accordance with the general opinions of a numerous and highly.respectable body of persons throughout the country. Hoping to see you and your friends on Monday next, believe me, with every kind feeling, " Your sincere and attached Friend, " E. AUGUSTUS F., D. S., &c. &c." " Kensington Palace, June 27, 1840." (Corr.) " Moor Park, Juno 24, 1840. " Your Royal highness will allow me, I am sure, on such an occasion, to trouble you with a few lines this morning, as I am unable to attend the meeting at Exeter Hall, over which, I understand, your Royal Highness is to preside, and I have no doubt you will do to with a glow of satisfaction I should have been most happy to witness, in an assembly met for so hallowed a purpose. I have the more to regret at not being able to be present, as I cannot conceive a more magnificent spectacle, than that of thou sands of people met together for the express purpose of endeavouring to devise means of putting an end to the stupendous evils that necessarily arise out of slavery, the most gigantic curse that ever afflicted the human race. " Even in the heathen world, " Nil humaui a me alienum puto," was a standing and venerated maxim ; much more stringently ought it to be the device of a Christian com munity. Your Royal Highness must be satisfied, I am sure, that it is quite impossible the noble assembly now before you of Delegates from various parts of the world, can have met in our metropolis without producing a great sensation throughout the world. Would to God ! the re port of such a scene may make so dsep and lasting an impression, on the minds of our American brethren espe cially, as may influence their hearts in speedily removing from their fine country a taint so disgraceful as a traffic in their fellow creatures. " What a picture of our fallen nature is this ascendancy of bad over good feelings 1 " From what I have read in the reports of the papers, much good, I conceive, must arise from the many inter esting discussions that have taken place among the dele gates; they have cast their bread on the waters, and though it may not return to them immediately, it must, and most abundantly, ere long. Your Royal Highness will be convinced that free labour ought to be encouraged in all ways, and at all hazards, and slave labour in the same proportion dig countenanced : and we must not be disheartened, should success not equal our ardent hopes and expectations. The question, your Royal Highness knows full well, is beset with many and great difficulties—open and unre lenting enemies, pretended and lukewarm friends. You will also regret doubtless with me, that there should be any uncertainty as to the effect of the law with regard to the entire extinction of slavery throughout the British dominions. When slavery was bought out at such an enormous cost could any one have doubted that the entire extinction of this accursed thing was by law fully accom plished ? I trust, if there should be the slightest ground for these apprehensions, no time will be lost in removing them. _ _ " In regard to free labour, there is an unbounded scope for it in our East Indian possessions, as well as in the West, and the unshackled slave may now go on in his way rejoicing, if not impeded by the sordid obstructions of monsters in human form. " Praying that all this good may speedily be accom plished, to the honour of our country and all mankind (triumphs more glorious than any earthly conquests), " I have the honour to subscribe myself, " Your Royal Highness's, very faithfully, " WESTMINSTER. " To his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, " K. G., &c., &c., kc." IMPERFECT DRAINAGE AT KNIGHTSBRIDGE. It is anxiously hoped by persons resident on the spot that the proper officers—viz., either the Board of Ordnance, or the Commissioners of Woods and Forests —may be prevailed upon by a sense of humanity, if not of official duty, to examine into the condition of the cavalry barracks at Knightsbridge, with a view to some abatement of the nuisances which they have long in flicted upon that populous neighbourhood. The evils complained of are said to arise from the total absence of all effectual sewers and drainage, the frequent over flowing of the privies and cesspools, and the conse quent saturation of the surrounding atmosphere with noxious and pestilential smells, which facts cannot in deed fail to be familiar to every one who is in the habit of walking or driving along the road, from the floorcloth factory down to the half-mile stone, and still more so to the occupants of the row of houses between the gate of Trevor-square and the corner near the coach-stand. We learn on the best authority. that at times this grievance to the inhabitants of Knightsbridge has been (vice intolera ble, and from the nature of things it admits of no remedy, but either the construction of a complete main sewer, which shall carry off the whole mass of impuri ties by communication with the sewers of Brompton, or the removal of the entire range of barracks from Hyde Park to some more appropriate site. It is said that there has existed for many years a more frequent mortality among the household troops stationed at those particular barracks than occurs to any others about London. One cause assigned for this calamity is the situation of the regimental hospital, which has the repute of being established immediately over, or con tiguous to, a certain class of offices not of the most cleanly description. This assuredly cannot be bene ficial to patients whose prevailing maladies are said to be of the pulmonary kind. But, at all events, what our informants complain of is the (grievance to the citizens produced by the above state of things, and it is manifestly one which ought not to be, and must not be, further tolerated. The barracks themselves are represented to be far gone in dilapidation and decay, and it is probable that the period for giving them the necessary repair, if repaired they are to be, might prove likewise the most convenient for bestowing due atten• tion on the drainage. But the subject is one which sure!) calls for the earnest interference of those autho rities under whose jurisdiction such matters lie, and we have not heard that the present Woods and Forests have shown themselves regardless of their duty when the public health and comfort are so immediately in volved in its diligent performance.—Tieres. A DRUNKARD'S ADVENTURE.—At a teetutil meeting, held in the Wesleyan Chapel of Norton, on the even ing of Wednesday, the 24th ult., 'l'. Moore, a reformed drunkard, of Market Lavington, said, in his address to the au dience—" Many of you know me ; and you know what a poor miserable and degraded wretch I have been ; but you do not know all the misery and wretchedness Meld' I have experienced. Upon one occasion I went front home, and meeting with some of my drunken companions, we spent every farthing of our money in the public-house, where we remained the m..st of the day. When the evening arrived, it became very wet, and as we were some distance front home. we requested the landlord to allow us to sleep over night amongst some straw in his stable. This request seas not granted, although we had spent all our money in his house; so we were turned out in the dark, when the rani was descending in torrents. On our way home, through a field, we Caine to a rick of straw, and, being thoroughly tired and drenched with wet, we deter mined to huddle in the straw till the morning. Early next morning my companions got up, and went home ; but I was so weak that I could not accompany them, and was therefore obliged to remain amongst the straw. After some time, tw•e farmers, with a gun, came past, and, observing a hole amongst the straw, on , . of them said, " There's a fox amongst the straw." " Hush," said the other, at the same time cocking his gun, " I'll fire into the hole, and shoot hart." I thought there was no time to lose, if I wished to save my life, so I called out, " Stop, stop ; it's Tom Moore, the fiddler."— Wiltshire Indepenele'it. FORCE OF IMAGINATION.— Mr. Jonathan Jonah Cobalt Bang, says, .