The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-06 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

"LISBON, JUNE 28, 4, F. 31.
" The discussions in the Chamber of Senators have been
devoid of interest, a sufficient number of members not having
met during the past week to enable them to proceed in any
case to a vote.

" In the House of Deputies, on the 22d inst., a select com-
mittee was appointed to examine into and report upon the
financial project presented by the Government on the pre-
vious day ' • its members are—the Bishop of Leiria, Bernardo
Miguel de Oliveira Borges, Laurenco Jose Moniz, Thomas de
Aquino de Carvalho, Joaquim Jose da Costa de Simas, Baron
de Albufera, arid Joao Rebello da Costa Cabral. On the same
day was discussed the proposal of the Finance Minister, in
which he solicited an authorization to receive the public
revenues up to the end of September next ensuing, and to
apply their amounts to Treasury payments; also another, to
realize, in a manner which may be thought most convenient,
upon the product of those receipts, the sums of money neces-
sary to meet the current expenses during this time. Upon
this part of the project much discussion took place ; the flon.
Deputies concurred with the first for the authorization, but
strongly objected to the raising a sum of 200 contos (46,0001.
sterling), upon the product of the receipts referred to in the
second article. This debate was renewed on the following day,
and the proposal in the second article carried by a majority of
42 votes in favour of Ministers.

" Ministers have not adopted the capitulation of the
national debt, as recommended by the Finance Com-
mittee, their plans being directed to new taxes and a re-
duction of the general expenditure. Among the pro-
posed imposts 10 per cent. upon the interests of the
internal national debt is the 'foremost ; the same on the sala-
ries of public employs in actual service, and 20 per cent. upon
Monte Pios or widows' and orphans' pensions, and all sorts of
allowances to the inactive classes. The interest due on the fo-
reign debt already consolidated will be in future paid by the
Board of Public Credit. These proposals have been referred
to Committees, whose members are all. Ministerialists. The
Foreign Secretary, M. Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhaes, an-
nounced to the house on Saturday last the recognition of her
Most Faithful Majesty by the King of Prussia, and that the
same is soon likely to be followed by the otber European Mo-
narchs who have not, up to the present, done so. '1 he new
customs tariffs, with their next to prohibitory duties, will come
into operation on the 21st of August next ensuing.
The trial by jury of four of the persons implicated in the
robbery and murder committed abeut two ?,ears since, in the
house of 111. Joseph M. O'Neil in Rua da Emends, took place
on the 21st inst., when, after a lengthened investigation,
which continued without interruption until the following day,
Joz6 Benta Alfaia, the assassin, was sentenced to be hanged,
and the other three transported for life to the coast of Africa.
" Their Majesties honoured the annual fete of bullfighting
at Alhandra by theiri presence on the 25th and 26th instant,
and returned to town yesterday.
" In very recent conflicts between the Queen's troops and
the Guerillas in the Algarve, four of the latter have been
killed, and the notorious Tenente Cartista, and seven horses
captured.
' Exchange upon London at 30 days' sight, 54d. per milrei."

THE SULTAN and MEHEMET ALL
The Sud of Marseilles has the following from Alexandria,
under the date of the lath ult.:—
" In the night of the 7th,
.the Russian steamer Siladj came
into thit port, bringing Kiamil Effendi, one of the Grand Vi-
zier's officers, bearing the new Hatti Scheriff, which was ad-
dressed by the Porte to Muhib Effendi. It has, been accepted
by Mehemet Ali, and should no unforeseen incident occur,
the Egyptian question is definitively settled. The investiture
of the Puha was performed in the morning of the 10th, with
all the accustomed e.remnies. With the Hatti Scheriff, the
Sultan transmitted the Grand Insignia of the Order of Nieham
Eftiar. Many civil and military officers were present at the
ceremony, and, to render it more brilliant, the Government
perniitted two battalions of the livards to enter the city, and

