The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-04 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1840

UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA,
38, OLD BROAD-STREET, FEB. 3, 1840.
At a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PRO-
PRIETORS of this BANE, held this day, a DIVIDEND of
FOURTEEN SHILLINGS PER SHARE having been
declared payable on the 10th of this month, Notice is hereby
given, that the TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED
during the present Week.
_ _

By Order of the Board of Directors,
SAMUEL JACKSON, Secretary.

GREA T WESTERN.
The speed, safety, and puuctuality, with which the
" Great Western" has invariably performed her voyages, had
determined the Directors not to notice the unfounded reports
which have been circulated ; but they feel that they ought not
to withhold the following Letter from the Surveyor General of
Lloyd's, which proves that the care bestowed in the construction
of this Vessel, has realized the most sanguine expectations.

Lloyd's Register of Bt itish and Foreign Shipping,
London, 11th January, 1840.
Dear Sir,—ln reply to yours of the 9th inst., requesting my
opinion of the " Great Western" Steam Ship, as to her condi-
tion and signs of working, after having performed 22 voyages
across the Atlantic, amounting in the aggregate to 75,000 nau-
tical miles, I have much pleasure in stating, that on examining
her in the Dry Dock at Bristol, on the 7th and Btb inst., I
found her to be in perfectly good condition, free from any in-
dication of defect inside; the Copper smooth, and without any
appearance of straining outside.
My attention was particularly directed to the Trusses imme-
diately before and abaft the Engine Room, where the first in-
dications of straining and movement in Steam Vessels are in-
variably given, and I found even less straining and yielding
there than is commonly seen in much smaller vessels at the
same age, and after so much service; in fact, I found the Abut-
ments there to be in the same state as when I examined them
whilst receiving her Machinery on board in London.
The fact of the Copper being smooth, and free from wrinkle,
the bottom and keel fair and regular under the Engines, and
along the entire length, the abutments of the Trusses close,
and the Butts aloft perfect and unbroken, are, in my opinion,
conclusive proofs of her freedom from any straining which can
by possibility affect either her safety or durability ; and I hear-
tily congratulate you upon the successful result of this magnifi-
cent experiment in Steam Navigation.
I am, dear Sir.
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE BAYLEY.
Surveyor of Shipping for Lloyd's.
" To Christ. Claxton, Esq."

(Signed)

The Directors have further to add, that they have arranged
the days of sailing so as to admit of her remaining a sufficient
time in Port to make improvements for the comfort of the
Passengers, and to undergo that careful inspection and refit
which it is their determination to repeat periodically, in order
to ensure a continuance of the confidence which has been so
justly placed in the Great Western.

THE GREAT WESTERN,
Lieutenant HOSKIN, R.N., Commander,
Is intended to Sail
FROM BRISTOL. FROM NEW YORK.
20th February. 19th March.
15th April. 9th May.
4th June. Ist July.
25th July. 18th August.
12th September. 10th October.
7th November. Rth December.
*** For Freight, Passage, or further information, apply at
Bristol to Christopher Claxton, Esq. ;
London T. M. Ward, Esq„ Great Western Railway-Office;
Liverpool Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., North John street;-
Glasgow H. B. Webb, Esq., Glassford-street.
Paris Messrs. Andelle and Soulas.
On the 20th of February the first Steam-Tender will leave
Cumberland Basin at Eleven o'clock, and the second at
Twelve, or before, if the Northern Letter-Bags have arrived.
Bristol, Ist. February, 1840.

WANDERED FROM THE WOOD-HOUSE, UPTON
BISHOP, HEREFORDSHIRE
, SAMUEL TURNER, TURNER, about forty years of
age, five feet seven inches high ; had on when he left
Upton Bishop, a blue Pock and white hat ; is of dark com-
plexion, and is deranged in his mind. He is supposed to have
gone on the road to Worcester. Whoever will give such infor-
mation as shall lead to the restoration of the said Samuel Tur-
ner to his friends at Upton Bishop, shall be liberally rewarded.

NEW MAGAZINE, ILLUSTRATED BY PHIZ AND
GILRAY THE YOUNGER.
N.. I. for FEBRUARY, Price Eighteenpence.
r HE LONDON MAGAZINE, CHARI-
11_ VARI, and COURRIER DES DAMES : a Proteus
in Politics ; a Chameleon in Literature ; and a Butterfly in
the World of Bon Ton. With the following Illustrations,
" Davie Diddledoft and the Loard Mayor's Dochter ;" " Colo-
nel Slipslop astonishing the House at Midnight," with accurate
Likenesses of Lords J. Russell, Palmerston, Stanley, Morpeth,
Sir R. Peel, Sir J. Graham, Messrs. Goulburn, Sheil, O'Con-
nell, and Hume, and a faithful sketch of the Reporters' Gal-
lery and its occupants ; a Medallion of Lord Brougham, and a
Projected Royal Cipher for their Majesties, encircled by the
insignia of the order of the Garter.
Behind the Scenes, with the
Prologue to oar Little Drama.
New National Anthem.
Davie Diddledoft, Chap. I.
Retribution (Stanzas).
Where is Thorwalsden's Statue
of Byron ? or, a Triple Bob
Major for the Dean and
Chapter of Westminster
Abbey.
A Hymn for the Teetotallers.
Phrenology a Detector of Mur-
der.
Songs of the Troubadours.—
No. 1.--Plant the Cross !

Republic. No. I. By a Vic-
tim of the Blockade.
Parva Scintilla Swpe Mag-
nam !'' or, Some Account
of Stockdale.

The Triumphs of Mind ; a
Sonnet.
Political Portraits. No. I.—
Colonel Slipslop, M.P. for
L—nc—n.

Aristophanes, a Prophet ; Sur-
prising identity of the Athe-
nian Agitator, Cleon, with
the Modern Demagogue Co-
nel !

A Sirvente.
La Pieta Di Pulcinella :—A
_

The Babes in the Tower, or the
Sheriffs in Quod.
Selected Songs from the French.
No. I.
The Drama and Music. Lite-
rary Notices, &c.
Marshall, and Co.

Chronicle of Venice.
Popular Epithalamium, on her
Majesty's approaching Nup_
tials.

Letters from the Argentine
London : Simpkin,

MESSRS. FROST, WILLIAMS, AND
JONES.

The following petition has been signed by each of the
prisoners at Monmouth, and will be presented to her
Majesty and to both Houses of Parliament.

That your petitioner was lately tried for, and, as he
believes, illegally convicted of high treason.
That your petitioner was, by the express words of the
statute-law of the land, entitled to have delivered to him,
without any application for the same being made by him,
a list of the witnesses to be produced against him, at the
same time with a copy of the indictment.
That your petitioner never had such list delivered at the
same time with a copy of the indictment, agreeably with
the before-mentioned provisions of the statute-law of the
land.