‘ I once knew a fellow of the name of Dunnaker ; he had some copper mines in the midst of a desert, and a tarnation pretty profitable consarn they would have been too, if there had been any pasture at hand to feed the critters of horses that worked the machines, but there wasn't and the whole consarn was fast going into the back set tlements, when he hit upon the expedient of supplyi ng th e want of grass by the force of imagination. I'll tell you how it as ; he put green spectacles on the critter? and fed them on deal shavings ; did as well as the best grass in the world American Paper. I'sATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.--On Widn esdai, about twelve o'clock, a distressing accident took Place off Greenwich, which caused the loss of a gentleman named Whistler. residin g in Nelson-street, Greenwich. Mr W., his sister and aunt , hired a waterman t convey them oa board the Princess Victoria bound to Southend and Sheer ness. Whew th e boat g ot alongside the steamer, and the three passengers mere about to step on board, a barge drove along side, and Captain Fairbairn, being apprehensive that the boat would be crushed between the steamer and the barge, ordered the man at the gangway to let go oa in order that th e Princess Victoria should clear the boat. unfortunately, a t the inom entoic an b d o t a l t i dir e cted th e t th g e tli en g ines e barg t e o struck her quarter, and sunk her directly. Immediately assist ance was rendered b 7 the peopl e on board the steamer and by the crew of a collier s boat, w h o put oft ' to the assistance of u t h p e . p arties, . w a i n u 4 s l t itehre disappearedwat erruan under iatd the the t w o ladies were and neverpicked rose again. A GOOD WlFE.—Matilda, consort o f Ki ng Stephen, was a woman made for the proportion of both fortunes • in adversity not dejected—in prosperity not elated ; while her husband was at liberty, a woman—during his durance, as it were, a man ; acting his part fur him when he was restrained from acting it himself—not looking that fortune should fall into her lap, but industt ious to procure it.— The 41.faliers o Enyland. CUT AND COME AGAIN.--A gentleman dining ith a member of the Society of Friends, after having eaten enough for four moderate visiters, re-helped himself, exclaim ing, " You see it's cut and come again with me !" to whi c h th'e Quaker gravely replied, " Friend, out agarn thou may'st, but come again thou never shalt. American Paper. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 6, lB4O. FRENCH COMMERCE. The French Journals discuss the state of commerce in France in the year 1839, as exhibited by the various tables published by their Ministers, at the same time complaining that the statements relative ti the Customs, from which so many useful facts might be gathered, arc not yet made public. The tables published present the results of the year 1839, corn pared with 1837 and 1838, and it is considered that no useful result can be drawn from a comparison with the first of these years, since 1837 being the year when the &merican crisis was felt, and important branches of external commerce were diminished, it constitutes , rather an exception than an exponent of regular annual results. The comparison, therefore is confined to the two years 1339 and 1838, and under the head of " Ge neral Commerce" (which includes every import and export), the year 1833 presents an increase oh 58,000,000 f., being an increase of 10,000,000 f. on the imports, and 48,000,000 f. on the exports. The total amount of general commerce is 1,950,000,000 f. To the results classed under the head of '6 Special Commerce" more attention is paid. This head in cludes imports consumed in France, and exports pro duced by the French soil in French manufacture. The imports belonging to this class in 1839 amount to 650,000,000 E, the exports to 677,000,000 f., exhibiting on a comparison with 1838 a diminution of 7,000,000 f. in the imports, and an increase of 10,000,000 f. in the exports ; so that the general movement of special commerce presents an increase of 12,000,000 f. This increase is regarded us far from satisfactory—indeed, almost as a decrease, on the principle that commerce when stationary may be said to recede by a compa rison with the advanee made by other nations in an equal period. The two items of import and export arc examined in detail. In the first place, it is said, that decrease of imports would have been much larger than 7,000,000 f., if the provisions, which a bad harvest had compelled France to take of other nations, had been deducted, as exhibiting a result which is anything but an exponent of commercial prosperity. Foreign cattle was imported in spite of the heavy duty which curbs their introductio❑ ; 1,000 hectolitres of grain above the quantity imported in 1838 were fur nished by Foreign nations in 1839. This quantity of grain is valued at 20,000,000 f., and thus ~it is calculated that if the harvest had been as good as ordinary, the imports would not have decreased only 7,000,000 f. but 27,000,000 f. The importations of raw material employed by manufacturers have seriously diminished. The amount of raw cotton imported has been even lower than in 1837, and one-fifth lower than in 1838. Silks have decreased to an equal extent, and wools also, though not to so great a degree. It was natural that the materials employed in bleaching, dying, and printing the above articles should share in their decrease, and hence the decrease has been equally felt in olive oil, nitrates, and indigo. These results, as exhibiting the state o weaving in France, are considered as of the highest importance. The materials next in importance are those combusti bles and metals which farm the basis of nearly et ery manufacture : here the results are still unfavourable, and there is a decrease in the importation of coal, iron, copper, lead, and zinc. There is, indeed, an increase in the importation of machines, but this is accounted for by the introduction of engines for the new railroads. The only remarkable increase in the importation of manufactured articles has been in that of linen and hempen threads. Before the manufacture of linen thread by machinery scarcely any was imported, but since this English invention the importation has gradually increased. The projected law for regulating the Customs proposes to raise the duty on these articles, but the expediency of such a plan is questioned. It has been observed, that while the importation of threads has increased, that of woven goods has diminished, and that the French weavers have found the large importations of thread advanta geous. Hence it is argued that by restricting the im portation of foreign thread, the interests of such an important branch of industry as weaving may be coin promised. Proceeding to the increase in exportations, stated at 19,000,000 f., it is remarked, that if the exportation of foreign corn, caused by the temporary dearness of corn i❑ England, be deducted, it will be shown that the chief articles of exportation have remained stationary, or even decreased. Of produce of the soil the main exports of France are her wines and brandies, and these, compared with 1838, exhibit a decrease of more than a quarter. Of manufactured articles, silk and cotton goods, the most important of all, exhibit a decrease ; woollen goods, porcelain, articles of fashion, &c., remain stationary. The whole results of the above statement may be reduced to one, which is, that (with the sole exception of threads) the decreases arc a sign of a decline of trade and manufacture, and the increases no sign of prosperity.—Tiines. LIST OF NEW PATENTS. (From the Repertory of Patent Inventions, for July ) Henry Augustus Tayler, cf New York, now of )Milk -street, Cheapside, merchant, for improvements in the manufacture of braid and plats. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. Sealed May 2S, 1840. — (Six months.) Alexander Francis Campbell, of Great Plumstead, Norfolk, Esquire, and Charles White, of the city of Norwich, mechanic, for improvements in ploughs and certain other agricultural implements.—Sealed May 2.8, 1840.—(Six months.) Sir Josiah John Guest, of the Dowlais Iron Works, Glamorgan, Baronet, and Thomas Evans, of the same place, agent, for certain improvem ents i n the manufac ture of iron and other metals.—S ea l e d M ay 28, 1840. —( Four months.) Edmund LeaCl), of Rochdale, Lancaster, machine maker, for certain improvements in machinery or appa ratus for carding, doubling, and preparing wool, cotton, silk, flax, and other fibrous substances. —Sealed May 1840.