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Ti-IE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1844.

judge sent for publication a letter, of which the fol-
lowing is the principal portion :
"John L. Brown is a native of Fairfield district ; be
was tried and convicted, on very clear proof, of aiding a
negro woman to run away and depart from her em-
ployer's service. The proof created a strong belief that
the woman had been his kept mistress for some time."

As to the righteous instinct of attempting to escape
from a condition of bondage—accursed both of GOD
and man, indefensible on principle, demoralising and
degrading in its influence on any society in which it is
permitted—we disdain to utter a word in the nature
of a plea vindicatory. But the disgusting cant and
hypocrisy of this judge (himself, if we mistake not, a
slave-owner) in reference to the humiliating, but
enforced viciousness of all slave connexions, and
writing in the polluted atmosphere of South Carolina,
affecting to introduce this topic of aggravation against
the prisoner, is an ingredient of additional disgust, in
the paper he has thus ventured to put upon record.
He proceeds to quote the Act of May, 17M, under
which BRowx had been convicted. It is a charac-
teristic document, and makes us blush for the blunted
perceptions and one-sided morality of our fathers to
have tolerated (as the English Legislature must have
done) a colonial statute in which the most odious
pretensions of slave property are stated and vindi-
cated in this barefaced and shameless manner :
" Whereas, by the laws of this province, negroes and
other slaves are deemed to be chattels personal, and
are, in every respect, as much the property of their
owner as any other goods and chattels are. And
whereas .no punishment can be inflicted by the laws
now in force upon persons inveigling, stealing, or
carrying away any such slaves from their lawful
owners or employers. And whereas the inhabitants
of this province are liable to and receive great preju-
dice and damage by such unwarrantable and perni-
cious practices and wicked proceedings," therefore,
any person who shall so " inveigle, steal, or carry
away as aforesaid any such slave, so as the owner
or employer of such slave or slaves shall be
deprived of the use and benefit of such slave, or
slaves ; or that shall aid any such slave, in running
away or departing from bis master or employer,'.
shall be guilty of felony, and suffer, on conviction,
death for the same. No matter (it would seem) for
what base or dreadful purpose the slave might be so
inveigled—that is of no consequence. That is not
the question. To bring the offender within the sta-
tute, it must be shown that the abduction of the
slave has deprived the owner of the use and benefit
of such slave. This, however, is not the comment of
the Christian spirited, the free-born, republican,
liberty-loving Judge !—No O'NEALL remarks:—
" This Act, it will be seen, is nearly 100 years old,
and could, therefore, have had. no direction against
the abolition folly of the present day." From hence
we learn that WILBERFORCE and PITT, ROMILLY,
MACKINTOSH, and GREY, have all been very silly
fellows—to his thinking. Poor fellows. Their
laurels, then, must wither ; for the venom of this
Judge of Appeal has been shed upon them. He
proceeds in the scolding strain of a store-owning
small planter :—" I have no doubt it may check such
philanthropy as that of the editor of the inclosed, if
he should ever venture to try his hand in stealing a
negro or aiding one to run away." Therefore we
must infer that in Pittsburgh " philanthropy" is dis-
couraged from the bench where justice is assumed to
be administered in mercy—and that judges deco-
rously suggest the commission of felonies which they
themselves are afterwards to try. His own simplicity,
his sensitiveness to harsh constructions put on such
enlarged views of law and mercy, are absolutely
touching:—" How a judge can be justly styled a
murderer fur enforcing the law of the State whose
officer he may be, is rather strange : perhaps the
editor can find something in 'the new code of morals,'
of which he seems to be an exponent, which may
justify it." Does he gravely suppose that the mora-
lity which would excuse the act of one party in en-
abling another to escape—in a country of free insti-
tutions—from slavery is new ? But let his own
language tell his own case. We despair of rivalling
the sustained dignity and graceful energy, the judge-
like, dispassionate calmness and generous sarcasm of
the subjoined passage from his Honour's letter :

" Our revolutionary sires thought precious little of the
rascals who stole or aided negroes in running away ; little
of their blood would have been •poured out to keep such
from the gallows ; they would sooner, much sooner,
have tied the noose, than out it with their swords. Say
to the worthy editor of the inclosed that John L. Brown
will not be hanged. By the recommendation of myself
and my brethren of the Court of Appeal he was par-
doned by the Governor, on the condition of receiving, on
Friday, the 26th of April next, at Winnsborough, thirty-
nine lashes on his bare back. If the editor will then
and there attend, I have no doubt John L. Brown will
gladly accompany him to the West, where he can soothe
and cherish him, as one of the young and ardent men'
who loved negro women, and advised them to escape from
slavery.—JOUN BOLTON O'NEALL."
On perusing this extract, we began to doubt whe-
ther the waggery of Cr:A.ll4,Es DICKENS had not pre-
vailed on JOHN BOLTON O'NEALL, to allow him to
write this most cutting of " American Notes" for
him! But the " nine-and-thirty lashes," which will
probably be so inflicted as to equate poor BROWN'S
commuted punishment with the extreme penalty of
his original sentence, are genuine " American stripes."