That a majority of the Judges have declared that your
petitioner was so entitled, and, consequently, that your
petitioner, although put upon trial for his life, never had
that to which he was entitled, as declared by the Judges
to be the statute-law of the land.
That your petitioner is now informed that he ought to
have complained when called upon to plead, that he had
had no list of witnesses delivered to him pursuant to the
before-mentioned statute-law of the land.
That our petitioner, when called upon to plead, did not
know that he ought then to have made such complaint,
and believed that he had no right to say or do anything
but plead Guilty or Not Guilty. .
That your petitioner has been informed and believes,
that six of the Learned Judges have, upon mature deli-
beration, solemnly pronounced it to be their united opi-
nion, that your petitioner had a good and just right to
plead Not Guilty before he complained of the said non-
compliance with the statute law of the land, and that your
petitioner, by pleading, did not waive the rights so given
him by the merciful provisions of a Legislative enactment.
That your petitioner, as soon as ho had Counsel as-
signed to him, left it to his Counsel to insist on his right
to the said list when they might think proper.
That your petitioner's Counsel did insist upon such
right, and urged their objection at that time, and in that
manner and form, which six of the Learned Judges of the
land have pronounced to have been the right time so to
insist and to make such objection.
That your petitioner solemnly declares, that the three
Judges who tried your petitioner expressly declared, that
lie should have the same benefit from the said objection as
if they decided the same at the said trial.
That two out of the three of the said Learned Judges
who tried your petitioner have since pronounced it to be
their solemn judgment that the said objection was a valid
objection, and had been taken in due and proper time, and
that therefore your petitioner ought to have been acquitted.
That your petitioner, relying upe the truth, good faith,
and unimpeached justice and integrity of the said Judges
who tried your petitioner, and two out of the three of
those learned personages having decided, and still hold
that your petitioner ought to have been acquitted, your
petitioner humbly claims the performance of their unequi-
vocal and explicitly declared promise that your petitioner
should be placed in the same situation as if they had then
and there decided, namely, that your petitioner should be
acquitted.

And so your petitioner humbly prays, as a matter of
good faith and right justice, a free pardon.
And your petitioner will ever pray, &c.

INVERNESS.—On Friday last we had a tremen-
dous storm of wind and rain, indicated by a remarkable depres-
sion of the barometer. A stormier evening we never wit-
nessed. It was almost impossible for any person to face the
blast; and the streets were strewn with slates and chimney
cans. Several windows in the Castle were broken and driven
in. About midnight the storm abated, and there was a copious
fall of snow. The North Mail was detained fourteen hours at
the Meikle Ferry, in consequence of the fury of the tempest.
On Saturday the snow continued, with a heavy drift. Sunday
was partially clear, though chequered with blasts of wind and
rain till towards the evening, when the snow again commenced ;
and the whole country is now enveloped with a fleecy covering.
—lnverness Courier.

CORN-LAW MEETINGS.—During the past
week public meetings were held in several places not only in
England but in Scotland, for repeal of the bread tax. At
Bradford, where a large meeting was held on
.Wednesday, last
year, it will be remembered, that the Chartists successfully
opposed the Corn-law repeaters, whilst this year they have
offered no resistance to them—a proof, we trust, of their having
come to their right mind on this important subject.
THE GRANT TO PRINCE ALBERT.--DUB-
LIN, DEC. 29, HALF-PAST Fon R.—The intelligence of the
result of the motion for the grant to Prince Albert has just
reached here. The Tory clique are in the greatest delight at
the majority against Ministers ; but the unanimous feeling
through town all day is, that the conduct of the 'I ories on the
occasion will serve to blight any little prospects they may have
of again being in power.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.--MortuAx.
Confederate's reign, as first favourite has proved as short as
it was sudden and unexpected. The Angelica party mus-
tered their forces yesterday, and besides taking 15 to 1, made
repeat►d offers to back him at evens against the Beckhampton
intruder, whose party was not by any means so zealous in their
support as might have been expectod from the movement of
Thursday last. Theon was at a premium, 15 to 1 having been
taken in fifties, after numerous attempts to execute a com-
mission at 16 to 1 in hundreds had failed • he too, was a shade
in advance of Confederate, and we almost feel ourselves jus-
tified in adding that Launcelot was quite as good a favourite.
Bokhara was backed at 11 to 1, and bad several friends present.
Muley Ishmael pretty nearly as before.—A,.small bet of 50 to 1
was taken to 20/. about his companion Glenorchy, but as we
did not hear any other business done about him, we can
scarcely venture to call it a market price. Ottoman's opening
figure was 23 to h—taken ; a point more was then laid rather
freely ; after that 22, and, in the end 20 to 1 three
or four times, and offered at the close. Wardan also sprung
a point or two ; 25 to 1 was betted once, and the taker would
have gone on, but the subsequent offers did not average more
than 26 to 1, at the outside. St. Andrew was mentioned once
or twice at 23, or takers of 25 to 1, and the latter Odds were
accepted about Gambia to nearly 2001.

OATS.
Crucifix daily increases in favour ; three or four parties
worked hard to get on, but nothing we believe was done, none
of the biddings against her having exceeded 4to 1. We question
if these could have been obtained to any amount. Black Bess
was backed first at 23 to 1 and afterwards freely at 20 to 1, we
have quoted the odds against some of the other favourites for
this stake as a guide for those who wish to know the state of the
market; it should be added, however, that nothing has been
done about them of late.

THE DERBT.
15 to 1 agst Angelica colt—taken
15 to 1 agst Theon—taken and afterwards offered
16 to 1 agst Confederate—taken and afterwards offered
16 to 1 agst Launcelot--taken
18 to 1 agst Bokhara—taken
19 to 1 agst Muley Ishmael—takes
20 to I. agst Ottoman—taken at afterwards offered
23 to 1 agst St. Andrew—take 25 to 1
26 to 1 agst Wardan—take 26 to 1
25 to 1 agst Gambia—taken
2000 to 30 agst Bro. to Heron—taken
2000 to 20 agst Morgan Rattler—taken
50 to 1 agst Chameau—taken
50 to 1 agst Assassin—taken
50 to 1 agst Janus
50 to 1 agst Molineauz
500 even on Bokhara agst Theon—taken
500 on Confederate agst Theon—taken
500 between Bokhara and Lord Jersey's lot—taken
500 on Ottoman agst Muley Ishmael—taken
700 to 100 agst Confederate and Muley Ishmael—taken
800 to 50 each agst Angelica, Confederate, Bokhara—taken
in 1 bet.

THE OAKS.

4 to 1
7 to 1
12 to 1
12 to 1
20 to 1

agst Crucifix ----
---
agst Lalla Rookh
agst Currency
agst Filly out of Rowton's dam
agst Black Bess—taken freely

STEEPLE CHASE NEAR CHELTENHAM.
A Steeple Chase for a Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft.
(5 subs. ), took place near Cheltenham on Friday last, over a
line of country commencing in a turnip piece, at about half a
mile from Withington village, and finishing in a field of Mr. J.
Arkell's, opposite Sandywell Park, for which the following
horses started :
Mr. Wood's b. g. Gilbert, 12st ...........(Mr. Oliver)
Mr. De Winton's b. g. Nimrod, 12st (Owner)
Col. Charritie's Dorset Mare, Ilst (Mr. W. Neuman)
Mr. Hussey's ch. g. Speculation, llst (Mr. Powell)
The Dorset Mare took the lead, with Gilbert second, Specu-
lation third, and Nimrod fourth, ever the first two walls
(where Messrs. Powell and De Winton changed places)
to the Withington-road, and the first brook, where Gilbert
threw Oliver, who was, however, soon up, and the three
followed the mare to the next wall, which they all
cleared, Nimrod pitching his rider over his head. At the wall
out of the London road the Dorset mare fell, and Oliver directly
took up the running, with Powell on his left, to the Bullfinch,
which he cleared in fine style, and continued his lead to the
Stow-road and the last brook, where Nimrod, who had made
up his lost ground, was, with Powell, close up. At the next
fence a deg ran between Gilbert's legs, and gave him another
fall. Nimrod and Speculation were now in front and nearly
together, the former increasing his lead every stride to the last
fence but one, wherepoor Gilbert again fell. Nimrod and Spe-
culation, although the latter fell on his head at the last fence.
made a good race home, Nimrod winning by about half a length,

THE MARKETS.-(YESTERDAY.)

