The Sun. — London, England, 1840-01-10 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS. ITHE HAGUE, JAN. .s.—lt is earnestly expected 1 here that the Gov ernment is g oin g to make great I changes in the composition of the General Chamber of Accounts, which are connected with the new organisa tion of that Board, a subject which is under the serious consideration of the Government. THE HAGUE, JAN. 7.—Great reduction will shortly i I be made in the war department. His Majes t y , it is said, had ordered the numerical force to be greatly I diminished. The division of Cuirassie r s , and a com p an y of the first and the third battalion of Field Artillery, and of the Horse Artillery, have lately been discharged. We learn from Middleburg that the Governor of the Province of Zealand has lately transmitted to the local authorities, conformably to his Majesty's decree of the 4th of August last, above 7,000 discharges, ex- I pressed in the most flattering terms, to be delivered to ) the inhabitants of the province, who in 1830 and 1831 1 voluntarily took up arms to do duty in the several parts of the province. ST. PETERSEURg, DEC. 28.—According to accounts 1 from Orenburg, dated the Bth of this month, the expe -1 dition against Khiva had already proceeded four days' I march without accident in the Kirghis Steppe. i BRESLAW, DEC. 30.—The sudden thaw has caused the Oder to rise and the ice to be broken up so rapidly and unexpectedly, that great damage was done to the ships moored to the piles on the bank. Eighty-six of them were driven from their moorings ; some of them were dashed to pieces, others sunk, and the remainder I carried down the stream. S om e of the latter have been I recovered with little or no damage. 1 DUTCH FUNDS.--AWST ER DAM, JAN. 7. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent ........-......... 51 % 52 Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. ................. -..... 98 9eN Aniert Syndic, 4li per cent...-. ........ ...... 9134 122 Ditto, ditto, 34 per cent. ...... ..... 7a itiN Commercial Company, 4'4 per cent.......... 165 ti 166 1 4 Ditto (1632 and 1833) 5 per cent. ....08X 99% Ditto 1837, 5 per cent ..... .. .......... -.-..... - Loan 1837, 5 per cent.......-•-••••••••••-•-•• 95 1 i . 941 4 rachange on London, .7 % 7 0 m in o o n n t , tp s = 11 11 1 2 , ,, —Dutch Papers, Jan. 8. PR USSIAN FUNDS.—Baziat i tn. 4. Money. 1 St. Schuld. Sch., 4Y., per cent. .............104 len y. P russ i a n Engnsh Loan, MO, 4 per cent. 103 102;{, liachange on London, three months ... 6 1134 —Prussian State Gazette. Jan. 5. EAST INDIES. SMART ACTION NEAR KURNOOL, AND - - CAPTURE OF THE NABOB. (From the Madras Herald, Oct. 23.) An important despatch addressed by Lieut.-Colonel Dyce, commanding Detachment Field Force, to the Commissioners for the affairs of Kurnool, will be found below, from the Fort St. George Gazette of last even ing. There has been a smart brush with the enemy, whose loss has been severe. Our own loss in killed has been trifling ; one lieutenant, one sergeant, one private, and one sepoy. We are glad to observe that the Nabob has been seized. OFFICIAL DESPATCH. FORT ST. GEORGE, OCT. 2, 1839.—The following despatch from Lieut.-Colonel Dyce, reporting his pro ceedings in fulfilment of instructions issued by the Kur nool Commissioners under orders from Government to attack the Jaghire and secure the person of the Nabob, who has failed in his allegiance to the East India Com p tny, and been detected in treasonable designs against their interests, is published for general information. ( COPY.) TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE AFFAIRS OF KURNOOL. Gentlt:men,— Agreeably to the instructions conveyed in your communication of last evening, I have the honour to state that I moved at day_ Detachment F. Troop light this morning with a Horse Artillery. Detachment, as per margin, I Squadron 13th Light under my command towards Dragoons. the village of Zorapore,where 1 do. ith Light Cavy. I arrived at i past ti and 1 Company Foot Artilicry, halted on the outskirts. I then with Gun Lascars and proceeded into the village, I Karkliana. accompanied by Capt. Bal -1 Detachment Sappers and four, Major of Brigade of Miners. Artillery , who a cted as m y I 2 Companies H. M. 39th Staff throughout the morn- Regiment. ing,--here I had an interview 34th Regiment or C. L. I. with tht-CLiefs Yaseem Khan, i Nowal Khan and Ushreef * The terms tendered to Khan,whea the *terms offer the Fore'gn Troops near ed by Government were dis- Zotapoor, were a guarantee tinctly explained to them ; for the payment of all ar- after some discussion they rears which might be due to appeared satisfied, but wish them, and passports to enable cd to confer with some of them to proceed to their own the other Chiefs, which w country with security of life acceded to. They returned and raperty. aftcr some time, hitt the re sult of these and several other interviews proved uneeceessful, and as upwards of two hours had now elapsed, I determined to try the effects of intimidation and immediately placed the troops in posi tion to attack, if !necessary, the Durgab and stone enclo sure occupied lay. the. Nalsob and his followevs ; this pro duced an immediate visit from the before-named parties, accompanied by saveral others,., and among them the Ro- Lille Shah ‘Vully Khan, who seemed chiefly to direct the negcciation. On this occasion (anxieus to avoid unnecessary blood she I) I again used every endeavour to induce them to agree to the terms offered, pointing out the inevitable conse quence of refusal, bat in vain ; the conduct of Shah Wully Khan amounted to extreme insolence, and he distinctly ay.:wed his determination that the Nabob should net sur render, unless I would on the spot adjust all claims of ar rears and pay, and furnish them with passports to proceed to Mecca, stating that the paper alluding to the commu nication addressed to him and the other Chiefs by the Commissioners (whirl] I should here remark he positively refused to receive) was useless, and that he placed no faith in promises; the party then withdrew to the Durgab, and did not again make their appearance. After this there appeared to be considerable commotion at the Durgah, and parties of the enemy moved out and lined the walls ; three hours and a quarter having now elapsed. I sent the Persian Moensisee Abiul Ally to beg the Chiefs wo rid consider the tersns offered and accede to them, or that I should be obliged to attack them ; to this they replied 4 Attack us, we also are ready.' I now ordered the guns to, open, which was done with admirable effect by Major Pend, and which was instantly returned by a very heavy fire of musketry and ginjais frsm every direction ; finding the enemy determined to hold his po sition behind the strong stone walls at which he had taken post, I charged and drove them out at the point of the bayonet, the struggle at the Durgah and enclosures was for some minutes very desperate and hand to hand, the men confining themselves, almost entirely to the bayonet opposed to the swords and daggers of the Rohillahs and Arabs. The conduct of the detachment of her Majesty's 39th Reg,iment was such as always characterizes British sol diers, but nothing could exceed the behaviour of the 34th Regiment L. I. I beg particularly to bring to the notice of superior authority tee conspicuously gallant conduct of Lieutenant-Colonel Wright of -her Majesty's 39th Regi ment, who has been dangerously wounded—of Major Bond, commanding the batteries, of Major Montgornerie. com manding Detachment Cavalry, of Major Armstrong 34th C. L. 1.. who himself seized the Nawab, and of Captain Balfour, B. M. of Artyr, who acted as my staff through out the morning, and for whose exertions and assistance I feel much indebted. The loss of the enemy has boon se vere, and the bodies of the Rohiliah Chiefs Shah Welly Khan and Noor Khan and of the Arab Jemadars Sheik Saeed have been recognised among the killed. The Patan Chief Ushreef Khan and 98 prisoners have been brought into camp. The cavalry having been employed in cutting off and securing fugitives were not under my immediate observa tion, but Major Montgomerie, who commanded them, has reported in the highest terms of the conduct of the officers and men, more particularly of Captain Lawrence, 7th L. C., of Lieutenant Cameron of her Majesty's 13th Dragoons, and of Ceder Hoossain, Subadar 7th L. C. I beg also to report that Captain Pears, the Command ing Engineer, was with me the whole time, and that Lieu tenant Ouchterloay, of the Engineers, in a personal en counter with some of the enemy,has been severely wounded. A number of elephants, horses, treasure, and other pro perty, have been captured—a list of which I shall do my self the bounuree-foirward as soon as the Committee now sitting closes its proceedings. A return of kill e d an d wounded.is herewith inclose d. I have the honour to be, &e. (Signed) A. B. DYCE, Lt.-Col. 34th L. I" Comg. Detachment Field F orce . Camp near Kurnool, 18th October, 1839. Return of Casualties of the detachment of the Field Force under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Archi bald Dyce, at the village of Zorapore; on the 18th day of October, 1839: KILLE). H. M. 39th Regiment.