The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-13 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

The noblemen and gentlemen, who propose to attend her
Majesty's Levees at St. James's Palace, are requested to
bring with them two cards, with their names theron written,
one to be be left with the Queen's Page-in-Attendance in
the Presence•chamber, and the other to be delivered to the
Lord- in-Waiting, who will announce the name to her
Majesty.
'those Gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby in-
formed, It is absolutely necessary that their names, with the
name of the Nobleman or Gentleman who is to present
them (not the Lord in Waiting), should be sent to the Lord
Chamberlain's-Office, before twelve o'clock, on the Mon-
day previous to each Levee, in order that that they may
be sutlnitted for the Queen's approbation ; it being
her Majesty's command, that no presentation shall here-
after be made at the Levees, but in conformity with the
above regulations. It is particularly requested that
gentlemen, who are to be presented at the Levees, will
have their names distinctly written upon the card to
be delivered to the Lord in Waiting, in order that
there may be no mistake in announcing them to the Queen.
The state apartments will not be open for the reception of
company coming to court, until half-past one o'clock.
Notice is hereby given, that all persons, having petitions
or addresses to present to her Majesty at the Levees, are to
write on two cards with their names, a statement of the object
of such petitions or addresses, and the names of tbe persons from
whom they come ; one card to be delivered to the Page in
the Ante:room, and the other to the Lord in Waiting. who
will read its contents, at the time of presentation, to her
Majesty ; and, on these occasions, no other statement is to
be addressed to her Majesty. A deputation to present an
Add, lot to exceed four persons.

address is rh. . Pea-
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, JAW. 12.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Draw-
Angrroom, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 26th of
February next, t two o'clock.
ItpcipLATioNa TO DE OBSERVED AT TIE QT,TERNIS DTIAWING•

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Ito3l.
The ladies who purpose atten•ding her Majesty's drawing-
room, are requested to bring with them two cards, with their

names legibly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's
page in attendance in the presence.chamber, and the other
to be delivered to the lord in waiting, who will announce the
name to her Majesty.
And those Ladies, who are to be presented, are hereby
formed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, together
with the names of the Ladies who are to present diem, should
be sent in to the Lord Ch am berlan's• office, before twelve o'clock
on Tuesday, the 24th of February next, in order that
they may be submitted for the Queen's approbation ; it being
her Majesty's command, that no presentation shall take place
unless the name of the Lady presenting, together with that
of the Lady to be presented, shall appear on the card to be
delivered, corresponding with the names sent in to the Lord
Chamberlain's-office. _

- -Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Perth.
The Right Hon. William David Earl of Mansfield to be
Deputy Lieutenant; the Right Hon. George Augustus Frede-
rick John Murray Lord Glenlyon to be Deputy Lieutenant ;
Sir R. Menzies, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant ;
Sir W. K. Murray, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant ;
Sir W. D. Stewart, Bart, to be ditto; Sir T. Monereiffe,
Bart., to be ciao; W. Stirling, Esq., the yc unger, to be ditto;
J. M. Drummond, Esq., the younger, to be ditto; J. John-
stone, Esq., to be ditto; Jan. 6.

Royal Perthshire Militia—Major Sir T. Moncrieffe, Bart.,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Sir W. K. Murray, Bart., re-
signed, Jan. 6.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia—William Alleyne
Lord Burghley t o be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice W. Cartwright,
resigned, Jan. 7.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of l'uckinghamshire.
Second Regiment of Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry—D.
P. King, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Garrard, promoted, Dec. 5.
WHITEHALL—DEC. 24, 1845.
The Right Honourable Sir Nicolas Conyngliam
Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common
Pleas, has appointed Joseph Arrowsmith, of Thirsk, in the
county of York, Gent.: Alfred Cox, of Chipping
Sodhary, in the county of Gloucester, Gent. ; Hugh
Bruce Campbell, of the town of Nottingham, Gent. ;
James Eldridge, of Carisbrooke, in the Isle of Wight, Gent.,
and William Marshall, of Plymouth, in the county of Devon,
Gent., to be Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknow-
ledgements of deeds to be executed by married women, under
the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and
for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
William Lewis, tobacconist, York.
BANKRUPTS.

