The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-02 00:00:00

the correspondence with the banished members of the
Legislative Assembly of the lonian Islands respecting
the terms proposed to them for their liberation from
exile ; and of the protest by the members of the Legis-
lative Assembly respecting the prorogation of the newly-
elected assembly at its first meeting (in contin. ation of
Parliamentary paper, No. 567, of session 1852.) He
hoped that the right hon. gentleman would not refuse
this request, whatever might be his own opinions.
Sir J. PAKINGTON complained of the course the
hon. gentleman had taken, viz., in bringing harsh charges
against Sir Henry Ward. hat hon. baronet had, in
the case of Dominichini, which the member for Montrose
had characterised as atrocious, acted with considerable
lenity,!and in fact great consideration had always been dis-
played in all Sir Henry Ward's magisterial proceedings.
The only atrocity he could perceive in the conduct of the
hon. baronet was that, in the case of people imprisoned
for sedition, he had offered to liberate them on a promise
of good behaviour for twelve months. With regard to
the protest the hon. member had referred to, it had only
received three signatures. In his opinion, Sir Henry
Ward was entitled to considerable praise for his mo-
deration. _
Lord J. RUSSELL was extremely pleased at the
statement of the right hon. gentleman. He considered
that Sir Henry Ward had, in his very difficult position,
shown great liberality, and was entitled to considerable

THE BURMESE WAR.

Fraser, 7th light cavalry, at Saugor, on the 28th Sep-
tember, of fever.

We have received our dispatches and journals in
anticipation of the Overland Mail. The dates are :
Bombay, Nov. 2 ; Calcutta, Oct. 23. Our Bombay
correspondent's letter is as follows :
BOMBAY, Nov. 3.
The gallant old Admiral Austen, C. 8., naval
Commander-in-Chief in the Eastern seas, is dead.
He accompanied the expedition to Prome, and had
come nearly in sight of Prome, when he was at-
tacked on the sth Oct. with cholera, and died at
four in the evening of the Bth, after the fleet had
arrived off their destination. His body was sent
back to Rangoon by the steamer Pluto, and there
put on board the steamer Rattler, by which vessel
it was conveyed to Trincomalee, there to be de-
livered over to his bereaved widow, who proceeds
home on board the Hastings, and will probably
take the remains of her husband with her. He
was in his 74th year, and was consequently too
old to bear the fatigues incident to his appointment.
The spirit was strong, while the body was weak,
and he has been removed from the land of the
living. He was universally beloved by those under
him. Commodore Lambert has assumed command
of the fleet as senior officer, and a more gallant and
energetic officer could not be found for the duties.
Prome has been captured, with scarcely any loss
on our side ; and it is now thought there will be
little more fighting. The city was occupied on the
9th by our forces, when General Godwin imme-
diately returned to Rangoon, which he reached
on the 15th, having Sir John Cheape in com-
mand at the advanced post, with orders not
to move till his return with the second divi-
sion. The following account of the taking of
Prome is given by a correspondent of the Ben-
gal Hurkaru, who was present with the force :
The Burmese offered no resistance worthy of the
name—they fled like poltroons as they are, and do
not seem. to have as much courage for the fight even
as the Chinese. The troops at Prome were in good
health, not over 110 out of the entire force being
on the sick list. The city was being made defensible,
and the troops placed under shelter. The order
for annexation of all the country now in our pos-
session was believed to have reached Rangoon from
Calcutta, to be published on news reaching of the
capture of Prome. There was a considerable body
of Burmese about six miles above the city : but
they were not to be molested till General Godwin's
return to Prome. The gallant old commander is
slow but sure in his operations. A com-
pany of native artillery and the remainder of
the First European Fusiliers had reached
Rangoon ; a detachment of the latter corps
was to proceed immediately to Bassein, to
relieve the party of the 51st Light Infantry
now there ; the detail was to consist of two
captains, four subalterns, a doctor, and 103 rank
and file. The entire 51st Foot and a detail of
Sappers had received orders to be ready for ship-
ment to Prome. The steamer Sphinx was unser-
viceable, owing to her bad boilers, and was to be
placed as guard-ship at Martaban, in place of the
Zenobia, which had had her shaft renewed, and
was fit for active duty. The 10th Bengal Native
Infantry started for Rangoon, from Calcutta, on
the 21st October, and the 4th Sikh Locals and two
troops of irregular cavalry of the Ramghur bat-
talion, were to proceed as soon as possible for the
same destination. Captain Phayre is spoken of as
the commissioner for the annexed province of.
Pegu.