We have accounts from Madrid to the 14th inst.
The new decree against the liberty of the press had
come into operation, and had extinguished one jour-
nal, the Mundo, though a supporter of the Govern-
ment. 'ln announcing the fact, it states, " the decree
respecting the press having appeared yesterday, we
must cease to appear to-morrow." The decree, it is
said, was drawn up by BRAVO himself, who, while
editor of a journal, was the most licentious and scur-
rilous writer in Spain. - Some of the journals an-
nounc.,, the " glorious" capture of a Moorish boat by
a detachment of militia, at Melilla, on the coast of
Africa, when several Moors were killed and wounded.
This contemptible Government seem anxious to go
to war with Morocco to please France, and no doubt
they will find a sufficient reason, if France finds the
money.

The Three per Cents. were done at 36} cash, 37
5-16 at 60 days, and. the Fives at 231 at 60 days.

The Paris papers of Saturday are almost entirely
occupied with the diseust-ion in the Chamber of De-
puties on Friday, and the documents presented by
the Minister of Foreign Affairs relative to the late
transactions at Otaheite. M. BILLAULT, put for-
ward as is generally believed by M. THIERS, com-
menced the attack on M. GUIZOT (for against the
"stranger" all the batteries of the Opposition are di-
rected), and after recounting the history of this con-
temptible and thread-bare subject, he said, " the
Government, in striking at Admiral DUPETIT
THOUARS, forgot the deeds of Queen POMARB and
the intrigues of the English agent. Your blow has
only fallen on your own flag ; it would have been at
least as just that Commodore NICOLAS should lose
his command as that you should recal the French
Admiral. This disavowal of the acts of an Admiral,
known for his courage and his patriotism, will have
the most disastrous effects. Whilst onr seamen are
afflicted by such a proceeding, they will meet the
English officers, whose arrogance will be increased
by the disgrace which has fallen on our Admiral,
without affecting the Commandant of the Vindictive.
I have heard that the English Consul has been re-
called. If that has been done by negotiation, I here
demand that the documents connected with it be pro-
duced." In conclusion, he distinctly stated that in
bringing forward the motion he had no idea of making
it a Ministerial question, and the majority of the
Chamber had determined to keep the present men in
power until their unpopularity at home and their
humility abroad brought about their downfal. M.
GUIZOT, however, cut the debate short in a brief
speech, and laid at least thirty documents upon the
table. As these must be read to be understood, the
debate was closed and the Chamber broke up. The
affair probably is at an end, for the French public
it seems take little interest in the question, and as
the Opposition profess their inability to turn out the
Ministry no object can be served by renewing the
discussion. M. GUIZOT made a manly and straight-
forward speech in reply to M. BILLAULT. He stated
distinctly that there were two parties interested—
the English and the French authorities—and
that it was his bounden duty, as far
as possible, to act impartially, and, at the same
time, to withhold any documents that might have
the slightest tendency to cause a bad feeling be-
tween the two countries. In adverting to the re-
peatcd attacks made on himself, he made a iew re•
which the Chamber listened to with lima
attention. "YV hen I first entered this arena," said
he, " I anticipated and accepted the certainty of
many a struggle) many casualty, many tal

I.ce, and many a trial ; but I confess I never expected
what has taken place with respect to this question—l
never thought that the truth could be misconceived
or misrepresented to such a point. Ido not, however,
complain, nor am I astonished—there are, in fact, im-
putations which do not merit the honour of exciting
astonishment. I have listened in silence to what has
beln said, and I shall reply as if I was not myself con-
cerned in the question. It doest not, I acknowledge, cost
me any great effort to act thus—l pretend to no merit
for remaining, in the midst of this discussion, tran-
quil and confident in the judgment of my country.
I shall take the utmost care in what I am about to
say, not to sin against any Parliamentary rule by any
word direct or indirect. I prefer submitting to cer-
tain disagreeable matters, lather than, by picking
them up with my own, to throw them back on those
who have flung them against me."—(Loud cheers
frequently interrupted the Minister, who, after some
further remarks gave the following sound reasons for
not producing all the papers):—

