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London, England, 1844-02-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1844

the Court of Justice itself a well-grounded suspicion
of the violation of the Emancipation Act, and have
thereby insulted our religion and endangered our
rights, by an implied imputation upon our fidelity to
our oaths." In bringing forward this resolution, the
Hon. C. LANGDALE remarked that it was not the
Crown Solicitor who was to be charged with such a de-
liberate insult, nor even the Attorney-General; it was
the Government which was the offending party : and
in this opinion we are strongly disposed to concide
with the Hon. Gentleman. The insult wears a
genuine Tory complexion, and is, therefore, just
such a one as was most likely to proceed from the
present official occupants of Downing-street. But
was there ever a more ill-timed, suicidal blunder
committed by a set of men taking credit to them-
selves for the possession and exercise of common
sense and liberality ? At the very time when one
would have supposed that it was more than ever ne-
cessary that they should conciliate the Catholics of
Ireland, and detach as many of them as possible
from the repeal banner—at this very time Govern-
ment have thought fit to disgust and alienate them,
by casting a slur on their honesty, and putting
it publicly on record that they are not to
be trusted on their oaths ! Yes, despite the Eman-
cipation Act, whose avowed object, as pompously
proclaimed by its author, was to put the Catholics on
an equality in every respect with the Protestants, a
Tory Ministry still regards them with distrust and
contempt—still takes special care that the brand of
their inferiority shall remain broadly stamped on
their foreheads. What is the legal disqualification
for sitting on a jury ? That a man is a convicted
felon. Is not the inference then, inevitable, that, in
the estimation of our sapient, tolerant, and equitable
Government, the Irish Catholics are no better than
so many convicted felons, and are therefore legally
disqualified from acting as jurymen? Well may
these cruelly maligned gentlemen resent such a
gross imputation on their character—and this in
the strongest terms that the English language
can supply ! They would be deserving of the sove-
reign contempt of every honest man were they to
submit in silence to such a deliberate insult; but
greatly shall we be mistaken in our estimate of their
sense of honour, if they do not promptly bestir them-
selves to such effect, in England as well as Ireland, as
shall extort from Government, on its knees, a con-
fession of its illiberal conduct, and a distinct, positive
pledge that such conduct shall never be repeated.. Minis-
ters would not dare to treat the Dissenters in this con-
tumelious manner. And why ? Because they knowand
feel that they are a bold; determined, wealthy, and in-
fluential body, who will not submit to injustice, and
are impatient of even the semblance of insult ? But
the Catholics are a different sort of men; they, it is
taken for granted, are comparatively powerless in
England, and even in Ireland are only numerically
powerful ; consequently they may be insulted with
impunity. 'Well, it is high time that this delusion
should be dispelled, and Government be taught that
the Catholic party can be as prompt to resent a slight
or an injury as the Dissenters; and that they are re-
solved to stand on no other footing than that of per-
feet equality with the rest of their fellow-country-
men. Meanwhile, this egregious blunder on the part
of Ministers has already, as might have been antici-
pated, recoiled on their own heads. It has destroyed
much of the moral influence which it was the object
of the State prosecutions to exercise on the minds of
thinking people in Ireland ; has added greatly to the
number and strength of the Repealers ; and fur-
nished Mr. O'CONNELL with one of the most
cogent arguments he could possibly urge in
favour of that revolutionary measure. Truly
Sir ROBERT PEEL and his congenial colleagues have
displayed ineffable wisdom in their administration of
affairs in the sister-country ! They found it tranquil,
they have convulsed it from one extremity to the
other—they found it willing to trust to English jus-
tice for redress of wrongs, they have filled it with
distrust and despair—they found Repeal a dwarf,
they have elevated it to the dimensions of a giant—they
found a large portion of the Catholics desirous to become
their allies, they have converted them all, with scarcely
one exception, into bitter and inveterate enemies !
And yet when he next discusses the question of his
Irish policy, Sir ROBERT PEEL, if we may judge
from the past, will have the insufferable effrontery to
get up in the House of Commons, and, with that
matchless, impenetrable, seven-fold face of his, pro-
-7.1., 6. caG i egai iI tbr the Interests of the sister-
country, and take credit to himself for having treated
it with such uniform impartiality !

