The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 16.

IN RE STAFFORD SMITH.
The insolvent in this case had been a clerk in the
Legacy Duty Office, but had been discharged by the
Commissioners upon his being declared insolvent.
Tho amount cf his debts and liabilities was 1,6491.,
of which 649/. were contracted without consideration.
He had been originally a bookseller at Cambridge, and
he attributed the origin of his insolvency to the fact of
the trustees of St. John's College in that town, having
required the site of his house for certain proposed altera-
tions and improvements of the college, and thus break-
ing up his business connections. He had paid his ad-
dresses to a young lady at Cambridge, to whom he
alleged that he had been engaged in marriage, but who
subsequently refused to marry him. He brought an
action, which, at the time, obtained some notoriety with
the public, but the insolvent was non-suited, owing, as
he stated, in the lengthened examination to which he
was subjected, to the fact of several important witnesses
whom he had subpoenaed being bribed. By this action
he lost a large sum of money, and he also stated that he
had lost money to a large amount by betting on Priam,
at the Derby, against the field. He had lost a consider-
able sum by theatrical spec.ulation, having taken the
Sadler's Wells Theatre, where he appeared in the cha-
racter of Hamlet, and excited some risibility amongst the
audience. Upon this failure he wrote to a nobleman
Stating his circumstances, and through his means ob-
tained the situation in Somerset-house, which he lost in
consequence of his insolvency.
The COURT after a lengthened investigation decided
that there were no grounds of opposition, and eventually
ordered the insolvent to be discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Yesterday George Bowles, a porter. working at the
wharfs in Thames-street, was charged with stealing a
quarter of oats, the property of Mr. Muggeridge, of
Thames-street.
Mr. Humphreys, the solicitor, appeared on behalf of
Mr. Muggeridge, a corn merchant, at the bottom of St.
Andrew's-hill. On Friday last he had 270 quarters of
oats brought up to Puddle-dock, in two lighters. In
one 20 quarters were put. In the other 250 quarters,
contained in 500 sacks, were stowed. About eight
o'clock on Sunday evening the prisoner was found on
the laystall adjoining the wharf, carrying a sack of oats
away, and as he admitted they did not belong to him, he
Was detained on suspicion. On the following morning
another sack was found lying in the manure in the lay-
Stall, and it was observed that a shoot from the lay-
stall to the wharf had been lowered, and there was no
doubt the thief bad obtained access to the wharf from
thence. The prisoner was not employed on either the
Wharf or laystall. Samples would be produced of the
oats found on the prisoner, and those contained in the
barge ' • the sack would be identified, and it would be
proved that two of the 500 sacks brought up in the
Louisa were missing.
Sir GEORGE CARROLL committed the prisoner for trial.
,James Marden, a young man employed as clerk by Mr.
.iniger, a furrier, in Noble street, was charged with ab-
sconding with 301., which his master entrusted to him
to •-a--
y into Messrs. Masterman's.
Mr. Finiger stated that the prisoner had been in his
employ several months, and on the Bth of January he
gave him two crossed cheques for 221. 12a., and as much
cash as made up 30/., and desired him to take it to
Messrs. Masterman's, to bring back the pass-book, and
to bring a new cheque which he wanted for immediate
Ilse. The prisoner went away about three o'clock in the
afternoon and he saw no more of him until he was ap-
prehended on the 15th, when he had got rid of all the
cash except about 305., but had the cheques still in his
Possession. When the prisoner saw him he accounted
for his conduct by saying that he lost a sovereign, and
acing ashamed to return he went on spending the money
tilhe was apprehended. Witness had warned him the
less he said the better it might be for him.
The ledger-keeper from Masterman's proved that 301.
.17,as not paid in to Mr. Finiger's account, and policemen
92 produced the two cheques, which he took from the
Prisoner.
The prisoner said he was tipsy when his master gave
him the money, and being so at the time he missed the
toveig he spent more money in drink, and was afraid
return to his master.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
CLERKEN WELL.
Joseph Headford, a respectable youth, 18 years of age
Wss placed at the bar, on Monday, before Mr. Green-
-oa, charged by Mr. John Samuel Hunt, of the firm of,
Messrs. Hunt and Mortimer, the extensive silversmith's
;1124, Harrison-street, Gray's Inn-road, with stealing
ree ounces and twenty-five pennyweights of silver.
It appeared in evidence that the prisoner had been ap-
prentice to the prosecutor four years, and was respectably
connected. In consequence of some suspicions that he
Willa dishonest, George Dixon, a private watchman, em-
toyed in the manufactory, was deputed to keep a strict
ch, and on Saturday evening last, about six o'clock,
when the whole of the workmen had left the premises,
the prisoner remained behind, and was seen by Dixon to
go into the chasers' shop, where he took up a gsdlipot
from, a bench, and emptied something into a paper,
"WI he put into his pocket. He was stopped by Dixon
as he was leaving the premises, who told him he should
not go until Mr. Hunt was sent for. They had a struggle,
shop, the prisoner succeeded in returning to the chasers'
,"°P, where in the agitation of the moment, the prisoner
left his umb'rella on the bench, and the three ounces of
Silver which had been before on the chasers' bench, were
found in a sheet of Punch's Almanack, and on the prisoner
W
as found a corresponding sheet of the same publication.
Mr. Hunt was sent for, and the prisoner was given into
custody.
The prisoner was cautioned by Mr. GREENWOOD, that
as he had no professional adviser, it would be as well for
him to say nothing. He adopted that course, and was
remanded until Thursday next.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
John Lowry was yesterday charged with having a,
tempted to pick the pocket of Mrs. Belcher, of
street, Cavendish-square, at the
.Haymarket Theatre.
It appeared that the complainant and her son were
waiting at the box entrance of the theatre, on Monday
evening, when au attempt was made to pick the corn-
Vainant's pocket by the prisoner. The prisoner was
Jest at this moment spied by Mr. Gibbons, son of Sir
John Gibbons, the magistrate, who instantly went off
el rocured a police constable. The prisoner was
SeileelP by the constable, with his hand in the lady's
Pocket, the prisoner having contrived to raise her dress
anpereeived.—The prisoner was remanded for a few days.
1.1013 E Y noisrvoLEsi wlecE.—A donation of It. from T., was thank-
- ackdged.
LAMBETH-STREET.
t Yesterday Thomas Reynolds, a toll-collector at Strat-
:4l, in Essex, appeared before Mr. Henry, to answer to
1184°Inioas taken out at the instance of the Messrs.
heeson coal-merchants, &c., at Stratford, and which
tearged him with charging toll upon the waggons of the
°re, plainants the same being exempt.
alr- Ellis of Cowper's-court, City, solicitor, appeared
~kehalf of the complainants ; and Mr. Clarkson, the
th;43ter, and Mr. George Dacre, clerk to the trustees of
jiOa€l, attended for the defendant.
A-me brief facts of the case are these :—The Messrs.
a:,_"011 had contracted with the Directors of the North-
sylLCctli Railway to cart a quantity of timber from their
Ituar,r, at Stratford, to the Company's Stratford station ;
loadt 1.),,c; to pass through the turnpike-gate with each
hey The were charged a fresh toll at each journey.
the complainants considered that the toll charged for
an; urst journey was sufficient in law for the whole day,
therefore claimed exemption on each of the subse-
tsent Passings. The question here raised being one of
zpiderable public importance, its decision was looked
.4vith more than ordinary interest.
r• Clarkson said that since he had entered the Court
t,.._attention was directed by the worthy magistrate to a
to?, the
_, Queen v. Roscoe," in the Bth folio of " Alder-
ps,,sea.sa,n Ellis," which was perfectly analogous to the
opin.'L, and wherein the Court was unanimous in its
1,2•011 that a second toll could not be legally charged.
Is,*u^l, r• Ellis observed that the complainants themselves
eteZustees of the road in question, and having orily
of hsJ,eet in view, namely, that of obtaining the decision
sati,a
.„'N'orship on the point in dispute, they would be
This by the defendant paying the costs.
the „is was agreed to on the part of the defendant, and
teehrtnies left the Court. The decision is one, as has
- 'MON stated, of great importance to the public.
. THAMES POLICE.
,Yett„,-..Y simple-looking man came before Mr. Broderip
atisk,"ay, and said he wanted to ask the Magistrate 'a
,°'l a case of the very greatest importance.
Beye-uanDERIP—I do not sit here to give advice. I
Ivili‘4ve advice to any one. Tell me your case, and I
~ldVl' You whether I can apply the law or not.
pia applicant proceeded to state that he resided at
kiri?Ford, near Bow and on Monday, while engaged in
pkr,vivn workshop, he saw a lady's reticule lying in the
tet:e of the road, and lost no time in securing it and
glt in a hat, which he deposited in his own house.
of
a,:
sec had an opportunity of examining the contents
11,14 r tiule a lady waited upon him, and asked if he
aQd. °end one ? Ile replied in the affirmative, and irn-
tesei:ite,,lY produced the reticule with its contents un-
,Qa• The lady recognised it as her own, and pro-
tatiip to overhaul it in his presence, and exhibited great
of t,ha'etion that the contents of the reticule, consisting
114(14' st Bank of England notes and some silver, were
the a,tittbeel- She politely thanked him for his honesty and
"kotaerity with which he had produced the reticule, and
Ile St liberally" presented him with 2s. for his trouble.
ireukeePted of the money, but having mentioned the
savlnstanee to a friend, he was advised to demand
krag,° money "—(A laugh)—of Is. in the pound.
keue ZRoDERIP supposed the applicant meant salvage
tY' and he could assure him lie was not entitled by
Th° nlak? any demand.
'v'tiYrl:4lPePlioerallSotr. ?D°ll't your worship think that 2s. is
Itkm, 4'sllonm:ix. said it was certainly a very small re-
ut the law did not allow him to make any demand.
the
aPplicant seemed very much to doubt the accuracy
41:0, worthy 3,111-4
parently much sra e s opinion,
si t ' ' • and loft the Court,
dissatisfied.
hl'esterd 2?.. GREENWICH.
foqptforcisraoYad
potman at the Royal Oak,
ktr. itotherlnthe, was placed at the bar be:
ssett. eremy charged with obtaining money I))
tittesgio-rdof false 'voucher, for wine sold by John James,.
smite. above house, to a lady named Lamson,
3.ntlelys,llllpond-row,
111.1, pri.!!'er °ll, being sworn, deposed that he ordered
s 4. s. 1_74 to deliver half-a-dozen of port wine at
Lain
house, but never authorised him to re-
l',Pwevirlieent for either wine or spirits. The prisoner.
urittee,s,B
_subsequently made out a bill in his (Mr.
114, satin! , attaching his own receipt at the same
ttokra.A.gethat he had paid for it at the bar.
114 ra
s'ec Lainsou deposed that she received the bill
142eeat. anti who said the prisoner was waiting for
443jy pfd
i
-the bll was receipted, and if not paid the
graent was to be torn off. Witness inamedi-
"u
414.01U1t, 245, to the prisoner. *he hRd

