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INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JAM. 4.
James Harvey, late of Elstow, Bedfordshire, butcher, applied
for his discharge, when
Mr. BARRY, the Counsel for Mr. White, an opposing creditor,
stated to the Court, that all the insolvent's debts were due to per-
sons living in or near Bedford. It was therefore the desire of the
creditors that he should be removed to the gaol of that town, pre-
paratory to the ensuing Insolvent Circuit. The Learned Gentle.
man proceeded to state, that he had a further application to make
which wart novel in its nature. It did not emanate from him, yet
he was Called upon to make it, and the Court would then say whe-
ther or not they could entertain it. It was this : the opposing cre-
ditor being aware that he must remove the insolvent at his own ex-
pence, was therefore desirous that he should be delivered over from
the prison to a competent person, instead of incurring the expense
of an officer.
Mr. Commissioner LAW wished to know who would be liable in
ease of escape, if the prayer was granted ?
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER remarked that persons who called
upon the Court to give effect to the Act of Parliament, must take
the evil with the good.
The Cou T then ordered that the opposing creditor should have
until the 17th instant to consider whether he would remove the in-
solvent or not. Should he determine not to do so, the insolvent
would be heard on his petition on that day.
Mr. NANKIN, the Attorney, observed, that he would under-
take that the insolvent should be removed, and here the matter
ended.
Joseph Nfichael Josiphs, formerly of Bedford. and since of
Bethnal-green, dealer in watches, was opposed by Moses Solomons
in person.
rheum of the opposing creditor stated, that, although his father's
name was Solomons, he (witness) passed by the name of Garcia, in
order that he might derive some family property in the event of his
surviving his mother. The witness swore that he had repeatedly
seen two memorandum books in the possession of the insolvent, to
I one of which he referred on an occasion when he applied for pay-
ment. Neither of those books had been delived up in Court.
The insolvent denied that he had ever such a book as the one de-
scribed by the witness.
The opposing creditor was then called upon to give evidence, but
it consisted principally in what he had beard from his son.
In his cross-examination by Mr. HEATH, the witness admitted
that he had passed by • different name, and had tendered himself
to justify bail for a considerable amount, but he was not accepted.
He thought the cause of his being refused wu, that he did not lay
the " thousands," be said he possessed, before the Judge, and not
because he was disbelieved on his oath.
Neither of the witnesses complained of fraud on the part of the
insolvent at the time of contract.
The Court informed the insolvent that they would not remand
'him, because the evidence was extremely contradictory; but if he
should have sworn falsely, relative to the book, he was liable to
have his discharge revoked, and also to be indicted tfor perjury.
With these hints the Court directed the discharge to issue.

POLICE.

M ANSION-HOUSE.

....
hlr. 7ohx Britten, a gentleman of respectability, was brought
before the Lord Mayor on a charge of felony.
Mr. PULLEN, the Solicitor, attended for the complainant,
Mr. Daniel Britten, packer, of Basinghall-street, cousin to the
defendant. lie stated that Mr. J. Britten was taken into the em-
ploy of Mr. 1). Britten, his cousin, and that money transac-
tions took place between them on various occasions. Some time
since the complainant had some goods sent to him to be packed for
a Captain Shippen, but in consequence of Captain Shippen's
owing him about 1701. he refused to deliver up the goods until that
sum was paid, which lie held in the shape of a lien. The com-
plainant wanting the loan of a sum of money, applied to his
clerk (the defendant) for the loan of one hundred pounds. The
defendant agreed to advance that sum, provided It was secured to
him again. The complainant gave him a letter, transferring to
the defendant all his interest on the goods of Captain Shippen, and
authorising him to receive the 100!. from the 1701. whenever it
should be paid. The 1701. was not paid, and the defendant left
the service of the complainant. Shortly after the defendant pro-
ceeded to the complainant's warehouse, and by imposing on the
servants, he obtained the whole of the goods, which he employed
persons to carry away. This, Mr. Pullen contended, amounted to
a felony, foe the goods were placed in the complainant's hands fur
packing, and he had no controul over them ; therefore, for the de-
fendant to take them out of the legal custody was certainly a felony.
Mr. Pullen concluded by stating that he would call witnesses to
prove what he had asserted, and he confidently relied on the felon-
toils act being then completely proved.
Mr. BOLLAND, on behalf of the defendant, said, he would ad-
mit the facts as stated by Mr. Pullen to be made out, and would
contend that there was no proof whatever to constitute a felony. He
was glad the case had came before his Lordship publicly, instead of
being heard in private, for the defendant's character would be sub-
stant:ated more satisfactorily than if it had been attempted to be kept
private. He (Mr. B. was a friend to public reports, If properly
and correctly made ; for they tended to expose fraud, and place the
public on their guard against imposture. Mr. B. said the parties
in this case were near relatives, and had had money transactions to-
gether. The defendant lent the complainant 1001., upon which,
1 for security, the complainant regularly transferred to him his lien
upon the goods belonging to Captain Shippen. The money was
not forthcoming, and whether the defendant had done wrong in
taking away the goods or not. was not a question for the Lord
Mayor to settle ; at all events he had a lien on them : he did not'
act secretly or clandestine)y, but went in the open day to the ware-
house, demanded the goods, and gave a receipt (which was pro-
duced) for them to the foreman.. It was an open transaction, and if
it was not strictly legal, the complainant had his remedy otherwise
than by charging him with felony.
Mr. PuLLEN replied, and still contended, the taking the goods
was a felonious taking. lie had, it was true, lent the complainant
1001., but he had wired the goods of a third party, amounting is
value to 5001., to pay himself. He had also taken away the com-
plainant's books from the counting-house.
The LORD Marcia, after consulting Mr. Nobler, said, he
regretted the case had come before him, in consequence of the
respectability of the parties, but he could not see any founda-
tion whatever for the charge of felony. He therefore dismissed
the case.