Madrid Journals of the 31st ult. have been re-
ceived. The death of. Donna CARLOTTA had caused
a great sensation, and its probable consequences
formed topics of general discussion. " Yesterday,"
says the Herald, " the body of her Royal Highness
was exposed in state. It is placed in a magnifi-
cent coffin in one of the rooms of the mansion which
the Princess inhabited. The room is decorated with
rich tapestry. The body of the Princess is covered
with a fine white dress of lace and gold embroidery.
On her forehead and neck thetsands of diamonds or
costly jewels sparkle. Two chasseurs of Espinosa
and four halberdiers are stationed at the bed's head,
and form the internal guard." A daughter of the
deceased Princess had been attacked with measles, but
was considered out of danger. Several parties had
left Madrid to receive Queen CHRISTINA on her en-
tering Spain. The funds continued firm ; the Three
per Cents. having closed at 30 and 29} for cash, and
291 at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents. at 20 at
60 days.

The Paris papers are much occupied with the ques-
tion of railroads, and the affair of M. SALVANDY. On
Monday a Council a Ministers was held, under the
presidency of Marshal SOULT. The Ministers of Fo-
reign Affairs, the Interior, and Commerce, who were
engaged at the bureaux of the Chamber, left them to
attend the Council. It was stated in the evening
that the question under consideration was the Rail-
roads, but that no decision had been come to., On
Tuesday, however, a belief prevailed that Ministers
had shade up their minds on the subject, and the
funds rose considerably, the Three per Cents. closing
at 81f. 95c., and the Fives at 125 f. sc. A very ge-
neral feeling prevails against the supposed plan for exe-
cuting all the new lines under the agency of the State.
Even the Globe, a Ministerial paper, is strongly opposed
to such a scheme, and justly remarks, " ought the State
to become proprietors of houses in Paris, or manu-
facturers at Sedan, or merchants at Havre, or agricul-
turists at Beauce ? It is absurd to suppose so ; and
yet this is the very thing which those persons require,
who urge the State to execute, exclusively, the rail-
roads, on account of the profits which are to accrue
from the undertaking. With such a system the State
would, in the end, monopolise in its hands all the un-
dertakings of the nation. Take, then, the English,
the Belgians, the capitalists of every country of
Europe, and let them have an interest, by their
concurrence in the execution of our railroads, in the
prosperity and riches of France. Can it be supposed
that peace and order in Europe will not be consoli-
dated by such a community of interests ? Allow
English, German, and Belgian interests to touch
each other, and the nations themselves will touch
also ; and that future will be prepared towards which
all parties aim, or pretend they aim—namely, the
close union of European nations, on the common
ground of peace and labour."

The Chamber of Deputies have not had a public
sitting for several days, as the Members are engaged
in Committees on the different items of the Budget.
It was said, however, that there would be a public
meeting on Wednesday, when M. SALVANDT would
make some explanations relative to the late misunder-
standing between him and the Court. Some of the
Opposition papers express a firm conviction
that the GUIZOT Ministry cannot last. The Courrier
Francais, however, takes a different view,
and says, before the Cabinet presented the Secret
Money Bill, they wished to ascertain the dispositions
of the Members of the majority. Several meetings
have taken place, on the proposal of the Deputies
most devoted to the Ministry, and it is affirmed that
the majority has proved as numerous and as una-
nimous as previous to the late Parliamentary storms.
The Cabinet is content, and its friends still predict it
a long life.

THE BOURSE-TUESDAY, FED. 6.

First Highest Lowest Last
French Five per Cents.
Price. Price. Price. Price.
•• 124 85 .. 124 90 • • 124 85 .. 124 90
Four per Cents. • • 10G 35 .• 106 35 • • 106 35 106 35
Three per Cents....• 81 85 .• 81 95 .. 81 90 81. 95
Bank of France.... ...... ..3280 ••3285 —3280 ••3485
tatltteDank,l,oool.sharolll2 50 -1112 50 —lll2 50 -1112 50

Belgian Bank ..• •••••• • • • • • 670 • • 675 .. 670 .. 675
Belgian Fives, 1840 •••• • • • • 109 • • 1094 .. 109 .. 10,.!
1842 •••••••• 110 .• 110 .. 110 ~ 110
Spanish Active •••••• • • • • • • 314 • • 32 .. 314 32
Passive .••.•• • • • • • • 61 • • 54 . • 51 • •
Portuguese Five per Cents • • 454 • • 49 .. 48 .. 49
Neapolitan 106 85 .. 106 85 .. 106 83 .. 106 85
Roman •

RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, R. 8.• • • • • • ..
L.B. 157 50 • • 490 .. 186 25 .. 186 25
Rouen 840 .. 845. .. 840 .. 845
Rouen to Havre• 695 • • 712 50 .. 695 .. 707 50
Orleans • .
Strasburg:to Bale• • •• • • • • • • 242 50 .. 243 75 .. 242 50 .. 242 50
Montpellier to:Cette . • 5OO .. 515 .. 500 .. 512 50
Avignon to Marseilles— •• • • 785 787 50 • • 782 50 782 50
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Versailles, R• 13.• •••••• • • • •• 355 •• 356 25 • • 355 .• 356 25
L. 8.• •••••• • • • • • 190 .. 190 • • 186 25 .. 186 25
840 •• 847 50 • • 840 .. 847 50
•• • • 700 •• 712 50 • • 700 .. 701 25
•••• 857 50 .. 880 .. 857 50 .. 860
...• 242 50 .. 245 .. 242 50 .. 243 75
•• 785 787 50 775 775

Rouen to Havre • • • • • •
Orleans .. • • • • • • • • • • •
Strasburg to Bale• • • •
Avignon to Marseilles

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENMO

The Yorkshire on her first voyage across the Atlantic
arrived here this morning, in the charge of Captain Bailey,
who has previously commanded some of the swiftest and
most popular of the American liners. The new vessel is a
beautiful specimen
.of maritime architecture; and although
in every fresh vessel which is added to the splendid line of
packets between this port and New York, perfection appears
to have been attained, still improvements and new beauties
are discernable in each, gratifying to the eye, and compli-
mentary to the taste and skill of the heads which planned
and the hands which executed such elegant workmanship.
The Yorkshire, which sailed on the 18th ult., has made her
first passage in nineteen days.
A Bill, consisting of some forty clauses, had been intro-
duced into the House of Representatives by a Member, named
Hughes, the purport of which is to take possession of the
Oregon territory. Whether the Bill pass or not is of little
moment ; the object of the introducer was, doubtless, to di-
rect attention to his movements on this side of the Atlantic.
The Cotton Market had sustained a sudden reversion in
consequence of what was deemed the unfavourable news
from England, and prices had receded a good deal. The
feeling was also. increased by a belief that the new cotton
crop would 'rove more productive than the previous accounts
had represented it.
In all probability, however, when the accounts arrive out
with the details of the astounding doings in this market last
week, and recently, another fillip will be given to that taste
for speculation which had been arrested when the packet
sailed.

The news from Canada give an account of various changes
on the lapis in the Cabinet and on the Bench. Mr. Wake-
field was on the point, it is said, of returning to England ;
and Mr. Lafontaine, to conciliate the French portion of the
people, is to be raised to the Montreal bench, in the place of
an old judge of French extraction, who retires because of the
infirmities of age. But these rumours, although positively
affirmed, appear to be by no means certain.

Congress had been opened in Texas by a message from the
President, which alludes, in handsome terms, to the inter-
vention of Great Britain, in order to settle the existing ditre.
rences between that country and Mexico—to the fact of
France being about to establish a line of steam communica-
tion with the " Young Republic"—and to the friendly feel-
ing which has always existed between Texas and the United
States, until it was inadvertently interrupted by an infrac-
tion of the revenue laws of the firmer country. It is also
stated that a Bill had been introduced into the Texian Con-
gress, recommending the annexation of the country to the
territory of the United States.

From Havannah, the details of an insurrection, by the
black population, have come to hand; it is said that no less
than 500 slaves were killed in the emeute.

The remittances by the present packet are heavy. When
she sailed the rate of Exchange on England was 1081.

LAW INTELLIGENCE

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY,
(Sittings in Banco after Term.)

JUDGMENT.-THE QUEEN IN THE PROSECUTION OP HARRIS V. SMITH.

In this case a mandamus had been issued calling on the de-
fendant, a beneficed clergyman, to restore the prosecutor to the
office of parish clerk, of which defendant had deprived him, The
return to the mandamus set forth various acts of misconduct on the
part of the prosecutor in the execution of the duties of his office,
which, as the defendant alleged, justified him in dismissing the
prosecutor. On the other side it was contended that the dismissal
was illegal, inasmuch as defendant had never called upon the prose•
cutor to make his defence, but had proceeded at once to dismiss
him ; the prosecutor contended, therefore, that the return to the
mandamus was invalid. "

