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rIP StIN, I_,ONAO,N3, MON-DAY MORING, JULY 29, 1E144

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 27.
(Before Mr. Commissioner GOILLBURN.)
ROE V. BLACHFORD.
The above case, which was ordered for to-day, was
not gone into, and the further examination will riot,
tl.e efore, take place at present.
IN THE MATTER OF MONTEFIORE AND MONTEFIORE.
This being the day appointed for the granting of the
bankrupt's certificate, the case was called on at twelve
o'clock, when Mr. Chambers appeared for the bankrupts,
Mr. Bramwell for Mr. De Castro and Mr. Lucas, two of
the assignees, as well as the great body of the creditors.
Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Miller attended to oppose
the bankrupts, on the part of the other assignees, Messrs.
A. A. Goldsmid and Mr. Ward.
Mr. EdvviirJames said that he was there to oppose
the bankrupts on the part of Mr. Goldsmid and Mr.
Ward, two of .the assignees ; and as he knew that his
Learned Friend, Mr. Bramwell, would perhaps urge
that bis clients were actuated by factious motives, he
(Mr. James) would, with his Honour's permission, state
in what particular manner the assignees, De Castro and
Lucas, were connected with the bankrupts. The first
was a creditor for the sum of 4,0001., and the bankrupts
had given him a preference to that amount. The second
was brother in•law to one of the bankrupts. The state of
affairs in the present case was by no means flourishing.
The probability was, that the assets in the schedule
would not pay more than 3d. in the pound, and the se-
parate estates would yield at most 2s. 6d. ; for while
the amount of the liabilities was 42,4884 the sum to be
realised was only 1,500/. The bankrupts carried on
business in London, in Sydney, and in Hobart Town, as
he would prove to his Honour, in the most reckless
manner. They failed in January, 1841, but offered no
composition, simply requesting that time might be
given them. To this the creditors at once as-
sented, and they executed a deed, agreeing that
that a period of three years should be allowed in order
that the bankrupts might overcome their difficulties. In
that period certain circumstances took place which
would, he trusted, disincline the Court to grapt their
certificates, or if it did grant them, to annex conditions
calculated to do the creditors justice at a-remote period,
which the bankrupts seemed willing to overlook now.
In August, 1843, a fiat was struck against Joseph
Montefiore, and is the February of the following year a
joint fiat was taken out against the two. Thus
he (Mr. James) would observe, the means of strictly in-
vestigating the bankrupts' affairs were hardly afforded,
because they, having houses in Hobart Town and Syd-
ney, and only nine months elapsing from the date of tt.e
fiat to the passing that Court, it was perfectly imposeible
that the creditors could have any means of satisfying
themselves as to the correctness of the schedule. He
would now direct the attention of the Court to the pose
tion of Mr. Goldsmid, his client, and one of the, as-
signees, with respect to the bankrupts. In 1839 the bank-
rupts were indebted to Mr. Goldsmid in the sum of
20,000/, for which they gave a bond. They must have
been then, he was almost justified in supposing, con.
scions of their insolvent condition, for it was only by
taking 35,000/. in debts as good, which, in 1844, were
proved hopelessly bad, that they could imagine them-
selves solvent. He would next point out to his Honour
their mode of dealing with some property in the colo-
nies. Just twelve days after giving Mr.Goldsmid the bond
for 20,000/., they executed contemporaneously a post.
nuptial settlement in favour of their wives, but in this set •
Clement they reserved a life interest for themseli4s. What
did they do at the period of bankruptcy in 1841 ?; In
January of that year they stopped, and in August they
revoked their life interest in the property, and gage'to
their wives the priority. It was stated in one of rbeir
private letters to be worth 400/. a-year, and he con-
tended that in common justice the creditors ought to
have had the benefit of such property. There wasi an-
other transaction which, in his opinion, did no credit to
the character of an English merchant. Mr. Joseph
Montefiore was in the colonies in 1841, and it
appeared sold farming stock, on what was called, the
Wellington land, for 8,500/. This was in the interval
during which their creditors had extended. tot them: the
indulgence of time, and how were they treated? Mr.