Mr. BOLLAND complained of the complainant having actually
given the defendant into custody for felony on Saturday afternoon,
when, if it had not been for the kindness of Mr. Cope. one of the
City Marshals, he would have been detained in custody until
Monday.
Mr. l'ut.Lig claimed the books.

Blr. DOLLAND said, the book. were the only documents to prove
the receipts of money by the complainant, and therefore they
should still be detained, but that Mr. Pullen might at any time see
them, and take copies of them.
Four men, named Clark, Smith, Chatfield, and Lane, were re.
examined, charged with burglariously entering the holm of Mr.
Dean, tailor, of Finch-lane, Comhill, on Saturday morning, at
an early hour. The prisoners, it appeared, had entered the house,
but an alarm being raises!, they were all secured without having
stolen any thing.
They were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each.
H ATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday Mr. J. Chapman, pawnbroker, of St. John street, ap-
peared to answer the complaint of Mrs. Scafield, of Clerkenwell-
close, for refining to deliver up a valuable gold watch, now in his
possession, under the following circumstances:—
Mrs. Scofield stated, that some time ago she had occasion to
pledge the watch (which she valued more particularly as being
a family relic) at the shop of Mr. Ramsay, pawnbroker, Liquor-
pond-street, for the trifling sum of Atis.., but by some means she un-
fortunately lost the duplicate, and after long search and inquiries,
she at length discovered that the watch had been redeemed, and
again pawned at Air. Chapman's, to whom she instantly made ap-
plication, and tendered the sum for which she had originally'
pledged it with Mr. Ramsay, but that he (Mr. Chapman) refused
to give it up, unless he was paid the full sum which he said he had
advanced upon it--namely, seven guineas.
Mr. Chapman contended 'that he had taken in the watch In the
way of his business, and could not, by any means, be supposed to.
know in what way it came into the possession of the person who
offered it in pawn, and who seemed to be a very respectable young
man. The lady, when she came to defendant's shop, claimed the
restoration of the watch, as matter of absolute right, on paying :As.
even without proving that it was really her property t but even ad-
mitting that she had done so, he (defendant) did not conceive that
he wan bound by Law to restore the property, until he was paid the
full amount that he had advanced upon it.
The Sitting Alagistrate (Mr. Sergeant SeLLow) decided, that
the pawnbroker at present holding the watch, was certainly entitled
to the money he had advanced upon it, and therefore dismissed the
complaint.

Hie/Naas AND PenLaus.--/7. Shipman, a very respectably I
dressed man, was brought up under the llawkers'and Pedlars' Act,
charged, on the information of Charles Hutchins, an inspector,
with conveying about various articles of glass from house to house,
and offering them for sale, without a licence.
The informant having stated the case in general terms, called as
a witness in support thereof,
Mathew Hale, who deposed, that the defendant, on the 21th of
December last, went Imo the Old King's Head Tavern, Totten-
ham-court-road, and asked the landlord if he wanted any tumblers
or glasses; none were then sold, and he was traced front thence to
the Cock public-house, Brook street, Holborn, where he repeated
the same inquiry. The witness also stated, that the defendant had
no ticket upon Ida basket, to show that he was a regularly licensed
dealer.