PIIICE ur
The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is 10;sid. for the 411•.
Loaf. Good Bread may be had at 9d,

ADELPHI THEATRE.

A new nautical drama, from the pen of Buckstone, was
launched at this theatre last evening, for the purpose of
re-introducing T. P. Cooke to the Adelphi audience, after
an absence, we believe, of nearly ten years. It is en-
titled Poor Jack, or the Wife of a Sailor, and is founded
on a short narrative of a fact which occurred on the South
American coast in 1810. 'I he ship Diana is wrecked on
the coast near the American village of Obeydah. Among
the passengers who escape from the wreck is Eleanor
Godfrey (Miss Fortescue) a young English lady, who is
on her way home to England with her uncle, who perishes
in the wreck. Those who have escaped endeavour to find
their way to some civilised part of the country; and, while
they are crossing the desert, Jack Somerton (T. P. Cooke)
rescues her from the grasp of a ruffian named Sam Griffin
( Mr. P. Bedford). Griffin and his companion, Flipper,
( Mr. King), continue their route, and reach the hut of a
Missionary ( Mr. Cullenfo;d), who gets them a passage
with a caravan about to start across the Pampas to Buenos
Ayres. Shortly after, Jack and Eleanor arrive at the
same hut. They love each other, but her pride will not
permit her to own it. In the meantime Griffin has been
spreading reports so injurious to the character of Eleanor
and Jack, that Mrs. Mendoza, a vulgar merchant's wife,
admirably acted by Yates, and her female friends posi-
tively refuse to let Jack and Eleanor start in the caravan,
unless they are previously married. To this, at last,
Eleanor reluctantly consents, and becomes the Bride of
the Desert. The caravan arrives at Buenos Ayres, and there
Eleanor's pride returns and gets the better of her feelings
of love and gratitude. Instantly on her arrival, without
staying to take leave of Jack, who has been separated from
him ever since the moment of the marriage, she seeks
her uncle's friend, Captain Cyril, and without informing
him of her marriage, sails in his ship, the Ruby, for Eng-
land. Jack hears of her departure, and follows the ship
in a fishing-boat. A white squall comes on, the boat is
wrecked, but poor Jack escapes a second time. A lapse
of two years takes place—the sconce changes to London
—Eleanor is discovered living with her parents, in a mag-
nificent mansion, in one of the squares—lovers seek her
hand—every enjoyment that wealth can command is hers,
but still she is most miserable, making indirect inquiries after
Jack, and yet afraid to hear intelligence of him, lest she
should be cast off by her friends. Jack has, in the mean-
time, arrived in London, having earned honours and pro-
motion by his bravery. He by chance meets the Mission-
ary who had married him to Eleanor, and relieves his
distress; and in consequence of his exertions discovers the
abode of Eleanor. They meet ; her father urges her to
give him up, but she refuses ; and then Jack refuses to
enter a family where the alliance of a brave suitor would
be considered a disgrace. However, by the intervention
of one of her former lovers, the father is appeased, con-
sents to their union, and all ends happily, It is sufficient
to announce that the part of Jack was acted by T.
P. Cooke, for every play-goer to be assured that
in him the British tar found a perfect representa-
tive. Miss Fortescue's acting as Eleanor was ex-
tremely pathetic, and in the last scene most effective,
as the tears of the audience testified. The tragical parts
were agreeably lightened in the last two acts by the adven-
tures of Mrs. Fantod (Miss C. Darling), a widow,—and the
Hon. Mr. Flummery (Yates),—a lisping dandy; and by
those of Tim Twopenny (Buckstone) and his wife Becky
( Mrs. Keeley.) Yates and Buckstone acted well up to
each other, and were exceedingly grotesque and laughter-
moving. The peace was announced for repetition every
evening without a dissentient. At the fall of the curtain
T. P. Cooke was called for and greeted as an old friend
should be greeted, with warm and rapturous applause. The
house was crowded to suffocation.

m a nlhe
d'ant s twoof vatheßcoaynalcs on3iehrine the
Marines,
established
dby listthe reocef
recent
tCoordm-
er
in Council, will, it is confidently rumoured, be filled up by
Colonel Lawrence at Chatham, and Colonel Jones at Ports-
mouth, who will be succeeded at their respective divisions by
those highly meritorious officers, Colonels Beatty and Parke.—
United Service Gazette.
On Saturday last, as two little girls were return-
ing home from the water-mill, at Hoane, at which place they
were employed by 111-. H. Warne, manufacturer, unfortunateiy
by some means unknown they were both forced into the river,
and carried down by the stream a considerable distance; in
this way they both perished, there not being a soul near to
reach out a helping hand. One of the bodies was found near
the mill on Sunday;- the other has not as yet been discovered,
after every effort to find the same. The children were natives
of Thorpe, of different parents, one abut nine years old, and the
other about eleven..—lpswich Chronicle.

The Herald states that since the report of the
execution of Frost, Williams, and Jones having been fixed for
Thursday gained circulation, the most alarming communica-
tions from the hills and the surrounding districts have been re-
ceived ; whereas, when it was first supposed that the lives of
the prisoners would be saved, several letters from Pontypool,
Merthyr, Fredegar, and even from Birmingham, stated that the
act of mercy had dispersed and completely disarmed the phy-
sical-force Chartists ;in fact, that the Chartists were so grate-
ful for it that they would not be guilty of any further outrages.
A letter from Flushing, speaking of the late
storms, says among other disasters is the loss of the Bruxelloise,
a handsome ship belonging to Antwerp, homeward bound from
Odessa, which was totally lost on the night of the 26th ult. It
is thought the crew attempted to save themselves in the boat,
which was probably upset in the dreadful breakers, the benches
having been picked up. A plank, with the name of the ship,
and a piece of the deck, with three small guns on it, were
driven on shore. No trace whatever of the unhappy crew has
been found.—Dutch Paper.

PAWNBROKERS AND THE NEW POLICE
ACT.—On Saturday, at the Kensington Petty Sessions,
Webbs, a pawnbroker, in High-street, Kensington, was charged
by Inspector Smith with violating the New Police Act, in
having taken in a pledge from a boy under sixteen years of
age, by which he incurred a penalty of five pounds. James
Collins, a boy who is not sixteen until March next, stole two
handkerchiefs from Holland House Farm, and pawned them at
the defendant's shop. The defendant proved that the boy had
many times before pawned articles for his parents, which were
redeemed ; and he declared that he could not tell from the
boy's appearance that he was under the prescribed age. Col-
lins was brought up from Clerkenwell prison to give evidence,
and stated that no question was asked him as to his age. It
was contended that this was not a case for the interference of
the Bench. The Magistrate said this clause was intended to
prevent children from disposing of stolen property, and they
felt called upon to convict in this case, and fined the defendant
five shillings and costs.