—(Six months.) . . Daniel Gooch, of Paddington -green, engineer, for certain improvements in wheels and locomotive engines, to be used on railways.—Sealed May 28, 1840.—(Six months.) William Henry Smith, of York-road, Lambeth, civil engineer, for an improvement or i mprovements in the mode of resisting shocks to railway carriages and trams, and also in the mode of connecting and disconnecting railway carriages, also in the application of springs to carriages.—Sealed May 28, 1840.—(Six months.) George Henry Bursill, of River-lane, Islington, gen tleman, for an improved method or methods of weighing, and certain improvements in weighing machines. — Sealed May 28, 1840.—(Six months.) James Allison, of Monkwearrnouth, Durham, iron master, and Roger Lumsden, of the same place, chain and anchor-manufacturer, for improvements In the ma nufacture of iron knees for ships and vessels.—Sealed May 30, 1840.—(Six months.) John Baptist Wicks, of Leicester, frame-work knitter, for improvements in machinery employed in frame-work knitting or stocking fabrics.—Sealed May 30, 1840.—(Six months.) William Pettitt, of Bradwell, Bucks, gentleman, for a communicating apparatus to be applied to railroad carriages. —Sealed May 30, 1840.—(Two months.) John Hawley, of Frith-street, Soho, Watch-maker, for improvements in pianos and harps. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad.—Sealed June 1, 1840. (Six months.) Pierre Dcfaure De Montmiral, of London-wall, gen tleman, for certain improvements in the manufacture of bread. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. Sealed J Richard u n i e re 2 o , n 1 8N410. Martin, i x months.) ofrierb) gentleman, for certain improvements in the manufacture of certain descriptions of cement.—Sealed June 2, IB4o.—(Six months.). Samuel Salisbury Eagles, of Liverpool, engineer, for certain improvements in obtaining motive power.— Sealed June 2, 1840.—(Six months.) James Harvey, of Basing-place, Waterloo-road, timber-merchant, for certain improvements in paving streets, roads, and ways with blocks of wood, and in the machinery or apparatus for cutting or forming such blocks.—Sealed June 2, 1840.—(Six months.) William Southwood Stocker, of Birmingham, for certain improvements in machinery applicable to making nails, pins, and rivets.—Sealed June 2, 1840.—(Six months.) Christopher Damn, of Edgbaston, Warwick, gentle man, for certain improvements in the construction of vessels containing and supplying ink and other fluids. — Sealed June 2, 18-10.—(Six months.) James Roberts, of Sheffield, merchant, for an im proved mode of fastening certain kinds of horn and hoof handles to the instruments requiring the same.—Sealed June 3, 1840.—(Six months.) Samuel Wagstaff Smith, of Leamington, iron founder, for improvements in apparatus for supplying and con suming gas.—Sealed June 9, 18-10.—(Six months.) Robert liampson, of Mayfield-Print Works, Man chester, calico printer, for an improved method of block printing on woven fabrics of cotton, linen, silk, or wool len, or of any two or more of them intermixed, with improved machinery, apparatus, and implements for that purpose.--Sealed June 9, 18-10.—(Six months.) Alexander Southwood Stocker, of Birmingham, for improvements in the manufacture of tubes for gas and other purposes.—Sealed June 9, 1840.—(Six months.) Christopher Nickels, of York-road, Lambeth, gentle man, for improvements in the manufacture of braids and plats. Communicated by a foreigner residing abroad. —Sealed June 9, 1840.—(Six months.) i m p T r o h o v e m m a e s —(Six months.) n E t sdimno l i a a r s i o n n ti , n o g f p A re la ss n e c s h ._ ost s e e r a , i c e l d er j k u , n f e or , e , certain John George Shuttleworth, of Feamley-place, Glos sop-road, Sheffield, gentleman, for certain improvements in railway and other propulsion.—Sealed June 9, 1840. —(Six months.) Francis Groaves, of Rodfotd-street, Sheffield, manu facturer of knives and forks, for improvements in the manufacture of knives and forks.—Sealed June 11, 1840.—(Six months.) William Lance, of George-yard, Lombard -street, insurance -broker, for a new and improved instrument or apparatus, to be used in whale fishery, part or parts of which; upon an increased scale, are also applicable as a motive power for driving machinery.—Sealed June 11, 1840.—(Six months.) Benjamin Winkles, of Northampton-street, Isling ton, copper-plate manufacturer, for certain improve ments in the arrangement and construction of paddle wheels, and water-wheels.—Sealed June 11, 1840. (Six months.) Joseph Wolverson, of Willenhall, Stafford, lock smith, and William Rawlett, of the same place, latch maker, for certain improvements in locks, latches, and other fastenings for doors.—Scaled June 13, 1840. (Six months.) Ezra Jenks Coates, of Bread-street, Cheapside, merchant, for certain improvements in propelling canal and other boats. Communicated by a foreigner re siding abroad.—Sealed June 13, 1840.—(Six months.) Edward John Carpenter, of the Tof Monks, Nor folk, a Commander in the Royal Navy, for improve tnents in the application of machinery for assisting ves sels in performing certain evolutions upon the water, especially tacking, veering, propelling, steering, casting or winding, and backing astern.—Sealed June 13, 1840. (Six months.) Richard Beard, of Eg,reniont-place, New-road, Gen tleman, for improvements in apparatus for taking or ob taining likenesses and representations of nature and drawings and other objects. Communicated by a fo reigner residing abroad.—Sealed June 13, 1840. (Six months.) Richard Prosser, of Birmingham, civil engineer, and John James Ripon, of Wells-street, Middlesex, iron monger, for certain improvements in apparatus for heat ing apartments, and in apparatus for cooking.—Sealed June 17, 1810.—(Six months.) Rischard Prosser, of Birmingham, civil engineer, for certain improvements in manufacturing buttons for certain materials, which improvements in manufacturing arc applicable in whole or in part to the production of knobs, rings, and other articles from the same materials. —Sealed June 17, 1840.—(Six months.) Thomas De la Rue, of Bunhill-row, manufacturer, for improvements in printing calicoes and other surfaces. —Sealed June 20, 18.10.—(SIX months.) John Ait c hi son , of Glasgow, merchant, and Archi bald Hastie, of West-street, Finsbury-square, merchant, for certain improvements in generating and condensing steam, heating, cooling, and evaporating duids.—Sealed June 24, 1840.—(Six months.) William Hickling Burnett, of Wharton -street, Bag nigge Wells-road, gentleman, for improved machinery for cutting or working wool.—Sealed June 24, 1840. (Six mai t'is.) William Wood, of Wilton, carpet-manufacturer, for certain improvements in looms for weaving carpets and other fabrics.—Sealed June 24, 1440.—(Six months.) William Ash, of Sheffield, manufacturer, for certain improvements in augers, or tools for boring. Commu nicated by a foreigner residing abroad.—Sealed June 1840.—(Si x months.) Joseph Lu se , ju n , o f M anchester , ca li co -printer, for certain improvernelt in the art of printing calico and other surfaces.—Sea ed June 24, 1840,—(Six months.) Friday morning, o'clock, ireadful accid en t occurred in the Fulham road to Ashton Leighton, Esq., res i ding at Fulham, who was thrown out o f his gig by th e h orse taking fright. 31 r. Leig hton's in j uries are a compound f racture of the right leg, besides d readfu l injurie he on the head ; WaS removed to his residence in a hopeless state ACCELERATION OF THE MAILS.—On and after Monday neat, the 11TIaAgnii.fellThaeaiiriois. letters and papers will arrive in Lancaster nearly two hours earlier than heretofore. l'he mails to London will be des patched an hour and a half later than heretofore.—Lancaster Guardian, tithWienstr.e, artheetLondon and south country HER MAJEsty's THEATRE. —ACCIDENT TO to state that Madlle. Taglioni on Saturday night met with an accident in her taking place, the curtain dripped, per formance in the .rand ballet L' Ombra' In her descent in the last act of the ballet, the iron hoop, with which she was sur rounded iii her perilous movements on to the stage, was rent asunder ; and, to the consternation of the audience, Madlle. Y, first striking a table, and next the stage. She has received several bruises. On the painful occurrence Shortly after, M a dll e. kindly rendered b • a host of friends and others. assistance having been pre viouslyadmirers, appeared, - 1° d the stage unaided, to the joy of and crossed the audience. procession was formed, and they THE TURN- OUT AT STOCKPORT.