Mr. Sergeant Sam.on observed, that the general account given
of a man's having gone into a house for the purpose of asking or_
den for glass, or soy other merchandise, did not at all bring him
within the operation of the Act. which says hi distinct terms, for
" selling or exposing for sale," &c.; and there did not appear
either telling or exposing in the present case.
The witness Hale endeavoured to amend the case, by Raying that
the defendant offered several tumblers and glasses at the Old
King's Head, and that this was an " exposure for sale."
Mr. Sergeant SE cannot permit a case to be patched op
In this way ; when you first told the story, you never mentioned a
single word as to an " exposure for sale," but mewl; stated that
the defendant asked for orders.
The charge was accordingly dismissed.
(Peter C; oiley, whoac examination at Hatton.garden was given
in our Paper of Monday, has written us a letter, in which he states,
that, when in a state of intoxication, he was desperately assaulted
and robbed by a party of ruffians; and that, " as soon as his eau.
sciatmess rutarnctl, be was accos,ed by a pretended ,friend, who
advised him to seek for his hat, &c. in the area of Mr. Griffin's

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house; and this friend helped him over the railing into the area
where he was discovered." The writer further says, that he was
not found secreted behind a water-butt (as erroneously stated in the
police report), there being no water-butt in the areal
QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday Bea laMiff Harper, a seafaring man, was brought be-
fore D. W. GREOORIE, }...sq. charged with stealing nearly 400
weight of lead from some new buildings in Vincent-square, Vaux-
hall-road. After the evidence on the part of the prosecution had
been heard, the prisoner was called upon for his detenee. He corn-
merced by saying that he was induced to commit the robbery at
the instigation of a man named Turpin, keeper of a notorious and
well-known fence in Great Peter-street ; he had engaged him to
bring the lead from the premises to his house, and gave him 3s.
for the portion he had brought on Saturday night.
From this intimation an officer was despatched for Turpin, who
shortly arrived in custody: he was plated at the bar, and the for-
mer prisoner then deposed, that he had known Turpin about three
weeks. On Saturday cvei irg last he met him at the top of Great
Peter-street; he asked him where he was going; he said no
where particular. The prisoner said he knew where there was a
quantity of lead, saying it was in Vincent-square, and told hint if
he took the lead to his house, lie would give him 7s. per cwt. for
it. Turpin desired him to wait for him, and presently he came
out of his house, bringing with him a dark lantern, and a candle
lighted, and they
repined to the building in the square. Witness
was afraid to go in, anti Turpin in consequence first entered by the
window, and gave him out tan roils of ftad, he afterwards went in
and saw a quantity et lead between two planks, which had been
covered by shavings. Witness and the prisoner carried a piece
each to the prisoner s house. Turpin then said it was too late to
go for any more, but told him to fetch the remainder In the morn-
ing, and that he wo• Id leave the door open for him, and when wit-
ness asked him for something, gave him Zs. The next morning he
made repeated jimmies to the buildings, bringing away a quantity
of lead in a bag borrowed of the prisoner, and deposited it all in
his yard; the filth and last time, when he was about taking the
lead out of the tag in the yard, an officer took him into custody:
The officer here exelained to the 3lsgistrate that lie had received
the information from Turpin himself, on Sunday morning, who
called hint up, and told him two persons were bringing lead into his
premises.
The Magistrate seemed greatly astonished at the officer's state.
merit, and inquired wby he did not rimy as much when he gave his
evidence ?
The officer, in explanation, said, that he always refrained from
exposing the
.party from whom lie gained his information, and
which was an invwiable rule amongst the officers.
The Magistrate said that was no justification for his misconduct;
he must, in consequence, diricharge both the prisoner Turpin and
Harper.
MA RLBOROUG 11-STREET.
Yesterday Mr. RoE, the Sitting Magistrate, was engaged there
chief part of the day in the examination of two men, who for sonic
