The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-06 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sza—l respectfully entreat you to allow mean
mention that the Letters referred to yesterday at
Union Hall, as testimonials in favour of my
Naval History, were published by permission of
the writers as long ago as November, 182'2, and
necessarily refer to the fir,t part only, as the
dates, had they been given, would have shown.
avail myself of this opportunity, in the most
solemn manner to declare, that I never held tht-

slightest communication respecting the egclpe of
the Constitution with any Officer belonging either
to the Leander, Newcastle, or Acosta, or even
with the Officers of the Levant and Qyane pri-
soners on board of the former.
6th April, 11324.

WILLIAM JAMES.

ASSAULT UPON MR. JAMES.

UNtoN-lIALL. Yesterday this Office was
crowded before 12 o'clock with naval and military characters of
the first rank, this case having excited the greatest interest every
where, particularly amongst the friends of the unfortunate Sir
lcorge Collier. The assault warrant was executed on Satur-
day evening, and Captain John Phillimore, C.B. gave bail to
appear before the Magistrates (L. B. A I.T.EN and C..T. CHAN-
E s, Emirs.) of this (Mice, to answer Mr. James's complaint.
Mr. James was attended by Mr. Adolphus, the barrister, and
Mr. Harmer, the solicitor. Sir John Phillimore was accom-
panied by his brothers, Dr. Phillimore, M.P., and Mr. Philli_
more, the Chancery Counsel, and a great number of naval
friends, amongst whom were Sir Pulteney Malcom, Captain
Randolph, ILN., Captain Jefferson, R.N. &c.
Mr. Harmer requested, before the commencement of the in.
quiry,•thit Sir John Phillimore would give up the name of the
Centleman who had accompanied him to the house of Mr.
James, on Friday last.
Sir John Phillimore said, lie did not exactly sec the necessity
of doing so, but lie was willing to be decided upon that ques-
tion by fie opinion of the Magistrates.
The Magistrates issued no direction to this effect, but desired
Mr—lames to look round the office, and ascertain whether the
indivieual, to whom his solicitor had alluded, was amongst the
crowd. Mr. James looked round, but did not observe the
person whose presence he wished fir.
Mr. Harmer said, that if Sir John Phillimore refused to give
up the name of the person. a warrant should be applied for, for
the apprehmsion of that individual, whose appearance was well
known, rlthough his name was as yet a secret.
Mr. A 1.1. EN then told Sir John Phillimore, that if he wished
fur an adjournment of the case, in order to consult a Solicitor,
he should be accommodated. Sir John replied, after having
thanked the Magistrate for this courtesy, that all he wanted
was a fair hearing, which he had not a doubt of -procuring at
that office before the present Magistrates.
Mr. James stated, that at about 2 o'clock on Friday after-
noon, while he w.ls writing in his study, at his house, No. 5,
Chapel-fields, South Lambeth, he was alarmed by a violent
rapping at the hall-door, which continued until the doer was
op elect by the female servant, when two persons, having the
appearance ofgentlemen, one of whom was Sir John Phillimore,
entered his study, with their hats on. Sir John, who was in
a violent rage, fkaming at the mouth, and scarcely able to
articulate, pointed to " The Naval .1 iistory ," which happened
to lie on the table. He seemed to be anxious to demand an
explanation concerning some statements- in that history, but
was prevented from making hin.self intelligible by the fury
of his passion, which agitated him in a most extraordinary
manner, and, in fact, gave him the appearance of a maniac
who had just started from confinement. Sir John continued
to point to the history ; but, so blinded was he with rage, that
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" Had the EilrOiag been armed the same as the generality
of her class, this would have been a tolerably fair match ; but
the former's 24-pounders destroyed the equilibrium. Yet,
with a distance that would have suited carronades, these twenty.
fur-pounders did not do so much execution in proportion to
the time they were acting, as had been done on ninny other
occasions by an equal number of eighteens," &c. Witness
himself read the paragraph Mond, and Sir John said it
was incorrect. Witness replied, that he had the informaion
from the books of the Navy-office, and he believed it to be cor-
rect. Sir John then swore the work was a rascally one, and
written by a scoundrel. Witness, indignant at such an instil:,
told Sir John " he lied," or that he was " a liar ;" at hearing
which, Sir John took from under his coat a stick or bludgeon,
and struck him violently over the head. Witness jumped from
his chair, seized Sir John, and would have humbled him, had
it not been for the interference of the man (he must call him)
who accompanied his assailant. At this juncture Nrs. Janice.
who was unwell, rushed into the parlour, and averted another
blow directed at him by Sir John. She screamed out for a
constable, and Sir John and his companion ran out of the
house.