—The turn- Tagr y ni, to the great gratification of her out at Stockport is n ot yet w h o lly decided. The weavers at three or four mills are - et out, and still express their determi nation nooft the form e d , in the wYt-hoerkinaot most tthe reduced prices. A nume rous meeting was held on Tuesday, and after the proceedings a paraded through the principal orderly manner. Those who have returned to work at the reduced price are allowed to pass to and from the mills without molestation. A delegated meeting of w eavers was held at the Bull ' s H ea d , M arket-place, a few days ago, when i t was agre ed that those weaver s w h o are yet out, sh ou l d not return to work t i l l t h ey obtained the i e ne m on a v n e u n fi i t e c l t i u ce rer is s i old price, and when that was done, the weavers at four or five other mills should turn-out, the delegates promising to raise yet undecided, andtlt they t he represented. dressers i liberal subscriptions for their relief in the different districts felt in consequence....betweengreatth Mane/tester G uardian. dispute ai,d LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, JuLr 4. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lord DENMAN.) LONG V. THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY. This case, which commenced on Friday morning,"was an action upon a fire policy for 5001. The chief pleas put upon the record were, that the plaintiff had been guilty of fraud, and that the fire was wilful. Mr. PLATT, in opening the case, described the plain tiff as a widow, who had resided in a house of her own, called Bagatelle-house, near Bath. Her house was well furnished. She insured her furniture for 5001. in the office of the defendants. By some extraordinary circumstance, during the absence of the plaintiff and her , servants, on Tuesday the 25th of December, the house was burnt to the ground. and all the furniture lost. The plaintiff made an application to the office for pay ment on the policy, but they bad refused to pay her, and she Was compelled to resort to this action ; and this office had absolutely charged the plaintiff with having wilfully set the premises on fire. He should show that at the time of the fire she was absolutely on the coach going to London, and that it was beyond possibility that she could have known anything about the fire. The Learned Counsel then adverted in strong terms to the conductof these offices receiving premiums on po licies, and then, if any accident arose, setting the parties at defiance and driving them to legal proceedings to obtain that which was their due. Mr. Platt having stated the facts, called the following witnesses. James Bateman, Sarah Hughes, and other witnesses stated that Mrs. Long moved from Darlington-street Bath, in 1838, and the furniture of her house whieh was very handsome, together with a considerable quan tity of plate, was taken to the new residence with her. They judged it to be worth at least 4001. Ellen White stated that Mrs. Long went to her mother's, Mrs. Yeatman's house, in River-street, Bath, on the night before the fire, and set out for London by the coach the following morning. On leaving Baga telle-house, all the furniture and plate was safe. In her cross-examination, the witness said she saw no straw or bean sticks in the house. She had been taken out of Mrs. Yeatmau's house by the agent of the fire-office. Some of Mrs. Y.'s furniture had been taken to Mrs. Long's coach-house, but without that lady's consent. It had been so moved because there was a writ out against Mrs. Yeatman. No goods were removed to River-street in baskets. Did not hear of the fire for a week after the event. Had sent Mrs. Long a Bath Chronicle newspaper on the 27th of December, but does not recollect whether she had been requested to do so or not. That was the only time she had sent her a paper. The witness fainted away after her examina tion to this point, and was removed out of court. Hannah Yunnan, the mother of Mrs. Long, stated that she was seventy-two years of age. Mrs. Long's furniture, or any part, was not taken to her house ; she had seen her daughter at Bagatelle on the 24th of December, and saw the last witness there. All the furniture was then in the house. She did not hear of the fire until the Sunday following, when Mr. Gray, the agent of the insurance office, came to her house, threatened to break open the door, and took Ellen White away. She remained in River-street for three months, but Mr. Gray did not ask to see the furniture. The witness was cross-examined at great length. She said she would not answer their questions; they had ruined her daughter, and wished to ruin her. She was too old to be bothered. Her name had been signed to a paper for 2001., but not by her. She could neither read nor write, and it was a forgery. On her re• examination she said the writ was issued on account of the forged instrument. She had enough to live comfortably on. George White, and other witnesses, proved moving goods from Mrs. Yeatman's to Bagatelle, and having seen fragments of these goods after the fire. Ellen White was again put into the box, and stated she had left a tinder-box on the stairs against her mis tress coming home. She was now living in Norton street, Portland-place, at a boarding-house. Air. Gray had treated her very violently. Henry Cook, the policeman on duty, saw the house on fire. The whole of the furniture was destroyed, ex cept a few articles saved by him. In his cross-examination he said that he saw sticks and straw in the parlour. The house had been insured for 4001. in the Sun-office, and the money was paid. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then addressed the Jury on behalf of the defendant. He contended that before the conclusion of the case, the Jury would be perfectly satisfied that there was a fraud here of the deepest cha racter—not only was there gross fraud, but there could be little doubt that the fire had been wilfully occasioned by Mrs. Long and the witness Ellen White. The Learned Counsel urged most strongly upon the Jury that it was the imperative duty of an Assurance Com pany, for the benefit of the community generally, to re sist the payment of every demand where they felt that there was strong ground to suspect that there had been fraud in the transaction, and that a fire had been wilfully occasioned. It was highly necessary that such a case should be strictly inquired into for the general protection of the community. The Learned Attorney, after going with great minuteness into the evidence, stated that there would be two questions for their consideration—was the fire wilful ?—was the claim fraudulent? He felt confident that he should be able to prove both. The Learned Counsel then called a num ber of witnesses, when Mr. PLATT proceeded to address the jury on the whole case, urging that the evidence he had adduced on behalf of the plaintiff had not been contradicted by such witnesses as they would believe. After going through the evidence, he said, that as respected their own characters—as respected every honest man—he con jured them to throw their shield around this widow, and prevent this foul attempt which had been made to render her infamous for ever, by delivering their ver dict on every plea for the plaintiff. Lord DENMAN then summed up the case to the jury. The jury retired for one hour, and then returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1001. Mr. Platt, Mr. Richards, and Mr. Chambers were counsel for the plaintiff ; and the Attorney-General, Sir W. Follett, and Mr. Noggins for the defendant. ELECTION OF KIERIFFS. The point of objection raised to Mr. Farncombe's eligibility to the office of Sheriff—namely, his not being a freeman of the City—was again discussed on Saturday by the Court of Aldermen, with closed doors. The di►cussion ended by the Court coming to the decision that Mr. Farncombe was ineligible ; and it thereupon resolved that Alderman Gibbs was' duly elected to set ve the office of Sheriff for the year ensuing ; that Mr. Farncombc was not duly elected ; that Mr. Galloway was not duly elected ; and that a new precept issue for the election of the other Sheriff. The Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Common-Sergeant then proceeded to the Guildhall and announced the decision of the Court of Aldermen. The nomination for tho new election will take place at a Common Hell to be held on Thursday in the Guildhall for that purpose. The decision of the Court of Aldermen appeared to give satisfaction to the friends of both candidates. How ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN !-Wretched and miserable as the appearance of Aden must be deemed at the present moment, its commanding situation rendered it of great importance in former times. During the reign of Con stantine it was an opulent city, forming one of the great em poria for the commerce of the East. The sole remains of the grandeur it once boasted consists of about ninety dilapidated stone houses, the greater number of dwellings NN 11411 seem to shelter its scanty population being nothing more than huts rudely constructed of reeds. These wretched tenements, hud dled together without the slightest attempt at regularity, oc cupy the crater of an extinct volcano. Unrelieved by trees, and assimilating in colour with the arid soil and bar ren hills arising around, they scarcely convey an idea of the purpose for which they are designed. A stranger entei.ing Aden finds it difficult to believe that he is in the midst of an inhabited place, the houses appearing to be fewer in number and more significant than a closer inspection proves them to he. No splendid frag ment, imposing in its ruin, records the glory and opulence of the populous city as it existed in the days of Solyrnan the Magnificent—the era from whence it dates its decline. The possession of Aden was eagerly contended for by the two great powers, the Turks and the Portuguese struggling for mastery in the East; and when they were no longer able to maintain their rivalry, it reverted into the hands of its ancient masters the Arabs. The security afforded by its natural defences, aided by the fortifications, the work of former times, rendered it a suitable retreat for the piratical hordes of the desert. The lawless sons of Ishmael could from this strong hold rush out upon the adjacent waters and make themselves masters of the wealth of those adventurers who dared to encounter the dangers of the Red Sea.—Asiatic Journal. CHURCH ExTENstoN.—The modest demand put forward by Sir Robert Inglis on behalf of the Church was negatived by a majority of 16t4 to I49—a smaller one we must confess that we might have anticipated under a the circum stances. That Sir Robert's proposition is thought "too bad" by the more moderate or the more prudent members of his own party, is quite evident. The other day they cJntrived to prevent the making of a Howe when his motion was to come forward; and on Tuesday not one of the leaders did him the honour to listen to his long-winded oration, or to speak in its support ; but Sir Itibert Peel, Lord Stanley, iiir James Graham, and others, gave hint their vote as a matter of neces sity, if not of choice, and the result is certainly such as leads to an apprehension that the attempt will be repeated at no dis tant day. Let the working classes bear in mind, that whist the country is in a state of almost unexampled embarassment and distress, the Tories would impose additional burdens upon them, in order to add to the wealth of the richest Church Establishment in the warld. Let those who do not belong to the Church, but build their own chapels, and pay their own ministers, continue their opposition to unjust and obnoxious impoAs. Let. liberal Churchmen ponder on the great Christian maxim—" Do unto others, as yon would that they should de unto you." And in the event of a general election, which may conic soon, let all remember the great questions at issue both in Church and State, and act accord ingly. The party which would strike down the liberties of Ireland, and restore if they could the rotten boroughs cf England, Scotland, and Wales--the party which corrupts, in timidates, and brutalizes the constituencies in every direction —is that 'very same party winds professes a mighty regard for religion, and would prove it by taxing the people, to add to the already enormous wealth sf the Established Church. Let this be remembered at the elections. Let it be acted upon, and the hypocrites will be at once checked in their course, and that effectually.—Liverpool Mercury. RARE BIRTH.—On the 16th ult., at Sandy aue, Heaton Norris, the wife of James Perry, operative brewer, of a son, being her twenty-seventh chill—Mull Adv. SHOCKING DEATH.—Friday an inquest was held at the Harp, Princes -street, Lambeth, before Mr. Carter, the Coroner for Surrey, on view of the body of George May nard, aged 16, a fine youth, who was burnt to death in a kiln on the premises of Messrs. Green and Co., pottery-manufac turers, of Princes.street, Lambeth, under circumstances of a very appalling and melancholy nature. George Gough, a lad in the employ of Mr. Green, deposed that the deceased also worked at the pottery. About eight o'clock on Wedne:- day morning last witness and the deceased breakfasted together on the premises. The deceased proposed going ou the top of the new kiln, which was burning at the time. Witness accompanied him. The deceased went on the centre, which is covered over by a circular piece of burnt clay or stone, on which he stood, observing that it was his favourite place. Witness was looking away from him, when he heard something crack, and on turning round saw the de ceased fall through the opening into the burning kiln. Wit ness instantly gave an alarm, when a number of the workmen came to the kiln, and after the lapse of some time the deceased was got out through the hole by means of hooks and tackling line ; he was quite dead, his clothes being burnt off and the whole of his person scorched in the most frightful manner. The covering of the hole, by the deceased standing on it, broke, which caused him to fall through inte the kiln. The deceased had no business on the kiln ; he went there for curiosity. I cautioned him not to go on the coverlid of the kiln. No one was near him when he fell through into the kiln, It was quite accidental, through his own imprudence. Verdict, " Accidental death." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE: Mary Ann Arnuld, a comely girl, who stated that she was just fifteen years of age, came, accompanied by an other young woman, to the justice -room in order to re- quest assistance a few weeks previously to her departure for India, to which country she had obtained a passage through the kindness of the owner of a ship in which she had served as one of the crew for a considerable time. As the vessel was nut to sail till next month, and as her parents were both dead, and she had no re- any one person mu s t t o a certain de g re e b e restr i cte d dative who was able to relieve her necessities, and was and local, but by a com munication o f f ac t s t h rough herself wholly unacquaint e d with f em inine acts, s h e a widely circulatin g p e riodical, many i n t eres ti ng d ata, fancied that the best thing she cou ld do was to rep re - in respect to the operation of sea son , weat h er, and sent her situation to the Lord Mayor of London, who climate, can be collected. In the vicinity of the metro was known in all the countries to which she had travelled, polls (and we include a circle of thirty miles around to be the friend of the unprotected. it, on every side) the gardens have presented a picture of Mr. nobler, in the absence of the Lord Mayor, who extraordinary beauty, since the copious and most was engaged on the subject of the shriev a lty a t G u ild- seasonable rains of May ; but there are t wo circurn hall, questioned the girl on the cause of ker choice of stances which must be remarked as in a degree pecu such a life, and the nature of the duties she performed, liar to the year. The green fly, in all it s var i et i es " Have I not," said he, " read something about your (aphis), has abounded to an extent most astonishing. sailorship in the newspapers some time ago ?"