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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

THE PARLIAMENT•

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The House met for public business at five o'clock.
The Earl of ROSEBERRY moved for an extension of
time for the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland to give
their opinion upon certain questions submitted to them by this
House upon the subject of the Law of Entail.— Granted.
The Marquis of BUTE presented a petition, signed by
1,223 landowners of Banbury, and its neighbourhood. praying
for protection to the agricultural interests. He had great
satisfaction in finding that the petitioners did not consider the
repeal of the malt tax a means of affording them protection.
Earl RODEN said, that in drawing the attention of the
House to the state of education in Ireland, lie was anxious
that some papers relative to the Establishment should be laid
on the table, in order that the House might be fully acquainted
with the facts of the case.—Ordered.
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
The Marquis of BUTE presented a petition from Wigan,
in support of the Established Church of Scotland ; and a
petition from Kirkaldy, to the same effect. He would just
observe that the passage in his Majesty's gracious speech, re-
commending a grant for the support of Churches in Scot-
land, had given great satisfaction in every part of that country.
The Earl of ROSEBERRY said he could not hear the
observation of the Noble Marquis without taking some notice
of it. He (the Earl of R.) was a strong supporter of the
Established Church, and would allow that in several parts of
Scotland there was a deficiency of churches for the inhabitants
belonging to the establishment of that country. He could not
verify this opinion more strongly, that by stating that last
session he brought in a Bill for the purpose of increasing
the number of churches in Scotland by voluntary contribu-
tions. But when the Noble Marquis stated that the
passage in his Majesty's speech which he had read was received
with universal satisfaction, he, as one belonging to the Esta-
blished Church, and having received information on the sub-
ject, must dissent from the Noble Marquis's statement.:
The Marquis of BUTE explained. He had said that the
passage was received with great satisfaction in every part of the
country.
The Earl of ROSEBERRY said that the Noble Mar-
quis's explanation completely proved the accuracy of
his (the Earl of Roseberry's) statement. It was tanta-
mount to stating that the passage that was read was
received with universal satisfaction, or general satisfaction.
He was persuaded that a very strong opinion prevailed in that
country (in which he did not agree) that the grant of
money for the object referred to, was a grant which
was hostile to the feelings of an immense proportion
of the people of that country, they were not averse to the exten-
sion of church accommodation by,voluntary contributions, or the
appropriation of funds dedicated to ecclesiastical purposes, but
he was very much mistaken if they were not decidedly averse
to every public grant for the purpose. He was himself of
opinion that it would be beneficial for the country that such a
grant should be made.—(Hear, hear.) The House, there-
fore, would understand that he had risen, not from any
prejudice against the grant itself, but merely for the
purpose of stating. that he thought the Noble Marquis had
been misinformed, when he stated that his Majesty's Minis-.
ters had been well advised in inserting that passage in his
Majesty's speech to Parliament, as it had given satisfaction
generally throughout the country.
The Marquis of BUTE would again repeat that the pas-
sage in his Majesty's Speech to which he had adverted had
been well received in Scotland. He believed the greater
portion of the people of that country were in favour of the
Established Church, although he admitted that there was a
great number against it.
The petition was then laid on the table.
Mr. TIERNEY, from the Tax-office, presented papers.
Mr. CAMPBELL, from the East India House, presented
an account of the compensation and allowances to the reduced
officers of the Company.
The House adjourned at half-past five o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at three o'clock.
A Messenger from the East India Company brought up
papers relative to the compensation, on the reduction of sala-
ries, to officers in that service.
An HON. MEMBER presented a petition in favour of the
Grand Western RailsvEy.
Mr. E. TENNENT, brough; in a bill for making a road
from Belfast to Dublin.—Read a first time.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Sir R. VYVYAN said that many Members, who could not
get their names down, had petitions to present on the Great
Western Railway Bill, the second reading of which was fixed
for that evening. It would be a very great convenience if
Hon. Members were allowed to present them, and he trusted
they would do so without indulging in any lengthened obser-
vations. The Hon. Baronet then presented petitions from the
inhabitants of the City of Bristol ; from the Mayor, Borough,
and Commonalty of Bristol ; from the Chamber of Commerce
of Bristol ; and from the Bristol Dock Company, in favour of

the Bill.