time have been suspected of being concerned with a gang of thieves,
who have committed numerous robberies on the different mails and
other coaches, on their departure from, and their arrival in, the me-
tropolis.
The prisoners, who are ill-looking men, were brought into the
office handcuffed. They gave their names James Dime's and
Thomas /late. The latter was recognized by the police as having
been a cad to the coaches in Piccadilly, and Titmus u an indivi-
dual who had been recently tried at the Old Bailey.
Mr. HOE asked the nature of the charge against the prisoners,
and was informed that they had been apprehended by Lincoln's
party of Bow-street patrol the preceding night, having robbed the
Hibernia, Holyhead, and the Walton coaches, on their entering
the metropolis.
Joseph 3lobbs, one of the patrol, stated, that about half-past
nine o'clock the night before, be and the rest of his party were per.
ambulating Piccadilly, and when near the end of Park-lane, he ob-
served the prisoner Titmus alight from behind the Holyhead and
Shrewsbury coach, with a deal box on his shoulder, and the coach
continued its progress towards the White Horse Cellar, where it
usually stopped • at the same time he saw a chaise or cabriolet
following behind. the coach, at a short distance. The prisoner
Vomit= with the box to the side of the chaise and put it inside,
and then ran after the coach. Witness, satisfied that the coach had
been robbed, and suspecting that Titmus was in pursuit of further
plunder, he communicated the above facts to his brother officers,
Lincoln, Wilson, and Smith. Lincoln and witness instantly ran
up to the chaise, and seised the horse by the head. The prisoner
Matt was the only person in the chaise at the time. lie was secured,
and Wilson and Smith ran after the coach in pursuit of Titmus.
On searching the chaise, witness found a box, the direction upon
which had been torn off; also, a new bridle and saddle, and a
Witney top coat. Shortly after, his brother officers brought back
Titmus in custody, and both prisoners were carried to the watch.
house.
They were committed for re-examination on Thursday next.
MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE.
THE Gases Laws.—Yesterday Mr. George Cullum lifarehawl,
of Highbridge, Hammersmith, appeared before EDMUND GIIT.
wr TH, Esq. on a summons at the instance of Mr. T. Essex, of Ac-
ton, charging him with an offence under the Game Laws.
It appeared from the evidence of Charles Martin, a labourer,
that on the morning of the 28th ult. he was passing over some mea-
-1 dow land belonging to Mr. Essex, when he perceived the defendant
shoot at a hare, which he took up and carried home to his house.
I The defendant had been cautioned from firing on those lands.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked how it happened this business was not
brought before him in the regular manner ?
Dlr. Essex looked surprised, and said he did not understand the
Magistrate's meaning.
.31r. GRIFFITH—Why, Sir, the usual course is by information
on oath ; however, I shall ask the defendant how he, knowing ft to
be illega, could have thus acted?
The defendant_l plead a miscomer—my name is " Marchuust,"
not " Merchant," as described in the summons.
3lr. GRIFFITH—That is of no consequence whatsoever.
Defendant—l had only one charge of gunpowder left, and die.
charged it, which accidentally killed the hare. (Great laughter.)
Mr. Gaivirrit said, he could not sustain the case for a mo-
ment ; had it been brought Vetere him regularly by information,
he would perhaps, upon the evidence, have been bound to convict.
Mr. Essex said be had no feeling of a vindictive nature against
the defendant, but he really, in self-defence, was obliged to
proceed to extremities, as his grounds had been traversed- in all
directions by persons carrying gang, and he had great reason, from
their practices, to believe, that their object was something else than
that professed. His horses and sheep had been stolen, and indeed
shot, and such was the destructive course pursued, that he begged
for the Magistrate's protection.
The defendant declared it to be the first offence, adding, " I
have only, 51r. Essex, shot a hare."
Mr. Gatettrie--But you know that to be illegal; you have CO
licence.

Mr. Essex said he had known six or seven hares to have hien
shot within these few days. He did not care if they were all shot.
Mr. GRITTITH said ha could only proceed on information laid
under the Game Laws.