Charles Bartlett, merchant, Southampton, to surrender
Jan. 23, at half-past one, and Feb. 24, at one, at the Court
of B: nkruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Tilson and
Squance, Coleman-street, City; Randall, Southampton.
Henry Muggeridge, wire-drawer, St. John-street, Smith-
field, Jan. 20, at one, and Feb. 24, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Lowe, Chancery-lane.
Mary Guy and Henry Smith, linen-drapers, Ludgate-hill,
Jan. 22, at one, and March 7, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Follet t, official assignee; Reed and Langford,
Friday-street, Cheapside.
John Stevens, builder, Clement's-inn, Jan. 27, and Feb.
20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. EdwardA, official
assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Ashurst, Cheapside.
Moira Maclean, cloth factor, Basinghall-street, Jan. 27, at
half-past twelve, and Feb. 20, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Loin-
bard-street; Valiance and Beioley, Old Jewry-chambers ;
Croom and llarrris, Strand.:
Thomas Edwards, surgeon, Llansaintfraid. on Jan. 23, and
Feb. 13. at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Caze-
nove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Dean and Sons, Essex-
street, Strand; Minshall, Salop; Evans, Liverpool.
James Reid, ship-broker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Jan.
29, at twelve, and Mar. 11, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne; Plumptre, Temple ; Cram, .Newcastle.upon-
Tyne.

Henry Levy, tobacconist, Plymouth, Jan. 28, and Feb. 19,
at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzcl, official
assignee, Exeter; Lockyer and Bulteel, Plymouth; Moore,
Exeter; Surr and Gribble, Lombard. street, City.
James Gilbert Gore, innkeeper, Cheltenham, Jan. 26. and
March 2, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol ; Hill, Cheltenham.
Thomas Carey Willard Pierce and Gilson Homan, mer-
chants, Manchester, Jan. 23, and Feb. 13, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court. Hobson, official a: signee, Man-
chester; Abbott, Charlotte-street, Bedford square, London;
Atkinson and Saunders, Manchester.
Wilkinson, builder, Haslingden, Lancashire, Jan. 23, and
Feb. 13, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson,
official assignee, Manchester; Humphrys, Keightley, and
Parkin, -Chancery- late, London ; Hetherington and Wood-
burn, Liverpool.
Thomas Wilders, common brewer, Burton-upon-Treat,
Staffordshire, Jan. 27, and Feb. 24, at twelve, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birming-
ham ; Everes and Company, Hatton-garden, London.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London Yew Price Current, of Jan. 13.)

SUGAR.—To-day, although there were sellers of West In-
dia Muscovado at a decline on the rates of Friday of 6d per
cwt for all qualities, still the trade evinced little inclination
to operate, and the business transacted in all kinds was ex-
tremely limited, the purchases amounting to 200 hhds and
trs, including 100 hhds of Barbadoes at public sale, which,
however, brought generally the full value.
REFINED.—To-day there was only a limited business
transacted in refined goods by the home trade, and lower
rates were taken, brown grocery lumps selling at 63s 6d,
and standard lumps 64s 6d per cwt. For bonded crushed
Sugar 33s 9d to 34s per cwt are the rates asked, but there
has not been much done ; tere are buyers of large parcels
at 33s 6e per cwt.

MAunriics.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was pur-
chased with caution, and 937 bags auction were sold at a de-
cline on former rates of is per cwt tine bright yellow went
at 52s 6d to 535, good 51s 6d to 525, god middling 50s to
50s 6d, washed 48s to 525, Syrupy 48s 6d, and low sound
brown 35s Gd to 37s ; for public sale on Thursday 10,000 bags
are declared.

EAST INDIA.—This efternoon Bengal Sugar met with little
attention, and 2,141 bags at auction were sold at a decline
on former rates of 6d for white and yellow, and Is for brown.
Of Jays, duty paid, 1,843 baskets at public sale only in part
sold at prices showing a decline on those of the highest point
of the market of 2s to 3s per cwt.

