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London, England, 1835-12-16 00:00:00

LOKI:JON, WED Ni
41s1) ,___V,Y,ENIN G. DECEAMER 16, 1835.

.THE ,SIEGE OF. ROCHELLE.
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AGENTS continue to be APPOINTED in
London and Country Towns (where there are no Grocers
dealing with the Establishment) by the EAST INDIA TEA
COMPANY, for the SALE of their celebrated TEAS.—(of-
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in leaden canisters, from an ounce to a pound, and labelled with
the price on each package. The fac-simile of the Secretary is at-
tached to secure their delivery free from adulteration. But little
trouble is occasioned by the sale. Any respectable tradesman may
engage in it with advantage; he promotes, indeed, his oAn busi-
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very trade an amusement; and, from an outlay of 201. to 501.,
many, during the last ten years, have realized incomes of from
50/. to 100/. per annum, without one shilling let or loss. Appli-
cation to be made to

CHARLES HANCOCK, Secretary.

WESTMINSTER PLAY.

The third representation of the Andrice of Terence took
place on Tuesday evening, at. the Westminster School. The
company were highly respectable, and among other strangers
who came to witness the performance, were the Turkish
Ambassador and his suite, who were welcomed with loud
plaudits as they entered the Hall. We have little to add
to the observations which we have already made on the per-
formers in the piece. The acting and the correct manner
in which they gave the text arc highly commendable. The
child scene in the fourth act was excellently performed by
Lennard and Page, and excited great amusement. Mr.
Gray, as Sinto, also performed his part well, and more par-
ticularly so in th 6 scene in the fourth act, in which, when
wearied out with the obstinacy of his son, he at last con-
sents to the marriage, and exclaims—
" Sed quid ego ? cur me excrucio cur me maccro
Cur means senectutem huja solicit° amentia ? an
Ut pro hujus peccatis ego supplicium sufferam ?
Immo habeat,*alcat, vivat cum illa." •
The prologue and epilogue were both tutored& The
former we have already given, rand the thief Stiblect 1:4 the
latter, which has considerable tn,N-it) the working of the
Poor Laws under the kAa i.tha the new system.

On the curtain being drawn up Davu: is seen at it, desk
in the thArneter of a Poor Law Commissioner) zthil Sinto
asia'Chremes in another part of the roam, representing
two Magistrates. Besides theses there Kit eth tittistdo and
paupers. Davta eetumenees by telling the Magistrates
that their servites are no longer required in the administra.•
tion of the Poor Laws, and that they may take their de-
parture as soon as they please. In reply, they ask what
qualifications he has for superseding them in their office, when
he answers in a bombastic style—
" Ascend° in celsum conspieuumque locum
Uncle meam circumspicio provinciam übique
Atquc hanc &scrips', ut cernitis, in tabula." . _

The conversation is then interrupted by a noise outside,
when two paupers rush in, exclaiming, " We want to see
the tyrant. We Iyant bread, and that, too, without .the
trouble of working for it."

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They are informed that if they want bread they must go
to the workhouse with their wives and children, but to
their great sorrow leart at the same time, that in the
workhouse the husbands and wives arc to live separate.
They express great indignation, and one of them asks,
with all the impudence of a sturdy beggar; of the Poor Law
Commissioner how he would like to be treated in such a
manner, and call on the gods and goddesses to bear wit-
ness to - the cruelty of the framers of the Poor Law Bill.
A young woman next appears with a child concealed under
her cloak, and applies for parish relief to support her
offspring. She is told that, according to th. new law, she
must support the child herself. She appeals in vain to one
of the Magistrates, who finishes the epilogue with a short
address to the paupers, .and with a devout wish that the
new system may be the means of rearing an industrious and
independent peasantry.

The Lace Mindactory at Newport is still in a
flourishing state, and near three-fourths of the junior folalo
population of the Island are employed in ernilgqi.(terinZ t 4
lace-net.

k.,‘lll' ALDERMEN.