—l Lieutenant, 1 sergeant, and 1 private European. 34th Regiment Light Infantry.-1 Sepoy. Total killed.-1 Lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 1 private Eu ropean, and 1 Sepoy. WOUNDED. Engiaeers--1 Lieutenant. Artiillery-3 Sepoys. 1 Horse, and 1 Bullock. Her Majesty's 39th Regiment-1 Lieutenant-Colonel, and $ Privates, European. 34th Regiment Light Infantry-1 Lieutenant, 1 Jema dar, I Naiguc, and 7 Sepoys. Total Wounded-1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Jemadar, 1 Naigue, 8 Privates European, 10 Sepoys, 1 Horse, and 1 Bullock. SiI33ING. Her Majesty's 13th Light Dragoons-1 Private Eu. ropean. Total killed. Wounded and Nlissing.-1 Lieutenant- Colonel, 3 Lieutenants, 1 Jemadar, 1 Sergeant, 1 Naigue, 10 Privates European, 11 Sepoys, 1 Horse, and 1 Bullock. * Drowned in the Toombuddra. (Signed) A. B. DYCE, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Detachment F. F. OFFICERS' NAMES. Killed.—Lieut. Thomas White, H. M. 39th Regt. Wounded.—Lieut.-Colonel Thomas E. Wright, H. M. 39th Regiment dangerously ; Lieutenant Edmund John Yates, 34th Regiment Light Infantry, severely and dan gerously wounded, since dead ; Lieutenant John Ouchter bony, of the Engineers, severely wounded; Jemsda r Se vonundurn, of the 34th Regiment of Light Infantry, slightly wounded. (Signed) A. B. DYCE, Lieut.-Col. Comg. Detacht. Field Force. (TRUE rOPIES. (Signed) S W. STEEL, Lieut.-Col. T. L. BLANE, Commissioners. CORN-LAWS. Mr. PAULTON delivered a lecture on the subje - A of the Corn-laws yesterday, at the London Ta•. ern, Bishopsgate-street. At the commencement of the pro ceedings the attendance was rather thin, but i,. the course of the lecture the number was considerably aug mented. The severity of the weather, and the hour fixed for the lecture, one o'clock in the afternoon, will sufficiently account for the comparatively limited num ber present. Alderman WHITE having been called to the Chair, briefly addressed the meeting, pointing out the advan tages that would accrue to the commerce and indu3tty of the country from a free trade in corn, as well as in other articles. It might be said that the question was not a metropolitan one, but if it was regarded in a proper light, it would be found a question materially affecting the interests of the Citizens of London, and more espe cially the larger and poorer class, whose wages and re muneration in the various departments of trade and industry were fixed, and must of course be materially affected by a rise or fall in the price of provisions. The worthy Alderman then alluded to the important Anti- Corn-law banquet, about to take place at Manchester, and observed that the greatest honor and credit was due to the men of that town for the unparalleled exertions they had made for the repeal of these most obnoxious laws.—(Cheers.) It was gratifying to think that the s►,bect had never hitherto been discussed with reference to party or political feelings—men of all classes and shades of political opinion had united for the purpose of putting an end to the Corn-laws, and he trusted their exertions would ere long be crowned with success.—(Cheers.) The Chairman then intro duced Mr. Paulton to; the meeting, expressing a hope that his observations would meet the attention they so well merited. Mr. PAULTON then proceeded to address the meeting. He trusted that the thinness of the present assemblage resulted more from the business habits and hours of the merchants of London than from any apathy on the im portant question they were met to discuss, and which was one of such vital interests to the commercial and manufacturing classes of that country.—(Hear.) After pointing out the injuries and absurd consequences resulting from protective duties, which were only an effort to bolster up a commodity at a price which could not otherwise be maintained, he proceeded to point out what had been the result of throwing open the East India trade. The average consumption of tea for three years previously to the repeal of the East India charter in 1834 was 31,000,0001b5., while in 1835 the quan tity was upwards of 36,000,0001b3., and in 1836 49,000,000Ibe.—(Cheers.) Their exports to India had also risen in value—in 1834 they amounted to 800,0001., while in 1836 they were 1,326,600/. In 1819 Mr. Vansittart imposed a duty of 6d. a pound on all foreign wool, by which the trade had been almost ruined, and thousands thrown out of employment. In the year 1820 the duty was reduced to one penny, and the quantity imported was 9,782,0001b5., and in 1833 it amounted to 38,000,0001b5. Nothing could be more clearly de monstrative of the inutility of a protective duty. In 1807, when the duty on coffee was 10d. per lb., the quantity imported was I,l7o,ooolbs.—in 1808, the duty was reduced to 7d. per lb., and the quantity imported rose to 9,251,0001bs , and the revenue was increased two-thirds. In 1824, the duty was reduced to 6d. per lb., and a considerable increase took place ; and, in 1831, the quantity imported amounted to 24,947,0001b5., although the increase in the population in that period had been only 27 per cent. Up to 1826, when a very heavy duty was imposed upon foreign thrown and raw silk, the average quantity imported for ten years previously was 19,000,0001b5, but the average of the twelve years subsequently to the reduction of the duty was not less than 58,000,00011)s., showing an increase of 116 per cent.—(Hear, and cheers.) It had been urged by some that the reduction of these duties had destroyed the Spital field and Coventry silk-weavers, but he believed that all those who had investigated the subject were sati fied that it arose from the improvements in machinery and the successful competition of foreign countries, combined with the operation of the Corn-laws.—Cilear, hear.) Mr. Paulton then proceeded to point out the effect of the Corn-laws in creating a fluctuation in the price of grain, and observed that every ad shilling per quarter was a tax of nearly three millions sterling upon the people of that country ; and with respect to a fixed duty of ss. per quarter, which had been advocated by some, they would be surprised to hear that it would impose a tax sufficient to maintain the whole of their naval and mili tary forces—a fixed duty of .ss. was, in fact, a tax of 12,500,000/. per annum.—( Hear, hear.) In the month of January, 1834, the price of grain in England was 70 per cent. in advance of the price of grain at. Hamburg, and SI per cent. over the price at Amster dam. The average annual consumption of grain for that country was 52,000,000 of quarters, but taking it at 50,000,000, and supposing the price to exceed that At Hamburg in the proportion he had men tioned, it followed that the English people were paying at least thirty millions sterling more than the same quantity would have cost if purchased at the Ham burg priers. Mr. Paulton then entered into some in teresting details for the purpose of showing the great amount of capital embarked in the manufactures of that country as compared with the agricultural interest. Ac cording to Mr. Macculloclt's estimate the value of the whole cotton-trade of the country in 1835 was 34,000,0001., and the money wages paid was equal to 22,000,0001. per annum. The value of the woollen ma- nufacture was -21,000 000/. sterling, and tb wages paid amounted to 8,200,0001., making a total of 55,000,0001 sterling embarked in the woollen and cotton trade. Nov, in order to show the proportion which the manulact urea in these two branches bore to the agricultureof the coun try, omitting the hardware,silk-stocking,and a variety of other branches, he would state to them what wa3 the amount of capital represented by the agricultural inte rest. The census of 1831 showed that the adult agri cultural popuLtion of the country was about 887,000, and taking the wages at an average of 10s. a week4which was higher than the ordinary average, the total annual sum paid to them in the shape of wages was 22,186,0001., which was 81 millions less than the money wages paid in the cotton and woollen trades alone.—(Hear, hea►r.') In 1835 the average price of wheat was 395. 4d., while in IS3B the average price was 645. 7d., and the annual consumption of wheat being estimated at 13 millions of quarters, the loss to Great Britain upon the article of bread alone IVRS 15,780,000/. ; and it to that was added the additional sum paid for other species of grain, it would be found that the whole amount paid to the agricultural by the commercial and industrial classes in 1838 beyond that paid in 1835, %vas 35,000,0001.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. Paulton then en tered into some interesting details relative to the amount of capital aad the vast number of hands depending upon the cotton anti woollen trade lbr brubsi:tence, arid argued that the decrease in the quantity of manufactured ar ticles exported, and the increase in the export of cotton yarn and other raw material, arose from the duty im posed upon foreign corn, by which foreign nations were almost prohibited from interchanging commiditics with'us We ha►re merely room to glanee at a few of his statisti cal statements on this point. In 1820, the quantity cf plain and printed cotton exported to Russia amounted to 13,200,000 yards, while in 1837 it was only 7,847,000 yards. In 1820 the quantity of plain and printed cotton exported to Prussia was 5,442,000 yards, while in 1837 not a single yard was exported.