also paid for wines ordered of the prisoner, and which
she supposed came from the Royal Oak. One parcel
of wine came in October, the other in November.
Mr. James said he believed the prisoner had ordered
wines and spirits from other houses, which had been de•
livered to the parties as coming from the Royal Oak,
the bills made out in his name, and payment made ac-
cordingly.
The prisoner was remanded to Maidstone Gaol.
WOOLWICH.

Yesterday Henry Tyson, aged 22, and most respect.
ably-dressed, was brought up by Police-constable Glad-
win, 122 11, and placed at the bar for final examination,
on the charge of being an escaped felon from Castle
Ruthin Gaol, Isle of Man.

The former depositions having been read over, the
following additional evidence was adduced:—
Gladwin, 122 It, stated that on Sunday night he met
the !prisoner in High-street, loitering about, and think-
ing it suspicious he watched him some time, and then
asked the prisoner where he came from and what he was
doing. The prisoner tried to evade him, but finding he
could not, said he was very uneasy in his mind, and said,
" Tell me where a police-constable (the witness being in
plain clothes) is to be found, that I may give myself up,
for I am one of the escaped felons from the Isle of Man."
He said he was a police-constable, when the prisoner
said, "'Fake me, my mind is so uneasy I cannot rest."
He took him to the station-house. and found by the Hue
and Cry that the prisoner exactly corresponded with the
description of one of the six that escaped on the 10th of
September last. He had since corresponded with Mr.
Inspector Bellion, of the police at Douglas, Isle of Man,
who confirmed the prisoner's confession.
Prisoner—As far as I can I will confess the whole
truth, it will be such a relief to my mind. I enlisted
into her Majesty's 6th Regiment of Foot, and rose
rapidly to be a sergeant, when I and a private laid a
plan to rub the officers' quarters, and did so ; but in
the act heard the cry of " thieves," and made our
escape and deserted. We were puzzled how to
change our military dress for plain clothes,
when we determined to break into a farm house, and
procure a change, which we did, and left the others be-
hind. We were, however, apprehended for the burglary,
and committed for trial on the 10th of August. Hughes,
on the 10th of September, liberated us from the cells,
when with an old patten we forced open the gaol-doors,
and got over a high wall, and made the best of our way
down to the water-side, and there found a pleasure yacht
belonging to a gentleman named Gawne, into which we
all got immediately and put out to sea, and were there
two nights and two days without bread or water and al-
most famished with hunger. We landed on the Welsh
coast (our intention was to have gone to 'lreland, but
the stress of weather prevented us doing so), and then
stove in the vessel and scuttled her, that caused it to be
sunk. After landing here, we all separated, each taking
a different road, and he had neither seen or heard of
them since; but wandered about the country till he came
to Woolwich, was questioned by the police-constable
and he then determined to give himself up to justice at
once.

The Worthy MAGISTRATE said he must remand hina
to Ruthin gaol to take his trial, and the officer was
therefore to take him in safe custody to that gaol,
where he would be dealt with according to law.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of a great
deal of public business.
The petition of Mr. Samuel Wells against the return
of Messrs. R. Taylor, Obbard, Hodgson, and Gresham, as
Common Councilmen for the ward of Farringdon With-
out having been sent from the Court of Grand Wardmote
to the Court of Aldermen, the petitioner was called, and
immediately attended at the bar.
After some conversation amongst the members, the se-
veral cases in which Mr. Wells had petitioned were post-
poned for a fortnight, some of the gentlemen whose re-
turn has been 'impugned having at the same time ex-
pressecrti hope that the'CoUrt would endeavour"to decide
on that day, and save them the additional expense of
producing counsel and witnesses on subsequent days.
Alderman COPELAND, in bringing up the Report of
the inspectors of weights and measures, said it was with
great satisfaction he called the attention of the Court to
the exertions of the inspectors for the last twelve months.
(Hear.) When the Court considered that the labours
of these two excellent officers were calculated to render
benefit to those who needed protection and assistance
most, in consequence of their limited means, he was sure
it was unnecessary for him to say more to prove the
value of the new appointments.—(Hear, hear.) The
services already rendered in the poor and populous neigh-
bourhoods of the City of London, in every district of
which the inspectors gave evidence of remarkable impar-
tiality as well as vigilance and activity, were most sen-
sibly felt, and he trusted that their unabated zeal and
exertions would further increase the advantages derived.
from their appointment.
The report specified that 90 publicans had been, in the
year 1843, summoned and convicted ; that 40 butchers
had been summoned and convicted ; that 10 bakers had
been summoned and convicted ; that 46 coal-dealers and
general shopkeepers had been summoned and convicted ;
that 17 greengrocers, cheesemongers, and tallow-chand-
lers had been summoned and convicted ; that 3 oil and
colourmen had been summoned and convicted ; that 10
greengrocers had been summoned and convicted ; that 4
marine-store owners had been summoned and convicted ;
that 4 tobacconists had been summoned and convicted ;
that 3 metal dealers had been summoned and convicted;
that 15 provision merchants had been summoned and
convicted ; and that 5 wharfingers had been summoned
and convicted. The total number of deficient weights
and measures was stated to be 379. The total number
of unstamped weights and measures, 1,396 ; the total
number of false balances, 163 ; the total number sum-
moned, 247 ; the total number convicted, 247 ; and the
number appointed to be heard, 30.
The Xeport, which was signed by Mr. Knott and Mr.
Harvard, the City inspectors, was ordered to be entered
on the journals of the Court.
At a former Court, upon the motion of Alderman
Fairbrother, the sum of 400/. per annum was added to
the salary of Mr. Bullock, to whose high talents and
merits every one in the assembly bore the most ready
testimony.
Alderman BROWN at the present Court rose to move
the following resolution :—" That the Court, appreciat-
ing as they do most highly the zeal and abilities of Ed-
ward Bullock, Esq., as manifested in the discharge of
his duties as one of the Commissioners of the Central
Criminal Court, and recognising his first claim to an
increase of salary, deem it to be nevertheless their duty
to rescind their regulation of the sth of December last,
viz., That the sum of 4001. be added to the salary of
Edward Bullock, Esq., in respect of his duties at the
Central Criminal Court,' from a full conviction that his
claim to an additional salary will be duly recognised by
the Court of Common Council, by whom he was elected."
The resolution was agreed to, after some conversa-
tion amongst the members..
The Court of Aldermen has the undoubted power to
vote the addition, but the former resolution was re
scinded, from respect to the Court of Common Council
from whom the Learned Gentleman received his appoint
ment.

