The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-15 00:00:00

MEREWETHER.

MIDDLESEX and SURREY GRAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Capital 600,0001., in 20,000 shares of 301. each.
,1181 Deposit 3/. 10s. per share.-
i'lletu—uerfaking is intended to form a connecting line of railway
ad! pleation between the five great lines of railway at present
„tirr'etlne,_froin the metropolis through the counties of Middlesex and
tr;,,llz•—the Birmingham, the Great Western, the South Western
ioN si,Vtoli, and the Dover lines, commencing at or near the Har-
h4ar'uon oil the Birmingham line, crossing the Great Western at
44th, .%llthall the South Western at or near Kingston, and ternii-
-114,,,:gtat or near' the Merstham station, on the Brighton and Dover
b'ton,a4ertb3' completing a direct and rapid means of communication
liotii`en the West, North-West, and Midland counties, and the
air !in and South-Eastern parts of the kingdom.
i„ are has reported that on a very moderate
theemate a rerenue
ii„`a't 52,0001. year is to be relied upon on first opening of
,ariy-,!, and that a vast increase may confidently be expected at an
Th...Peried from sources not yet developed.
takt,,7,thleated cost of the line is considerably within the proposed
51144-1'041,111.(1 the atmospheric principle lies been recommended to the
theDl3lleaterons for Shares and Prospectuses to be made on or before
ittd.lr4th hist., to the Solicitors, Messrs. Allen and Holmes, 31, Bed-
-44, es°m'vn and-Messrs. Everest and Wardroper, Epsom, to the Seere-
"4o;l7o. 6, Lincoln's Inn-fields, or to Mr. Heseltine, sharebroker,
t 1: tie, City.
r4arY, 1844.

•TR
4T from the FOURTEENTH SHEET of TESTI
MOgIALS in favour of
-ts'%ltß'S. LIFE PILLS, which are acknow-
Kio 'edged to be ail that are required to conquer disease, and
lite,