Petitions were also presented in favour of the Bill from the
town of Cardiff, and the city of Exeter ; from the city of Lon- 1
don, by Mr. Grote ; from St. Mawes, Hereford, and Crediton ;
three from Cirencester ; Bridport, Truro, Chard, and Bath, by .
Mr. Roebuck ; and from Tipperary, by Mr. Sheil.
Lord G. STORMONT moved the second reading of the
Bill.
The Marquis of CHANDOS complained that he had been
taken by surprise—he was obliged to oppose this Bill on the
same grounds that he did last year—that was because it would
destroy a great deal of property belonging to his constituents
in Buckinghamshire. The Bill had not been altered in any
degree, as regarded them, and he would oppose it not only
upon the second reading, but in Committee.
An HON. MEMBER said he would feel it his duty to follow
the same course.
Another HON. MEMBER said he had supposed they had ar-
rived at a time when Bills for Railways would be supported
almost as a matter of course. There was a mistaken
notion abroad that they would be hurtful to the agricultural
interest. In his opinion they would much benefit it. He sup-
ported the Bill.
The gallery was then cleared for a division.
The ayes were 165—noes not counted.
The second reading of the Bill was therefore agreed to.
On our return to the gallery, a long conversation ensued
on the subject of the Bill, which was utterly inaudible. The
Solicitor-General, Lord Granville Somerset, and others took
a part in it. It was understood that a motion was made to
refer the bill back again to the committee to which it had been
entrusted last year, and that an amendment was proposed to
the effect that the Members of the counties and places through
which the rail-road passed should be added to the list.
Mr. lIUME wished to know what would be the number of
the committee. He believed it would consist of half the
House ; and he did not know where they would find a room
sufficient to hold such a number. The way in which the com-
mittees were chosen was very absurd, and must be altogether
changed, and Members must be obliged to attend. In 1806 he
proposed a plan of this kind, namely, that a given number of
Comm►ttees of a limited number of members should be cho-
sen, and a Committee, when wanted, should be drawn for,
and the members of it all obliged to attend. Until this was
done, there would never be anything like fairness. At pre-
sent, members duly attended on the last day, when there was
a scramble to get into the Committee. He submitted that
the system should be entirely altered.
Lord G. SOMERSET said the same Committee-room
they had last year was still in existence.
The motion was then put and carried.
Upon the motion of Lord G. SOMERSET, the report of the
Committee of last year was referred to the Committee.
BOROUGH OF LEEDS.

Mr. BAINES brought up a report of the Committee ap-
pointed to corsider the propriety of lighting the Borough of
Leeds with gas.
Mr. HOPE presented a petition from Gloucester in favour
of the Great Western Railway.
Mr. G. BERKELEY presented similar petitions from
Wotton-under-edge, Cheltenham, and several other places.
•LICENSING SYSTEM.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the innkeepers of
Middlesex, complaining of the increased tax upon licenses.
Mr. G ROTE presented a petition from a private individual
(whose name we could not hear), alluding to the distress and
hardships in public madhouses, and praying the House to in-
vestigate the subject.
Lord SANDON presented a petition from Liverpool, rela-
tive to Corporation Reform.
Mr. EWART said he would oppose the Bill alluded to
in the petition, because he thought that nothing should be
done before the report of the Committee on Corporation Re-
form had been presented to that House.
Mr. THORNBY would also oppose the Bill.
Some petitions were then presented respecting some turn-
pike and private road Bills.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Leicester, com-
plaining of the public burthens of the country, and praying
for a reduction of taxation and the repeal of the malt tax.
TRADES' UNIONS.
Mr. FINN gave notice that on Monday the 16th March, he
should move that there be laid before the House copies of any
addresses which have been presented in the form of a presen-
tation to his Majesty on the part of the Political or Trades'
Unions, on the 14th of November, 1834 ; together with such
answers as have been made thereto. Also copies of the
address of the Birmingham Political Union in the month V
May, 1832, and the answer thereto.