Upon the motion of Sir PETER LAURIE, it was re-
solved " That no addition be made by the Court to the
salary of any officer, unless previous notice on the sum-
mons for the Court, stating the addition proposed to be
made to the salary."

Alderman FAREBROTHER rose to move that the elec-
tion of a deputy governor to the gaol of Newgate be
postponed until the duties to be performed by such de-
puty are settled ; and that a committee be appointed
to consider such duties, and to report the same to the
Court.
The motion having been seconded,

Alderman WiLsoX rose to move, as an amendment,
that the nomination of a deputy-governor be made at the
next Court.

Alderman T. WOOD seconded the amendment.

After considerable discussion,
Alderman BROWN submitted the following, which
Alderman Wilson consented to substitute for that which
he had proposed :—" That the Court do, at its next
meeting, proceed to nominate a fit and proper person to
be by them recommended to the Governor of Newgate,
to be by him appointed as turnkey of the prison, and
afterwards appointed deputy governor thereof, subject to
the approbation of the visiting magistrates."
Alderman Brown's amendment was then carried.
Sir PETER LAURIE moved that so much of the pre-
sentments of the Wardmote Inquests as regards parties
carrying on trades within the city, either by wholesale or
retail, b referred to a Committee of the whole court, to
consider the best course to be adopted thereon ; and to
report. He should not enter upon the important matters
connected with the subject which had excited so much
interest in the City, but he should briefly advert to the
conduct of one of the wards, which had at the grand
wardmote accused the Court of neglect, and maintained
at the same time that the authorities of the ward ad-
mitted there were nearly one hundred persons in it who
refused to take up their freedom, and yet not one of
these individuals had been returned to tho Court in the

presentment.—(Hear, hear.)
Alderman COPELAND said he looked upon the subject
of obliging poor retailers to take up their freedoms and
allowing rich wholesale dealers to conduct all kinds of
commercial pursuits without requiring them to perform
the duties of citizens, as a very serious grievance. It was
his determination to have all parties in his ward who
were not free presented, and to ascertain by an appeal to
the law whether merchants and wholesale dealers were

not compellable to be free. _
The RECORDER said that retail dealers were proceeded
against under a bye-law, which did not apply to whole-
sale dealers. The point, then, was not whether whole-
sale dealers could not be reached by that bye-law, but
whether the Corporation could not make a bye-law which
would reach them ?—(Hear, hear.)
Alderman HUGHES HUGHES deprecated all argument
upon such a subject in Court at that time. When the
subject was submitted to a Committee, he should take
care to attend it, and give and receive all the informa-
tion that could be collected on a matter which the Court
well knew very particularly interested him.
The motion was then agreed to.
Alderman WILSON presented a petition from the In-
quest of Castle Baynard Ward, calling attention to the
state of Puddle Dock.

The petition was referred to the City Solicitor.—Ad-
ourned.

Miss STRICKLAND' S " LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF
ENGLAND."—We are requested to state that a new and
revised edition of the first six volumes of this work is
published this day, by Mr. Colburn, of Great Marl-
borough-street, and may be had of all booksellers
throughout the kingdom. Mr. Colburn has also just
published a new and cheaper edition, with additions, in
9 vols., uniform with ," The Lives of the Queens of
England," of" Letters of Mary, Queen of Scots," edited,
.‘ 'la' an historical introduction and notes, by Miss
Strickland. " Undoubtedly the most valuable, and by
far the most interesting, work illustrative of the life and
character of Mary Stuart ever given to the world."—
Edinburgh ,Evening Post.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY E% ENING, JANUARY 17, 1844.

A Dutch man-of-war steamer, called the Laucies,
was towed into Plymouth Sound, on Sunday' morn-
ing, by a revenue cutter. She was from Texel, for
the coast of Africa, and was totally dismasted on
Wednesday last, in a squall, between the Isle of
Wight and Cherbourg. She had jury rigging, but
availed herself of the assistance of the cutter.
The Resistance troop-ship, Commander Patey, ar-.
rived at Devonport on Saturday, from Cork, to be
refitted and paid wages.
In Devonport Sound.--The Vestal, the Helena, the
Larne, and the Resistance, and a Dutch man-of-war
schooner.

PROMOTlON.—Lieutenant—F. W. Horton (1819),
for his gallant conduct in the boats of the Dido,
against the pirates at Borneo, to the rank of Com-
mander.

APPOlNTMENTS.—Lieutenants—Robt. R. B. Mac-
leod, to the Resistance; Alexander Anderson, John
Wilson (b), and John S. Robinson (additionals), to
the Madagascar.
OBlTUARY.—Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond White
died at Wargrave Hall, Berks, on the 14th instant.
He became Lieutenant-Colonel of the 7th (Innis-
killin) Dragoons on the 17th of July, 1840, and was
nineteen years in the army—all the time on full pay.
—Commander John Bernhard Smith, R.N. (1812),
died on the 11th inst., aged 60; was midshipman of
the Hercule, and distinguished himself when in com-
mand of her tender by driving on shore and destroy-
ing a schooner of five guns and 96 men.—Lieutenant
J. H. Peel, R.N. (1820), died at the Isle of Wight,
on the 13th inst.; was wounded when midshipman of
the Albion, in America.

• MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 16

r.roen.-To-day the show of West India Sugar was
small and indifferent ; the trade were on the alert, and
for all qualities for the scale and refining purposes the
demand was brisk ; the rates given were in some cases
6cl per cwt above those of Friday. Barbadoes fine yel-
low 68s 6d, good 65s 6d to 66s 6d, mid 63s Gd to 64s 6d,
and low 60s 6d to 62s per cwt. St. Lucia good yellow
went at 65s 6d, mid 61s to 62s 6d, low 58s to 59s 6d,
fine brown 57s to 57s 6d, good 56s to 56s 6d, washed
64s 6d, very low wet in pots 41s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.-To-day Refined goods were muoh sought
after by the home trade, and higher rates offered, but
the scanty supply operated against business ; standard
lumps fetched 76s to 775, and brown grocery lumps 75s
to 75s 6d per cwt. Pieces and Bastards in active de-
mand, and prices are rising. Bonded Crushed Sugar
has been taken readily at 26s to 26s 3d, and in some
cases 26s 6d per cwt paid.
Meunmus.-A good demand has prevailed for brown
and yellow qualities, and previous rates have been fully
maintained. To-day there was no public sale, but pri-
vately several parcels were sold at full rates.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal sugar was
wanted, and 500 bags at auction were sold at 6d advance;
fine white fetched 68s Gd to 695, good 68s to 68s 6d,
good yellow 675, damp 68s, and one lot very fine sound
white 72s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-Yellow and brown qualities of foreign
sugar are held for the former value. White Havannah
of fair average old quality sold at 25s per cwt to be de-
livered at Trieste.
MOLASSES.-Demerara good 26s to 26s 6d ; Antigua
good 26s 6d, fine 27s 6d ; Dominica good 24s to 25s ;
fine Barbadoes 29s per cwt. Bengal syrup at 178 to 19s
per cwt. Foreign Molasses 6s to 78 per cwt.
COFFEE.-The clean qualities of West India coffee
have been taken readily by the home trade, and rather
higher, rates again paid. To-day there was, no public
sale; of coffee ; the home trade were disposed to purchase
clean qualities, paying firm. rates. Of good ordinary
Ceylon several parcels sold privately 'at 62s 6d to 635,
and a parcel of good Singapore Java at 33s 1345, per
cwt ; the shippers have taken 100 bags real good ordi-
nary Rio at 295.
TEA.-Prices were firm for Tea during the past week,
and purchases to a fair extent made in black and green
descriptions. To, day the Tea market presented a
brisker appearance ; the large public sales were well
attended, in all 56,200 packages were offered ; the trade
were disposed to purchase all descriptions, and the mer-
chants generally being inclined to sell at something like
moderate rates, occasioned a fair proportion of the Tea
to be sold ; Twankay maintained last public sales' rates,
Young Hyson went 2d higher, Congou at full rates, ex-
cepting for middling sorts at is 4d to is 6d, which must
be quoted Id per lb lower ; of Hyson none offered, the
whole having been sold before the sales.
COCOA.-Only a limited demand has prevailed for
West India, but holders have refused to submit to any
further decline in price. This afternoon at public sale
213 bags Grenada Cocoa were offered ; a very small part
only sold at 44s to 44s 6d, and at 42s to 43s for mid,
being rather below former rates.
Sexcus.-Pepper has met with a free sale, and prices
are still moving up. Ginger has met with attention.
Pimento, common, is 24d, and better sorts 2id to 31d per
lb. Cassia Lignea is held with firmness.
,
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Jamaica Rum, good
quality 33 to 35 per cent. over proof at 3s 5d to 4s, fair
32 to 34 over 3s to 3s Id, common 28 over 2s 10d, and a
small parcel of fine at 4s 6d to 5s per gallon. Demerara,
fine of high strength has fetched 2s 10d to 2s lld per
gallon. Leeward Island Rum, proof at is 10d to
Is 10F1 per gallon. Calcutta, proof with certificate, at
Is 7d to is 8d per gallon. For Brandy advanced rates
again given : Cognac, best marks of the vintage of 183$
hhds at ssBd, puns 5s 6d ; do 1839 hhds 5s sd,
puns 5s 3d ; do 1840 hhds 5s 3d, puns, 5s Id ; do 1841
hhds 5s Id, puns 4s I Id; do 1842 hhds 4s I ld, puns 4s 9d,
low to mid kinds 2s lid to 3s 6d per gallon. Geneva,
Is 10d to 2s for export, and fine pale 2s 4d to 2s 10d,
common Hamburgh Gin is 6d to is 7d per gallon. Eng-
lish Corn Spirits lOs to lOs 2d per gallon, cash. To-day
Jamaica Rum at 2s 10d to 5s for low to fine ; very
superior high flavour 78 per gallon.
TALLow.-Prices have a downward tendency for all
descriptions. P.Y. Candle on the spot at 41s to 41s 3d
per cwt for first quality; for delivery, 42s for the last
three months of the year. South American at 30s 9d to
41s 6d for low to fine quality; New South Wales 40s to
41s per cwt. Town Tallow at 40s to 40s 6d per cwt
nett cash. This afternoon 41s is the value of P.Y.C. on
the spot. Berdianski white 40s 9d to 41s; Gibraltar
hard Tallow 455, and ditto grease 28s.
OILS.-Linseed Oil on the spot at 27s 3d to 27s 6d per
cwt. Rape Oil, pale at 365, and brown at 35s to 355 6d
per cwt. Palm at 261 lOs to 281 per tun for middling to
good quality. Olive Oil is firm in price. Cocoa Nut
Oil has been taken sparingly. For common descriptions
of Fish Oils rather lower rates accepted. Southern at
351 to 371 5s for good to fine; Newfoundland Whale 29/
to 351; Seal at 34/ 15s to 351 for straw, and 2915 s to
321 for brown. Sperm Oil at easier rates. British at 70/
to 724 and inferior at 6915 s per tun; Headmatter at 731
10s to 74/per tun. This afternoon fine white Cocoa Nut
Oil taken in at 34s per cwt.
Ssao.-Ordinary Pearl at 11s 6d per cwt, 13s to
135 6d for good middling large Pearl. Sago Flour 18s
per cwt. St. Vincent's Arrowroot at 5d to 10d, Tous
lea Mous 6d to 6d per lb. This afternoon St. Vincent's
sold at 5d to 8d per lb.
INDIGO.-The quarterly sale of East India comnlenced
this day. The attendance of both home and continental
buyers was very small, the bidding; have been far from
animated, and there has been a great unevenness in the
prices. Consuming qualities at from 9d to is discount,
and the shipping
sorts of Bengal from 8d to 10d.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen and PAtice Afb-irt
returned to the Castle from Claremont this afternoon.
In the carriage with her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness were her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and
also the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting.
In the next Royal carriage and four were the two
Equerries, Colonel Arbuthnot and Major-General Sir
Edward Bowater, and the llon: C. A. Murray. The
third earriago was occupied by his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales and his attendants.
The Royal party arrived at the Castle at five minutes
before five o'clock, her Majesty and her illustrious Con-
sort being escorted by a party of the Life Guards, under
the command of Lieutenant Clifton.
The Maids of Honour in Waiting, the Hon. Eleanor
Stanley and the Hon. Clementine Hamilton,
.arrived to-
day at the Castle.

The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay has returned
to the Castle.

The Viscountess Canning succeeds the Marchioness
of Douro as the Lady in Waiting on her Majesty.
The Earl of Warwick has succeeded Lord Rivers as
the Lord in Waiting on the Queen.
Captain Meynell arrived at the Castle to-day, and has
succeeded Captain the Hon. Arthur Duncombe as the
Groom in Waiting on her Majesty.
Sir Henry Wheatley has arrived, and will have the
honour of dining with her Majesty. Sir Henry sleeps
at the Castle.

This morning her Royal Highness the Princess Alice
was taken a carriage airing in the grounds adjoining the
Castle, attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton.
Sir Charles G. Young, Garter King of Arms, attended
in St. George's Chapel to-day, to superintend the putting
up of the banner of the King of Saxony.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge ar-
rived at her residence at Kew, yesterday evening, from
the Continent. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary
accompanied the Royal Duchess. Baron Knesebeck left
town on Saturday night for the Continent, to meet their
Royal Highnesses. _ _

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
in town on Monday afternoon, from Burghley House,
the seat of the Marquis of Exeter. The Royal Duke
paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou-
cester, at Gloucester House.

The Duke of Cambridge honoured the Rev. Dr. Blom-
berg with his company at dinner yesterday evening.
The Ecclesiastical Commission for England had a
meeting yesterday at the Office in Whitehall-place. The
Commissioners present were the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Bishop of London, the Right Hon. John Ni-
choll, and the Dean of Westminster.

THE STATE OF THE STREETS.
Yesterday the foreman of Mr. Gore, the contractor
for cleansing the streets of the city of London, appeared
on a summons before the Commissioners of Sewers, at
Guildhall, to answer the complaint of police constable
Davies, No. 431, for not cleansing Mansion-house-street.
The patentee of the new sweeping machines was in at-
tendance, and, upon being called in, he was at great
length questioned by the Court as to the efficiency of the
machines, which he declared to be most admirably
adapted to the cleansing of the streets, provided the merr
who had them under their control worked them properly.
It was, however, to be regretted that the men considered
them an innovation, and did all to impede their utility.
In proof of their excellency, the patentee referred the
Court to the satisfaction which the machines gave to the
inhabitants of Regent-street. There no dirt was to be
found, and the same result would be produced in the
City, if the men in the employ of the contractor did
their duty.
The foreman of Mr. Gore was then called in, and in
answer to some of the members of the Court, he said
that Mr. Gore was confined to his bed, and unable to
attend.

Mr. Deputy Westwood, the! Chairman, wished to
know whether the new machines were suitable to the
streets of the city ?
The foreman replied that they were not : they were
a complete failure. In fact, no contractor, however
anxious he might be to keep the streets free from mud,
could do it while using the machines. The construction
of the machines was such, that they spill as much mud as
they take up ; for instance, if one of them is employed
in Cornhill, and is there loaded, by the time it arrives at
Puddle-dock it is found not to be more than one-fourth
full. The vibration is so great that the mud is shaken
out ; besides, the brushes are not adapted for the streets.
A Commissioner—You do not put good horses into
them. The foreman—The horses are excellent when
first put in, but from their construction and weight they
are sufficient to kill any horse. The machines them-
selves weigh nearly two tons, and that is too much for
the horses.
A Commissioner—How many horses have been killed
since you have used the machines ? The foreman—
Only two.
A Commissioner—The horses
is
which you use are re-
duced to skin and bone, and
.how it to be expected that
they can draw the machines ? The foreman—The
horses, when first used, aro as good cattle as can be seen.
The Chairman—The contractor, it is stated, has left
/.
•ff the use of the machines ; is that the case ? The
foreman—Yes ; they are found to be totally unfit for the
work ; and on Monday 40 men were put on ; and if the
state of the streets required, his employer was made to
put on 50 more. Mr. Gore pays the patentee 1,600 a
year for their use, besides keeping them in repair.
A Commissioner—ls it your opinion that the men will
keep the streets cleaner than the machines ? The fore-
man—Yes ; there is nothing better than manual labour.
The Court at some length discussed the merits of the
two systems, when it was agreed to adjourn giving an
opinion for a week, for the purpose of enabling the Com-
missioners to have practical preof of the effect of manual
labour in opposition to machinery.