BENGAL..—Lieutenant F. S. Kennedy, 64th N. I.,at
Meerut, on the 15th October. Lieutenant R. Crosse, 73d
N. 1., in Harley-street, Cavendish-square, on the 7th
September. Assistant-surgeon A. Brown, at Peshawur.
INDIAN NAvY.—G. Boscawen, Esq., late Indian navy,
at Nallygunge, on the 23rd September.

praise.
Mr. HUME did not and could not approve of the
terms which Sir Henry Ward had proposed, and he
admired the spirit in which they had been refused.
Papers for which he had moved in March had not been
produced till Septemher, and, therefore, he had not been
able to bring forward a substantive motion. He should,
however, do so within ten days after the production of
the papers for which he had moved.
The motion was then agreed to.
ENCLOSURE BILL.

Sir W. JOLLIFFE obtained leave to bring in a bill to
authorise the enclosure of certain lands, in pursuance of
a special report of the Inclosure Commissioners for Fng-
land and Wales.

There is little news of interest from the Punjaub.
If anything, the health of the troops was mending,
except at Peshawur, where a Dr. Brown and a
number of European soldiers had died, and nearly
everyone was laid up sick. General Roberts had
gone out from Peshawur on a tour of inspection to
Kohat, Mitchnee, Rawul, Pindee, 87c. Colonel
Mackeson, the commissioner, was still out in the
districts. At Mooltan the troops were in a deplor-
able condition from sickness, News had been re-
ceived on the frontier of Dost Mahomed having
caused a great massacre of the people of Balkh to
be made, and it was believed that the Ameer was
determined of possessing himself of Herat. A Rus-
sian is again reported to have made his appearance
in Central Asia to court an alliance with the Doo-
rannee sovereign. All this is looked on in India as
sheer bosh. Sickness to a great extent prevails
throughout Scinde, more especially at Hydrabad
and Shikarpore. The wing of the 64th Foot sta-
tioned at the former place has been relieved by a
wing of the 83rd ; the men are said to resemble
spectres in appearance more than living beings.
The Nawaub of Bahawulpore, one of the staunch-
est of our allies, and who proved himself a true
friend during the Mooltan campaign, has just paid
the debt of nature and gone down to the tomb of
his ancestors. He has been succeeded by his son,
who assumes the name and title of his late sire—
Bhawul Khan. The Meer Ali Moorad is believed
still to have hopes of regaining a portion, at least,
of the territory recently taken from him.
The ship Nizam, Captain Jadman, was totally
wrecked on the Shipgunge Sand, in the Hooghley,
on the 14th ult ; crew all saved except second mate
and one sailor. A gentleman named Mostyn, late a
lieutenant in the 18th Royal Irish, has been tried at
Calcutta for forging Dr. O'Callaghan's name to a
bill of exchange ; found guilty, and transported for
seven years. Colonel Yates, 51st Bengal Native In-
fantry, has been appointed to a divisional command
during Sir John Cheape's absence in Burmah ; and
Brigadier Sargent, Madras army, commands the
ceded districts during General Steele's employment
on service. Superintending-Surg. R. Scott, Madras
army, has applied to retire from the service. The
Governor of the Straits is in future to have a salary
of 4,200/. a year instead of 3,6001., with a govern-
ment residence, and an aide-de-camp and secretary
provided him at the expense of the state. The vo-
lunteering of the 3rd Dragoons is by this time over
—they sail down the Indus and take ship for Eng-
land about the beginning of January. The Duke
of Argyle, with troops from London, reached this
port on Oct. 18, after a fair run of under ninety
days. Ensign Wilson, 70th Foot, died at Cawn-
pore on the Bth October ; Lieutenant Fraser,
7th Madras Cavalry, at Laugor, on the 28th
September ; Lieutenant E. S. Kennedy, 64th,
at Meerut, on the 15th October ; Lieutenant R.
Crosse, 73d Native Infantry, at home on the 7th
September ; Dr. A. Brown, garrison surgeon, at
Attock, Peshawur, on the 4th October ; the Rev.
Mr. Boustead, at Bareilly, on the 14th October ;
Ensign J. S. Smith, Madras Native Infantry, at
sea, on the 19th June. Brigadier Brooke reached
his new command, at Umballa, on the 18th Octo-
ber. It is reported that the young Rajah of Malwa
has offered to construct a line of electric telegraph
from Indore to Bombay, entirely at his own ex-
pense. To this he has probably been incited by the
resident and the residency surgeon, two of the most
philanthropic gentlemen in India. Dr. Dodd, the
Calcutta Mint-master, has returned from the Cape,
occurred oemblagdras relievedearly
by
and resumed his duties ; and Dr. Shaw has re-
turned
him.
A severe g
to the
Madrasa leMint n atb
in October, in which the ship Successor, laden
with stores .for Rangoon, and several native craft,
were totally wrecked. Along the coast also
several native vessels were destroyed betwixt the
Bth and 14th. A foul murder of four people
has been committed at Landour, the murderers
having been discovered to have been the
Police of the town ! The invalid establish-
ments of the three presidencies are to be abolished,
and those now belonging to them pensioned.
Lord Fitzclarence was expected to arrive by the
steamer of the 24th inst., and Lord and Lady
Falkland leave the hills on the 16th, to come
to the presidency to meet him. His lordship's
health, about which so many stories have been set
agoing, is as good as ever it was. General Stave-
ley and the general staff of the army have arrived
.at the presidency : is not known for certain
whether the General, on delivering over command
to Lord Fitzclarence, goes home or re-assumes
charge of the Poona division—the former is thought
most likely.