—(Hear, bear.) In 1820 they sent 47,638,000 yards to the Garman States, while .in 1837 they sent only 33,000,000 yards. The increase in the export of cotton yarn, upon which comparatively little labour had been expended, was equally striking. In 1820, the quantity of cotton yarn exported to Russia, Prussia, and the German States, was 20,600,000 lbs., while, in 1837. it had increased to 77,576,000 lbs. The quantity exported in 1820 to France, Gibraltar, Malta, the lonian Islands, Italy, Turkey, and the Levant, was 2,300,000 lbs., and in 1837, it was 14,172,000 lbs. Mr. Paulton, after calling , . upon the meeting to use their efforts in every legal and constitutional way for the repeal of these most unjust and iniquitous laws, concluded a long and eloquent ad dress, of which we have merely given an outline, amidst loud and general cheering. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the 1 meeting separated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—Yrs rE RDAT. The betti ng yesterday afternoon was t oo s li g ht in amount and generally t oo unimportant in its vasults to afford much room for comment. It is only necessary to point out two or three changes in the Derby, the principal one affected Theon (Bro. to Euclid), who was backed freely at 14 to 1, and closed at offers of 12, or takers of 13 to 1. The Ang e li ca colt as before, and not muc h in favour. Nothing done on Launcelot or Mule) , Ishmael, and only two or three small bets against Bokhara and Wardan at Monday's average. Ottoman and Glenorchy as before ; Gambia at 30 to I, and Confederate at 40 to 1, both taken ; the latter was backed once at 1,000 to 30, which was offered currently at the close. Three or four parties attempted to "put a little" on Fitzroy, but nothing was done—his price, at a guess, was about 35 to 1. No alteration in the out-siders, and nothing fresh in the Oaks beyond the appearancc. of Black Bess (one of Scott's lot) at 20 to 1, which was taken to 75. THE DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Theon (Brother to Euclid)—tak• 13 to 1 16 to 1 agst Angelica colt—take 17 to 1 15 to I agst Launcelot—take 20 to 1 20 to 1 agst Bokhara—taken and afterwards offered 20 to 1 agst Muley Ishmael 26 to 1 agst Wardan—taken 30 to 1 agst Gambia—taken 30 to 1 agst St. Andrew 30 to 1 ag,st Glenorchy 33 to 1 agst Confederate 35 to 1 agst Fitzroy 40 to 1 agst Prince Albert—taken 2000 to 30 agst Molyneux—taken 1000 to 15 agst Slay Boy—taken 1000 to 15 agst darntiau—taken 1000 to 5 agst Bokhara, Crucifix, and De Clifford winning Derby, Oaks. and St. Leger—taken 2500 to 100 agst Crucifix winning Oaks and St. Leger—taken THE OAKS. 8 to 1 apt Lalia Rookh—taken 13 to 1 sgst Filly out of Rawtou's darn 20 to 1 agst Black Begs—taken. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDtY• (From the Globe.) We understand that the Hon. G. Csvenclish, one of the ;Members for Derbyshire, will move, and Sir W. Somerville, Bart., Member for Drogheda, will second, the Address tai her Majesty on the Royal Speech at the opening of the ensuing Session. The trial of Mr. Frost terminated last night in his conviction for high treason, the Jury at the same time recommending him to mercy. While the trial was pending, and his fate :night in any, the most remote, degree be affected by our comments, we ab stained from all allusion to the cause, or to the advocates employed, whether by the Crown or the prisoner. The verdict having been pronounced, we are relieved from restraint ; and may now bestow a few passing remarks on certain characteristic comments indulged in by an Evening Contemporary, who, true to his purpose of pres sing all circumstances, however remote or irreconcileable, into the service of his party, finds in the selection of Con servative Counsel by the accused matter for congratula tion. The superior virtue and talent of the Tory lawyers is proved by the fact that, of late years, persons accused of the serious crime of high treason have selected Tory ad vocates to conduct their defence—ergo, " they arc," says our Contemporary, " esteemed the most able men, or the most honest." One of the examples adduced is that of Watson and his companions, who chose Sir Charles Wetherell and Mr. Sergeant Cop ley ; " and the result proved the wisdom of their choice !" Now in 1817, and for some years after, Sir Charles Wetherell was esteemed a very • dubious Con servative ; indeed in some of the earlier numbers of the John Bull he was wont to be ridiculed and abused without mercy or moderation. We forget whether at that time Citizen Copley had become Tory ; but we think not. Our Contemporary has not perhaps heard that among the Whig lawyers who occasionally defended persons ac cused of State offences the names of Brougham and Denman occasionally occurred, and excited some attention at the time ; and that reminiscences exist of such lawyers as Erskine and Dunning, which, perhaps, may not be entirely extinguished by the lustre of " Sir Robert Peel's Attorney-General and the Conservative Member for Ipswich." Lawyers selected for the offices of Attorney-General and Solici tor-General are usually among the most eminent of their party ; and as those high officers of the Crown usually conduct the prosecution in State cases, the prisoners naturally look round for the most ta lented advocates they can get ; and in the case of Mr. Frost no one will say that the selection was not wisely made. As to honesty, every one acquainted with the character of the English bar knows that zeal and fidelity to the interests of a client are ordinary qualities ; and that it would be difficult to find one of its members deficient in them. Supposing our Contemporary to use the word "honesty" in this limited sense, we just remind him of the fact for his information, and avoid making any unpleasant allusions, which his inadvertent mention of " Ipswich" might provoke. (From the Courier.) Our readers will perceive by the report of the trial which appears in another part of our paper, that John Frost has been found guilty of High Treason, but the verdict has been accompanied by a recommendation to mercy from the Jury. So ends, so far, the Monmouth Tragedy : and such has ever been, and ever will be, the end of rebellion against the laws and the majesty of the Constitution. But who is responsible for these fatal proceedings'? By whom were these wretched criminals incited to the acts which have caused useless bloodshed to others, and ending thus fatally to themselves ? These Chartists, or by whatever other name they may have been designated, were sedulously taught to believe that by force and violence alone could their ends be accomplished. They have essayed violence, and what is the result ? Those whom they were led to be lieve were favourable to violence, have been themselves compelled to assert the supremacy of the law :against their delnderl victims. Frost has been found guilty of High Treason :—is there a man in -the kingdom on whose mind does not flesh the conviction that there are other parties still more guilty than Frost, and still more deserving' of punishment ? (From the Standard.) CONVICTION OF FROST.—Tbe trial of Mr. Frost terminated yesterday iu a verdict of Guilty, delivered by the jury after a short consultation, and accompanied by a strong recommendation of the prisoner to• the mercy of the Court. The Soficitor-Gene.rai's speech to evidence, and the ,charge of the Lord Chief Justice Tindal, had occupied the whole of the day. As many prisoners remain to bo tried upon the same charge, and doubtless the "same evidence upon which Mr. Frost has been - convicted, the considerations that enioined' a silence to c ommentary:during the , prO. ,- g ress of the trial concluded yesterday,- remain in full * force. It may be observed, however, that until the I's Judges shall have had opportunity to decide upon the objetitions offered on the first day of the examination of witnesses, the ulterior proceedings agai7st Mr. Pros, its well as any others convicted, must-be stayed. wilt probably delay tine final dispoial of the paKics un til March or April, at which time. .should tha.stqte (!f; Mc country permit the extension o/ mercy, the byes, at least of the prisoners convicted will be sale howovcr the Juilp,es may determine the point of law. Reflecting that such mast he the case. we cannot see without disgust that some few miserable creatures at Birmingham, and elsewhere, are still Lboaring to keep alive the spirit of sedition. These persons know as well as we do, that they can no more save their unfortunate accomplices by force or menace than they can displace the island . frotti - its base. They know AS well iS any of us, that nothing but a restoration: of ,tranquillit) can place it in the -power of. any Administration to exercise the prero gative of pardoning. Yet. they proceed. as eagerly to eni %roil the people as if none of their fricnds.wcre in danger. There must be a sordid motive at the bottom of a conduct so unfeeling, and the amore honest Chartists would do well to look into the matter. Let them, inves t:gate narrowly the position, characters, expectations, and practices of the men who are misleading them, and th e y will save their unhappy accomplices by a process most satisfactory to all good urn, and most beneficial to themselves and to the country—the spontaneous dissolution of their society. How many blessings will attend the first body of Chartists who shall have the courage to take this wise and manly course ! Tini! :sr,N, LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, PMO. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, J 4N. 8 IN THE MATTER OF ABRAHAM HENRY CHAMBERS. An application, which was made in the case of Mr. Chambers, the banker, and reported in The Sun on Tuesday, again came before the Court on Wednesday. Mr. WOODROFFF. said the Court would, perhaps, permit him to renew the application be made on Saturday to commit Mr. Chambers to the common gaol of the county in which be lived for a contempt of Court. The application is to commit him for not filling his schedule under a vesting order. Mr. Commissioner BOWEN—WC have discussed the question over and over again, and we have no power to take him out of the custody of the Warden. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER concurred with his Learned Colleague. Mr. Commissioner BoWEN—On whose behalf is this motion made ? _ Mr. WoonaossFE--Mr. Henry Wilton, a solicitor, who obtained the vesting order ; he is the detaining creditor. Mr. Wilton was the attorney in resisting the bankruptcy, and, to acknowledge that bankruptcy, it had been agreed, by the se-called assignees, that Mr. Chambers should be paid '23,4001., of which sum we to read the affidavit of say m h r e . h \ a ‘ s , received oo D rF proceededE2,ooo/ Mr. Wilton in support of the present application. It set forth that the vesting order was granted in this case on the 19th of December, and on the same day Mr. Chambers was served with a notice to file his schedule within fourteen days ; he had not done so, and up to the present hour no schedule had been filed. That the said A. H. Chambers had, since he had been in the Fleet Prison, received 2,000/. from the Ac countant-General of the Court of Bankruptcy ; that be had ample funds to obtain his discharge from prison, or to file a schedule, but had wilfully disobeyed the order served upon him ; that deponent was acreditorforl6,ooo/.; that it had been proposed to pay Mr. Chambers out of the estate 23,400/. to acknowledge the validity of the com ' mission, and which he had agreed to accept, although he (Mr. Wilton) has for ten years resisted the act of bank ruptcy, and Mr. Chambers and his family had on oath denied the commission of an act of bankruptcy ; that the payment of '2,000/., part of the sum agreed upon, had been made in fraud of deponent, and he believed that no distribution of the assets would be made unless enforced by this Court. The Learned Counsel said this case showed the impotency of the Court of Bank uptcy, and his object was to show that this Court was not so useless. There were ample funds, and one of two things must be clear to establish the total ineffi ciency of the jurisdiction under which the matter had been in agitation since the year 1825. If Mr. Cham bers was not a bankrupt, it was extraordinary that the Court should have been so many years trying the question ; and if he was a bankrupt it was strange, aed showed the impotency of the Court, that the estate should give 23,4001., to induce him to acknowledge that he had committed an act of bankruptcy. He (Mr. Chambers) refused to acknowledge the validity of the commission, unless he got 23,400/. ; and was he in the same way to set this Court at defiance ? He had un der his control a considerable sum, and this Court was called upon to take such steps as would cause justice to be done to the creditors. The first was to order his commitment for refusing to file a schedule. Some further discussion oa the subject of the appli cation took place—towards the conclusion of which, Mr. Commissioner BOWEN said he was quite satisfied that the Court had no power to grant such in order to remove Mr. Chambers ; he should, however, be glad to see the question raised on an application for a mandamus. It secms to be understood that the Court cannot grant the application. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron GURNEY, and Mr. Justice ERSKINE.) JOSCp/ 1 / Paler 7011, aged 20, vas indicted for felonious - )reaking and entering the dwelling;-house of Messrs. Ran;vell, and Browning, and stealing nine :andkerelliefs. A p&iecular, who had disguised himself as a con, - 7- tryman, w.i!clied the prisoner and another person break the prosecutor's window and take the property in gues• Lion. He apprehended the prisoner and the hand kerehinfs were lound on him. He was found guilty, and sentenced to fourteen years' transportation. - The Grand JUry came into Coiirt in the course o! 'the day and made the following presentment - Tne Grand Jury of the Central Criminal Court. for the present session having disposed of all the bills vnalch have been placed bef3re them, take leave 's*y'•l•6sp'ect- I fully to submit to their Lordships and the Cinitt the follo•A ing L t rief chsetyations . . Ist., It appears in the judgment of the Grand Jury that a law portion of the bilis submitted to them have . Consisted of trilling charges, comprising offences for wilteli the ends of justice would be Eff:.ctuallv rvedby prompt and summary punishment. For in their opinion the direct influence of penalties so inflicted would tend equally, if not snore, to the prevention of crime than the formal but tardy visitation adopted by the present mode. 2d. It is with pain the Grand Jury remark that evi denee has been submitted to them, where the juvenile partiesgiving it have evinced the greatest ignorance of the nature and responsibility of an oath. 31 The Grand Jury have great pleasure in bearing testimony to the good conduct of the police force, who, while they have shown the most commendable vigilance in detcetinir and bringing offenders to justice, have, at the same time, used their power with mode:ation, and whohave been invariably clear and effective with their :idence.in , • 4th.. The Grand Jury having inspected the gaol of Newgate, are desirous of recording their great satisfac tion with the means therein adopted for the security, accommodation, health, dnd befitting comforts of the unfortunate prisoners. The Grand Jury 'remarked, however, that two female prisoners, named Elizabeth Tulley and Mary Anne Bombay, who -were indicted under a peculiar charge, and which bill was thrown out on Tuesday morning List, remained in ignorance of that fact, and were conse quently suffering great mental anxiety. - JAMES BARBER, Foreman. Old Bailey', Jan. 9, 1840. • ROBBERY IN AN OMNIBUS Dl' SWELL-MOB -MEN, —Pfn)es Thompsm: and John ,roues were indicted for itealitig, on the 23d of December last, a Bank of Eng land note for tl)g payMent and of the value of 301., seven sovereigns, five halt sovereigns, eight shillings, and two sixpences, contained in a purse value 25., from the -pgr son of Jane \Veils, the property of her husband, Joiai Mr. CLARKsoN stated the case at considerable length. Messrs. Phillips and Payne conducted the defence. Mary Welts deposed that she lives at No. It 3, PhiM u:lore-place, Kensington, and her husband carried on the business ot . a pawnbroker, in Broad -street, London. Oa the `2.3d of December she went to Rinsom's Bank with a cheque, and received a 301. bank-note, and some ohl and silver in change. She and her husband pro ceeded from Pall Mall to Piecadil!y, when they hailed iardwick's omnibus, but there was only room for one, and she got in. The conductor told her husband to walk on to Bond-stree!, where some persons were to get out. When witness got, in, the prisoners were sitting together, Ind made room for her to sit between than, and Thomp ion sat on her right side, where sim carried her pocket. When she got in she held her gown up in folds, and held it and her pocket as she mounted the steps, when she felt her purse. Before they left the White Horse gat o x u e before %s,,a s Raven, t v l e l (Aar, Me. Hardwick, who conduct; his own oninihn r a n Ze r c e l d a t wh K e t e h n e s r i n a g n t y o t one want a e s d n to ) he, Harchvick-, rode on the box next the driver. When she was near Apsley House, she thought she felt a touch at her pocket ; hence she turned round to Thompson, hut as he appeared respectable, suspicion was disarmed On their arrival near to Sloane-street Jones called on • Cie conductor and requested to be let out, and scolded him for leaving his r,:gular placc• Thompson followed him in a hurried manner, and off they both went. Wit ness immediat e l y m i ssed her pur se and money, and she and her husba n d went in pursuit. They though t the y bad filed, an d were about to return to tow n