Baron de Nieumann, Austrian Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Committee on Education of the Lords of her
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, had a meet-
ing yesterday afternoon at the Couucil-office. The
Lords present were the Lord President, the Duke of
Buccleuch, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Stanley, Sir Robert
Peel, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, and Lord Granville Somerset.
The Committee sat three hours.
Lord Lowther, Postmaster-General, transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Home-office.

Sit: Robert- Peel has issued cards for a grand Parlia-
mentary dinner on Wednesday, the 31st inst., at which
the Right Hon. Baronet will read the Royal Speech on
opening Parliament to his numerous guests.
Lady Peel arrived in town on Monday evening.
Dispatches for the Governors of the West India Colo-
nies were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial-
office.

Erzox.—The Committee of Ladies for selecting
subscriptions for behoof of our poor householders, in the
village and parish of Ellon, have lately distributed 80
barrels of coals, a quantity of shoes, blankets, and arti-
cles of clothing, which must place in comparative com-
fort, at this season, the humble recipients of their bounty,
and relieve the Kirk-session of many an extra call which
would larre beta made pa OP* Aulgue—Aberdeen Pape,

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
JULLIEN'S CONCERTS: •
Those who are ve,ry leikrned in music say that U.
Jullien is only a clever man; and, indeed, we can say
little more for him.-BUt his cleveiiiess i 3 of that sort which
borders .-veryelesely, upon, genius.. It . cannot be denied
that his variations are frivolous, yet the frivolity is Hell,
racy, and original. You smile at the trifler, and your
smile is the trifler's triumph—he has gained what he
sought. In none of his adaptations of the traditional
music of the British Isles to the novel style which he has
invented, or, perhaps rather, created, has he been so
successful as in the "Irish Echos," produced last
night for the first time, to an audience num-
bering somewhat near three thousand. It was rather`
startling to hear the " King of the Cannibal Islands"
humming his euphonious name of " Hokey, Pokey," &c.,
in an English Quadrille. But what was that to the Rocks
of Killarney echoing " Nix My Dolly" to the sweet and
tender air of " Poor Mary Ann ?" The echoes are.:ma-
naged throughout with exceeding drollery, and inge-
nuity, and effect. M. Jullien has quite out•mastered his
prototype, the illustrious Paddy Blake, of O'Donog-
hue's Waters. Paddy consults only the echo which re-
sponded to his fathers. Jullien has invented a series of
echoes, to which all London will respond for months and
months. Mr. Horscastle, in his lectures upon Irish music,
tells us that the Rocks of Killarney are bothered when
the musician who consults them is out of tune. M. Jul-
lien produced to us last evening Herr Kcenig's Cornet-a-
Piston, and Baumann's Bassoon, which it would certainly
bother even the redoubted Killarney to imitate.

FRANCE.
,HAMBER OF DEPUTIES
OF JAN.IS.
DERRTER'S DEFENCE OF THE OLD ROYALISTS.
The President took the chair at a Quarter to Two
o'Clock.
The attendance of Deputies was unusually great,
and the appearance of the Chamber was particularly
animated. M. Thiers, 11i. Odillon Barrot, and M.
Berryer were present. After some preliminary busi-
ness, silence was called, and amidst marks of general
interest,
M. Berryer ascended the tribune. He had, he
said, asked for permission to address the Chamber first,
because he felt it necessary to speak on the journey
to London, previously to the discussion on the Ad-
dress. He could remain present for one single mo-
ment at the discussion
A voice from the seat reserved to the Peers (said
to be General Excelmans) here cried out, " Oh, that's
evident."
Great confusion arose, loud cries of " Order. order,"
proceeding from all parts of the Chamber.
The President, after some minutes' confusion,
called on the Chamber, on so important a conjuncture,
to hear all persons with calmness and attention.
Berryer proceeded to say that it was not gene-
rous or fair towards them, to brand the party to
which he belonged by such a paragraph as appeared
in the address. What was their conduct for the last
few years ? Was it not well known that he, and
the other gentlemen of his way of thinking, were
the representatives of the legitimist party ? Their
sincerity was well known to their political opponents;
but their loyalty and honour had never been called
in question before the present time. In 1830 a great
struggle had come to an end, after it had continued
for a great length of time. Men strongly imbued
with particular ideas opposed to the Government
then existing had prevailed. He and the persons
thinking with him had not on that account thought
it necessary to quit France—they had thought that,
though in a minority, which might even remain one
eternally, they ought to remain in the midst of their
country and watch over her interests. They had
done this, with the full knowledge of the whole
world as to their opinions—they had discussed laws
since then in the Chamber, fulfilled their duties as
legislators and citizens, and all this with honour and
loyalty. They had trusted to the spread of intelligence
to have the country come round to better opinions.
With that idea had they remained faithful to their
oaths, and with that idea only had they gone to
England. It was because those sentiments were
generally appreciated that so many persons had gone
to London. M. Berryer then referred to what had
taken place in London, and declared that it was ridi-
culous to suppose that any attempt had been made to
treat the princely visitor there as a sovereign. The
Legitimists had gone to pay their respects to the Duke
de Bordeaux as the representative of their ancient re-
membrances, but for no other purpose whatever. Was
France, so powerful a nation, to be alarmed at the
proceedings of a few loyal gentlemen ? He pro-
tested strongly against the paragraph, and declared
formally that there was no conspiracy— -no intention
to act against the existing Government in France—
nothing beyond the natural desire of the Legitimist
party to pay honour to the head of their opinions.—
(Loud marks of dissent arose here, and continued for
some time. In the midst of the noise the Hon. Deputy
made two or three attempts to speak, but ineffectu-
ally.) When order was restored, be declared that as.
the Chamber would not give him a hearing, he felt
himself obliged to desist.—(He then descended from
The tribune, amidst very general marks of disk)!
pointment.)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs remarked that he
regretted that the Hon. Gentleman had ceased speak-
ing. The Chamber had listened to him, if not pa-
tiently at least attentively, and he called on him to
continue his discourse, as he might be assured that he
should be fairly attended to.—(Hear, hear.)
M. Berryer then resumed, and, with great anima-
tion, declared that the only conspiracy of London
was a wish, on the part of the Legitimist party, to be
useful to their country in every possible way. No
Deputy had betrayed his loyalty and faith in England
more than any person then listening to him. Their
principles might be opposed or rejected, but he could
guarantee the good faith and loyalty of every Member
of the Chamber who had visited London. Referring
to the sanctity of the oaths, which had been frequently
alluded to, the Hon. Deputy declared that he—and he
could also say the other Legitimists of the Chamber
—had never done any thing to lead any one to sup-
pose that they had been or ever would be violated.—
(Loud cheers from the Legitimist party.)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs rose to address the
Chamber. He was well pleased that M. Berryer had
spoken with full liberty, were it only for the honour
and character of the Chamber. With respect to the
paragraph of the address, the facts that had taken
place were abetter reason for its insertion than anything
he could say. The meetings at London had been held
with the utmost seriousness and pomp, and it was even
deemed requisite to have the three orders of the king-
dom present.—(Hear, hear.) The parties thus meet-
ing had been actuated by very different motives from
those which had set in movement the various Cabinets
since 1830. The watchword of the men of the Revo-
lution was liberty and public order; whilst that of
the Legitimists was a right which they said was
greater than all others—the divine right of Kings.
The Hon. Member then drew a striking picture of the
difference which was always perceptible in the conduct
of the present and former dynasties. He referred briefly
to the shock given to the nation and the Government
by the death of the heir to the throne, and the mea-
sures taken to obviate all inconveniences from
that event. He then observed that in order to attack
a Government some grievances ought to be observable.
What one could the Legitimists find under the present
order of things ? All was transacted with moderation;
and unless a decided intention was felt to act against
the Government, the conduct of the party that as-
sembled at London was inexplicable. The Govern-
ment had always acted graciously towards the Le-
gitimists, though well assured that such conduct
would not be attended with much effect. But that
party need not deceive themselves—their designs were
known ; and it was the duty of the Chamber to brand
them, in the commencement, with the seal of national
dishonour.—(Loud applause followed this phrase.)
Such was the intention of the Committee : and he
could declare that he considered their insertion of the
paragraph was fully called for.—(Loud cries of
" Hear, hear," and applause from the Centre.)
M. Berryer again ascended the tribune, but it was
some minutes before silence could be restored. He
knew, he said, that when he addressed the Chamber
his position was a difficult one. He was aware of the
situation of the minority. He had no intention of
endeavouring to place his principles in opposition to
those of others. He merely wanted, as a member of
the Chamber, to maintain his honour and dignity. He
should never have spoken, had he not been of opinion
that the Chamber was not bound to follow blindly in
the path pointed out by the Committee. He had al-
readyelected—both he andall who thought with him—
that they should always proceed in the career sug-
gested by national sentiments. The accusation made
against his party was unworthy and unjust.—(Cries
of " No, no.") He and his friends protested against
the sentiments attributed to them. They had gone
over to London to pay their personal respects. What-
ever else was alleged against them, he there declared,
in the most unreserved and formal manner, to be
false. lie and his friends would never act in any
way against the honour, the institutions, or liberty of
France.—(Loud marks of disbelief from the Ministe-
rial ranks followed this declaration, with applause
from the extreme right.)
M. Dupin followed. He declared that the Legiti-
mist party was still what it had always been, impru-
dent and headstrong. From 1789 to 1830 it had al-
ways been tending towards the same point, and no
warnings or examples had been sufficient to turn them
from the faults that seemed inherent in its constitution.
The Hon. Member then spoke for some time against the
late manifestation in London, and concluded by main-
taining the necessity of inserting the paragraph in
the address which referred to the Legitimist party.
The Duke of Valmy next addressed the Chamber.
He felt convinced, he observed, that in what he was
about to say he should speak the sentiments of the na-
tion.—(Strong marks of dissent.) He denied
that the legitimacy was near its termination, as
was alleged. The Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs had spoken of the Government having been ge-
nerous towards the Legitimate party. They dis-
dained such generosity.—(oh, oh.) He maintained
that it was a mere farce to propose to the Chaml ers to
brand a minority with reprobation. The majority
only abused its strength in acting so. He rejected
with indignation the allegations of disloyalty, and
protested against the insertion of the paragraph.
M. Bethmont, an opposition deputy, then ad-
dressed the Chamber, and entered into explanations
relative to his share in inserting the paragraph, lie
denied that the address, in its totality, met with his
approbation.
M. de Saint-Marc Girardin, the reporter of the
Committee and drawer of the address, declared that
there had been the utmost unanimity amongst the
members of the Committee on every point that might
seem to refer to the question at issue. M. Beth-
mont had not made the slightest objection to the pa-
ragraph which he then seemed inclined to oppose.
Every care had been taken to obtain information on
the journey to London, and it was only after consider-
ing the Legitimists as culpable in their proceedings
that they had determined to insert the paragraph.
They could not undoubtedly say how the Chamber
would look on the matter, but they had thought it
safer to insert the paragraph, deeming that the con-
duct of the Legitimists was opposed to the principles
of the revolution of 1830.
M. Lavy, a Legitimist deputy, entered into an ex-
amination of the nature of the oath taken in the
Chamber, and declared that he considered himself to
act correctly and faithfully as far as it was conceived,
if he obeyed the laws of the country.