YeSterday a Court was held upon a summons issued 13)
the Lord Mayor. The Court was not made until within a
few minutes of two o'clock.

THE MAGISTERIAL DUTIES AT THE TOWN HALL.

Alderman BROWN stated that in a morning paper of
Monday, the 7th inst., there appeared an account purport-
ing to be a report of what passed in that Court on a former
occasion when, during the exclusion of strangers, the sub-
ject of the attendance of the Magistrates at the Town
Hall, in the Borough, was discussed. -If he said there
was not a particle of truth in that statement he would
not speak correctly ; but the omissions of what actually
occurred, and the additions of what actually did not
occur, were such that the account was no more like the
fact than the sun at mid-day was like midnight darkness.
Alderman Brown then mentioned the misrepresentations
to which he alluded. The sutjflet, however, would on a
future day be again brought forward.

PRIVILEGE.-DAVID SALOMONS, ESQ.

The City Solicitor stated to the Court that the Court
of Common Council had on the preceding day been pleased
to order him to furnish certain petitioners from the ward of
Aldgate with a'copy of the case and opinions of Counsel
upon the eligibility of David Salomons, Esq., to sit as Al-
derman. The Court were aware that the documents were
under their direction, and be was placed, under all the cir-
cumstances, in a very distressinm situation, for the Court
of Common Council was the body which had elected and
had the power of removing him and, on the other hand,
he was in the professional confidence of' 'ther Court of Al-
dermen. He had, therefore, most humbly to request that
the Court would permit him to giie the copy as required..
Alderman WINCHESTER was not at all surprised at the
course pursued by the Court of Common Council, the
members of which were incessantly attacking that Court
upon all sides. If Mr. Salomons wished for the docu-
ments, he might have asked that Court for them, and he
would have obtained them ; but if the Court were to yield
once to the command of the Court below, an eternal fare-
well might be taken to its rights and privileges.—(Hear.)
When-he was Chief Magistrate, attempts were made to
prevail upon him to do those things which, if he had been
weak enough to consent to do, that Court would not now
be quietly discussing the merits of the present question.
A constitutional application to the Court of Alderman was
very different from an order of the Court of Common
Council, and it would be disgraceful in the former to sub-
mit to such dictation. He should, therefore, move that
the City Solicitor be directed not to furnish the copy re-
quired.
Alderman BIRCH seconded the proposition with all his
soul.

There was a partial hissing below the bar, and the
Loan MAYOR immediately rose, and intimated his deter-
mination to order into custody any person who-disturbed
the proceedings of the Court.
Alderman MATTHEW WOOD then moved, as an amend-
ment, " That the Court should comply with the request of
the City Solicitor, and furnish the petitioners with a copy
of the case, Bte."
Alderman VENABLES, we believe, seconded the amend-
ment.

Alderman Matthew Wood's amendment was then nega-
tived by a majority of 8 to 5.
Alderman BROWN again rose. He was anxious to try
another proposition, and would move for the affirmative, if
any of the petitioners appeared and requested a copy from
that Court.

Alderman ThomAs WOOD then moved, " That the
Lord Mayor should inquire whether Mr. Machin, or any
other of the Petitioners were present, and had any applica-
tion to make."

This motion was agreed to, but nobody answered, and
the Recorder was about to put the original motion moved
by Alderman Winchester, when
Alderman MATTHEW WOOD again rose, and moved
" That the Court should on its next meeting grant a copy to
any one of the petitioners who should apply at the bar.",
Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL seconded the amendinent.
After some observations from several members of the
Court who were about to Note that the' City Solicitor
should deliver up the papers to the Lord Mayor to be
sealed and kept by his Lordship, Mr. Machin, one of the
petitioners, entered the Court, and appeared at the bar.
The LORD MAYOR asked the petitioner whether he bad
any request to make ?
Mr. MACHIN respectfully applied to the Court for d
copy of the case and the opinions of Counsel on Mr. Salo-
mon's case.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you mean to ask it irrespective
of any resolution or order of the Court of Common Council?
Mr. MACHlN—Certainly; my Lord. • '
Alderman BROWN—Then I move that it be granted.'