The steamer Lady Jocelyn reached Madras on
the 23d ult., and sailed next day for Calcutta •
and the Hindooitan, with the mail of the 24th!
September, on the 25th. A Provincial Grand
Master has been created for Madras, and the
brethren have elected Mr. R. H. Williamson,
of the civil service, to the office. It is
moured that Sir G. W. Anderson, from Ceylon,
succeeds Sir H. Pottinger at Madras, as Governor.
Lieutenants Corstorphine, Ist Madras Fusiliers,
and Thompson, 13th Madras Native Infantry,
died on board the Malabar, on their way to the
Cape, on the 20th August and 13th September re-
spectively. Sir R. Armstrong was at Vellore
on the 23d, and was not looked for at Madras before

the 28th ult. The artist Beechey, a son of Sir W.
Beechley, died at Lucknow on the 17th October. A
silver mine is said to have been discovered in the
Tenasserim provinces at Koedan, by Mr. Lonsdale,
and another at Henzie, by Messrs. Booth and
Maling. During the last day of the Mohurrum at
Cawnpore, the Mahomedans again quarrelled with
the Hindoos, and the Military were called out ;
two lives were lost.

Strange to say, up to this day not a single token
of respect has been paid to the memory of the late
illustrious Duke of Wellington in the Bombay pre-
siaency.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Casualties by death in the armies of India since the
departure of the mail on the 17th October :
H. M.'s TROOPS.—Ensign T. B. Watson, her Ma-
jesty's 7th regiment at Cawnpore on the Bth October of
fever.

MADRAS.—Lieutenant R. Ir. Davies, 48th N. 1., at
Cochin on the eth September. Lieutenant Charles

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER •2, 1852.

and at the end of somewhat more than two months after
that time, the second bill, which had been filled up with
a date after the plaintiff had attained his majority with
the name "J, Hoare," as the drawer upon the plaintiff
for 1,2001., at two months after date, was presented for
payment at the plaintiff's bankers, but payment was re-
fused. An action was thereupon brought against the
plaintiff in England on this acceptance, but was discon-
tinued on payment of the costs by the plaintiff in the
action. An action was also brought against the plaintiff
in France, and was resisted, when the defendant was
held not to be liable. The plaintiff stated his belief that
the second acceptance was now in the hands of the de-
fendant, Benjamin Collett, and that he had caused a
protest for its non-payment to be registered in the books
of Council and Session at Edinburgh, and had procured
an extract of such entry, which operated, according to
the law of Scotland, as a warrant of execution or dili-
.

gence against the property of the plaintiff, or against
his person, if not privileged from arrest, and it was
stated that the defendant Collett threatened and in-
tended, unless prevented by that court, to proceed with
the diligence against the plaintiff. It was stated in
evidence for the plaintiff that the acceptance, when
handed to the defendant, appeared by its date to be
overdue, and that Collett had notice of its invalidity.
The Vice-Chancellor said he thought the plaintiff en-
titled to an injunction, and made an order on the terms
asked.

QUEEN'S BENCH-DEC. 1.