Joseph brought home in the whole 5,1001., being there-
fore minus 3,400/., which they (the creditors) under-
stood was settled on a Miss Sheepland there. That pas
all they knew of it. The Learned Counsel then lead
selections from letters passing between the partners,one
of which was—" You will see that I have written in a par-
ticular strain,a sort ofpolitical mode, as that fellow must see
it." Such were the flattering terms in which they spoke of
his client Mr. Goldsmid, to whom they were indebted
20,0001., and with whom they were incensed because he
did not advance another 40,000/. He would continue
the extract—" as well as the general body of our cre-
ditors." Was this the integrity that their creditors
should expect at their hands ? The Learned Counsel
then adverted.to the preference evinced towards Mr.i de
Castro's claim, and concluded a powerful address] by
calling on the Hon. Commissioner not to grant their
certificates.
Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the Court at great length.
The present application was a most important one, !and
would materially affect the character of the bankrupts,
whose transactions had been extensive, and who had
hitherto maintained an unsullied reputation.
Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN, in giving his opinion,
took a review of the case (having previously called
on the official assignee to state his opinion on 11. e
conduct of the bankrupts since the fiat was issued). He
held that the bankrupts had passed through the ordeal
to which they had been subjected without reproach, and
that they would leave the Court as unfortunate glen,
with unscathed characters. The Learued Conan:Assigner
said this case illustrated the benefit of placing ithe
granting of a certificate in the hands of the Court, which
was a decided improvement in the law.
The bankrupts received their certificate.

in a cupboard, where it lay till the constable called and took
possession of it on the 11th of May. The letter found in the
stockyard, being a half Ofeet a common writing paper, was
compared with the half sheet left in the blacksmith's house,
and found to correspond with it inquality,stamp, and a "jag,"
which had evidently been produced by the hasty operation of
tearing them asunder. Besides these facts, the registrar of
births, deaths, and marriages for the district, and the prose-
cutor, also identified the handwriting of the letter to be that
of the prisoner, whom they had seen sign his name once.
Mr. DASENT having addressed the jury on this evidence,
His LORDSHIP left it to them to say whether the com-
position in question was a Threatening letter, and was written
by the prisoner. If they should find these questions in the
affirmative, it would be then their duty to say whether they
thought it was intended to be sent to the prosecutor, and if
so, then their verdict ought to be one of guilty.
The jury, after a deliberation of half an hour or so, re-
turned a verdict of guilty.—Sentence deferred.
(Before Mr. Baron AnDEnsox.)
Joseph Barrett, aged 31, was indicted for having set fire to
a dwelling-house, cow-house, granary, and other buildings,
the property of Rebecca Jones and others, the executors and
trustees of Samuel Jones, deceased.
Mr. PRENDERGAST opened the case to the jury for the
prosecution, and from his statement it appeared that the fire
in question broke out about one o'clock in the night of the
7th of May, which consumed the whole of the building's
attached to the premises of the prosecutors, at Great Thur-
low, in this county. In order to bring home to the prisoner
the perpetration of the outrage, a variety of witnesses were
called, who deposed that so far back as the month of October
last, he had a quarrel with the "old gentleman," which pro-
duced the most angry feeling on the part of the prisoner
towards Mr. Jones, who was the poor-law guardian, and was
as well as every other member of his family, highly esteemed
and revered in the parish, of which the prisoner was an in-•
habitant. Not long before the death of the old gentleman,
it seemed that the prisoner had applied at the farm-house
for work, without success. •On the next night, just as the
folks were a--bed, he and his wife again called, and demanded
" a home," in a tone of great energy. Upon this Mr. Jones
went to speak to him on the improprietv of his conduct,
but was met with a threat of a "warming," adding, "Joe
Barrett won't name any names, sci you won't
catch him up, but you'll have one." Upon this,
he went away, but returned on the next day, when a
personal rencontre took place between the guardian and the
pauper, who was given in charge, and committed to prison
for two months for the assault. During his incarceration Mr.