orm a double line, through which Muhib` Effendi passed
from the port to the palace of Raz Eltio, where the Pacha
had arrived two days before, from the country. The Effendi
was accompanied by Osman Pacha, commander-in-chief of
the Guards, Samy Bey, one of the Pacha's privy councillors)
and by AhemetjAza, Capigi Bachi, of the Porte, lately Dom the
Hedjas, where he had been on a special mission, bearing the
case containing the jewels of the order, which the Pacha kissed,
as a mark of his veneration before he pat them on. When the
Hatti Scheriff had been read by Kiamil Effendi, it was saluted
from all the batteries on land, and the ships in the harbour,
which, at the same time, were dressed in their flags. On
account of the plague, as we believe, the Consuls were not
,invited to this ceremony, which will commence a new and
happy era, as it brings peace to a country which has so long
stood in need of it. The tribute is not mentioned in the fir-
man, the Porte fearing a refusal, on account of its excess, of
which it is sensible, having made it the subject of a distinct
communication from the Vizier. In fact, the Pacha has ob-
jected to the amount (40 millions of piastres) as out of propor-
tion to the revenues of Egypt, and he hopes to obtain a reduc-
tion, through a negotiation, with which Muhib Effendi
will be charged, on his return to Constantinople. His mis.
sion here being fulfilled, he is expected to take his departure
very shortly, in the steam-packet Nile, which the C'-_.overnmen t
has placed at his disposal. It is probable .:fiat the viceroy
will remit a sum of money to Constatinople, on account or the
tribute, being aware of the d; A
...i.resseu state or the Sultan's
treasury. Hazzi Ali Pr..;na, ex-Governor of Koniah, lately
named by the Port., to same office at Mecca, has arrived
here, and been, received with all the honours due to his rank,
by the Viceroy, who assigned him one of the splendid resi-
der.ces which adjoin his own palace. Hazzi Ali was also pre-
sent at the investiture. The Russian steamer is gone back to
Constantinople with the announcement of the acceptance of the
Hatti Scheriff. One circumstance attending her stay in this
port is worthy of notice. The Captain, a Greek by birth,
joined the other ships in firing a salute on the publication of
the Hatti Scheriff, but afterwards complained, through the
Russian Consul, that his mark of respect was not answered by
the guns of the fort. The GOvernment replied that it con-
ceived his remonstrane'e-was unfounded but referred this:ques-
tion of etiquette to the Captain of the steam-ship Gorgon,
whose solutirje was no doubt satisfactory, as the Siladj took
her derzirture without making any further difficulty. We are
without any arrivals from Syria. Those from Candia, to
the 7th inst., are not very favourable to the Turks. This is
further proved by the preparations making at Constantinople
for a new expedition of 5,000 men, which will not be any re-
lief to the dilapidated finances of the Porte. For several
days past the heat has been intense for the season. Reamur's
thermometer has been up to 28 in the shade (95 of Fahren-
heit.), and at 35 and 36 in Cairo (110 and 113 of Fahren-
heit). To this we may no doubt attribute the rise in the
Nile—already one foot—while, in general, the increase is at
I the commencement very gradual. The same cause has also
occasioned the :.apid extension of the plague, which, having
diminished Ly three or four cases a-day, has again been in-
creased by 12 or 13, and this, too, at a period when, in ordi-
nlfy times, the disease entirely disappears. The same effects
have been experienced at Cairo, where the mortality, which
is in general from 30 to 35 "deaths a-day, has mounted to
from 60 to 70."

A letter from Alexandria, of the 420th ult., in the Courrier
Francais, on the same subject, says :
" The whole of the Hatti-Scheriff has not been published,
and besides that which has been officially notified, there is
another, in which the Sultan promises to shut his eyes to the
non-execution of the official :firman, if Mehemet Ali will
frankly aid him in putting down the insurrections, which
threaten not only the the Turkish Empire, but also the Maho-
metan religion. What is certain is that the Turkish Envoy is
on very good terms with Mehemet All, and that the latter has
neither disbanded the army nor the National Guard, nor sus-
pended for a moment the proceedings on land for reorganising
the army, or in the arsenal. As to the monopolies, they exist
Hitherto ;in a word nothing has been changed Mehemet
Ali is doing what he can to get himself entreated to restore
order in Arabia, which, it appears, is in a state of great anar-
chy. A caravan from Mecca has arrived in a sad plight,
having been plundered on the road, and half the pilgrims
having been assassinated. The Hedjaz is in open insurrection.
The European Consuls and travellers at lljedda have hastily
left a country in which they were in such great danger. The
army has not quitted its antonments. Ibrahim Pacha is on
a tour in Upper Egypt."