THE QUEEN V. HAMP, PROBERT, AND WATKINS.-THE
BRIGTON CARD CHEATING CASE.
This was a case arising out of the card cheating affair
at Brighton, and the charge made against the defendants
was of conspiring to defeat the ends of justice.
Mr. Parry (with whom was Mr. Metcalfe) stated the
case for the prosecution. The learned counsel first re-
ferred to the affair at Brighton, in which he said John
Broome, the pugilist, together with two other parties
named Staden and James, were charged with cheating
at cards by the defendant Hamp (the son of a banker at
Hereford), which charge being carried to trial resulted
ultimately in Staden and James being imprisoned for
two years. John Broome had, however, never sur-
rendered to take his trial, but the defendant Hamp had
made an affidavit that he (Broome) was innocent of the
charge. Mrs. Broome, shortly before the assizes were
to be held, received a message requesting her to attend
at the Exeter Hotel, in the Strand, and on doing so
found there the three defendants, viz., Ramp, Mr.
Probert, a clergyman, and Watkins, a watchmaker.
These three parties, as was alleged, worked upon the
fears of Mrs. Broome, and ultimately obtained a cheque
for 4001. from her, the condition upon the cheque was
given being that the defendant Hamp should not appear
at the assizes, which were then at hand, to give evi-
dence against Mr. Broome. Accordingly the defendant
Hamp did not appear, whereby the ends of justice were
defeated as charged in the indictment.
After calling some witnesses to prove facts of a merely
technical nature, Mr. Parry called Mrs. Broome, who
after going through a very long statement as to the pre-
liminary facts, said that on the 16th March, having
received a message to do so from Henry Broome, she
went to the Exeter Tavern, and, after some negotiation
with the defendants, handed a cheque to them upon the
direct understanding that Mr. Hamp would not appear
against her husband at the approaching assizes, which
cheque Mr. Probert put into his pocket, remarking that
he and Hamp " would now go to Boulogne." On the
payment of the money a memorandum of receipt was
given to the witness signed by Mr. Hamp, embodying
the understanding upon which it was given.
Cross-examined by Sir A. Cockburn (who appeared
for Mr. Probert)—Staden and James were only occa-
sional acquaintances of her husband. After the card
cheating charge was made before a magistrate, Mr. Hamp
again came to her husband's house. He (Hamp) also
invited her husband to Herefordshire, and would insist
upon his coming. Her husband accordingly went down
during the hunting season. He had not been in London
since the Lewes assizes, in July. She had seen him at
Ostend about two months since. Since last July she had
seen her husband in England. She had not seen him
within 24 hours. She could not say whether she saw
him within the last week.
By Lord Campbell--She had seen him since they
were together at Ostend.
Cross-examination continued—At the time of her re-
ceiving the message from Hamp and Watkins, request-
ing her attendance at the Exeter Hotel, her husband
was in England. Her husband had spoken of the affi-
davit made by Hamp, that he (J. Broome) was inno-
cent. She did not tell her husband of the interviews
with the defendants, at which she had given over the
cheque for 4001. She had obtained the cheque from Mr.
Fisher, who was a friend of her husband's. Mr. Fisher
lent the money without the knowledge of her husband.
She did not know that the payment of the cheque was
stopped on the evening of the day when it was handed
to the defendants by her. Mr. Fisher went with her to
the Exeter Hotel, when she was called there by the
message. He was not present during the whole of the
interview. When she first got to the Exeter Hotel,
Henry Broome, her brother-in-law, was there. She could
not say, whether the affidavit made by Hamp ofJ. Broome's
innocence was mentioned, nor whether it was stated at
the meeting that the money was wanted for the purpose
of paying the sum that would be forfeitable by Hamp
upon his recognisances. The words used by Mr. Probert
on putting the cheque in his pocket were, "We will
go to Boulogne," or something to that effect. She had
previously commenced proceedings at the Middlesex
Sessions in regard to the present charge, but the bill was
thrown out. These proceedings were commenced in
September. She could not say whether it was upon her
return from Ostend that these proceedings were com-
menced. She had talked the matter over with her hus-
band. It was her own wish to take the present pro-
ceedings. These proceedings were taken to enable her
to get back her deeds which were in the hands of Messrs,
Calvert

Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins (on the part
of the defendant Hamp)—Mr. Fisher was a gentleman.
She could not say whether he was a horsedealer ; he has
been a horsedealer ; he lived at Edgbaston, Vicarage
Lodge. She was at Edgbaston a few days since, with
her brother, Mr. Twist. He (Twist) was formerly a
publican ; he kept the Saracen's Head ; he retired about
two years ago.
Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Did you see your husband at
your brother's house ?