The Cheques and notes to the amount of 1611.
supposed to have been lost in Messrs. Gurney's bank on Satur-
day last, were found the next morning by their owner at his
own house, in the side pocket of his travelling cloak, which
had been hung up by his servant in the usual place, on his mas-
ter's return from Norwich on the Saturday evening.—Norfolk
Chronicle.

Considerable excitement was caused about seven
o'clock on Thursday morning, by cries of " Fire," proceeding
from the mill belonging to Messrs G. and J. Mills, Long-
row ; upon inquiry, we learnt that in the room appropriated to
the mixing of cotton, a portion was caught by a strap attached
to the machinery, and carried to a gas light, which ignited it,
and falling upon the cotton in the dressing machine, a flame
immediately burst forth, its progress was arrested by pouring
a quantity of steam into the room. The fire engines were sent
for, but fortunately the flames were subdued with trifling
damage.—Nottingham Review.

A- month or two ago, a well-dressed man en-
tered the house of Mr. Mark Thornton, publican, at Sacristan
colliery, and, after partaking of some refreshment, requested to
have lodgings for the night, and to be called from his bed in
good time in the morning, it being his intention to visit and
inspect the works at the Charlaw pit. In the morning, when
he was awakened, he asked for a pitman's suit of flannel cloth-
ing, which was supplied to him ; and when he had attired
himself in this dress (as is the custom of strangers when they
intend to descend a pit), he quitted the house, leaving his own
clothes behind him. From that time he has never been seen
by the landlord ; and on examining his apparel, consisting of
superfine black coat, &c., boots, and black silk stock), the trou-
sers have been found to be slightly spotted with blood ; and
there are two cuts on the right side, as if with a dagger or other
pointed_ instrument. The clothes may now be seen at Mr.
Thornton's.—Galeshead Observer.

On Friday last, six prisoners now confined in
the Bath gaol, and committed for trial, formed a plan to escape,
which, through the vigilance of the Governor, was frustrated.
They are known to be some of the most notorious characters in
Bath; three of them have formerly been convicted. The Go-
vernor of the gaol had reasons to suspect that something wrong
was in contemplation, and he caused the motions of the pri-
sonars to be strictly watched; they had already begun to loosen
the stones in the lower yard, when one of their companions be-
trayed their intention:, and the whole were secured, and placed
in a stronger part of the prison, whence escape is impossible.—
Bath Hemld.

SINGULAR NOTION.—A gentleman residin
n
in this town called at our office the other day, and asked to be
permitted to go into the printing-office and see the compositors
at work, as he fancied it would relieve his head, which had
been very uncomfortable for some time past ; he had also, he
said, been very low-spirited, and he thought that witnessing
the setting-up of a newspaper was calculated to remove it !
Leicestersire Mercury.
Mr. Miller, the Author of " Royston Gower"
and " Fair Rosamond," has written another romantic novel,
which has the interesting Lady Jane Grey for its heroine. It
was scarcely possible for him to have made choice of a subject
affording greater scope for the novelist, and we understand
that in delineating the distinguished personages of his story,
he has availed himself of the discoveries lately made in the
State Paper Office, vi hich place one of his principal charac-
ters, Sir William Cecil (afterwards the celebrated Lord
Burghley), in a light entirely opposed to that his biographers
have endeavoured to throw upon him. We are also to be in-
troduced, by Mr. Miller, to Queen Mary, Cranmer, Latimer,
the ambitious Northumberland, and his son, the young and ill-
fated Lord Dudley, the youthful King Edward the Sixth, and
to several other individuals of equal historical interest, and to
obtain through the same source, in a series of picturesque de-
scriptions, an elaborate and amusing view of London in the
sixteenth century.
DEAFNESS.—At length this dreadful malady is
completely obviated, without torture and serious risk by medical
treatment. The Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, 39, Albemarle.
street, Piccadilly, and 96, Cheapside, have constructed a Voice
Conductor, the size of a seven-shilling piece, which, when
fixed into the cavity of the ear, is soft, easy, and not more un-
comfortable nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its
place ; and that which is deserving the public attention and
approbation is, that any individual in company may place it in
the ear and remove it unobserved. It pours into the ear the
general conversation to such an extent that, in certain sever,
eases, sufferers are enab!ed to hear the slightest whisper at
ata
public assembly. Their newly-invented Spectacle Lenses, im-
mediately they are placed before imperfect vision, bringit
once back to its original and natural
anuraclstdale state, and
h, withndtthem oesxtancitinduist!
particle is seen, either by day or
tinctness- Those valuable improvements in the materials ar
secret to themselves, and are solely confined to their establish-
ments, 39, Albemarle-street, and 96, Cheapside.
Friday being the last day of Pheasant and Par-
birds at 45.0 do.—Norfolk Chrone
tctails are sl.lil e,ng here at 95• a brace, and
tridge shoting,

PRICE sd,

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

(MONDAY EVENING.)
TIMES. —The recent news from China is supposed
by some to have produced an effect in the Consol
Market. At all events that market has been flat to-
day, and though for a short time the prices were 91i to
for Money, and 91i to for the Account, they were
for the greater part of the day at 91ti to for Money,
and 914 to I for the Account, at which they closed.
The flatness in Consols was attended by a further de-
cline in Exchequer Bills, which are now quoted at 13s.
to 15s. premium. Money, however, continues abun-
dant, and has been obtainable to-day at 3 per cent. for
short periods.
The transactions in the Foreign House have not
been to any great extent. The chief feature is a rise
in Portuguese Stock, which closed at 33 for the Five
per Cents., and shows, that in spite of the unsatisfactory
news of to-day, anything like a hint at attention to the
foreign creditor on the part of the Portuguese Govern-
ment is caught at with avidity, and produces an effect
on the stock. An arrival from Holland, staling an im-
provement in prices, has caused a rise in Dutch Stock.
Danish Bonds have advanced considerably, but this is
accountable for without reference to any news, as so
little is done in Danish Stock that the mere fact even
of a small purchase will affect the price. The usual
sympathy between the Peninsula securities appears to
have caused a slight rise in Spanish, which, after being
in the early part of the day as low as 26 for the Active,
closed at 26-4- to I. The quotations for the other
Stocks arc—Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 521
to 534 ; and Danish Bonds, 77f to 77i.
In the share-market prices have not been quite so
firm. Brighton, which were sold in the morning at 81,
discount, fell to 91, which was the last quotation.
Great Western are quoted 2 to 3 premium for the old,
and par to 1 premium for the new shares. Birmingham
at 66 to 67 premium.
It appears that the decrease of the revenue is not
owing alone to an increase of expenditure, but also
to the maladministration of important branches by the
present Ministers. A petition has been presented to
Parliament by the manufacturers of tobacco in New-
castle-upon-Tyne, which states that a system of adul-
teration of that article has for some years been
practised to such an extent as seriously to injure both
the trade and the revenue ; that on the petitioners
praying the Board of Excise and local officers that
the laws against adulteration might be put in force, se-
veral seizures of adulterated tobacco were made about
two years ago, but that the tobacco was subsequently
restored by Government without any penalty, though the
fact of adulteration was undoubted ; that the local offi-
cers have in consequence inferred that it is not the inten-
tion of the Government to prevent or punish such frauds,
and, notwithstanding they are fully aware of the extent
of adulteration, openly state that they are convinced
any exertions on their part would be unacceptable to
their superiors ; that the petitioners have in vain im-
plored the interference of the Treasury and the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, praying in reference to the local
officers, who would bear witness to the truth of their
allegations, representing that the weight of tobacco
on which duty was paid in 1839 was 1,143,681 lb.
less than in 1838, causing a loss of 171,552/. to the
revenue, and stating that the existing law, if enforced,
is sufficiently strong ; that the petitioners, on applying
to the local officers of Customs, met with the same re-
fusal as from the officers of excise, and that conse-
quently they are left unprotected to contend against
parties who gain an advantage over them by defrauding
the revenue. It should be added that the petitioners
deny any decrease in the consumption of tobacco, which
might account for the loss to the revenue, and assign
as a cause of that loss, not only the non-payment of
duty on the materials mixed with the adulterated
tobacco, but also the drawback allowance of 2s. 7id.
per pound claimed and received on it being exported as
ships' stores.