4,
pitfitt.", From Mr. J. SMITH, Glasgow.
t-IEN,—I have been troubled for years with a dreadful
Hill of the heart, accompanied with great nervousness and
t 6 to Yi for which I have tried everything you could mention, all
si'',4osa, till I heard of PA It It's wonderful LIFE PILLS, ,
1401 'f'end of mine desired me t ) try them, which I did. I bought
'4414 Mr. Nelson
m and I am happy to say that a box of them has
St "eIY rest d
ti ore e.
n* will do anything to help your efforts you can make
" I remain yours, respectfully,
" JAMES SMITH."
Pro
, to Mr. HENRY BARBER, Druggist, Knutsford.
o!° the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. •
blabs forward you a casebelow, which Mr. T. CASH
/ILI', In have published ; he speaks wonderfully of PARR'S
and feels assured they have been the means of saving his
e t
lave also additional tostinionials from respectable farmers
o 'v
neighbourhood.
Ste,_l have beets fur the last two years dreadfully
ekt with a cough and pain in the chest, so that I could scarcely
114 st
.o.l,!ast portion of food without causing great pain In my
'0 shortness of breath, with a violent cough, not being able
medic I°,vo for nine months; having had the advice of several
tri4" "'ell, without deriving any benefit, I was advised by a
Ottlie
stn try PARR'S PILLS, but having tried so many patent
41Sth e'' I thou'ght I might as well throw my money away. I
Witten to think nothing would cure me I was fast wasting away
tr°violent pain in my head ; at last ray friend got me a box
41,0 r shop, and advised me to try them, so I tried them, being
t;.,181 recommended, according to the direction, and before I
kenti a ohe box, I found so much relief that I
.tried another,
4411 ;I"'e happy t say I ant as well as ever I was in my life, and
—ways have a few doses hy me, for they are wonderful.
(Signed) " THOMAS CASH.
ttnets--Jolin Thorpe."
"airllr' PARRY 'has been afflicted with sore eyes fur twelve
4att4 has tried everything Le could hear of without the least
*re but since taking two boxes of PARR'S PILLS, his eyes
4 ' ,),Trt. e have
and
been for some time.
tely• SMITH has been troubled with a pain in her head for
rtcsi,Years, has had the most respectable medical advice, without
l'ere anY benefit ;is quite recovered since she has taken three
ors e-' PARR'S PILLS, which are worth a sovereign a box to
Wt Y
bytroubled with a sick head-ache; I shall always have a
T ,e
„th
'tly ur,e'le cases I have selected from a number of others, and can
Ili, 'ink?' -et? them as being correct. I shall feel great pleasure In
411. "erY information to any person who may favour me with
1•41• , "I am Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
'"`"rels June 30;184'2." " HENRY BARBER, Druggist."
• J . L . L . WOODWARD, Chemist, Bridgewater.
ENI—If the enclosed letter is of service, you are at
tgpiic rty publish it, the man seems rather to wish for the
of his case.
" I am, Gentlemen, yours obediently,
"J. L. WOODWARD, Chemist,
• „ " the proprietors of Parr's Life Pills.
ekltirTLEmEN The benefit I have received by the use of OLD
4,,ki "'ILIA induces me, out of gratitude to the Proprietors,
I.4nial"li t° be of use to the whole world, to add another testi_
ca th
i„ )1. Ituinbers you
.have already received. For the last
Illy )4 have ben labouring under a complication of disorders
•at bad stomach. I think I may venture to say have not
7011•,„"e'nr's cessation'
of pain during the time. My sense of
,71t'•,, 194 entir l and the most agreeable perfume or the
;''t ;;t6lerant stenchgonee
equally indifferent tome. I have had
I.°*ll of sereralwseurr eons and medical men, both in this
d▪ ',44 others but gwithout the least benefit, and I
liaet of ever again regaining my health, in
f nu-, life was becoming burdensome to me, until
13.-14:144Ltrely heard of the many cures which your valuable Pills
eer• I purchased a box of Mr. Woodward, druggist, and
.▪ "St .1 "34 taken the whole I was completely cured, and have
4t4itarn.l4)"h'need the slightest symptoms of its return. I have
a.).4 h."4ed them, and shall do so, as I feel I cannot do sufficient
--heft • a am Gentlemen, your obliged
trate have received.—
ott, tut servant, " HENRY NASH.
nittervater, June 13, 844."
Pt
1. °m Mr. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Stourport.
O the
Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills.
of l'Aglll',,"l".—When I was appointed your agent for the sale
t"erl b PILLS, I did not anticipate a large sale for them,
1,4'4 y kinds of Pills already before the public ; but
',.„"itlire4,,'.l to inform you that I have sold nearly 1,000 boxes, and
warfresh supply, Numerous are the cases of relief being
ache, th'll rheumatic, asthmatic, and liver complaints, sick head-
:t6,i4st -,,:ltltiatilincgeltdisw,saend diseases of the stomach and digestive
pills. Medicine which produces so mush
I;_titalivihe hunian frame, and helps to prolong life, should be um.
•aymic; recommended. Send use one gross by the earliest con-
en your bedient servant,
" GEORGE WILLIAMS.

!sato,
urn, March 5,184 g.,,
r°ra Mr. S. SMEDLEY, Bookseller, Sleaford
" Sleaford, June !at, 1544.