MOLASSES.—An impro-ved demand has been experienced
for West India, and the rates obtained exhibit a slight iin
provement on those previously quoted : the sales amount to
300 puncheons. Antigua good at 245, and Demerara at 22s
per cwt.
FOREICN.—The business transacted in white Brazil has
been extremely limited by private treaty, and prices are still
on the decline. In brown the business done has been very
limited,_ although prices have become moderate, and rule at
16s to 208 for low to fine quality. Yellow Havannah is
offered upon further reduced terms : still buyers have been
cautious in their proceedings, and the market has been more
liberally supplied. White has met with a dull sale at 32s to
383. All other kinds of Foreign have been purchased
with caution, and the rates accepted are rather those pre-
viously quoted.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with little at-
tention, and 253 bales at auction were mostly taken in, ordi-
nary greenish at 545, outside package slightly stained with
sea water 525, fair sound yellow long berry 755, which is the
full value, a small part sold, sea damaged greenish at 40s Gd
to 49s 6d, fair sound yellow long berry 71s 6d, sea damaged
51s to 6t s; 27 bags pea berry Singapore Java sold at 37s 6d,
and country damaged 33s to 36s 6d ; 21 bags Ceylon went
al 59s for line ordinary grey Plantation, 40s 6d for sea da-
maged, 66s for sound pea berry, and 44s to 49s for sea
damaged.
TEA.—There has again been no public sale, and at present
none is declared; although there are further arrivals, mer-
chants have confidence, and the town and country dealers
are evidently more inclined to increase their stocks, as the
consumption continues to be good, and all kinds of Tea mo-
derate in comparison with those of last seas, n. There has
been a large business transacted in Congou, and rather higher
rates have been again paid ; the common and medium qua-
lities, however, met with the most attention. There is but a
moderate quantity offering for sale in the private market,
notwithstanding the late heavy arrivals.
SPlRlTS.—Although there are sellers of Jamrica Rum upon
lower terms; still shippers and the home trade have shown
little inclination to operate. The limited business transacted in
Demerara hasbeen at afall on late quotations of 2d per gallon.
Leeward Island has been sparingly dealt in, but proof
common quality is not to be obtained under 2s.
For Calcatta the demand has been only for small
parcels at is lld per gallon proof with certificate. Holders
of all descriptions of Brandy evince firmness, and a good
business has been transacted. Geneva has been purchased
with more freedomf or exportation, and prices are firm. The
value of English Corn Spirits is lOs 6d per gallon nett cash ;
but there has not been much business done.
SEEDS.—The Cloveseed trade remains without interest.
buyers being rather more favourable to red than white Seed
The frost at Hambro has had the tendency rather to reduce
prices of red Clover Seed there. Trefoil in bond finds a
better sale than English ; prices of all remain unaltered.
RlCE.—Bengal has been purchased with more freedom,
and holders supplying the market sparingly, an advance in
prices of 6d per cwt has taken place. Java is wanted, but
there is little to be haft, and quotations are on the advance.
For Madras the demand has increased, and price have risen 6d
per cwt. Cleaned Rice has been largely dealt in at the late de-
cline; Carolina selling at 30s to 345, Patna 18s to 225, and fine
23s to 24s per cwt. Rice is still dearer than it was a twelve-
month leek. For Tepinre and Arrowroot there are few
buyers to be met with, and prices are drooping.
SPICES —To-day there was more desire shown to purchase
black Pepper. IN ith white the market was more liberally
supplied, and 720 bags were put up to public sale, but a part
only sold, and at a decline on former rates of 4d to ld per lb.
Pimento was in fair request privately. Cassia Lignes was
purchased with caution. For Nutmegs the market is quiet,
and 11 casks 2 bags at auction were only in part sold at a
decline on former rates of 4d to 6d. 318 cases Preserved
Ginger were withdrawn. Mace is not much wanted, and
Cloves met with little attention.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market was better supplied with
rough. At public sale 1,300 bags of Calcutta were offered ;
merchants were inclined to realise, and submitted to a reduc-
tion on former rates of 6d per cwt ; the whole, however, sold.
°rm.—There has been a falling off in the demand for
Linseed Oil, and although the quantity producing is small,
still lower rates have been taken on the spot. For forward
delivery 25s 6d to 26s are insisted upon, but there are not
many purchas rs. The consumption of Linseed Oil does not
fall off, and prices still rule low. Rape Seed Oil is not to be
had upon lower terms, but there are not many buyers.
For Cocoa Nut previous prices are asked, but the amount of
business transacted privately has been small. Palm has
been in excellent request ; holders show firmness, and sup-
ply the maket sparingly. The demand has been good for
Olive Oil, and prices are very firm. For Cod Oil the demand
has been brisk for home consumption, but holders are un-
able to obtain better prices.
TALLow.—The demand has been brisk for Russian on the
spot from Chandlers and Soap makers : prices have again ad-
vanced and rule 3d to Gd per cwt above those previously
quoted. For delivery in the two next months several con-
tracts have been entered into at 43s 3d to 43s Gd. Home
made has been purchased extensively, and 43s per cwt paid
nett cash. All other descriptions of Tallow met with a ready
sale, and prices keep on the ascendancy.