Mr. CHAMBERS.— How did they go out ?—Mr. James.
They ran out with all possible speed.
Mr. James's servant girl depk,alal as to the admission of tl:e
two gentlemen, who, she said, rushed into the parlour, the door
of which was instantly shut. She heard the names of " scoun-
drell," " rascal," and she also heard the sound of blows given
with a stick. Upon entering the room, she saw her master's
face covered with blued, and her mistress wresting a stick from
the hands of one of those who had entered. She likewise saw
the two persons run away.
Mr. CHAMBERS asked the girl whether the stick was of the
size of his wrist or of his finger ?—she replied that she believed
it to be about the size of a man's finger.
Mr. ALLEN—Are you positive that Sir John Phillimore en-
tered the house with the stick concealed ?—Witness. On open-
ing the door I perceived the stick in his hand.
Mr. ALLEN then called upon Sir John to explain, if lie
thought proper, why he had committed this breach of the peace.
Sir John then stated, that upon his recent return from the
South American station to Portsmouth, he dined in company
with several naval officers of high character; amongst whom.
the conversation turned to the subject of " James's histo-
ry of the Naval War." One of the company observed upon
the occasion, that he (Captain Phillimore) was " in for it,"
as to the action between the Euretus and Clorinde.- This as-
surance naturalln prompted him to refer, as soon'as possible,
to the book : in which he found sonic gross inaccuracies. His
next impulse was, to consult with his friends* upon the steps
most advisable of adoption. Their advice was, that he should
at once come up to London, to make the necessary inquiries
upon a suhiect which he considered as affecting. hisprotessi,mal
character in an intolerable degree. Ile accoraiingly came up to
own without delay, and, accompanied by a friend, called se tie
house or 111 r. James at the time previously stated. . Ile
was willing to acknowledge that he was at the time agitated
in an extreme degree, in consequence of the gross mis-state-
ment respecting the engagement between the frigate he had.
the honour to command and the Clorinde. Ile would appeal
to the heart of every man of honour, whether some allowance
ought not to be made for the burst of passion with which he
had been described to have commenced and finished his address
to the author of the calumny. He had fought and bled in se-
veral engagements, and never in the history of his naval life
had he witnessed greater evidences of gallantry than upon the
occasion on which " The Naval History" had so falsely and
unfairly animadverted. One of the misrepresentations was that
which stated that the Eurotas frigate fought with 24-pounders.
She did not fight with 24-pounders. A few days before
the engagement wit's the Clorinde, she eichanged her 'uns f
18. pounders, with which she obtained a most signal victory.
Sir John Phillimore then admitted that, under these aggravat-
ing circumstances' he had assaulted the complainant ; but he
denied that he had struck the author of the calumnies with a
bludgeon. The stick he had used was that which he now held in
his hand. (The stick was about as thick as a man's little fin-
ger, and appeared to be a riding stick.)
Mr. ALLEN said, that under all the circumstances he felt it
his duty to require hail for Sir .John's appearance at the ses-
sions ; but he sincerely hoped that the affair would be amicably
arranged before their commencement.
Bail was immediately given, and the parties left the office.

The Noblemen and Gentle:nen who are to
compose the Court of Chancery Commission of Ircptiry a'e—
the Lord Chancellor Eldon, Lord Itedesdale, Lord Colchester,
Lord Gifford, Sir John Leach, Dr. Lushington, Mr. William
Cour:enay, Mr. Tindal, Mr. Littledale, Mr. Cox, Mr. Robert

TII E LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts from the Morning Papers, April 6.

[MORNING cErtoNiet,r.]
The repairs of Windsor Castle were last night
discussed in the House of Commons. All agreed
that Windsor was not at present a fit residence
for the 'Monarch of this country, and that it
ought to be made fit ; most were of opinion that
from the want of architectural talent in this
country, and the want of a good taste in that art
in high quarters, there was reason to dread the
alterations .~would he any thing but improvements,
and last, but not least, there was a very general
app7ehension that the repairs, instead of costing
the 300,0001. now stated, would amount to five
times that sum. Before a shilling be granted,
the country ought to know for a certainty the
whole amount of the expence, be it high or low.
The purchases to he made ought not to form an
obstacle in the way of this, for this part of the
tiusiness ought to he arranged before proceeding
to the other part. No public work should be
entered on except a plan and estimates have
been previously given in. What is prudent in
the case of individuals, is proper in the affairs of
the piAlic.