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

The sessions at the Old Bailey commenced yesterday,
before the Common Sergeant and other civic authorities:
As soon as the Grand Jury had been sworn, the Common
Sergeant delivered his charge. He said that as a fortnight,:only
had elapsed since they were last assembled, the calendar was
consequently much smaller in point of number than on former
occasions, at the same time, he regretted to state that, although
the calendar was numerically small, the offences were of a very
serious character. There was one which stood number 67 in
the calendar, being a charge of wilful murder against a man of
the name of
M'Gharretty. It appeared that this murder had
been committed without any provocation, but this did not lessen
the crime ; as the law stood, it was not necessary to constitute
wilful murder, that provocation should have been
previously given. There was another case against
two women for the murder of Thomas Briggs, who was
seventy-four years of age. This case would require their par-
ticular attention, but while they were examining the witnesses
they were to bear in mind that they were not trying a case.
There were two cases of furious driving. The parties had been
called upon by several persons to stop, but they took no
notice, and the consequence was that the offence of which they
stood charged, was committed, and he should therefore recom-
mend them to find these bills. There was a case of cutting
and wounding, but from thee depositions it did not appear
what the instrument was that had been used, but to constitute
the crime, in law, of cutting and wounding, it was not neces-
sary that a sharp instrument should be used. There were
several other cases, but it was not necessary for him to make
any remarks on them, as they were cases involving no diffi-
culty. He should therefore dismiss them to their duties.

CONSPIRACY.-Philip Edmund Dover, William Dover,
John Kendrick, Michael Doyle, Henry Lamb, William
Barnett, and Robert Page, were indicted for conspiring
together to break open, and breaking open the house and
premises of Mr. George Alfred Muskett.
Messrs. Phillips and Clarkson for the prosecutor ;
Mr. Price conducted the defence.

It appeared from the statement of the Learned Coun-
sel, that the prosecutor, Mr. Muskett, was a banker re-
siding at St. Alban's, and lately represented that borough
in Parliament ; being desirous of increasing his property,
he opened a furniture warehouse on Finsbury pavement,
where the business was carried on in the name of Painter
and Co., Mr. Painter having been employed at a reguler
salary to conduct the ccncern. Some time ago the pre-
mises in question were destroyed by fire, and the occur-
rence so completely unnerved Mr. Painter, that he was
unable for a considerable period to attend to business.
Mr. Muskett then took a house in Leicester-square,
upon a lease for twenty-seven years, at a rent of 3501.
per annum, and engaged the defendant, Philip
Dover, to superintend the business. He was to
receive a salary of three guineas per week, with a per
centage upon the profits ; he was to purchase the goods,
receive money, and was impowered to draw checks. He
(Dover) was selected to superintend the business in con-
sequence of his having been employed under Mr. Painter
in the concern in the City. Affairs went on very well for
some time, till a complaint was made by a person of the
name of Bretton, also employed in the warehouse, that
Dover was conducting himself more in the character of
a master than a servant, and he (Bretten) therefore gave
Mr. Muskett notice that he should leave him. A com-
munication was made to Dover on the subject, and
then something occurred which led to an exami-
nation of the books, and several entries were dis-
covered to be very. unsatisfactory. By this time
Painter having sufficiently recovered, was again
appointed to the management of the concern. Dover,
who appeared much dissatified with such an ar-
rangement, said he had sent for Mr. Elkins, his solicitor.
On the arrival of that person, he at once told Mr.
Muskett that Dover was nut his servant, but his part-
ner. Mr. Muskett naturally felt surprised at such a
statement, and referred to Dover himself, who admitted
that he was only a servants On examining the cash-
book, there were found entered regularly the specific
sum received by him for his salary. On the 26th May,
when Mr. Muskett went to the house, he was most
gros sly assaulted by the Dovers, who acted throughout
in concert. Philip Dover consequently had instant notice
to quit. As soon as he (Dover) found that Mr. Painter
was to be reinstated, he said that he would take
care of himself, and drew a check for 160/.,
the balance remaining in the hands of Mr.
Muskett's bankers, which sum he seceived on the
4th June. Mr. Muskett, accompanied by Bretton mid four
workmen, went to the premises, where they saw William
Dover ; he was asked what he was doing there, when he
replied that he was placed there by order of the proprie-
tor of the premises ; Mr. Muskett being irritated, at once
turned him out of doors, and left two men in possession.
About midnight on the sth June, the defendants with two
or three other persons not in custody, went and forcibly
broke open the premises, and were about to take posses-
sion when the police interfered, and took them into cus-
tody. The defendants were subsequently taken before a
Magistrate, who, upon hearing the evidence, declined to
interfere. Mr. Muskett had, therefore, indicted them for
a conspiracy, in order to protect his property fur the
future.