—Mary The rose bushes and peach trees have been severely assaulted, the buds of the former being, in m an y Arnold : No doubt you have, Sir. The ca pt a i n o f th e instances, destroyed, and the young shoots o f th e l a tt er East Indiaman in which I was engaged, wrote home to rendered objects of deformity, so much so as to make it London to his owners from the Cape of Good Hope that he had found a girl amongst his crew, and all the necessary to prune them back very severely. These in particulars that I mentioned to him, and I saw in th e sects have resisted every remedial application. Th e trees have lost their leaves, fruit, and a great part o f newspaper at Calcutta an account of what I t o ld hi m . Mr. Hobler—Were you led by a childish freak into their spring wood. so odd and dangerous a change of life ? Mary Arnold Never was the foliage of apple trees more clean and —Not at all, Sir. It was nothing but want that drove healthy,therefore it was reasonable to hope that the abun dant promise of fruit would be secured and fully reali se d, me to sea. I was born a t Sh eerness, an d my f at h er an d no frost having occurred. Yet, we observe, and oth ers a l so mother being dead, and n o b o dy car i ng f or me , I t h oug h t inform us, that the trait, when perfectly set, an d grown to I had no chance of escaping starvation ex ce pt I t oo k t o the sea, so I got into a jacket and trowsers and was the size of a greengage plum, falls of, in consequence o f taken on board a vessel, for I was a strong boy in ap- a maggot eating to the core of th e app l e . Th us t h e pearance, and I had got strength too, in truth, far be- crop will be partial. Yet, we agree with our fri en d a t yond my years. Hertford, who writes that " the gar d en i s i n great mea - Mr. Hobler—And you were reconciled to the corn- sure realising the promise of spring, especially with re pany of sailors ? Mary Arnold--Yes. They never gird to the smaller hetried fruits. Apples will hardly did me any harm. I was always at work, and never average a crop, grapes promise abundantly both in and thought of harm or feared any. out doors ; the latter are now setti ng t h e i r f ru i t. " Mr. Hobler—And were you n o t a f ra id of detection ? To evince the general equality of this temperate sea- Mary Arnold—Never suspected I should be found out son, we quote a passage from a correspondent at Edin all, and never would have said a word about my being burgh, who dates his letter June 22 : a girl, if I had not been discovered. How that dis. " All garden produce is attaining a large size. We covery took place I don't at all know ; but I have been have peas, carrots, turnips, strawberries, and cherries told that it was when we were crossing the line, for already in the market." there I was obliged to undergo the operation of what is In some places rain is wanted, and if it do not come called " shaving," as I had never been there befor e ; but soon, our peas will quickly fail. The berried fruit s are how they suspected me I don't know at all—l never ripening so fast that the change becomes manifest every leatned ; but the captain called me aside and put the day. Strawberries, raspberries, and gooseberries, are, question to me, and I told him the truth, for the re was or have been, superabundant ; the first extremely fine no use in denying it once I was suspected ;so his clerk and of high flavour. took down all I sa id i n answer to his questions, and he The weather now, at the close o f J une , i s genera ll y then got me a woman ' s d ress , an d p l ace d me amongst warm, not hot, 72 eg. to 74 deg. per day ; 56 deg. to the feraale passengers. 60 deg. in the night, by the self-registering thermometer. Mr. Hobler—Yon were exposed to no annoyance In the kitcken garden it ought to be a prime object or impertinence ? Mary Ann Arnold—Not the least. to destroy every weed, prior to the visitation of the usual Captain Scott, of the Robert Small East Indism an , i s July rains ; for, while the ground is dry, the spud-hoe a gentleman ; he told me, when he was paying me m y will speedily and easily destroy those which exist. last month' s wa ges , that I was his best man, and that Sowing.—One more crop of kidney beans can yet be he was very sorry to part with me. undertaken, but not after the first week. This veget- Mr. Hobler—He meant that you were willing to able has risen very indifferently heretofore. Young work, and handy ? M ar y A nn Arnold—Oh ! I was t potatoes come on very well :as the ground is cleared, able to do the hardest work in the ship ; lam sure I it ought to be manured for the reception of Inocoli was as strong as any other man in the ship ; there was plants for next spring, because all plants of the cabbage no labour I was not able to perform ; I could, and often femily prosper after p o t a t oes , and so on alternately. did, furl the main fore and mizen by myself, and never Trenches for celery must be made, and planted had any fear of any kind. I was as good a man as any with strong pl an t s f rom the nursery bed. It is on board, good practice to remove twice ; first, from a seed bed, Mr. nobler—That description of yourself is quite at , or box, to a small open department, and thence to the variance with your years. How long were you at sea ? 1 trenches. Winter spinach, endive, lettuce, and salad- Mary Ann Arnold—lt is about three years and a half I ing, can be sown twice, or as wanted. since I left Sheerness ; and I assure y o u, Sir, th at, 1 The wall-fruit trees should be neatly regulated and young as I was, I was able to do all I tell y ou . I h ave nailed in during the month, and all the dwarf, espalier, great strength now, though I have been very ill with a and wall apple and pear trees, spur-pruned (close home) scarlet fever. ,as soan es poss ible. Vines will require frequent reg u l a - Mr. nobler—You could do the duti es o f a seaman I tion to admit air and sun. now ? Mary Ann Arnold—Certainly I could. I know ) Greenhouse plants, not set out, especially the Indian everything about a ship, and could get into the shr ou d s azalias and camellias, should stand in a cool house or in an instant. If I had not been discovered, perhaps I pit, with a north aspect. never should have left the sea, but I have no idea of returning to if. The young woman who accompanied the poor girl, said it was evident that Mar). Ann Arnold, although she spoke respectfully of the avocation in which she had baen engaged, was very glad to leave it. It was quite a treat to see her handle a needle, or to nurse a child when she came to London ; and it was no less amusing to see her step into a boat, seize a pair of sculls, and play the waterman amidst the crowded steamers and craft in the river. In answer to other questions put to the sailor girl, she stated that Alderman Pirie, as well as the agents for the East Indiaman in which she had worked, knew her history. The captain had paid her up to the time that she quitted the ship, at the rate of 4/. 