[MORNING POST.]
The Silk Duties Bill went through a Com-
mittee yesterday in the House of Lords and was
reported without any Amendment. The pass-
ing of the measure may therefore be considered
as certain. In, the Commons the Alien Bill was
also committed without opposition, all further
objections being postponed till the third reading.
The House then went into a Committee of Supply,
in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer moved
that a sum of 150,0001. be granted to his Majesty
to defray the ex pences of repairing Windsor
Castle, and for the purchase of buildings and
land preparatory to the execution of the projected
alterations. The Right. Hon. Gentleman ex-
plained that the Commission which was to super-
intend the repairs and the application of the money
was not to be appointed by Act of Parliament,
but by the Executive ; so that the charge of its
being unconstitutional and improper fell instantly
to the ground. Mr. Hume wished to hare de-
tailed estimates to show the exact amount of the
511111 which would he wanted to complete the in-
tended repairs, before a shilling should he voted,
and moved that the resolution before the House
be postponed to the 11th of May. A debate
rather hears' and uninteresting ensued, at the
close of which the Committee divided, when the
original resolution was carried by a majority of
123 to 54. The Wool Exportation and Imparta-
tion Bill and the Customs on Coals and Linen
Bill. were then read a second time without op-
position.

[ti cm, mEs..l
The British Funds continue to manifest public
confidence in the prosperous state of our national
concerns. Yesterday morning Consols for ac-
count opened at 95?,-, and-improved in the course
of the day to 95i, at which price they closed.—
. Although the amount of the Quarter's Revenue
bad not transpired, the accounts not being made
up till a late hour of the night, yet encruip
was known of its favourable character to

the Ms of the late King having long passed the
meridian of-life ; and we do say that it will be
very bard, if those by whom they are to be suc-
ceeded, being now infants, are, on their arrival at
the throne, to find
.themselves burdened with a
number of ugly structures, arranged in a state un-
congenial to the spirit of the future times. The
little Princess of Kent, when arrived at years of
discretion, may have as great a fancy to build a
house for herself as others have to impose one
upon her. The desire will be better suited to
her age, and it would constitute a bond of mutual
endearment between herself and her subjects,
that they should enable her to form an
habitation to her mind, rather than force
her to live in those raised by others of
whom she can know nothing. It would really
be as proper to make her wear the present King's
old clothes, as to make her live in houses built
to the measure of another's taste and genius in
architecture. A great deal has been allowed to
his present Majesty for the indulgence of his own
peculiar fancy in building : he has been building
from his youth up, and he has his own structures
for his present occupancy. Surely it is time that
the taste should now cease ; and he is not called
upon to labour for others. Incredible as it may
seem, the minority last night only amounted to
54 against this most iniquitous grant of the
public money. We call general attention to the
subject. The division was, 123 for the grant,
and only 54 against it. On.ehow many occasions
similar to the present have the friends of the
people failed them. Experience, which does
not make men more virtuous, ought at least to
render them more crafty. The nation will look
with great attention to this grant; and we, of
course, shall have other opportunities of recur-
ring to the subject.

[MORNING HERALD.]
The past history and condition of the Jews has
recently been taken up as a matter of inquiry by
Continental writers—owing principally to the
offer of a prize, by the French Institute, for the
best essay on the subject. It is a new and cu-
rious, arid even valuable mine of knowledge,
explored, as it is, with reference to civil rights,
commerce, and literature of the Hebrews. The
first head presents details of a horribly interest-
ing nature—if such an expression may be used.
During eleven centuries this singular people have
borne every variety of barbarously cruel legis-
lation—plundered and tortured—and persecuted
by fire and sword. The only glimmering of a
reasonable pretext against them is, that they ac-
knowledge a book containing the following
It is permitted to the Jews to rob Christians,
whom they are to regard as wild beasts, push in-
to a precipice when found on its verge, kill, and
curse every morning." These are the words of
the Talmud. But is it to be wondered that the
Jon's retained them, when the Christians took
such care to give them ample justification ? The
commercial history of the Jews has also both
novelty and importance. But it is the light

