The Sun. — London, England, 1840-01-04 00:00:00

- EVE NlNti EDITION. Now, name another, if you can ?—At Risca, I suppose, there were 400 or 500 people, and at Mr. Cross's house there were 109 more, and we were all in a mind to return. Is that an answer to my question ? Give me the name of one person, if you can ?—I don't know the persons' names. There was one man of the name of Cook. I am positive he was forced to go. He is the agent of Mr. Leacon. Now, can you name any other ?—Thero area great many vow in Monmouth, but I don't know their names. Tell me what you aro by business or occupation ?..—A collier. For whom do you work ?—ForMr. Protheroe at present. Is that the gentleman (Sir T. Phillip's partner) ?- 1 Yes, it is. _ _ _ Hose long have you been in his employ 2—At different times. But how long from the present time?—For the last month or six weeks, or perhaps two months. I want to know whether your employment began after the riots at Newport ?—After. How long after ?—Two or three days after. I applied to 11;s agent. When was it you first gave information to anybody as to the proceeding of this night of the 3d of November ?.—I gave it the next day, after I went to work. When was that ?—We were idle two or three days after the day of the riots. Was it in the same week ?--Yes, we were all met to gether and talked about it. When did you first hear *ere had been a riot ?--I heard on the same day. How long after was it that you first gave the information? —I can't say. ___ Was it two, or three, or four days ?—I can't say. \Vas it five ?—I can't say ; I think the Prat information I gave was on the Sunday. To whom did you give that information ?—To Daniel Evans. Did you tell him all you have told us to-day ?—No, I did not. Then, what information did you give him ?—I can't say. Yes, you can, and you must ?—I can't say particularly. I ask you, on your oath, what you told him concerning the riot. What was it you told Mr. Daniel Evans ?-1 told him I was with the mob. I ask you what you told him ?—I told him what happened. What did you say to him ?-1 can't tell you ; I have told you as nearly as lies in my power. I ask you again upon your oath, what it was you told to Daniel Evans ?—I don't know ; it is no use for me to go over a thing I don't recollect. What was it you told him ? come, out with it ?—I told him what I have said hire. I ask you upon your oath, man, to tell me what you told him ?—He asked me if I saw Frost there, and I told him I did. What else ?—He asked me where ; I told him at the Coach and Horses. Well, go on ; what else did you tell him ?—I told him we went from that to the Greyhound. I told him that he said he was going to meet Zephaniah Williams with 5,000 men, and Jones at Pontypool with 2,000 more. What else beyond that ?—I think I told him that the guns were ordered to the front to be proved. Anything more, or is that all ?—1 don't remember that I said anything more. Then now, after Daniel Evans, to whom did you give information ?—I gave a few words to Mr. Protheroe. When 7—The day that I was examined. Am I to understand you to say you gave no information, except on the Sunday, to Daniel Evans and to Mr. Pro theroe on the day you were examined ?—Not to my know ledge. How came you to see Mr. Protheroe on the day you were examined ?—I met him at the Westgate Inn. What made you go there ?—I was taken there by the constable. Do you mean that you were apprehended?—l was taken as a witness, Daniel Evans told me. I want to know whether he took you as a prisoner ?—He told me my time would not be long ; he only wanted me as a witness. Where did you go in the first place 2-1 went to the Union. Who slid you see there ?—I saw Mr. Edwards there. Did you see Mr. Edwards before you saw Mr. Pro theroe ?—Yes. Did you make any communication to him I—Yes, I gave him some little information. What did you tall Mr. Edwards ?—I told him nearly the same as I have given to-day. You will swear that ?—Not all, I believe. Do you believe you gave it all I—No, I don't think I did. Have you reason to believe any part of the information was kept back I—No. I think not ; but I was not examined so closely as I have been to-day. When you came before the Magistrates, who examined yo u? —Mr. Coles. Were you desired to state all you knew about the matter ? —Yes ' I was desired to state all I knew about the prisoner at the bar. When did you first tell anybody about a man having said that the soldiers were all Chartists, and the arms and am munition packed up, and were ready to come up if you want for them ?—I don't remember. Did you ever do it ?—Oh yes, I have. Well, did you tell it to Daniel Evans ?—No, I did not. Then tell me to whore you told it 2-1 told it to Mr. Edwards, that and many other things I have not to l d. To any one else—to Mr. Phelps ?—I told ,Mr. Edwards in the street. Did you tell it to Mr. Protheroe ?—Not to my knowledge. What time was it yeu left Blackwood en the Sunday evening ?—About 7 or 9 o'clock, I think. Where were you at day-break ?—At Pie-corner. How long did you stop there 2—We made no stop. How far is that from Newport ?—Between two and three miles. How soon after you had been at Pie-corner did you leave the people ?—I got under the hedge and scrambled through, and then got through the fields. How far is it to Pie-corner from your house ?—The road I went might be 12 miles. What time did you get home ?—I was home by 10 o'clock. How long were you going home ?---That is more than I can tell. I ask you upon your oath were you not at home in your bed between 9 and 10 ?—I was in any house, and my clothes off, before 10 o'clock. Were yeu not in bed? —Certainly I was. Were you not in bed shortly after nine o'clock ?—I was not. Do you know Mary -Tones t—Tes. Did she come to your `souse that morning ?—Yes. Were you in bed when she came ?—Yes. With regard to Pie-corner, can you name any person who was prese nt when Frost said one word you have men- I tioned ? —The same man I have mentioned, with a glazed hat and drab coat. Do you know at all who this man was ?—Not his name. II Jcl you ever seen him be.ore ?—No. Have you ever seen him since?—No. Did you never hear him called by any name ?—I heard some people say they thought his name was Reynold. Did yoc hear him addressed by any name ? No, I did not. Was there any other person who was present and within i hearing when Frost said what you have stated ?—Not people that I knew. Is that your handwriting (handing the deposition of the witness to him) ?—Yes ( The deposition was then read, but did not differ mate• rialty from the evidence which the witness now gave.) Were the guns ordered to the front to be proved once, 1 or more than once ?—anly once. Were the guns ordered to the front more than once ? Yes ; they wrre ordered to be in front at Pie-corner and at the Welch Oak. How lone have you been in the habit of attending meet ' ings of these people ?—I attended the first meeting that vets ever held. I never attended another after the Friday n i g ht. wee the first meeting long ago?—Going on strong for i twelve otoliths . IBy aßy you hear Frost make any re mark upon hearieg of the statement of the man with the glazed hat ?—Nc. When at Pie corner Mr. Frost made a statement to you About blowing up she bridge, and so on ; did he do so in a low voice to you personally, or that all the people might hear?—:lt was not a loud voice, Was it told you as a secret ?--No. Were you obliged to hide yourself after making your escape ?—Yes. Fur how long do you thank ?—Not many minutes. While the crowd was passing. Yes; but I did not lose above 10 or 15 minutes. George Lloyd examined by Mr. Sergeant Ludlow—l live within Aor 309 yards of the house of Zephaniah Williams. I remember on Sunday evening, the 3d of N e eember, being on my way homewards from Nantyglo, a little after six o'clock, A number of men, about 40 o r 50, fell in with me. they asked where I was going. 1 said, " Nowhere particular." " Oh, then," said they, ..el--n your eyes, you must co m e a l ong w i th us." When they said I must go along with them, they pushed a dagger they bad at the end of a stick, which touched me on the breast. I was taken to the house of Zephaniah Williams, ' when I found a great many persons out ide and insi d e. About 100 were outside. A great many had in their fiends different sorts of weapons ; others had none. Sonic had spears ; some old knives at the end of sticks; others long iron rods, pointed at the end. They preseuted me w ile a piece of a mopstick. We were di rected to so to the mountain. I went along with them. The mountain is about two miles frOm Zephaniah Williams's house, between Rbbw-vale and Nantyglo. We stayed there between two and three hours. While we were there, people came in droves from all quarters. The night was very dark; there might be between 4,000 and 5,00* peoplv present. They had weapons in their hands of the same description as the others. There is a tuf on the mountain, i. e. a place higher than any other. Zephaniah Williams ascended it. He said, "My dear Chartists, don't be afraid ; we are bound to be at Newport by two o'clock ; the soldiers will hot touch as." He said something else in Welsh which 1' did not understand. Some of the people then said, h.:Come on, my boys." When Zephaniah said the soldiers " w eed pot hurt them, the men whooped and said, " We don't care for them." Tkey then marched. When geing ' along so me broke the doors and windows and took the peoe , pie: away. Sech as did not come voluntarily were dragged out and prete,e- to go. I made my escape on the road. They had been abeeing me all the way—knocking and push ingone about. They said they would serve me out if I did .ctot come along with them. At Abercairn there is 3 canal ; they threw me into it because I had tried to make my escape from them. I got out if the canal, and they pushed me along until, being wet, edit An lee d st them iff, I droppe d d on th e road. I sa w a house near I knocd up, an they let me in. I left it about half-past lie o'clocto thir ty in the mor ning. On my way home I met from twenty y men coming towards Newport with pikes and ether was. pons. These men took me back with them by force. I i met them about half a mile from Abercairs. I wan met t ba Ike pe ople coming back from Newport ; some without hats, ',ethers with their hats i n their ha nds , and some in their elei:et sleeves. I w anted to turn w ith the first I met. The ____—...............www...