M. Hebert, the Procureur-General, gave some ac-
count of the views of the committee, of which he
formed part, relative to tha drawing up of the address.
~.,71;1. Laroche Jaquelin spoke of the journey to Lon-
stio'n, and then, breaking off, touched on the execution
of Marshal Noy, which he proceeded to defend.
The discussion on this subject terminated at,half-
past four. The evident feeling of the Chainber-Was,
that the Legitimists had offered no justification to
warrant the rejection of the paragraph.
M. Thiers was expected to speak.

THE CAUSES OF THE DIFFICUL-
TIES OF THE COUNTRY BRIEFLY AND
PLAINLY STATED.

The country having contracted, chiefly in a paper
money at a high rate of interest, and with corn realiz-
ing in it 10s. per bushel, and labour 55. per day, a
debt of the fearful amount of 800,000,0001., the
Legislature decided, in 1819, that all money and all
past as well as future monetary engagements, should
be declared to mean, or be kept in subordination to
the part of maintaining for, a certain very scarce
article of foreign produce termed "Gold,' the 'fixed,"
or " standard," or " monopoly " price of 31.175. laid.
per ounce.
The effects of this have been
1. To increase the fixed burdens and annual taxa-
tion of the country 66 per cent.
2. This increase, taking the said fixed taxation at
50,000,000/., amounts to no less than 33,000,0001, or
a total taxation of 83,000,0001. in paper money.
These positions I thus prove :
In this country, where there are no gold mines,
corn and labour form the true standard of all value.
This is a truth so universally acknowledged, that it
were almost unnecessary to repeat it. Apply it tia:the
case under consideration, and a few minutes' calcula-
tion will suffice to show that the following is a correct
account of the different amounts of corn and labour
required under the two currencies to provide for
the said fixed burdens and annual taxation of
50,000,0001.:—
Or io 1819. iN 1843.
With corn at 10s. per bushel,l With corn at 6s. pet bushel,
100 millions of bushels were 166 millions and upwards of
required. bushels are exacted.
up To 1819. iw 1t43.
With labour at bs. per day, With labour at 3s. per day,
200 millions of days were re-333 millions and upwards of
quired. !days are exacted.
Being a clear increase of upwards of 66, instead of
upwards of 66i per cent., both in corn and labour—
the standards of all value. There cannot be any argu-
ment advanced against this position that will bear a
moment's test ; for, the agriculturist must take to
market and sell, and pay over to the tax-collector the
proceeds of ten bushels at Cs., in place of six bushels
at 103., to discharge the same amount of taxation, and
in like manner must the working man give in the
ratio of twenty days' labour at 3s. instead of twelve
days at ss.
This virtual, actual, and appalling increase of
33,000,000/, per year in the amount of the taxation
of the country, together with the corresponding in-
crease in the calls of the mortgagee and annuitant
of every other public, as well as private, description,
has thus operated:-
1. Tens of thousands of persons have had their in-
comes so immensely augmented in value, as to be led
to pass their lives in idleness, and in merely con.
suming wealth, who would other wise, lve. been use-
fully occupied in, producing wealth.
2. Hundreds of thousands of the productive classes
have had to endure both 'the increased taxation, and
the increased privations, toils, and anxieties necea.
sary to support the system, and, at the same time,
to sustain a competition with the labour of compara-
tively- untaxed countries.
This state of things, in due course, wrought a
fearful increase of misery and degradation and crime.
Additional police and gaols, and, with them, addi.
tional rates, became necessary. The productive
classes, finding trade unprofitable and their capital
disappearing, ceased to employ labour. Then came
loud cries of " Reform reform"—" The poor will eat
up the land." The Ministers were indignantly ex•
pelled from office. New ones were chosen.
Disregarding the cause, and essaying to remove
the effect only by an aggravation of the cause, the
new Ministers determined that they would prevent
" the poor eating up the land," by making them work
at whatever price for their labour they could get, or
to be subjected to the alternative of confinement in a
workhouse.
Not perceiving how both their tenantry and their poor
labourers, and all the other suffering productive classes,
were being wronged; nor, that it was a widely dif-
ferent class than the poor who were " eating up the
land," the short-sighted landed proprietors assisted
the Ministers to pass their " New Poor-law Bill."
This Bill rendered necessary still more gaols, in ad-
dition to hundreds of huge buildings that very much
resemble them, called " union workhouses," where
married people are separated and kept in idleness.
More and more police, even a " Rural" one, and more
and more criminals, and county and other local rates
followed, as naturally as midnight succeeds the twi-
light. The poor-rates, which in 1741 were 750,000/.,
became, in 1841, 7,500,000/. The taxes, -which had
been only 2,000,0001. before a Bank of England mo-
nopoly was permitted, and which were only
20,000,0001. in 1797, were inadequate even at
50000,0001.
This horrid state of things drove the Whig Minis-
ters from office in 1841, in like manner that the
blighting and strangling effects of the measure of
1819 had been the real cause of the expulsion of the
Tory Ministers in 1831.
The Conservative Ministers, profiting not by the
lessons of the past, began to enforce even a still
further carrying out of the principles of 1819, by in-
troducing a measure to effect another reduction of the
value of every description of produce (and conse-
quently of labour, too), unless the farmer or manu-
facturer sacrificed the difference, not forgetting also
to add thereto another " touch of taxation.
Scarcely had this taken full effect, than a general
rising took place throughout the populous and labour-
ing districts of the country ; and although this was
suppressed, and has since been providentially allayed
by the sudden and unexpected rise of a trade with
China, it has been only to give place to another of
still more alarming character. With the value of
their produce reduced to the extent of 30s. per acre,
although all the rent and tithe put together payable
to their landlord and clergy did not previously
amount to 255. per acre, the yeomanry and peasantry of
Ireland and Wales have been so far tempted or driven
to welcome and abet the instigations of sedition, that
the presence of an army of 30,000 men in Ireland,
and of a body of London as well as of rural police in
Wales, have been' deemed necessary.
This again entails further expense. Te the esta.
blishment of Poor-law Commissioners were subse-
quently added (very probably and naturally needed
too) Bankruptcy Commissioners. These are followed
by Commissioners to inquire into the state of the laws
of landlord and tenant in Ireland, and others to in.
quire into the laws respecting turnpikes in Wales—
commissions, in short, to inquire into every cause but
the cause itself!
From what has been maid, it must be pretty appa-
rent that the 33,000,000/. per year, or 825,000,0001. in
25 years, exclusive of interest, forms but a very small
portion of the loss that has accrued to the productive
classes and tax-payers of the country, from the
memorable Bill of 1819.