throwtt upon their literature that chiefly interests.
It is a literature scarcely supposed toha..-eex
isted. Some glimpses only of it.are scattered through
Bayles Dictionary. A consecutive and complete
view of it is given in one of the recent publica-
'-ti-orrs-to - which we allude. It is in Spain that it
chiefly flourished—mingling, but not confounding
itself with Arabic literature, and producing many
valuable of works of medical science, ethics, and
poetry. Among the names of Jewish writers
who flourished in the middle age, and up to the
Reformation, are Maymonides, Eben Erza, J udas
Charisi, Bredasci, Aberdaniel, and Hallevry.--
One of the .positions maintained in more
than one of these publications is, that J,ew-
ish learning during the middle age contri-
buted greatly to the revival of literature
and the Reformation. It is to be regret-
ted that the writers who have explored this inte-
resting, but obscure path of history, expatiate
chiefly upon past and even distant transactions.
Their inquiries do not extend to the actual con-
dition of the Jews in the different States of Eu-
rope, with respect to commerce and civil rights ;
for the field of literature has, we believe, been
almost wholly abandoned by them—yet there
are few more tempting or less tried subjects of
investigation. The great question is, whether, in
the existing state of Europe, the matter could be
fairly canvassed and the truth fully told.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
The progress of knowledge tends impercepti-
bly to introduce amongst all classes a more liberal
and enlightened mode of thinking. The mer-
chant changes his maxims of commercial dealing
—the manufacturer improves his notions of
mercantile policy, and Legislators, following in
' the train of practical instruction, and adding
to it, of late, the result of a clear-sighted and
comprehensive wisdom, perceive the infinite uti-
lity of adopting into their public system of laws,
as connected with the trade and revenue of
the country, those enlarged principles of freedom
which can alone forward the real interests of
either, and which best ensure the prosperity of
both. Ministers have.within these two last years
done much, but much yet remains to be done.--
Of all subjects to which the freedom of trade
should be extended, the first in interest and im-
portance are those which enter into the ordinary
means of subsistence. With the labouring classes
of England, after bread, beer is an article of the'
first necessity, and, consequently, of the greatestl
consumption ; it is, therefore, an article that the
great bulk of the people can least afford should
be tampered with, and upon which a wise States-
man will always be fearful to let loose his specu-
lations. It is indisputable that the Leer Act of
last Session should be remodified in the present.
It contains in it much matter of serious grievance,
under which the small-beer brewers have suffered
severely in the interval, and under which
they, as well as the public, would have suffered
much- more but for the extra-judicial palliative
(for so we must term it) which the good sense of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer indulgently ap-
pliedto it. We remarked, when speaking on
this subject last year, that if there is any one prin-
ciple of legislation which is dearer than peother, it
is this : that when any law is made to protect (lie,
interests of any class of persons who have, them.l

'selves, an identity of interest with the public at
large, the interests of the public at large must,
by such a law, 'be essentially sacrificed., We
pronounced the Beer Act of that Session to be
precisely an Act of this description ; that it
had the double peculiarity of being neither
good for the brewer nor good for the con-
sumer ; that it was not good for the landed
interest nor for the labouring classes ; that,
in short, it was good for nothing. " We do
not," we added, " impute any blame to Mr.
Robinson, who brought it in ; we sincerely be-
lieve that he meant well; but the brewers, the
monopolist class we mean, for there is a class
that are not monopolists, carry great weight at
the Treasury. The leaven of their discontent,
thrown into any measure, creates a great fermen-
tation, and a Chancellor of the Exchequer can
perceive, instinctively and at a great distance,
when a storm is brewing, and very wisely gets out
of the way of it."
It is a principle of taxation
most manifestly unjust, to impose a specific duty
on small beer, and to regulate by law its strength
and price, while the main articles of its manufac-
ture, malt and hops, are subject not only to very
considerable but to very frequent variations.—
How glaring would be the injustice to the
bakers of fixing the standard price of a quartern
loaf, whatever may be the advance in the price
of wheat ! and yet it is precisely the same prin-
ciple which fixes the price of the barrel of beer,
without regard to the wide fluctuation in the
price of its materials. Beer, like any other ar-
ticle, should come into the market unfettered by
any restrictions ; its price should be regulated by
its goodness and its strength ; of this the con-
sumer, not the Legislature, is the judge ; no in-
terference is warrantable that puts the decision
into other hands. The allowing a beer of inter-
mediate strength to be brewed, and at tide
same time to grant the permission only on terms
that no man in the trade could avail himself of
it, has nothing about it of the liberal and states-
manlike mind which we hope soon to see pervade
the reformed system of 'financial legislation to
which we look forward, and which we hope,
before the end of the Session, the amendment of
the Act we advert to will fully exemplify. We
say less on this subject at preset, as we mean to
take a very early opportunity of returning to it.