Jones died, and nothing more was heard of the prisoner ; but
when the fire occurred suspicion fell on him, and many
people recollected his having used a variety of threats and
deeiarations of hostility towards the family of the Joneses,
which they now repeated in open Court.
The prisoner, when called on for his defence, entered into a
long and very consistent account of his proceedings on the
night in question, and accounted for himself by saying that
having left the Crown tap at a seasonable hour, he went
home to his father's house, in a yard belonging to which he,
his wife, and ,a child occupied a heap of straw, piled up in a
hovel. There, he said, be fell asleep till the cry of " fire"
aroused him, and he got up as fast as he could, and when
dressed he waited for his father, whom he called to corrobo-
rate this statement.

, The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
George Davey, aged 13, and Robert Feakes, aged 11, were
charged with having wilfully and feloniously set fire to a
portion of a wood called the Fir Wood, in the parish of
Stanton, the property of William Taylor, on the afternoon of
the 15th of June last.
Mr. Gordon prosecuted the prisoners, who were undefended.
From the statement of the prosecutors and others it ap-
peared that the two boys were out in a field near the Fir
Wood, and that smoke having been seen to rise from that
parf'neat to whiCl they were, a cry was raised, and pursuit
immediately set on foot. The lads fled across the fields as
fast as their legs could carry them, but were soon overtaken,
when they asserted they had set the wood on fire "by acci
dent," while playing hard by, and trying to make a little
bonfire out of some dry grass. On investigation, however,
it appeared thitt they had collected a quantity of this grass
in the field, and heaped it up against the underwood. They
had not long been incustody before theyshifted their ground,
whether from fright or treachery, and began to accuse each
other of having done the deed wilfully, and of haring in-
cited its commission. The result was that they were both
committed for trial, and when the site of the fire was searched
a little "home-made" cannon was found, consisting of a piece
•of iron piping fastened on to a wooden handle. Whether
this instrument was used by them as a mere toy, or as a
means of setting fire to the wood designedly, did not appear.
When called on for their defence to-day, the lads both said
that they did ft without intent; but the jury, after a patient
inquiry, entertained a somewhat different opinion, for though
they acquitted the younger prisoner, they found the elder,
on whom some lucifer matches had been found, guilty.
Sentence was deferred on this case also.
John IVoods, aged 16, pleaded guilty to a charge of setting
fire to a quantity of growing furze, at Nacton, the property
of Mark Majora, on the 15th of June.
Mr. GUNNING, on the part of the prosecutor, begged to re-
commend the youthful incendiary to mercy. He had always
borne a good character hitherto.—Sentence deferred.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
A grey headed :old man, named James Thompson
Irvine, who, it was evident, had seen prosperous days,ap-
plied to Sir John Key by letter, which stated his melan-
choly case to the following effect :
In the year 1804, the applicant rented the premises No.
56, Wood-street, Cheapside, of Messrs. Samuel and John
Painter, of Coleman-street, at the rent of 60/., anti also
paid. 301/. for the lease.. In that year he consigned goods
to Messrs. Kilpatrick and Brothers, Hamburgh, to 'the
amount of 3,6001, the whole of which were taken pos-
session of by Marshal Diwoust, when he entered Ham-
burgh, by order of Napoleon, and confiscated the pro-
perty of all the English merchants who traded there.
The consequence was, that the applicant, and numbers
of others, were ruined by the merciless plunderer. He
became a bankrupt, and for a length of time he endea-
voured to support himself and his family by the sale of
various articles of haberdashery, but the state of trade
was such as to render• all his efforts that way unavail-
ing. His wife had, in consequence of her intense
anxiety for the welfare of her children, been visited with
a dreadful mental malady, and had been six years an in-
mate of a lunatic asylum in Bethnal•green, and the four
children were thus deprived of her maternal care and
attention. After a further statement of afflictions, the
unfortunate applicant referred to Messrs. Hall, English,
and Gutch, of No. 50, King William-street, as gentle•
men who were able and willing to authenticate the de-
tail' of his distresses and deplorable cause of them.
Sir Jons KEY `gave a sovereign to the poor man,
whose condition was greatly to be pitied, and said that
in all probability some kind-hearted persons, who might
through the usual humane channels of intelligence, be-
come acquainted with the reverse of fortune occasioned
by the unavoidable event, would help a poor sufferer in
his extremity.

whom he was advised to give him in charge, and as he
repeated his visit on Friday he was taken into custody.
A gentleman connected with the same office proved he
was well acquainted with the defendant for some time,
and whenever he made his appearance he seemed in a
most excited state, fancying that the complainant had
been his enemy, in having his name erased from the
pension list. Since the complainant left Chelsea he made
several inquiries, and in consequence of his general
manner, witness thought it necessary to put his friend
upon his guard, for he said he would find him out
wherever he went.
In answer to the Court, Mr. Dasell declared he daily
went in fear of the defendant, from his generally excited
manner.
The defendant said the complainant on a farmer occt
sion accused him of cowardice and desertion, which, being
false, affected him deeply, for he had served with credit
through the whole of the Peninsular war ,in. which he
had been disabled, and he denied having ever used any
threat.
Mr. TWYFORD ordered him to put in bail, himself in
60/, and two sureties in 301, each, to keep the peace for
the next three months.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Hugh Grady, a person holding a situation in the
Jews'-garden at Chiswick, was brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with having indecently expoed his
person to several young► women in Kensington-garden,.
The charge was fully proved by two nurse-maids,
Sarah Pearce and Elizabeth Drury. The fellow exposed
himself three times to them, and he was given into cus-
tody as soon as they could communicate his filthy c )n-
-duct to a constable.
The prisoner said he was well known to the nobility
and gentry. He had an unfortunate convlaint upon
him, which obliged him to seek relief in an expeditious
manner, and this had most probably led to the mist,,ke
into which the young women had fallen.
A third witness, however, came forward, and put the
matter beyond doubt that the exposure was intentional.
Mr. ItairDwicx sent the prisoner to the treadmill for
three months.
Mr. Picnot, the proprietor of the Bedford Hotel, Bear-
street, was summoned, at the instance of the police, for
permitting disorderly conduct in his house.
The charge was proved by Inspector Beresford, who
said that persons were fighting in the house and caus-
ing much disturbance.
The landlady said, it was impossible to prevent bad
charactt-rs from occasionally coming into the house.
The hotel was conducted in the most respectable way,
and if any disturbance did occur, the most prompt means
were resorted to, in order to expel the disturbers.
Inspector Beresford said the inhabitants had com-
plained of the way in which the house was conducted,
and he had good reason fur saying that, if a better sys-
tem was not adopted it was probable the Magistrates
would suspend the license.
Mr. HARDWICK inflicted the fine of 41. and costs.
LAMBETH-STREET.
Jacob Michael, a well-dressed Jew, who was described
as a general dealer at North Shields, was placed within
the felons' bar, before Mr. Norton, on a charge of con-
spiracy, with Simon Simmons (at present in custody), in
ootaining goods to the amount of nearly 60/. from Mr.
J. N. Hart, of the firm of Hart and Son, watchmakers
and jewellers, of King-street, Finsbury, by fraud and
false pretences.
After a very protracted discussion, the prisoner was
ordered to find bail for his appearance at this Court
to-day, when Simmons will be, brought, up for further
examination.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING.—The trade of last
week has been regular, but without animation. The
proposed alterations in the sugar duties have been suffi-
cient to unsettle the business, to the loss of the importer,
without any sufficient benefit to the consumer to co:npen-
sate fur the change. The notice that further changes are
contemplated next session of Parliament, leaves every-
thing in a state of uncertainty, injurious to all panies ;
first to those who, not already in the sugar business,
will not move until they know on what they may cal-
culate, and consequently to the consumers in the de
lay of those arrangements, from which a larger supply
might be expected; producing the extraordinary state
of things that, in England, with an increasing popu-
lation, and, as it is urged, increasing wealth, the consump-
tion is, to say the least, not increasing, while the contrasy
is the fact in other countries. Also, consequent on
this state of things, is the appearance of the Brazilian
tariff, making so large an increase of the duties on
manufactures as greatly to reduce our exports, unless
we will admit their exports on more equitable duties.
In other articles of colonial produce, the transactions are
on a limited scale, which throws the whole weight of
holding on the importer, and prevents any buoyancy in
prices. An active business is doing generally in the
manufacturing districts, and has increased since the
rain has given hopes of a large crop of wheat and
otherwise improved the appearance of the spring
crops. The farmers will probably find this season as
last, that the sliding scale will cause the payment of
high duties on grain set at liberty when they would
least wish this to be the case, and forcing sales from
the disproportioned amount of capital required
to pay the duties, as compared with the import cost of the
article. If the harvest is well secured, we may reasonably
look for a steady home trade. Our exports to foreii.,n
markets may continue on a respectable scale to some
quarters, but to others the prospects are not encouraging.
Money continues abundant, yet the general uncertainty
prevents that commercial activity which such a state of
things might be expected to produce.. It is remarkable
how general the feeling seema to. be amongst the consu-
mers not to stock themselves largely with the raw ma-
terial. A general impression seems to prevail that the
tendency of the new Bank Bill will be to restrict the
currency obstinately ; and that any circumstance which
caused a draw upon the Bank for bullion, would, to a
certainty, be productive of severe pressure on the coun-
try. This dead-weight feeling is only to be removed
by those measures which would divert the drain upon
the Bank to a drain upon the unrestricted industry and
energies of the country.--Liverpool JournaL
FOREIGN' WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, JULY 26.—We
have no material change to report in the foreign wool
trade this week. The demand continues brisk, and the
amount of sales effected has been considerable. Prices,
too, are buoyant, with a tendency upwards.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JULY 26.—Sales
of combing and clothing wools progress steadily, and to
a moderate extent. Prices are very firm and tending
upwards ; but still are nut such as to allow a profit on
the rates asked hy_the growers for the new clip.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JULY 26.—T0 meet
the advance in all growing districts, higher prices are
sought by the staplers, which consumers are not yet dis-
posed to pay, consequently there has been little done; at
old prices, a large business would have been done. The de-
mand keeps good. for all short wools, and stocks are light
in the market. • -
YORK WOOL MARKET, JULY 25.—There was not
much business 'doing' this day, the show of wool being
very small, and the buyers few in number. Prices were
as follows:,—Good lots of hog and ewe, 145., 14s, ed. to
155.; locks and cots, 9s. 6d. to 11s. per stone. Fur
moor wool there appeared a dull sale at 78. to 7s. 6d.
The buyers and sellers have determined to attend once
a fortnight for the remainder of the present season.
LEEDS.—The markets at both our halls have been
very brisk both on Saturday and Tuesday; after the
market of the latter day the stocks on hand were
lighter than we have seed them for a long time. Goods
of low qualities are a shade higher, but fine qualities are
without any alteration, although the stocks are exceed- 1
ingly low. There have been a larger'number of buyera
in the market this week than for a long time NIA, and
their purchases have been heavy in low priced goods.
The snipping houses also are busier than usual at this
period, consequently more than an average business he,s
been done in finished goods (luring the week.
BRADFORD, TR uRSDAY.—The demand for merino 3,
moreens, and all other worsted goods, continues to im-
prove, and are firm in price. In other goods there is no
marked alteration. Yarns are a mere ready salo, and
the prices very firm at a shade advance, There has
been rather more wool changing hands during the, week,
and as the spinners have been buying cautiously tor
some time past, it is more than probable the dereend and
prices may alike be permanent. The prices demanded
in the country continue to rule beyond what can be nf,
forded to bring to market.

UL.
Henry ShillingswortlVh,lON-HA a butcL
her in St. George's
Market, was charged with wantonly and cruelly cutting
off the tail of a pig, denominated the " Learned Pig,"
which has been for some time exhibited about the town
in a caravan.
William Manley stated that he was a showman, and
was the owner of a very extraordinary pig, _which he
exhibited, and which was the chief maintenance of his
family. On Thursday last, he sent his little daughter
to give the animal an airing after a long confinement in
the van, and, as she led it with a chain to its neck round
St. George's Market, on passing the defendant's
slaughter-house, he cut its tail off with a large knife.
The complainant here exhibited the tail, which appeared
to have been sliced off close to the poor pig's haunches.
The complainant added that the Mendant acknow-
ledged to a man named Randall that he committed the
act, saying that he was urged to it by a Mr. Bennett,
who defied him to touch the pig's tail.
Mr. TRAILL asked the defendant what he had to say
in answer to the charge, which was one that exhibited
great cruelty towards a poor dumb animal ? The
defendant said that, as he was going into the slaughter-
house, the pig was in his way ; he happened to have a
knife in his hand, and, intending to strike it with the
blunt edge of it, he, by mistake, struck it with the sharp
edge, and cut off its tail. He declared that he had no
intention to. maim the pig, and that it was quite an
accident. . .
Mr. 'Nana, asked the complainant's daughter whether
she believed the defendant had cut off the pig's tail acci-
dentally ? The witness replied in the negative : that
she was leading the pig along gently, with the chain
round its neck, and just as she was passing the shingle
ter-house the defendant ran to the pig, and stooping
down, cut off its tail.
Mr. TRAILL—What did he do then ? Witness—lre
burst out laughing when he saw the tail on the ground.
The pig began to squeak most terribly. I was frightened,
and ran off to my father, and told him what had hap-
pened.
Mr. TRAILL—Did you say anything to the defendant
when he acted with such brutality? Witness—Yes. I
exclaimed,
.”,Ah, you have cut off poor Toby's tail, and
you'll catch it from my father."—(Laughter.) I tOek
Toby with me, squeaking all the way and bleeding, but
I left his tail behind me on the ground, and it was after-
wards brought home by'a little boy.
The defendant called a Mr. Bennett for the purpose of
proving that the pig's tail was accidentally cut off, but
this attempt to disprove the charge completely failed.
Mr. TRAILL asked the complainant what value be put
upon the pig ? The showman replied that it was inva-
luable to him ; that it was capable of performing many
curious tricks, and was a source of considerable profit to
him by its exhibition.
Mr. TRAILL—Your pig was distinguished by its intel-
lectual qualifications, therefore it won't suffer much by
the lois of its tail. You can exhibit as usual, can't you ?
Showman—The pig is so disfigured by the want of a
tail that I ata afraid he won't be so popular with the
public as be•was before.-:-(Laughter.)
Mr. TRAILL—What are the tricks he performs ?
Showman—He would tell the hour of the day by the
cards—would tell young women's fortunes, and intimate
by the cards the number of children they are likely to
have when married, and (Laughter.)
Mr. TRAILL—That will do. I have heard quite
enough of Toby, the learned pig. The act committed
by the defendant was cruel in the extreme, and deserves
severe reprehension.

MANCHESTER, TRURSDAY EVENING.—We have had a
large business in cloth this week, and since Tuesday the
demand appears to be on the inuraase. The consequeng®
is a slight improvement in most descriptions, with a cer-
tainty of prices further advancing, if even the present
demand only continues. The hntus trade, now that a
fine harvest is almost certain, continues to improve deed the demand is unprecedented. Twist is the turn
dearer ;no stouks of export, numbers--and many spin-
tiers are refusing to contract at present rates.—Leed4
Mercury.