WILLIAM BROWN, The following is a copy
of the letter from our highly respected townsman, Win.
Brown, Esq., enclosing his subscription of 1,0001. to the
Quarter of a Million League Fund :—" Hall Barn Park,
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Dec. 26, 1845. My dear
Sir,—l am sorry that I was not able to be with you on
the 23d instant, when you made so noble a
in monstra-
don in favour of carrying out the cause which the
League has embarked. I have read Mr. Cobden's speech
of th!s24th instant with much pleasure—it is a clear ex
position of my views ; nothingcould be better timed than
this declaration of our intentions, for our opponents have
attributed to us all kinds of motives but the right one.
They have now clearly before them a simple intelligible
mode of dissolving the to ague by a total and immediate
revocation of our corn and provision laws, but without
any rider whatever that would render the repeal less ac-
ceptable to the country. This measure of justice has

been too long delayed. I hope our opponents, by this
time, see that public opinion. honestly, firmly, and eon
stiturt:illy expressed, when founded in justice, is irre-
sistible. No Administra•ton can now stand and support
laws that infitet permanent scarcity on the countly ; but
we must, not relax our exertions until every vz stige is
rep:u•.ed. Pn,y zny name to your list for one th,,u-
sand pounds, and blieve me to be ever yours, truly and
respectfully, WM. BROWN, of Richmond hill.—Charles
Wilson, Esq., Chairman of the Anti-Corn-law League."
Lierpool Mercury.
GRESHAM LECTURES.—Yesterday being the first
day of Hilary Term, the first of the course of lectures was
delivered in the theatre of Gresham College, by the Rev. J.
Pullen, M.A., on astronomy. The lecture was very nume-
.lo'l3l attended.

UXBRIDGE PETTY SESSIONS.
On Monday Henry Lavender, a young agricultural
labourer, living at Ruislip, appeared to answer a sum-
mons under the game-laws, for having on the 7th inst.
unlawfully snared a hare.
The defendant pleaded guilty, saying it was the first
time, and he hoped it would be the last.
Thomas Howell, deposed that he was gamtleeper to
Messrs. Pearce and Stone, of Ruislip. On the morning
of Wednesday last witnesi was watching some snares
which had been set in Ruislip Park-wood, when about dsy-
break he saw a hare caught in one of the snares. Shortly
afterwards he saw the defendant come up and take both
the hare and snare up, and hand them to William
Tobit, by whom he was accompan:ed. Witness then
jumped out of his concealment, on which they both ran
away.
The defendant was fined 20s. and los. costs, or 21
days' imprisonment.
William Tobit was then called on a similar summons.
The defendant did not appear, but the case was proceeded
with in his absence.

Police-sergeant Gough, T 24, deposed to serving the
summons on the defendant personally on Thursday last.
Deiendant said he had done it, and would attend, but he
had since absconded from the neighbourhood. Defend-
ant had been repeatedly convicted of poaching, and had
only been a few days out of prison.
Howell, the gamekeeper, repeated the evidence he
gave in the previous case, and added that on the hare
and snare being handed to Tobit he disentangled the
former, and killed it by striking it with his hand across
the back of the head. On seeing witness, who was
about fifteen yards off, Tobit threw the hare away,
which witness secured.