FOR THE SUN.

ENGLAND AND THE HOLY ALLIANCE.

MR. EDITOR-It appears that the line of policy
which Ministers have thought proper to adopt in
the late unjustifiable attack of France upon the
independence of the Spanish people, has met With
the unqualified approbation of Parliament. The
most determined oppositionists alone ventured to
cast some censure upon the conduct of their poli-
tical opponents ; but the attack, which was made

with considerable accuteness, ended in their tota

discomfiture: "rtterels, indeed, in the present
administration, an uprightness, and manliness, of
proceeding, which, while it tends materially to
uphold the dignity of the nation abroad, merits
the praises of the friends of administration at

home, and even commands the esteem of the op-
position. With the becoming consciousness of
ever keeping in view the best interests of the
country in all its transactions with foreign powers,
it shrinks not from inquiry ; but while it readily
ocuments ire absolutely re-
produces whatever d
quisite to prove the principles by which its foreign
relations are now guided, it candidly refuses all

that does not bear upon this point, all that it
might be dangerous to produce,and unhesitating.
ly appeals to Parliament for a protection and a
confidence, which have not yet been denied._
This liberal and open method of proceeding, is
well becoming the Ministry of a great and power-
ful nation ; which, duly impressed with an idea
of the important rank it holds among the Powers
of Europe, thinks it beneath its dignity to con-
ceal its aversion to every act that originates in
or political doctrines, repugvant to
of free-horn Britons.
the principles,fetlits

The present political situation of England is
rather singular, and highly interesting. After
wasting its treasures, and its best blood, to effect
the emancipation of the Continent from the gall-

ing yoke of Napoleon, after having, in conse-
quence, been the soul and the chief mover of the
re-action which effected the deliverance of Eu-
rope, it now stands alone, and is become, to its
late Allies, an object of envy, of jealousy, and
of distrust. Gratitude dwells not often in Royal
breasts; hence, those who owe the most to Great
Britain would be among the first to injure her.—
It might havo been hoped that all the no-
tions originating in national prejudices, all those

hostile feelings which were engendered by a
spirit of rivalitr, injurious to all parties, and too
often fatal to the peace of Europe, would have
been washed away by the torrents of blood
which have flowed during the long course of the
wars which the Revolution of France occasion-
ed. This k not, however, the case. In one
country, the principles of Atheism, which most

unaccountably prove triumphant, give rise to in-
sinuations and in.direct menaces, which prove that
no friendly feeling to England ►s there entertain-
ed, whilst all the other trading powers, consider-
ing the very Principles of the British Constitution
as hostile to their new fangled doctrines, and
dreading lest England should ever Ile considered
as the friend and ally of freedom, wherever it
may exist, look upon it with no friendly eye. If
such be really the case, if this country be indeed
become an object of mistrust to its former allies,
it behoves Ministers to weigh well how they must
act under circumstances so important in their na-
ture, and of %yhich the probable consequence,
may have a considerable effect upon the future
welfare of the country they are called upon to
govern.
The formation of the Holy Alliance, an:l the
recent conduct of some of its leading members,

have greatly changed the political relation of
States, one with respect to the other, and have
effectually destroyed the balance of power, once
the favourite maxim of all politicians. In con-
formity to the principle of the Holy Allies, Na-
ples was invaded by Austrian troops, and their
success has most effectually placed the whole of
Italy into the hands of the Emperor of Austria.
The possession of Lombardy alone would be in-
deed sufficient for this purpose, since not only
does It place him among the most powerful of
Italian Sovereigns, but likewise gives him the key
of the whole Peninsula. And thus, the ill judged
attempts of both the Neapolitans and the Pied-
montese, to effect their emancipation, has had no
other immediate effect, than that of extending
the political influence of one of the Holy Allies.
In Spain, the Holy Alliance has proved equally
successful. Relying upon its powerful aid, and
yielding to the suggestions of his own narrow-
minded policy, no sooner was Ferdinand firmly
seated on the throne, than he overturned the
Constitution that he had sworn to defend, and
persecuted the patriots who had most strenuously '
advocated and supported his cause. This line
of conduct produced a powerful re-action, and
the constitutional form of Government was re-
established. Now, although this constitution
was none other than that which had been ap-
proved by Ferdinand, and acknowledged as le-
gitimate by the leading Powers of Europe, yet
did France arm in defence of absolute authority,
and pour her legions into Spain. In this attack,
the most unjustifiable ever recorded in history, the
slow and cautious advance of the French armies
form a striking contrast with the decision and
giant strides that characterized all the military
operations of Buonaparte. But treachery com-
pleted the triumph which apathy and like warm-
ness had prepared--the absolute King was re-
stored—and Spain placed as much under the in-
fluence of France as Italy is under that of
Austria. Nor is this all : Portugal, that an-
cient and once faithful ally of England, is now
become that of France; and thus British influ-
ence is wholly banished from the Peninsula.—
It is worthy of remark, that both Portugal and
Spain are in a great measure indebted to Great
Britain for their political existence. On more
occasions than one has England saved Portugal
from foreign power ; and by thi, aid which the
Spaniards received from England, were they en-
abled to expel the French from their territories.
To England, therefore, both of these nations
owe much, yet both are now become the
or rather the dependents of her rival ! Surely,
this is a change in political connections which
could be hardly foreseen, and one which must
give rise to serious reflections, as to the future
situation of this country in regard to foreign
powers.