QUARTERLY TABLE OF MOR-
TALIT Y.

The Quarterly Returns are obtained from 115 dis-
tricts, „sub-divided into 576 sub.distriets. Thirty-four
districts are placed under the metropolis, and the
maining eighty-one districts comprise, with some agri,
cultural districts, the prinripal townii and cities of Eng-
land. The population was 6,578,912 in 1841.
The deaths registered in the last quarter (ending
June 30) amounted to 38,925, which is less by 7,116
than the deaths in the previous quarter, and 1,283 loss
than the average of the corresponding spring quarter
in the five years (1838-42). Allowing for the increase
of the town population, the mortality was tea per cent,
beloW the average of the season,
The reduction in the mortality has, been unequally
distributed over the kingdom ; but, as a general rule, it !
has been most remarkable in the large manufacturing
districts.

Average of five Deaths in the
. previous spring Quarter ending
Manchester ...• Quarters, 1838-42. June 30; 1844.
1,543 ....... „ 1,260
Salford ~ 519
......... 417
Ashton and Oldham 1,377 ......... 99a
Leeds ,. 1,107 , ..... .4d
Sheffield ....... ~. . .... 577 ..„... . 464
Stockport ... ~ ......... .. 630 .......... 418
Liverpool .......... .... 1,744 ..... 1,547
Birmingham remained the same ; and in a few 4 the
other manufacturing districts, to be shortly mentioned,
the mortality was above their average. Small-pox and Scarlatina have been epidemic in the
metropolis ; and towards the end of the quarter, fifty-
one persons (chiefly children), died of the former, seventy-
eight of the latter disease in one week. The deaths in i
the quarter from small-pox e ere 425. 107 .of the ,
On Saturday, the 27th fnlstE.Dal his house in JAME'S- Street'
number were reported by the i•iformants to have been : St. James's y'
Park, Henry Bedfo'rd, Esq :aged 62. w. sod'
vaccinated ; but the evidence of this would necess'irity
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The epidemics most frequently mentioned. in . the , ,On
care
the'22d Inst., at toulogne-sur- .ifer, Thom mon
country districts are scarlatina, measles, small-pox,' eldest son of 11r. T. Oliver, of Amwell -street,
OW
sfnuir aged 20.
hooping-cough, and typhus.
The quarterly meteoritical table has been compiled.
Woodgei of Gloucester-place, Camden. town.
'On the 22d inst., at Hastings, Louisa, wife of Mr. ff
from the weekly tables supplied by the Astronomer Royal.
On the 24th inst., Mathew Aldridge, Esq., of 11°n1, Pacnief'
The mean temperature (55 deg.) was 1 deg. 9 above the On the 24th inst., at Richmood, Surrey, SamuelAdieseS-
average of the season ; the highest temperature of the Esq., a magistrate for the counties of Surrey and MA' air (observed) was 83 deg. 3, the lowest 34 dt,... ; the _....._..... ....,- ... - ~.......--..--,......_____.------- ,igs, of
thermometer once rose in the sun to 111 deg. 7,"and fell i•ondou: Printed and Published by NITIRDO wic ~. 11,
on the grass so low as 21. deg. 6. The mean dew point No. 112, 5tr.4.11.1, Printer, at The Sam Office,„uatr
was 47 deg. 2. The quarter has been retharkable for the -Stratie„ ia the Precinct ot' the Savoy, in the
small quantity of rain whioi4 fell. the rain, collected in ' atitidleisex. Monday, July 2i, 1844. -

On the 24th inst., at St. Nicholas Church, Yarmouth,' bul;
Rev. James Mackenzie, Hannah, daughter (1° vodi merchant, to John Eager Baruby, of the same Pl"e'
merchant.
At St. George's, Hanover-square, John Henry —nirsql,
to Sarah, third daughter of the late Richard Soyers,
Greenwood, near Dublin.