The BENem said as Tobit had not attended, and being
also an old offender, they should fine him in the full
penalty of 5/., or two months' imprisonment with hard
labour.

A warrant for his apprehension was accordingly
issued.

Richard Man, the keeper of a beer shop, Hillingdon-
end, Uxbridge, appeared before the Bench of Magis-
trates, to answer a summons at the instance of the
police, which charged him that he, being licensed to sell
beer by retail, did, on the 25th of December last, unlaw-
fully suffer persons of notoriously bad character to as-
semble in his house.

The defendant pleaded not guilty.
The Bench convicted the defendant in the full penalty
of 5/., with costs.

COURT-MARTIAL AT CHATHAM.
At the close of the afternoon parade of the troops at
garrison, on Saturday, the 10th inst., under Lieutenant-
Colonel Kelly, the provisional battalion was formed into
a square in the general parade-ground, for the purpose
of hearing the proceedings of a district court-martial
held at Chatham barracks on the 6th, upon the trial of
Colour-Sergeant William Gordon, No. 220, of the 18th
Regiment of Foot, who was arraigned under the follow-
ing charges :-
1. For disgraceful conduct in having at Chatham, in
or about the month ef November, 1845, applied to or
a ked Mr. John Marks, foreman to Mi. Solomon Lucas,
outfitter at Chatham, and so sought to obtain from the
said Mr. Lucas a gratuity, fee, discount, or per centage
upon the amount charged to the troops for all articles of
regimental necessaries proposed to be furnished by the
said Mr. Lucas, for the use of the soldiers of the depot
of the 18th Foot.

2. For having at Chatham, in or about the month of
1)( cember, 1845, bargained or consented to receive from
)Jr. Lucas, outfitter, at Chatham, a gratuity, fee, dis-
count, or per tentage on the amount charged to the
troops, upon all articles of regimental necessaries and
equipments proposed to be supplied by the said Mr.
Lucas for the use of the soldiers of the 18th Foot.

The Adjutant of the battalion, Lieutenant William
Maycock, 61st Regiment, read the proceedings in the
presence of the prisoner and the troops ; and the Court
having weighed and maturely considered the evidence in
support of the prosecution, decided that the accused
was " Not Guilty" of any part of the charges that had
been preferred against him, and acquitted him thereof:
The same has been approved and confirmed by order of
the Commander-in-Chief. On the dispersion of the
troops to the barracks, Sergeant Gcrdon was congratu-
lated both by the officers and non-commissioned officers
of the garrison.
In consequence of the above trial, the following bat-
talion order was issued late on Saturday afternoon last :
—" Jan. 10, IS46—No. 1. Officers commanding depots
are called on to pay unceasing attention to the
Queen's regulations and orders for the army regarding
the supplies of necessaries to the men of their respec-
tive depots, more particularly to articles 29, 34, 35, and
38 ; and they are required to use every means in their
power to ascertain that their pay-sergeants do not, in
the slightest degree, act contrary to these important re-
gulations. Any infringement of these enders, which the offi-
cers may be able to discover, must be reported immedia :ely,
it being the determination of the officer commanding
the battalion to bring to trial asy pay-sergeai.t who may
be guilty of so serious an offence. In order to prevent
not only any clandestine infringement by pay-sergeants
of article 38 beforementioned, but to remove any suspi-
cion of such improper conduct, officers commanding
depOts are recommended to purchase the necessaries fur
the men occasionally at different houses, taking care, on
every occasion, that all articles come furnished of the
best quality and at the lowest prices ; all requisitions or
orders to their tradespeople are to be signed by the
officer commanding depots, and not under any circum-
stances by the pay-sergeants, who are not to be em-
ployed as a channel of communication on any occasion
regarding necessaries. Officers commanding depots
will cause their tradespeople to bring all articles of
necessaries to the barracks, when they must be care-
fully inspected by officers themselves, and issued to the
men in their presence. Whenever it may be necessary
to send men to the houses of tradespeople for the
purpose of being measured for any articles, such men
are to be marched there and back under a non-com-
missioned officer, not a pay-sergeant, with written in-
structions for such tradespeople. The pay-sergeants
are not, on any occasion whatever, to go the houses or
shops of the tradespeople who furnish articles of neces-
saries to the depots. Officers commanding depOts are
referred to No. 6 of the battalion orders of the 24th of
March, 1841, and republished at the foot of the morning
battalion order of the 10th of November, 1841, regard-
ing the care and attention to be given by them to par-
ticular points at the inspection of every shell jacket on
the individual before being finally issued to any non-
commissioned officer or soldier. The constant zeal and
attention which is so necessary on the part of officers
commanding depots, Colonel Weare feels assured will
not be wanting on the part of those serving in the pro-
visional battalion to enable him to give the fullest effect
to the regulations and orders of the army; and to a
letter, dated Horse Guards, the 31st of December last,
which was read to them in the presence of the Com-
mandant, regarding the important subject of supplying
necessaries to troops, which are so well calculated to
give every benefit to non-commissioned officers and men
under their command respectively."