SUN.—There was nothing stirring in the City this
afternoon. The Tea Market was rather flatter, it hav-
ing been stated ,that large supplies, purchased before
the stoppage of the trade, are coming forward to this
country. The auctions of China Silk went off, how-
ever, with a good deal of spirit up to the termination.
The Funds closed heavily. The rumours of a new
loan being required by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
have again been revived. Consols left off at 94 to 4 for
money, and at 911 to s for time. Exchequer Bills
were done at 13s. to 15s. premium, but India Bonds
rallied to 3s. premium.
In the Foreign Market Portuguese New Five per
Cents. touched 34-7,-; the Three per Cents. 23? ; Spa-
nish Consols were heavy at 24 ; Brazil Bonds at 77
to 1: and Colombian at 27i ; Mexican fell to 29. .
The Railway Shares were heavy. The Great
Western brought 2} premium ; the new shares 4 pre-
mium ; the Brighton 10 discount ; and the Birmingham
67 premium.

DOVER, FEB. 2.—Captain Botteler, of the
packet establishment, has received orders to have a packet at
Calais. on the 6th inst., to be in readiness to bring over Prince
Albert. He has appointed Master J. Hamilton, commander
of the Widgeon, for that purpose.
CAPTURE OF A SLAVE-SHIP, AND RESCUE
or 500 SLAVES.—Extract of a letter dated H.M. S. Skipjack,
Port Royal, Dec. 24, 1834.—" At daylight on the 30th, last
month, whilt cruising off the Isle of Pines on the coast of Cuba,
we perceived a small black speck on the horizon, nearly astern of
us. We immediately tacked in chase, knowing it, of course, to
be a vessel, and after a most exciting chase of about eight hours,
we observed the object of our pnrsuit (a fine brigantine) run on
shore on a reef of rocks, about a mile from land, and her crew
in the act of deserting her, endeavouring to force as many of the
negroes as possible into the water, and then obliging them to
swim for the shore; however, a shot or two from our long gun
soon obliged them to desist. We then anchored as close as pos-
sible to the slaver, and hoisted our boats to take possession,
which we gained about half-past two, the cowardly Spaniards
not offering the slightest resistance, although greatly our supe-
riors in numerical force. Harper, our senior mate, was in com-
mand of the gig, myself in that of the cutter ; the former boat
went immediately to the vessel, whilst I was ordered to take
possession of a raft which the Spaniard's had hastily constructed,
and on which there were nearly thirty negroes, who were im-
mediately abandoned by their masters on the approach of our
boats. I had the pleasure of rescuing a few of the poor crea-
tures from a watery grave—three of them were just sinking
when I hauled them into the boat. Nothing could exceed the joy
of the poor Africans when we got on board : they immediately
understood that we were their deliverers, and showed their
sense of the favour we had done them by behaving in the most
amicable and docile manner. We landed 533 slaves in the
most healthy condition at Montego Bay (Jamaica), a distance of
500 miles from the place of capture, only five days after she
was taken. With one exception she is the largest slaver ever
taken in the West Indies, and the Skipjack being so small a
vessel, makes the prize-money very good.
VANDALISM.—Most of the readers of this

paper are aware that Mr. Sidney, of Cowpen, is fitting up a neat
little place of worship for the use of the Catholics of that place
and neighbourhood. On the evening of the 23d ult., some
persons, actuated by very unenviable feelings, took the trouble
to deface the sacred edifice, by pulling down and destroying
that symbol of every Christian's faith, a figure of the Cross,
which Mr. Sidney had very appropriately erected upon the end
of the building. A reward is offered for the authors of the un-
worthy act. Tyne Pilot.

STEALING BREAD.—Catherine Brinney was
charged at the Court House with having stolen a loaf of bread,
the property of Mr. Jeremiah Rotinson, in the Ley:ands. The
Bench generally censured her for having taken the loaf, when
she had plenty of money in her pocket to pay for it with ; she
pleaded that she had three young children at home, for whom
she had nothing to eat. She was committed for trial.—Leeds
Times.

HER MAJESTY'S MARRIAGE.—A benevolent
Correspondent trusts that, on the day on which her Majesty's
marriage is to be celebrated, a dinner may be given to the
poor of the respective parishes, either in some public place in
each parish, or a supply sent to them at their several abodes,
under the direction of the parochial officers.

The ship Michigan, Captain Sturges, arrived
here, from New Orleans, on Tuesday, after a stormy passage
of thirty-five days. The weather from 22d December to the
ith January was most stormy. On the Bth January she en-
countered a dreadful hurricane, attended with loss of fore and
mizen top-sails, which stove in the stern boat, and broke the
rudder post. The weather, subsequently, was also extremely
unfavourable, and the vessel arrived in this port almost a wreck,
having stove in her head, and destroyed her cut-water.—Liver-
pool Chronicle.
ORIGINAL ANECDOTE.—A jolly set of Irish-
men, boon companions and sworn brothers, had made up their
minds to leave the "old sod," and wend their way to Anterih,
urp
They were five in number—two Paddies, one I\l hiv,
one Dennis, and one Teague. It se happened, that the
vessel they were to go in could only take four of
At length honest Teague exclaimed, " Arrah ' I hatvieiemit..
We'll cast lots to see who shall remain." But one of the
Paddies swore it was not jointed to do that thin.- " You
know Teague," said he, " that I am an arathmaticia. n, and I
can work it out by the rule of substractton, which is a great
deal better. But you must all agree to bide by the figures."
All having pledged themselves to do so, Pat proneeded—
,, Well than, take Paddy from Paddy you can't, but take Dennis
my jewel, and it's you that can't
ooains. By my sow, Teague,
from Murphy, and Teague
Trig FLOOD IN THE SEVERN.—The excessive
rains that have deluged this country for the last fortnight, have
country
the
Severnhas
produced calamitous results
laid
wholecourse
and Virninewanhyafse
beteerinndmearrkl‘e-adtebr,yandthe
devas-
tations of every sort. On Mond
night some cottagers re-
siding at Ensdon were alarmed byaaYloud crash, and before they
had time to escape a very heavy beam fell across the cottage,and pinned to the ground a man, his wife, and child. Their
screams brought some neighbours to their assistance, when
they were fortunately extricated from their perilous situation
without sustaining any injury, except a few bruises and the
fright. In this town the river overflowed its banks many feet,
and laid the under stories of the houses near it under water.
In consequence, a house in Frankwell, the property of Mr.
Field, was undermined, and while attempts were making to
support it, the structure tumbled to the ground, burying the
furniture of Mr. E. Bromley, the tenant, underneath the rub-
bish; but luckily destroying no life. Lower down the stream
the losses of property were great ; and great danger of life
were experienced : but we have heard no fatal result. The
body of the poor boy, Whitehouse, who lost his life in the
Severn, in this town, on the 31st of December last, has not yet
been found.—Slit ewebury Chronicle.

