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ROLLS COURT, DUBLIN, Pniony, Nov. 18.

I.(...yz.l'itto v. SIR JOHN AuniteY, ALIMINISTRATCA Or
Ji.ritsow. iota.
This was a hill hied io perpetuatrt hit lentimony of nne Robert
Reeves, and the case came on before the Master of the Rohs to be
argued on a demurrer.
O'Cow WELL, in support of the demurrer. The bill stated
that the late Right Hoa. Jahn Lori Longueville was, in the year
17110, a Member of his Majealy's most Honourable Ptivy Council
in Ireland, and alto • Member of the House of Commons in Ire-
land. That the town of 'Mallow, in the wont, of Cork, was a
borough which sent two Member* to the Irish Ferhanient. That
llehltain Jepliann, then of Mallow Castle, was a person of grrot
propeety and influence in the said br rough, bad fur sever:A
years rep esented it in Parliament, rind was enabled, by mean* of
this property, to procure the otturn of M:thbers for the some

His Lordship dismissed the ease, not, however, without advising
11 r. Blake to get his bills discounted, if he %visited to avoid costs
said multiplied arrrsts, at a banker's rather than at a solicitor's.
CHRISTIAN EVIDENCE SOCIETY.—.3It. Parham, the pm-
prietor of the Bello Sauvage Tavern, came to request the advice
of the Lord. Mayor. lie said he had lately taken the house,
and had let a room in it for the occasional meetings of a So-
eiety called " The Christian Evidence Society." lie did this
under the impression that the name of the Society, and the gen-
tleman-like manner of the person who hired the room, and who
called himself " Chaplain" to the Society, was sufficient proof of
its unimpeachable character, and he actually believed that his
house would he honoured by the circumstance. Nothing, there-
fore, could exceed his surprise upon learning from the report of his
Lordship's observations in the newspapers, the character ascribed
to the promoters of the Society. He apprehended much that the
harbouring of persons of this description would bring an odium
down upon his house, and he was anxious to know what means to
adopt to get rid of the thing altogether.
Ihe Loup Maros said he must decline giving any advice in
the matter. He had certainly received a number of letters respect-
ing the Society, some of which were anonymous, and he could not
really tell whether they came front the Mends or the opponents
of the Society. Be was surprised that any one could he found
who was disposed to attend to discussions so absurd as those, the
particulars of which had been Lid before him.
. . .

One or the principal °dicers, who had watched the proceedings
of the Society, slid they were contemptible and absurd. It was,
he said, a miserable club, miserably attended.

GUILDHALL,_

THE CONVICT A nalsa.--- AnotberOifidavit in behalf of this
unfortunate 111411, who was convicted at the last Old Bailey Sessions
of stealing a horse, was tendetcd before Mr. Alderman Ansley for
hlo permission to have it sworn before hint. The deponent was a
very decent looking female, who keeps a shop opposite the house
of the exciseman where the convict lodged.
The Jurymen who tried Adams seem to be taking great pains to
sift the ease to the bottom, for by the statement of the gentleman
who now attended with the deponent, it appeared that the present
link of evidence had been discovered by the Jurymen themselves,
while making a personal inquiry into the character of the numerous
witnesses who were not examined on the trial, but whose testimony
had since been laid before them, to induce them to join in the ap
plicati on to the Crown fer mercy.
Mr. Brrestord, the Chief Clerk, asked the gentleman to state who
and what he was, and why he interfered in this busir,eas.
The gent!eman replied that his name was Edward Burchell, that
he resided in Gloucester-street, Huston, and that by profeastan he
was an appraiser.
Alr. Btresford—have you not been seen about the Old Bailey
Courts ?—Yes.

Mr. Beresford—Are you not to be paid for your services in this
business ?—I am to be paid tur my time.
Mr. Beresfortl—Then I would seriously warn you that there may
be some danger in acting u a solicitor, drawing up affidavits and
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lilt. lierchell—T have interested myself in this case because I
have known the brother-in-law of the convict, who was supposed to
have perjured himself, for upwards of two years. Ido not profess
to be a solicitor. I have prepared this affidavit and attended with
this witness at the special request of the Jurymen.
While this colloquy was going forward, the worthy Alderman
ens conning over the ointents cf the document. which he now said
he could not sull'er to be sworn, because it merely stated that early
in September a man rode up on horseback to Adams's door, and
entered into conversation with hint, ece. without stating any par.
Ocular day, so as to identify it will the transaction in question.
Mr. Hu: chell replied, that the day when the man rode up was
clearly shown in the other affidavit., especially that of the landlord.
Mr. Alderman Ansley—Well, I have not those affidavits before
me ; know nothing of them. To suffer such a 1013(.1y-worded
affidavit as this to be sworn might be to countenance a eklusion.
The application was therefore refused.
BOW-STREET:

COVENT-GARDEN iiiRS:ET.--iieaccumulation of wagons
and cart., not only bringing vegetables into this part of the metro.
polls, but remaining in the cerriage way until the whole of their
cargoes are (bonneted of, is so great, that the parish of St. Paul.
Covent-garden, has determined to endeavour to put a stop to the
nuisance; for which purpose a number of persons, owners of the
carts, &c., have been served with summonses to attend at this office,
to answer the complaint of the parish.
The proprietors of several of the taverns and coffee-houses, under
the Pierian, have had occasion repeatedly to complain, but hitherto
such complaint.; have proved fruitless, and the nuisance still re.
mains unabated. Several mee.ings of the parishioners have been
held, and it was eventually resolved to summon all the intending
parties.
It appears that round the market is a " denter stone." and all
persons selling without that stone, or de•aining their wagons. &c.
longer than is actually necessary for unloading, are liable to a
penalty of 405., under Mr.... A. Taylor's Act. Under this Act
the parties in question were summoned by the parish.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the different caste to be
heard, the office was crowded to excess with market-gardeners,
some of whom had been summoned, and others to ascertain the re-
sult of the proceedings.
Mr. ADOLPHUS appeared for the parish.
The first defendant called on wasJoha Hines, a market-gardener,
at Acton, in Middlesex.

John Stephens. Surveyor to the Committee of Pavements,
proved, that on the 17th inst. a wagon belonging to the defendant
was standing in the carriage-way outside of the " atone." froin
about seven o'clock in the morning until nine; the interim was
occupied by the driver selling part of the load to various customers:
and he was confident that the nuisance to the inhabitanu was very
great.

Sir It. DIRNIE—You may go farther titan that, for I was
obliged tha other day to turn back in consequence of the obstruction.
The defendant said, he bad paid the customary toll to the clerk
of the lessees of the market.

NIL ADOLPitus—They have no right to demand toll of you,
when outside of their " storm," as that pan does not belong to
them.

Defendant—lf I was not to pay than they would take my wag-
gon to the green yard.
Mr. AnOLPHUS—They have no right to take any money from
you, and if they seize your waggon, you have your remedy by an
action at law.

The defendant was then tined in the penalty of 40i. and coats.
The other cases amid once by conaeut, till a future day of
bearing.

A nurMher of publicans and owners of tea and coffee-shops also
thronged the dike, on summonses obtained against them by John.
son, for keeping their houses open stirregular hours.
A man named Hughes, who is the proprietor of 11 coffee-shop in
Crown-street, Soho, was the first whose case was gone into. The
charge against him was, that his house was open at half-past four
o'clock on Tuesday morning, when Sparkes, " Mr. Johnson's
man," going by. in the course of one of his usual peregrinations,
walked in and asked for a cup of coffee. The witness, however,
admitted not only that there was no other customer in the house at
the time, but that his own request was not complied with, Mr.
Hughes informing him that he was too early, but if he came in
about an hour and a half he should be ready for him. On this cir-
cumstance being elicited from the witness'', own mouth, and Mr.
Hughes declaring that his door was open merely for the purpose of
ventilation, the case was dismissed, on the defendant's paying the
costs of the application. Of the others, two were convicted in the
lull penalty ; another was dismissed, in consequence of a flaw in
the information ; and the remainder stood over till a lattr hour.

lIATTON-GARDEN.
PROHIBITED GOODS.—Mrs. Sarah 21fItchescn, milliner and
dress-maker, of No. 12, Hanover-street, Si. Oeurge's.square, ap-
peared to an information, laid by the officers of his Majesty's Cus-
toms, for having in her posseiaion a certain quantity of laces and
silks, the same being of foreign manufacture, and prohibited by the
existing laws of this realm.

The Solicitor for the stated the case, and called wit-
nesses to prove the seizure and to identify the goods, as being of
foreign fabrication ; they consisted chiefly of blond lace, netting,
and plain and tiaeelled silks.
The daletsdarae's Solicitac put in a plea of " Not Guilty," and
attempted to prove that the articles were not the property or Mrs.
Mitcheson, 'but intrusted,pro tempore, to her care, by a French
milintr, of the name of Lowes, and that she, being ignorant of their
contents, could not be accused of a guilty knowledge.
The Solici•or of the Customs said that it mattered not whether
or not she knew the contents of the boxes—the possession would
warrant the Magistrates to convict her in the ggnahy.
Mi'v. Alitchesan said that the articles welt all damaged, and
only fit ler dressing dolls--they were literally of no value.
The Customs Solicitor replied that had the doll been brought
over in the same attire, it would have been equally liable to seizure
and forfeiture; an imporiant hint, by the way, to ladies who are in
the practice of swathing themselves in these articles until they
look like female

Mr. LAING said that tram recent circumstances (alluding, TO
doubt, to the investigation of Messrs. Depouill's transactior.), it
was incumbent on the officers of Me Customs to be very circumspect
as to the proof of the article being of foreign manufacture.
The seizing officer said,in the article of silk there might be some
doubt, but with regard to lace there could be none whatever ; be-
sides, some of the silks now produced were tinselled on copper,
which has never yet been attempted in this country, although com-
mon in France.

The value of the articles seized was then sworn at twelve guineas,
and the penalty which, by law, is allowed to be trebie the amount,
was mitigated to ore half, which the defendant was ordered to pay
within one month.

WORSHIP-STREET.
RESV HitECTION 111 vw.--John Gerald and Rubcrt King were
placed at the bar under the following circumstances :
John Upton, one of the day patrol, stated, that on going through
Howton, he observed the Lao prisoners with a bundle and other
things under their anus. They eyed him very cautiously. and in
such a manner us to excite his suspicions. lie accordingly made
up to them, and asked them what they had got, when they refusing
t 3 give him any satisfactory answer. he took them into custody,
and carried them to the first public-house in the neighbourhood to
search them. On doing so, he found in the bundle a sack, usually
called by this fraternity a skin, and two wrenching irons. In the
pocket of King he found a spade, with joints in it, adjusted with
so touch nicety. as to make it a very convenient portable snick,
and a variety of other implements usually employed by that dis-
turbing corps called body-snatchers.

Thrrc appearing no direct evidence against the prisoneri, Mr.
OSDOHNR disibtarged &limn, although it was admitted by several
of the otEcurs of this catublishniuut that they were well k.ouwn as

having been some time engaged in this t►affic of human flesh, MA
had before Wen brought to this office on a sitnikir clairgc.
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UNION-HALL.
Yesterday one of the. crew of the Hecht discovery ship ley
lirought up by the parish officers of Rotherhitht., for the purpose
of having an order of affiliation made upon bi n, tor the supptht
and maintedance of an illegitiniatechild, horn during his absence
on the late voyage with Cap,ain Parry. The i!.tfenclant, in a blunt
saikw-like manner, expressad his surprise that he should be appre.
handed on a charge of this nature, when all sailors, said he, hare II
right
to hare a wife in every port; but, added lie, a blow of this
kind will soon knock up that business in tont.
Catherine Ogle, a decent-looking young woman, with a fins it.
rant in her arms, upon being sworn, said that john Allen, the ger
ferlan', was the tither of her child.
The Magistrate, M r. CHAMBER', asked the defendant whether
be had any thing to state against the order of aililiation ?
The defendant—Yost Honour, I don't care a straw whet order
the parish make upon me, for I would sooner perish than pa) a
halfpenny.
Magistrate—Have you any doubts as to the child being your
own ?

Defendant—No, your Honour, I don't call the woman's vino,
in question, although I was absent from her on board his Majesty',
ship lieela, upon the late voyage of discovery.
Well, then, said Mr. CHAMBERS, you inust allow the parish
all the expenses that they have been put to on account of yea;
pleasures. besides allowing a future maintenance fur the infant !
Jack Allen shook his head, and said I can't do that, Sir ; but
I'll tell you what I will do, if Kitty has no objection we Mille;
spliced together.
Me. C s Do you mean that you will marry her ?
Yea, Sir, replied Jack, with pleasure.
The young woman was here asked whether she was as wiling
her part for matrimony as the sailor ? She unaltered that she hid
very strong objection■ indeed to such a ceremony, fur she tbs.
covered that he had a wife and four children all living, mid pm
sent in Devonshire.
Mr. CHAMBERS observed that that circumstance altered the Cast
very materially, and asked the defendant how lie could presume is
offer marriage to a girl when be had a wife then living?
Jack, however, solemnly declared that the assertion was fete;
for the only woman he ever loved besides Kitty watt an Esquirekt.
but he never got spliced to her.
Catherine Ogler repeated her former assertion, and said that his
wife had been in town a short time back.
Mr. CHAMBERS. with whom was 31r. Hedger, then direct:
that an order should be made upon the defendant, tor the expellee
attendant upon Catherine Ogle's secouchernent, and the child's
maintenance during his absence abroad, which amounted to up.
wards of 71.

Upon the defendant's being served with the copy of the order, the
amount was demanded of him by the beadle, which he retuned par.
ing, exclaiming aloud, " I wish you may get it."
The Magistrate assured him that he should be sent for three
months to Brixton, unless he complied with the order.
Jack treated such a punishment with the greatest levity, observ.
ing that the mill had in it no terrors tier him ; he had rubbed
through privations and hardships in all quarters of the globe, and
what did he care for Brixton or Beelzebub either?
The Magistrate observed, that such was his faith in the mill at
Brixton working miracles, that he would vouch for it the defendant
would be heartily tired of such an amusement in u few days, and.
pay the money readily to gain his liberty.
Jack repeated his phrase of •• I shall, over the left," when his
commitment was ordered to be made out, and he 11113 sent off to
Brixton for three months.

One of the pari,h officers mentioned that the defudant had re.
eeived upwards of 1001. that morning from the Navy Board fm
wages due to him.

MARKETS.

[From the London New Price Current.]