to sto p the paym en t o f t h e note when she sa w Thom p son get into a cab at th e d oor of the Fox and Bull p ublic-house in Sloan e - s t reet . Her hus b an d instantly went up to it, and sa id t` You arc the p ersons who rode with us i n t h e omnibus''" What of that ?" said Jones, " Why , you r obbed my wife, said my husband, and Jones j um ped out of the cab on one side and Thompso n on the other, and t he y both ran off in different directions ; she followed Thompson, and her husband pursued Jones, and eventually they were both captured. The witn ess ; who gave her evidence in a rem arkably clear mann er , was subjected to a r i g id cross-examina tion by Mr. Phillips,-- hut her orig inal evidence was not invalidated i n th e s li ghtest d egre e. Mr. J. Well s , her h us band, was e xamined at consi derable length, but his testimony went generally to con firm his witb's. After some furthe r evidence the Jury, without the least hesitation, returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. The COMMON SECGEANT said that the law rou:t be enforced to prot ec t passenge rs in public vehicles, and it was impossible th at t h e y could be allowed to remain in this country. The sentence upon each of them was, that they be severally transported beyond the seas for term of ten years. The Young gentlemen, as some of the witnesses called them, did not appear to approve of the judgment. , The Ass embly of the Est ates of Brunswick has lately agreed unanimously to a resolution to invite the Government to apply to the German Diet for satisfac tory explanations respec ting the Hanoverian question, and especially in tho manner in which the Hanoverian Government, in its proclamation of the 11th of Septem ber last, interprets the declaration of the Diet on the question of the Constitution. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MONEY LENDING. The Hcraid holds, in opposition to Jeremy Bentham and Mr. Lloyd the banker, that there should be some legal lirnit as to the rate at %%hich money may be hint, and that the repeal of laws against usury, is a measure of exceedingly questionable policy : " Concurrently with what is useally styled the progress of civilization,' may be noted the per petual tendency of money to rise in value, re i of labour to decline. As population increases, and ar commercial exchanges multiply, the uses of monov become more numerous, and the demand for it, by consequence, greater. In conditions of society, which we, in the plen'tude of our self-sufficiency, are wont to regard as only semi -civilise:], the custom of barter in an infinite variety of forms prevails, and enables the people who carry on the business of life, to a great extent, to dispense with the use of money. The adVal:CO of " vilsation," however, involves the gradual ascendan c y o f the money-power in every state ; and all wise govern ments, in oil ages of the world, have deemed it neeer sary to sustain by legislative enactments, the cause of industry against the encroachments of the usurious prin ciple. It may be true, that direct legislation agains usury may never have succeeded in checking altogether the practice of lending at enormous rates of interest because, undoubtedly, under all systems of Govern ment there has been found wretchedness willing to bor row on any terms, and rapacity not unwilling to lend a little, for the chance of receiving back an hundred or a thousand fold. The beneficial effects, however, of le gislation against the practice of usury, are proved by the fact that a public opinion has always been created, in aid of the law—a public opinion which branded as disgraceful the acceptance of more than a moderate per-centage for the use of money. The law has already in this country, been materially altered, and may, very probably soon, be altogether repealed. Public opinion will, in this event, follow the law, as it did before ; and the imputation of usurious dealing will lose its terrors. But mark the result. The power of the moneyed classes will in consequence of such a revolution in sen timent, be obviously increased to a scarcely calculable extent ; while the whole commercial arrangements of society will assume, every day, more deeply the aspect of gambling. The money of the country will, gradually, find its way into the possession of a smaller number ill men ; while the parties desirous to borrow must, in or der to meet the demands of the parties willing to lend, engage in trading transactions of the most wildly speculative character. Such has been, for many years, too much the tendency of English trade ; and the re peal of the Usury Laws will, unquestionably, stimulate that tendency to an incalculable extent. The evils, for which, according to Mr. Loyd, thepar tial repeal of the Usury Laws has proved, to a certain extent a remedy, have been caused almost exclusively Aree more tlfieat effi cacious bthyeoduirsourdsr u f the currency currency. might be found in relieving the distre ss of the mercantile corn munity,neod system cu r r e of t ill rove. , than the repeal of t he Usur y Laws ever p At the last meeting of the loyal Asiatic So ciety, it was stated that Major Rawlinson, one of our most distinguished Persian travellers and historians, was now on his return to this country after ninny years' ab sence. His latest labours have been devoted to an elu cidation of th e cruc if orm c haracters, the key to the ancient history of Persia, in which he has already made much greater pro g ress than any antiquarian who had preceded him. The new opera, whi c h has been put into re hearsal at Covent-garden, is understood to he the pro duction of Mr. Jolly, the leader of the band at the Surrey Theatre. It will be brought out after the run of the pantomime. ItIAIVSION.HOUSE. A young woman, named Caroline Maunder, who was some days ago brought before the Lord Mayor, upon the charge of having robbed Mary Hart, in whose house she lodged, of several sovereigns and a great quantity of clothes, was finally examined and com mitted for trial. The LORD MAYOR then read a letter, addressed to himself, from the prisoners confined in one of the wards of Whiteeross-street Prison, complaining of the state ments made at the Mansion•house some days ago, accusing the prisoners of scornful:y rejecting some fish sent by the late Lord Mayor, as well as of riotous conduct ; and remarked, that the report alluded to was a correct statement of what had occurred before him, and that he had on other occasions heard of the unthankful manner in which prisoners confined for debt had received similar presents. The observations which had been made, however, did not apply to the debtors who were now unfortunately in prison, and he felt convinced that those who had ad dressed to hint the letter he had just read, were incapable of following the example of the individuals whose mis conduct had probably caused a diminution of the former indulgence. WORSHIP STREET. REMORSE.—Yesterday • Thomas Holmes, a young man of very respectable appearance, was finally exa mined upon the double charges of bigamy and of having robbed, his employer. On Friday last the prisoner came to this Office and surrendered himself into the custody of Hayward, one of the pollee constables attached to the establishment, to whom he confessed that he had robbed, his master, Mr. Turner, a musical-instrument maker in Leadenhall street. His master, he said, had invariably treated him with the utmost kindness and liberality, and he expressed a wish to be transported, as he thought a lighter punish ment insufficient to expiate the base ingratitude of which he had been guilty. He also confessed to having com mitted the crime of bigamy, and stated that both his wives were 'alive. He married the first at Islington • Church in the year 1832, and the second in 1838, at a Protestant Church in Limerick. - " The prisoner handed to Hayward the csrtificates of both marriages, together with an affidavit as to his hav ing pawned a portion of his master's property, the du. plicates relating to which he bad lost ; and so anxious was he to make atonement for his offences, that he had spent the greater part of the preceding day in procuring the documents that his conviction might be ensured. Upon hearing the above facts, which the prisoner con firmed before him, Mr. GROVE remanded h;ni for the attendance of his master and the pawnbrokers who bad possession of the property. Mr. Turner was now in attendance, and he stated in answer to the Magistrate's question, that the conduct of the prisoner 'until he had absconded on the Thursday before had been apparently such as merited his warmest approbation. The witness identified a musical snuff box produced by one of the pawnbrokers, but he begged the Magistrate to allow him to forego any further pro ceedings against the prisoner, as it would be very painful to his feelings to prosecute him, and the pawnbrokers had consented to give up the property. Mr. GROVE observed that it was a fortunate thing for the prisoner that h:s master was so for giving, as he had rendered himself liable to fourteen years' transportation for the felony, besides the further term of seven years for