" The inevitable consequence of their productions would
have been to envenom the question, and cause irritation. I
know that out of this assembly there are people who do not
fear to raise hostile questions, who, on the contrary, seize on
every opportunity to throw oil on the flame of discord ; for
our own part, as friends of peace, that is not a part of our po-
licy. It has been implied just now that this was not, in any
sense, a grand diplomatic discussion. But, gentlemen, it
is impossible to close one's eyes on facts ; no one can
deny the lively interest that is felt by a great number
of people in England in this question, and the importance
which on its own account alone it acquires with the Eng-
lish Government. We should have been blind, senseless,
imprudent, not to have paid great attention to this ; we
have not on that account acted with complaisance towards
England, but we have taken care not to irritate the question,
nor to throw before the public details which would have only
tended to have inflamed passions, and it is for that reason we
have stopped in communicating the details demanded.—
(Approbation). But I will state another reason more spe-
cial, and not less powerful. The recal of the Consul
Pritchard was just now spoken of. He is, in fact, recalled.
He is removed to another post two or three hundred leagues
from Otaheite.—(Murmurs on the Left). We wished for
this, but we did not ask it ; we opened no negotiations on
the subject ; we have, therefore, no documents to produce.
I am astonished that we have met with a reproach on the
subject."

The Funds on Saturday continued firm, the Five
per Cents. closing at 122 f. 20c., and the Threes at
83f. 70c.

THE BOURSE-SATURDAY, APRIL 20.

First Highest Lowest

Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents•• •• .• 122 15 .. 122 20 .. 122 15 .. 122 15
FourperCents•• •• 106 30 .. 106 30 •• 105 60 .. 106 30
Three per Cents..... 83 70 .. 83 75 83 60 .. 83 60
Bank of France 3lOO —3lOO •.3098 75 ..3100
Belgian Bank... • • • • • • • •• • • 690 .. 695 .. 690 .. 695
1841.... • • • • 1110 ..1110 .•1110 .•1110
Belgian Fives, 1831.
1840

1842 •• ..
Spanish Active ••••••••
Threes •••••• • • • • • • 36/ • • 37 36/ • • 37
• Passive •. 6/ .. 61 • • 6; • • 61
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 45/ .. 461 •• 451 . • 45/
Neapolitan
Roman ••••• • .• • - . • • 106 .. 106 .. 106 • • 106

Some constables came to his assistance, and it took their
united strength to get him to the station-house. He said he
would be hanged for some of us.
Sergeant Cummings said the prisoner was " mad drunk."
He was fined for the assault on Mr. Osborne 405., and for
that on the first constable 10s., or in default to go to the
House of Correction.

Timothy Sullivan, another violent Irishman, was placed
before Mr. Rawlinson on a similar charge.
John Hall, 64 D, said that about nine on Saturday night
the prisoner came up to him in Upper Baker-street, and
asked his way to Portman-street. He (Hall) told him his
way, and the prisoner then said, "Well, I'll pay you for your
trouble, you -," and threw himself into a fighting attitude.
Witness jumped aside, and avoided a blow made at his head
Another constable came up, and said that he had received a
dangerous kick from the prisoner, but as he (the constable)
wished to go down to Windsor to his father's funeral, he did
not wish to be detained in attendance at the Court this morn-
ing, and therefore let him go on. He (Hall) took him into
custody, and on the way he aimed a kick at a boy, which, if
it had taken effect, might have injured him for life.
Mr. RAWLMON fined him 205., or a month's imprisonment.

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
John Davis, a young man, was charged before Mr. Trail
with discharging a pistol in ie public highway.
It appeared that on the preceding afternoon, between four
and five o'clock, as two ladies were walking along Manor-
place, Bermondsey, they were very much alarmed on hearing
the report of fire-arms close behind them. They turned
round, and saw the defendant running away with a large
pistol in his hand, and on meeting a policeman they com-
plained of the circumstance to him, and at the same time
pointed out to him the direction in which the prisoner had
gone. The policeman accordingly kept a look out, and soon
afterwards observed the prisoner walk behind two gentlemen
and discharge a pistol close up to their heads, upon which he
ran away as before, but being pursued was taken with the
pistol in his possession.
The prisoner said that he went out for the purpose of
shooting birds, and amused himself with firing off the pistol
to try it before he got into the fields.
Mr. TRAILL directed the prisoner to be deprived of the
pistol, and inflicted a fine of 10s. on him, or fourteen days'
imprisonment, to put him in remembrance of the circum-
stance, and not act so in future.