Mrs. Broome—l cannot say.
Mr. Parry objected to this question.
His lordship said he thought there was a sufficient
reason for not pressing the question upon the prosecu
trix

Cross-examination continued—Her husband Twas not
at Birmingham when she went to the attorney's to make
an affidavit in reference to the removal of the proceed-
ings by certiorari to this court. She had never seen her
husband in the company of Mr. Fisher at Birmingham ;
her husband was never at the Exeter Hotel with her.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins (for the defendant
Watkins)—She did not see Watkins in her house after
she went to the Brighton races, and before the card
cheating took place. Staden lived at James-street,
Brighton. She called at Staden's house at Brighton on
the occasion of the races. She did not leave her hus-
band and Hamp at Staden's house that night. She was
at Brighton two nights. She could not say whether it
was upon the second night that the card cheating affair
took place.
Re-examined by Mr. Parry—Her deeds were placed
she believed in Messrs. Calverts' hands for safe keeping
until a formal transfer to Mr. Fisher was made.
By the Court (at the request of Sir A. Cockburn)—
She was aware that Mr. Probert was Mr. Hamp's guar-
dian.

Henry Broome examined—Was a licensed victualler
and champion of England. On the 15th of March he
saw the defendants in Fleet-street. Watkins crossed
the road to him, and after asking him where his brother
was, to which he answered he did not know, requested
him to tell Mrs. Broome to meet the defendants at
the Exeter Hotel. He called on Mrs. Broome, and
requested her to go to the Exeter Hotel accordingly.
He went to the Exeter Hotel on the evening named,
and saw the three defendants. Mrs. Broome and Mr.
Fisher afterwards came in. After the parties had some
gin and water, Mrs. Broome asked Mr. Ramp how he
could prosecute her husband in the way he had done,
as he had so often declared John Broome was in-
nocent. He said he was aware of that, but that he was
bound over in his recognizance for 5001. to prosecute ;
however, if she (Mrs. Broome) would: give him that
Amount he would drop the prosecution. She then ex-
plained the large sum of money he (Hamp) already owed
her husband. There was also a remark made, that J.
Broome was liable in 2501. for the brother of Ramp.
Hamp, Watkins, and Probert then went into an ad-
joining room. On their return, Watkins said they had
talked the matter over, and would take 4001., but no less.
Mrs. Broome said she had not 4001. She then produced
some deeds ; one of the parties looked at them, and said
they were of no use to them ; they must have the
money. Mrs. Broome had the deeds with her under
her shawl. Mrs. Broome had been out for a short time
prior to the production of the deeds. The defendants
said they would give her until 11 o'clock in the morning
to get the 4001. He (Henry Broome) attended the
following day, at the same place. Ramp and Watkins
were there when he arrived. Mrs. Broome and Mr.
Fisher came in shortly after, and were followed, in a few
minutes, by Mr. Probert. Mr. Fisher handed a cheque
for 4001. to Mrs. Broome, who thereupon gays it to Mr.
Ramp. Ramp then passed it to Probert, who put
it in his pocket. Mr. Probert then said everything was
now arranged, and that he and Ramp would start for
Boulogne in the afternoon. Watkins left the room for a
short time, and on re-entering said that he had tele-
graphed to Birmingham to see if the cheque was good,
and had found it was all right. On the same evening
he (the witness) went to Lewes to the assizes. He saw
Watkins there. Watkins asked him for 301., and said
if he (the witness) did not give it him he should instruct
a gentleman to have the trial postponed. He did not
give the 301. Hamp had been at the witness's house
since his return from France. He saw Ramp at the
summer assizes, who then said if his brother would give
him 4001. he would go away again. lie mentioned this
to John Broome, and in accordance with the instructions
he received told Ramp he would have nothing to do with
the matter.