•+4""""""" others desired me to stay till they all came up, that they might know what was the matter: Cross-examined by Mr. Kelly—When did you go to tle mountain ? It was between 6 and 7 o'clock when we went to the mountain. How far is it from Abercairn ?—About nine or ten miles. When did you you reach Abercairn ?—We got to Aber cairn between one and two in the morning. We stopped in the hills between two and three hours. During the whole time you have spoken of, did you see Mr. Frost don't know him. James James examined by Mr. Sergeant Talfourd— I live at Colebrooke-vale, and am a miner. I know Zepha niah Williams. He keeps a beer-shop called the Royal Oak. It is in my neighbourhood. My house is about half a mile from the Royal Oak, and 21 miles from New port. There is a tram-road which leads from Nant-y-glo to Newport. We go through Abercairn. A Chartist lodge was held at the house of Zephaniah Williams. I have attended it. I was at Zephaniah Williams's house on the morning of Sunday, November 3. It was about ha;f past ten in the morning when I first went to his house. Zephaniah Williams was there ; a good many people were present. About three in the afteraoon of the same day I went again to the Royal Oak. Zephaniah Williams was present then also, and many other persons. There was a stranger present whose name I do ILA know; he propo►ed a meeting on the moil.; tain that evening. The a ranger spoke English. lam a Welchman. The stranger said, We must go and meet on the moorland about 6 o'clock that evening. and if we did not meet we should be in dan ger." He told us to bring bread and cheese with us, for perhaps we might want our meals before we came back. He said we should hear when we got to the mountains what we had to do. There were other Welchman there besides myself. Zephaniah Williams rose and repeated in Welch what the stranger said in English, but I did not hear Wil liams say we should know what we had to do when we got to the mountains. About half-past swe started, and reached the mountain about 6 o'clock. It lies between Nant-y-glo and Sirhowey. It was very dark, and rain ing hard, the wind blowing strong. A good many people were present when we went there, and many more came afterwards. Some of those whom we fund there had weapons ; I saw two guns, but the night was so dark I could not see more. I did not see Zephaniah Williams on the mountain. We remained nearly two hours upon the mountain. When we left the mountain we descended by the tram-road, I saw Zephaniah Williams by the Victoria New Iron Works. We stopped thore some time. Some men came there and spoke to Zephaniah Williams. The man said, " What do we want down at Newport ?—we aro going to be killed all." Zephaniah Williams said, " No; I hope we shall come safe back ; nobody will be killed there." At the time these words passed between Zephaniah Wil liams and the stranger the people were coming down the tram-road, and some one called " Go on," and on they went some miles, to a place where the turnpike and the tram-road cross each other. There were many hundreds there. There is a public house on the left "hand side as you go down towards ,Newport. - I turned back about three-quarters of a mile from the main body. There were two other men along with me; we stayed at that public-house about an hour or two. A number of men came to the public-house and took me out again. They were armed, some with guns, some with pikes. I can't say that those men who found me out were some of those who came after me on the tramroad. I was afraid of them, and I went out ; a crowd after wards came, and cleared the room as far as I saw. There were other men in the room beside the two who were with me. All were called out ; all went out. About 200 yards from the house, I turned aside and tried to escape. Other men were coming. It was about daybreak. The other party coming down the road pressed me a second time. I went down into Sir Charles Morgan'a Park. where I met many hundreds, most of whom were armed with guns or pikes. About nine o'clock in the morning I went down with them towards Newport, as far as Stowe Church. As we were proceeding we heard firing. The people immediately all turned back, and I returned to my house. Cross-examined by Sir F. Pollock—Have you attended Chartist meetings very often have. When did you join the mob first ?—At ten o'clock in the morning. Did Zephaniah Williams tell you to provide bread and cheese ?—Yes. Did be not more than once tell the people to keep the peace 7—Yes, I have heard him frequently do so. When did you last hear him recommend the people to keep the peace ?—Perhaps three or four months before the riot took place. I only saw Zephaniah Williams at the Victoria that night. I did not hear him then tell the people to keep the peace. I have heard him many times at our lodges tell the people ; be told us not to drink too much beer. I have often beard the name of Henry Vin cent. I believe he is a prisoner at Monmouth. Vincent was often among the people of that district, but I have never heard him speak ; the people are much attached to him ; they know he is in gaol, but I do not know of any complaints as to the treatment he received in gaol. James Samuel examined by Mr. Sergeant Talfourd— I I live at Llangileth, am a collier, and keep a public. i house, called the Coach and Horses. I was at home ' on Sunday night (November 3.) A number of men came to my house about half past eleven o'clock. I was in bed ; they knocked. I run down and let them in. About a dozen came in first and took some re freshment. Another big man afterwards, came, or dered beer for a great many, and told them to go along. Zephaniah Williams cams to my house about two o'clock, and appeared to be very wet. There were people with him. After the first lot went away a larger number rushed in and took possession of the house. Zephaniah asked me where my horses were ; I told them they were about two miles off. I was afraid some of the men would go to the stable on the other side of the road, where there were five or six, and I said I had one. I called up my ser vant, and sent him with a horse and tram. Zephaniah said he ought to be down about four o'clock. My servant, Henry Smith, went off with him, My house is 151 miles from Newport. I did not see my servant or the tram till the Wednesday night following. Cross-examined by Mr. Kelly—Williams was very quiet and peaceable while at my house. I had nothing to com plain of about him; he called for a pint of beer and paid for it ; the others were not all peaceable ; they stole some things from my house. Henry Smith sworn, and examined by Mr. Sergeant Talfourd.—l am sixteen years old. I live servant with Mr. Samuel. I remember being called up upon a Sunday night in November. I had to harness the horse to the tram. Mr. Zephaniah Williams and others went in it. I overtook a great many people, they were armed. We went on until we came to a place called Tyn-y-Cwm. There is a public-house there kept by Henry Charles. There were there people armed both before and behind the tram. Mr. Williams got out of the tram there. I went on with the tram, having busi ness in Newport, but Mr. Williams did not go on in it. When I came to Tydie, about three miles and a half from Newport, I saw Mr. Williams again. The people were there, and Mr. Williams ordered them to go on two and two down the tramroad. I know Sir C. Morgan's Park. I stopped there some time, and saw a great many people there, but I can't say I saw Williams there. I went on to Newport, and put the horse up in the stable above the Salu tation. I then saw Williams coming back towards the hills from Newport, and I saw other people coming back. I had heard firing. before I saw him coming back. I can't say how long before it was that the firing took place—not an hour. Some were running, others walking. The men who went in the tram with Williams were armed. Cross-examined by Sir F. Pollock—When I heard the firing I was over right the Salutation. I left the tram at the Waterloo_ Williams left me at Tyn-y-Cwm. I did not go further into Newport than the Salutation. I heard the firing about a quarter of an hour after I had put the horse up. William Howell examined on the noire dire by Sir F. Pollock—l live at Blaine, in the parish of Aberystwiih. I have lived there more than a year. The witness was then sworn in chief, and examined by the Attorney-General--I was at Zephaniah Williams's house on the Sunday night. I saw a person there they called Zephaniah Williams ; it was at Colebrook-dale. There were a great number of other persons. He said there was to be a large meeting on the mountain, and they were to take something with them to defend themselves, for fear that some people might interrupt them. He did not say anything more then. The meet ing on the mountain was to be at dark. I was near Zephaniah Williams's house the same evening between five and six. There were a great many people round the house. They said, speaking of me, " There is one of them," and then they said I must come to the mountain to the meeting. Sense of those around the house had pikes, and there were some of them who had no arms at first. There is a place there called the " Lodge-room ;" they went down round that way. I saw some people coming backward and forward that way. I saw four coming out from underneath the Lodge-room—they had pikes with them. Cross examined —I did not hear Zephaniah Williams speak of the meeting before. Cross-examined by Mr. Kelly—Now attend to me. Yon say that it was upon the Sunday afternoon that you were at Zephaniah Williams's house ?