Alderman T. WOOD—And I second the motion.
Unanimously agreed to.—Adjourned.

THE MILECTIE MURDER.—The confidence with
which John Adam, who was executed here 'on the 16th.
October last, for the murder of his wife, persisted in de-
claring his innocence even on the scaffold, startled some
persons, though in our own opinion there never. was a
clearer case of guilt. At the time Adam was ltt jail,
there was also confined a young man named John Suther-
land, who was convicted, at the Circuit. Court in April
last, of a case of theft. This individual states that about
three weeks previous to his trial, Adam confessed to him
that he murdered his wife, but made him (the declarant)
take an oath that he would not divulge the secret till after
he was executed, if he was found guilty. Adam said, that
about a hundred yards before they came. to the spot where
he murdered his wife, he took her off the road, and put his
arm around her neck, as if caressing her. He then placed
his foot behind her, tripped up the poor woman, and grasped
her violently by the throat. He afterwards jumped on the
body. Before the deceased was suffocated, she said—
" Ah, John, is this what it has all come to ?''. which were
the only words she spoke. He after Wards wounded her
with the stones found on the spot, and covered up the body
with the broken turf wall of the hut. 'The minute and cir-
cumstantial manner in which the man tells this account of
Adam's confession is calculated td impress- any person With
its truth.---Livcriteas Courier. : ; .

FR A um—Friday the deputy-eotiStdltie. of Man-
chester, appeared before his Worship the Mayor, with It
prisoner. He was a little pleasant-looking, smirking
Spaniard, dressed in a sort of artillery uniforM. ,He gave
his name as Charles' Halbert Henry Dudon • Mauvais de
Soubier, fits du Prince. de Soubier. Mr. Thomas stated
that he had apprehended the prisoner on a charge ofobtain-
ing-money, &c., under false pretences. At Easthain the
prisoner- wrote-a note and sealed it up, and *Mr. Pickering
put it in the way of being forwarded. On their way to
Liverpool in the packet, the prisoner gave, Mr. Pickering.
to understand that all his cash was in the pocket4yook which
he had left behind, and that he was consequently cunt-
pletcly pennyless. Mr. Pickering gave him ss. for imme-
diate etigencies) and recommended him to put up at the
King's Arms, as it Wag aidgi lil iili that pocket-book
would arrive that evening. Mr. Pickering left the pti=
soner at the King's Arms, and invited him to go and take
tta tVith him nn that evening, Mrs. Pickering, thinking
that it was a pity that the young 0-entlematt should be in
Withent intiney; persuadee'4 her husband to lend
iifiri a sovereign. On the deft Mt: Vit'ket,
ing returned.to his lodgings, he foUnd the prisoncir
and that he had been endeavouring to persuade Mrs.
Picketing to to him ten pounds, He then represented
to Mr. Pic the inerlacilietite 11.1hich he
laboured in consequence of the- non-arrival of-his poliet•
book, and requested a loan of ten pounds. Mr. Pickering
immediately wrote a check on his bankers, Messrs. Dixon
and Co., of Chester, for the amount. Mr. P. stated that
riftet' he had delivered the Cheat to the prisoner, he had
called at the King's Arms, and finding that the prisoner
had taken rooms there, and had told the people that he
expected his carriage, horses, and servants over, his suspi-
tiont hod been kilted, 'the Mayor—" What arc You?"
Prisoner—" I have bin in de army i I have been great
malty nombre of tings." Mr. Thomas said that the priso-
ners account was, that he had been fighting in the service
of bon Carlos,—that he had been taken prisoner, and
condemned to be shot,--that a few minutes before his exe-
cution he had made his escape, and had embarked for
Englandrand finally he had suffered shipwreck on the
Coast of Cornwall, when all hands had perished with the
exception of himself. The Mayor (to the-prisoner.)—
" What is your name ?" Prisoner—" Carlos • Halbert
Henry Dudon Mauvais de Soubier." Mr. Bellon stated
that the prisoner had introduced himself to him with a si-
rhilar story to the one just detailed. He (Mr. Belton) had
given him a sovereign to carry him on to Liverpool, and
bad seen him to the coach, as stated by Mr: Pickering.
Mr. Bellon then read the note which he had received from
the prisoner, and which was sent from Eastham. It was
as follows ';—" Dear Sir,—l have by the most extreme
chance, found rho number and residence of Mr. Shacklady,
4 most extreme rich man. lam told that you go within
seven league's of him.—Carlos," &c. The prisoner was
rernauded.—Livezp6o/ Chronicle,
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COMMON