r Cross-examined by Sir A. Cockburn—He used to keep
the Opera Tavern in the Haymarket. He heard from
Mr. Sill (who was formerly the attorney for the prose-
cution then pending), that the defendants were in town.
Mr. Sill had obtained several large sums of money in
order to effect a settlement of this matter. He did not
see his brother at Birmingham during the last month.
Mr. T. Fisher was next called and examined by Mr.
Parry. He lent Mrs. Broome 4001. She was to give as
security certain deeds. Messrs. Calvert gave him a
cheque for 4001. on the deeds being lodged with them.
Crossed-examined by Sir A. Cockburn—He was not a
horse-dealer now. Mrs. Broome did not tell him what
the money was for. He could not say that he did not
know what it WAS for. Re thought he a4w J. Broome

on the morning before he went to the Exeter Tavern.
He did not tell him he was about advancing the sum of
4001. to his wife. In the afternoon of the 16th J.
Broome came to the witness and desired him to write
down to stop the payment of the cheque for 4001. The
cheque had never since been paid. The deeds were not
deposited until the 18th. .He did not remember telling
Watkins that the affair had better be settled, as Hamp
had sworn both ways.
John Sherman was then examined by Mr. Parry. He
was at Hereford on the Sunday before the Lewes assizes
and saw Probert, Hamp, and Watkins there. They left
to go to the assizes, as they said, and he (the witness)
followed the next clay. He saw Watkins only at the as-
sizes. In the morning he asked Watkins where Hamp
was, and he (Watkins) replied he was gone to Boulogne
with Mr. Probert. He also said Sill had got a good deal
of money out of it (meaning the prosecution), and if Henry
Broome did not give him 40/. he would wash his hands of
the thing altogether. On Hamp's return to England the
witness asked him why he (Hamp) had not appeared. He
said because Mrs. Broome had given him 4001. to keep
out of the way.
Cross-examined by Mr. Skinner—He had been living
with Mr. Hamp for seven or eight months. On one oc-
casion the parish officers proceeded against him for not
supporting his wife, and Mr. Hamp had paid the officers
what was necessary ; he was getting his living in
London ; he earned 31. the week before last by
betting.

' Ann- Cheltenham was then examined by Mr. Parry.
—She was staying about the 17th or 18th of March
last at an hotel at Boulogne. She saw Mr. Probert
and Mr. Hamp there. Mr. Hamp told her that he
came there to be out of the way—ishat he might
not be obliged to prosecute John Broome. Mrs.
Broome, he said, had given him 4001. to keep out of
the way.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS•

Cross-examihed by Sir A. Cockburn—She went to
Boulogne for the benefit of her health. She was now
living in Windmill-street, Haymarket. She was of in-
dependent means.

Troia

LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN itAILWAY.--"
638 turn for the week ending Nov. 27, 1852 1
10,239,
Corresponding week last year
n
,4°9 1 Increase in 1852 4
WO'
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST --IL
Traffic return for the week ending NOV. 27, An~l 5
1852
Corresponding week last year (.1.7 1.2
Total of the half-year to this date, 1852. 287,1 ; ig 6
Total of the half-year to this date, 1851...... 295,69'
it fo!
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.--Traffic rein
the week ending Nov. 21, 1852 (2851 miles) 1:16,56.60' / 5
Corresponding week last year (2414 miles) 10,3 g.an tr
Trfo'",,
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWA.v . 1,7
turn for the week ending Nov. 21, 1852 ...... 216 A 4
Corresponding week last year l6,e2aL for
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Tray
railway and steam-boats for the week ending , 0, 6 1
PNov. 28, 1852 ....................................... A:4 011

This was the case for the prosecution.
It being then half-put 5 o'clock, the case was ad
journed until half-past 9 to-morrow (this day).

2,464 Corresponding week last year
5
Increase in 1852 ni.4 1
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.— 0
turn for the week ending .ov. 2-0.; . 185-2. 1:3,T0 91:13:11;
Corresponding week last year
Increase in 1852
CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return f 0
week ending Nov. 27, 1852 (20 miles) ............. 6 -4)
3
Corresponding week last year ........................

COUNTRY MARKETS.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—NOV•
There were in the market to-day, 5 sacks oatin
weighing 2801bs imperial, whereof 4 sold at 295.
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MAR—
__

..
Nov. 30.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days again „I",introO,
Oat straw, from 5s Od to 8s Od per kemple '"4.0.60P
tron ; wheat do., 6s Od to 7s Od • barley do., 30 vu '-
Hay from 8d to 10d per stone.'

WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.—DEC. 1.
(Before F. Bayley, Esq.)
PELLAS V. lIIINTER.--NOVEL MODE OF SEEKING A WIFE.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a foreigner
and merchant of Fenchurch-street, City, against the de-
fendant as manager of the Legal Matrimonial Alliance
Association, the offices of which were stated to be at
No. 2, Portsmouth-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, to re-
cover the sum of 101., which he had paid under a pro-
mise of being introduced by the society to a lady de-
stined to be his wife, but which promise had not been
performed.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—Nov. 29e21,°!
There were in the market to-day 51 bags 004131,000',,
barleymeal ; sales were ready. Oatmeal brought the
price as last week ; barley meal up ad per bag on
of last market ; no pot-barley, in market.
Oat
Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second.
imperial
Barleyineal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, per ditto —B Od —0 L'un, '
Pot-barley, per ditto

- Mr. De Jersey, for the plaintiff, said that in Septem-
ber last his client, who was a native of Genoa, observed
in a weekly newspaper an advertisement headed " Im-
portant to Bachelors and Spinsters," wherein all who
were single were invited to apply to the society, and
enter into wedlock—the marriage to be of mutual ad-
vantage. The plaintiff, wishing to try such an event,
wrote the following letter to Mr. Hugo Beresford, the
secretary, to whom applications were directed to be
made, at the above address :

" Sept. 3, 1852.
" Sir,—Some time ago the writer saw an advertisement
of yours in a London paper, under the title of 'Matrimo-
nial Alliance Association,' and now should feel obliged by
your letting him know, at the earliest convenience, what
you think you could really do for him, he being a most
honourable and respectable single gentleman, desirous of
getting married to a respectable lady—no matter her age—
possessing a handsome fortune, and who, after satisfactory
inquiries, might be disposed to help him with a loan of
2,0001., purposely to increase his business, which is most
lucretive, and presents the greatest security. He has for
several years been an established foreign commission mer-
chant in the City of London, enjoys great respectability
and credit in the trade, is banking with a first-rate firm in
Lombard-street, and in fact can give the best references for
the period of the last twenty years. He is only hardly a
middle-aged gentleman, foreigner by birth, but many years
(say ten) is living in London. He has a dwelling-house for
himself entirely for him, and it is furnished the same as
any lady or gentleman of style can wish. With the reply
please to state your terms, as these must be settled before-
hand. Enclosed you will find five postage stamps. I re-
main, yours truly, A. B.—P.S. Please address the letter
only, Mr. W. Jones, No. 10, The Grove, Clapham-road,
Surrey."
A prompt reply from Mr. Hugo Beresford was sent
asking for the usual registration fee of ss. in postage
stamps, on the receipt of which a printed form of appli-
cation to the association would be forwarded. The
stamps were sent, the plaintiff in exchange being sup-
plied with the form, in which he was to state his age,
weight, height, complexion, colour of hair and eyes, and
in fact describe himself as he would a horse he had to
dispose of. After this Mr. Hugo Beresford again wrote
to him intimating that he had a very choice selection of
ladies on hand, the charge on an engagement with either
of which would be between 301. and 401., and that a
small deposit was required, which, if after forwarding,
the plaintiff should not yet be suited, would be placed to
his credit, and deducted from the gross amount when he
was. Plaintiff thereupon enclosed in an envelope to Mr.
Beresford a cheque upon Messrs. Glyn, his bankers, for
Si., which had the effect of causing Mr. Beresford to
make another demand upon plaintiffs purse, at the same
time intimating that the christian name of the lady he
was to be introduced to was " Fanny." The plaintiff,
under the impression that this was only the legalised
ordeal of bachelorship, and encouraged by learning the
name of his future wife, transmitted another cheque for
51., with a hope that he should forthwith be introduced to
the lady. Mr. Beresford, however, made a communica-
tion to him that on the receipt of another 10/. his wish
should be gratified, but otherwise, it could not be, The
plaintiff then for the first time began to feel a little
doubtful of the affair he had blindly embarked in, and
resolved to go to the company's offices in Portsmouth-
street, where, on asking for Mr. Beresford, he was in-
troduced to the defendant, who, having taken him into
a dirty apartment, more like a den than a room, asked
him his business, which he told. Defendant upon that,
having locked the door, said, " Mr. Beresford's abroad,
my name's Hunter, I have been corresponding with you
for him, and I suppose you have come to pay the re-
quired 101." Plaintiff assured him he meant no such
thing, and should not advance any more money till he
could see the lady, or have some reference given him as
to the respectability and honour of the company he had
entered into dealing with. Upon uttering these words
the defendant spoke indignantly of the slur thus cast
upon an association having in its bankers' hands up-
wards of 3,000/., and his fierce looks frightening the
plaintiff, he promised to send 101. on the morrow, and
was allowed to depart. On reaching the street he ran
away, and did not stop till within a few paces of his
own residence. That was on the 29th of September,
and the following day he sent a note declining any
further transactions with the Matrimonial Alliance As-
sociation. The association then threatened to take pro-
ceedings against him in the Sheriff's Court unless he
paid the 101. by twelve o'clock on a certain day, when,
if the lady on an interview did not suit, it should be re-
turned. The plaintiff was inflexible, and, instead of
paying the 101., instituted the present proceedings. Sub-
sequently, Mr. Beresford sent plaintiff the following
note :—" Mr. Beresford would be happy to arrange a
meeting with a lady, another likely character, with
whom an interview can be given." Of this no notice
was taken. The words of the association's advertise-
ment were that no further charge than the registration
fee would be made till after a successful selection.
The plaintiff, a good-looking young man, of mild de-
meanour, in broken English, corroborated the facts in
chief as narrated by his solicitor.
Cross-examined by Mr. Roberts—He had never before
speculated in marriage. He was under 30 years of age.
He didn't care about his wife's age, as he wanted a com-
panion in a woman, and money might give her favour. He
should, he thought, have objected to marry a woman
more than middle aged. On seeing the matrimonial
alliance, he said, "Let us try." He knew of no firm of
that name--(laughter)—but said so to himself.
Mr. Roberts, in reply, contended that the only person
who ought to be called upon to answer the plaint was
Mr. Hugo Beresford, who, if in nubibus, no claim could
be made upon Mr. Hunter, whom, as well as any wit-
ness he should decline calling.
His Honour observed that no doubt the money had
been obtained by fraud from the plaintiff, and the de-
fendant, who was the only person he had seen through-
out the transaction, was liable, and he should, therefore,
make an order for its payment.
Mr. Roberts—l propose, then, 10s. a month.
Mr. De Jersey—By an association boasting of having
in their bankers' hands 3,000/.—(laughter)—I press for
payment forthwith.