—Yes. And it was then that he spoke of the meeting on the mountain, was it ?—Yes. Now, did you not hear Zephaniah Williams speak of the meeting an the mountain before the Sunday 2—No, I did not. Did you not see Zephaniah Williams on the Tuesday —Yea, I saw him on the Tuesday. You were at his house ?—Y es . Doind thehe r m lo o t o t n e t ll ai y n o o u th ns a u t n t d h a e y r e ? would_Nonotbe a until meet ing Sun slay afternoon. He then only spoke of the five articles. Did not you hear him say on the Tuesday something with that it would be better for every one to hav e him te defend himself, for fear some persons should come to interrupt them 2—No ; that was on the Sunday. Well, was not that the meeting which was to beheld on the mountain 2—Yes. Then I was mistaken as to the time. Did not Zephaniah Williams say at the same time " that there was to b e no shedding of blood , or a n y thin g of the sort ? " — I did h ear him say so. Did be not also say that every one was to go to his own home peaceably and quietly ?—Yes, he did. James Woolford examined by the Attorney-General— Is a gamekeeper to Mr. Phelps, and lives at Abercairn, about 101 miles from Newport, and about halfway between Nantyglo and Newport. Remembers the night of Sun day, the 3d of November last. Went to bed on that night about nine o'clock. Was disturbed about half-past one in the morning by something he heard in the streets. Heard the dogs basing first. He then looked out and saw lights outside the house. He also saw some man. A good many were there. Can't possibly sty that they had arms with them. They came into his house. They rapped at the door. He then got out of bed, and they said it' he did not come down they would blow the house up. He let them in. The irst thing they did was, they said they wanted arms, and then they went into the kitchen and took two guns. There was a pocket pistol there. They took three guns and the pocket pistol ; he tried to prevent them by hiding them; they said they were come for fire-arms. He don't TH 141 SUN, LO N DON, SATURnA NI, JAN [TARS' 4 11440. recollect that they said anything particular as to what they would do with the arms; they carried away the guns, and pistol, and a watch ; they said they were going to Newport to take it They took also a shot-pouch and belt and about half a pound of gunpowder. There was a bayonet in the house, in the pistol, to let out occasionally by a spring Cross-examined by Sir F. Pollock—On what day was this ? Witness—On the 4th of November. Joseph Nathony examined by Mr. Wiestinan—ls a col lier. Remembers the 4th of November last. Lives at Tydie, within three miles of Newport ; on that morning some persons came to his house between six and seven o'clock ; was in his stable at that time ; one man came first ; four others mile afterwards, armed with pikes ; no more came ; those four took him out of the stable, and said he must go along with them ; he refused to go. On this five of them guarded him all the way down to Sir Charles Morgan's park ; saw on the way to Sir C. Morgan's park more men on the tram road ; there were a geat many. Witness and the five men were before them Could not see whether they were armed or not. He stopped in the park about an hour. Found a great many other people there, and others came up whilst he was stop ping there. The people he found there had pikes in their hands ; the people coming up had not. After the hour they started on, and he went with them. Knows the Wa terloo. Found ne person on the road whoa he got to the Waterloo, but many went with him there. Nobody stopped there. Saw Zephaniah Williams that morning by the Waterloo. He came up after witness. One man was with him. Saw Williams last the Portobello Machine. He went about three miles and a quarter with them to the Portobello Machine. Witness separated himself then from the rest of the people. Saw Zephaniah Williams at the Portobello Machine. He was walking after the gang when witness last saw him. No other person was en the road after him. Witness turned aside for a particular pur pose. Z. Williams by the Waterloo had before ordered him to go on. Saw Mr. Frost on that morning at the park. He came up after witness. Witness was first there and had been there about ten minutes before him. The crowd was then standing. Saw the crowd put into some order by Mr. Frost. Frost said nothing, but catched hold of their arms and put them four deep, and they marched in that order. They went on in this way about half an hour before he (witness) turned off again. Before that they went on in this corder. Witness went as far as the Porto bello Machine, and then turned aside and stopped there, at the machine-house, till he went home. He stayed there ' about a quarter of an hour. Some persons began to run back after he came out of the house. When witness saw the people run back he went home. When witness last saw the people before going into the " machine-house,' the people were going on to Newport. About half an hour before that witness had seen Frost put the people in order. Cross-examined by Mr. Kelly—lt was nearer 6 o'clock than 7 when ho was disturbed by the people. It was near break of day. Perhaps 20 minutes elapsed before he left his house finally. It was then day-light. His house is about a mile from the Welsh vale. Halted next at the park. His house is about a mile and three quarters from the park. Knows the place called Pie-corner; the place where he stopped in the park is farther from his house than Pie-corner ; about a quarter of a mile further. Saw no body of men before him when he left the house, but found a number of the Chartists in the park. They were not waiting there ; they were going on. Witness remained about one hour in the park. Went next to the weighing machine, and remained there about a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes, and, when he came out, the people were turning back. Saw Mr. Frost in the park five minutes after they stopped there. He was forming the men. He appeared to be coming from Pie-corner. Re-examined—When I last saw Mr. Frost he was going towards Newport. John Nichol Hawkins—l am a surveyor at Newport. I was out on the Risca-road on the Monday morning, I saw about 100 n-.en armed with pikes, scythes, blades, and a sword. They were at Pie-corner. They were going to. wards Newport ; they were on the tram-road. I saw Ze phaniah Williams with these persons. I told them to go back, as there were soldiers. Zephaniah Williams d—d the soldiers, and told th• people to come on, and show what the colliers could do at Newport. The people went on in the same direction. Cross-examined by Sir F. Pollock—Where were you going ?—To a place about seven miles distant. When did you return to Newport?—When the mob were dispersing. I asked you for a time, Sir, and you give me a fact. Have the goodness to tell me at what time you returned? —At the time I stated before. I will trouble you to repeat it ?—f told you before, and I saw ycu put it down. Well, Sir, I may appear very impertinent, but, though I did write it down, I will put you to the trouble of repeat ing it?—About eleven o'clock. And what time did you meet the men ?—Between eight and nine. Have you a family ?—I have. What does your family consist of ?—I don't know what that has to do with this trial. Then upon your oath, Mr. Hawkins, of what does your family consist ?—I shan't tell you, than. The Chief Justice—l don't know why you should object ? Witness—There are ten. Sir F. Pollock—And I want to know of whom they consist ?—Five brothers and five sisters. Besides yourself, or including yourself? Tou live alto gether as one family ?—No answer. 1 Does any body live in the family besides your brothers and sisters ?—No one. What were you going to this place about ?—I was called to a case of midwifery. How long did you stay there ? —About a quarter of an hour. Did you go straight home ?—No, Sir. Where did you go to went to see some morepatients. Just tell me, where did you go to ?—I went to three or four places. Have the kindness just to name them ?—No answer. Name any place, Sir, you went to after this case of midwifery ?—I didn't go out of the parish ; I don't see why I should give their names. I really must beg your pardon again ; will you answer the question; you have been sworn to speak the whole truth ?—No answer. Sir F. Pollock—My Lords, I am not putting this ques tion idly, by any means. The Chief Justice—l dare say you can give an account where you went to ?—I went to a Magistrate's house. By Sir F. Pollock—What is the name of the Magis, trate ?—Mr. Coles. Is he a patient of you•s 2—No, he is not. Then how came you just now to tell me you went to so e some patients, and concealed the fact that you went to Mr. Coles, the Magistrate's ?