After the examination of Mr. Muskett, who proved
the material point of the case, and Mr. Price, in cross-
examination, failing to elicit that any grounds for believ-
ing that a partnership ever existed or was ever contem-
plated, it was arranged, after a consultation between the
Learned Counsel, that a verdict of Guilty should be re-
turned against the defendants, but who would not be
called up for judgment, unless such conduct was re-
peated.
The defendants having entered into the required sure-
ties to surrender to receive judgment when called upon,
were then discharged.

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DUBLIN, JULY 2.—Lord Campbell presided
for the first time this day in the Court of Chancery, and in the
novel position in which he found himself appeared as much at
ease as if he had been years upon the bench. His dignified
bearing was the subject of general remark. On the invitation
of his Lordship, several of the Queen's counsel attended him
in chambers, when he consulted them as to the most convenient
course to be adopted in regard to the business of the Court. It
was represented that, on account of the elections, long causes
could not be gone into without great inconvenience, and his
L.ordship determined to devote this day and to-morrow to the
hearing of short causes. One of these causes was then entered
upon. No long cause will be heard this term.

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• - POLICE -INTELLIGENCE.
WORSHIP-STREET.
. BURGLARIBBt=YOtefday Jame* Prtbktif a notorious
burglar) O.A piai6 t. was ehafged ilerofe Mr.
Broughton with having been concerned in forcibly en-
tering and plundering the dwelling-house of Mr. Tighe,
a gentleman residing in Jamaica-place, Limehouse.
The burglary took place during the night of Tuesday
lastkand it appeared that thd tit leteS efredtdd xn entrance by
foil ing the fastenings of the back kitchen window. After
ransacking the lower part of the house they proceeded to
an upper room,- whence they abstracted several articles
of plate, a diamond pin, and a quantity of wearing ap-
parel. The repose of the family was not at all disturbed,
and the robbery was not discovered until morning. In-
formation of it was sent to the different station-iiouses,
and police constable Holland, of the N division, having
reason ti SiispOct the prisoner, repaired in the middle of
the iilght to a public-house in Shoreditch, where he found
film drinking with several of his associates, and he took
him into custody. He wore at the time a beaver hat
and a linen shirt, which formed part-of the property that
had been stolen from the prosecutor. The ureast of the
shirt Was adorned with a diamond pin, which was al.c
supposed to be the prosecutor's, but it turned out not to
be so, and it had doubtless been stolen from some other
persou. _ _

Mr. Tighe identified as his property the hat and shirt
found on the prisoner.
Sergeant Dubois, N 14, stated that several burglaries
had lately been perpetrated in the district, and he had
every reason to believe that the prisoner was actively
engaged in their commission. He had searched the pri-
soner's box, which he found at his mother's house, and.
amongst a variety of apparently stolen articles,, it con-
tained a looking-glass, which had been identified as
having been stolen, with a quantity of other property,
from a Dissenting Chapel in Hoxton that was broken
open a few weeks ago He also found in the box a
somewhat curious document, in the form of a petition,
from a notorious burglar named Edward Hawkins, who
was sentenced to seven years' transportation a few ses-
sions ago. It was dated from Newgate, and earnestly
entreated his " old pals " to subscribe towards a fund
for defraying the expense of employing counsel to de-
f3nd him ; and it reminded them that he had always
come forward with his mite to assist them when labour-
ing under similar difficulties.
Holland stated that the sister of the convict Hawkins
was one of the party with whom the prisoner was ca-
rousing when he took him into custody.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner asserted his in-
nocence, and said that he bought the stolen property "in
the lane."
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

SVIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.) •

Lortnow, JULY s.—Wind this day at noon, N.E.
DEAL, JULY 4.—Wind, S.S.E., light. 5.—5. W., mo•
derate.—Arrived the Kaudiana, Jebling, from Calcutta;
Brazil Packet, Shiel, Hobart Town ; Black Prince, Burn,
St. John's. Arrived from the River, and sailed, the Lysan-
der and Diamond, Port Philip ; Royal Exchange, Ch na ;
Courier, Cape of Good Hope ; Dover, Constantinople; Mar-
garet, Demerara; Champion, Malta; Egham, Cadiz. Sailed,
all the outward except the Mona for Launceston.
OFF RAMSGATE, JULY 3.—The Castries, Beazly, from St.
Lucia. •

OFF DOVER, JULY 2.—The Santa Rosa, Ruttin, for
Naples ; Tartar, from Ostend for Lima.
Cowes, JULY 3 AND 4.—,Arrived the Agnes and Sophia,
Thompson, from Pernambuco, and sailed for Stettin ; Chile,
Davis, Matanzas, and sailed for Amsterdam.
SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 4.—Arrived the Montrose steamer,
from Gibraltar, left on tbe 24th ult., Cadiz 25th, Lisbon 28th,
Oporto 29th, .and, Vigo 30th. Sailed the Royal Tar steamer.
for ditto; Atlas, Dixoni Madras, sailed from the Cape 30th of
April.
OFF PORTAND, JULY 3.—The Sir George Arthur, M'Kel-
lar, from Hobart Town.
DARTMOUTH, JULY 3.—Put back, the Heiress, Randall.
A board marked" Wassenaar" has been picked up at Chalk-
boro Coast Guard station.
FALMOUTH, JULY 3.—Wind S. to W. S. W., light breezes.
—Arrived the Oriental steamer, Soy, from Southton, and
'rifled for Alexandria. Sailed the Peterel packet for the West
Indies.

Co Ric, JULY I.—Arrived the Pickwick, Splatt, from
Buenos Ayres, and sailed for London. Arrived off,. the Aris-
tides, from Newfoundland ; Chandos, Monte Video, and sailed
for Liverpool.
DUBLIN, JULY 2.—Arrived the• Fortuna, from Denmark ;
Ritson, Johnson, 'Trinidad; Marquis of Normanby, Sligo,
•
Quebec.

CLYDE, JULY 2. Arrived the Sophia, Toque, from Tene-
rife ; Oxford, Burns, Miramichi. Sailed the Hants, for Montreal.
LElTir, JULY 2.—Arrived the Haidee, M'Bride, from
Grenada.

NEWPORT, JULY 3.—Sailed the Maidstone, for St. John's,
New Brunswick ; Narcisso, Naples. The Circassian, bound to
Leith, sprung a leak this evening, and had feet of water in
her hold; part of her cargo is expected to damaged,
.and will
be discharged.

lor D 13, JULY 4.—The schooner, Splendid, of Portelly, got
on shore at Dungeness, during a fog, but was assisted off. The
Jean Maria,-from Newcastle to Bordeaux, and the Harlequin,
from Yarmouth to Algoa Bay, were also on shore yesterday af-
ternoon, but got off. The Nevin, from Newcastle to Dublin,
got on shore early this morning, but came off without assist-
ance ; the above have all proceeded.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 4.—Wind S.W.—Sailed the Bache-
phalus, for Calcutta, Montreal, and New York.

DR. GftENVILLE'S MIDLAND AND SOUTH-
ERN SPAS OF ENGLAT6.—We are requested to state
that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, .has
this day published " The Midland and Southern Spin of
England," by Dr. Granville, in 2 vols., with 25 illus-
trations, price 18s. bound, which can now be had of
all booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published
Dr. Granville's " Northern Spas- of England," in 1 v 01.,.
with map, and 30 illustrations, price. 15s. bound., and
Dr. Granville's " Guide to the Spas of Germany,"
cheaper edition, in. 1 vol., with 39 illustrations, price
only 12s. bound. . For the invalid or tourist in search of
health these works form a perfect treasure.
SUDDEN DEATH.—An awful instance of

sudden death occurred on Saturday evening, in Fleet-street,
about half-past eight o'clock, in the person of Patrick Collins,
an Irish singer of some celebrity in the minor concert-rooms of
the metropolis. Collins had been for some months past regu-
larly engaged at the Three Tuns Tavern, Fetter-lane, to
which house he was hastening when death suddenly stopped
his career. He had arrived within a few paces of the tavern,
when he was observed to falter in his step, and instantly fell to
the ground. Several persons hastened to the spot to render
assistance, and being immediately recognised by one of the
parties, he was conveyed into the Three Tuns Tavern, and a
surgeon was sent for. Mr. East, of Fleet-street, was on the
ot in a few moments, and attempted to bleed the unfortu-
nate man, but his efforts were wholly unavailing. Collins was
a man very much respected among his class. He was of good
family, and left Ireland some years ago in consequence of a
dispute with his family. The body,awaits the coroner's inquest.
The late Frederick Reynolds, the dramatist, ob-
serving once to Mr. Wilse, the prompter at Covent-garden
Theatre, the thinness of the house at one of his own plays, said
he supposed "it was owing to the war." " No," said the lat-
ter, "it is owing to the piece."