We have received by the packet ship Stephe .I)oitilf<P
Captain Thompson, which arrived at Liverpool • ' be,Tqa.Ti:
New York Papers to the 14th ult. inclusive, an Cintikd,l
V
Papers to the Bth. The Stephen Whitney accot/12185.
the passage in 18 days. 44
A marked improvement had taken place in the Money
Market since the commencement of the year. The shares
in the 13ank of the United States bad risen in value, the
quotation on the 13th ult. being 85 at New York, and
L9i at Philadelphia. Remittances to a large amount bad
been sent towards the liquidation of the debt and interest
in Europe, and the dividends in the different banks had been
paid. The North-eastern boundary question seemed likely to
give some trouble. Governor Fairfield, of Maine, had made
a communication to the Legislature, charging the British
authorities in New Brunswick with violating the agreement
entered into last winter, touching the occupancy and juris-
diction of the disputed territory. He had also addressed
Sir John Harvey on the same subject. The cause of com-
plaints consists in stationing two companies only, not re-
giments, on the route to Quebec, one on the St. John, and
the other on Lake Ternisquota. The Canada papers deny
that there is a nythinz hostile in this movement, and nothieg
in violation of the Agreement.
The news from Canada is not important. The union
question having been settled, the protests of the dissen-
tients against the measure had been published.

SOUTH AMERICA.
A vessel had arrived at New Orleans from Matagorda,
bringing a confirmation of the report of Matamoras hav-
ing been taken by the Federalists and Texans. The
siege was commenced on the 12th of December,
and lasted three days. Great slaughter took plaee
on both sides, the Texans alone losing sixty of
their number. After the surrender, the whole of the
Mexican officers were permitted to depart unarmed, and
private property was respected. The inhabitants, of course,
and it is said, the Mexican troops also, declared in favour
of Federalism. This intelligence had not reached Tam-
pico on the 20th, to which date advices had been received
at New Orleans, by a schooner which brought 151,000 dol
lars in specie.
The last accounts received at New York from England
were to the 11th of December, by the Hibernia.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, JAN. 13.
The Stock-market was rather dull to-day, both at the
first and second beards. United States bank shares, how-
ever, fully maintained their previous value.
We have now a full supply of bills on Europe, and but
quite a moderate demand for them. We reduce our quotations
accordingly. Some of the best sterling bills were offered at
641, without meeting buyers. A few southern bills, not
endorsed here, were offered at 7. A small amount of
francs drawn at the south were taken at sf. 35c., but no
bills on Paris, drawn in the city, have been sold. We
quote—
On London
Paris 5 35 to 5 30
Amsterdam
Hamburgh 314 to 39a1
36 to 36
A fair business has been done in Inland Exchange, at
the following low rates :-.--.
Philadelphia, 6i to 7. ; Florida, 26 to 264 ; Baltimore,
6i to 6i ; Mobile, 6s to 7 ; Richmond, 7i- to 8 ; New
Orleans, 3i to 4; Charleston, 31- to ; Cincinnati, 10
to 12; Savannah, 5 to 53- ; St. Louis, 123. to 15 ;
Augusta, 6} to 7i.
In the Money Market there is no material change.
Leading paper is readily sold at 1+ per cent.
On the whole, this has been a dull day in business. The
advance in the prices of flour has caused holders of orders
to withdraw from the market for the present. About 100
barrels only were sold to-day, of different qualities, at
6 dois. 50 cents. 600 bags of cotton have been bought,
chiefly for export, at prices rather in favour of purchasers.

POLITICAL SUMMARY OF THE

MORNING JOURNALS.

The Tin:es of this morning "still harping" on the late
division in the Commons on Sir J. Y. Buller's motion of
a want of confidence in Ministers, observes We
fully agree with the Standard in the opinion expressed in
its leading article on Saturday last, that the proper answer
to the motion from a Government conscious of the posses-
sion of the confidence of the House, would be its logical
contrary, viz., resolved, that her Majesty's Government,
as at present constituted, does possess the confidence of
this House.' We agree also with our contemporary that
Ministers did not dare to offer this answer, or to put the
question of confidence fairly in issue." The Morning
Chronicle, speaking of the Tory system of tactics, says
The faction, whether lay or clerical, does not desire
peace in the land. It dreads a good understanding be-
tween the different classes of society. It deprecates
the education of the masses. And with every atom of
power that it possesses, it strikes at those who stand up for
peace, knowledge, order, and loyalty. Talk of putting down
Chartism l There is a worse and more formidable power
than Chartism in the land, that requires to be put down
if the land is to be worth living in."—The Morning'
Herald thus alludes to Lord Brougham's speech last night
in the Lords, on the subject of the question of law in the
case of the late Chartist trials at Monmouth :—" The
statement of the Venerable Judges is, of course, decisive
on the subject. Yet the force of Lord Brougham's protest
against the carelessness of the law officers of the Crown,
in so grossly misconducting a case so momentous, remains
unquestionable."—The Morning Post remarks as follows
with reference to the late want-of-confidence motion :-
6. We cannot doubt that the public generally will concur
in the view of the duties of Government which the Con.
servative speakers in the Commons have maintained ; and
we therefore think that the exposition they have made must
go very far to convince the public that the Government, as
at present constituted, is unworthy of confidence."

THE NEW ROYAL ;EXCHANGE.

The Committee of the Corporation and the Mercers'
Company met on Friday at Mercers' Hall, pursuant to ad-
journment, to receive Mr. Smith's Report of the eight
designs referred to him.
Mr. George Smith presented his. Report, which statu,
that it was with great regret he was compelled to come
the conclusion that not one of the eight designs submiitek:
to him was suitable or eligible for a new Royal Exchange.
The Report of Mr. George Smith, coincides with that
delivered in by Sir Robert Smirke, Mr. Gwilt, and Mr.
Hardwick, which contains the following paragraph :
We regret, however, to say that we cannot submit for
the choice of the Committee five designs out of the number
subjected to our notice, which we can, without mans
changes in them, report as practicable, advisable, and ca-
pable of being made durable edifices; and that the Com-
mittee may be fully aware of our meaning on this subject,
we will shortly state, in respect of practicability, that in the
best designs of the collection, as regards external architec-
tural merit, whose suites of apartments arc placed in upper
stories without adequate support being brought up through
those below to carry them ; that passages are shown with-
out the necessary light; that chimneys arc placed in
situations from which flues could not be carried up ; and
that many rooms are without chimneys at all ; and that in
most, if not in all, the designs otherwise meritorious,
what are called false bearings' appear to such an extent,
that they are not practicable in their existing state, and
hence it cannot be said that they would be durable edifices."
The Committee will meet again in a few days to con-
sider how they arc to overcome the difficulties which have
occurred. In the mean time many of the houses in Sweet-
ing's-alley are being taken down, and other measures have
been adopted to clear the ground as soon as possible for
the new site, so that no time may be lost after the design
shall have bean fixed upon, and the architect appointed.