ORANGE SOCIETIES.

The HONOURABLE MEMBER also gave notice, that upon the
same day (16th March) he should move that a Select Com-
mittee of the House be appointed to inquire into the nature,
character, extent, and tendency of the Orange Associations
and Societies, and that the report thereon be laid before this
House.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mr. TOOKE begged leave to ask the Noble Member for
Devon (Lord Ebrington) whether it was his intention to ex-
tend the period within which the operation of the Act was to
take place?
Lord EBRINGTON, in answer to the question of his Ho-
nourable and Learned Friend, begged leave to restate what
he had mentioned on Friday last. In the Bill of which he had
given notice, the first object he had in view Was to extend
the time for stamping prescribed by the late Act, to the Ist of
January, 1836. The second object he had in view, was to
exempt all those persons whose weights and measures had beet'

illegally stamped by an inspector under the late Act, from the
necessity of re-stamping, upon his removal to another place ;
and his third object, was to give the magistrates a summary
power of levying penalties under the Act. He should,
of course, introduce other provisions, in order to explain and
render more clear, and he hoped also less inconvenient, the
provisions of that Act, and it was his intention to refer it to a
committee up stairs for the purpose of receiving any sugges-
tions, and of introducing any amendments that might be cal-
culated to carry into effect the object of the Act, viz. the
establishing of an uniformity in weights and measures.
CASE OF THE REV. MR. GURNEY.
Mr. TOOKE rose, in pursuance of a notice which he had
given, to present a petition from the Rev. T. P. Gurney, of
the parish of St. Allen, Truro, who represented that he had
been thirty-eight years curate and officiating minister of a
small district ; that on the death of the incumbent he
applied to his diocesan, the Bishop of Exeter, in . the
most respectful ter ms possible, soliciting this small prefer-
ment ; that he offered to forward to his Lordship, if ne-
cessary, public testimonials of good character and conduct
from the neighbouring clergy and gentry, yet his request was
refused. This was a grievance for which the Hon. Member
believed there was no remedy in that House, and the peti-
tioner suggested that in any measure that might be brought
forward by way of Church Reform, that provision might be
made ' for superannuating curates, who being at a very
advanced age, were incapable of performing their duty,
but which was not the case with the petitioner. The Hon.
Member thought that some provision should be made for
superannuating Ministers who had meritoriously laboured all
their lives for the furtherance of the doctrines of the Esta-
blishment.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
REPEAL OF THE MALT TAX.
Mr. ORMSBY GORE said, in presenting this petition, in
the prayer of which he entirely concurred, he could not refrain
from expressing his extreme regret at lending himself to any
measure which might in the slightest degree embarrass or dis-
tress his Majesty's Government particularly after the re-action
and most extraordinary opposition that that Government had
experienced.—( Cheers from the Ministerial Benches.) He
had, however, a more imperative duty to perform, in the
duty which he owed to his country. That duty required in his
opinion that the Malt Tax should be repealed, and, as the
petitioners represented, that a duty might be imposed on all
foreign corn, equivalent to the relative and average value at
which it might be grown in comparison with our own.
Mr. HUME said he should like to ask the Hon. Member
what he meant by the vexatious opposition to which he had
alluded. It might, perhaps, be applicable to some of the
Hon. Member's friends, but he disclaimed it altogether.
He was anxious to ask whether the Hon. Gentleman under-
stood the petitioners to pray for an additional duty on foreign
corn ? Because he considered the duty at present very heavy ;
and in the wording of the Hon. Member's petition he had un-
derstood it to imply that prayer.
Mr. 0. GORE said, in reply to the Hon. Member's observation,
he should read the original wording of the petition :—" That a
duty be placed on all foreign corn equivalent to the burden which
labour imposed on it in this country, in comparison with those
countries from which corn was imported, not subject to tithes
and taxes. With regard to the other question which the Hon.