Mr. Essex—W ill your Worship instruct me how to do this ?
Mr. GRIFFITH—No, I cannot. 1 will attend to any informa-
tion brought here, but I can do nothing further. The case le now
discharged.
The parties then left the office.
Lescomb, one of the keepers of the Bayswater gate,
was summoned for abusive language.
Mr. Rothersole, of Park-place Livery-stables, Regent's Park,
stated, that on the Ist instant he was driving, as was his daily cus-
tom, to the late Lady Oxford's, to take up Lady Anne Hamilton,
and was stopped at the gate by the defendant, who was newly
placed there, and who exclaimed, " Come, tip." Witness ex-
plained, that he waa only going to Craven Hill, to Lady Oxford's,
and would return. The defendant vociferated, •' You liar—
you thief; why she is dead this month put. Witness raid he
was aware of that, and was only going to take up Lady Anne
Hamilton ; but the fellow refused to allow him to pass until he
paid the toll, and for ten minutes assailed him with the vilest lan-
guage and accusations, threatening to pull him off the box and
mill his head. He called to Mr. and Mrs. Minns, of Hanger
Hill, Ealing, who were stopped at the gate in their tilbury, and
who said, such horrible lariguage they never heard, and indeed
could not conceive how any human being could give Birch impre-
cations utterance.
The defendant denied the statements.
The Magistrate fined bun in 20s. and costs.
UNION-HALL.
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Yesterday a gentleman attended this Owe before the silting Me.
gistrate, R. J. CHAMBERS, Esq. for the purpose of laying an in-
formation against an individual whom he represented to be a re-
spectable merchant residing at Deptford, for having given a false
character of a servant girl, who, after having robbed her mistress
of upwards of 401., absconded.
The gentleman stated, that a Miss Davis, who lives in Charlotte-
street, Blackfriars-road, being in want of a servant girl, a woman
named Esther Kavanagh applied for the situation, at the same
time giving a reference as to her character for honesty, &e. to a
gentleman residing at Deptford, with whom she stated she had
lived us housemaid for a considerable period. Miss Davis waited
upon the gentleman alluded to, who gave Esther Kavanagh an
excellent twelve months' character. The girl was, in consequence
of this character, taken into Miss Davis's service on the 14th of
December, and a few evenings ago Miss Davis, accompanied by a
party, went to the theatre, leaving the servant girl in care of the
house. On her arrival home alter the entertainment, /digs Davis
was astonished, after having repeatedly knocked at the door, at its
not being opened, and the door was ultimately obliged to be broken
open, when on entering candles were found lighted in the parlour,
in the drawing-room, and in one of the bed-chambers, but no see.
rant was diem Suspicion was at once excited against Esther Ka-
vanagh, but upon examining the cupboards, side-table, &e. none
of the plate or clothes were missed. flowerer, the Leghorn bon-
net of a lady who boarded with Miss Davis was ascertained
to have been taken out of one of the rooms. This circumstance,
coupled with the sudden disappearance of the girl, caused further
scrutiny, when it was discovered that a trunk had been opened with
• false key, and a ten pound Bank of England note, sixteen sore.
reigns, and a quantity of clothes taken therefrom. Miss Davies
traced the thief as far as Liverpool ; there all clue was loot ; and it
it is supposed that she had taken her departure from the ace. in one
of the trading vessels, for Ireland. The Gentleman stated, that
Miss Davies had ascertained, since the robbery, that the girl had
never been in the aervice of the individual who had given her a
character, and against whom the lady now applied to lodge an
information.

Mr. CHAMBER!' observed, that he would have no hesitation In
granting the applicant's request, and accordingly an information
was tiled against the merchant.
A coed:maker (we believe) was brought up on a warrant, for

disposing of a gig which had been left in his possession.
The gig belonged to Mr. John Wright, who being in difficulties
and confined, sold it to his brother fur 102., telling him that it
would be found at the coachmaker.a. On application being made
the coachmaker requested that the gig might be left for a few days,
and this being complied with, he in the mean time sold it, or,
cording to his own account, gave it as collateral security for some
debts.
The Magistrate expressed great indignation at such conduct.
saying—" tollateral security ! why you might as well take my
watch out of my pocket, and give it as collateral security for your
debts. Let a search warrant be immediately made out, and the gig
found, or you will be committed for a felony."
A search warrant was then sent to a timber merchant's, to whom
the gig had been given.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

London, Jan. 4, 1825.
I,—As a constant reader of your valuable Journal, I take the
liberty of drawing your attention to an article inserted by you to-
day, under the title of " False Returns in Mark-lane to enhance
the prices of Corn."
In the first place, this title given to the investigation is as In-
correct, in fact, as it is mischievous in its consequences, and the
whole argument stated to be made by the Counsel for the informer
is equally liable to the above character; for he states that the re-
turns made by the parties complained against, was for the purpose
of opening the ports for the admission of foreign. barley, which he
gravely contends would tend to enhance the price in the market:
this certainly is a species of logic quite new ; for hitherto it has
been contended, that the introduction of a superabundant quantity
of any article Into the market was the cause of depreciating, and
not enhancing, the prices of the same. I must therefore leave to
the learned gentleman the explanation of his theory on the subject,
as I readily admit it is above my comprehension.
In the next place the Counsel for the informer asserts, there were
great quantities of barley in bond from foreign ports, which it was
desirable should he liberated by any means. The reason for this
assertion is very plain ; but 1, without fear of contradiction, state,
the quantity of barley then in bond in this country to be very
trifling, and in confirmati^n of this, I refer the learned gentleman
to the Office of the Board of Trade, who can, no doubt, to his
surprise, satisfy him on this head. It is painful to have so
pointedly to contradict a gentleman for whom I entertain a respect;
but when assertions are put forth, and arguments founded on them
injurious to others, my feelings must give way to my duty.
The result of this erroneous statement, and argument grounded
on it, is this—that the parties complained against were endeavour..
ing to enhance the price of the first necessaries of life, and in that
odious light are exhibited to the public; whereas, if they had sue..
ceded in their object, they would have been the means of reducing
prices, and of benefiting the public in general. Having thus en-
dearoured to do away with the mischievous tendency of your report
of the investigation, I shall shortly state my opinion on the merits
of the informations inquired into yesterday, having been present the
whole time.
It appears they were instituted at the request of the Receiver of
Coro Returns, who, to further the objects he had in view, was
compelled to place himself in the invidious situation of informer,
and his statements were to be supported principally by the evidence
of a person who, in my opinion, is erroneously called the " London
Inspector of Corn Returns." My reasons for saying so are, that,
according to the Act of Parliament, his appointment ought to be
made by the several proprietors of the Corn Exchange; or, as the
following clause states, the major part of them, or in default
thereof, by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen. Now, I will
admit, for the sake of argument, that it was not proved the major
part of the said proprietors had not signed the appointment, al-
though I have no hesitation in stating my belief, that not near one
half of them had signed it ; yet there being a doubt in the case,
the accused, as in all cases of this description, ought to have been
allowed the benefit of that doubt by the presiding Magistrates,
and consequently all the returns made to him would have been in-
correctly made, and no convictions could he had on those alleged '
to be false. However, the Magistrates decided the appointment to
be valid, and of course the evidence of the Inspector was received.
In the course of his eroas-examination, he, after considerable
pressing on the subject of low-priced returns, admitted that he had
never kept back any of them, but allowed them all.
Now, it appears to me, this cross-examination was gone into
for the purpose of showing the partial manner in which the
provisions of the Act are carried into force; although, pre-
vious to this investigation, it was notorious, that in the course
of the last tew months many low returns from the country dis-
tricts had been received and allowed, without inquiry as to their
correctness, or any steps taken against the parties: the most
glaring one was from Boston, in 1823, which prevented the ports
opening for oats In August that year. How far this want of
activity, on the part of the Receiver of Corn Returns, in not in-
quiring into and rejecting these low-priced returns, may have
emboldened the parties now complained of to counteract these
low returns by others proportionally high, it is not for me to say;
but when they found their interests injured, by a party infringing
the provisions of an Act, they probably felt themselves justified
by making returns to protect said interests. If the informer bad
mime with clean hands into Court, stating that he had prosecuted
the parties who had notoriously made low returns, and now was de-
termined to act in the same way towards those making high ones,
he would then be entitled to the thanks of the country generally,
and not as he is now, only entitled to the thanks of the landed
interest.

I have now stated sufficient to show my opinion of the inquiry of
yesterday, as well as on the mode in which the provisions of the
corn laws are carried into force, and have no doubt you will join
with me in praying for an alteration in them.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
AN OBSERVER.

MARKETS.

(From the London Neu Price Current, of Jan. 41

COTTON.—There were few sales of Cotton last week, on ac-
count of the holidays : the prices were without alteration. Yester-
day, when it was ascertained that the deficiency in the stock of
Cotton in the kingdom was 150,000 bags, compared with the quan-
tity the year preceding, a most animated and extensive demand im-
mediately took place ; the scene of confusion was so great, that the
quantity actually sold is not yet correctly ascertained, but the estl-
mates ars from 6,000 to 6,000 bags, chiefly East India descriptions ;
the advance here is id. to id. per lb. A similar briskness took
place at Liverpool on Saturday last ; 6,000 bags were sold ; the
general advance there, ed. to d. per lb. The Cotton market was
quiet this morning, but as the day advanced, the greatest animation
in the demand took place, which will probably lead to extensive
transactions on 'Change. It is supposed there is an express in
town, with favourable accounts of yesterday's Liverpool Cotton
market.

