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that the Bank of England had the power of protecting itself.
He knew that the Bank of England had the power of main-
taining the convertibility of its own notes during the most dis-
tressing periods, but it would be by most tremendous sacrifices
of the trade and commerce of the country. —( Hear, hear. )
It was that he wished to avert. It was also
said that no securities were taken against the Bank
of England. Why, the whole measure was founded on
taking securities against the Bank of England, and it com-
pelled the Bank of England to conform to certain principles, to
which, in certain periods of monetary crises, it was their opinion
it ought to conform. The amount of their issues or securities
was limited to 14,000,0001., and the remainder of their issues
was to be issued in gold. It was said that the Bank of England
might restrict the issues of their paper, but they provided
against the possibility of that, because they gave power to per-
sons of going to the Bank and demanding paper for gold. Thus
they obliged the Bank to pay gold for notes on demand, and on
tfie other hand, they took securities that the Bank should not
restiet its issues by giving power to demand from the Bank
paper for gold. It was said that the restrictions thus imposed
on the issues of country paper would subject the country to
great inconvenience—that they interfered with one form of
paper credit, and that another form of it•would be substituted.
If country paper were essential to agricultural prosperity, how
was the fact to be accounted for, that in eight or ten agricul-
tural counties 1,300,0001. of country paper was circulated—in
Sussex, Middlesex, Kent, Surrey, Cambridgeshire, North-
amptonshire, and Suff,dlc, which were comprised within a
radius of 65 miles of London? The whole of the necessities of
that district were provided for by country banks issuing 1,300,000/.
They might depend on it, a very short experience of Bank of
England papers issued by them would remove the prejudices
which existed. The Bank of England, at this moment,
supplied Birmingham with a circulation to the amount of
621,0001., and he very much doubted whether there was a
circulation of the paper of other banks in Birmingham.
Mr. MUNTZ—Not so much. _ _