Edwin Willis, dressed like a midshipman, the son of Dr.
Willis, was charged with threatening his father.
Dr. Willis stated that his son had been at sea, but had been
at home now nine months, and insisted upon being supported
without applying to any profession. When requested to attend
to any business he refused, and carried pistols in his pockets,
and had threatened to shoot the members of his family. On
Saturday night he came home drunk, and was so violent that
it was found necessary to give him into custody.
Mr. TRAILL told the defendant that his father was not com-
pelled to support him, and that he had no business to remain
in his father's house against his inclination.
The defendant, however, appeared to think that, although
he *as of an age to support himself, yet that his father was
bound to maintain him in idleness.

The MAGISTRATE, however, undeceived the defendant in
this respect, and adjudged him to find bail not to annoy or
molest his father.

QUEEN-SQUARE.--(THIS DAY.)
Two old men, named Haley and Fielder, inmates of St.
Margaret's Workhouse, were charged by Mr. Ellott, the
Master, with being drunk and disorderly in the house on Sa-
turday afternoon. It appeared that the two men had been at
work a short distance from the workhouse, and returned ilia
beastly state of intoxication, and used abusive language.
They were committed for seven days.
John Ives, a young man, was charged, on suspicion, with
stealing 6/. from his late employer.
Mr. Samuel Smith, a carrier residing in Regent-street,
Chelsea, said that the prisoner was in his employment about
six weeks ago, but had been occasionally employed since,
On Saturday week he found that a drawer in which he kept
his money had been forced open, and 61. abstracted.
A labourer said he was going home on the night on which
the robbery was alleged to have taken place, and having
stopped to count his money, the prisoner, with whom he
was slightly acquainted, came up and asked for change of
half a sovereign, which witness gave him. The prisoner
then asked him to take care of a sovereign and a half
sovereign until the following Monday, which he did ; but
the prisoner came on the Sunday night and asked for it. He
said he received the money from his grandfather.
The further hearing of the case was adjourned to obtain
the attendance of a witness. The prisoner was accordinbly
remanded.

THE WILLS FORGERIES.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Befure Mr. Baron GURNEY, Mr. Justice WituADxs, and Mr.

Justice MAULE.)
Shortly after ten o'clock, the Judges having taken their
seats upon the bench,
Mr. riIIZIN rose and said that his client, William Saunders,
had intimated to him his wish to retract his plea of Not
Guilty, and plead Guilty to the indictment against him in the
case of Mary Hunt, and, after careful consideration of the
evidence iu the case, his Learned Friend, Mr. Stone, and him-
self, had come to the determination that the result must be
the same in effect if the trial should be proceeded with. He
wished their Lordships would permit him to advert to the
condition in life in which the prisoner moved, and to mention
that he was a man of inferior- education to the other pri-
soners, and that after a long course of misfortune, having
been twice an insolvent, he had been led by men of superior
judgment to commit, the offence with which he was charged.
Mr. Straight, the clerk of the arraigns, then called upon
the prisoner, and told him he was charged with inciting a
certain evil disposed person to forge a will purporting to be
the last will and testament of Mary Hunt, and asked him
whether he pleaded Guilty or Not Guilty?
Saunders—l wish to plead Guilty.
_ _ . .

Mr. WILKINS said then were two other cases to be tried—
the one just mentioned, and also another, against Mr. Barber ;
and he (Mr. Wilkins) could only say on the part of his
client, Mr. Barber, that he was particularly anxious that
those cases should be tried, and that he should, in reference
to the case on which his client had been convicted, use every
constitutional privilege which the law allowed him, to render
it nugatory by appealing to the highest tribunals in the land.
The Learned Gentleman expressed his conviction that the
reason these trials were not to be proceeded with was that it
was felt by the prosecution that they did not dare to proceed.
Mr. ERLE said it would be improper now to advert to his
convictions in reference to this case.

Mr. WILKINS, in a rather imperative tone, asked to know
whether it was the intention of the Learned Counsel to allow
an acquittal in regard to the other prisoners, or to enter a
nolli prosequi ?
Mr. ErtLE said, when he was called on to decide what course
he intended to pursue he should be ready to do so.
Mr. WiLiciris complained of an allusion to his client, which
his Learned Friend Mr. Phien had made.