Member had put, he again declared that he considered a more
vexatious opposition never had been offered to any Ministry in
the House. He begged also, now that he had the opportu-
nity, to move for a return of all the seizures which had been
made from brewers and other persons engaged in manufac-
turing deleterious or other spirits, from the sth January 1833
to the sth January 1835.
Mr. ROEBUCK would wish to ask the Hon. Gentlemen
from whence he took the wording of his motion ?
Mr. ORMSBY GORE said he had taken the wording
from the heading of his Motion which was now before the
House. The returns had been made up to 1833, and he
wished them to be continued to 1835.
Mr. HUME said he was afraid that this might be consi-
dered a most vexatious opposition, but he was anxious to know
what were the nature of the seizures to which the Honourable
Gentleman had alluded.
Mr. ORMSBY GORE—AII seizures made from brewers,
and the venders of other deleterious spirits.
Mr. ROBIN SON observed that this kind of conversa-
tion showed the inconvenience of submitting motions to the
House without subjecting them to proper authority.
Sir JOHN CAMPBELL, after some few observations,
suggested the propriety of the motion being withddrawn.
Air. 0. GORE rose in reply, and said that he had not the
slightest objection to withdraw the present motion, and of sub-
mitting another to the same effect.—( Great laughter.) He
begged to assure Hon. Members that he did not consider him-
self answerable for other people's nonsense.
Mr. GROTE thought a little alteration in the punctuation
would supply every deficiency.
Mr. ORMSBY GORE said if the House objected to the
motion he would withdraw it ; but he thcught that the altera-
tion suggested by the Hon. Member opposite would obviate
the objection.
Sir R. PEEL thought the motion was quite regular in point
of form, and that there could be no objection to it.
The motion was then put and carried.
Mr. JEPHSON moved for certain returns from the Regis-
tration of Deeds Office, which were agreed to.
GREENWICH PENSIONERS.
Colonel EVANS rose for the purpose of presenting a pe-
tition from a pensioner of Greenwich Hospital, who said that
his Majesty's Government had compelled him to accept of a
commutation of his pension, on a promise of receiving a free
passage to Canada, and an allotment of land there: The pe-
titioner, under these circumstances, agreed to receive two
years pension, and on applying at the Colonial Office, he was
told that there was no ship ready, and subsequently that his
Majesty's Government had changed their intention of giving
that advantage to Greenwich pensioners.—( Hear, hear.)
He had been for several years making application to the
Admiralty, the Colonial Office, and the Greenwich Hospital
but without effect, and,'from all the circumstances, he (Col.
E.) thought the poor man had been hardly treated. The first
answer he received from the Primary Office at the Admiralty
was that his pension had been commuted, absolutely and un-
conditionally ; but he (Col. E.) would ask whether any man
at the age of 35 would accept of 2 years' pension as its whole
value ?—( Hear, hear.) The idea was unjust and absurd.
The second answer he received was that the case did
not concern that department, and a third answer was that
he might apply to the Greenwich Pension Office. He
did apply there and the answer was that his letter had been
referred to the Admiralty, thus showing that the poor man
had been right in his first application He thought the
answers which had been given were inconsistent, and that his
Majesty's Government should give directions to the persons in
these departments not to give such vague and uncivil answers
to the poor persons who were obliged to apply to them for
advice or assistance.—( Hear, hear.)
Lord ASHLEY said he had to thank the Hon. and Gal-
lant Member for his courtesy upon the occasion. The facts
of the case appeared to be, that the petitioner had his pen-
sion in the year 1813.—(Hear, hear.) In 1818—at his
own request, and on his own application, the pension of
41. a year, was committed for 81., and he (Lord Ashley), from
all the documents, was convinced that the commutation was
unconditional. He understood that the case was quite against
all rule; it was only allowed in the case of foreigners who wished
to return to their own country, and there had been only
six since the war. After a considerable interval, the
petitioner applied to the Admiralty, saying he had been
made those promises new stated. The Board answered
him, stating that they knew nothing of the matter—they
had made the commutation quite unconditionally. Indeed,
it was clear that he had never thought he had any
claim upon the Admiralty, for he had always treated
it as if his claim was upon the Colonial office. He (the
Noble Lord) had not been able to discover any trace
of a promise of either passage or land ; as he said before the
matter was unconditional. As to what had fallen from the
Hon. Gentleman relative to the darkness and vagueness of
the letters from the Board, he could only assure him that
it was not the practice of that Board to write dark
letters, but if they were to write long letters to every applica-
tion they would require five times the number of clerks that
they now had. However, every case met with the utmost
consideration before it was replied to.