CORN Laws.—We are requested to state that
Mr. C. G. Allhusen, of Newcastle, was not at the Anti-
Corn-law Meeting of Delegates at Manchester, and that for
various reasons he could not have attended it as a delegate.
Lady Willoughby d'Eresby with the Hon. A.
and Hon. Miss Willoughby, are still at Grimsthorpe, Lincoln-
shire, but purpose coming to town for the season at the close of
the week.

On the 25th of this month, M. Galle, of the
Royal Observatory of Berlin, discovered a second comet in the
constellation of the Dragon, near the star E. It is not visible
to the naked eye.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN A STEAMER.—The
Gazelle steam-ship left Hull on Friday morning, with goods,
and passengers; amongst the latter was an elderly man, *gee
5.5 or 60 years, rather stout, and marked with the small-pox-
About ten o'clock on Saturday morning he was missed at break-
fast, and on the strictest search he could not be found in the
vessel, which caused great consternation amongst the other pas-
sengers. He had been seen to go upon deck about foar o'clock
in the morning. A hat was afterwards found, with the initials
T. H., also a name on the lining, Thomas Hague, maker's
name Richards, 125, Strand. No inquiry has been made for
the missing individual, and it is not supposed that he could
have fallen overboard, the bulwarks being breast high. A
cloak has since been found belonging to the same individual.
STRAND THEATRE.—This theatre was open
last night, by special permission of the Lord Chamberlain, for
the purpose of having a performance for the benefit of that most
commendable charitable institution, the Printers' Pension So-
ciety. The audience on the occasion was full, both in pit and
gallery ; but, for the sake of the poor brothers of Franklin, vrt,
should have wished to have to say as much for the box tier.
The entertainment, in its chief feature, was becomingly chosen.
The friends of the printer could not be content with less than
the enactment of one of those master works which have equally
honoured the ,tage and the press. The School for Scandal was
played, and in justice we must say, con assort. The ballet of
Flora and Zephyr, was executed, as far as three very juvenile
satyrs were concerned, with singular felicitousness ; and the
burletta of Fortune's Frolic complet:d the night's bill of fare.
Another instance of attempt at self-destruction
by means of Prussian blue occurred the day before yesterday.
A young woman between 18 and 19 years of age, living in the
Rue de la Reynie, became so inflated with ideas imbibed from
constant reading of novels, that she became disgusted with her
station, and resolved to put an end to her chagrin by swallow-
ing a pint of the poison we have mentioned. The pains pi ..,
duced by this potent draught. however, forced such terrible
cries from her that her neighbours made their way into her
room, and conveyed her to the medical post, in the Rue de la
Ferronnerie, where the means taken to counteract the poison
were so efficacious that her life is considered out of danger.
Paris Paper.
ANIMAL SAGACITY.—The following instance
of animal sagacity occurred a few days ago :—An eminent job-
ber having purchased a quantity of fat cattle from an extensive
farmer a few miles to the north of this town, sent his servant
the day following to remove the lot, and drive them on to
Morpeth. The first night the cattle were put into an enclo-
sure about four miles to the south of Kelso ; and the drover,
after securing them properly, retired to his quarters. Next
morning two of the animals were missing, and although seareh
was diligently made in the neighbourhood, they were nowhere
to be teen. On making further search, the foot-marks of the
two bullocks were discovered in an opposite direction ; and
having traced these to the ford as far as the Bullet Loan, it was
then conjectured that they must have gone through the ovate
and proceeded northwards. The drover, therefore, withou
loss of time, proceeded to the place from which he got them_
and, to his satisfaction, found them snugly ensconced in their
original quarters. What renders the circumstance still more
remarkable is, that the bullocks had never been in the direction
which they were going any distance from the farm -on which
they were reared. —Kelso Chronicle.
_.......

EVENING EDITION•

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

The fourth Session of the Central Criminal Court corn-
menced yesterday before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor,
the PLecordcr, and Mr. Alderman Lainson. The seats on
the bench, usually appropriated to the Sheriffs, were occu-
-1 pied by the Under Sheriffs.
The RECORDER briefly addressed the Grand Jury, when
the trials commenced, but none of them possessed any
public interest.
ABSENC'E 01, THE Suststurs.—ln consequence of there
being several traversed cases to be disposed of, the RE-
colinEß, in the course of the morning, said he hoped that
the New Court would sit for the disposal of business, as
had been suggested upon a former occasion.
Mr. Under-Sheriff FRANCE said that owing to the ab-
sence of the Sheriffs, whose province it was to attend to
such arrangements, he was placed in a very difficult posi-
tion.i lf the Court wished he would send to Mr. Sergeant
Arabia or to Mr. Common Sergeant, but he was fearful that
1 his application would not have the weight of one which
proceeded from the Sheriffs.
The RECORDER said it would he very advantageous for
the public service that both Courts should sit.
:-. Under-Sheriff FRANCE said that he would send to
the City authorit;e3 he had referred to, and request one
or the other of them to sit in the New Court.
The conversation then dropped.
MISDEMEANGCR.—Thomas Spicer surrendered to an
indictment charging him with wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution. Messrs-
! Philips and Thomas were instructed for the defence.
jThis case occupied the Court for several hours, but the
1 details were of a most uninteresting character. It ap..
1 peared that a Mr. Charles Robert Harris, residing in
Perey-street, Tottenham Court-road, had sued another
person named Pridmore for a sum of money for arrears
cf rent in the Sheriffs' Court, and the defendant put seve-
! rni pleas upon the record, and among others that he had
i tendered a sum of 21. 183. in payment of the plaintiff's
i r' .;an ; and in support of this plea Spicer was cited, and
swore that on the 14th of August he went to the plain-
' t . s house and saw him, and that he then tendered to him
_-. :Ss., and tic refused to receive it. Upon this evidence
5•... Jury returned a verdict for the defendant Pridmore.
-neeedings were afterwards taken to set aside this ver-
I ..:-: and a rule absolute was granted for a new trial by
the 'Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. Harris was yesterday
1
I ' -xer.ined, and he swore positively that he never saw the
i rean Spicer, to his knowledge in his life, and that
he did not at any time tender him the money.
wiy:esses were also called, from whose testimony it ap-
peared that Mr. Harris was at klighgate, superintending
some building that was going on there, for several days,
I.)6th before and after the 14th August, and that he did not
go to his own house until the evening of that day, and
con;iderably after the time spoken to by the defendant
Speer, at which he alleged that he had tendered the
Imoney. _ . .. __ .. _

Taa Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentence was
I deferred.
The Court rose at a quarter to seven o'clock,

The following are extracts from the document referred
to by the Recorder in his charge to the Grand Jury :
. Total Number of Prisoners within the bounds of
i the Metropolis, from the 31st January, 1539, to
i the 31st Decomber, 1839
Of whom there were—
Executed
IZem:Ared to the Hulks at Gosport
... ... Portsmoutlt 177
... ... Chatham 269
~ ... Woolwich
l'enitentiaty at Milibank
i arkhurst Prison l6
illtfuge for the Destitute and Asylum
ticuse of Correction for London
... ... Middlesex 1174
-.• E3VX l9
Kent
Surrey

Fined and discharged
Discharged, having served impriEonment 173
.. Whipped
Discharged upon, bail
1Z,..,m(4.4.-1 for trial at Assizes ~. 1
... To Lunatic Aaylunas 3
D:ed
Acquitted
Bills not found .
Not prosecuted
Discharged, after giving evidence
Pardoned
3,444
Remaining in custody, Jan. 1, 1340 :—Males, 102 ;
Female,, 25—Total, 127.