marrying two wives. Mr. Turner said that both the wives had called upon him since the prisoner had been in custody, and declared that they freely forgave him the wrongs he had done them, and were determined not to prosecute him. The second wife said that she would only remain in thi's country until she saw him safely through his troubles, and she would then return to her relatives in Ireland. Mr. GROVE said he did not know how he could listen to the extraordinary recommendations in the prisoner's favour, having no guarantee that the latter would not resume his bad courses when liberated. The prisoner, who appeared oppressed with humilia tion and remorse, as.mred the Magistrates that his suf ferings had been so great since he deviated from the path of rectitude, that ha was resolved never to trans gress again. Mr. GROVE eventually admonished the prisOner ;n an impressive manner, after which he ordered his dis charge. ALLOWANCE OF WATER TO HORSES. It is by no means an uncommon notion, that if horses are to be got into condition for work, they should be allowed to drink but a very small quantity of water. On what physiological basis this opinion is founded, I confess appears to me to be a perfect-mlstery. Nevertheless us in,inv persons adopt this treatment, it is fitting to notice it. For my own part I have ever found that it is an ex tremely bad pi ,n to stint a horse in his water, and have consequently always made a practice of leaving plenty of it at all times within reach of every horse I have had: Of course I do not intend to say that when a horse conies in heated from exiireise he should be suffered to drink, or - should have a bdyful of water just prior to being ridden ; but, if a horse be watered • ad libitum in the morning, he will not require to drink again for some hours, and should nover be allowed to do so then unless perfectly cool. Those horses that are only supplied ith a limited quantity of water at a time, and are never permaLd to slake their thirst fully, will be much mare liable to be griped, if at any time they by chance should drink their fill, than those who are always suffered to take as much as Nature dictates to them : but, should' a horse have been hard-worked, and cents into his. stable - Very hot, I would, after having seen him well dried,.Oely at first give, him a small quantity, for two reasons: first, be- cause his eagerdess for water may lead him to drink • more ;at a .tirne. than is good for him ; and secondly, because a large quantity of water will probably cause ' him to break out into a cold sweat, in which he may remain all night if not looked to. After having taken a third, or less, of a stable pailful of water, he should - be kept without any for some time, and - then be allowed to take whet be pleases. When, however, you intend to stint your horse in this way, do not suffer your groom to offer him a pailful of water, and to take it from him when, he has drunk a small portion of it, but let just the quantity .you wish him to have, and no more, be given to him ; he will then feel to a c6rtain degree satisfied with what he gets : whereas, by taking from him what he expects to have, he becomes fretful and discontented. In the first instance he makes up his wind to. slake his thirst with a short alloWance of water ; whereas in the second his just expectations are baulked in mid career, and his imagination cheated as it wera in the.height of his enjoyment ; and there is much more in this than may be generally supposed. Phy siOlogists arc well aware of the connexion existing be tween the stomach and brain ; and those who have not inquired into this fact must either do so_before they attempt to refute it, or take what I have stated as proved.—Old Shorting Ma7azine for December.. RECOLLECTIONS OF JAMES HOGG, " THE ETTRICK SHEPIIERD."—HIS SOCIAL QUALITIES.— Ma iy a traditionary tale was told me by Hogg relativ to the Forest in the olden time, while beating upon the mountains in search of the gallant black cock ; and when the sun be g an to sink in the horizon, we would bend our weary bodies homeward to his welcome cottage and hospitable hoard, and then pass the evening, as most sportsmen do, " over a leetle out of the bottle:" This reminds me of l a laughable scene with the Shep herd. We were invited to a dine with a friend of his in the neighbourhood, to remain all night, and have a day's shooting on the morrow ; and our host being as jocose, convivial, and goodhearted a fellow as the Poet, the Glenlivet punch began to operate upon our friend. He sang some of his best songs, and his " mirth and fun grew fast and furious." When giving us " Paddy O'ltafferty," and he had got to that part of the song— ., Ile - gaed high to the moon, And then be came down again" — suiting the action to the word, be gave a awing to one side, and being a little top-heavy, the Poet fell from his chair, and "great was the full thereof," for in his de scent ho upset the three-footed table, and in a moment, bottle, classes, tumblers, &c., were flying in all directions through the room. I was thunderstruck at the down fal, and MIS in the act of rising from my chair to assist the poor fellow to get up. when ho cried in an awful voice, " Lord, laddie, for God sake bang up the bottle !" I should observe, that our host had told us a little before the accident that this was the last of .a particular kind of old Highland whiskey he had left in his cellar. In a moment I lifted the bottle, which when knocked from the table was nearly three parts full, and, strange to say, was neither broken, nor were any of the contents lost. I replaced the bottle on the table, which by this time had been raised by our host ; but the poor Poet was still lying on the carpet. I again offered to assist him to rise, but ere I could give him my hand he cried out, "Is the bottle broken My answer being in the negative, he then asked if the whis key was " a' sltailt ?" and on my assuring him that not a drop was gone, he said, " I am glad at that, laddie ; it wed kens th chiel it has to deal wii ;" and before I could give him the assistance I proffered, he sprang upon his feet like lightning, and, with a smiling countenance, as sisted in putting up the glasses and tumblers which had rolled to every corner of the room. We then sate down again to have "one bumper more," the Poet rejoicing at our good fortune in preserving the bottle. We had an other song from him, and then retired for the night,— Old Sporting Magazine for December. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, JAN. 6.—Mr. . Newman read a description of a beautiful new beetle brought by Mr. Schomburgcli,. from Demerara ; and Mr. Westwood some observations on the family of the death watch, containing a notice of anew British genus belonging to it. The President exhibited an interesting collection of insects from New South Wales and Sierra Leone, and also stated that accounts bad been received from Mr. Macleay, the celebrated naturalist, which announced his safe arrival in New South Wales, with his extensive collection and valuable library in good con dition, and that he was about to commence active re searches into the natural history of the colony. PRICE OF SUGAR. EFFECT OF MONOPOLY. Table showing the ex-duty price of Wcst India Sugar in Mincing-lane, and comparing the same against that of Foreign Sugars : LONDON, JAN. 10, 1840. The Gazelle of this evening will quote the . . . average price of British Kantatio; Musco- Per cwt. vaclo Sugar, exclusive of duty, at The actual quantity of Sugar sold on account of tho importers, in the week endin , r the 4th inst., according to the returns made upon oath by the West India Sugar Brokers, in conformity with the Act of Parliament, and on which quantity the above price is computed, consisted of 1,769 hogsheads, 85 tierces, and 37 bar rels ; and not of 2,000 hogsheads and tierces, as errone ously estimated in the market: Sugar raised by free lablur in the Manilla may be bought at from 18s. 6d. to 21s. 6d. per cwt.