Mr. ROEBUCK would speak to only one sentence that
had fallen from the Noble Lord. He said that 8L had been
given for a pension of 41. a-year. He would ask whether that
could possibly be a fair transaction ? If such men were taken
when they were drunk, their pensions might be bought for 10s.
Col. E VANS said, it was scarcely a fair way of meeting the
matter to say that it did not properly belong to this or that
particular department. It appeared that there was no rule
whatever upon the subject, and therefore the question arose
whether there had not been an individual bargain between
those, six poor pensioners and the Admiralty, in which
they were beat down to the lowest possible point,
if so, lie thought it was the duty of the Board to in-
quire very minutely into the question, in order to
see that those poor foreigners had not been too hardly
dealt with!; and some communication ought to be had
with the Colonial Office, to see whether in fact there had
been any' provisions made to the present petitioner or not.
If the- facts stood as they were then before the House, he
contended that the pensioners ought to be restored.
Sir H. H A RDINGE observed, that in 1832, when he had
the honour of bringing before the House the case of upwards of
two thousand commutations which had been made in the
army, he rather thought he had not the support of the
Hon. and Gallant Member. He (Sir H. H.) then raised
his voice strongly against the measure, but he was unsuccess-
ful ; he agreed with the Hon. and Gallant Member, that the
system was most improper, and ought to be instantly put an
end to ; he was sorry to say that the cases in the army
amounted to upwards of 2,000, which in the navy had been
only 6 since the war.
Sir E. CODRINGTON said there was no analogy at all
between the two cases. In the army there was a fair commu-
tation—the pensioners received an equivaient, while in the
navy it was admitted they received only two years' pay.
Mr. HUME said that a petition of a very similar nature had
been put into his hands a few days ago, but he con-
sidered that the case was so monstrous that it must be
untrue, and he therefore at once enclosed it to Mr. Dawson,
the Secretary to the Admiralty, in order that he might make
enquiries into then übject. Before he (Mr. H.) would men-
tion it to the House, he trusted that the whole of the cases
would be taken into consideration and the pensions restored.
7.r Lord ASHLEY considered that the matter referred to in
the petition should be further inquired into.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Colonel EVANS said that on a future day he would give
notice of a motion in order to have a more satisfactory explana-
tion of the allegations contained in the petition. •
CANADA.
The SPEAKER then called upon Mr. Roebuck.
Sir R. PEEL—I understand that it is the intention of the

Hon. Gentleman ( Mr. R.) to present a petition which would
most likely produce a discussion. It was then the time that mat-
ters of public business were generally taken into consideration
by the House, and if the statements of petitions were brought
under their attention, it would be impossible to do so. I have
no objection, however, to taking up the petition which the
Hon. Gentleman has given notice of his intention to propose to-
night, although, I hope, that my acquiescing to do so
will not now be considered as an invariable rule of,
the House, or be quoted against me hereafter as a precedent,
should I find it my duty to refuse to adopt a similar course.
For the present, however, I shall waive the objections I have
to enter upon the consideration of petitions at this hour of the

nigh,.
Mr. ROEBUCK expressed his thanks to the Right Hon
Baronet for the course he took, and then proceeded to ex-
plain to the House the statements contained in the petition
he had to present. It was a petition, he said, from certain
members of the Legislative Council, and the House of As-
sembly of Lower Canada, complaining of certain grievances.