„4:470 Items. T. Roberts and Ct.
allsett,;4l:lZUEN,-I beg to announce to you (and it is a duetoyn.
linen - PUblie), that the demand for PARR'S LIFE PILLS
41411.;
.t.°, increase daily, and why ? let the following case amongst
/ears h__-"lere testify.—JOHN GREEN of this place has for. many
bildehr 0 afilleted.with an asthma of the most painful kind, for
e
Nis n,”. has had the advice of as many medical men asthereoanrly
Net one of
%hit "IX!' of PARR'S
your boxes, but, after taking, at stated periods,
mmorning,
PILLS, he declared to me this
Tann:r” oe could sleep from nine o'clock at night till seven. inthine
bed . but, although for the last two years he had never laid down.
preatitlUt Waft.obliged to be propped
oSoMoEDlErci(e'neetomrh
842.
eat all..-1 am, Gentlemen, pilleozsultloy,enable him to
en,
yuopnweisthreps
Prom Mr. THOMAS GOODS, Bookseller, &c."
tie
" Congleton, July 12 , 1
.. , 'beat° hand you the accompanying r üblication
tlitee,e,NtlEugX--At the request of Mrs. Ellenl f Frost, of this
1.1. y:, believe she has received infinite benefit from taking i
ilar
testimorna o. p
pARR,s
*it '.. ?HAS, and is anxious that others suffering from s mne
of
re..saa_ .., should be induced to avail themselves of the same wee
-vie,....,,.....,
I am, your most obedient servant,
"r 0 th
4g 0 -e prooietors of Parr's Life Pills.
for the great
"THOMAS GOODE.
144 "I'LamEN.....: beg to tender my warmest thanks
I had
have deriveo from your invaluable
thiLr &I h medicine.
-ie e f two years been I• a state of consumption, and
.was under
lied are of several eminent'‘
1140111 After taking three smnaillt4bo' x - of your celebrated pills, i -
'iced men, but could obtain nol recin-
lapin/ t 4 lay lam e‘empletel restoredt'
to ...'ealth'
latigtogeninY "I'4 eniPloymenYt I beg you wii.: make this acknnh
l-
and am nAw 0;
..Ticted. I s a
be
._ t public for the benefit of others similarly
(1,4_11 PPy to answer inquiries, either made personally ‘,.! by letter
"Witnest--JAHES F
it
Paid)---1 am, Gentlemen, Yours respectfully,
ROST. "July Ilth, 1842." "ELLEN FROST.
CAETION—REWARE OF IMITATIONS.
10 order to protect the public from imitations, the Hon. C0m-
%1.. loners
eIlLg,, :f Sty Public
have ordered the words " PARR'S LIFE
I~tedbe engraved on the Government Stamp, which is
gr0...7.0und the sides of each box, in white letters on a red
%,:upra 0 Without this mark of authenticity, they are spurious.
street, , Ell ors, T. Roberts and Co., 9, Crane-court,
wards,Flea-
vs.ciado and sold wholesale, by their appointment, by E.
Terri 67, St Paul's Church-yard ; also by Barclays and Sons,
'retail°
&don-street ; and Sutton and Co.
4„. by
yat least one agent in every town in the United Kingdom.
ir most of the resp , Bow Church-yard ; and
ectable dealers in medicine. Price is. i td,.
(4sith eachanbodxfalbily boxes 11 s. each. Full directions are given
~.
`The Life and Times of Old Parr," who lived to
.se .52 years
sixes._ . c 0 age, 32 pages, with fine engravings, anecdotes,
legob;;;ni.
Life marks on Disease, Health, and-the Means of
um% Llrg ;lay be had Gratia of all Agents for the agile 01
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KNACKERS' YARDS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—In common, lam sure, with many of your
readers, I was much pleased to see it stated in your
paper that a petition, complaining of the inadequacy
of the present law with regard to knackers' yards,
had been presented from the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals • by whom, the
same paragraph informed the public, a Bill for amend-
ing the existing Acts had been prepared, and would be
introduced early in the present session of Parliament.
To those of your readers who recollect the account
of the horrors of the knackers' yards, which appeared
in many of the public journals a short time since,
and which painfully attracted public attention, the
necessity which exists for having such places put
under stringent regulations must be very apparent.
By all who value the horse, and who would save him
from unnecessary suffering in any part of his career,
the attempt to alleviate the misery he has hitherto
been made to endure, in his last and worst stage,
will be satisfactory ; and I trust sincerely that the
Bill in question, when it comes before Parliament,
will meet with that support H hich every measure of
humanity deserves.—l have the honour to be, iSir,
your most obedient Servant,

G. M.

HARDENED CRIMINALS.