Sir R. PEEL—WeII, then, but if the country banks refused
to issue their notes would not the Bank of England take care
to supply the want of commerce ? and if those banks wished:to
substitute Bank of England notes for their own, as sixty banks
of issue did at this moment, the Bank of England was ready
to supply them with its own paper at a commission of one per
cent. if the restriction of the issue of country paper would
lead to the issue of bills of exchange to supply its place, why
had not this taken place before? It was said that in
those districts the people were accustomed to Bank
of England paper, and would have a disinclination
to receive the issues of other banks. But here
was a great manufacturing district requiring paper to the
amount of 700,000/., and yet to carry on its large manufactur-
ing concerns it did not require 100,0001. of country paper.
Were bills of exchange issued there ? If the apprehension was
well founded that paper in another farm would be substituted
for notes, how was it that bills of exchange to any considerable
value did not exist in Birmingham?
Mr. GISBORNE said they did exist.
Sir. R. PEEL said that of course must be the case to some
extent, but the question was, were they issued to supply the
use of a local circulation ? The same was the case with the
great town of Manchester. The Bank of England supplied
Manchester with almost the whole of its circulation, and it
supplied Liverpool to the extent of upwards of one million.
Now a great deal had been said about the benefit of joint stock
backing. With respect to them what was the fact ? Why
he had returns with respect to those banks, the Manchester
Bank, the Northern and Central Bank, and several other
banks; and they presented such a detail of fraudulent prac-
tices as he had never before heard of. If he wanted any con-
clusive proof of the policy of interference by legislation with
the joint-stock banks, many statements would supply it.
There was the Commercial Bank of England,
with a nominal capital of half a million ; but in
point of fact, having only 260,0001. paid up, and
in February 1840, only ' four months before the bank
came to an end, the directors said " that they had the satis-
faction of stating to the proprietors that it continued to stand
firm in the estimation and confidence of the public, and to ad-
vance in its career of usefulness—also that the profits for the
preceding last half year had been greater than during any
similar period since their • commencement."—( Laughter. )
Here was a bank of issue, which had advanced 180,000/. to a
man of whom it was declared by one of the directors, that he
could not have got credit for 500/. from any other establish-
ment in the town where lived.—(Laughter.) It was all very
well for Hon. Gentlemen opposite to say that every man should
trust his neighbour, but the history of this bank showed the
necessity of some interference. He did not involve the whole
Of ti.e joint-stock banks in the discredit which attached
to some of them, for many of them were conducted on the
best principles, and were conferring the greatest benefit on the
country, not merely by the advance of notes, but by the legiti-
mate use of capital. Still he believed it was as much for their
own interest, as for the interest of the community, to prevent
the abuse of such establishments.—( Hear, hear.) The Hon.
Member for Liskeard had stated that there was some mistake
in the returns of the number of the private bankers who had
failed. He (Sir R. Peel) had consulted Mr. Montague,
who was in the Accountant's office in the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, and he ascertained that with respect to six names out of
eighty-six, the fiats were issued against shareholders in joint-
stock banks, and so far there was an error in the statement.
He had so fully stated the general principles of this measure,
on a former occas on, that he would not detain them by any
further remarks. He could not think that any objections
which had been urged would induce even a small
minority in that House to oppose the further progress of
the measure. He trusted that that House would bear in
mind that, during the last twenty-five years, they had had
four decisive proofs, on four several occasions, that the princi-
ple of convertibility was in danger. They had had in 1825 a
great increase of country bank paper, when, if there were any
truth in the doctrine of chances, there ought to have been a
reduction. In 1832 they were exposed to panic; again the
Bank was in danger, and the circumstances under which that
danger was averted afforded a confirmation of the theory for
which he contended. It had been declared by the
Chamber of Commerce that, in consequence of the
fluctuations in the circulating medium, there had
been, in 1836 and 1837, a loss of forty millions.
The Hon. Member for Paisley had referred to the case of 1839
with apparent satisfaction, asking what would then have been
done if the bullion kad been reduced from nine to two
millions. He believed that by enforcing his principles, the
occasion would not arise. Why the amount of gold had been
reduced to two millions in 1839, because the Bank had then
neglected those principles. The issues had not been based
upon the amount of the securities. They had disregarded the
two principles by which the monetary system in this country
ought to be regulated, and the consequence had been, that in
1839 the Bank of England had been obliged to lean for assist-
ance on the Bank of France, and then to suddenly contract
its own circulation, in order to save its own credit, al-
qiough by so doing great inconvenience was produced.
Within their own experience—within the last twenty years—
they had had proof that the present system stood in need of
improvement. The Government had proposed a measure which
they believed would effect that improvement, and at the same
time show a proper consideration for existing interests. He
knew not what might be the effect of a combina-
nation of personal interests against the measure, but
the Government had only acted from a sense of
public duty in proposing it. To that principle they would
steadily adhere. If any difficulty should be thrown in the way
of the ultimate success of the measure, the House, and
not the Government, must be responsible ; and if the
Government should fail, and it should be proved that
increased issue had led to illegitimate speculation,
caused by that issue, they would have the satisfaction
that they had offered advice, and proposed measures, cal-
culated, as they thought, to avert such a calamity.—( Cheers.)
They were not wild enough to suppose that they would, by any
measure, prevent speculation, but when speculation proceeded
from undue issue, they proposed a measure calculated to check
that issue. When speculation arose from other causes,
that spirit of speculation was frequently aggravated by
a paper currency. It was not in their power, nor
had they any wish to check legitimate speculation; he admitted
that they could not counteract illegitimate speculation, but yet,
he asked them not to aggravate its evils by refusing to check
those which were properly within their jurisdiction. —( Cheers. )
• Mr. W. WILLIAMS suggested that the debate should be
adjourned. He supported the Bill, but he should wish to have
an opportunity of stating his views on the subject.—( Cries of
" Divide, divide ;" " Go on.")
Col. SIBTHORP, in consequence of the refusal of the
Right Hon. Baronet to accede to the proposition of the Lon-
don bankers, was determined to support the motion of the
lion. Member for Lambeth, out of justice to that respectable
body, the country bankers. He would sooner place his chest,
with 100,1,0;'4. in it, in the hands of a country banker than in the
Bank of England—the monopoly bank of the country.—
( A laugh.) He was astonished—it anything could be called
astonishment in these times—at the conduct of the Hon.
Member for Montrose, and the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, both of whom had, in 1828, showed them-
selves so wedded to a paper currency that they actually spoke
in favour of the 11. notes.