There was no proportion between the number of Catholics
and Protestants in Canada, and the same stone-blind
system seemed to be adopted there, which prevailed
in Ireland, for the purpose of maintaining a Church
Establishment which was not agreeable to the whole mass.
There were thirteen millions of republicans there ready,
on the first opportunity, to overturn that system, and to act
the part which was acted by the United States. He did
not wish to see such a result, but it must inevitably
accrue if the present system was persisted in. After alluding
to the acts of the late Government in reference to the judicial
authorities of Canada, he implored the sympathy of the House
in behalf of the vast body of people for whom he was
speaking. The conduct of judicial authorities was as
disagreeable to the people of the Canadas as that of a certain
Lord was to Ireland. The Hon. Member quoted from a
speech of Burke a passage, in which the orator argued that
the mother country should always construct the govern-
ment of her colonies according to the particular temper
and character of the people. That had not been done
in reference to Canada, and he therefore called for a re-modi-
fication of the Government of the Canadas, or the fate of those
would be the same as that of the United States.—(Hear.)
—The Honourable Member here entered into a number
of details respecting the conduct of Lord Alymer and
of the public authorities in Canada, of whom be cam-
plained in very strong terms, but he spoke in so
inaudible a voice that it was • only possible to
hear occasionally a few words he said. The Hon. Member
was understood to complain of the appointment of a Mr. Gale,
whom the present Government had taken the first opportunity
of recommending to Lard Aylmer (Governor of Canada) as a
fit and proper person to be a magistrate. The Hon. Member was
also understood to accuse Lord A. of incapacity for the govern-
ment of Canada, and of having been about, to challenge in a duel
the Ex-Attorney-General of Canada. And all this conduct
and misgovernment had taken place in a colony border-
ing on the United States, and which of all others requir-
ed to be governed with the greatest prudence 'and ability
He considered that when official persons came before
that House and made statements, they ought first to
ascertain the accuracy of them, because it was impossible
to tell what faith might be put in _them. The next com-
plaint he had to make was therm had been no quarantine regula-
tions made when they were required. Application had been
made to the Governor to make some alterations in Montreal,
but which were not attended to. He regretted that the ;Go-
vernor should have forgotten his King and his country, in
such a case as this, for which he ought immediately to have been
called home and dismissed from the government of the colony.
The Secretary of the Colonies ought not to have allowed the
Noble Lord one moment longer to have retained the com-
mand. Another complaint which he had to make was (which
he should do the more boldly, seeing an Hon. Gentleman
who was connected with the Company in his place),
against the Land Company of Canada, who attempted to inter-
fere with the internal regulations of Canada. He would caution
any emigrant in supposing that he would obtain a title to any
land in Canada, because when they got out there they would
find it very difficult to obtain a title.
Mr. S. RICE rose and said that he trusted the House
would indulge him while he offered some explanation
with respect to the share which he had taken in those
transactions, and while he made reply to the rbserva-
tions of the Honourable Member who had just sat down.
The subject was one which might not be deemed very
important by some Honourable Members, but he could
assure those of them who, perhaps, had not attended to
the whole of the details of the subject that one more im-
portant to the real interests of the country—whether they
considered it with reference to its relations to Canada in a
commercial or general point of view, was
~never brought be
'ore that House.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

Sarah Barnes, a female of lady-like appearance, was in.
dieted for having, on the 11th of October, in the parish o.
St. Marylebone, had in her possession a certain bill of ex.
change for the sum of 201., and afterwards forging a certain
acceptance in the name of Maxwell to the said bill, with
intent to defraud J. Cook.
Mr. J. Loyd, warehouseman to Messrs. Philp and Co. of
Tottenham-court-road—The prisoner came to their ware-
house on the 11th of October, and bought some linen, and
tendered a bill of exchange for 201. ; the bill purported to
be accepted by Henry White Maxwell, Esq., who she said
was a gentleman of independent fortune, residing at Turn-
ham-green ; he took that bill in part payment of the linen
and gave the prisoner the difference ; the bill was afterwards
paid over to Messrs. Williams and Hill of Bow Church-
yard, but was returned to their house dishonoured.