The Court of Assizes of the Nord was, on the 6th inst.,
occupied with the trial of three as hardened ruffians as ever
stood at the bar of a Court of Justice. They were—a man
named Colin, already under condemnation to hard labour for
life, for an attempt at murder ; Druon, under sentence to the
same punishment for ten years ; and Friedlander, twice con-
demned to the hulks for life, for attempt at murder. They
were charged with having, on Nov. 26, attempted to set
fire to the Central Prison at Loos, by which one prisoner,
named Delvigne, was sacrificed, and three others much in-
jured. The three prisoners avowed their crime, declaring that
they did it to get removed from the prison, were it even to
the scaffold. The-Direeter of the establishment, in giving evi-
dence, declared that, from circumstances, be was induced /o
think Friedlander less guilty than the others: on which Co-
lin rose, and told the Court that the reason the Directorspoke
thus was, that finding their plan was not likely to succeed
this time, they wished to secure some future means of re-
venge for the hardships they had been made to endure in
the Central prison. They therefore considered that .Fried-
lander, havin,, always conducted himself well during his con-
finement, had the best chance of being acquitted in this af-
fair, and would at a future opportunity repeat the offence with
better chance of success. Friedlander acknowledged this to
be their plan. In the course of the trial M. Guilmot, the sur-
geon of the prison, was called on by Friedlander to testify to
the truth of some ffict, but which that gentleman denied. A
short time after, just as the President was about to commence
his summing up, a cry was heard to proceed from the witness's
bench, and M. Guilmot was seen to fall to the ground, bleed-
ing copiously from a blow on the head trom Friedlander's
heavy wooden thoe, which the latter had thrown at him.
While M. Guilmot was being removed from the ,Court, the
prisoners conducted themselves most violently, struggling
with the gendarmes, and crying out that " it was death they
wished for, death rather than the Central Prison." The
guard was immediately increased, and the soldiers ordered to
use their bayonets on the slightest riotous movement on the
part of the prisoners. Each of them was held by two gene.-
dames, and a strong party were stationed around. The pri-
soners were all condemned to death.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Last night Mr. Charles
Kean re-assumed the part of Hamlet, a part in which he has
frequently distinguished himself at this and other theatres.
The audience assembled on this occasion was numerous and
respectable, and Mr. Kean was greeted throughout his per-
n -
s, we with
ffeosrm ancediwditnhotmw%yne marksenactmentof approbation,
o f
the though, ho
character
h, w e
c unmixed gratification. He was eminently successful in the
mssar his
scene in which the play is introduced, and where he is sup-
posed to detect the criminality of his uncle. In this scene
his silent as well as his enunciated acting was most effective,
and highly excited the sympathies of his audience. The
text of Shakspeare was somewhat curtailed in its represen-
tation last night; but this was judiciously effected. 'With
all due admiration of the genius of our great dramatic author,
we arc disposed to think it possible so to improve the actual
representation of his plays by a well regulated abridgment.
CONDUCT OF RUSSIA TOWARDS POLAND.—The
Paris Univers states that the report of the Commission of
Domains and Apanages, charged with the liquidation of the
mortgages upon the confiscated estates of the Polish emi-
grants, has made its report to the Emperor of Russia, up to
the end of last year. The Report makes the number of these
estates amount to 459, of which 228 are cleared of the
charges upon them. The debts acknowledged to be just
amount to 1,707,100 silver roubles (about 6,830,000 f.), and
those declared to be illegal to 3,512,414. roubles (about
14,070,000 f.), which, consequently, are annulled. In these
last are comprised all mortgages made by the owners of
the estates during the insurrection. There still remain
to be paid off mortgages acknowledged to be legitimate
to the amount of 1,251,332 roubles (about 5;012,000f.)
so that, not only are the emigrants punished by
the confiscation of their estates, but their mortgagee.
creditors are equally subjected to a confiscation of their
' claims. The Univers goes on to say that a numerous class of
the lower order of nobility in Poland, who cultivated either
their own lands or:rented farms, has recently been reduced to
the condition of free peasants. As they had all shown a firm
attachment to the Roman Catholic faith, the Government
had decided upon removing them into other provinces.
During the last two years 5,000 have been torn from their
native soil, and colonised in the Governments of the Taurus
and Yekaterinoslaf, reduced to the same condition as the
vagabond gypsies, 8,000 of whom have in three years been
fixed as Crown peasants on the imperial domains. Further,
the Russian Government, says the Univers, is pursuing with
inexorable perseverance the destruction of the Catholic
church in all its western provinces. The Catholic clergy are
reduced to the most absolute dependence, by being deprived
of all means of subsistence beyond the meagre salaries granted
by the State, and every means is now employed to prevent
the renewal of this priesthood, in order, if possible, to drive
the Catholics into the national church."
SUSPECTED MURDER.-011 Saturday last the body
of a decently-dressed, middle-aged man, name unknown,
was found on the road near Carronbridge, parish of Kilsytli'
who, there is strong reason to suspect, has been murdered,
from the fact that one of the eyes has been nearly knocked
out, and there are marks of violence about the neck and
throat.