Mr. PIILNN denied that he had in any way alluded to Mr
Wilkins' client. He had carefully abstained from doing so.
Mr. WILKINS—His Learned Friend had spoken of his client
having been tempted by persons of superior judgment.
Mr. Justice MAULE said the Court had net understood that
any allusion had been made to Mr. Barber.
The Judges then returned to consult on what course they
should take, and, after an absence of about a quarter of an
hour, they returned into Court, upon which
Mr. Straight, having ca:led the prisoners severally by
name, told them they had been convicted of felony, and
asked them what they had to say why the sentence of the
Court should not be passed upon them?
Mr. Barber then, in a clear tone of voice, and in a very
calm and unembarrassed manner, proceeded to make a long
speech to the Court, in order to show that he had been
made the victim of Fletcher. He said he was aware that the
question put to him implied whether he had any legal objec-
tion to make. He trusted, however, that their Lordships
would not preclude him from making some observations on
the general nature of the case upon which he had been con-
victed, more particularly as no witnesses were called for his
defence. He did not mean by this to cast the least reflection
on his Counsel, to whom he could never be too grateful, and
whose able defence would command his eternal gratitude.
He wished to say, however, that at the conclusion of the
Learned Gentleman's speech, had be (Mr. Barber) been
asked whether he thought it necessary to have any witnesses
called, he should have said he did not think it was. He had,
however, very important evidence which he might have
called. A system of deception had been practised against him
by that man (pointing to Mr. Fletcher).
Mr. Fletcher—No, no.
Mr. Barber said he had never had any desire to increase
Mr. Fletcher's difficulties, but the frightful circumstances in
which he was placed were owing to Mr. Fletcher. All the
misery he had suffered had been brought about by him, and
was attributable to that confidence which lie was induced to
repose in Mr. Fletcher, whom he had not the least reason to
suspect up to the present time. He hoped he should be able
to satify their Lordships, by something more than assertions
of this kind. He then went on to say that he would explain
the course which had been adopted towards him by Fletcher,
in reference to Miss Slack's case. The correspondence had
been already laid before their Lordships, but the most
important feature in the history of this transaction
he could not bring before their Lordships. It was this.
Fletcher said it is likely that this young lady (Miss Slack)
is entitled to this stock. He (Barber) had said he did not
think there was much doubt of it, and thought it must be so.
He said, however, there was a means by which he could de-
cide the matter most completely, and that if he (Barber)
could procure the handwriting, he would have it compared
with the signature in the Bank book. He did so, and pro-
cured a letter with the signature of Miss Slack. Fletcher
therupon got it compared with the Bank books, as procured
by Christmas. Respecting the answer which he got from
Fletcher, as to the result of that comparison he had no means
of verifying it ; but Fletcher told him that the handwriting
did not agree at all, and that his friend had compared it with
the signature in the Bank books. He declared that the sig
nature in the Bank books was that of an elderly person, while
the signature of Miss Slack was that of ayoung lady, and that
it was therefore quite certain that she was not the owner of
the stock. He (Barber) then expressed his regret and sur-
price, but Fletcher said he 'was quite satisfied, and stated that
the lady had executed a power of attorney before the divi-
dends on the stock had ceased to be received. He entreated
their Lordships to remember that Captain Foskett had said
that Miss Slack was about twenty-seven years of age ; he
admitted that in his evidence Fletcher upon this said it could
not be the same party, as she would not have been compe-
tent to make a power of attorney at the period at which she
had executed it, if she was only twenty-seven years of age
then. Coupling these facts together, he had come to the
conclusion, firmly and honestly, that Miss Slack was not the
same person as she in whose name the stock was invested,
but that she was quite a different party. In a
letter which he had written to Mr. Baxter,
(Captain Foskett's attorney) he, Barber, had promised that
if the right party had been fbund out he would give him in-
formation of it, for the satisfaction of the young lady and the
family. Nowivhen he wrote that letter he intended either
to keep that promise or he did not. If he intended to keep
it, it could not be argued that he had a guilty knowledge, and
if he did not, he should net have made it, as it was perfectly
unnecessary ; but he did make it, and he intended to have
kept it, and he did keep it. He did not, unfortunately, write
a letter, but after this party (Emma Slack) had come for-
ward, he met Mr. Baxter in Lincoln's Inn-fields, and in-
formed him that the person who was really the
owner, had come forward and produced a will. Mr.
Baxter said " Ah I indeed ;" and the correspondence
between them then stopped, and that casual meeting was a
great misfortune to him (Barber), for had lie not met Mr.
Baxter, he should have written a letter which would have
been written in his books, and have been produced
in reference
the trial.
He had said that Fletcher had deceived him reference
to the hand-writing, but he was not quite sure that Mr.
Fletcher had not been deceived himself. It appeared from
the evidence of Christmas that he gave rather a doubtful
description of the signature; but whether he did or not, it
certainly appeared he stated that Miss Slack, of
Abbots Langley was not the owner of the stock. Mr.
Fletcher produced to him (Barber)extract
from a letter, and said he had received it from
a friend at the Bank. He (Barber) never knew who that
friend Was till after this prosecution had been commenced.
He spoke of him simply as -a friend at the Bank. The ex-
tract from the letter alluded to gated that OM rats dock