—being quality for quality-16s. 6d . per cwt. cheaper than West India Sugar. Crashed Sugars refined from fo reign Muscovados, and equal in quality to the double loaf standard, have been sold this week for exportation at 345. per cwt. Foreign markets are consequently supplied with excellent refined Sugar by the London refiners at 3s. Bd. per cwt. less than the British com munity has to pay the West Indians for dirty and un wholesome Muscovado Sugar. The official returns exhibit 'a tremendous deficiency in the gross amount of the Sugar duties collected in 1839, when compared with 1838 : From the 6th Jan. 1838 to the sth Jan. 1839, 4,808,558 From the 6th Jan. 1839 to the sth Jan. 1840, 4,226,048 Decrease in one year of 582,510 partly through exorbitant prices. Throughout the whole of last year we have each week shown, by comparing the prices of actual sales of Foreign Sugars, usually those raised by free labour, with the average price of British Plantation Sugar, pub lished in the Gazette every Friday evening, that the latter has invariably commanded 16s. per cwt. at least more than the former, that is to say, the people of the British empire have paid an excess,in price of 16s. per cwt., nearly 2d. per lb., for all ,the Sugar they have consumed' in 1839, over an 4 above the price for which Forei g n Sugars might 'nave been, and actually have been, bought in the London market for re-exportation, after they had undergone the process of refinement. The duty on Sugar for home consumption is 245. per cwt. these sixteen shillings excess paid in price exactly form two-thirds of the amount of the duty levied for the public service upon sugar, the annual aggregate amount of the duty is in round numbers five millions sterling ; two-thirds, therefore, of five millions is the annual amount paid by the nation amongst the sugar producers, who are exclusively privileged by the monopoly laws to supply it with an article so essential to comfort that it may not be inaptly classed as one of the minor neces saries of life. And when we take into our .calculation the numerous other articles - with which the West In dians are entitled exclusively to furnish our markets, such as coffee, cocoa, rum, molasses, various kinds of dyewood, pimento, arrowroot, ginger, &c., we may safely assume the nation pays five millions a year be yond the intrinsic value of the articles supplied, towards the maintenance of our West India colonies, and these five millions are in addition to the enormous. sums of money granted from time to time by Parliament. If an account were fairly drawn up, debtor and cre ditor, and headed " The Mother Country in account current with the West India Colonies, commencing with the year 1800," it would not fail to demonstrate, after 'giving the Colonies credit for the Continental market value, of, their produce, a balance due to the mother country of many hundred millions of money— an amount nearly large enough to liquidate the Na tional Debt. But to return to the price of Sugar, and the monopoly law which compels our industrious artizans to consume an unwholesome' and dear article in lieu of that which is good and cheap. We will. point the attention of our readers to the evident, though most vexatious fact, that the payment of a tax of 40s. per, cwt. on Foreign Sugars would, to the, 'con sumers, be equivalent, as far as money is concerned in the transaction, to paying, as they. now do pay, 245. per cwt. to the Crown, :and 168. per cwt, besides to the West Indians. The annoying difference be tween these two modes of paying our money tests here :—the former would enable the Chan cellor of the Exchequer to remit taxes, which inter fere with the prosperity of the many, to the extent of the gain arising from the additional duty on the fo reign sugar, and the public would have a clean and wholesome article in exchange fcr their money ; while the latter mode, besides defrauding the nation, has hi therto, by stimulating the cupidity of the Planters, &e., only served to promote acts of oppression against the black population in the 'West Indies. - - - A TOUCH AT THE ALLIGATORS.—" Why, as for that you see, Squire, we did not keep right straight a-bead, for we hunted alligators close upon the way, and some of the'tarnatio_n critters took us consi.: derable out of our course„ One on 'em, I remember. took for the Ohio, and as he happened to be of the mammoth species, we were bent upon having him any how.. It happened to be moonlight at the time, else I would not be qualified that we Should have been able to run him down before . ,wp reached the lower falls. How somever we pulled up in his wake so hard for two nights and two days and a-quarter, that, finding it was hard up with him—and they be calculating critters—he sud denly wheeled round, gave his tail what the hunters call a circumflex twist, and before we knowed for certain that it wera't the shiver of an earthquake, by Judy ! if he we;n't regularly aboard on us, for 'there he was on the hoar of our craft 'just like a knotty pine log at the bottom of a dried up mill•pond, and quietly ehew:ng his cud on the left leg cf our steersman. I calculate you Englisbers don't hunt alligators in your puddle-creeks as you nickname rivers.—Old Sporting Magazine for De cember. WA RWICKSHIRE SESSIONS.—LOVETT AND Cotims.—Mr. Miller made an application to the Court for flirther indulgences to be granted to Lovett and Collins, with referEnce to their diet, that they might be allowed something rather better than the usual prison diet ; they bad applied to the Secretary of State, and he had referred them to the Justices of tie Peace. Ile remarked, that it would be is, the recolle tion of the Court that a simirar application was made and granted to three prisoners, Wooller, - Edmonds, and Maddox, on a charge cf a similar nature ; and upon that chiefly he grounded the present application. He wished also for the - Court to take into their considera tion the recommendation of the jury to mercy. The Reverend J. Randier stated that, as a visiting Ma. ,gistrate, he could assure the Court that every care and attention had been shown to the prisobers, which could, in justice to the other prisoners confined in the same yard, and convicted for offences of the same nature, viz., .a misdemeanour, be possibly shown. Mr. Wilmshurst, the surgeon, had stated that he considered them both in perfect health, and that at present he did not deem any additional allowance necessary. It was deeided uy the Court to leave it to the Visiting Magistrates, with whose decision they should be perfectly satisfied. FALL OF A NEWS-110011.—On 'Wednesday morning the wall in the rear of the news-room gave way, bringing along with it, with a tremendous crash, a por tion of the newsroom and the ac joining offices. Three hours only before the catastrophe took place the Com mittee of the Literary Society had been sitting is con sultation as to the propriety of taking the opinion of an architect with regard to the dangerous or insecure state of the building. The safety of the lives of those gen tlemen may be fairly attributed to the interposition of Providence. The books in the library have been saved. Downpatrick Recorder. DEATH FROMDRINKING SCAIDINGWATER. Monday evening an inquest took place at Guy's Hos pital, on the body of Thomas Bourn, a chlld two-and-a half years old. It appeared that on Saturday morning last the mother of the deceased was washing another of her children, with her back turned towards the fire, when the deceased got hold of the tea-kettle,••• which was standing on the hob, and drank from its spout some boiling water, and spilt some also down: his chest. He was conveyed to the hospital in great agony, and ex, pired from inflamniaticn of the throat, resulting from the internal scalding. Verdict—Accidental death. • FINE OF FIFTY POUNDS.—We stated, last week that the Attorney-General had, upon the case sub mitted to him, given it as his opinion that, by an over. sight, the Municipal Act did not authorise the Council in visiting Aldermen, elected Mayors, with a fine should they refuse the office, and that, consequently, the fine paid ,by Dr. Hastings must be returned to him. The case and opinion were laid before the Council this morn ing, accompanied by a note fiom Dr. Hastings, request ing that an order might be made by the Council, for the repayment to him of the sum in question. After a short discussion, Mr. Pierpoint moved that an order to such effect be made upon the Treasurer, which was seconded by Mr. John Hood. Mr. Alderman Padlore said he was not satisfied with the dictum of the Attorce 3 _ General on the subject, and thought the opinion of Sir William Follett should also be taken, a portion of the expense of which he was willing to bear from his own pocket. He moved an amendment to that effect ; which, hOwever, fell to the ground for the want of a seconder, and the original motion was carried.—Worces ter Herald. SOMERSETSHIRE RURAL POLICE.--At a meeting of the Magistrates, at Wells, on Monday, De cember 30, after a discussion on that subject, on a di vision there appeared a majority of 17 for the postpone ment of the consideration of the Rural Police Bill. Captain Snob°ll, in opposing it, characterised the Act as "repugnant to the ancient and constitutional laws of England, and to the habits of a peaceful and agricul tural people."