RAILROADS IN FRANCE.—The Journal des Tra-
vaux Publiques gives the following as the answers of the
Commission appointed by the Minister of Public Works to
report on the best direction to be given to the intended rail-
road from Paris to the coast opposite England. To the first
question, whether there should be two lines, one from
Boulogne, joining the Belgian road at Amiens—the other
from Calais, joining the saint line between Arras and
Lille—the answer was in the negative. To the question
—whether, in case of there being a line from Boulogne
to Amiens, there should be made simultaneously a
second line from Calais and Dunkirk to Line, the opinion
was in the affirmative. On the third question—whether, in
case the Government should determine upon executing one
line only, that from Calais and Dunkirk to Arras should be
preferred, the opinion was in the affirmative. On the fourth
question—whether the line between Arras, and Calais and
Dunkirk, ought not to pass by Hazebrouck rather than by
Aire, the Commission again replied affirmatively. Thus, if
the Minister adopts this advice, the Paris and England Rail-
road, having the Belgian line at Arras, will run by Bethune
to Hazebrouck, the principal road continuing on by St.
Omer and Watten to Calais, while a branch will turn ofy
Dunkirk.

MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE.—An extraordinary and
very mysterious occurrence took place in the neighbourhood
of Ballyduff. A woman named Sheehy, a midwife or nurse,
residing in that neighbourhood, was forcibly taken from her
house by a party of men who blindfolded her, and placed her
on horseback behind one of the party, She was taken across
the Cashion Ferry in the direction of Liselton, and into a
house where she was told that in the bed-room was a female
who wanted her professional assistance ; in a short time the
female was confined, and she took the infant to the kitchen,
where she found a well-dressed woman waiting to receive it,
The woman was then taken as before and hoodwinked and
left
fromatthle them.
o.latedsoaokri, J)eut idsadwsotilio e
let
articles
se anyv,i remuneration
iichshetilought.
belonged to a lady in the kitchen Lshe was not allowed a bit
of light in the bed-room.—Kerry .Kraminer.
SCOTT MONUMENT.—WO are happy to learn that
this subscription progresses favourably. Since the public
meeting, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder has received a great
many letters, enclosing remittances. Among those we have
heard of are the Earl of Homo' Lord Elibank, and Lord Ki-
naird. The contributions in Edinburgh are also nurnerous
and liberal. We may mention those of the Marquis of
Breadalbane, 25/. ; the Marquis of Douglas, 101. 10s. •, the
Lord Justice-General, 151,; Lord Jeffrey, 151.; Lord M'Ken-
zie, 10/. 10s.; Miss Campbell of Blythswood, 10/. • Mrs.
Blackburn and family, Moray-place, 214—Edinburgh Atb
vertiser.

- THE PERSECUTION OF THE RUSSIAN JEWS.`" Is
the Emperor Nicholas," exclaims the Courrier Fraapais, " a
Christian Monarch. or the revival of the ancient tyrants of
Nineveh or Babylon ? With him persecution is a means of
government, and the transportation en musse of 30,000
families is a simple measure of administration. Ac-
cording to an ukase carried into execution about the 18th
of January, the entire Jewish population of 150,000 souls has
been transported from their residence in Lithuania to
within• twelve leagues of the frontier, and delivered over to
the brutality of the.polite during the rigours of a northeni
winter, without distinction of age, sex, or condition. , Thus
willed the Saboanasar or the Nebuchadonosor of St. Peters-
burgh I This atrocity is the result of the association of two
despotisms, of two barbarisms—imperial despotism and the
despotism of the protective system—Russian barbarity and
prohibitive barbarity. The Jewish population is suspected
of devoting itself to smuggling; and instead of punishing
the guilty, the Czar found it more convenient to chastise
the whole body of Israelites. It is not only against the
Jews of Lithuania that this system has been enforced by
Russia • the same measure is applied to all the Jews in the
neighbourhood of the Emperor's dominions. The Israelites
of Moldavia, over which province Russia already reigns,
have been compelled to expatriate themselves. We need not
remark how much such an act savours of insanity. The
Emperor Nicholas, when he displays such severity is merely
a custom-house officer in a rage. Such is the result of the
omnipotence of the tariff, of the prohibition under the crown,
and of the protective system enforced by the Autocrat."
The Britska mails between Paris and Valenciennes
commence running on Thursday next, performing the
journey in twelve hours; so that by their means a passenger
arriving at Valenciennes by the railroad from Brussels at six
o'clock in the afternoon, al which hour the mail starts for
Paris, may, if he has no baggage to pass, arrive in this capital
early ;testLord Stuart de DevitB is prevented by illnesa fpmattending his Parliamentary duties.
Tilt TWMN:SIC POSTMEN.—Yesterday being Vas
lentille's-day, the twopenny-post letter-eartiers were regaled,
tagi
itaiNnr 1:u1:11,
according
cssititonalgnn instance
itoitifhe bread aiid e
iiittareesntesf;rl-I(ipANeysniteratrta,:bre of ce: annag
du
this
o.s
t,Rt4iroiiiir,:hlee..titiovie•srypt.t.sol)g through the chief office alone, the men
•qiied With refreshment at the Public c4)Sts to save