in the Bank standing in the name of Miss Slack, formerly of
Smith-street, Chelsea, now of Abbots Langley, but that was
not the same person. During this time he, attended a case at
the Croydon assizes, during which his partner, Mr. Bircham,
attended to Mr. Fletcher's business in this case.—(Barber
then produced the extract from the letter, and, turning to
Mr. Fletcher, said, " You will admit this is in your hand-
writing." Fletcher admitted it was.) Their Lordships
would see how important this was. There were two
circumstances by which he arrived at a certain conviction
that Miss Slack was not the owner of the property— one that
the handwriting was different, and the other that she could
not have executed the power of attorney, which it appeared
she had, on account of her age. He had said to Captain Fos.
'kett, in one of the conversations, that forty years of age would
do. The prosecution appeared to think that was against
him, but see how that told in his favour. Forty years would
do ; that was to say,it was consistent with othercircumstances ;
and was it not most extraordinary that Captain Foskett, who
had man ied the lady's sister, should have stated that her age
was twenty-seven, when in fact it was thirty-seven. After
some further observations, in which there was considerable
repetition, he declared, over and over, that he was misled by
Fletcher ; that he had been Fletcher's victim. He then ap-
pealed to the life of industry and respectability which he
had led from boyhood to the present time, and concluded by
calling on Fletcher, as he hoped to enjoy some peaceful mo-
ments in his later life, to declare that he (Barber) had been
the victim of his (Fletcher's) deception, and begging of the
Court to extend its mercy to him.
Mr. Fletcher, on being called on, threw the onus upon
Christmas, and said that, if Mr. Barber had been deceived, he
had himself been made the dupe of others who were more
designing than he was. He had been long affected with
disease of the heart. He did not believe he could live many
years, and he implored the mercy of the Court.
William Saunders said that he had been made an instru-
ment in the hands of others, and as he had made every re-
paration in his power for what he had done, he trusted the
Court would deal mercifully with him.
The two female prisoners said nothing.
Mr. Baron GURNEY then proceeded to pass sentence on the
prisoners. Addressing Fletcher first he said—That he had
been found guilty upon two indictments of the crime of
felony—that a few years ago he would have expiated
with his life the crime of which he had been found
guilty—that his crime was aggravated from the respectable
position he occupied in society. He then sentenced him to
transportation for life. With regard to Mr. Barber, he said
that he had been found guilty as an accessory before the fact,
after a patient and long trial. The Learned Judge who tried
him had acquiesced in the finding of the jury, and his opinion
was not altered after the statement which the prisoner had
made. His crime was also very much aggravated from the
fact of his being a respectable attorney, and the sentence of
the Court was that he be transported beyond the seas for the
term of his natural life. With regard to Wm. Saunders the Court
distinguished his guilt from that of the others, and believing him
to have been misled, the sentence of the Court was, that he
be transported for seven years. With respect to the two
female prisoners, as they had been instruments in the hands
of others, and as one of them (Mrs. Dorey) had made all the
atonement in her power, by making a confession which
furthered the ends of justice, the sentence of the Court upon
them was, that they be kept in confinement for two years.
The prisoner Fletcher sunk into his seat when sentence had
been pronounced. Mr. Barber seemed deeply affected at first,
but soon recovered his usual calm manner, and the female
prisoners were both in tears.
Tne Court then adjourned to the 6th of May.

MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at' Liverpool on Saturday had a
quiet appearance. Sales only 3,000 bales. Prices were with-
out alteration. Nothing of importance occurred in the
Railway Share Market :—Birmingham and Gloucester were
92* ; Caledonian, 5* ' • Dublin and Cashel, 5 ; Great Western,
112 i ; Lancaster. and Carlisle, 7-6; Birmingham, 228 ; Brigh-
ton, 44 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 514 ; Newcastle and
Darlington, 414 ; Paris and Lyons, 2/. 18s. 6d. ; Ditto and
Orleans, 364; South Eastern 36L.
There are late accounts from Australia this morning. The
dates from Sydney are to the 21st December, and from Port
Philip to the lst December. It does not appear that any
favourable change had taken place in the commercial
markets ; but still it is said there were some symp-
toms of improvement. The exportation cf the new
clip of wool was proceeding with very consi-
derable activity, and as the accounts received out
of the state of the market in Great Britain for the fleece were
extremely favourable, a most sanguine expectation was en-
tertained that a better state of things would soon prevail.
The flock-masters were more anxious, however, to improve
the condition of their wools, and not without reason, gene.
rally speaking, as very many are the complaints
made upon this point by the buyers here. Labour
at Sydney was scarce, and the fact that about 1,000
to 1,500 free settlers were known to be on their pas-
sage out, rather depressed wages. In the interior, however,
there was plenty of employment, if the means were
found by the Governor to send settlers forward. A reduction
in the value of the Government lands was called for. The
natives still showed a bold front, but had not done much da-
mage. There was a proposition on foot for a general combi-
nation against the aborigines, so as to put them at once hors
de combat. The Port Philip accounts are rather better as to
trade.

From New Zealand we learn that the Brigand had put
into Newcastle, on their way to the Hebrides, and, the na-
tives coming on board, a fight ensued with the crew. The
former were only got rid of after the loss of seventeen whites.
The reduction of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents., upon
the terms proposed by the Finance Minister, has been all
but completed. On Saturday afternoon the books for assents
to the plan, as respecting the Stock of 1818, were shut,
and after' the Accountants-General in Bankruptcy and
Chancery have assented, as they will do before the Bth July,
the sum required to pay off objections will not amount to
40,000/. or thereabouts. The dissents to the reduction by holders
of the other Three-and-a-Half per Cents. scarcely exceed
60,0001.—50, to carry out this great scheme, money pay-
ments of about 100,0001., or of 120,0001., only will be re-
quired. The result is most extraordinary, and will excite
the surprise of the financiers of France and of civilised
Europe.
The market for Consols has reached par again this
morning, both for Money and the Account, but now
they are to per cent. lower. A good deal of
business has been transacted this morning, and the market
looks very firm. The Government brokers bought about
30,000/. Reduced Three per Cents. at 99k. Exchequer Bills
remain fi m at 743. to 765. premium. India Bonds at 915.;
to 935. premium, and the New Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Annuities at 1036 Bank Stock for Account is at 197 ;
and India Stock at 2891.
A fair demand has prevailed for the Foreign funds this
morning. Spanish Consols have reached 214 ; the Three per
Cents., 37i ; Belgian, 105; Portuguese Converted 464 *;
and Dutch Five per Cents., 1001 The South American
Bonds are not much in demand. _

A limited amount of business has been transacted in
Shares, and the prices are in general somewhat lower than
they were yesterday.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

(From the Of List)

Bank Stock 197 196
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3% per Cent. Annuities i034%%
Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 -16%
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock
India Bonds,l,ooo —
Ditto under 1,00) 93
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account 90% 100 99%
Exchequer Bills, 1,30. I%d
1 0001.
boor
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lOl%
Columbian Bonds. 14% 151,(
Dutch Excl'ange 2.54 per Cent
Mexican Bonds, '837, a per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deferred Stock 15%
Portuguese Bonds' 5 per Cent. -
Ditto Converted .. 40%;‘
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 25%
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Ditto Deferred 15%W%
Ditto Three per Cent. - :6% 37%
Ditto for the Account
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 39%
Ditto Deferred
Dutch 2% per Cents. 60%%
Dutch 5 per Cents. - 10054 %
New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAXI. PAID. PER SHAKE.
Bristol and Exeter 7O ......... 74 ..... .... to
Bristol and Gloucester 3O 45% to
Chatham and Portsmouth ... I
Dublin and Casl,el ... 23
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered Bl. 61. Sd.
London and Birmingham. lOO ... ...2:41N
Ditto New Th. rds 2 38% ..... to --
London and Brighton 5O 4 % to
London and Greenwich
London and South Western
Ditto Eighths
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 74%
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ...... ... 54% 53% to 55 51
Northern and Eastern 45
57% to

North Midland

Norwich and Brandon
York and North!Midland .........50 ll7 '
Paris and Orleans ••••••••••••••••••••• SO
Paris and Rouen 2O 37A% ... to

Rouen and Havre.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 20.—There has
been rather less activity in our market. Our sales are as
under :—Manchester and Leeds, 111; Barnsley Junction, 3 ;
Paris and Orleans, 36; South-Eastern, 36 ; Ditto, New, 10 ;
Preston and Wyre, 15; North British, 3 1-16; Manchester
and Birmingham, 52k; Manchester and Liverpool District
Bank, 10k.

CLOSING PRICES.
ISH EUN Db.

Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red 9i,% i Ditto Bonds 93 pm
3 per Cent. Cons.
99% 'Ditto Old Annuities ...
3 per Cent. Rei l4 % Ditto New Annuities...
New 3% per Cent lO3l Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 1%d... 74 pm.
New 5 per Cent. — Ditto 5001
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 76 pm.
Jan. 1860 1:2% Bank Stock for Acct.... 197
Oct. 1839 l2 5.16 nsols for Acct. lO 0
Jan. 1860 India Stock for Acct.... 2.40%
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Portuguese, 5 per Cent —
e
1 4% Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian
- B`:% Prussian, 5 per Cent *—
B lgi Austrian,a Belgian,
Bonds •:.ePe per
CentCen t
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... Russianm,estapielireCent 117%
Chllian, ii per Cent ._ Ditto, "
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent 37%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent...... 93 Ditto, Deferred 15%
Danish, 3 per Cent — Ft ench, 5 per Cent t: —c.
Greek, 18 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent ... ...... 35% French, 3 per Cent. —f. —o.
Ditto, ii per Cent., 1837....... 'Dutch, 2% per Cent 60%
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... IDitto, 5 per Cent 100%
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) 6l
Ditto Thirds (25 paid)
Bristol and Exeter (:0 paid)
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 pais) 7%
Eastern Couuties (23 paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid)
Great Western (75 paid) -
Harwich (Braithwaite) (2 paid)
Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid) ::231%%
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
Lon inn and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Greenwich (12t. Hs. 4d. paid) 5%
Birmingham and Manchester 54%
Newcastle and Darlington Junction (18 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (3312 s 461 paid)
Ditto Mew Shares ( 4 paid)
York and North Midland (50 paid) . 118
York and Scarborough Branch (2% paid) ......
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) 57

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 22.—Fresh breeze fromW.N.W., and hazy.
OFF SALCO3IRE, APRIL 20.—Helen, Ritchie, Tobago.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind, variable.—Arrd. Africa,
Hart, Ceylon, with one pump burst. Sld. Fox, Newfound-
land ; Trio, Cadiz and Buenos Ayres ; Halifax, Ichoboe.
DEAL, APRIL S.E., light. 7. I' M. S.S.W.—
Arrd. Waverley, Morgan, China ; Elizabeth Hendriks,
Charleston for Hamburgh ; Meletta, Jacobson, ditto for
Flcusburg ; Ingleboro, Rea, China, with cutwater loose ;
Constant, Emery, Sydney, New South Wales. Sid. Everetta,
Sydney; Nelson, New Zealand; Pollux, Batavia; Trident,
St. Thomas. Arrd. Mountaineer, Smith, for Damara ;
Elizaktb,Aduetti Quebec.

York ; Argyle, Clements, and William Ward, Dady, tt'
John's, New Brunswick; Albert (steamer), Wexford, wl"'"
wrecked goods from the Georgio, wrecked off Blackwater
Bank; Rother, Hall, Bahia ; Ellis Kellam, Lancaster, t.
Domingo, 4th ult. ; Maid of Mona, Africa; Steeling, SandLl'
New York. Sld. Isaac, Jehobal ; Lady Worsley, Africa ;
gon, New Orleans ; Atlantic, and Janthe, New York ;
and Wild Irish Girl, Bombay ; Samuel, Magdalen Islands;
William Peile, Buenos Ayres ; Portland, Charleston ; Athens,
Philadelphia; Letitia Hayn, New York; Troubadour, Moll-
treal ; Nelson, Newfoundland. Off, Thetis, Buenos
The Massachusetts, from Newport to Boston, in a sinking
state, and bearing up for one of the Western Islands,
spoken, 11th ult., lat. 47, long. 26, by the Ellis Kilian', am"
here.
CORE:2 APRIL 18.—Arrd. Queen of Britain, Trinidad.
OFF WATERFORD, APRIL 19.—Rose, Yarmouth, for
Belfast. _ _ _

QFF CORK, APRIL 19.—Rowley, Ewin, Ichoboe.
ABERDEEN, APRIL 18.—Sld. Pursuit, Ichoboe.
SHIELDS, APRIL 20.—S1d. Leander, Mauritius:and gobart
Town ; Queen of Tyne, Boston ; Romance, Restigeuche ;
Pallas, Squenay ; Stamfedham, Quebec.
HULL, APRIL 20.—Arrd. Ellen, Wilson, Ichoboe.
and
CLYDE, APRIL 18.—S1d. Nelson, Bombay ; Cannon
British America, St. John's, N. B.