11s. per month, although she performed no ship duties after detection. She thought she could be of service to ladies who travelled, for she was never sea-sick in her life, and she was not afraid of anything. She never was afraid at the time she was performing the character of a man, and she (lid not suppose that the alteration in dress could have any effect upon her feeling in that respect. It was expected that a situation would be provided for her on board a vessel going out to India with passengers, but unfortunately the ship would not sail for a month, and the money which Alderman Pirie had with great humanity given to her upon being informed of her adventures was expended, and what to do until the time of sailing should arrive she did not know, for the people with whom she resided at Poplar were very poor, al though very kind, and could not afford to maintain her. Mr. Hobler—You have had some narrow escapes, I dare say ? Mary Ann Arnold—All people at sea have dangers to pass as well as people on land. I was ship wrecked once on the coast of Norfolk, in the ship Ann, of South Shields. We ran ashore at twelve at night, and was picked up by a fishing smack, but I was not pre vented by that from keeping to the business ; but my hands are getting soft now, and I am endeavouring to fit myself to the business of waiting upon ladies who may travel to and from India. Mr. Hoblcr told the intrepid sailor girl that Alderman Pirie would be in town on Wednesday ; and supplied her with cash to pay for her mess and hammock until that time. Q UEEN- SQUARE. Thomas Roberts, coachman to the Hon. Colonel Scarlett, M.P., was charged, by order of the Commis sioners of Police, with assaulting a constable. and with furious driving. Colonel Scarlett sat on the bench with the Magistrate. Sedin - gton, a police constable of the A divsion, stated that there was a party at Sir John Yarde Buller's, M.P., in New-street, Spring.gardens, on the 26th of June ; he was placed near Drummond's bank to keep the car riages in line, when the footman of Colonel Scarlett asked him if he might pass through Spring-gardens, instead of going round the corner, by the pastry-cook's ; he told the servant that he could not ; but he got on the box, and the coachman dashed on furiously, refusing to return when called on to do so, and when the witness seized the horses by the bridles he whipped them on, and throwing him on his knees, dragged him along the ground until he was quite exhausted ; he had been ill for some. days. The watchman at the bank, and two other po liceman, confirmed this statement. The defendant said he had got half-way up the street before he was called to, and that the rest was the re sult of accident. Mr. BURRELL said the police had an arduous duty to perform, and must be protected. Too many of the defendant's class offered interruption to them, and be would severely punish this species of offence ; he there fore fined him 31. and costs. Colonel Scarlett said the man was a good servant, and he would pay the fine for him. Then, turning to him, he asked if he had 3/., which, being answered in the affirmative, he desired the coachman to pay it, and he would give it him back. WOOLWICH POLICE. On Saturday /lir. Charles Thompson was charged with a brutal outrage and attack upon a young woman named Mary Wisdom. Mary Wisdom, a modest, pretty-looking young wo man, deposed, that on Monday she made tea for Mr. Thompson, who is a pupil at her master's (Mr. Lamb's) military establishment, when he found fault with it, and began to abuse her ; she went away, when he went out into the garden, and began beating Mrs. Lamb's child ; she went to take it away, when he, in a most brutal manner, struck her on the head and breast, which knocked her down ; she told him to desist ; but he took up a brick and swore he would have her life ; he had several times attempted to take most indecent li berties with her ; and because she would not submit to his wishes he had committed the savage attack upon her. He had repeated this several times. Captain FEAD, a Magistrate, said before they went further he wished to know if the defendant was not ex pecting a commission in the army ? The defendant (with the utmost sang froid) drawled out, he should have one shortly, an smiled with the ut most contempt at the charge. ricrsaid he acknow ledged the charge, but the " creature" had positively " slapped his face," and made him " run away," when he was compelled to knock her down, and take up the brick in self defence. As to taking liberties he did not deny it ; there was no harm in it. (The defendant laughed during the whole time.) Sir Jour.; WEBB remarked that it did not become him to laugh at his unmanly conduct towards a virtuous young girl, who was compelled to wait upon him, and whom he attempted to seduce from the path of virtue, and because he could not obtain his wish he brutally and in a most savage manner ill-used her. Mr. Lamb said he did not think the prisoner was right in his head, and hoped they would make it a fine, and not send the case to the sessions, The BENCH said that was no excuse ; he appeared perfectly right in his head, but he showed a callous dis position, and did not care for anything ; however, for the sake of his highly respectable family and connec tions, they would dispose of it summarily, and should, therefore, fine him 5/. and costs. Mr. Lamb expressed his thanks, and immediately paid the money, at the same time expressing a hope that it would be a caution to him how he acted in a similar manner again. HORTICULTURAL NOTICE FOR JULY. We ➢hall endeavour now, and on most future occa sions, to take a retrospective view of the condition of the gardens as much useful information may be obtained by a comparison of facts. The direct knowledge of EVRNING 1 DITIOW. Budding of roses may commence, and also that of Truit-trees, it the bark rise freely. Strawberries for firciag in puts can now be preparcdp by pegging down small runner plants in very small pots' , of liv,ht loam, Plunged in the soil nr,lr the mother plants. The pleasure ground, in it; depaytm, nts, will re quire frequent attention to preserve neatness and rega -1 Arity. SPORTING INTELLIGEINCE. HIPPODROME RACES.—SAT R DAY. A very moderate meeting—the fashioriables k e pt away, ana the tradesfolks followed the example. It was at least three o'clock before the work commenced, and then to a rather scanty muster. It came off as follows : A Plate of 50 sovs. free for any horse; three yrs old, ist ; • four, Sst 71b ; five, 9st; six, and aged, 9st .511, ; mares and geldings, allowed 31b. Winner once this year to carry 31b ; twice, 51b ;. thrice or more, 71b each. The winner to be sold for 120 says. if demanded in the usual way. One soy. entrance. The winner of the first race of the previous day to carry 511) extra. Mille heats. Three horses to start, or co race. Me. 13ringliurst's b c Dromedary, 3 yrs (S. Mann) 1 1 Mr. Clifton's b m Tenebrosa, 4 yrs, Mr. Balehin's b g Munchausen, 5 yrs 0 2 Mr. Nightingale's b m Ada, aged .. Ist. Won easily by Dromedary. 2nd. Munchausen jumped off and made play, but in vain, for it ended as before, Dromedary winning cleverly, though not easily. The following were drawn :—Mr. Biggs's ch c Thessalus. 3 yrs—Mr. Coleman's b h Kensington, 5 yrs—Mr. Cauty's by m Foreign Lass, aged—Mr. White's by m Susan, 4 yrs—Mrs Root's by m Talebearer, 6 yrs—Mr. Booth's ch h Hahiteman, 5 yrs—Mr. Brick's b h Shuffler, 5 yrs—Mr. Smith's ch h by the Colonel, out of Zaire, 4 yrs—Mr. Goodman's b g Pickwick, 6 yrs—Mr. Scott's br Is Narcissus, 3 yrs. The Westminster Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soy, each, 5 ft, with 100 son added by the proprietor of ,the Hippodrome ; the winner of th e fi rs t day's handicap to carry 81b extra. Nearly two miles ; the Chesterfield course. Capt. Gardiner's 10, 4 yrs, 7st 6lb ... (S. Mann) I Mr. King's Ruby, 6 yrs, Bst 31h Mr. Collins's Springfield, 4 yrs, ist 31b Mr. Booth's Isabella, 5 yrs, fist 41b Duke of Richmond's The Currier, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Mr. Collins's Drogheda, 4 yrs, Est 71b Mr. Hussey's Red Rose, 4 yrs, 6st 71b The following were entered but did not start : —Mr. An dretv's Barnacles, aged, 9st 41b—Mr. Coleman's Chemist, 5 yrs ist 10 lb—Mr. Balehin's Slang, aged, 7st—Mr. Sadler's!Spe. cimen, 4 yrs, 6st 131b—Mr. Shelley's The Drama, 4 yrs„ 6st 131b—Lord G. Bentinck's Dreadnought, 3 yrs, Est 81b. Ruby went off with the lead, maintained it all round, when getting near home the mare went up to him, cut him down, and won cleverly. The third was not placed by the judge. A Sweepstakes of 5 says. each, with 30 sovs. added, for two yrs old colts, Bst 61b ; and fillies, Bst 31b; three quarters of a mile ; the winner to be sold for 200 soya. if demanded in the usual way. Mr. Webb's ch cby Recovery, 2 yrs Nat 1 Mr. Lucas's gr f Traitress, 2 yrs Mr. Garrard's bay e Bird's Eye, 2 yrs Mr. Collins's blk or roan f Patty, 2 yrs Mr. Stirling's bay cby Actaeon, out of Electra, 2 yrs „,.., 0 They all came off together, and a pretty race was the result, the three returned being close upon the post. It was a beau tiful race. The winner was claimed. The ground throughout the day Vi al admirably kept by Capt. Becher, and the sports went off to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. The principal refreshment booth was tenanted by the illustrious Hawthorn, and it was crowded throughout the day. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING, 1840. Acceptances for the Tradesmen's Cup. The Doctor, 6 yrs, 9st 111 D—Charles the Twelfth, 4 yrs, Bst 131b—St. Bennett, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—Hetman Platoff, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—St. Martin, 5 yrs, Bst Sib—Retriever, 4 yrs, Set 51b-- The Lord Mayor, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Cowboy, 6 yrs, Bst 41b-- Deception, 4 yrs, Bst 41b—Smollett, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Modesty'r 6 yrs, 7st 121b—Sleight of Hand, 4 yrs, ist 1 11b—C r uiskeev, 6 yrs, 7st 81b—Sampson, 4 yrs, ist 81b—Bolus, 4 yrs, 7st 71b-- George, 5 yrs, ist 71b—Mickleton Maid, 4 yrs, 7st 6116 — Recorder, 4 yrs, ist 51b—Ersingwold, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Gipsy. aged, ist 31b—The Quack, 4 yrs, ist 11b—Fitzroy, 3 yrs, Est 131b--Adrian, 6 yrs, Est 121b—Roscius, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b - 6 yrs, Get 111b—Fair Louisa, 4 yrs, Est 1 11b-- Glenlivat, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Orelia, 4 yrs, 61t 101b—Trustee, 3 yrs, Est 101b—Fitzambo, 4 yrs, Get 91b—Currier, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Grey Milton, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Medea, 4 yrs, Get 51b--- Broadwath, 3 yrs, Est 41b—Wirrestrew, 4 yrs, 661 31b—• Zephyr, 4 yrs, 6st 21b. The rest pay 5 sovs. each. Weights for the Derby Handicap. Melbourne, 6 yrs, 9st 71b—Slash . ng Harry, 6 yrs, Bet 121b — St. Bennett, 6 yrs, Bst 111b—Retriever, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—Mali of Monton, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Sunbeam, aged, Bst 61b—Tial Hydra, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—Burletta, aged, Bst 51b—Malvolio, 4 yrs , Bst 31b—Bellona, 5 yrs, Bst 2116—Bolus, 4 yrs, Bst 11b—Same' son, 4 yrs, sst—Sir Ralph, 5 yrs, 7st 1 llb—Harpurhey, 5 yrs, 7st 1 llb—Constantine, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Apothecary, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Opera, 5 yrs, 7et 81b—Quiz, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Cksr latan, 4 yrs, ist—Percy, 5 yrs, Get 121b—Medea, 4 yrs, sst 1 Ills —Capote, 3 yrs, Est 91b—Zelonyra, sister to Medea, 3 yr. , Est 121 b. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (LLOYD'S.) VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL-Her Majesty's ship Race• horse, Bermuda to Barbadoes, May 31, let. 21, lon. 56 Powbattan, of New York, 15th ult., let. 40, lon. 39; Eliza, Kirkbride, of Hartlepool, for Bay Chaleur, 22d, lat. 46, lon. 23, by the Falcon, arrived at Liverpool ; Palno 4 (schooner), of Glasgow, Ist inst., 25 miles N. E. of TO kar, by the Ellen Gillman, Steer, arrived at Liverpool ; Governor Troup, Liverpool to New York, 29th ult., gat. 48, lon. 19 ; Theodore, St. Helen's to Quebec, 22d, lat' 44. lea. 35, by the Wave, Bradfute, arrived at Liverpool ; Fair Arcadian, Honduras to London, 15th ult., lat. 40. lon. 47 ; Mary, Constantinople to London, 27th, lat. 48, lon. 6 ; St. George, St. Domingo to London, 29th, lit' 48, lon. 13, by the Steadfast, Kirkpatrick, arrived at PIP mouth ; Mathilde, bound to Pictou, 24th ult., lat. 47, lea' 43 ; Augea, of Jersey, Oporto, 26th, lat. 46, lon. 3 4 ; Cambridge, of New York, from Liverpool, 29th, lat. 490 lon. 18, by the :Petrel ( Packet), arrived at Falmouth ; Adrian, of Boston, for Liverpool, sth ult., lat. 39, lon.b 2 f by the Nisbet, Murray, arrived at Falmouth. THE MARKETS. NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE. Red. White. Wheat, Northumberland Norfolk and Suffolk.. ......... .... 694. 70s. ;5, 78.. ---- Berwick and Scotch 6l s. 651....... —a. 158% - Foreign 66s. 71. U.—..., 70s. 735. Rye, Narf.alk and Suffolk 3 ,. . Sis.„„„ ....... ......I. Foreign 304. 344 — s. ...11. Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suflblk,,„ 3'ss. 425. —s. —a. - Grinding and Feeding ?0, 326...... —I. —4. Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk...—. . „ (i 4.1 as: . - -s. -' Beans, Small 406. 481....... --a. -- 4 . Tick 42s. 48s. —s. •-•-11. Pease, White 426. 445.... —a. —4. Gray • . —5. —5.. ..... —5. —4. Oats, Northumberland, l' o t a t oe Na. 306 . —.4. --s. Feed Foreign Flour (per sack) soa, 53s — —L -- - ----- WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET Wneat, Red, Norfolk anti Seib ------ Lin. and Cam. -s. tithi. to 6.55. —.-- Yorkshire —s. 48s. to Ws. Vi)hito . —s. 701. to 745. .—.— Foreign, Red —a. Ws. to fits. •••••••••• - fine 721% fine 861• tine BD* fine 7 5 * . five et ♦rIIICC —s. --e. to :2s. noe 7 4 " Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk --A to ifs. tine Sf* Lincolnshire Yorkshire Wold . Foreign Beans, New -- Old Oats, Potato 4Ol. Poland Vrierland and Small . ttt t tti o ° 4 451. 33 (- 2 38 3 1 1 fiffifit fine! t li finennn i nn t e e teee S: C 1 1. . pealing Sholling Malt Rapeseed ..... ... O. 6 . 1 2 4 4 5 1 1 2. : 1 . . t o o s fi t . a ni . 64 4 9 s. )d o d .pppeeerrr per Stone• TCH MARKET; Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans- 0 --- atni e3l. ---klacialeen 7O t 730 ----- 29 to 3t 26 to 29 0:7 --- - -------30 t ° 40 4° Berwick 3O 45 20 26 19 21 28 33 43 ‘7oldstreain Cupar (Fife) 48 65 12 6 31 18 22 22 26 —• ~ D 42 unbar 4B fib 26 4 9 23 27 40 42 40 „,.. Elgin - Inverness - „. Kelso .., 34 53 24 27 14) 22 32 34 Kirkaltly ... Perth i t z e The size of the measure varies throughout the country. HADDINGPON CORN MARKET. Wheat. Barley. O a t s. Pease. Dean 'ed First 76s Od 33 3 ed r. 5, 04 49s 02 ^" 0 4 Second 6os 02 35. 01 32s Od 47s Od - -sd Third. b6s 02 31 s Od 29s 02 44s Od -- 41 " Average ..... .......... ....Si. L. 22 3 12(h s . DALKEITH CORN MARKET. • Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. / 3 " 1 01 . First 74s Oa 39s Od 34 s Od : Os 0 2 ''' od Second b s Od 34s Od 31s 3d 48s 02 46' Third 44s Od 221 Od 223 42 —; 61 ••••"' II GLASGOW CORN Mt '2.KET.—June 24. A Li' Wheat, per 2401 b. s. d. s.d. Oats, per 2041 b. S. ...„. its 0 British, old ....... ... 36 oto3B 0 Iri.ti 2-2 61. 0 6 Q --... new Canada, free ..... ...... 0 0 Beans, per 2601 b. f 3; 0 Irish Barley, per 3201 b. Scottish English '29 0 30 0 Pease, Scottish ..... 23 0 ‘O2O Scottish 24 0 28 0 Oatmeal, per 1401 b.... 20 0 a g Irish __....... PLATE SUFI ED FOR I'RESENTATION. - Committees or private individuals requiring splendid or simplyL articles of PLATE for presentation, may, by addressing i , paid letter as under, have drawings se n t for their approval. is desirable letters should state about the sum intended to " expended. T. COX SAVORY, Silversmith, &c. , 47, Cornhill ( Seven doors from Graceelaursk -c et), London. N.B. A Pamphlet, containing a detailed list of the prices . a Plate, Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks, &c., may be had graT: or will be forwarded, po s t free, in answer to a poet-paid ;APP LI cation. BIRTHS. On the 2d inst., at the Warren, Devon, the Right Flew Lady Mary Haworth, of a son. On the 3d inst., at Tunbridge Wells, the Hon. Mrs. Hood' ton, of a son On the 3d inst., in Grosvenor-street, Mrs. Alfred Joss., a son. On the 4th inst., the wife of Lewis Hensley, Esq., of G l.el James -street, Bedferd-rew, of a son. On the 4th inst., in Cheshana-place, Lady Henry Chohnow deley, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 25th ult., at Guad e nL er: , in Silesia, Frederick ham Eugene liarandon, to Jeanette, eldest daughter of the lat e Charles Baraudon, Esq., of Stettin. On the 27th ult., at Little mill, Fot farshire, Arthur Ander son M.D., $2.4 Regiment, to Elizabeth Jame, second daughte r of Lieutenant-Colonel Hercules penny, late of the 15th Regi ment. _DIFsD. On the 10th ult., at rdorpe Abbots, Norfolk, Elizabetg Sarab, the wife of the Rev. W. Wallace, aged 22. On the Ist inst., Mr. A. F. Capuano, of North Audley-siree t " t )n the 341 inst., at Dorset-place (north), Clapham-road, Jac• relict of Iltnry Fenn, Esq., late of Queen's-place, Kennington' On the 3d inst., at Pentonville, James niercan, Esq• la te of Port Royal, Jamaica. On the 3d inst., at Eton College, Montague John Geoalfordp youngest son of the late John Goodford, Esq., of Chilton Ca*" telo, Somerset. . . "don : Printed and Published by 1111JRDO YOUNC;, • f o. o. 112, Strand, at The Sun °Ake, IC*. 112, Strand, sP , county of Aliddlocex.—Monday, July 6, let). t I : I