The Moniteur publishes the comparative re-
turns of the trade of France with her colonies and foreign
countries during the years 1838, 1839, and 1840. It appears
from this document that the importations in 1840 amounted
to 1,790,000,000 f., and exceeded by 205,000,000 f. those of
1838, and by 202,000,000 f. those of 1839. The exports in
the same year are set down at 1,706,000,000 f., showing an in-
crease of 93,706,000 f. over those of 1838, and of 24,000,000 f.
as compared with the exports of 1839.
FATAL EFFECTS OF BATHING.—On Sunday
evening, about half-past five o'clock a serious accident occurred
in Pocock's-fields, Caledonian-road. As a lad, about eighteen
years of age, was bathing in one of the brick-ponds, a boy
offered him the use of corks, which he accepted, and had been
in the water but a few minutes, when, by some means they
slipped out of place, and he turned over and went to the bot-
tom. Every exertion was made by the boys around to save
him, but his struggles increased the distance between himself
and the many sticks which were held out for his assistance, but
lie sank for the last time. A gentleman of the name of Blogg,
brewer, residing in Somers Town, came up at the instant, threw
off his coat, and bravely plunged into the water, although un-
able to swim, and after some time he succeeded in finding the
unfortunate sufferer. He was immediately conveyed to the
Caledonian Arms, where every exertion was made for upwards
of an hour, but unfortunately without success.
FIGHT BETWEEN A LIONESS AND TIGRESS.
—On Wednesday last, as Mr. Batty's men were driving his
caravans into the field at Redruth, hired for the exhibition,
the one which contained the lions and tigers upset, and the
partition between the lioness and tigress gave way. A fearful
contest immediately ensued ; and the utmost alarm prevailed
among the by-standers. At first Mr. Batty proposed to shoot
one of the animals ; but the keeper mounted the top of the
carriage, and breaking a hole through it, introduced a long
pole with which he managed to beat back the combatants, and
they were at length secured, but not until they had lacerated
each other very severely.— Cornwall Gazette.
The Duchess of Kent has, we hear, intimated
her intention of returning to this country previou'ly to the 17th
of next month, being the anniversary of her Royal High-
ness's birthday.
THE BOROUGH OF SALFORD.—TRIUM-
PHANT RETURN OF MR. BROTRERTON.—We congra-
tulate our readers upon the favourable issue of the elec-
tion for the borough of Salford, where Mr. Brotherton's
friends have fully compensated for the narrow majority
of the last election, and returned their candidate by a
majority of one hundred and seventeen,—a majority
which would have been considerably larger, if it had not
been reduced by practices to which we shall advert by
and by. We believe that no election in the district will
cause greater pleasure than this ; for we belieie that
men of all parties have been almost equally disgusted by
the unworty arts that have been so incessantly practised
during the last three years, with the view of lowering
Mr. Brotherton in the estimation of his constituents, and
of the public. We do not think that there is a man in
Parliament more generally esteemed and respected than
Mr. Brotherton ; and certainly there is no one who has
beun exposed to the same amount of rancorous attack, of
coarse scurrility, or of venomous calumny. To him,
however, these attacks have done no mischief.—Man-
chester Guardian.

FIRE IN HOLBORN.—Yesterday morning at
half past four a fire broke out at Mr. B. J. Weight's,
bookseller, No. 265, which was most providentially dis-
covered by Mr. Hickman, landlord of the Coach and
Horses (night house) directly opposite. Mr. Hickman
immediately gave notice to the Holborn fire brigade, who
were almost instantaneous in their attendance, and most
efficient in their arrangements, so much so, that in a
few minutes the fire was subdued. A more miraculous
escape of great sacrifice of life never probably occurred.
The fire broke out in a back parlour annexed to the
shop, in which was a very heavy stock of valuable books.
The staircase was partially ;on fire, and had three
minutes longer elapsed, nothing could have saved Mr.
Waight and his child, who were sleeping in the apart-
ment immediately over. As it was, Mr. Hickman, with
the greatest difficulty and danger froth suffocation, saved
the females in a complete state of nudity, and a little
baby was saved by being carried- across the parapet to
the next houses. Mr. Waight is insured in the Guar-
dian. It is a singular coincidence that this house has
been on fire four times, and connected with this it will
be recollected that thie White, who formerly lived here,
was executed for arson, for which crime the poor servant
girl was most unjustly Amused.