In another communigatlon I shall endaavour to
show, with the same brevity and plainness, the gene•
ral effects of what I hesitate not to term the present
barbarous and confiscating standard of value, and
Bank Charter; and I entertain no doubt whatever
but I shall succeed in showing, as clearly as I have
now done, the wrong of 815,000,000/., that the entire
loss that they have occasioned the productive classes
and the country generally, cannot be . less than
2,000,000,0001.
A CONSERVATIVE WHO TRINES WE MAY PLY TOO
DIJAR POR THE GOLD WHISTLE.
Chelsea, Jan. 15, 1844.

FULFILMENT or A DREAM.—A young man named
John Gray, residing at Cinderford, who for some years
past, since the death of his father, has been the support of
his sister and widowed mothor, before he went to his
usual work, at the Crump Meadow Coal-pits, on Monday
morning last, told his mother that he had dreamed he
was at his work, and that a large stone fell upon him and
killed him ; and though his mother made rather light of
it, it was with reluctance he went to his work, and that
not before ho had twice returned to wish her good-by,
for fear his dream would come to pass. He then went to
his employment, but had not been in the pit many hours
before an immense blook of stone, as much as four or
five men could move, fell upon him. On the removal of
the stone his body presented a shocking spectacle, being
crushed in the most frightful manner. lie lingered
somewhat lets than an hour in the most indescribable
agony, when death released him from his sufferings. A
Coroner's inquest has been held this morning, and a ver-
dict of " Accidental death" returned. Thus has an aged
mother been deprived of her only surviving eon, having
had another killed in a similar manner about four years
since.—Bath Journal.
STATE OF TRADE IN NEWCASTLE.--It is gratifying
to know that the duties received at the Newcastle Cus-
tom-house during the last year have amounted to the
unusually large sum of 494,5241., being an actual in•
crease of 61,7371. above the receipt of 1842. Could anY
circumstance more strongly proclaim the growing pros-
perity of this important district ? It is also interesting
to learn that the quantity of coal exported igulta4iin
_ex-
ceeded that in 1841 (the year previous to
being
737,388, and that in 1843 787,37?etonswirntitytiexTora
levied) by 50,000 tons, the quantity in
the intermediate year, 1842/ th
it is right to bear in mind
reached to 848,971 tons, but
months of that year the demand
that during the first six
.el,Bv4ely,
we now fairly hope the depression is our local commerce
and that the steady improvement
has seen its worst,
was excessive in anticipation of the. new duty ; so that
already so visible in the manufacturing districts will be
speedily followed by corresponding effects on the banks
of the Tyne and Wear.—Neweaitic Journal.

SURVEY OF BASS'S STRAITS.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The following communication has been received at
Lloyd's p—
" Colenial Land and Emigration-office,
9, Park-street, Westminster, Jan. 13.
" Sir,—l am directed by the Colonial Land and Emi-
r:Tation Commissioners to transmit! to you the inclosed
Communication, respecting the results of the survey of
an important part of the coast of New South Wales, by
her Majesty's sloop Beagle, &c.
(Signed) " S. WALCOTT, Secretary.
" Her Majesty's sloop Beagle, Hobart Town, March 14.
'" The portions of Bass's Straits, surveyed by her Ma-
jesty's sloop Beagle, and the Government cutter Vansit-
tart, during the last year, are as follow :—From sixteen
miles eastward of Corner Inlet to Western Point on its
northern shore, -and from Cape Portland to Circular
Head on the south; with the islands occupying the
greater part of the eastern entrance between Wilson's
Promontory and Cape Portland ; Comer Inlet was
found to be navigable for vessels drawing fourteen
feet, and the eastern side of Wilson's Promontory to
abound with good anchorages in westerly winds ; but
the most important part of the survey has been that
of making known the numerous anchorages among the
islets fronting the western shore of Flinder's Island, and
that the eastern entrance of the strait between Craggy
and Minder's Islands is free from danger. The only
dangers in that part of the strait are Endeavour Reef and
Beagle Bock. The knowledge of a clear passage be-
tween Craggy and Flinder's Islands, and jof the an-
chorageae weetern side of the latter,_ is of great
importance to the commercial interests of the two colo-
nies ; for many vessels have been driven past Port Dal-
rymple in westerly gales, and wrecked on the western
shores of Flinder's Island, in consequence of not knowing
where to run for an anchorage. A very useful anchorage
will be found on the east side of Hummock Island ; in
four and five fathoms ; and that island may be known by
its three remarkable hammocks on the extremes and
centre, which, when first seen, gives it the appearance of
three separate islands. Vessels may reach the anchorage
by either passing round the northern or southern end.
The latter is most convenient, as the anchorage is close
to it. The tides are strong among the islands fronting
Flinder's Island. Vessels approaching Hummock Island
from the northward should keep a good look out for a
rooky patch about a mile off the north-west point of
Minder's Island. On the south line of the strait from
Cape Portland to Circular Head, a distance of 130 miles,
there are only three anchorages, Waterhcarse Island, Fort
Dalryenple, and Emu Bay. The latter 'and former are
safe ccrly in westerly, winds. A good kook out should be
kept in passing inside Ninth Island., as the shore front-
ing it has several outlying rocks off it.:
(Signed) J. L. STOKES."

Jest rea, in 3 vols., post Bw.,
THE SECRET PASSION.
the Author of
" SHAKSPEARR AND HIS FRIENDS," " THE
YOUTH OF SHAKSPEARE," tee.
Henry ColburnWublisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.
W lIITEFRIA R S;
eft,
THE DAYS OF CHARLES THE SECOND.
Whitefriars is the work of es common hand. It is full of
t &lent. ohst Bull.
" The singular life like manner in which the author has
brought before his readers an unprecedentedly numerous array
of the celebrated persons of the Merry Monarch's days would
alone ensure the success of this romance. It includes, besides
Charles himself, the chief wits of his Court, Buckingham,
Rochester, &e.—many of his ' beauties,' including Castlemainethe
and Nell Gwynne in all their glory—Shaftesbury and
Whigs of the 17th century—the Duke of York and the chief
Yorkisis--Sydney, Russell, and their band of associate patriots
—Monmouth and Argyle--Chilllnch and the minions of
Charles's pleasures—Master Pepys--Judge Jeffreys—Elkanah,
the famous Jew alchemist and astrologer—Titus Oates, Colonel
Blood, Claude Duval, and, in short, almost every celebrated
ma of the time."
Henry Cidburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough. street.