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tageous to hold them a short time be:fore Assizes (at the ~,g%.. ...j.-....
Assize periods), as it would materially lessen the latbouTs of -
...,,, ira:
Judges, who have now to try so many trivial cases ; and Idu WaNfil.'ci
not see why the Bill should not provide the same for court-- -
ties.—Your obedient servant, IMPROVEMENT.
Feb. 14, 1844.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

- - -
GLOBE.—We can have no occasion to direct atten-
tion to particular passages of Lord John Russell's
speech. The whole of that speech will doubtless be
perused and appreciated universally by our readers.
What is more unusual, we find " green spots" in Sir
James Graham's speech to dwell on with pleasure.
We find something like distinct announcements of
intended practical measures for the benefit of Ire-
land. We shall not allow any party feeling to prevent
us from expressing satisfaction at these announcements.
There is nothing of which we are more certain than
that the material condition of Ireland is the great
problem. If it were possible to relieve that—we do
not say party disputes would be waged no longer—
we do not say churches, corporations, and all that
sort of thing, would not still supply party topics,
and. would not still serve as party demarcations ; but
we do say, that neither English nor Irish are now
in the sixteenth century—that neither English nor
Irish will do battle, under municipal banners, for points
of faith. The progress of the last three centuries would
indeed have been insignificant, if it were possible for any
such points- to revive real active hostilities. These contro-
versies may agitate bonnets in Exeter Hall—men have no
such bee in theirs. We do not mean to say that men have
ceased to have any persuasions on these points. TheDulhin
Review announces with great gratulation, that Mr. O'Con-
nell communicates every week, and holds up his edifying
example to the young men of Ireland. But men have
ceased to entertain any notion of imposing their own
persuasions on others. linen we say men, we not mean
that sort of men who professionally, or extra-profession-
ally, speculate upon schemes of proselytism. We mean
men capable of leading opinion ; of really determining
public events. The men who lead Exeter Hall find
themselves left in the lurch by even their own party.
There is another point of view in which solid
measures for material improvement in Ireland have not
merely a material, but also a moral importance. It is,
we fear, in human nature, that the aspect and tones of
multitudinous misery excite in those less unhappily
situated, a sort of shrinking aversion, as frequently as
compassion. They strike on the eye and ear too pain-
fully : there is an irritable impatience in wretchedness
that repels sympathy. There is also in it an appre-
hended contagion: a contagion not merely apprehended,
bat experienced by large classes of our population from
the inroads of Irish poverty and Irish habits. All
this goes far to ex'plain whatever exists of that English
aversion which Irishmen complain of. What may con-
tribute also to explain that aloof feeling—is, that Irish
politicians, whose ambition addresses itself to masses
thus steeped in misery, naturally echo their exacerba-
tion—address them with habitual violence—with fre-
quent injustice—with continual postponement of truth
and reason to the feelings of masses who demand ex-
citement to divert from pain. All this is anti-pathetic
—long may it be so—to the tone of English opinion.
But the question is, whether all this is not natural
amongst a people conditioned like that of Ireland. A
people so conditioned is placed under moral and politi-
cal, as well as physical, disadvantages. And just in pro-
portion as it is possible to raise it from that condition,
will its moral and political weight be likewise
increased in , the national councils. The aspect
which the Irish people exhibit at present is that
of uneasy masses, played upon, and moved any way,
by a few men. They can be moved any way, except
to sit still, -if we may speak Hibernian-wise.
This restlessness loses respect, and fatigues attention.
It is net the attitude of a people whose individual citi-
zens feel strength and self-reliance. Such a people is
not to be moved at the will of others, nor moved for
purposes not its olk. Neither is it to be turned from a
purpose, once delilYbrately espoused, nor diverted by
dilatory pretexts. Individual self-reliance, and strength
of character, are greatly wanting in the Irish people.
And it seems to us vain to deny much dependence of
these qualities on individual condition—on the feeling at
least of a condition not hopeless—a condition of struggle
it may be, but not despair.