Lord DENMAN in delivering the judgment of the Court this
morning said, that the Court held that removal from a freehold
office ought to be preceded by some inquiry. It might have
happened that the prosecutor might, had he been heard in his
defence, have convinced the defendant that he was not deserving of
dismissal. It mattered not that the misconduct of the prosecutor
had come under the personal observation of defendant. Inquiry
ought in all cases to precede dismissal. The return, therefore,
could not be supported, and peremptory mandamus must issue.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice CoLemnos and Mr. Justice Citesswitu..)
Elizabeth Todd and Sarah Trustier were placed at the bar,
charged with forging a receipt, for the purpose of defrauding the
Rev. John Hume Spry and Robert William Shead. The indict.
ment contained several counts varying the charge.
Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Wilkins and
szwadi...... appeared AA the defendants.
It appeared, from the statement of Mr. CLARKSO?e, that the
prosecutors in this case were the trustees of the Marylebone
Savings' Bank. The bank had several thousand depositors, who
depwitcd money In it to the amount of 3e0,0001. Amongst
the depositors was a person named Mary Todd. On the
20th of January the defendant, Elizabeth Todd, gave notice
of her intention to draw the money deposited by Mary
Todd, to the amount of 1161. She represented herself
to be Mary Todd, but on comparing her handwriting
with that of the original depositor, it appeared to be different.
On the 30th she came for the money, but was told that as there
was some suspicion about her, she should procure the declarations
of some respectable persons as to her identity. She said she was
the person who deposited the money, and the defendant, Sarab
Trussler, came forward and said she knew ber to be so. The
money was, however, refused, and in some time after the defendant,
Todd, came to the bank, and said there was no use in denying the
fact—that she was not Mare Todd, but hersister ; that she bad before
drawn 201., and she now wanted the remainder. It appeared that
the original depositor, Mary Tcdd, had died, and left Robert Todd
her sole executor. He was Produced before the Magistrate, and he
declared that part of the money deposited in the bank belonged to
Elizabeth Todd, and he was aware of her going to the bank to re.
ceive the money.
Witnesses were called, who proved the above fact..
Mr. WILKINs then addressed the jury on behalf of Elizabeth
Todd, and Mr. HUSDLEIMON on behalf of the other prisoner.
Mr. Justice Cotzetnaz summed up the evidence, and told the
jury they ought, in his opinion, Wand a verdict of guilty regardless
of the consequences.
The jury found the prisoners
Guilty, but strongly recommended
them to mercy.
Mr. CLARKSON made the same request on behalf of the
prosecutors.
Mr. Justice Cotten =E sentenced each of the prisoners to two
years' imprisonment In the House of Correction. lie had no,
power to sentence them for a shorter period, but in all probability
the sentence of the Court would be mitigated upon application to
the proper quarter.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

CLERKENWELL-(THIS DAY.)
Charles Cherry was charged with the following heartless fraud :
A PPox at the house of Mr. Begby, a
beerlr boyo:pk feeeperilintliChad's a
nfroalwi; The prisoner offered his services
pmiatalll-,P7oar the purpose of obtaining his
Hospital, Battle-bridge, and
stnaidgehttetnwgouthled glaodtot h into e theH Ss
admission. On his return, he stated to Mr. Begley that a guinea
was requisite to insure his admission. Mr. Begby advanced the
money, and the prisoner having obtained an order from Mr. Caton,
one of the overseers of St. Pancras, the boy was, on the 27th of
January, admitted into the Hospital. There was no guinea re.
ceived, but Is. lid. was paid by the prisoner to the nurse. The
sick boy's: father paid the guinea to Mr. Begby, but on learning at
the Hospital that no money had been paid, accused Mr. Begby of
the fraud. Mr. Begby indignantly denied it, and, on discovering
thaL the prisoner had imposed upon him, generously gave the guinea
back to the father.—The prisoner was committed for trial.

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Pond, of No. 11, Water-lane, Tower-street, ship broker,
attended to give Information of the mysterious disappearance of
Captain William Jackson of the "Peace" schooner. The appli.
cant said, that on Monday last, Captain Jackson was at his office in
the afternoon, at which time it was known he had 1801. in notes
of the Fakenham Bank. After quitting there, It was ascertained
that he went into the " Ship and Shovel" Tavern, Thomas street,
East, near his own house, with the mate of his vessel, where they
remained a short time and parted with one another. Since then
Captain Jackson has not been heard of, and fears are entertained
that some fatal catastrophe has overtaken him, as he has not since
been heard of by any of his relatives or friends.

MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.)
William Thorp, a man of respectable appearance, was placed
before Mr. Long, charged with having been drunk and assaulting
police constable 114 S.

The complainant said that he had seen the prisoner at three
o'clock this morning assault a young man in Wellesley-street,
Euston.square, and on his (witness) taking him into custody, he
struck him violently on the breast, and twisted his thumb in the
most savage manner. _

The prisoner said that he was struck in the first instance.

Mr. LONG said that the assault was a most outrageous one, and
he should therefore commit the prisoner for a month to the House
of Correction.

A gentleman in Court prayed the magistrate to mitigate the
punishment, by inflicting a fine, as the sentence would ruin the pri.
soner's future prospects.
Mr. LONG said that if he had sent a poor hard-working man to
the House of Correction no one would have raised his voice against
the decision, but as, in this case, the prisoner moved in a higher
sphere, the decision was called a severe one. The assault had been
proved a savage one, and he (Mr. Long) was determined to pro-
tect the police in the execution of their duty. He would not,
therefore mitigate the punishment.

REPRESENTATION OF LANCASTER.—Mr. Marten
states that the rerort that he was about to resign his seat for Lan.
caster " is mere invention.'
BRIGHTON, FEB. 7.—The Dike of Rutland is
expected in the course of the day at the Norfolk Hotel. We
are sorry to learn that his Grace is in an infirm state of
health. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are expected
in the course of the day at No. 8, Eastern-terrace. The
Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh, after staying a few days
with the Dowager Duchess of Roxburgh, at the Norfolk
Hotel, left this morning for London, with the-intention of
proceeding on Friday to Scotland. Viscount Combermere
Las arrived in Cannon-place. A Bude light has been put on
the Old Stehle, opposite the statue of George the Fourth.
It was used last night for the first time, and shed a brilliant
light around. The novelty attracted a large concourse of
persons. _

THE CITY GATES.—Ludgate, Aldgate, and Crip-
plegate were pulled down in the autumn of 1760. The
materials were sold to one Blagden, a carpenter in Coleman-
street. Those of Ludgate fetched 148/., those of Aldgate
157/. 10s., and those of Cripplegate 911. On Ludgate stood
the statue of King Lud and his two sons, and also of Queen
Elizabeth.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

SAY P/lARICETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ to 3/ lOs ;
useful ditto, 3l 12s to 3/ 15s ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 16s to
4l; Clover Hay, 3/ ss.to 5l; Oat Straw, 118 s to 1/ lOs; Wheat
Straw,' 1/ lOs to 1/ 128 per load. A short supply,' and a
steady demand. Prices fully stationary.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2l 15s to 3/ 53 ;
useful ditto, 3/ 8s to 3/ 14s ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 15s to
4/ 2s ; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 18s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 8s to
1/ lOs ;- Wheat Straw, 1/ lis to 1/ 13s per load. Supply
good, and trade firm, at the above quotations.
WHITECILIPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3/ Bs. ;
useful ditto, 3/ lOs to 3/ 14s ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 15s to 41;
• Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to 5/ 5s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 8s ; Wheat
Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ Ils per load. Both Hay and Straw
moved off slowly at Tuesday's prices.
MEAT MARKETS.
HAnstr.tm, FEB. 7.—Prime Stock was in steady demand,
at.. very full prices, but in other kinds only a moderate
amount of business was doing, at barely late rates.—Beef,
3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ;
and Pork, 3s to .3s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal.
ARUNDEL, FEB. 6.—We had but a scanty supply of fat
stock on offer to-day, yet the general demand was inactive,
on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Mutton,
3s to 4s Gd ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to
3s 8d per 81bs. _

CidotEstEtt, FEB. 7.—Sheep were in short supply, and
active demand, at an advance of 2d per 81bs, but otherwise
the trade ruled dull.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s to
4s 4d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs.
Suckling Calves, 17s to 28s ; Quarter old Store Pigs, 15s to
19s ; and Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 15/ to 181 each.
SOUTHALL, FEB. 7.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Calves,
were in steady demand, at rather improved quotations. In
other kinds of stock very little was doing, yet the rates were
supported.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 6d;
Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per 81bs, to sink the
offal. Supply—Beasts, 38 ; Sheep, 1,240; Calves, 49 ;
Pigs, 41.

lifimFOßD, FEB. 7.—We had a very steady general demand
here to-day, at fully previous rates :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d;
Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork,
2s 8d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ;
quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Mulch Cows with
their small Calf, 161 to 191 each.