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING BY MR. WATSON,
LATE J.P., D.L., AND MR. CHARLES ARMSTRONG, J.P.
—SEIZURE OF GUNS, &c.—Between one and two o'clock
in the afternoon of Saturday last, as a young gentleman
of this neighbourhood, qualified to kill game, and having
a certificate for that purpose, and the curator of the
Belfast Museum (who, by directions of the Natural His-
' tory Society, went to procure some small birds for the
collection, on the farm of a friend in Ballinderry), were
returning homewards, they were met on the public road,
about two miles out of Ballinderry, on the way to Lis-
burn, by Mr. Watson and Mr. Armstrong, who were out
hunting. Mr. Watson threatened to have them taken
into custody. The young gentleman at once showed his
o certificate, and stated that two hares which he had
gam
killed at several miles' distance, where there had
been no hunting for very many years, and where he had
the permission of the occupying tenant to shoot. The
hares were, nevertheless, taken from him, by order of Mr.
Watson. His game certificate, on being shown to Mr.
Armstrong, was kept by that J.P., who refused to return
it to him. Mr. Armstrong, in addition, seized his gun, and
carried it off. The gun of the curator of the Museum
was also seized by Mr. Watson, and carried off, although
the late J.P. was particularly told that he had been
merely shooting small birds on his friend's farm, for the
collection already named ; that the gun was registered,
and was given him for that purpose Ly a member of the
Council of the Society. The birds in his possession, all
small, common ones, were likewise shown, to prove the
truth of his assertion ; but all was of no avail. They
were told by Mr. Watson that they should never see the
guns again, and would be fined in twenty pounds each ;
and were commanded by Mr. Armstrong to attend at a
certain hour, on a day named, at the Petty Sessions, to
be held in Crumlin, and ordered to receive this as a
summons. Most abusive and insulting language was
used towards both the aggrieved, in which particular the
late J.P., D.L., was even surpassed by his nephew, Mr.
Wakefield. Such are the particulars that have been
communicated to us, of an occurrence upon which we
refrain from adding any remark, as the case will, we
understand, be made matter of legal investigation.—
A ot thern Whig.
THE CORN-LAWS, &c.—At the meeting of the
Marylebone Vestry, the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair, Mr.
Flood, the vestry-clerk, laid before the vestry a letter he
had received from Sir James Graham, acknowledging
the receipt of the petition to the Queen from the parish
of St. Marylebone, signed by 8,000 of the rate payers,
praying for a total and immediate repeal of the corn-
laws, and promising to lay the same before her Majesty
at the earliest opportunity. The letter was ordered to
be entered on the minutes.
DEATHS OF CHILDREN BY BURNING. ---lreresSitty erdMr. Wakley, M. P., held an inquest in the Unix
Col-
lege Hospital on Martha Murdoch, aged four years, the child
of poor parents, who was burned to death by her clothes
catching fire during the temporary absence of her mother.
Mr. Wakley held a second inquest in the Royal Free Hos-
pital on Emma Renton, another girl, aged four years, who
also lost her life by her clothes catching fire in her parent's
absence. On both occasions the Coroner deeply lamented
the melancholy sacrifice of life that occurred amongst the
children of the poor from the want of proper lire-guards,
which through their poverty, although they only cost a
shilling, they could not purchase. In his own district alone,
he said, that during the season one hundred childreu thus
perished.