—Bristol Mirror. A letter from Cobourg s tates Prince Albert to have quitted th e chateau - of his father, on the 26th ult., on his way to London, which he was to reach on the 10th inst. The nobles had given a splendid ball, anti the Philharmonic Society a concert, in honour of the future husband of the English Queen. VENI Aln LORD JOHN HAY. SAN SEBASTIAN, DEC. 31, IS3D. Address of the Junta-General of the Province of Gui puzcoa to the Right Honourable Lord John Hay, C. 13., &c., Commandinmin-Chief the forces of h er Britannic. Majesty on the coast of Cantabria. (TRANSLATION.' " Most Excellent Sir,—The prOvince of Cruipuzcoa l , assembled in Junta-General, sensible .of the constant efforts made by your Excellency to ensure to the coun try the preservation of its foral institutions, so dear to all its inhabhants ; feeling,convinced also.of the great effect that your Excellency's labours and influence have had in the pacification of the provinces —deem it a duty to express to you, by a , pontaneous act, through its le gitimate representatives, the gratitude that it feels to- arils you—a gratitude that the Junta does not hesitate in assuring your Excellency is deeply and indelibly im pressed on the heart of every true Guipuzcoan. " As a mark (however inadequate) of the great esteem'with which the province regards the repeated instances in which your Excellency has rendered essen tial services to the Basque cause, the Junta-General has resolved to prtsent to you a copy of its Fueros ; and, in order to carry this determination into effect, the Junta,has commissioned and authorized the Depu ties, Don Franchco de Olizabel and Don Jose Joaquim de Olizabcl,to be the - bearers of this letter, and to reite rate the assurances of the sincere gratitude towards your Excellency by which the Junta-General of- Gui puzcoa is influenced. " May God preseive your Excellency for many years. " Given at the Junta-General of the most noble and most loyal province of Guipuzcoa, assembled in the loyal ta-An of Deva, this '2lst day of December, 1839. (Signed) JUAN MANUEL DE ERRIARTE. ‘' Sec. to the Deputation. " By the most noble and most loyal province of Gui puzcoa. (Signed) " JUAN BAUTiSTE IIE ARRIZABALAGA, " Sec. to the Province." WAGES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANTI-CORN-LAW CIRCULAR. SlR,—You► readers wish for facts. I send one with out comment. It is the statement made to myself by an agricultural labourer, corroborated by subsequent inquiries made of his wife. His wages are nine shillings a week ; he has a wife and five small children ; his expenditure for the neces saries of life is as follows : Bread, a loaf each day, at 9d ss. 3d; Potatoes, a peck each day, at Bd. a peck 4s. 83. Coal ls. Od. Shoes, me week with another ls. 03. Rent Soap and candles • .os. 6d. • 133. sd. To save fire and candle!, all the family go to bJcl at seven o'clock in the evening. The rent is the lowest, possible. They have no other source of income what= ever ; would rather live on five shillings a week as things were four years ago than on nine shillings a week now ; would be most thankful if a supply of corn from abroad would be permitted, so as to reduce thc price, but fear it is not likely to happen ; are sure dial labourers generally are of this opinion ; are every week running in debt, and now owe the baker nearly 41., and but for his kindness should have had nothing to cat ; have constant work; out of doors if fine, in the barn if wet ; and, having a good master, have lost no time during the bad Weather. The above statement, although four shillings and six pence excess of expenditure over income, includes no meat, bacon, cheese, or butter, nothing for clothes, nothing for shoes for the rest of the family, as the one shilling a week is required for the man's own shoes ; nothing for tea and sugar. I have made some inquiries of the baker, and the an swers confirm the preceding statement, adding that it is much worse with bakers than formerly, as they sell less bread, and have . more bad debts, than when the bread was at half the present priCe. Lam, S:r, your obedient servant, THOMAS SPENCER. Hinton, near Bath, Jan 2, 1840. P.S. Lhave'not alluded to the stock of potatoes this man has from' his allotment of land, as it is nowt% ot hausted, and next month he will have to purchase all his fOod. THE MARKETS. COUNTRY MARKETS, Whoat,. Barl ey. I Oats. r, t .... I'n~se Per Ouarter. Is. to s. s.. s. S. to R. A. to _S. Bath Isiandf,rct (12 70 32 44 30 .6 , A,t 50 3ridport Chard (10 82 .',l • :20 26 4h 50 Gloucester B4 76 45 4 0 34 ~ .41 43 Exe cr '7J 80 27 n.i 1 28 1 40 Guildford —' 40 Vi ! - 20 34 40 44 Newbury 81 22 , 3 , 42_ Reading 50 85 47 ! :2:3 34 40 1'43 Salisbury .. .80 40 50 30 34 41, 58 ShErborne -" . -2 78 42 58 j 26 ,20 42 48 SheptonMailet ,50. • 81 33 54-4-20 34, 48 50 Uxbridge :i7 43 23 32 %/V4rminster— 50 80 36 54 127 38 5O 5;8 Winchester 6 3 ^6 -- Yeovil 164 72 40 48 30 72 4 - Ti S. Ca ,‘.. ?:7 40 ~. 39 46 LEEDS CORN MARKET.—Jan. 7, Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 6011), York; and Lincoln. .60:b. Barley, Norfolk and Sutiblk Yorkshire and Lincolnshire --, Grinding ...... 2;ls. to 335.. , F 4 . _ .4 Being 63lb. .50s. . , ~., Onts, I'otatue --Mealing, For. —d. to.-d. l''):; 13'. In 144 , i. per stone. Shelling GUILDFORD MARKET, Wheat, Old (Per Load) 151. to 201. I. s.—Now, 161. he. •.. • Barley (Per Qr.) • 4 1 ,5. to 465. I Beans (Per Qr.) ..... 40s. to 445, Oats 2B V 4 Rye ‘lo 41 Grey Pease, 41s. to 4 s. DEVIZES COB. ! , 1 MARKET. Per Sack. s. d. s, d. Per Qual - ter., s, d. g, First Wheat........ 0 to 42 0 Oats () to. st> Second 34 a 37 6 Beans (per sack).., 1:0 U 28 Third Barley 29 I) 49 0 Bread (per j. 6 0 The Augsburg Gazette asserts that Russia, England, Austria, and Prussia, have come to a complete agreement—first, to accept Russia's proposals respect ing the Dardanelles ; secondly; to give to the Porte Adana, and the defiles of the Taurus and Syria, to the line from Gcnezareth to the coast, including Acre and the Holy Cities. "It is also settled," says the corres-' pondent of the Gazette, •' how much more. shall. be takrn horn Mehemet, should he resist." I 3l tADFonn.--Mr. PETER BUSSEY, TIIE CHARTIST LEADEII.—II is very confidently and cur rently reported, that Bussey is off for America, in order to look out for a berth for him.Selt and family. r. -the lauguage of vague rumour it is said he sailed from Li verpool, the latter end of last week.---York .Courapt. • We understand that there is no foundation for the statement which appears in a morning- paper of yesterday respecting an appointment in Prince Albert's' household ; and that any such statements must be pre mature, if not absolutely untrue, as no arrangements •have been made. The Drogheda papers state that Sir W. Somer ville is to second the Address in the House of Commons in reply to the Queeo's Speech. They repeat the rumour that Sir William is to be r:isid to the peerage on the occasion of her Majesty's marriage: Sir W. Somerville, Member for Drogheda, is to preside at the dinner to Mr. O'Connell, which is to take place at MorrisoQ's Hotel on Saturday evening. —Standard. SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE COOLERS A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths 14, Cornhill, London (opposite the .Bank of England), have for choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN and ORNA MENTAL ICE PAILS, to which They w ishtedirect.attention The price of the Plain- Tub-pail (now much in use), 81. 105- the pair ; the Classic Vase (very neat), 10/. Ss. the pair ; the Victoria Pattern, 151. the pair; the Dresden Cooler, 191. the pair, &c., all of whic... are strongly mounted with Silver, and have Silver Shields for Engraving the Crest or Coat of Arms. A pamphlet is published, with drawings of the above and other articles of plate g ener a lly, w hi c h may be had on applied tion, free of cost. BIRS. On the 7th i ns t., at Edward. T terrHace, Pentonville, Mrs. Henry Brent, of a son. On the 7th inst., Mrs. Rogers, Queen-square, of a son. On the Bth inst., Mrs. T. M. Catalin, of Ely-place, of a son. On the 7th i nst., at Fr MAR WED. om e, Wilson Cloment, second son of the late Clement Wilson Cruttwell, Esq., to Georgians, youngest child of the late John Daniel, Esq. On the Bth inst., at St. George's, Bloomsbury, Thomas Barker, Esq., of Islington, to Elizabeth, second .daughter of Charles Saxton, Esq., of Whitchurch, Shropshire. - On the 7th inst., at Trinity Church, St. Alarylebone, 'Neil Benjamin Echnonstono, jun., Esq., eldest son of N. B. Edmon stone, Esq., of Portland-pl ace , to Madalina Eli nor, on ly daughter of W. H.' Trant, Esq. DIED. On the Bth inst., at Clapbam.rise, Monsieur Francois Beek velt, dit de Tourlot; aged 83. ' On the Bth inst., at Eaton-place, Belgr a ve-square, John Beauclerk, Esq., aged 68. At Wobut'n-place, W. P. Allcock, Esq., age d 6 2. On the 10th of December, in th e gull of S m y rn a, Edward F. North, el her Majesty's ship Princess Charlotte, youngest son of the late Francis Frederick North, Esq of Hastings a nd Rourrham, aged 22. , In"Cathgn-terrace, Mrs. Sharpless. On the 7th inst., at Clapham New Park, Benjamin Warren, Esq., aged 45. . On the 30th ult., at Grove -place, Hackney, Eliz.►teth Ta mary Spilsbury, aged 76. . _ •. London: Printed and Yuri gbed by AIURDO YOUNO, No. 112, Strawl, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the county of Dliddlcsex.—Friday, January 10, 1840. I PATENT I. , EVETi, WA TC;HE S. With silver.deubl e -b o tt om cases .............. . ......... 6 0 With silver hunting cases ....... ........................ 616 • This celebrated - construction •(tha most a ccura t e an which a watch can be made) 'is now offer:-1, with the latest improve ments i. he detach e d escapemm.t, jewell e d i n f our holes, capped, hand 1.6,001 k. the seconds, hard enamel dial, and main tainino. power to tinue 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 needed, at • T". COX SA %TORN'S, Watchmaker, Silver and Goldsmith, 47, Cornhill, London, (Seven doors from Grac3church-street). N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchange.