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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1851.

der ; that is, taxes, rent, wages, must all be paid in
m nisey. How is the fanner to become possessed of
money? Why he takes his produce to market, with
which he buys money, and he cannot make a pay-
ment till he possesses himself of that article. Sup-
posing half his crop is mildewed or blighted, then he
can only obtain half the money he would otherwise
get ; and suppose the quantity of money should be
diminished one-half, then the price of the produce
must fall, because less money would be given for
the same quantity of produce. For instance,
you purchase a thousand loaves for a thousand shil-
lings, then each shilling is the price of a loaf. Dimi-
nish the shillings to 500, and the price of each loaf
would be 6d. Diminish the shillings to 250, and the
loaf would be 3d. Therefore the general principle is
that the prices of articles depend upon the quantity of
money. If there is a great quantity of money in
the country, the prices of anything rise ; if money
becomes scarce, prices fall. Various causes, he
was aware, had affected the value of money in
this country. The discovery of the silver
mines in South America was one cause. Adam
Smith had stated that from 1570 to 1640 the
price of a quarter of wheat rose from 10s. to
between 30s. and 40s. The Parliamentary Com-
mittee of 1813, which sat to inquire into the
corn question, reported that previous to 1793,
the price of corn, on an average of five years, never,
exceeded 505. a quarter ; but shortly after that a
very great change took place in the price of corn and
other commodities. The change took place in con-
sequence of the great increase in the circulating
medium, and arose from the passing of the Bank
Restriction Act, by Pitt, in 1797. In that year the
Bank of England bad notes amounting to 8,601,964/.
In the following year it increased to 12,954,685/.
In 1809, the circulation of notes had amounted to
18,214,0261., and that increase continued till 1814
when the circulation reached 21,291,832. The pro-
vincial bank paper also reached to a great amount.
Then what was the price of corn and other commo-
dities during that period ? It was proved by
the Parliamentary Committee he had referred
to, that the average price of wheat from 1794 to 1820
was 87s. 10d. a quarter, a period of twenty-seven
years, but during the last twelve of that period, viz.,
from 1809 to 1820, the average price of a quarter of
wheat was 975. Bd., and this rise was not confined to
wheat. There was a list published by the London
Chamber of Commerce, in which was inserted eighty-
eight principal articles of commerce and necessaries
of life—malt, hops, beer, wine, spirits, sugar, tea,
coffee, tobacco, cheese, cotton, wool, silk, printed
goods, hides, paper, &c.—which rose very consider-
ably indeed at the same time. He had often been
told that the war was the cause of this great rise in
price, and of the prosperity which attended the
country during that period. With all its at-
tendant evils, there can be no doubt that
the progress of this country during the twenty
years of war was very considerable, but regard-
ing, as he did, war as one of the heaviest scourges
which can be inflicted upon mankind, he never could
for a moment believe that that prosperity was pro-
duced by war. We had war, and a good monetary
system. War was doing all the harm it could—the
monetary system then adopted, by allowing the in-
dustrial energies of the country to expand, was doing
all the good it could. The war came to an end, and
alas ! the prosperity of the country came to an end.
We entered not on peace and plenty, but peace and
suffering. After the battle of Waterloo the Bank of
England was told that they must prepare now to pay
their notes in cash. They of course immediately
took measures to reduce their circulation, and the
circulation was reduced nearly one-half in 1816 or
1817. The effect of this was, as might have been ex-
pected, from the principles to which he had alluded.
Corn fell to 645. a quarter, and, according to Sir
James Graham, the total number of bankruptcies in
1815 amounted to 1,285, and in 1816 they had in-
creased to 2,029, or an increase in one year of fifty-
five per cent. Such a scene both of agricultural and
commercial distress ensued as this country had, at
that time, never witnessed. It was necessary to
account, in some measure, for that extraordinary dis-
tress, and the Government of the day told the people
that it was caused by a transition from war to peace.
These were high sounding words, the people were in
deep distress and suffering, they did not know how
to account for it (the currency laws being less thought
about then than now) ; they believed the Govern-
ment, and thought it was one of those evils against
which there was no contending. But the Govern-
ment of the day became alarmed at the extreme dis-
tress in which all the interests of the country was in-
volved, and they must remember that the corn-laws
of 1815, which was to secure 80s. per quarter for
wheat, was then passed and in operation when this
agricultural distress pervaded the country. After
this corn fell to 603., and the commercial and
agricultural interests of the country were in the
greatest possible state of suffering. The Ministers
relented, and they for a time allowed the issue of
a quantity of notes, which materially increased
the circulation. With the increase of the cir-
culation the prosperity of the country re-
turned, and, at the beginning of 1819, the Prince
Regent said, when Parliament met, that he had great
satisfaction in being able to inform them that the
trade, commerce, and manufactures of the country
were in a most flourishing condition. Sir Robert
Peel's Bill of 1819, passed about the middle of that
year; the country was afterwards upon the verge of
rebellion, the Government again relented, and an-
other issue of notes took place. In 1822 Lord
Londonderry introduced his 1/. not Act. The
circulating medium was thereby increased, and
prosperity, to a certain extent, returned. But the
circulation was again changed, and great distress
ensued, and the Government told the farmers
that the great reduction which took place in the
price of corn arose from the over-production of corn.
They said God had isent too much food for man, and
this caused the distress. The English people were
still ignorant of what was the true cause, and they
believed that also. After a short season of prospe-
rity, in 1825 there again occurred a panic, in con-
sequence of the withdrawal of the circulation of
notes, which panic involved hundreds and thousands
of industrious and prudent men in ruin, and pro-
duced the greatest possible distress. It was then too
late to tell the people that this distress was caused
by the transition from war to peace, and the Govern

how can he sell it—how can the consumer give this
increa,,ed , 3 elrealatiog ro-dium be
increased in such a way as to enable the con-
sumer to give that money. If it is not in the coun-
try it cannot be given, and it cannot be in the
country under the system now pursued, under which
a false cheapness prevails, and the labourer and
the operative are no longer able to get a fair remune-
rative price. Having shown that the currency ques-
tion is an important one, as bearing not only upon
the tenant farmer but also upon the great landed
proprietor, he returned again to the consideration of
a remedy; and in order to do away with the fixed
price for gold he advised a return of the system of
Mr. Pitt—not to bind ourselves to it, but to have
it improved by all the suggestions which the dearly-
bought experience and increased knowledge upon
this subject during the last thirty years could bring
to bear. He (Mr. Twells) proposed that we should
have a paper circulation of small amount—in
short plenty of one pound notes. How this should
be done he cared very little, but he thought it
might be so arranged that when vast quantities of
gold were flowing into the Bank of England, the
bank should be no longer obliged to foster specula-
tion by buying gold which it did not want, which
was the effect of Peel's Bill of 1844. The Bank was
obliged to buy and sell at a particular fixed price,
whether they wanted the gold or not, whereupon
money fell, and people being unable to get any fair
interest for their money, were driven into over specu-
lation for which they were afterwards condemned.
Another suggestion was that of Mr. John Taylor,
a gentleman who had paid considerable atten-
tion to the subject. His remedy was what he
called taxation money, which is that every year Par-
liament should sanction the issue of an amount of
paper money equal in amount to that of the taxes for
the year, to be laid out in the payment of the salaries
of Government officials and other Government ex-
penses, and as it is brought in to be cancelled and ano-
ther lot issued, but never above the amount of the taxes.
The effect of this would be that the circulation would
never be depreciated any more than is the value of a
pounds worth of postage- stamps. Wth regard to the price
of the farmer's produce, there is a matter which is not
sufficiently regarded, and that is the distinction be•
tween the price and the profit. If a man sold his
corn at 50s. a quarter, and got thereby a profit of
2001., that profit he supposed to be derived from the
last 103. of that quarter of wheat, because whilst he
got 503. as the price, the expense of raising the
wheat was 403. Suppose the 50s. declined to 455.,
then the profit declined one-half, because it arose not
from the whole sum, but from the last 10s. Again,
if the price declined to 405., then the profit was
gone altogether, the farmer having just the same
to pay as before. It was said, true the farmers
do not get high prices, but look how cheap every-
thing is. In combatting this argument as being
fallacious, he asked what satisfaction it was
to talk to the farmer in that way, when
they had taken away all his profit. As bearing upon
this question the foreigner also had now an unfair
advantage over the British farmer. He brings over
his corn to this country, and he may take back goods
if he chooses, or he may take back gold, because he
can compel the Bank to give him gold for his notes at
a fixed priee. If the price of goods rose higher than
that for which he can buy them on the continent,
he always takes back gold, and if he takes gold,
then the Bank withdraws its notes, and the result
is another panic. Such, it has been said, is
the natural state of trade, which in effect means that
it is natural for the country to be ruined about
every five years. It may be natural under
Peel's Bill, but otherwise it is no more so than that
we should have every five years a visitation of fever
or famine. He begged to say, in conclusion, that he
had not taken up this subject with a view of wishing
to have the currency system revised merely for the
benefit of one class, but because he believed that one
interest was equally involved in the matter with ano-
ther. No doubt the farmers were the particular class
that were suffering just now, but if the present sys-
tem continued to remain in force all classes in a few
years would suffer more or less from its injurious
effects. If, therefore, he spoke to them, he spoke
to them not only as farmers but as Englishmen,
and if they wanted to promote the welfare
of the whole British nation, he called upon them to
make every constitutional effort to make a revision of
that unjust system of money circulation under which
we are now suffering. Alone, they would be crushed
to the earth, nothing could save them, but if they dis-
carded all petty selfish motives, and made common
cause with the other great interests of the country,
and with all the industrious classes, he doubted
not that they would obtain a fair revision of that
system which is now paralyzing and destroying all
the energies of the land. On their side they had
a great, and eloquent, and powerful friend. The
voice of that friend has, from age to age, been
raised to succour the depressed, to redress injured
right, and to put down oppressive wrong. That voice
i 3 the voice of justice ; and if they invoked to their
aid justice, then they would be able to obtain for
themselves redress. Whereas we implore mercy of
God, we require justice of man. That, truly, is a
most difficult thing to obtain ; but experience shows
that it is always to be obtained, when men, discarding
all petty, selfish, mean, and sordid feelings, act true
to themselves, by endeavouring to obtain the greatest
amount of private advantage by seeking, at the same
time, honourably, fairly, and impartially, the general
good of their native country.—(Cheers.)
After a few remarks from the CHAIRMAN, in the
course of which he observed that the farmer wanted
steadiness in price, and that he should therefore have
corn leases;

Mr. WOODWARD moved, " That this meeting is of
opinion that the laws which regulate the currency of
this country at present materially affect all interests,
and are well deserving of the most serious attention of
all classes of the community."
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Linton, of
Sheriff Hutton, and adopted, and thanks having been
voted to the Rev. J. Twells for his able lecture, and
also to the Chairman for the satisfactory manner in
which he had presided over the meeting, the proceed-
ings terminated.

CHOLERA IN THE WEST INDIES.
FROM G. T. F. SMITH'S PREDICTIONS.
The Times of January the 4th records a very
startling statement of the dreadful ravages of the cho-
lera in Jamaica and California, amounting in some in-
stances from fifty to ninety per cent. of the popula-
tion, which is indeed the most awful visitation that
has ever occurred by this scourge upon human exist-
ence.

I shall here refer tc the prediction of this plague
as it first appeared in the Cheltenham papers in De-
cember, 1847, stating the visitation of the cholera in
1849, and, secondly, in the " Queen's Horoscope,"
published in February, 1848, where, at page 25, it is
thus written :—" Year 1850.—There is reason to ap
prehend a serious epidemic or scourge of some viru-
lence both in 1850 and 1851, arising from certain
meteoric phenomena affecting the atmosphere, occa-
sioning much mortality."
So far the prediction of the cholera, dated 1847, to
occur in 1849, the Cheltenham papers will prove the
latter date, and that of 1850 and 1851, the above pub-
lication will show. It will also be remembered that
on the proof of the prediction being so awfully rea-
lized in 1849, that I gave a statistical account of the
disease from the time when cholera first broke out in
the world in the year 1817, up to the year 1828,
when the disease, according to " Orton," ceased to
make any further progress. During the stated
periods of its manifestation there were invariably
either conjunctions or oppositions of the ponderous
planets, Herschel], Saturn, and Jupiter, whose
magnetic attractions reduce the electricity of
the atmosphere considerably—the tests of which
were published both in France and in this
country during the rage of cholera ; in the former
kingdom by a French chemist, and corroborated by
numerous experiments in England. And it is a fact
unanswerable, that from the autumn of 1824, when
Jupiter separated from Herschell's opposition, no
great conjunction or opposition took place till the
year 1828, a period of four years, during which there
was no cholera! But, when the planet Saturn came
to the opposition of Herschell, the disease again broke
out in the parts of Tartary to the southward of
Orenburgh, and east of the Caspian, in the year 1628.
This observation, I submit, claims attention, since it
goes to prove the coincidence of the stated cause and
effect. Again, it will be seen that the planets Jupi-
ter, Saturn, and Herschell are in conjunction and op-
position at this period, 1850, and the result is malig-
nant in the extreme. This phenomena will prevail
or operate their effect throughout the summer of 1851,
but the law being strictly electric, human science
cwahnenroet
itsaspoyweter dweitleirhmeimneorethiomsetnepdairattselyoffetlLe globe
only, but not where. The great astronomer, Claudius
Ptolemy refers us to the doctrine of eclipses, as the
best mode of determining the vicinity of such ra-
vages, which deserves attention and application of
mind. Never did the maximum of planetary in-
fluence exist, that is, the three planets, Herschell,
Saturn, and Jupiter, but the whole globe felt the
effect. I have repeatedly shown this, by undeniable
evidence, in order to excite others to examine into
the doctrines I maintain. Sanitary precauctions
should not be neglected while the cause of the epi-
demic exists.
It will be borne in mind that I have repeatedly
called public attention by letters in the papers, to the
periods 1849, 1850, and 1851 ; serious as the obser-
vations have proved, the facts are before the public,
and the result in concurrence with the assigned
causes. G. T. F. SMITH.
Cheltenham, Jan. 7th.

SHIPWRECK OFF EXMOUTH.—At the moment of
our going to press, we learn that a vessel went down off
Exmouth in last night's gale, and every person on board was
lost.—Exeter Gazette,

ESCAPE FROM CARLISLE GAOL.
Mr. SeOnage has been extremly active during the
whole of the week, and has visited every place where
it was at all likely to find the prisoners, but without
success.

On Thursday a letter was received from the head
of the police at Hexham, stating that a man had been
apprehended there, who, from the description given
of him, was supposed to have been Mounsey. Barn-
father, the policeman, was immediately dispatched to
that place; but on Thursday night a message from
him announced that the captured waif was not the
man sought for. It was supposed, however, that the
three fugitives passed through Hexham on Satur-
day evening, and went in an eastward direction.
Barnfather, therefore, very properly went forward
in the hope of bagging his game. A great deal of
gossip is afloat as to this ingenious bursting of strong-
holds. The man of fits, who did not succeed in
making a start, has confessed, it is said, that the es-
cape was deeply plotted and skilfully executed. He
admits that he feigned epilepsy, and it is whispered
that he chewed soap in order to simulate froth at the
mouth. The opening of the cell door by the watch-
man was just what was wanted. Pinnock had been
in the gaol before, and knew where the ladder was
kept, and the weakest point of the wall ; they also
knew where to find the plank, without which nothing
effectual could have been done. The manner in which
poor humpty-dumpty was left sticking on the wall, a
prey to his own reflections and the first policeman
w-ho hove in sight, is accounted for by a suspi-
cion they entertained that he had turned, or would
turn, Queen's evidence. It was too bad that so skil-
ful an actor should have been the only party who
reaped no advantage from his talent. The end, how-
ever, may show that the more haste the worse speed.
It is scarcely possible that these men can long evade
the lynx eyes that are on the look-out for them.
Thompson is an Irishman, years of age, slightly
made, sft. 3jin. high, swarthy complexion, black curly
hair, grey eyes; dressed in a black shooting-coat, black
vest, and black trousers, cloth cap, and clogs. Moan-
sey is a native of Durham, 29 years of age, sft. 6fin.
high, fresh complexion, brown hair (long and
straight), blue eyes, head large ; had on a cloth cap
with peak, dark shooting-coat, cord trousers, and
ankle shoes. Pinnick is a native of Southampton, 24
years of age, Mt. 3,-'Lin. high, fresh complexion, dark
brown hair (long and straight), hazel eyes, strong
black whiskers, dressed in a dark shooting-coat, dark
vest and trousers, and clots.—Carlisle Patriot.

LAUNCH OF TWO EAST INDIAMEN.
On Saturday two beautifully-built ships, intended for
the East India trade, were launched from the building-
yards in Baffin-street, on the west side of the Queen's
Dock. Eleven o'clock was high-water time, arid at that
hour a vast assemblage of persons, including many
ladies, had collected in the building-yards and within
view of the scene of the launches, desirous to obtain a
sight of the interesting ceremony. The weather proved
most propitious for the occasion, being bright as on a
May morning, whilst not a ripple ruffled the surface of
the magnificent river which was to receive the two noble
ships.

The first launch, which took place from the yard of
Messrs. P. Challoner and Sons, was a ship of 776 tons
burthen, new measurement. She has been built, we
understand, for Messrs. Brown and Harrison and
Messrs. James Browne and Co. She is constructed
of English and Guinea oak, and green heart and
East India teak. She ,is a fine model, and her classi-
fication at Lloyd's, A 1 for thirteen years, is a gua-
rantee of her quality. All the necessary preparations
having been made, at half-past eleven the daggers were
struck, when the noble ship swiftly rushed into the
yielding water, amidst loud applause; and, as she slid
from the cradle, her name—The Monarchy—was given
to her by Miss Browne, daughter of Mr. James Browne,
one of the owners; the ceremony being performed in the
usual way, breaking a bottle of wiae, suspended by a
ribbon, over the bow of the ship.
The second launch, of a still larger ship, took place in
about a quarter of an hour afterwards from the building-
yard of Mr. Clarke. The measurement of this ship, new
register, is 836 tons; her extreme length 150 feet 2 inches;
breadth, 34 feet; and depth 22 feet 2 inches. She is frigate-
built, with full quarter galleries. She is not yet classed.
We understand she is built for the firm of Shand and Co.
After all in front had been made clear, the supporters
were withdrawn; but, owing to a " stiffness" on the
cradle, the ship remained stationary, and some scores of
huge hammers, wielded by stalwart arms, were called
into requisition, and for several minutes produced, to
commercial ears, more pleasing music than that obtain-
able from any " concord of sweet sounds." After a
short delay, the magnificent structure was seen to
move, and this was announced by a cheer from the per-
sons in front of her bow, being taken up by the surround-
ing crowd, increased into one loud shout of joy as the
ship glided into the element for which she was in-
tended.
She was christened The Shand, the baptismal
honours being performed by Mrs. Frances Shand. Shortly
after the launches the vessels were floated into dock, pre-
paratory to receiving their attiugn.—Liverpool Albion.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 20.
'Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Baron MARTIN and
a Common Jury.)
STEELE AND OTHERS V. HICKS.

This was an action to recover the sum of 221. for
articles of dress sold and delivered to the defendant's
wife.

Mr. Crowder and Mr. Locke appeared for the plain
;iffs ; Mr. M. Smith for the defendant.

Mr. CROWDER stated that the plaintiffs are silk•mer-
cars and linen-drapers in the Borough; the defendant is
the parish clerk of St. Andrew's, Holborn. For the
last two or three years he has lived separate from his
wife, in consequence of her having contracted intem-
perate habits. Before their marriage the defendant was
a journeyman engraver, but upon his marriage with his
wife, who is his cousin, about eighteen years ago, 500/.
of her fortune was expended in purchasing for him his
present situation, producing 3001. or 400/. a-year. For
some years they lived happily together, until she took to
drinking, as was alleged, in consequence of his neglect
of her. On their separation she continued to receive
the interest on 2,0001. Three per Cent. Consols, belong-
ing to her, and about 41. per annum besides, from an-
other source, and the defendant agreed to make up her
income to 751. per annum, but had failed to do so.
Under these circumstances it was contended, ou the part
of the plaintiffs. who had supplied her with articles of
dress suited to her station, not knowing anything of her
separation from her husband, that they were entitled to
recover the amount from the defendant.
The ordering and delivery of the goods to the de-
fendant's wife, while staying with her sister, Mrs. Sleigh,
were proved, and the amounts charged were admitted to
be proper. Amongst the items were, a merino dress, one
guinea; a silk dress, 14 yards at 4s. a yard; at satin
dress, 14 yards at 6s. a yard.
Mr. Nash, who had married the mother of defendant's
wife, stated that Mrs. Hicks had been frequently intoxi•
cated of late years. It was agreed by the defendant and
her friends that she should be placed with a Mrs. Smith
for a year, to see if she could not bo broken of her
habits. The defendant said that he would take her back
at the end of the year, but he had not done so. She
still continued to drink occasionally. Defendant had
told witness that at the time of his marriage he gave the
Rev. Mr. Beresford, the then rector of the parish, 5001.
for his situation, sad that it brought him in between
3001. and 4001. a year.

A latter of the defendant to Mrs. Smith, with whom
his wife was placed, was put in, in which he stated that
he had agreed to make up her income to 751. a year.
Only 8Z had been paid by him during three years.
On the part of the defendant it was contended, first,
that the articles supplied, particularly the silk and satin
dresses, were not suited to the station in which she
was; and secondly, that the income she received from
her own property was sufficient, as, in fact, his income
only amounted to a little more than 1001. a year from his
situation.
A Scripture reader of St. Andrew's was called, who
stated that the amount of the defendant's fees was 1041.
during last year. Ha judged so from having taken the
fees for the defendant on several occasions. Some peo-
ple called them feeQ, some gratuities; but there were gra-
tuities besides the legal fees—what they amounted to he
did not know.

Evidence was given to negative the charge of defendan
having neglected his wife.

Mr. CROWDER hay* replied,
His LORDSHIP left it to the jury to say whether the
amount which the defendant's wile had was sufficient, in
proportion to the defendant's means, from whatever
source derived; and secondly, whether the articles sup-
plied were fit and proper for her to have in her position.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs, for 131. 2s.
His LORDSHIP certified that the case was a proper
one to be tried in the superior court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
_ BOW -STREET.

A young female,nam—ed—Elizabeth Anne Patchin, was
brought before Mr. Hall, charged with being concerned,
with a man with whom she cohabits, in stealing a quan-
tity of plate and other articles of value, from the cham-
bers of Messrs. Campbell and Whitty, solicitors, 21,
Essex-street, Strand, their property.
Mr. T. C. Campbell said that on Wednesday last a cer-
tain person came to his chambers requesting to have a
conversation with him; and on asking his business, he
replied by asking if witness was aware of having lost
any plate from his office, and then he informed him that
Mr. Hargrave, who had been his clerk, pledged some
plate which could not be his own property; upon which
witness wrote to his brother in the country to bring up
the key of the chest, which he did, and by that means
the robbery was discovered. His clerk had left his ser-
vice about a month back, and be understood he was at
present in Whitecross-street Prison for contempt of
court, but he knew nothing of the prisoner.
Sergeant Browne, F, proved having apprehended the
prisoner on Saturday night, in the City-road, and after
explaining the nature of the charge against her, she
said, " tell you all about it if you come to my lodg-
ing, which is at Hoxton;" and having gone with her,
she admitted having pledged plate for Hargrave at dif-
ferent pawnbrokers without the slightest suspicion that
it had been stolen. He then searched the room, and
found thirteen pawnbrokers' duplicates, one of which re-
lated to a diamond pin, which was identified by the pro-
secutor, that had been pledged in the month of Decem-
ber for 31.,
in the City-road, Hargrave being the name
on the duplicate.
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that Hargrave would exonerate her from any guilty,
knowledge on -.-vVednesciay, when the term of hip: impri-
ziorlmeut would expil'e.
The constable said that the prisoner told him she was
advised by a pawnbroker to get out of the v.-ay, as the
officers were in search of her, and on Monday she
changed her lodgings.
The prisoner said she was compelled to move, a pad-
lock having been put upon her room door for non-pay-
ment of her rent.

Mr. HALL said, although the prisoner might not be
aware of the robbery, he should have her brought up
again i❑ a week.

LAMBETH.

George Stingle and Hannah Collins, who stood re-
manded from Friday on a charge of assault and intended
robbery on the person of Mr. Adam Ie filar, the musi-
cian and public singer, were placed at the bar before Mr.
Norton for final examination.
The case, it will be recollected, had been remanded to
give the constable an opportunity of inquiring into the
characters of the prisoners, and particularly that of the
male prisoner, who described himself as a cab driver.
The constable made the necessary inquiries, and the re•
suit has been the discovery that he (,tingle) is a com-
mon thier, and had been tried for felony at the Clerken-
well Sessions. On hearing this character given of the
prisoner, and having no doubt, whatever of his intention
i❑ attacking him, Mr. Leffler expressed his willingness
to do that which he conceived to be his duty to the pub-
lic, namely, to prosecute the prisoners. Mr. Leffler then
gave his evidence, to the effect that on Thursday night
he was returning home from the City, where he had been
professionally engaged, and while proceeding along the
Kennington-road he was ran against by the female pri-
soner with some violence. Immediately after the male
prisoner, who was close behind the woman, thrust
the ferrule of his umbrella into his (Mr. Leffler's)
mouth, and cut it severely, and also struck
him with his fist; he defended himself as well as he
could, and they had several rounds, during which he
threw the prisoner two or three times, and also full him-
self. During all this time the female prisoner was as-
sisting the other; she took the umbrella from her com-
panion, and attacked him with it, but whether she struck
him with it or not he was not sure. He called out
" Police," and a constable then present came up and
took the prisoners.
In reply to the questions of the magistrate, Mr. Leffler
sail the prisoners appeared as if they had been drink-
ing, but they notwithstanding knew well what they were
about. The woman, on pushing against him, exclaimed
" What did you push against me for?" or words to that
effect, and at that moment he saw the man behind her,
and he appeared to him (witness) to be crouching down,
as though concealing himself behind her; and, directly
the woman spoke, he thrust at him with the umbrella,
saying, " That's my wife, and you've insulted her." It
was a violent thrust, and cut his lip severely. In the
early part of the attack he (Mr. Leffler) seized the pri-
soner's umbrella, and at that time the male prisoner
struck him on the month with his fist.
Mr. NORTON—You stated on the former examination
that it was your opinion that the woman ran intention-
ally against you; now what is your reason, Mr. Leffler
for thinking so ? Mr. Leffler—Because, sir, when I
first saw the woman she was not in a direct line with me,
and, had she pursued ber course, she must have passed
without touching me. She had, therefore, evidently
deviated from a straight line immediately on approach-
ing me, and I have no doubt she intentionally ran
against me. I also wish to say, that I did not see the
man until the woman ran against me, and I therefore
think he kept close behind her to conceal himself, else
I must have seen him before.
Mr. NORTON—Do you recollect whether the prisoners
or either of them touched your pockets ? Mr. Leffler—
Ido not, sir. My great-coat was buttoned up tight, as
the night was wet, and I do not think they had an op-
portunity of getting at my pockets. It is my perfect
impression now that their intention was to rob me.
Police-constable Richard Bird, 61 P. deposed that on
the night in question, about twelve o'clock, he saw the
prisoners go along the Kennington-road, towards the
Elephant and Castle. They appeared somewhat the
worse for drink, and were abusing each other in such
filthy language, that he had to threaten to lock them
up unless they desisted. He also followed them a short
distance along Newington-place, and in two or three
minutes heard a scuffle and cry of "Police!" and on
running to the place found the prisoners and prosecutor
in conflict, and the latter gave the former into custody.
At the station-house the male prisoner said the prose-
cutor had bit his thumb-, and, on the following day that
he had cut it with a knife, though the wound was actually
dressed with strapping when the parties met.
Police-constable Moss, 330 P, said he was present at
the Middlesex Sessions when the male prisoner was
tried for and convicted of felony.
The male prisoner, while at the bar, cried, and ad-
mitted having assaulted the gentleman, but denied all
intention to rob him.

Both prisoners were fully committed for trial.
SOUTHWARK.
An application was made to Mr. A'Beckett relative
to the property of a man named Brown, whose wire was
examined at this court on Friday on the charge of hav-
ing caused his death by striking him on the head with a
poker.

The applicant said, that since the apprehension of the
prisoner Jane Brown, for the alleged murder of her hus-
band, some of the relations had quarrelled about the
furniture, and the greater portion of it was clandes-
tinely removed, the person who did it taking advantage
of the imprisonment of the wife. The deceased had only
been married four months to the prisoner, and, as be died
possess,d of no cash, it was intended to sell his goods for
the purpose of paying the expenses of his funeral. Now,
however, such intention would bo frustrated; and the
object of the present application was to ascertain if the
person who removed the goods could not be compelled to
restore flora.

Mr. A'BEcKETT, in reply to the application, said that
at present he could not interfere in the matter, but that it

any person not authorised to do so removed the de-
ceased's furniture, he could be made answerable for it in
a court of justice.
Tho applicant having thanked the magistrate, then
withdrew.

Thomas Burns, foreman of labourers at the Brighton
terminus, London-bridge, was charged with stealing
several tools belonging to the workmen and also an oil-
skin coat.

It appeared that a great number of men have been
employed since October in the construction of au iron
roof to the terminus of the Brighton Railway, at London-
bridge, and among them the prisoner, who acted as one
of the foremen over the labourers. Recently several of
the smiths at work there had missed their tools, but no
suspicion was exeited against the prisoner until within
the last few days. Ile was, however, at length suspected,
and, although he declared his innocence, when his house
was examined several of the missing articles were found,
together with an oilskin coat, which had been stolen
from the terminns.

The prisoner, who asserted his innocence, was re.
manded.

THE LATE SEWER ACCIDENT.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
Yesterday an inquest was held, before Mr. W. Payne,
in the vestry-room of St. Magnus Church, London-
bridge, on the bodies of George Ellis and William Bir-
ling, who lost their lives by the breaking in of the bed of
the New River, on Friday last, whilst the deceased were
engaged in constructing a drain into the main sewer re-
cently constructed by the Commissioners of Sewers in
the Lower-road, Islington. The bodies of both the de-
ceased were found at the mouth of the sewer at London-
bridge, they having been drifted by the force of the
water to that point—that 'of Ellis on Saturday, and that
of Billing last night. The particulars and description
of the accident have already appeared. Mr. Frank
Forster and Mr. Woolrych, on the part of the Commis-
sioners, were present.
The jury having been sworn viewed the bodies, and
evidence was called to prove their identity.
Mr. Edward Gotterell, surveyor, Mr. Bense, clerk of
the works of the commissioners, were examined, as also
a number of other witnesses, whose evidence merely went
to confirm the account that has already appeared.
Mr. Layton, a solicitor, appeared on the part of Mr.
Cox, and cross-examined the witnesses, but no material
fact was elicited.
The whole evidence having been gone through,
The CORONER suggested that the inquiry should be
adjourned for evidence to ascertain the exact cause of the
sinking of the tunnel.
Mr Frank Foster, engineer to the Commissioners of
Sewers, gave it as his opinion that the tunnel being 250
years old it might have been unsound, and the company
were now constructing an iron tube to go under it. He
attributed the falling in to an accident, and not from any
negligence.
The CORONER said in that case there was no necessity
to adjourn.
The jury acquiesced, and returned a verdict of ‘. Ac-
cidental Death."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
LOSS OF THE FLAMER STEAM - VESSEL.-

ARRIVAL OF THE CYCLOPS.
The Cyclops, 6, steam-frigate, Captain the Honourable
George F. Hastings, arrived at Spithead from the coast
of Africa, on Sunday evening. She brings the melan-
choly intelligence of the total loss of the Flamer, steam-
sloop, Commander James A. St. Leger, which went on
shore in a dark night off Mouravio, Liberia, and become
a wreck.

The Cyclops, on her arrival at Sierra Leone, on the
20th of December, heard of the disaster of the Flamer,
and of course she at once proceeded to her assistance.
The Flamer was wrecked about 14 miles S.E. of Mou-
ravia, in latitude 6 deg. 10 min. N. the capital of Liberia.
She went on shore on the night of the 22d of November,
atl r.m., owing to a strong set of the current and some
mistake in the lights. Every means were taken to get
her afloat, but without success; the wind blew on the
shore, and a heavy surf beat ou the rocks. The ship's
company were landed, and tents erected, on the 3d of
December. The French admiral in the El Dorado fri-
gate steamer arrived off, and rendered every assistance
in his power. Steam was got up, and the El Dorado
endeavoured to drag the Flamer off, but could not
succeed.

The Hound, 8, Commander Patten, also arrived and
rendered every assistance, but without success. From
their exertions to save the Flamer and stores, her crew
were of course much exposed to great hardships, and
Vie coast fever broke out amongst them—Mr. Cook,
master's assistant, died from it; and about 29 seamen,
marines, and boys, with Mr. 'Webb, master's assistant,
were taken on board the Cyclops, and have been brought
home in a state of debility (they have been sent to Has-
hr Hospital, having been landed by the Fanny yester-
day morning); Commander St. Leger, and the officers
and others of the crew, were to proceed on board the
Hound to report the loss of the vessel to Commodore
F.inshawe, C.B. The Flamer was one of the old packets,
and was commissioned for the coast by Commander St.
Leger, August 16, 1850. She was surveyed after her

wreck by the officers of the Flamer and Hound on the
26th ul December, end condemned; aed agaie surveyee,
..vi.en the Cyclops e. telt ::own to her m sal as
there was not the slightest hope of her ever coming off,
she was again condemned.
THE SERVICES OF THE CYCLOPS.—CAPTURE OF SLAVERS.
The Cyclops left the Centaur, Commodore Fanshawe,
off Arnbritz, on the 21st November.
The day bz fore the Cyclops fell in with the Centaur,
i. e. on the 20th of November, she was fortunate enough
to capture a brigantine under Brazilian colours, with no
less than 610 slaves on board. They were stowed so
close in this vessel, which was only ab)ut 100 tons, that
Captain Hastings, from humanity, shifted 246 from her
to his own ship, and brought them, with the prize in
company, t) St. Helena, where they were placed tinder
charge of Lieutenant Griffiths, the Admiralty super-
intendent.
The Cyclops left St. Helena the sth of December,
arrived at Ascension the 11th, and sailed the 13th. Ex-
cepting the Tortoise guard-ship at Ascension, there was
no man-of-war at these islands. She left Monravio
the 28th December, and touched at Madeira the 9th
January.
The Harlequin, 12, Commander Wilmot, had touched
at Madeira, and proceeded to the coast a few days be-
fore the Cyclops arrived there.
The Locust steam•vessel, Lieut.-Commander Curtis,
left Madeira the 12th January for Rio.
Captain C. Buckle, flag captain of Commodore Fan-
shawe, has come home a passenger in the Cyclops, hav-
ing been obliged from ill health to invalide.
Commander Wodehouse, who has been superseded at
his own request in the Phcenix; Captain Bolton, of the
St. Helena regiment, with a few invalids, have also come
home in the Cyclops.
The Cyclops has been fortunate in making eaptures—
she has taken eight prizes, with between 1,100 and 1,200
slaves. She sailed yesterday afternoon for Woolwich,
to be paid off.
DEATH or A RETIRED FLAG-OFFICER.—Rear-Ad-
miral Peter Rye, on the retired list of 1846, died on
the 18th inst., at Coleshill-street, Eaton-square, at the
advanced age of 86. He was made a lieutenant in 1791;
commander, 1801; and captain, 1812. He was lieutenant
of the Crescent, at the capture of the French frigate
Reunion, in 1793; and of the Orion at the battle of the
Nile.

Retired Commander Edward Thrackston died at
Bruges. He was at the taking of Truxille, Demerara,
Berbice, and Martinique, and served under Lord Nelson
at the battle of Copenhagen, in 1801; and also with Sir
Richard Strachan, in 1805.
APPOINTMENTS.
_ _

Master—John R. Aylen (1831), of the Fisgard, at
Woolwich, and late in command of the Birkenhead
steam-frigate, on her successful and speedy trip to As-
cension, has been appointed to the Victoria and Albert
royal yacht, vice Biddlecombe.
Master—John Penn (1831), of the Britannia, at Ports-
mouth, to command the Vulcan screw-frigate, at Sheer-
ness, to be c -,mmissioned as a troop-ship.
Master—Joseph N. King. (1828), to the Britannia, vice
Penn.

The following appointments and changes have been
made in the China squadron by Rear-Admiral Austen,
C. 8., the Commander-in- Chief:—
Lieetene.nts—Patrick Johnson, from the Hastings, to
be First of the Reynard, vice S. Dickens, invalided; E.
J. Lawson, from the Contest to the Sphynx; A. Camp-
bell, from the Serpent to the Hastings,
Assistant Surgeons—J. W. Bradshaw, from the Ama-
zon to the Royalist; W. Telfer, from the Hastings to the
Amazon.

Acting Second Master—D. H. Speer, from the Ama-
zon to the Hastings.
Clerk—Edward Millman, from the Amazon to the
Hastings.

Midshipmen—John D'Arcy, from the Pilot to the
Hastings ; F. Williams, from the Amazon to the
Hastings.

Secretary's Clerks—Albert J. W. Roberts to be chief
clerk to the Secretary of the Commander-in-Chief, vice
Crouch, deceased; F. W. Bunn to be junior clerk in the

The mess:mates of Mr. Michael Seymour Crouch (son
of the late Commander Crouch, R.N.), chief el..rk to
the commander-in-chief or. the East India station, who
died of fever at Hong-Kong, to mark their appreciation
of his amiable qualities, have erected a tablet to his
memory. The deceased is interred close to the resting-
place of the late Admiral Sir F. Collier, under whom he
•served, having left England in the same ship, her Ma-
jesty's ship Hastings.
Amphitrite, 26, Captain Frederick, hauled to the
mooring buoy off the King's-stairs, Portsmouth, yester-
day, for the purpose of swinging her compasses.
Birkenhead steam frigate is ordered to be got ready
by the 6th of next month at Portsmouth. Mr. Hay is
paving her bottom over with his composition. It is not
a poop that the Birkenhead is to have—she has a poop
already; but she is to have a light topgallant forecastle
built to extend from the night-head 45 feet aft; her
galley will be removed from between decks under this
forecastle, which will much increase her accommodation
for troops. Her services are required for that purpose
about the middle of next month.

Fairy steam-tender yacht, Master-Commander Welsh,
with Captain Crispin on board, went out from Ports-
mouth to try her new three-fanned screw yesterday.
Fantome, 12, Commander Gennys, arrived at 1 r
at Devonport, on Sunday, from Portsmouth .
Sprightly steam-tender, Master- Commander Allen,
proceeded to Plymouth on Saturday with supernumera-
ries, and arrived on Sunday.
Manosaverer lighter, Ross master, sailed with stores
from Devonport for Sheerness and Deptford, but put
back on Su❑day evening, there being too much sea,
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Belgian man-of-war
schooner (a remarkably fine vessel) the Marie Louise,
Captain Petet, arrived at Spithead to-day from the Texel,
hound to the West Indies. She afterwards came into
harbour to refit, having had a most boisterous and stormy
passage. While at Spithead she saluted the garrison
with 21 guns, and Admiral Sir B. Capel's flag with 17;
which the garrison battery and Victory returned with a
like number.

The Seringapatam, the Walmer Castle, and the Belle
Alliance (Indiamen), arrived from the river outward
bound yesterday morning.
PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY.—Fier Majesty's frigate Inde-
fatigable, 50, Captain Robert Smart, was this day warped
from the dockyard to her sailing moorings.
The steamer Avon, with Lieutenant Roberts and a
party of riggers and seamen, sailed to-day for Woolwich.
The Virago steamer, with Mr. Henderson, Master:
Attendant, and a party of riggers and seamen, sails to-
morrow, to bring to this port the Astrea and Aurora,
from Falmouth.

The Volcano steamer sailed to-day with the mails for
he coast of Africa.

The Propontis mail screw steam-vessel, Captain
Glover, sailed at 9 P.M. yesterday, fur Madeira and the
Cape of Good Hope.

Woonwintr, JAN. 20.—Lieutenant Robertson and the
crew who:navigated the Rosamond steam. sloop to Devon-
port were detailed ten days there, owing to the ex-
tremtly boisterous state of the weather, before they
could return in the Avon steam-vessel, which they did
to Portsmouth yesterday mortiintr, at 9 A.. 14 and arrived
at Woolwich per railway,at 10 o'clock P.M. The Argus
steam-sloop being now ready for sea, it is expected the
S2lllO crew, under Lieutenant Robertson, will navigate
her to Portsmouth.
The Alecto steam-vessel was taken out of dock to-
day into the basin, to have her machinery put on board
at the Factory.
Mate Augustus T. J. Bullock (1849)
is appointed to
study steam at the fietory at Woolwich Dockyard.

SHIP NEWS.
LrvERPooL, JAN. 20.—Elizabeth Bentley, arrived at
New York from this port, started head and cutwater, and
split sails, &c., during the passage,. Europe, hence, has
arrived at Philadelphia. Eleanor Chapman, hence, has
arrived at Callao. Joshua Waddington and Chusan,
hence, have arrived at Valparaiso. Omega, from the
Clyde, has arrived at Valparaiso. Cornelia, hence,las
arrived at Havannah, Plata, hence, arrived at Para in
thirty .three days. Rossendale, arrived here on the 17th
inst. from Paraiba, threw overboard during the passage
twenty hales of cotton and a quantity of piassava.
DARTMOUTH, JAN. 18.—The Elizabeth Ann, from
Liverpool for Leghorn, put in here this morning with loss
of stanchions, bulwarks, rails, rigging, cutwater, and with
bows damaged, &c.
ST. DAVID* JAN. I7.—A tierce of brandy wailed on
shore during the gale of yesterday, branded " James
Henessy," and T. and F. Marcell°, Cognac.' Jan. 18
—Tho weather has been very wet and stormy. Parts
of a large ship have been driven into St. Bride's Bay.
h we
MILFORD, JAN. 19.—The headboard of a vessel, *it t
h
.! Lord George Bentinck" on it, has washed ashore a
Lenney Head; also the stern of a boat, with "John
Lease, Liverpool," on it; some casks of brandy, oranges,
Y•
and wearing apparel, have come ashore near Tenb
WATERFORD, JAN. 18.—The Lady of the Lake, from
Leiguillon for Donegal,
has put in here leaky, and in a
disabled state.

WEXFORD, JAN. 18.—The Grange, from Alexandria
for Preston, came to anchor on January 16 inside the
Saltees, but, the anchors not holding, the crew left her,
when she dragged for nearly a mile; master and a boy
drowned in landing. She has since been brought in hero
' by the coastguard a derelict. Her mate reports having
spoken the barque Amelia Thompson, of Lynn, from
Liverpool for San Francisco, on January 8, in lat. 4 S.,
long. 11 W., making water, with loss of main and
mizentopmasts, boats, and bulwarks, and with crew ex-
hausted.
CHRISTIANIAND, JAN. B.—The port Revel and the
Allier, both from Copenhagen for Leith, have put into
Mandahl with sea damage, ca-goes heated, and must
discharge.
G:-TTENSURG, JAN. 11.—The Carl and Julie, from
Konigsberg for Liverpool, has put i❑ leaky, and it is re-
ported that the cargo is much injured.
CUSHINDAIIL, JAN. 17.—The schooner Margaret, of
Coleraine, from for Glasgow, was driven on shore
on the Cushindon yesterday; the vessel was lying at an-
chor the previous day is the bay deserted.
BEYROUT, JAN. 6.—The Middleto❑ drove athwart
hawse of a Turkish frigate lying in St. George's Bay
during a gale at N.W. on the Ist inst., lost mainmast,
part of bulwarks, and received other damage; subse-
quently sprung a severe leak, and was put on shore,
where she now lies, with the water up to her beams;
stores and provisions saved.
VALPARAISO, Nov. 19.—The Hope, of Sunderland,
from Newcastle for Panama, has been totally lost off
the south coast of Chilee Island; crew saved. The
Jessie, from Liverpool, arrived here on November 16th
leaky.
NEWHAVEN, JAN. IB.—A cask of -Venice turpentine,
marked en the head "R. F. F. 242," has been picked
up in this neighbourhood.
FLUSHING, JAN. 16.—The Ernesto, bound for Santan-
der, has put back leaky.
ANTWERP, JAN. 19.—The Antina Elsina, from Mes-
sina for this port, which was on shore on the Valke-
nisse Bank Dec. 27, has been got off and toned up here.
MALTA, JAN. 12.—The Casroo, from Odessa for '

Queenstown, which put in here Jan. 7. as leaky, has
shifted. Ler cargo, anci purip, d u ngstin. 'rite Moldavia,
from Galatz tot Qtweristowri, tr,:flit!)l JO. 8,
is leaky, and has pumps choked. The Isabella and
Jane, from Liverpool for Corfu, put in Jan. 10, with loss
of part of bulwarks and stanchions, and sails split, but
does not leak.
NEW YORK, JAN. B.—The James Corner, from Cltdia
for BaLimore, arrived in Hampton Roads Jan. 2, with
loss of saris, rigging, &c., having experienced very severe
weather on her pasi,age. The Sultana, bound for Smyrna,
in getting undt r weigh at Boston Jan. 1, grounded,
heeled over at low water, and sprung a heavy leak, wal
got off the next morning and taken into India what.;
after discharging part of her cargo, will have to unloaa,
the remainder to be hauled on the railway for surveY 11113
repairs.
Toe Heart of Oak, from Newcastle, wa; wrecked on
the rocks at Aden, prior to Dec. 26.
GRAVESEND, JAN. 20.—Wind S.W., fresh, hazy,
Arrived—Gaulterus and Eliza Kilcaird, from Alexan-
dria; Effort, from Cadiz; Jannette, Countess of &Afield,
and Ganges. from China; Fairy, from Lisbon; Celerity,
from Mogadore; Active, from Charente; Stratford, from
Bristol; Jubilee, from Guernsey; Sylph', from Dunkirk;
Ono, from Licata; Hoop urid Verwachting, from K,rtchb;
Nancy, from Tarragona; Louise, from Gefl';
lander, Tiger, and Flirt, from Hamburgh; Gesins Deal-
kiena, from Rotterdam; Mentor, from Riga; ThOvvr
sen, from Copenhagen; Kingston, from Cuxhaven;
Sussex, from Demerara; Josephina, from Landscrona;
City of Paris, from Boulogne; Countess of Cardiff. Belle,
and Fuchsia, from Gottenburg; Arethusa, from Nantes'
Roscommon, from Harlingen; Miranda, from Terceira;
Adagio, from Rendsburg; Ypres, from Dunkirk; Aurora,
from Patras.
Sailed—Jane Pirie, for Calcutta; Waterlily, for St
Michael's.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Juleg, for Pernambuco, Jan. 12, in lat. 48, long.. 9., , 34
Madras, from Colombo for London, Nov. 17, 11l 'a"
S., I.mg. 19 W.
Vir•
American ship George Henry, in lat. 5 N., long. 24