T u zen.t ov.
COTTON-The demand for Cotton last week was very (sty
both for export and speculation ; the wales amount to about 3,0414
bales, viz.:-450 Surats. 34d. a 7d. ; 660 Bengalis, 03d. a lid. ; 366
31adras, Batl, a 7d. ; 1,000 Pernams, 124 d. a I3d. ; 250 Paribas,
12p. ; no Bahia, 12d. ; 4(1 Pares. 104 d. ; 30 Bowede. Bsd. • ltd
Suriname, 104 d.: 10 Barbadoes, 1011. ; all in bond. Bengal; are
a shade higher, but others nearly at former prices.
SUGAR.-There were ra:her more purchases of Muscovades last
week ; but still the business was blunted, and at rather lower
prices; brown Jamaican GrA. ; other browns 665. There was more
appearance of business in 31 uscovatlet at the close of the market
last week, but the demand has been checked this morning by the
unfavourable report from the West India warehouse;; the deli.
clency of stock, compared with last sear, is now below 7.000 ask,,
and the deliveries, compared with the corresponding week law
year. 900 casks less ; the buyers, sem are, we believe, out of stock,
and purchase only for their immediate wants, evinced no disposition
to conic forward. At the conclusion of the market to-iky, the
purch saes, including the public sale, consisted of about Chn casks,
at prices rather lower ; brown Jamaica 635. ; the Barb:Mout Surer a
sold at full prices, 701. a 745. 6d. The Refined Market was in a
very depressed state during the last week • brown lumps declined
to gds., other goods low in proportion. "Molasses 335. 6d. a3O.
The Refined Market has been very heavy this morning; Lumps
may be purchased readily at 11.1 s. and perhaps a shade under;
Grocery Goods are very heavy. Alolasses 335. 6d. a 34e.
COFFEE.-The Coffee market was without variation last week,
except in the Brazil descriptions, which were rather lower, on ac.
count of the quantity offering ; large parcels 044. 61 a Ms. &1.,
ordinary to good ordinary, chiefly taken in at these prirTs several
parcels of St. Domingo sold last week, fair qusility lid.: the
ordinary descriptions of Jamaica Coffee in some in,tances gold a
shade higher; all other descriptions were heavy, but without eerie.
tion as to price. Theta were two considerable public ash is of Coat
this forenoon ; the Jamaica descriptions were rather higher, good
ordinary 571. a Ms. 6d., fine ordinary tills.; Dutch sold rather
lower, middling 79a. a Ills. 6d.; 762 bags good 'ordinary Fd. Do-
mingo taken in at Os. lid., and for which ftG>. was offered; gout
ordinary Brazil 565. lid. offered and refused. After the sale the
whole of the St. Domingo Coffee was dispose;" of at 561.
FRUIT.-At the public sale of nearly 2,000 barrels New Red
Smyrna Raisins, brought forward on Tuesday last, a rest part
sold from 56.. to 5,1 e., the quality various, very ordintuyfo tine;
a small panel of very fine was sold privately at 141.., and in drums
a: 6:kt. ; New Figs continue to go off privarely at the prices
quoted t a parcel of New :Huss-turns sold from 181. to 121. ; New
Jordan Almonds 101. 104 ; in Denies and Valentisa there is ru
alteration, the demand is not very lied), at present; the demand
fur Fruit generally is rather improving.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.-The Tallow market is
again improvit.g ; the nearest price for the new is to.day
Hemp maintains the late advance, 411. In Flax there are few per.
chases lately reported.
SPICES.-There continues to be a few transactions in Nut.
mega ; the price, which had been 44. 4d., has advanced to 4s. (1.
Pepper and all other Spices are neglected ; the prices nominal.
TOBACCO.-There has been more business lately in Tobacco:
several small parcels reported sold, 64d. aid., and a cargo of Alley.
land Tobacco at 30s. per 100lbe. manifest weight.
SILK.-The Silk trade continues in a very depressed state, the
prices are a shade lower.
OILS.-Fish Oils steadily maintain the late advance, but then
is not much business doing. Rape Oil is without alteration. la.
seed rather higher.
NAVAL STORES.-Rough Turpentine continues neglected:
it would appear the low price does not induce the buyers to ace
forward. Spirits are unvaried. The importers of tar are firm,
and will submit to no reduction to facilitate sales. In Pitcher
Rosin no variation.

RUM, BRANDS', and HOLLANDS.—The Rum market is
little varied; the purchase,' since our last are not extensive, they
are generally a shale lower ; proof Leeward, may be boa& st
2a. Id. Brandy is not in so much demand ; the best marks iaay x
purchased at 3s. 6J. Pale Geneva Is. lid. a Is. I Id.
INDlUo.—ludigo has become exceedingly heavy.

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