. .
ILLNESS of the KING of SWEDEN.
The latest accounts from Stockholm are of tin. 2d of Fe-
bruary. The King had had a rather restless night, caused
chiefly by swelling and pain in the leg and foot. The bulletin
published at five o'clock in the afternoon of the. 2d, states,
however, that his Majesty was better than on any preceding
day since the commencement of his illness; 'and the pain
and swelling of the leg had abated.:
in consequence of, the progressive impToyement in the
King's health, the prayers in the palace chapel are discon-
tinued. . .
A Royal ordinance has been issued, conferring the full
exercise of the Royal authority on his Royal Highness the
Cr6wn Prince.
The King signed with his own hand both this ordinance
and a similar one for Norway.
. The Daglizt Allehanda now contradicts the report which it
was the first to publish.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
Although no great amount of business was done yes-
terday, either in goods or yarn, the market was exceed-
ingly firm, and with somewhat more of buoyancy in
prices than has existed for some days past. Although
many of the spinners have recently turned their attention
to sp nning higher counts of yarn than previously, the ge-
neral demand for light fabrics causes those descriptions
of yarn to be much inquired for, and they are still very
scarce, so that a further change from low to high counts
may be expected, and a further diminution in the con-
sumption of cotton. The prices of printing cloths con-
tinne to advance, and very high prices have been paid
this week for good 22's ; but 40-inch shirtings are rela-
tively low, though in somewhat better demand than last
week.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARXET, FEB. 12.—There has
been very little change in the market to-day from last
week. The demand continues good, but many refuse to
,fell at the prices offered. The wool market is brisk, and
.prices are gradually on the advance.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb. 14.

IN • RE SOMBRE. -LUNACY.

Mr. WAKEFIELD and Mr. WA:t.poLE renewed an applica-
tion made some short time ago for permission to the profes-
sional adviser for Mr. Sombre to inspect a box of papers,
which might assist in traversing an inquisition by which
Mr. Dyce Sombre had been found a lunatic.
Mr. JiETHELL and Mr. CALVERT took a preliminary objec-
tion, that Mr. Sombre was out of thejurisdiction of the
Court, residing in Paris.
The LORD CHANCELLOR after a long discussion, directed
the case to stand over until a committee of the estate was
appointed. An appeal was then heard, which, it was con-
tended, was for costs only, the arguments on which occupied
the remainder of the day.

VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Feb. 14.
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.)
TILE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY V. DARNEWELL.

The arguments in this case were commenced to-day. Mr.
Bethel' and Mr. Ileslop Clarke were heard on the part of the
plaintiff, and the further arguments of the case were post-
poned to this day.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 14.
(Special Jury Cases before Mr. Baron GURNEY.)

BECKIVITH, GILMAN, AND OTHERS V. BULMER AND
_GILLAN.

The action in this case was brought to recover from the
defendants the amount of costs incurred in proceedings car-
ried on to obtain a Bill from Parliament for the improve-
ment of the town of Norwich, and which had been lost, in
consequence, as averred by the plaintiffs, who are solicitors
in Norwich, of the negligence of the defendants, who acted
as- their Parliamentary agents. The Bill in question con-
tained compulsory clauses in reference to the purchase, when
expedient, of property within the borough ; and in respect
to provisions of that kind, a Standing Order of the House of
Lords, made in the year 1838, required that strict and
special notice should be served on parties whose interests
might be affected by them. In this instance this order
had not been complija with, and when the Bill had been '
submitted to the scrutiny of the Earl of Shaftesbury, as stand-
ing Chairman of the Committees of the House, he had re-
turned it to the defendants, with a marginal note expressive
of a "wish to know what entitled the parties to compulsory
terms." Notwithstanding the intimation conveyed in these
words, the defendants did not take measures to comply with
the order of the House. The consequence was, that the Bill
was thrown out, and this action was brought to recover the
amount of costs incurred in the vain endeavour to carry it.
. TIIESWER (with Mr. Martin and Mr. Addison) ap-
peared for the defence, and drew from the evidence for the
plaintiff inferences that these had not been negligence on
the part of the defendants, and that Mr. Beckwith had joined
with them in their various proceedings, and shared their re-
sponsibility. It was also proved that there had been an
action for their costs in this case brought, and successfully,
in the Court of Common Pleas, where the question of negli-
gence had been vainly urged against them, even on a motion
fi)r a new trial.