Cross-examined--He did not know who were the prose-
cutors in this case, but believes that Messrs. Williams and
Hill were the prosecutors. They bad preferred an indict-
ment against the prisoner for obtaining goods under false
pretences for the same transaction. He went before the
Grand Jury upon that charge. He heard the Motorney for
the prosecution offer, before the Magistrate, produce
Mr. Maxwell, if the prosecutors would undertake not to
arrest him. The attorney for the prosecution said he would
give no undertaking of the kind. The prisoner purchased
goods to the amount of 271. more than the amount of the
bill. Witness does not know Mr. Maxwell, and does not
believe that he ever lived at Turnham-green.
Henry Maxwell examined—The acceptance of the bill
produced was his. It was his handwriting.
Cross-examined—Has been in the army. Has no means
of his own, but lives by the assistance of his friends. Lives
at Camden-town. Lived at Chelsea before, but did not
recollect the particular place. Had gone at one time by
the name of Moffat. Had his own reason for that. Owed
money, which was the reason. Had a son, who was to have
gone about a year ago to the West Indies. His son went
by the name of Moffat. He believed he did go by that
name for a short time. Would not tell where his son was
at present, as that would hurt his feelings. Mr. Phillips
knew well enough where his son was. Knew Mrs. Barnes
for a long time. Believed he had accepted a dozen or two
of bills wich had gone through Mrs. Barnes's hands. A
dozen of them he believed were for her own accommoda-
tion. He did not think she knew any thing of his circum-
stances. Would not answer the question whether a hun-
dred bills of his acceptance bad not passed through her
hands.
Lord ABINGER here interfered, and said there was no
case to go to the Jury.
The prisoner was accordingly set at liberty.
Great interest was excited in the Court by the appear-
ance in the box of the last witness, it not being expected
that, as he had for some time been living in concealment to
evade his creditors, he would have presented himself on the
trial. Some persons immediately left the Court, to give his
creditors information, in order that they might be prepared
to arrest him ; but Mr. Clarkson (Counsel for the prisoner)
advised him to hurry out of the Court, and make his escape
as fast as possible. The witness, accompanied by some of
his friends, accordingly went off, and it was believed he
would be able to get out of the way before a writ could be
ready for his apprehension.
It was mentioned in Court, that the entire amount of
the witness's acceptances for the prisoner were supposed to
be about 30,0001.
A middle-aged married man, named Williams, a labourer,
lately employed in Bone's-mews, Lisson-grove, Paddington,
was capitally charged with violating the person of Margaret
Pugh, an interesting child, rather more than nine years of
age. From the evidence of the child it appeared that she
was in the habit of visiting the prisoner's wife to run errands.
About three weeks since, the prisoner met her in the court
leading to the stables where the prisoner worked, when he
took her up in his arms and carried her to a loft in the
stable, and perpetrated his purpose, telling her at the same
time that if she spoke or made any noise, he would beat her.
He detained her half an hour, and desired her not to tell
her mother, and he would give her three halfpence. On
sending her home, the prisoner said that if she made known
what had taken place, he would murder her.
A female named Woodward, who had taken charge of
the child since the death of its mother, observed the child
to be in an uneasy state, and scarcely enabled either to sit
or walk. The child complained, and asked to be washed.
She made her a bed on some chairs, which she laid down
on occasionally for three or four days, when she took her to
the Dispensary in consequence of the symptoms she observed.
They did not examine the child, believing the symptoms de-
scribed to arise from natural causes incidental to children
of such tender years, and ordered medicines accordingly.
Shortly after the child appeared better and was allowed to
run out as usual ; but she again got worse, and on being
questioned she burst into tears, and made witness acquainted
with what had taken place. -
Two surgeons gave a lamentable description of the state
of the child when they examined her.
The Jury returned a verdict of—Guilty.

NEW CO UR T.
George Tew, aged 26, was indicted for stealing a live
pig, the property of John Evans.
The prosecutor, who keeps the Brunswick Arms public-
house, at Hackney, stated that on the 6th ult. he saw his