POLICE INTELMGENCE.

BOW-STREET:

1 iINFORSIATIONS AGAINST COPPRE- SHOP KEEPERS.—Mr.
Tt9inas Adams, proprietor of the Albion Coffee-shop, in
I ....--:eiv Compton-street, appeared to answer a complaint pre-
; f:irred against him by the inspector of the F division, for
permitting persons of notoriously bad character to meet
together and remain in Ws house, to which he pleaded no,:
1 Utility.
inspector Black stated, that at a quarter past four
.
o clock on Sunday morning, the 26th January, he found
r-renteen men and boys in the defendant's house, the
- ,ater part of whom were lying on the tables asleep.
Constable Thompson, 39 F, who had accompanied the
1.-qoector, proved that he knew two of the company to be
ccovieted thieves.
'-lr. Itantsa was of opinion that such evidence was too
' ---ak to establish the complaint against the defendant.
The defendant said that he only a short time back had
- zn the establishment, and had the police pointed out to
--.. the persons represented as bad characters, he would
Lave instantly turned them out, but as he nas not aware by
what outward mark an honest man could be known from
1 1 thief, he apprehended he could not be considered as hay-
ing
been guilty of a breech of the law.
~ylr. JARDINE—The hour in the morning might have led
yon to conclude that they were not very good characters.
Defendant—l have often had occasion to take
refresh-
ment at an early hour in a coffee shop, and I ought not on
that occount be considered as a disreputable character.
Ir. JARDINE—But how would you account for the 16
' othcr persons?
Defendant—They did not appear to me to be conduct-
ing z;lemselves in an improper manner.
Al,-. JARDINE—As the police have gives you information
by bringing a complaint against you, that such persons
ought not to be encouraged to congregate, I hope you will
not allow it to happen again, and the case is dismissed.
lir. John Rice, coffee shop keeper, 64, High-street,
St. Giles, was summoned for having committed a similar
offence on the same day.
Inspector Black proved that a few minutes after four
o'clock in the morning he procured a constable, and found
I 33 men and boys at the house of the defendant. On men-
Iticming the circumstance to the defendant, he said that he
',7as obliged to open at that early hour, as others in the
-,rne business, at the opposite side of the street, were in
j tke habit of doing ; and he expressed a wish that every per-
so:: in the house should be turned out.
William Smith proved that he was frequently employed
I be the defendant to stand at the door and prevent any dis-
; orderly characters entering the house.
1 Mr. JARDINE said that it wa very serious that two such
( hreses should be allowed to keep open for the reception of
sash numbers of persons on Sunday morning.
1 The defendant said that it wculd he very desirable if
I ion:e regulation would be made respecting the exact hours
; I.L:t''. persons in his trade were to open and shut their
i neuses, for if one person opens at an earlier hour than
usual, he must have the advantage over others who are
i an:;ious to exclude suspicious charac'ers.
Mr. JARDINE did not consider he would be justifiel in
i ot-'ering a conviction upon the grounds that the defendant
11::.:4 a knowledge of the persons in the house being notori-
(ie.:ly bad characters, although early the hour might be,
and therefore the case should be dismissed.

MR. GROTE.—A report having been extensively
c::cullted that Mr. Grote had applied for the Chiltern Hun-
we can state, on the very best authority, that he has no
in,:cntion, nor ever had, of relinquishing his seat in the Home
of Commons.

1 .i.:rEORGE BYNG, ESQ., M.P.—Nr. Byng
~:g now completed the 50th year of his services in Parlie-
, 1•,: t, as Representative for the County of Middlesex, a gene-
Ino '.vish has been expressed to celebrate the event, and to offer
',-• 'ne veteran Reformer a public testimony of approval. A
i I, ibiie dinner, to be given to the long-tried and consistent
I Frinid of Liberal Government, has been determined upon, and
711. take place at Drury-lane Theatre on the 4th of March.
preparations will be on the grandest scale, and the invita-
. list comprises some of the first names in the county.
A PRESBYTERY IN AN UPROAR.—By let-
from Strathhogie, we learn that on Wednesday last (the
: ,th), the Presbytery met for the: purpose of taking Mr. Ed-
!• zds, the presentee to Marnoch, on trials. Beth the majo-
, and minority of the Presbytery attended, and also some
1 -,_ i;hioners, with an agent. The meeting being constituted
1- Mr. Dewar, the moderator, the clerk was proceeding to
; . down the sederunt in the usual way, when one of the mi-
, i' 7 intimated to him that he must write nothing but what
• dictated to him by the moderator, who accordingly dictated
i •-e sederunt, himself and the other three members of the mino-
r* . A very noisy scene ensued, the majority insisting on their
i-,- es being entered, and the minority objecting. The clerk
.::::.(1 he was the servant of the majority of the Presbytery, and
must do their bidding ; and if they ordered him to insert their
names, he must do so. He accordingly did se. Thereafter,
Mr. Duff (one of the minority) said they could not get on
with this clerk, and they must remove him, and he
made a motion to that effect, which, being seconded
Ir, Mr. Leith, was declared carried. In the same sum-
mary way a new clerk was appointed, namely, Mr. Bell.
Meanwhile, the seven, not recognising these proceed-
ings, on which their votes had never been asked, had moved
that the Presbytery, in respect of the crowd and the interrup-
t tion to the business, should adjourn to another apartment.
The Moderator, however, refused to recognise the seven to have
anything to do with them, or to put their motion to the vote.
i They, therefore, took instruments in the hands of a notary, in
I evidence that he had so refused. They next moved that, in
i respect of such conduct, he be removed from his office of Mo-
derator, which motion the seven having voted for, they declared
carried, and, in evidence thereof, again took instruments
in the
I hands of the notary and of the clerk. The majority then
i clemed Mr. Cruikshank, Glass, to be Moderator ; and this
being done, again moved an adjournment to another apart-
ment, Viich, of course, they carried, and went accordingly
—the fTur remaining behind going on with their work, and
with their newly appointed clerk. The seven having now
adjourned, proceeded to receive Mr. Edwards' trial, when they
heard two of them, and deferred the rest till the 1211 February,
to which day they adjourned ; and, with regard to the minutes
1 of the minority, who held twoneet
December,
in byLhemselves since the
Ta last Commission on the 4th
found that these I were not meetings of Presbytery legaly held, and therefore'
I
deciaret:l the minutes of those meetings to be illegal, null,
1 void.—Edinbxrgh Courant. and
1 WIND-BOUND VESSELS.—The weather during
the last ten days has been so extremely boisterous that n-
vessels could put to sea. On Thursday and yesterday,
io
consequence of the wind veering round towards the east,n
I gri...-t number of vessels have eagerly embraced the opportunity
a
of gctting away. The New York packet ship CAmbridge
I sailed yesterday, having been detained since the 19th ultimo.
I The Independence for New York, whose regular day of sailing
Iwas the 25th, will sail this morning.—Liverpool Chronicle. ,