At no previous period since England has ex-
isted as a monarchy, have its immense internal
resources been more satisfactorily displayed than
during the course of the late severe contest with
France. England is now, no doubt, greatly de-
pendent on commerce ; possessing colonies in
every part of the globe, she can always there
find a market for most of her manufactures.—
That ere long this may be the only market she
will have, is perhaps too probable. It is evident
that most of the Sovereigns on the Continent are
sparing neither pain nor expellees to introduce
into their respective countries British machine-
ry. Should they succeed, as they most probably
will, the low price of labour, and of commodities,
all enable them effectually to undersell the British
manufacturer, whenever he comes into competi-
tion with them, or to produce that at home,
which they had been hitherto forced to import.
This being the case, it seems that the only thing
that remains to be done, is to seek some other
outlet for our manufactures. An opening offers
itself in the two Americas, should they eventually
succeed in asserting their independence. Be-
ns the formation of the Holy Alliance has
in a great measure changed all previously exist-
ing political connections, and as its hatred for
free governments is well known, this may prove
the means of drawing closer the bonds which now
unite England and the United States of North
America. Closely allied with them, and sharing
with them the profits arising from a commercial
intercourse with the late Spanish Colonies, it will
be the wisest policy to keep aloof from continen-
tal politics. Secure in its insular situation, and
strong in its unrivalled navy, England may look
with indifference upon the operations of the Holy
Alliance, and wait in patience the day when its
members will find to their cost, that they have
been following an 4/wisp/cats, which has led them
may foronly into
a long
difficulties.
The strong hand of power
while keep down the spirit of pa-
triotism, which is inherent in every human breast;
but as its presence becomes more intolerable, so
also it becomes more insecure, and one moment
may level the fabric of despotism with the dust.
A. P.

HORRIBLE AND DISGUSTING SPECTACLE.-Yes-
terday morning the bodies of three children, apparently about
six months old each, were discovered in the fields at the rear of
Mr. Cubitt's premises, in Gray's Inn-lane. They were quite
naked ; their head 3. were cut off ; their bellies ripped open, and
their bowels protruding, as it is supposed from being dissected
by sonic neighbouring surgeon. Several hundred persons soon
collected round the spot, and various reports were afloat, which
we do not think worthy to mention. The bodies were taken
to the workhouse for further inquiry into this shocking trans-
action .—(Mowing Paper.)

DREAnrur. AcclDENT.—Last evening, abort
seven o'clock, as Mr. and Mrs. MAUDSLiiY, of
'Wheeler-street, Spitalftelds, were returning along
Chistvell-street, Finsbury-square, arm in arm,
when, in crossing the end of Bunhill-row, Mrs.
Maudsley was knocked down by the fore-horse
of an empty hay cart, and was trode upon by the
animal, on her breast, and before any assistance
could be rendered her, the unfortunate woman
was kicked under the wheel by one of the horses,
and her head was crushed to atoms in the presence
of her distracted husband. It is useless to add
that she was killed on the spot, and, what is to
be most lamented, site was far advanced in preg-
nancy. The carter. John Pearson, underwent an
examination last night, at Worship-street Office,
and was remanded to abide the result of the Co-
ronet's Inquest.

NEWGATE AND LEAI)ENHALL MAIONF.T.S, April 5.
By the Carcasc.

Beef 2s 4d to 3s 4d I Veal 3s 4d to 5s Od
Mutton .2) 8d to 3% 8d Pork Ys 8d to 5s Oil
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Lamb, Os 6(1 to 05 Oci.