PRICE 7D.

UESDAY.

AND ANOTHER V. WILSON AND ANOTHER.
nnn brought by the plaintiffs against the
defendants, tic gam, v,INon and Sir Francis Heath, as
Directors of the Woditifiwi, steol Navigation Company, to
recover compensation for an Itij4ry o:.:ne to their schooner
by the Fairy steam-vessel, the property-,;!he Company.
On the 15th of August the Fairy steamer w:s proceed-
ing from London to Woolwich, and while in the pt;.?lthey
obierved the schooner, which had arrived from Gueinsk.7,
going to the moorings. She was then directly in the wane
of the steamer, who dropped down behind the Melville, a
large ship lying in the river. The schooner being close to
the steamer, in endeavouring to turn, her bowsprit was
struck by the steamer, and knocked off. For that injury
the present action was brought.
On the part of the defendants it was contended that
through the awkwardness of the Captain of the schooner
the accident occurred, and instead of the steamer running
against the schooner, it was the schooner which ran against
the steamer. There was much contradictory evidence.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages Si.

pQRE AND CO. V. SEYMOURS.
This was an action on a bill of exchange for 50/. About
three years ago a 1307A011 o.r the name of Piree was engaged
by the plaintiffs, who are reip,,:table merchants, to go to
New South Wales as a cooper, pnd, being in want of
means, he applied to the defendant* to discount the bill in
question, which they accordingly did. on the pas-
sage out Piree died; The defendants, on being ap-;)lied to,
said the bill was a forgery. For the plaintiffs it was stn.""
that when the .bill was passed Piree and the defendant were
seen writing together in the plaintiffs' counting-house. For
the defendant witnesses were called, who' said that though I
the defendant's name was not like his signature, vet the
body of. the bill was like his handwriting.—The Jury came
to the conclusion that the entire bill was written by the
defendant, and found for the plaintiffs for the amount with
interest.

EXCHEQUER COURT.-TUESDAY.

FRANKS V. NATUSCH.

This was an action upon a policy of marine insurance,
effected upon the. Activa, a trading vessel between the ports
of London and St. Michael's, in the Azores. The vessel
is supposed to have foundered, and the defence was, that
she was not seaworthy.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON summed up, and the Jury found
a verdict for the plaintiff for 2,10014

PREROGATIVE COURT-TUESDAY.

ALLEN V. BRADSHAW.

In this case, the main' point of interest in which re-
garded the execution of a power, it appeared that the tes-
tatrix, Mrs. Grizel Allen, died on the 16th of July in the
present year. By the will of Mr. William Birkbeck, her
former husband, the deceased had a power over 8,000/.
upon certain conditions respecting the proper disposal of it.
The will now before the Court, which bequeathed the
8,0001. to her second husband, Mr. William Allen, pur-
ported to be the due execution of that power, and was op-
posed by one of the nephews of the deceased. The Court
pronounced against the paper upon the grounds generally
that it was not a due execution.