LtvEnPool., Jaw. 1.
The demand for Cotton was very limited throughout the week,
and last quotations barely maintained : the sales amounted only to
1,900 bags. In consequence of the stocks proving so much less
than had been previously computed by the brokers, the demand
has since considerably revived from speculators, and nearly 5,000
bags have been sold : id. a id. per lb. advance has been obtained
on most kinds of American Cotton, and id. per lb. cos other de-
scriptions.
SUGAR—There were no Muscovades on sale last week, on ac-
count of the holidays : the news from Jamaica, respecting the state
of the island, was unfavourable ; and it was expected to have some
effect this morning, both on the demand and on the prices of Sugar.
There was much Interest excited this morning at the opening of the
Sugar market ; the holders asked an advance of 2s. per cwt. The
sales were very considetable, at prices Is. per cwt. higher, and the
market looked very firm at the improvement. Towards the close of
last week there were renewed inquiries after Refined goods ; the
business effected was not, however, considerable, owing to the firm.
nets of the holders, who were asking higher prices.—Molasses were
265. tid. Refined goods are in small supp the holders are ask-
ing higher prices to.day.—.3loLutses, 205.61 In Foreign Sugars
there were no sales. _ __

COFFEE.—Tbere were no public sales of Coffee last week, on
account of the holidays ; there were, however, considerable in.
quiries by private contract, and large orders were in town, provided
purchases could be made at the prices limited ; they were, how-
ever, considerably lower than the present currency, and are, of
course, for the present‘unexecuted. The public sale this forenoon,
182 casks 118 bags, chiefly Dutch Coffee. went off heavily at prices
a shale lower ; the few lots of Jamaica sold very high : fine fine ordi.
nary, 70s. a 71s. ; good ordinary rank 575. After the sale the buy-
ers came forward freely, and took off nearly the whole which had
been previously taken in. The market looks firm we can make
no alteration in the quotations.
OlLS.—There have been few sales of Oil lately : the prices are
without any variation.
SILK—The Silk trade is reviving : the prices are also quoted al
shade higher.
RUM, BRANDY, and lIOLLANDS.—About 150 puncheons
fine Jamaica Rum, 32 and 33. O.P. have been sold at 2s. 6d. ;
nearly 700 puncheons Demerara, 5 and 6 O.P. at Is. 6d. ; for the
latter, Is. fid. had been refused for several weeks. The Runt mar.
ket is exceedingly firm, with every appearance of a further im-
provement—Brandy is not so brisk ; the nearest price for best
marks housed, 3s.—Geneva, Is. lid. a 2s.
HEMP,
FLAX, and TALLOW.—There have been few sales
of Tallow lately reported ; the nearest quotation to-day for the new
is 375. a 375. 6d. t the market rather firm. Tallow for shipmmts.
July and August, 1825, quoted at Vs.—Hemp is 48!. ; our quota.
tions are the last prices realised for Flax.
SPICES.—There have been extensive sales of Pepper, in some
instances id. and Id. per lb. realised on the prices current three
weeks ago; Company's Pepper is now 61d. a 7d. ; light, nothing
under 6d. Nutmegs are steady, sales at ss. sd. ; in other Spices
there is little alteration.

FRUIT.—A cargo of Valentin and Denia Raisins, then landing,
(for which there has been a good demand,) was sold ; three cargoes
more are now in the river. In the other descriptions of Fruit, there
doe' not appear to hare been any sales made last week. At the
public sale dna forenoon.. Red Smyrna Raisins, SOs. ; Figs, pulled,
5Gs.; flat, :13s. ; Sultana Raisins, 625. a Ms.

IRISH' PROVISIONS—The prices of Beef and Pork are sup-
ported, but there is little doing.—Bacon is heavy.—Butters are 2*.
lower ; the stock on hand is small, but it accumulates ; and the
weather =Unties mild.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.—Copper OITSPOId at Redruth,
Dec. 30, 2544 tons, average produce 71, quantity of fine
copper tfiS tons 15 cwt.; amount of sate 15,0E51. 19s. €d.
Average standard NOI. Is.