—I went to inform him what I had seen. I did not know that I was obliged to tell you my secrets. Sir F. Pollock—You have found oat the object of no' question, and you have answered it. I wish to say nothini more. By a Juror—l did not meet a larger body of men than one hundred. By the Court—l knew Zephaniah Williams before. John Parsons examined by Mr. Ta lbot—l am a butcher residing at Pillgwell y . On the morning of the 4th of November I was on Stow-hill, . a little after nine o'clock, and saw a great many people arriving up by the Friars, on the road leading from the Court-y-bella Machine towards the Westgate. They were armed with guns, pikes, and other weapons. They passed near me. The examination of this witness was proceeding when we closed. SOUTHWARK ELECTION. A meeting of electors in the interest of Mr. Wool was held on Thursday at the Black Bull, Free School :- treet, St. John's The meeting was large and re ipectable, and Mr. Wood was present. Mr. NASH having been called to the Chair, Mr. G. CORN ER proposed the first resolution, declar ing the necessity of electing as representative for South wark a tried Reformer. There was ri,ver a crisis at which the borough was so imperatively called upon to hear out the high character it had so long sustained. Ever since 1818 it had been represented by two Re formers, and he trusted this would be the case till the end of time.—( Hear.) Mr. EVANS having seconded the resolution, it was carried unanimously. Mr. BARNES moved the second, expressive of th,i entire confidence of the electors in Mr. Wood, the long-tried advocate of reform and freedom in all its foims. The contest in which they were about to be engaged differed entirely from all former ones. Hitherto the Reformers of the borough had had to oppose de claried Tories ; but now they had to deal with a gen tleman who was first Reformer, then Tory, and who now was part Tory, part Reformer, part Radical ; who was all things to all men, and to he relied on by nene. Mr BERRY seconded the resolution, which was una nimously carried. Mr. TEur.oli then called the attention of the meet ing to a subject deeplyiaffecting purity of election in the borough.—{Hear,) They were all aware that a Bill signed Charles Anderson, and countersigned George Gillham, had been circulated through the borough.— ( Hear.) That Bill told them that a most disgraceful, a most insidious attempt had been made, on the part of the friends of Mr. Walter, to secure his election by unlawful and nefarious means. As the contents of the Bill were of the utmost importance, he would beg to read it to the meeting. It was headed " Southwark Election—Treachery and Falsehood refuted," and wag to the following effect :—ln the columns of the Times of Dec, 20, appeared an account of a meeting of the friends of Mr. Walter, held at the Globe, Borough-road, the previous evening, wherein it is represented that ore of the speakers stated that a Mr. Anderson and ano ther person had offered to support Mr. Walter for the sum of 3001., and that Mr. Walter, in his speech, al luded to a certain individual elector, who had offered to sell him the representation of the borough for that sum. Being thus absolved from all the obligations imposed on him by Mr. Walter's friends not to dis close their communications, Mr. Anderson proceeds to lay before the electors the facts of the case, On a Sa turday evening, last August, Mr. Fitch, jun., the soli citor, of Union-street, waited upon Mr. Gillham, one of the churchwardens of St. George's, and asked him if he would support Mr. Walter. Money he said was no object, and he mighthave what he liked ; he (Mr. F.) was engaged it, agent, and was to be paid for it. Mr. Gillham being much engaged, gave no decisive answer, whereon Mr. hitch inquired where he would be on the morrow ? (Sunday.) Mr. Gillham said that he and Mr. Ander son were going to Richmond. Mr. Fitch then called and stated that he wished to have some conversation, hut it must be strictly con fid en ti a l ; he had a proposi i ton to make, but if not acceded to, it was not to be men tioned by either party. He then said that if Mr. A. would support Mr. Walter, money was no object, and that if Mr. A. would form a Committee at the Crown Tavern, and take the chair, no expense would be spared, and Mr. Walter would trust entirely to his discretion as to the expenses of the Committee. His answer was, that it required consideration. lie then said, " I have been to Mr. Gill ham, and he informs me that you are both going to Richmond to-morrow—turn it over in your mind, and I willride to Richmond and meet you." Mr. A. told him not to go to Richmond on his account ; where upon he said he might as well take a ride to that place as any other. On the next day Mr. Gillham and Mr. Anderson went to Richmond, and Mr. Fitch, jun., met them there. Mr. A. evaded speaking on the subject of the election ; but Mr. Fitch took Mr. Gill ham aside, and bad some conversation with him upon the subject, and Mr. Gilham heard all he had to say, but gave no positive or direct answer, stating that he was leaving town, and if he had any communication to make he might write. Mr. Fitch, Mr. I3urbidge, a Surrey Magistrate and the Chairman of Mr. Walter's Committee, and Mr. Walter, ultimately had an inter view with Mr. Anderson, and attempted to extort a promise of his support ; but Mr. A n d erson d ec li ne d to make any promise, and politely bowed them out. With in an hour of their leaving M . r. Fitch, j un ., ma d e hi s ap pearance, saying that he had just left Mr. Walter, Mr. Bur bidge, and other gentlemen, and he was authorized to offer Mr. Gillham and Mr. Anderson 2001. if they would sup port Mr. Walter, subject to an arrangement if he lost the election. Mr. Anderson refused this offer. Mr. Fitch then went hack to the gentlemen, and came again stat ing that they would give 2001., win or lose, and in the event of there being no contest, if Mr. Gilham and Mr. Anderson came out, as it would be the means "of frightening Benjamin Wood out of the field"—(Laugh ter)—they would give an extra 1001., making the sum of 3001. After some further details of the transaction, the bill concluded with a challenge to Mr. Walter or Mr. Fitch to meet them (Mr. Anderson and Mr. Gill ham) publicly, and refute it if they could, Mr. Teulon continued that this bill contained the names in full of all the parties—(Hear, hear)—it was signed by both Mr. Anderson and Mr. Gillham ; and a distinct appeal was made to Mr. Batsford, a disinterested party. There could be no doubt whatever of the entire accuracy of the whole of Mr. Anderson's statement. To this bill no answer whatever had been made by any of the gen tlemen referred to.—( Hear, hear.) After some strong and very proper remarks on the flagrancy of this attempt to bribe the electors of the borough on Mr. Walter's part, Mr. Teulon concluded by proposing a resolution, that such an attempt was a 'gross violation of the purity of election. The motion having been seconded, it was then put and carried by acclamation. Mr. Woon, after some prefatory remarks said, to the Ballot, that measure so essential to the honest but poor voter, Mr. Walter openly avowed his hostility. For his (Mr. Wood's) own part, he could say that no one of ;,is supporters had r ece i ve d from him a single penny for their advocacy. 'He had no paid agents, no paid can vassers. But what had been Mr. Walter's course ? No sooner had he arrived among them from Berkshire than he proceeded to Mr. Burbidge, to Mr. Day, and to Mr. White, and said to them, " Can't you find means to corrupt Messrs. Anderson and Gilliam ? I are not satisfied with the requisition—we must buy some of the voters ; we must try Anderson and Gillham, or we shan't be able to drive away that obstinate little fellow, Wood, from the field."—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) It is happy for us that there is a law on this subject, and if I am not much mistaken, that law will make Mr. Walter responsible for the act which he has committed. Counsel had got this subject under consideration at this present moment.—(Hurrah.) Intimidation, too, was at work, and he knew of many instances where it had been practised on small shop keepers whose hearts were with him, but who dared not incur their ruin by voting for him —(Hear, hear.) One of the men, and he had already been named that evening—one of the men who had exercised intimida tion against his (Mr. Wood's) humble friends, was a man to whom he had paid, in the course of the last four months, forty thousand pounds, yet had this man been guilty of this base and dirty trick, of attempting to bribe and coerce those who wished to support him. The work of corruption had been going on for some time past, and the electors of Southwark owed a debt of gratitude to Niessrs. Anderson and Gillham, who ha(' thus nobly exposed the base arts of the enemies of Re form.—(Cheers.) Mr. VOUSELEY, jun., moved a vote of thnnks to Messrs. Anderson and Gillham, for their open, nuttily, and straightforward exposure of the unprincipled at tempt of Mr. Walter and his agents, and the resolution was agreed to with unanimous applause. Mr. ANDERSON assured the meeting that every word of his statement was correct to the letter. He further stated that, having seen in the Times newspaper of the 20th of Dec. a report of a speech of Mr. Walter's, in which that gentleman said that he understood that he (Mr. A.) had offered to sell the borough for 3001., he had writen to Mr. Walter next day to know whether he acknowledged thi s spee ch, but had hitherto obtaioed no answer from that genticman.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. Anderson added that of twenty speakers who formed the deputation which waited on Mr. Walter at Charing cross, in the first instance, fifteen had since declared that they had been completely ensnared, and utterly re jected Mr. Walter, and were now on Mr. Wood's com mittee.--(Cheers.) Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated. -- - -- , MARIAN ; O R , A YOUNG A I AID , s FORTUNES. , } . 3T MRS. S. C. H ALL; _Al t hough histories of found !logs have b een numerous, we believe that no writer of eminence has undertaken to illustrate the career of a Female. exposed to all the perils and vicissitudes to which, when abandoned iu infancy, she must be so in evitably and so peculiarly liable. In her novel of Marian," Mrs. S. C. Hall, we are informed, has per formed this task ; trac i n g the course of her heroine onwards from her birth through the thousand dangers that surround her and accompany her step by step through life ; her only friend being a faithful Irish nurse, with all the fervour, trutnfulness, and oddity, so strongly the characteristics of her country. The scene, we understa n d is laid in our own time, in the im mediate neighbourhood of London, and if the charac ters be not taken from real life, tho author has at least so blended th e rea l w i t h the imaginative as to deduce many a fine m ora l l esso n from the adventures of her girl foundli n g," an d h er devoted follower. THE DEMA NDS OF THE C HUR CII.—We would implore the friend s o f t he Church to make their peti tion, not for a voluntary gift, but for restitution of plunder, the plund er of the Reformation ; and, what ever be the form o f t h e grant, to receive and apply it .is an instalment on that enormous debt, which, if this country is ever to stand before God, clear from the ttuilt of sacrilege, the State is bound to cancel.— Quarterly Review.—Look to it, gentlemen of England! HAMBURG MAIL. BaussELs, JAN. I.—The average price of wheat during the week. ending the 23d of December, was 221. 51c. per hectolitre, and that of Rye. 131.8.1 c. Wheat, therefore, is free of duty on importation, R, e is liable to an import duty of 211. 50c. per 1,000 kilogrammes. The exportation of wheat, flour, pot,.- toes, and of the flour made of them, is prohibited.—Mb niteur Beige, Jan. 1. The Moniteur contains some Royal Ordinance s signed by the Minister of Public Works, relative to his department, and also a part of the debates in the Se nate on the 31st of October. In the sitting of the 3lst the Senate adopted successively the project of law fixing the amount of the army (that granting a provin cial credit to the War Department), the budget of Foreign Affairs, Finance, and Justice, and another law authorising certain transfers to the Department of Justice. ------- ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 26.—The Viceroy has just given permission to M. Stephen Gizinia, a merchant here, to purchase 60,000 ardebs of Maize, and to ex port it on payment of a duty of 15 piastres per ardeb. Till these 60,000 ardebs are embarked mid sent to foreign countries, all other persons shall be forbidden to export their article without M. Gizinia's consent. This affair has occasioned the more surprise, as the Pacha bad official information of the treaty of tht 15th August, 1838, by which every kind of monopoly is prohibited. A great deal has lately been said of protests, which the Consuls-Ge neral of France and England intend to make against this unlawful measure. But as the Pacha has allowed the English and French merchants who have become owners or farmers of many thousand acres of land in Egypt, to export the Durrah (dearge) and other kinds of corn that grow on their own land, the Consuls are satisfied, and have taken no further notice of the affair. Hebron was again in a state of insurrection. The position of the army was unchanged. " For some months past," says a letter from Alexandria of the 9th December, in the Semaphore, each packet has brought us numerous visitors, many of them persons of distinction, going to India by way of Suez, or c omin g to visit Egypt. Among other dig tirguished travellers is Lord Alvanley, who fought a duel with a son of Mr. O'Connell, and, by a singular coincidence, Colonel Hodges, who was second to O'Con nell, and Colonel Darner, who attended as the friend of his Lordship, are all here at the same time." We are authorised to say that there is not the slightest foundation for the statements which have ap peared in the French papers, that Lord Ponsonby is about to be recalled from his post as Ambassador at Constantinople. Lord Ponsonby, we have reason to believ e , en j oys t h e f u ll c onfidence of his Government, and has, b y his able conduct in the performance of ar duous duties in difficult circumstances, earned its entire approbation.—E cen i ng Paper. We (earn from a gen tleman connected with the Liverpool steam er , that owing to an alteration which had been considered advisable by the Company, that it is very probable the Liverpool would not leave New York until the 20th ult., in which case she will not be due until to-morrow or the next day.—Evening Paper. DINNER TO MESSRS VILLIERS AND THORNELY. (Abridged from the Staffordshire Examiner.) The excitement occasioned by this dinner has almost been without parallel in the town of Wolverhampton. From Saturday last up to Thursday afternoon there was such a demand for tickets, as to occasion in the minds of the Committee the deepest regret that, instead of providing for the accommodation of 300 or 3.50, they had not anticipated snd provided for the assembling of ten times that number. The Duke of Sutherland and Lord Wrottesley, unsolicited, and in the most handsome manner, furnished game of every description. On the right of the Chairman sat the following gentlemen : -- The Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P., Colonel Anson, M.P.. Mr. Leader. M.P. for Westminster, Mr. Bolton. of Liverpool, and Mr. Throgmorton. On the left— Mr, Tuornely, Mr. Easthope, Dr. Bowring, Mr. Harvey, of Liverpool, and other gentlemen. The CHAIRMAN, after dinner, gave with a few corn plimentary words, " The Health of our &ware4n Lady Queen Victoria." The toast was received with tre mendous cheers. Letters were read from Mr. W. Evart, Mr< Robt. Hyde Greg, Mr. G. S. Ward, Mr. Thomas Potter, Mr. Joshua Walmesley, Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. J. Brotherton, Mr. Joseph Heine, and a number of other gentlemen, apologizing for their inability to attend. The health of Prince Albert was drunk with loud applause, as was that of the '° Duke of Sussex, and the Royal Family resident in England." The CHAIRMAN said in proposing the health of her Maj. sty's Ministers, I hope I may be permitted to trespass on your time •in order to state my reasons for cordially concurring with the sentiment. None of us can forget that it is to these men and their colleagues, backed by the voice of the public, when out of office, that we owe the repeal of Test and Corpora tion Acts.—(Cheers.) None of us can forget that it is to them we owe the emancipation of our Catholic orethren from those bonds which prevented their exer cising their inalienable rights.—(Loud cheers.) We cannot forget that it is to these men, similarly backed, that we owe the passing of the Reform Bill, which gave a place to Wolverhampton amongst the Parliamentary boroughs—(Renewed cheering)—that it is to these men we owe the opening of our East India trade, and that to them the slave is indebted for bursting asunder those bonds which bound him f o a cruel and hard-hearted task master.—( Tremendous cheers.) Nor can we forget that to them we owe the preservation of peace—(Cheers)— for, amidst all our troubles and distresses, peace is indeed a blessing.—(Renewed cheers) To them, too, we owe the first: glimmerings of the free trade principle, for the first questions of the Ballot and Corn-law repeal are now no longer Cabinet questions, but are open to all upon the Liberal side of the House—(Cheers)—and, lastly, though w not least, I may enumerate the Posta g e question, which they have carried, and of which we are now feeling the good effects.—(Renewed cheers.) Gentlemen, we are not ungrateful.—(Hear.) English men are not ungrateful.—(Hear.) They feel, and feel war:nly for favours granted them, and I do wish Colonel Anson would take an opportunity of telling Lord Mel bourne to jog on a little faster—(Loud cheers)—and that if he did not truckle quite so much to his political opponents the men of Wolverhampton would like him all the better.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I give you— " Her Majesty's Ministers." Drank by all the company standing, with three times three. The CHAIRMAN, after some well-deserved compl - gave —" Our Representatives, Villiers and Thornely, with thanks to them for their untiring efforts to promote our interests and the good of the country." Mr. VlLLlERS—Gentlemen, if I do not use the com mon-place expressions which are usually uttered on these occasions, I am sure you will excuse me, because they would but very imperfectly express my feelings. I cannot but feel gratified at the kind and honourable reception you have given me and my worthy colleague. I do feel most grateful for it ; and I only trust that I have merited such a favour.—(Cheers, and cries of You have.") Certainly I have sought to do so ; and if I have had success, I now receive the only reward I ever looked forward to, or desired.—(Hear, hear.) When I look around this board, and see every face that gave us countenance at first here at the present moment, I think that it offers an evidence to ourselves of our mutual fidelity, and ,to the public that we have at ►east seen no reason to swerve or turn from those prin ciples which we have espoused ; or to leave the public cause, which, as electors, or as representatives, we pro mised to support. Gentlemen, you are aware there has been malice enough in this town to charge those who voted for a consideration of the claims of the people with being accessories to the recant unfortunate com motions.—(Cries of " Shame, shame.") Gentlemen, I think it would be well for those who brought these charges to have remembered a little what was the nature of the dwellings in which they reside, because it is an old proverb that " Men who live in glass houses should not be the first to fling stones ; ' and when we think of what courses they have been pursuing for a season ; when we think in what way they have attempted to shake the affections of the people to the Throne itself —(Hear, hear)—when we think that they have been employing themselves in uttering vile and ribald re marks against our youthful Sovereign—(Hear)—she who sits on the throne by no fault of her own, and who, for what they have proved,since shehas sat there has com mitted no fault. When we consider the tendency of such attacks to be to lessen the affection of the people towards the Crown, and when we consider the deliberate and systematic attacks they have made on all the authorities appointed by the Sovereign, I think we should be doing something. Why, it is only but a short period since an address was forwarded to me by a Noble Lord—l believe one of the representatives of this county—(A voice : " A misrepresentative")—and in which! found serious charge s brought, and serious attacks made against the authoritie s of the country, holding them up to derision and con tempt. But it seems to me that they had better reproach and reproYe their own friends for ,tending to shake the influence of the law and authority over the people, before they look at what may be the effect of taking into cons; deration the just claims and prayers of the people. Gentlemen, when 1 identify myself with liberal policy it is that motto which I see there inscribed which have ever held in view. —[Here the Honourable Gen tleman pointed to the motto on the wall " We do unto others as we wish them to do unto us."]—l claim that just and blessed maxim of the Christian religion (continued Mr. Villiers) as the basis on which all Libe ra: politics rest, and from which they all proceed. It is the doing to others as we would they should do unto us that we take as the principle of our policy. It is that on which all our wishes arc founded; it is with that view all our struggles are made ; it is rather to ab jure the selfish, sordid, monopolizing policy, and to seek to extend to others that which accieent or for tune has conferred on us, than to use our powers and advantages to perpetuate and confirm their n,i sery.—(Loud and continued cheering.) It is in that cause and for that purpose that we have struggled for those great measures in which as yet we have been sue crs,s!ul. It is for that cause we have toiled—for free dom of conscience, for responsible Government, for the abolition of monopoly, and for the education of the people.—(Tremendous applause.) Mr. Villiers pro ceeded to make some spirited and just observations on the conduct of the pretended friends of the Church, which, together with the remainder of his long and able speech, we are obliged to exclude from want of room. He declared himself in favour of the Ballot, and spoke strongly and eloquently against the Corn-laws, and con cluded thus :—Gentlemen, I believe the struggle in which we are engaged for the freedom of commerce is of great importance, and is more essential to the in terest and prosperity of this country than any struggle which was ever made by our predecessors, or will be made again.—(Hear, hear.) I believe it is the great and important cause we ought all to identify ourselves with, and there is no reason to despair, seeing that we have obtained the victory on so many previous questions. Gentlemen, your noble example has been already pointed at by your country. I say, onward, onward. You have set an example before the country which has reflected much credit hitherto, and you will receive all the satisfaction and pleasure which, conferring blessings on your country, will always give to you. The Honour °able Membo- then resumed his seat amid thunders of applause. Toe CHAIRMAN said, in order to give them a few minutes rest, atter the long and eloquent address of the Hon. Member, he would call on them to fill their glasses, and respond to the following sentiment : " May orders come as thick as hail, And those who send them never f " Drunk with laughter and cheers. Mr. THORNELY, after a lapse of a few minutes,• tendered his most cordial thanks to this assemblage for the honour. He then proceeded—l feel it also a duty to remark, that during the five years I have had the honour of representing this borough, I have received nothing but indulgence from you for my failings, and warm approbation whenever I have been found to have acted up to your principles and desires—( Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I stand before you the man I was when I came among you five years ago.—( Rap turous cheer.) The friend to economy—the friend to the education of the people—the friend of free trade— the friend and advocate, as far as my humble abilities will permit, of the repeal of that iniquitous itrpost, the injustice and impolicy of which my Honourable Colleague has so eloquently impressed upon your attention in the course of his most able address. Of course I mean the food laws.—(Great cheers.) I find, Gentlemen, that in this district, and especially in Bilston and Willen hall, you are feeling the effects of those laws to the greatest extent. Your trade is, I lament to hear, (.linii,g. You are not, however, singular. It is the same in Birmilgliam, the same in Sheffield, the same in the great manufacturing districts in Yorkshire, the same in Scotland ; in fact, throughout England em barrassment prevails, and you can scarcely hope to escape.—(Cheers.) There is a cause for all this em barrassment, and it is our duty to investigate that cause, and procure its removal if possible. I lately took an opportunity of making inquires concerning the present condition of our trade , with the States; and I have come here to-night prepared to real to you the extract. 3 for the authentic reports I have received from men of the first standing in the United Stites. The first document I shall read to you is an extract from a letter from the United States, dated 23d of October, 1839. It is as follows " In respect to tree trade, all discussion was put to rest by Mr. Clay's Compromise Act,' which goes into full operation in 1842. The manufacturing int , rests will endeavour to re-enact the former high duties, but I doubt if they succeed ; they certainly will not if you will reduce the duties on corn, and make them perma nent, so that we may count on a perpetual market for flour. This measure on your part will secure the vote of the grain growing states, containing six millions of people, in favour of a liberal tariff, at present this section is hostile to Gre,,t Britain, conitteletall so. I), , catt,e you refuse their star." A sec3nd letter I received contained the foilowin 4 re markable passage. It is dated the Ist of Novi,utber : " The cry now is give us a protecting duty on British manufactures, for it is their importation which brings us in debt to England, and draws us of our coin." A third letter, dated fourteen days later, runs as fol lows " The late accounts from England about flour and your harvest have diminished the desire to ship flour, wnich is to your disidvantage, inasmuch as our means of paying debt is decreased. Your Corn-laws develop more and more the evil consequences resulting from the selfish, and absurd, and unwise principles on which they are forwarded. You ask about the t-riff question. It. is now said that some of the leading men in the cotton and tobacco states are willing to susrain the eastern and middle in an excluding duty on woollens, cotton, iron, &c., when the compromise comes so round. I hardly think this can be the case, but it is certain that a p.,r severance in the corn and timber laws will add to the strength of the anti-comm2rcial party, and, at no dUdant day, you will be excluded to a great extent from our markets. You see what Prussia has done among the small German Stites, awl tut , same temper ft , xis:s iu this country, and will be folic:1 - (A out in legislative enactments. A change in your Corn-laws would weaken the Tariff party, and bring both sections into a commer cial harmony, to the great advantage of both pari - ies." " It should else be borne in mind that the importance of our trade is not to b.: measured by that of the other countries. They, in comparison with us, arc stationary in population and wealth, here we increase in a ratio heretofore unknown. The census of 1830 was thirteen millions, we shall in 1840 show about eighteen millions, and in 1860 number more than France, whilst wealth, in my opinion, increases in a still greater ratio." •, I have thought it material to r,pi these extracts. I i‘erused the opinions expressed in them under the im pression that they would be useful to you.—(Cheers.,` I have now submitted them for your consideration, and it remains for me only to add my voice to that of my Hon. Cullea4 - ue in calling on )ou to exert yourselves it you desire to preserve this important market for your manufactured goods.—(Cheers.) After Mr. Thornely, Colonel Anson, the Member for South Staffordshire, Messrs. Easthope, Leader, Bowring, and other gentleman spoke, and kept the com pany to a late hour. The proceedings were through out of the most enthusiastic description. The report of them, which we have been compelled so largely to abridge, is of great length, and does great credit to the industry of our able provincial Contemporary. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. bKI D. le Metropolis is oYt.' 2 ' for the ill) SEEDS, Per Quarter. St. Foin —s. 4Si U. Rye Grass —i. 40s. 4,s Pacey Grass Linseed, for f,rding —,, Ditto, for sowing —s. Ditto, for erusliing •—. A2s • Canary Hemp Ss Per Bu,hel. White nisi.air:C.:lL: ,Brown Ditto lbs. od. 19.. Od Tares Ng. (hi. 7s 6d. at) `231. 311. Foreign 2fit. EATHER. Per IL. d. to d. Horse Hides, i=erman 12 22 Spanish 13 24 Calf Skins,3o to 4 ,, 1b.(d0z) 15 22 50 .,. 18 24 --58 (30 ~ 21 2S 100 Seal Skins, large... , .., 20 21 16 2.1 11 Kips Basils... EVENING PDI no N. which will be found in another part of this publication ; but holders of Fr. e Trade have not appeared desii 0116 to rualiv, and pre, ions rates have been billy supported. Congou, for cash has been disposed of at 2s 3d to 2s 3id, with a i prompt 2s bd to 2s 5 d. Twankay common, money 2a 5d,1 and with a prompt 2a 6d to 2i 6, 1 2 -d per lb. In Company's; Congou the operations have been rather limited, but buyers l have been compelled to pay 24 411 to 2, 5,1 for parcels for; cash, ;,.tid 2 , 63 to 24 613 wi;11 a prompt Y-ster day on 'Change, sales were mac'e at 2s 3fd to .2s 5d fio m .hey and with A prompt. The c'earances at this port fro . ), the warehouses last week Were 292,0001b5. this afternoon me r urebases wLre limited in all kinds of Tea,- but under the rates quoted above there were no sett , rs • OlLS.—Holders o 'pale Seal Oil having rrduced their pretensions t„311 lo 31/ 5 has occasioned a g. od demand from ttie trad, ; ,ei;o tiro.vn h small darcels have 41 of at 261 r, 291 per tun. Cod Oil 291 to 29/ 10- ~ a, pt.d Sperm is again. higher ; 110/ 11,a 14: for dl p-oe , is of first _quality :50 tuns 1 - I , ..adipatttr and Sp..rin Oil are declared for auction. Lin seed Oil at 22‘.- 3d to 22s 6d. o.ive at previous prices. Palm 34/ to 351 las per tun. East India Cocoa Nut, 42s 6d to 43a 6d for goon quality. TALLOW.—The trade have appeared less desirous to purch,s47. Russian Tallow since our last report. Under' 45 91 , o 49s there are no sellers of first quality. For delivery in the nexi two months the operations have been, on a small scale, and 48s 9d to 493 has been accepted. To-day there was a lair business doing in Petersburg Yel low Candle on the spot and for delivery, and there are no sellers below the rates quoted above. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS Wheat. Psi Quarier. Abingdon.— Banbur, Basingstoke., S. to S. f;2 80 fib 72 Cireitcestei C,yen Derby H wuen. .. tintigerf ord— Maitun ... Alaioehhead Nottingham 58 81 .8 it WArwick W r - York CS 72 OS BO 57 82 68 *:(i 6i hi )7 8 80 4. 8* Barley. S. to S. 32 48 6 46 :37 44 3_ 37 8 40 3'4 44 35 47 32 42 3; - ) 35 4 45 !q) 3f; 46 31 - i 46 Oats. 1 Beane. 8. to S. 28 3S 28 32 29 34 24 29 90 28 24 3} 2A 36 •24 - 23 30 :2 33 '25 32 29 36 21 28 32 37 22 30 40 5e 42 46 40 4'l 30 44 50 55 40 42 36 43 37 42 48 &.3 36 46 - 43 1 Pease. S. s. 44 2 40 42 - 30 37 40 40 05 - 40 s. d. a. ii. s. d. s d. Is. d. s. d.' s, d, s, d, 76 93 46 60 14 0 5 6 50 70 EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.—Jan. 1. Wheat. Barley. Oats. rea s , 775. Od. 43s Od. 32s Od. 46i. Od. 6S 0 38 0 27 0 43 0 46 0 30 0 20 0 42 0 verage price of Wheat 3!. 63 4d, PRICES OF PROVISIONS 4,C. Bee:, per lb. ........... Os. 4d tolls. 7d„ Freshßutter, Ds. s.llll. to ls. 0 Mutt0n..,,.,,. 0 5 0 7 'Salt Ditto--.... 0 10 0 11 Veal _ _ .......,.. 0 7 10 I Ditto, per cis t..... 84 0 98 0 i' ,, rK.,—........—,.......... 0 5 0 7 Eggs, per dos—. 6 0 1 4 Lani, per ir. 2 0 3 0 10atStraw(14/01.),..16 6 12 6 Tallow, cwt........... 40 0 4:: 0 IWheat Ditto.— 8 6 10 6 c/iiartern Loaf u ii 0 Pi i Barley Ditto —.... 6 6 9 6 Potatnes.l4lb. —0 3i 0 0 Hay, per5t.........«. I 2 1 4 EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET.—Dec.'3I, Per Sack of 28111 b. Imp Per Stone tit 141 b. Lain. Fast Oatmeal Second ditto , Barleymeai. . Peas ens gal 1 I() 0 reasemeal 0 1 Pot Barley from 325. to 555. per sack. GLASGOW CORN MARKEI'.—Jan, 1. Wheat, per 24010. s. d. s. (1. Oats, per 2641 b. s. ci. 3. d British, old llB 0t035 0 Irish 2l nto23 I new 26 0 33 0 British Canada, free — 0 0 Beans, per 2601 h. Irish Barley, par 3201 b. Scottish English 35 0. 36 0 I Pease, Scottish ..... 24 0 251, Scottish 27 0 31 0 Oatmeal, per 1401 b ... 19 0 22 6 Irish . 2.40 230 1 Flour, per 28(116 54 0 600 Per I3ushe;. Birmingham s, d, s, d 60 79 First Siecond Fhird CORNWALL (Calculated at 24 gal Whet t. L MARKETS. Lllons to the bushel.', Barley. Bean s. 4fis OJ 44 0 42 U Oats. s. d. to r. d.! ...... 11 . 7 V . H 0 4 0 Helitone o St. Austell... 0 9 4 0 Bodmin 0 8 6 0 Liskeard 8 6 9 0 3 9 Launceston 0 8 7. • 0 Cannelloni 0 ( Penzance. s. d. to s. t. 0 3 9 0 0 r 4 6 o 3 2 s• 0 3 4 0 3 s, 53- 0 3 3 52S 3 1 5 4 21 1 0 MINING INTEL' ,IGENCE. Tolis.Cart.9r, Quantity of Copper . 'rev sold at Itedruth last week 3,1404 :11 0 Average Produce 7i . Quantity of fine Copper Amount of a.le, 20,357 .17 , . 0 -- A v a'age Standard. 112, 5 , od, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, (LLOYD'S.) VESSELS SPOKEN wyru.—The Prins Frederick d e ll Nederlanden, from Rotterdam to Batavia, 25th Nov 'lat. 9 N., long. 23 W., by the Jacob Cata, arrived at Pirou wershavan. Glenalvon, Marshall, from Singapore to London, 29th Sept., in the Straits of Suada z. Johann, Carl, Bremen to Trinidad. 26th ult., lat. 49, lon. 8, by the Catherina, arrived off Hastings. The following has been received' at Lloyd's, from the Admiralty, Nov.No NOTICE 39: ) —IC TO MARINERS. (AFRICA. Notice ii hereby given that at Cape Coast Castle ell vessels in tile roads may ascertain the errors and rate's of their chronometers, without exposing them to the risk of being carried on shore through the surf. A flag-staff, with a gaff, has beer) erected on the; southern turr.„t of the castle. At 11 h. 30 m. Greenwich meP:atime, cneach day, afteri the Ist of September, 1839, 0 . red flag with a whit e ball' in the centr e , w ill b e h o i p !,.ed at the mast he a d as a s i gna l.l At Ilh. Greenwich time, a bl ac k b a ll fi ve f eet i n ' diameter, will be Hoisted to the gaff end, and the . flag lowered. ' At the instant of noon, Greenwich mean time, the ball will be dropped from the end of the gaff, and will imme diately disappear. N.B.—The falling of the ball must occupy upwards Hof' ti second of time, but the instant of noon is to be reckor.ed from the separation of the ball from the gaff end. The latitude of the flag staff of Cape Coast Castle is b deg. 5 min 25 sec. N. ; lon 1 deg. 12 min. 6 sec. W. GEORGE MACLEAN. President of the Connell. Cape Coast Castle, July 27, 1839. Admiralty, Dec. 19. N OTICE TO MARINERS.—_CHANNE. The Light o n the Heaux de Brehal.—CommunicaLted by the French Government. Notice is hereby given, that after the Ist February, 114-0, instead of the small fixed. light, which has been ex hibited since 1832 on the hig;fiest rock of the Heaux de Brehal, a fixed Light of the hi g h est power will be shown the tower r xently erected, 220 yards S. E. of the pre sent light. The lantern of the new Light is 147 feet above the level of high water at spring tides, and will be visible in fine weather at the distance of seven leagues. UHATSWORTH.—His Grace the Duke of De vonshire will leave at the close of the ensuing week for Devonshire House, the Nob!e Duke intending to be in town by the meeting of Parliament. - _ PATENT LEVER GOLD WATCHES. Lady's size, with strong engine -turned double-backed gold cases, elegant gold nials, Fourteen Guineas each. Gentlemen's size, with seconds. and small for the pocket, hard enamel dial, Thirteen Guineas each. This celebrated construction (the most accurate on which a watch can be made) is now offered t with the latest improve ments, i. a. , the detached escapement, jewelled in four holes, capped, hand to mark the seconds, maintaining po'N er to continue going while winding up, at the above price. A printed warranty is given, with fixed terms, on which the Watches will always receive any attention required. T. COX SAVORY, atchmaker, Jeweller , Cornhill (Seveti doors from Gracechurch-street), Londor,, N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchange. ill.. f - r S . , On the Ist i nst., at Lower Tu1 , ..,e-'nill, B r i xton, the wife 01 ' Ur. Jame s G oo di son. of a daug' , At St. S ervan , France, e lady o f C apta i n R. M. AL Cooke, of a son. th,.lter. a Fon On the Ist inst., at Hexenorpe, M. F ran k R ams d en, o f . On the 2d inst., at Ke'atish-town, the lady of Dr. Matthew Truman, of a son and hair. On the 3d inst., in Belgrave-square, the Hon. Mrs. Saun tierson, of a son. IA R RIED. I On the 2d inst., a t Beddington Church, Morgan C u lh a .ne, Esq., 111. D., of Croydon, to Fanny, eldest daughter of thc, late Admiral James Pigott of Beddington Lodge, Surrey. On the 2d inst., at St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Phil ii Rose, Esq., of Hans- place, Sloane-street, and Mr nrk-laile, London, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Robert Ran! ing, E.sq., of Hastings. On the ISt inst., at Barrow-hilil----------I!place, the inf Ant -------- daughter o: John Harcourt, Esq., of her Majesty's 54th 11,eg'iment. On the 2d inst , Sophia Maria, wife of John. Utarrison Curtis,l Esq., attrist, in Soho -squar e , aged 48. On the 31 st ult., l e Boulo gne - sur- M er, A tin, daughter of Thomas Grad Esq., a g ed. 24. On the 31st ult., at Ctipponden, near Halifax, Yorkshire, Mary Maslen, relict of Thomas Maslen, Esq.,, On the 2d i nst., PA Brist o l, J . Keyser, ei. aged 79. Lee On the 2d inst., at Ed g b aston, near Bir, - ningham, Th omas of 'Warwic, Esq ~k for several years acting M agistr ate for the counties anti Worcester. 2110;VT11LY MILITA RY OBITUARY. Generalst—Sir J. Duff, Col. of $0 N. ; Bradshaw, E. 1. Comp Serv, Major Generals—Hompesch; Sir A. Caldwell, G.C.8., E. I. Comp. Serv. CloneoCoin l —De N acquard, h . p. Fort /krt. krt.Lieutenant-Colonels—Niee'de, R. Art., on passage from Jamaica, on board the Serv. ; F r i edrichs, K.. A/ert; W. Frankli n , E . I . C omp. Villiey, h. . Fort. /t at. .H., h. p. '2 Lt. D r. G er. L eg. ; D e Alajors—pß. Owen, late of R. Mar. ; John Herring, C. 13” L.'. Comp. ;S.P. C. Humfrays, do. ;W. Bacon. Capt a i ns —K e i th, 2 F. ; Jenner, late 66 F. ; A. Beevor, h. D. Indep. Co. Lieuter,ants—Sands, 9F. at Sea; Brady, 17 F. ; Math'ias. 44 F. ; Whitaker, h. p. Unatt. late 65 F. ; Thomson, A dju- , talt to Cork Rev. Di,t. ; Sonic (adj.), late 4 R. Vet Tin. ; Bilrry, h. p. R. Mar. ; Stewart, h. p. IF. ; Ralge, h. p. "rov. B. Thiele 'p.Art. Ger. Leg. ; Odlum, h. p. Nova Sco. Fen. ; Griffi h ths, h. p. Art. Drivers; od 103 'Bate, dio. h. Lie t. and Ensi gn —C roa d , h . p. R. M ar. ; u Grattan, D. F. Paymasters—Colls, 91 F. ; Frood, h. p. Re c. Dis. ; Hay man, do.; Jones, h. p. 4 Ger. - Leg. Quarter Masters—Charles, h. p. 32 1 4 '. Commissviat Department—Dep. Corn., lion, h. p. Gen. David El- De Aledieal Department—Dep. Insp. G'lll. J. Q. Sh or t, h. p. p. Insp Gen. Dr. Cope. h. p. ; S, irgeon Winning, h. p. John Moore Assis (Ist) h. h t._ Surg. . M . I?., ilne, h. P. 35 '• T)ep. Purveyor , Barrack Department—John Mi' ler, G ort an d Cl are Ca.!lo ; J. N. Crei g ht on , Si erra Leone; Makinnon, Stoney Hill, J a - i , mates. ._ - .... Lultd" , ' Print ;toe t'ar.c,.(l by MURDO YOUNG, \"• 11.2. S.• Office, No. 112. Strand, in tho tl'idlesex.--Saturday, January 4, 1840. Aunty _.....~ PKlet; 0i highest price of Bread Loat. (food Bread may be had at PRICES 01 e'er Cwt. New English Rcd C10ver...555. 90s . Old Ditto Ditto —B. —5. —4. New Foreign Ditto —s. 7:65. ans.' Old Ditto Ditto New White Cover As. ti s. 70s. Old Ditto Ditto —s. —S. —B. New Trefoil —s. 18s. 30e. 00 Ditto —s. l2s. 225. Trefolium —B. 233. 3118. English Carraway —s. 525. 56i. Foreign Ditto —B. 50$. 58s. Coriander —s. 208.255. Rapeseed, English tine (per L. PRICES OF Per lb. a. to d CropHldes,3llto4olb.each 11 131 --V 511 l2 16 13 18 Bull Hides „ Butts, V.triol 17 19 - English .... 15 24 - Foreign Foreign Hides Id 12 Dressing Hides ... 11 14 -- -Slaved l3 17 Bes' Saddlers' 1 - 111ei.....: 15 161 Bellies horse Hides, English ... I I I: , Shoulders Calf Skins, if rounded 2(1. to 4d. por b. more PRICES OF HOPS. Farnham rockets (per cwt.) 0! Os. 01. Os. to IL 6... East K•int Pockets 4l 101. 51. 15s. is 6!. Or. Ditto Bags 3l. los.. (V." Os. to 41. 4, Mid Kent Pockets ........ —.sm Si 10s. 4/. 10s. to 5I 12. Ditto Bags 3l. 10s. 0,. Os. to 4.. Os. Sussex Yearlings O/. Os. 31. 3s. to Si. 10... Old Olds PRICE OF OIL. RapeOil,brown, per ton, 31/. 10s.—Refined, 361.0 s —Linseed ;11, 221. Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill (1000), 141. , 's.— Rape Cake, per t0n,71. PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. Town Tallow s2s Od. Yell.,w Soap... Yellow Russia 'u s. 6d. Mottled. _s (1,1 White ....... •,,,.... .... —s. Od. Curd Soap Ditto ... Melting Stuff ...„ ....,..4/Im. Od. Good Dreg5'.......„ „ ... ed. Ditto Rough 26a Od. ?RICE (IF RAW FAT, per stone of tilr. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Meters) os 11d. PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store Candles in the Retail Shops is as Follows : Candles, per dozen, Ss. Od. ; inferior, 78. Od. ; Moulds, 9s. 6d. Sixpence per dozen discount for cash, COAL MARKET. s, d I Buddies' West Hartley 9O 0 Original Windsor's Pontop 2' , G Ord's Redhugh isussell's High Main T , infield Msor 23 0 West Hartley 2O C W y lam. W ,11s End Brown's .... d. Walls End Stewart's 2i n Walls end Whitwell Walls End Hartlepool .'3 y Walis Eorl,Kelloe 23 9 Wills End Adelaide 23 6 Walls End Clarence Tees l9 6 Wag Eud New lees..., 2:2 6 LValis End South Durham ?3 0 Walls End Tees 22 9 Walls End Tees Helton Walls End Victoria Tees Walls EndiWestHetton 2:: 6 Blythe . last market-day, IL Ditto unscreened lB 0 Walls End Killingworth Walls Endßraddyll'sHetton 1.3 0 Walls End Haswell 23 i, Walla End Lambton ..- Ships arrived sinec (From the London New Price Current of January 3.) SUGAR.—.. A good demand has prevailed from the grocers for West India Sugar, and the prices paid previous to the holidays have been fully supported ; fine yellow descrip tions, of which the supply is very short, have brought rather higher prices ; the refiners have purchased to a fair extent, principally of strong qualities, and the mer chants have obtained former quotations . the sales for the two days have amounted to 1,300 hhds and tierces ; Dominica, good grey at 635; Demerara, good brown at 58s; St. Lucia, low middling yellow 60 6d ; Jamaica, ra ther better 61s, with more colour 635, good 645, fine mid 66s to 675, above this figure there are few samples on show. Of Barbadoes there has been no public sale. The parcels of Mauritius' Sugar declared for auction on Tuesday have nit caused grocers or refiners to be less anxious to do business in West India this afternoon, and the demand was pretty good, the sales amounting to 700 hhds and trs, and former rates were supported. RIIFINIID♦--For Refined Goods Otero has been a steady demand this week from the grocers, and previous rates have been fully supported ; standard lumps have been dis posed of currently at 76s tid to 77s per cwt. Bastards above 50s have been disposed of to a fair extent. Patent and the best old make at 33s 6d to 355. For Bonded Crushed Sugar buyers have been compelled to pay 34s 3d a 34s 6d for small parcels. Treacle at 13s, but few buyers above 12a 6d per cwt. The demand for Pieces and Bastards has been only for small parcels, at 22s to 26s for the former, nod I7s to 189 for the latter. Loaves have sold slowly, 101bs. at 37s Gd to 38,, and 14Ibs at 36, 6d to 37s per ewt. For Dutch Crushed Sugar 31s 6d on board at Am sterdam. MAURITIUS.—Fine yellow sorts were in some cases rather higher, low middling yellow sold at 62a 6d, mid 638 6d, good 665, fine 674, very superior nearly white 693, and two lots fine brown 57s 6 , 1 per cwt. EAST INDIA.— White descriptions of Bengal: for small parcels the late high prices have been easily obtained ; brown and greyish white kinds are held firmly. For Ma nilla 19s to 21s 6d, for low brown and yellow quality; Siam of good white quality is held for late rates, low white 245 to 24s 6d - , and good middling 26s 6d to 27; per cwt; Java, fair and ,middling brown at 20; to 205 6d, and low yellow and grey at 22s a 23s per cwt. This afternoon 2,000 wigs Bengal fine chrystallized yel low fetched for the bulk 68s to 68s 6d, damps went at 675 to 68s, and washed 66s to 67s per cwt. FORBlON—Havannah at 24s for fair yellow, and 25; for good middling with strength. Brown Brazil at previous rates, common white sorts at the prices of last week. COFFEB.—The merchants being anxious to dispose of the late arrivals of East India and Cape Coffee, having offered large preels at auction, besides advertising others for next week have caused the grocers to purchase less freely of British Plantation, and the operations by pri vate contract have been yeti . , limited, but the merchants have refused to reduce their pretensions for clean sorts, in consequence of the small stock, and prices re main as previously quoted ; Jamaica, fine ord was held for 103 s, good ord 91; a 91; ; D2merara, middling 107 s, fine fine ord 102 s, being its former value : th; stock at the close of the month was 600 tons less than during the same period in 1838. In East India and other de. scriptions admissible for home consumption, the °vire tions have been conned principally to the large p u bli c sale, which have goo d off heavily and at lower prices. Mocha fetched fair market rates—viz, bold yellow at 131 s to 133 s 6d per cwt. St. Domingo is held for previous rates; but Brazil has been disposed of rather under pre vious rates. • This afternoon there was little inclination to buy Coff t q‘ for home consumption, former prices were supported ; 76 casks Berbice at auction were mo , tly taken in at 112', for low mid unclean, two lots clean mid fetched 177 a; 15 casks fine pale Java taken in at 87s, RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—There has Appealed rather more desire o n th e part o f the trado to purchase Rum, but at present th ere h as not beet; Teach d oing • t h e sales amounting to on ly 100 ptZe,. t b enserara at Si i d to 5s 2d for 35 to 37 per cent, aver - proof, and excepting at previous rates it is impossible to b uy , There are orders for proof Leewards to. a fair extent at 3s 2d, but the mer chants will not sell under as al per gall on . The stock is rather larger than last year at this pz:ri )d. For East India 10 per cent ov-r proof a, 7d a 3, 81 i s The market tor brand ) ha b.,,corne v a ry rtuil, and Hee% are looking down. B oi d eaux in small parcels have been dis posed of at 2s 7d d2s 8d per gallon. Geneva sells steadily at previous r a t es T here has been less demand for Bri ti,h Corn Sprits, and some of the distillers have made sales at 104 6d per gallon, TEA. --The trade have bought and green de scr i pt i ons this week, sparingly of bLek this is to be attributed to the non- arrival of a& ices from Canton, and the large quan tity dmared for auction on Monday next, the particulars of I