THE LATE THOMAS HAYNES BAYLY, ESQ.
Just ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo., with a Portrait from an Original
Miniature,
THE POETICAL WORKS OF THE LATE
TSOMAS HAYNES BAYLY, ESQ,
Plow fast collected, including_sll his Popular Songs and
Ballads ; with a Memoir.
Edited by his WIDOW.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street
(Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty).

THE STATE TRIALS.
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS
on SATURDAY .xxxx, January 20, 1844, will contain
SPLENDID ILLUSTRATIONS:—O'ConneII, his Sons,
and Tom Steele, on their way to the Four Courts—drawn by
James Mahony, Esq. Also, CITY PORTRAITS :—The
Lord Mayor, Town Clerk, Alderman Butt, the Recorder, Mr.
M,l,anghlan. PORTRAITS of EMINENT LAWYERS:—
Mr. Pieree Mahony, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Clements, Mr. Gait,
sand, and Mr. Cantwell.
Interio'r and exterior of the MUSIC HALL, during the
neat aggregate meeting of the Roman Catholics of Ireland ;
Ugnal Fires, in Ireland.
Also, Statue of Wilkie ; Portrait of the Rev. W.
; Camberwell New Church ; Chantrey's Statue of
George IV.; Portraits of Madame Dulcken, Miss Rainforth;
and Mr. W. Harrison ; an original tale, by Miss Camilla
Toulmin, with three illustrations. With all the news of the
week ; 641., stamped. Immediate orders should be given.
Offiee, 198, Strand.

THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION of MONEY
DIVIDENDS, AUTPIORISED and GUARANTEED
by HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, contains
MONEY DIVIDENDS of
£5O £6O £7O £BO
£9O £lOO £llO £l2O
£l5l £2OO £4OO £6OO
£lOO £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000
and £23,000 sterling.
Amounting together to £70,170 sterling.
'bidet for PROSPECTUS with fall particulars, WITH.
OUT DELAY, to
HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH,
Or, to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK.

TURATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING. JANUARY 17,
'Will be petioryned THE LADY OF THE LAKE. James the
Infth, Mr., Barker; Douglas, Mr. Stretton ; Allan pare, Mr. G.
ZiorricastYe ,• Rhoderick Dhu, Mr. W. Harrison ; Murdoch. Mr.
Binge tdarcelia Grerme, Mrs. Alfred Shaw; Ellen Douglas, Miss
Betts.
Aftra which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas
Pantomime. entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN ; or,
VA'LENTINE AND ORSON.__ Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum,
,31,1„e. Miss Carson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr.
ae4anchard.
Dress Times 7e., Second Price Ss, Cat.; Upper Grcles e Boxes 55.,
'Second Prs,s 3s. Pit al, Second Price addle (itillety 25.,
Second Price lA. ;3 Upper Gallery Is., Second Price (id.

THEATRE ROYAL? COVENT-OARDEN.
M. JULLIEN S CONCERTR
THIS EVENING, JANUARY 17,
FOR TFIS BENEFIT OF MR. BAKER.
PROGRAMME T FOR HIS EVENING)
?ART I.

Overture' }Melia—Beethoven.
7. he Toy Quadrille--Jullien.
'Surprise Symphony—Haydn.
solo, Violin, Mr. Baker.
Valse, Le Bouquet Royal—Jullien.
Solo, Cernet-a.piston, Herr Koenig Auld Lang Syne.
Scotch Burtetta quadrille, entitled Dancing for the lath oso4ullea.
PART 11.
Opera, Robert le Diable, Grand Fantasia, with Solos—Meyerbeer.
New Quadrille, The Irish Echos—Jullien :
Air, alerniramide—Echo, Life let us cherish.
Air, Poor Mary Ann—Echo, Nix my dolly Pals.
Air, Duncan Grey—Echo, Yankee Doodle.
Air, Huntsman's Chorus—Echo, St. Patrick's Day and Rule Britannia
_7'he National Air in the Finale will be given with New and Grand
mrt'ect, in aid or which Twelve Cornets-a-Piston will be added to
Use Orchestra.
otirand Quatour for Four Pianos, by Miss D. Farmer, Miss B. Wit.
Mons. H. Laurent, and Mr. Baker-. Czerny.
Valse, La Valse a Deux Tems—Jullien.
Do,ors Open at Halt-past Seven, commence at Bight si"Clock.
Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle,ss. 6d. ; Private
Sokoi,o, 11. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the
Th':atre ; of Mr. Mitchell, eta Bend-street; Mr. Andrews, New
Be,nd..street ; Mr. Sams St. James's
-street; and M. Jullien's
kLaddox-street, BonLetreet.
•

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSER
E.E.ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSOR RISLEY
AND HIS INFANT SON.
THIS EVENING, JANUARY 17,
Will be repeated the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF
WINTiSOR Sir John Falstaff; Mr. Strickland; Master Slender,
Mr. VC. Mathews ,• Mr. Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe;
Fent.an, Mr. Caulfield; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page,
Malan* Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett; Mrs. Quickly, Mrs.
ever ; Anne Page Miss Mattley.
After which, the Unparalleled Performances of. Professor RISLEY
Ind his SON.
To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR
eNE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr.
Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora,
Nisi Julia Bennett.
Orchestra Stalls, Ss. ; Boxes, 50. ; Pit, Ss.; Gallery. 25.; Upper
•iallery, ls. Halt-price—Boxes, 3s. ; Gallery, Is. - Upper
tiallery, Gd. Doors opened at Half-pest Ms, and the Performances
corornenme at Seven.
Tickets and Places to be bad of Mr 1. T. Archer, at the Box.
dike., from Tea till Five.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
The Bea Pantomime of the Season—Gorgeous Scenery.
THIS EVENING, JANUARY 17,
U. Nov Dusts, embracing Extraordinary Effects, Powerful Cast,
and Novel Scenic Display, called
THE BOHEMIANS; or, The Rogues of Paris. Principal
9;ars.eters by Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, Wright, Wieland. Maynard,
am. Yates, Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. F. Matthews.
After which. a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAR-
IXQUIN BLUE BEARD; or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent.
rrodneed with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Effects!
ignrebthp.. Miss Julien ; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable
_ eland; Clown, b the Grimaldi of the day, Mr. T. Matthews,
wont the Theatresßoyal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane; Pants.
Lem. Mr. Jant°
Baria, 4,.
; Rt, 25.; Gallery. Is. ; Second price at Nine. Doors
at am' "saneness at a Quarter before Seven o'Clock.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, JANUARY 17,
Will be presented for the first time at this theatre, the grand
togiera of the MAID OF JUDA.H. Ivanhoe, Mr. Wood; Friar
ruck, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rebecca, Mrs. Wood.
To conclude with the New Musical Burlesque Spectacle, entitled
THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sine-Song, Mn. ItP. Grattan; Poo.
Poo, Mr..,Panlßedtoni; Sloo.Leat, Miss R. Isaacs.

DATIDGE'S RCIYAL SURREY THEATRE
As usual, the funniest and most successful Pantomime.
THIS EVENING, JANUARY 17,
Will be repeated THE BOHEMIANS 01? PARIS. %warted
Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Bonner, Johnson, Smith, Mrs
Vining, and all the Members of the First Company In the World..
After which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, h
Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricwits
every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUII4
GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and AE I 0 U. Harlequin, Mr.
W. M. Harvey • Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Ponta.
Bost, Mr. Haw'kins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss Mat. Fair_
brother and Miss Sharpe.
rues and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the &m-
-ailer, frost Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING. JANUARY 17,
Will IN performed an entirely New Doraestic Drama, entitled
POVINTr; or, Mary. Graham. Leonard, Mr. Freer; Jessamy
Ucit, Mr. Wentz ;• Squire Graham, Mr. Dale; Patty Parrot, Miss
Ardet; Mary Graisam, Miss Vincent.
Alb* which will be produced THE FAIRY LADY; or, the
Cabinet of Bronze.
To conclude with HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LAM.
BETH; or, The 'Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin,
Ur. Ch
; Clown, Mr. Scarbrow; PalaLllooll, Mr. Morelli;
Miss M. Schmidt.

PAT AGAIN !—An Irishman having bought a
'sheep's head, had been to a friend for directions how to
tress it. As he was returning, he repeated the method
in himself, and holding his purchase under his arm, a
log snatched it and ran away. " Now," says the Irish-
man," what a fool you make of yourself ! what use will
Jibe U. 7011,13 you don't know how it is to bt droned ?"