Mr. PLUMPT RE complained of the oppression which the
country bankers would suffer from the Bill in its present shape
—an oppression which was aggravated by the belief, on the
part of the country bankers, that the Right Hon. Gentleman
would, at least, leave them in as good a position as he had
found them.

Mr. MUNTZ said the only point on which he differed from
the Right Hon. Gentlemen was on the standard of value, which
could never be made to work with the present corn-laws.
There was one point which had fallen from many Hon. Mem-
bers in the course of the debate in which he fully agreed, and
that was, that in every measure which had been proposed they
had failed most enterely.—( Hear, hear.) Whether they
were to succeed in this he would not say. It was
a very serious consideration, and in many minds
it was a very anxious one, seeing that the present measure
was brought is under the auspices of those who had introduced
the previous failures. He should not think of saying more at
that late hour of the night, but should reserve a more detailed
explanation of his opinions for a future stage of the Bill.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House di-
vided, when the numbers were—
For the resolution
Against it
Majority — 155
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Monday.
Sir R. PEEL said that the Dissenters' Chapels Bill must
have precedence on Monday.
DUCHY OF CORNWALL.

PARLIAMENTARY DIV ISIONS.

(Prows the Votes and Proceedings oldie House of Commons.)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.

CHURCH TEMPORALITIES (IRELAND) BILL.
Motion made, and Question put, " That this House de
resolve itself ►nto a Committee upon the present state of the
Temporalities of the Church of Ireland:" The House divided:

MINORITY—AYES, 1794
Aglionby H. A. Swart, William Pechell, Captain
Aldam, William Fielden, J. Philips, 0 R
Archbold, Robert Ferguson, Colonel Philips, M.
Armstrong, Andrew Fitzroy, Lord C. Plumridge, Captain
Bannerman, A. Fitzwilliam, G. W. Pulsford, Robert
Barclay, David Forster, Matthew Rawdon, J. D.
Baring. F. 'l'. Fox, Charles Richard Redington, I'. N.
Barnard, E. G. Gisborne, Thomas Ricardo, J. L.
Barron, Sir H. Gore, Robert Rice, E. R.
Bellew, It. M. Granger T. C. Roebuck, J. A.
Berkeley, C. Grey, Set G. Ross, David It.
Berkeley, Captain Grosvenor, Lord R. Roue, Hom. Captain
Berkeley, H. F. Guest, Sir John Russell, Lord John
Ber nal, Captain Hall, Sir B. Russell, Lord E.
Blake, Marc Hallyburton, Lord J Scrope, G. P
Blewitt, Reginald Hastie, Archibald Settle, Sir J. Henry
Bouveric, E. P. Hawes, B. Seymour, Lord
Bowring, Dr. Hobliouse, Sir J. C. Shell, R. L.
EtJeklehurst, J. llolland, Robert Shelburne, Lord
Brotherton, J. Herman, Edward Smith, B
Browne, R. D. Howard, C. G. W. Smith, Vernon
Buller, C. Howard, J. IC.. Stanley, Hon W.
Buller, E. Howard, H. Stanstleld, W. It
Busteild, W. Howick, Viscount Stanton, W. Henry
Butler, P. S. Hume, Josep Stewart, P. M.
Byng, George Humphery, J. Stuart, Lord James
Byng, G. S. Hatt, W. Stuart, W. Villiers
Carew, Hon. R. S. Jervis, J. • Stock, Sergeant
Cavendish, Hon. C. Johnson, Genoral Strickland, Sir G.
Cavendish, G. H. Labouctere, H. Strutt, Edward
' Chapman Benjamin Langston, J. H. Talbot, C. R. M.
Clay, Sir W Layard, Captain Tancred, Henry W
Clements, Lord Leader, J. 'l'. 1 homely, Thomas
Clive, E. B. Macauley, T. B. Tollemache, F. J.
Colborne, N. R. W. Maher, Nicolas Towneley, John
Colebrooke, Sir T. Marjoribanks, S. Trelawny, J. S.
Collett, John Marshall, W. Tufnell, Henry
Collins, W. Marsland, Henry Vane, Lord Harry
Cowper, Hon. W. I Martin, John Villiers, Charles I
Craig, QV 0. Matheson, James Vivian, J. H.
Curtels, FL B. Mettle, Hon. Fex Vivian, Captain
lalmeny, Lord Mitcalfe, Henry Wakley, Thomas
Dalrymple, Captain Mitchell, T. A. Walker, R.
Dawson, 'I. V. Morris, David Wall, Charles B.
Denison, W. J. Muntz, G. F. Wallace, Robert
Denison,John Evelyn Murphy, F. S. Warburton, Henry
Dennistoun, J. Murray, C. R. S. Watson, W. H.
D'Eyncourt, T. C. Murray,7A. Wawn, John T.
Duff James Napier, Sir Charles Wemyss, Captain.
Duncan, Lord Norreys, Sir D. J. Wilde, Sir T.
Duncan, George O'Brien, J. Williams, W.
Dundas, Admiral O'Connell, Maurice Wilshere, W.
Dundas, Frederick O'Connell, M. J. Wood, Charles
Dundas, David O'Conor Don Worsley, Lord
Dundas, Hon. J. C. O'Ferrall, R. M. Wrightson, W. B.
Easthope, Sir John Ogle, S. C. H. Wyse, 1 homas
Ebrington, Viscount Ord William Yorke, H. Redhead
Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. _Paget, Lord Alfred
Ellice, E. Palmerston, Visct. TELLERS.
Elphinstone, Howard Parker. J. - Ward, H. 0.
wane, W. Pattison, James Hill, Lord Marcus

MAJORITY—NOES, 27A.
Actand, Sir T. D. Entwisle, William Manners, Lord J.
Acland, 'l'. 11. Escott, Bickham Marsharn, Viscount
A'Court( apt. Eatcourt, T. G. B. Martin, C. W.
Acton, Colonel Farnham, E. B. Masterman, John
Adare, Lord Fellowes, Edward Maxwell, J. P.
Adderley, C. B. Ferguson, Sir R. A, Meynell, Captain
Altord, Viscount- • }Miner, Sir E Mildmay, H. St. J.
Allix, Jshn Peter Fitzmauricei W. Miles, William
Antrobus, Edward Flower, Sir James Mordaunt, Sir J.
Arbuthnot, Hon. H. Forbes, William Morgan, Oetavius
Archdall, Captain Forester, Hon G. Mundy, E. M.
Arkwright, George Forman, T. Seaton Neeld, Josepk
Ashley, Lord Fox, S.Lane Neeld, John
Astell, William Fremantle, Sir T. Neville, Ralph
Bagge, Wm. Gasket', James M Newdegate, C. N
Bailey, Joseph Gladstone, W. E. Newport, Vi-count
Baillie, Colonel Gladstone, Captain Newry, Viscount
Raillie, H. J. Glynne, Sir Stephen Nicholl, J.
Baird, William Godson, Richard Norreys, Lord
Balfour, J. M. Gordon, Hon. W. O'Brien, A. S.
Baring, W. B. Gore, M. Oswald, Alexander
Baring, Thomas Gore, W. Ormsby Owen, Sir John
Barrington, Viscount Gore, W. R. O. Palmer, R.
Baskerville, TB. M. Goring, Charles Palmer, G.'
Bateson, Thomas Goulburn, Henry Patten J. Wilson
Beckett, William. Graham, Sir James Peel, Sir Robertßentinck, Lord G. Granby, Marquis of Peel, Jonathan
Blackburr.e, J. L Greens-i, Peter Pennant, Colonel
Blackstone, W. Greene, T. ~;Rigot, Sir R.
Blakeinore, R. Gregory, W. H. . ,_Polhill, Frederick
Bodkin, \V. H. Grimston , Lord ' Pollington, Viscount
Boldero, Henry G. Grogan, Edward Freed, William T.
Borthwiek, Peter Hale, R. Blagdon Pringle, Alexander
13ottield, Boriah Halford, H. Pusey, Pailip
Bowles, Admiral Hami.ton, C. J. B. Rashleigh, Wm.
Bradshaw, James Hamilton, G. A. Repton, George W.
Bramston, T. W. Hamilton, Lord C. Richards, Richard
Brisco, Musgrave Hanmer, Sir John Rolleston, Colonel
Broadley, H. Harcourt, G. G. Round, Charles Gray
Brooke, Sir A. B. Hardy, John Round, John
Brownrigg, J. S. Harris, E. A. J. Ruslibrooke, Colonel
Bruce, Lord Ernest Heatheote, Sir W, Russell, Charle
Bruges, W. H. L. Heneage, G W. Russell, J. D. Watts
Buck, Lewis W. Henley, J. W. Ryder, G. D.
Buckley, Edmund Henniker, Lord Sanderson, Richard
Buller, Sir J. Yards Hepburn, Sir T. B. Sandon, Lord
Burrell, Sir C. M. Herbert, Sydney Seymour, Sir IL
Campbell, Sir H. Hodgson, F. shaw, F.
Campbell, John H. Hodgson. R. Sheppard, Thomas
Cardwell, Edward Hogg, J. NV Shirley, E. P.
Castlereagh, Visct. Hope, Charles Sibthorp, Colonel
Charteris, Francis Hope, Alexanier Smith, Abel
Chelsea, Lord Hope G. W. Smyth, Sir H.
Ctittwode, Sir John Hornby, John Smollett, Alexander
Cholmondeley, Hugh Hotham, Lord Somerset, Lord (3.
Christopher, R. A. Hughes, W. B. Sotheron, T. H.
Chute, W. L. W. Hussey, Ambrose Stanley, Lord
Clayton, Rice R Hussey. Thomas Stanley. Edward
Clerk, Sir George Ingestre, Lord Stewart, John
Clive, Viscount Ingl s, Sir R. Stuart, H.
Clive, R. H. James, Sir W. C. Stint, H. C.
Cockburn, Sir G. Jerrayn, Earl Sutton, Hon. H M.
Codrington, Sir W. Jocelyn, Viscount Taylor, Edward
Collett, W. R. Johnstone, Sir John Tennent, J. E.
Colquhoun, J. C. Johnstone, Hop* Thesiger, F.
Colvile, C. Robert Jones, Captain Tnompson, AM.
Compton, H. C. Kelly, Fitzroy 'Di rnhill, George
Copeland, W. Kemble, Henry Tollemache, John
Corry, H. Kerr, D. ' Tomline, George
Courtenay, Lord Kirk, Peter Trench, Sir F. W.
Cresswell, A. J. B. Knatchbull, Sir E. Trevor, Hon. R
Cripps, William Knight, Henry Gaily Trollop), Sir John
Darby, George Knight, F. W. Trotter, J.
Dawnay, Hon. W. Law, Hon. C. E. Tumor, Christopher
Denison, E. Leckett Lawson, Andrew Verner, Colonel
Dick, Quintin Lefroy, Anthony Vernon, Granville
Dickinson, F. H. Legh, G. C. Vesey, Hon. Thomas
Dodd, George Lennox. Lord A. Vivian, John Enna.
Douglas, Sir H. Leslie, C. P. Waddington, H. S.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Liddel, H. I'. Walsh, Sir John
Douglas, J. D. S. Lincoln, Earl of Welby, Glynne Earls
Douro, Marquis of Lockhart, William Whitmore, T. C.
Dowdeswell, W. Lopes, Sir Ralph Williams, T. P.
Drummond, H. H. Lowther, Hon. Col. Wodehouse, E.
Duncombe, A. Lygon, General Wortley, Jas.
Duncombe, Hon. 0. M'Geachy, F. A. Wortley. Hon. John
Du Pre, George Mackenzie, W. F. Wynn, C. %V.
East, James Buller Mackinnon, W. A. Wynn, Sir W. W.
Egerton, W. T. M'Neill, Duncan 'Yorke, E. T.
Egerton, Sir P. G. Mahon, Viscount TELLERS.
Eliot, Lord MAnwaring T. Young, John
Emlyn, Viscount Manners, Lord C. Baring, Henry

DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.
ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION.
FOR THE BILL.
Members of the Government
Conservative Members 97
Liberal Members
AGAINST TRH BILL.
Conservatives lO6
Liberals
Conservatives absent l4O
Liberals absent
Vacant 1
Speaker

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, June 12.
IN RE DYCE SOMBRE.

Mr. BETHELL applied to his Lordship, requesting
that those medical gentlemen who had been examined at
the Commission should see Mr. Dyee Sombre.
Sir T. WELDS and Mr. WAKEFIELD opposed this ap-
plication, contending that Mr. Dyce Sombre ought not
to be seen by any medical gentleman, unless such as he
approved of, or those his Lordship might think proper
to appoint.
The LonD CHANCELLOR said he thought it desirable
that some of the medical gentlemen previously examined
should see Mr. Dyce Sombre, but not those to whom he
might object ; in addition to whom he would direct
some other medical gentlemen to have an interview, and
would himself see Mr. Dyce Sombre.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII, Jane 12.
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE QUEEN V. BARNARD GREGORY.
This was a rule calling upon the Duke of Brunswick to
show cause why the trial of the defendant, which at pre-
sent stood fixed for Friday next, should not be postponed
until the sitting after Hilary term, 1845. The prosecution
is in the form of a criminal information, fur a libel imputing
to the Duke of Brunswick that he was the person who mur-
dered a woman a few years ago in a house a short way
over Waterloo-bridge. The rule was obtained yesterday in
the Bail Court, and cause was now shown against it by Mr.
Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. Wordsworth.
It appeared that the grounds of the application were, that
the defendant was at present a prisoner in Newgate ; that
he was in such a state of ill health as to require the attend-
ance of several medical gentlemen, whose names were set
out, and who had made a report to the Secretary of State,
upon the subject; that in such circumstances he was un-
able to give instructions to his counsel for the conduct of
the case, or to arrange the evidence of such of the witnesses sts
were accessible to him at present; and that there were other
witnesses who could give material evidence upon the de,
fence whose residences the defendant could not find out in
his present situation, but which he would be able to disco-
ver as soon as he should be at liberty; and that it was also
necessary for the purpose of his defence to inspect several do-
cuments which were at his private residence, but which were
' not accessible to him at present. In answer to these grounds,
the Learned Sergeant and Learned Counsel urged that the
information might have been tried a long time ago, if it had
not been that it was made a special jury case by the &fen •
dant himself; that no step had been taken to strike the spe-
cial jury even yet ; that none of the medical gentlemen men-
tioned in the affidavit of Mr. Gregory had made an affidavit;
and that if the trial should be put off, it ought only to be for
a week, and upon the condition that when the record went
down for trial, it should be tried by a common jury, if, in
consequence of the ladies of the defendant, it could not be
tried by a special one.
Mr. PLAIT appeared in support of the rule, which he
thought that the feelings of common humanity ought to have
prevented the prosecutor from opposing. The Learned
Counsel went over the several grounds upon which the
rule nisi was granted, and contended that, as the imprison-
ment of Mr. Gregory would not be at an end before the
26th of November next, the trial ought at any rate to be
adjourned until the sittings after Michaelmas Term in the
present year.
Lord DENMAN thought such to be the
.most reasonable
course that could be adopted, and the trial was accordingly
put off until the sittings after Michaelmas next.
JUNE 13.

(Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN, anti a
Special Jury.)
xtAm.m.trn v. CRAWFORD.

This was an action directed from the Court of Chancery,
arising out of the bankruptcy of Copeland and Co., of Liver-
pool.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 13.
(Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Baron RoIJE.)
SPILLEIt V. MASON.

Mr. ADOLPITUS proceeded to call the witnesses in support
of the first indictment, there being several against the pri-
soners.

Sir R. PEEL moved for leave to bring in two Bills—one
for defining certain rights in the Duchy of Cornwall, and
another for empowering Prince Albert to sell and exchange
certain lands in the Duchy.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Two o'clock.

656
T•tal number of Conservatives now in the House... 372
Voted for the Bill, being two more than one-third of
the part• ................. 126

Total number of Liberals now in the House
Voted for the Bill (being eight less than three-
fourths of the party)

fir. KELLY addressed the jury in defence, and called wit.
nesses.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

PUBLIC-HOUSE LICENSES.—It is said to he in con-
templation to revise the whole system of licensing inns
and public-houses during the next session of Parliament,
so as to place it on a similar footing to that now in
practice on the Continent, by which the revenue will be
greatly increased and monopolies to a very great extent
done away with.—lpswich Express.
RESUMPTION OP COLLIERY OPERATIONS.—ThOUgh
" the strike " continues, several collieries are again in
operation. Amongst the number, we are glad to men-
tion Iletton, one of the most important in the trade ;
where upwards of ninety cbaldrons are being produced
daily. Upwards of 100 men and boys are employed
under-ground—a considerable number of whom are
old pitmen, who have seceded from the Union. As a
staggering proof of the absurd and mischievous
policy of that body, we may mention the fact, that
some of the men now working at Hetton have
earned Gs. l ld. each per day of six hours, on the
terms of last year ; one person, who had never
before been a coal-hewer, on the second day earned
ss. sd. ; and even a barber shaved, as he expressed it,
for 3s. South Hetton, North Hetton, and, we are in-
formed, some of the Lambton Colleries, are again at
work. South Wingate, Castle Eden, and East Hetton,
have also secured large complements of men. We be-
lieve Haswell, also, is again at work, and Thornley is
going on briskly. Lord Londonderry has not yet con-
cluded any arrangement with his men ; as we understand
his Lordship refuses to give up the condition of the
monthly bond.—Durhum Chronicle.
ST. IVES.—The mackerel boats have been taking
from 500 to 3,000 per boat. Five boats have sailed' for the
Bristol and I,\ markets, and others have retailed their
fish at M. per hundred.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1844.

The Court was engaged all the morning with the above
case, which was an action bronght by the plaintiff to compel
the defendant to effect certain repairs in a house in Clare-
street, Clare-Market. The chief point in dispute was to fix
the defendant as the tenant, but the details of the case and
the evidence, so far as it had proceeded, were of the most dry
and uninteresting character. The matter appeared likely to
occupy the attention of the Court for the rest of the day.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, June 13.
IN RP. WM. ENGLISH.
The insolvent in this case, who had carried on business as
a publican at Turnham-green, had been before the Court on a
former clay, when the case was adjourned, in order that he
might give up this house and other property for the benefit of
his creditors.
The insolvent again appeared in Court to-day, when Mr.
Cooke prayed for judgment.
The COURT sentenced the insolvent to be imprisoned for
five months from the date of his vesting order.
Several unopposed insolvents, in whose cases there appeared
no feature of general interest, were discharged upon their
petitions.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron GURNEY.)
TOE ROBBERY AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—This morning,
Elizabeth Lindsay, aged 37, spinster, Ellen Lindsay, aged 33,
spinster, and James Lindsav, GO, surgeon, were placed at the
bar, the females charged with stealing several blankets, seve-
ral sheets and counterpanes, and a quantity of linen, value
401., the property of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, their
mistress; and James Lindsay with feloniously receiving the
same, well knowing them to have been stolen.
_ _ _ _

The Solicitor-General and Mr. Adolphus appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Kelly, Q.C., Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Clarkson,
and Mr. Ballantine, defended the prisoners.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having stated the case for the
prosecution, _ .

The evidence was nearly the same as that given before the
magistrate at Queen square, and it is therefore needless to
repeat it.

Mary Jebberdan (examined by Mr. BODKIN) stated that
she was a charwoman employed in the Palace. Linen, towels,
and dusters were delivered out by Elizabeth. Witness fre-
quently had them without marks. Had seen the prisoners
in possession of linen, their own property, which had been the
property of their mother. Had known one of the sisters
twenty years.
Cross-examined by the SOLICITOR •GENERAL—Had worked
at St. James's Palace during the life of George the Fourth ;
but only occasionally. Was now regularly employed at
Buckingham Palace. Saw the linen at St. James's Palace,
sheets and blankets, which she said was her mother's.

Re-examined by Mr. BODKIN-There were sheets and
blankets frequently in use without the royal mark. Saw
a sheet last week without the royal mark.
Elizabeth Summers, an occasional charwoman in the Pa-
lace, stated that she had frequently received dusters from
Elizabeth, some of which had not the royal mark upon them.
Another charwoman employed at the Palace gave similar
evidence.