The jury, without a moment's delay, gave in their verdict
for the defendaujs.

CONSJSTORY COURT, Feb. 14.
Dr. Baubeney sat for the Learned Judge (who was in at-
tendance at the Judicial Commitee of the Privy Council),
and dispos4d of assignations. In the case of "Taylor v. Tay-
lor," noticed last session, setilence was signed. The case
referred to alleged adultery committed by Mr. John C. Taylor
with Emily Greenwood, and on which account a divorce was
payed for by the wife, Mrs. Ann Taylor. The parties were
married on the 18th of July, 1831, and cohabited together
till May 27, 1842, when Mr. Taylor eloped with Emily
Greenwood, and proceeded to New York. By the marriage
with Mrs. Taylor the issue was four children. The suit was
in poenam, there being no appearance for Mr. Taylor.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, Feb. 14.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
LN RE FREDERICK FOX COOPER.
The bankrupt came up on petition for his interim order.
lie was the proprietor and editor of the late Cerberus news-

paper.
It was contended that he wag not a " trader," and there-
fore could not be brought under the operation of the Bankrupt
Act, and was, as the editor of a newspaper, placed in the
same situation as an author or an artist, who could not re-
spectively be said to deal in paper or in canvas.
The Learned COMMISSIONER, however, ordered the peti-
tion to be dismissed, but granted an adjournment till the
Ist of March next, and the protection of the insolvent for
that time.

CENTRAL CRI VIINAL COURT.
NEW COURT.
IN THE MATTER OF T. Hot.T.-Yesterday this de-
fendant, who stands charged with a misdemeanour, of which
Lord 'William Paget is the prosecutor, was called, at the
opening of the Court, to surrender, hut he did not answer.
Shortly afterwards he came into Court, when an application
was made by Counsel for the trial to be postponed, on the
ground that Mr. Holt required more time to prepare his
defence.
Mr. Commissioner Burxocx granted the application, and
hisgm "zances were enlarged to the next sessions, which
wilt commence on the 4th of March next.
The defendant was then re-conducted, by a tipstaff, to the
Queen's Prison.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. •
CLERKENWELL.
An elderly widow of distressed appearance came before Mr.
Combe, complaining that excessive interest had been de-
manded from her on a pledge by jars. Sarah Condwell, a
pawnbroker, residing in Exmoutli-sfreet, clerkenwell.-
Mr. CO3IBIE, having heard her statement, sent Bingham,

the warrant officer, to Mrs. Condwell's to inquire into the
matter.

Soon after, the pawnbroker's foreman and the poor woman
came into Court. She stated that three years ago she pawned
a petticoat in Mrs. Condwell's, which she had not been since
able to redeem. The sum she obtained upon it was 3s. 6d.,
and by "backing" the article by the payment of interest, she
had prevented the duplicate from expiring. On Monday last
she tendered Sid. to the foreman as the yearly interest, but
he refused to receive it, saying he would not take less than a
shilling. Having never paid so much interest before, and
being very poor, she deelined complying with his demand,
and came before the Magistrate.
Mr. COMBE said the legal rate of interest would not en-
title the pawnbroker to more than what the applicant had
offered. 'Why was it not received?—The foreman said he
asked the woman no more than he received from others. He
was bound to ask what his employer wished, and not to
take less.
Mr. COMBE told him he was not bound to commit an
illegal act, and nothing could warrant him in doing so. In
this case an attempt had been made to charge an interest
of fifty per cent. more than he was entitled to, and that
from a poor widow.
The woman, in answer to questions from the Clerk, said
she had lost a great deal of time, and been at much trouble
and inconvenience, in coming before the Court, and waiting
on Mrs. Condwell on several occasions.

Mr. COMBE recommended the pawnbroker to allow her
some compensation for loss of time. The foreman obsti-
nately refused, upon which the Clerk observed that Mrs.
Condwell had rendered herself liable to a fine of 101. for
charging excessive interest, and that in case the applicant
laid the information, she would be entitled to half the penalty.
This useful suggestion brought the foreman to his senses,
and he made ample compensation to the poor widow, who
thanked the worthy Magistrate, and left the Court.