An order was then made for immediate payment, with
all costs.

COAL MARKET—DEc. 1.
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s. d.
Carr's Hartley 15 6
Davison's West Hartley 15 5
Hasting's Hartley 15 6
Holywell 16 6
Longridge's W. Hartley 15 9
Pelton Main l5 6
RavensworthW. Hartley 15 6
Tanfield Moor l4 9
Tanfield Moor Butes 14 6
Townley 15 0
West Wylam Trader 14 3
Wall's End, &c.
Brown l4 6
Harton l5 3
Hedley 15 3
Lawson l4 9
Riddell l5 0
Walker l5 3
Witton Park 14 0
Wallseld l4 9
Willington Hartley l5 0
Ships at market, 2"

NELSON'S DAUGHTER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Allow me, through your widely-circulated
columns, to call public attention to the fact that Nelson's
only daughter, Horatia, is not provided for, after the
lapse of nearly half a century since his remains were
consigned to the tomb, and his dying request is yet un-
fulfilled by the country, only a trifle having been raised
to provide for her. The sum of between 8001. and 9001.
is all that has been gathered, and she has five sons and
three daughters.
Amongst the list of names who have contributed to
this object is that of His Royal Highness Prince Albert,
who has given 251.
Now that the tomb of Nelson has been entered for the
first time perhaps since his remains were deposited in
1805, to admit those of Arthur the late Duke of Wel-
lington, the mournful circumstance ought of itself to
awaken the country from its 47 years of slumber and
hero,
whose of the dying wish of its greatest naval
whose request has so long been forgotten and apparently
entombed with his remains.
T.

Stewart's Hartley .••••
Smith's West Hartley
Eden Main............ •
Belmont ...................
Hetton ................. ••

It is to be lamented that, amidst the sorrow
and national regret which pervades the country,
no attention, from any quarter, is paid to the
matter, and the trifling provision already made is
not increased by individual or public exertion for
Nelson's daughter, and only child—evincing a neglect
somewhere, to fulfil the wish of one of England's greatest
public servants, and thus belying the words of the im-
mortal man to an extent that we may say confidently--
England has not done her duty,

although Nelson expected it with his last breath._l
am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Near Guildhall, 29th Nov., 1852.

R. H.

THE GERMAN PRESS.—The Casseler Zeitung speaks
of a clause to be inserted in the law on the press, under
deliberation at the Diet, making it incumbent upon every
editor a newspaper, published in Germany, or for
Germano, to be a Christian.

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