Ann Ball, one of the housemaids at the Palace, stated that
•he had been in the habit of receiving linen from Elizabeth
Lindsay—towels, dusters, sheets, and pillow-cases—every day.
Frequently the dusters were not marked.
Another housemaid in the Palace gave testimony of the
same character. It appeared that there are nearly thirty
housemaids in the Palace.
Mrs. Harding, laundress to the Queen's Palace, stated that
she had been laundress to her Majesty ten years, and had
often received sheets, towels, pillow-cases, and dusters, from
Elizabeth Lindsay, which were not marked.
On cross-examination by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, the
witness said the unmarked things came back again and again.
By Mr. Baron GURNEY—I knew that the things were used
in the Palace, because they were counted with the Queen's
things.
Mr. Murchison, the President of the Royal Geographical
Society ; Mr. Stillwell, navy agent ; Mr. Holber, clerk of the
Admiralty; Mr. Dohey, surgeon, R.N. ; and Mr. Slade, a
member of the Stock Exchange, gave Dr. James Lindsay a
very high character.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied, and stated his desire that
the jury should decide upon the case without prejudice.
Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up the evidence. The jury
then retired ; and, after four hours' absence, returned a ver-
dict of Acquittal against all the prisoners. The verdict was
not delivered till nine o'clock. There are other indictments.

Three foreigners, named Benjamin Runtzman, Moses
Lebright Carl Lowenthal, and Isidore Guttscholk, were
brought before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of In-
spector Waller, charged with having stolen a quantity
of silk from the warehouse of Messrs. M'Gill and Co.,
of No. 1, Bread-street, Cheapside, commission agents.
Mr. Richard T. Toms, one of the partners in the house
of M'Gill and Co., stated that Runtzman and Lowenthal
came to the warehouse at about half past one o'clock on
Monday, with the professed intention of making pur-
chases. Lowenthal acted as interpreter to Runtzman,
and, hating :walked up stairs, they looked over the
stock, and asked a great many questions as to the
length, breadth, and price of silk handkerchiefs, and
other articles which they seemed desirous to purchase.
Lowenthal, as they looked over the goods, expressed
his regret that he had not such a knowledge of
the English language as to be able to make
himself intelligible, and used a great variety of
gesticulations, no doubt for the purpose of at-
tracting and monopolising witness's attention to him
away from Runtzman. After having spoken something
about a large discount, they intimated that they would
return next day, and make a large purchase. They
were asked for the address of the house, and Lowenthal
gave No. 7, Osborne-street, Whitechapel, as theirs. As
witness and the interpreter were speaking together,
Runtzman slipped off, and Lowenthal soon followed him.
Witness then got his hat and followed them, and upon
going into Cheapside saw Guttscholk join them. Upon
going into Trump-street, he observed Runtzman and
Lowenthal together, and immediately afterwards he saw
the former go into a cab, and gave directions to a po-
liceman to apprehend him, while he went to Lowenthal,
who said "Me no thief." Witness, not having found
that Lowenthal had any stolen goods about him,
to all appearance, did not consider himself justified in
detaining the prisoner, but upon looking into the cab
which the policeman stopped, he saw Runtzman putting
down some pieces of silk on the seat. The silk, which
consisted of six pieces, each of the length of eleven yards,
had been in the warehouse before the two first prisoners
entered, and was worth 121. 7s. After Runtzman was
safely deposited in the station-house, search was made
for Lowanthal, who had stated his name to be Hert, and
the policeman found him in the neighbourhood of an
address which was taken out of Runtzman's pocket, and
was quite different from that which had been given
by him.
of Paul's-chain,
Here Guttscholk declared that he never for a moment
supposed the other two prisoners were men capable of
committing a robbery. He had, he admitted, introduced
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which he had been in the habit of supplying with pens,
but ho positively asserted that he had been at home at
dinner at half-past one on Monday, when he was stated
to have been in Cheapside.
The LORD MAYOR asked the prosecutor, whether
Guttscholk could see the warehouse in Bread-street from
the place in Cheapside in which the prosecutor had
observed him in conversation with one of the other
prisoners.
Mr. Toms replied, that he certainly could. Guttscholk,
who was subsequently apprehended, said, in the course