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of each of us is really so trifling that almost the ! INDIGO.—We have no improvement to notice in th 3 ts wl3 s',ata I tleat the duty on the tobacco was
poorest amongst us can double, treble, or quadruple demand for East India. Madras is still fetching previous ' 131. 2s. 3d., and that upon the spirits was 21.55.
the price without inconvenience. Our readersk will rates, and is in lair request. The purchases made in Mr. nobler said he was instructed that the prin-
see that the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Queen ;.Spanish have been extremely limited.
—There has been more activity in the market for cipal witness for the prosecution, who was a deeply
Dowager have warmly encouraged, and most libe-
°lLs.descri tions of Fish Oilssince tb's day week. interested one, inasmuch as he would, in case of con-
rally aided, Lord Ashley in this, perhaps the most i
selling diction, be entitled to a large share of the penalty,
common Southern has fetchedp stiffer rates ; Cod has been
interesting, as in all the other branches of his glo-, by private treaty at 321 to 321 lOs ; pale Seal 341 5s to could be proved to have been on terms of intimacy in
rious enterprise. We will not praise them for it. The 35/, straw and yellow 301 to 33/, brown 29/ to 291 Los, the family of the Greoof s. aad used frequently to
Royal persons in question cannot help being kind and and, at auction, 60 tuns of Southern, of foreign fishing, smoke and drink in the hotke.
good any more than Lord Ashley can. We may in bond, were disposed of at 311 los to 33/ 15s per tun. Mr. Potbury said the officer's character was too
love and honour them for being what they are, but Sperm is not so much In request, and prices are not so firm well known to the Custom-house authorities to be in
we will not affront them by praise. What a position —the stock Is on the increase. Of 70 tans of American the slightest degree affected by accusations of such a
is that occupied by Lord Ashley at this moment ? at auction, a part only found buyers at 781 10s to 861 15s
description.
How must Queen Victoria exult in the possession of for common to fine quality. Linseed Oil at 22s 6d Mr. Hobler. —Mr. Davis, do you know one Mrs.
such a subject and servant to represent to her people to 22s 9d per Nv_i•vt. For Pale Rape 355, and Rose? Witness—Perfectly well. She threatened to
34s for hrho wan.. _
alUti
381 e
t4Ol/3 to 42/ Gallipoli, 39/ to 401
the graces of her personal kind-heartedness, with aknife me. She is one of the party.
for Span's , grid
isBl lOs per tun for Barbary
fitness and dignity beyond the reach of any other man ?Sarah Rose (for the defence) stated, in answer to
and Levant. Coeoa Nut not much wanted at pre-questions from Mr. Hobler, that she knew Davis, and
sent, but no further decline has occurred in prices—
a part only of -99 casks of Ceylon at auction found had seen him several times at Mrs. Gregson's before
buyers at 2.49 to 28s 6d per cwt for low to that defendant was fined. Witness had been servant
fine quality. Palm has been taken sparingly, and pricea to the Gregson's, and had known Davis to be as one
are looking down, 26s is the value of fine quality of the family, drinking brandy and smoking cigars as
TALLOW.—Seieral parcels have been offered at public often as he thought proper to call. She knew sea-
sale, and nearly the whole found purchasers. For pulic faring people very frequently to call and ask whether
sale on Friday 200 casks South American, 323 casks they bought tobacco, and when she said " No," they
of yellow candle stranded, 21 casks of African, 92 casks said Davis had sent them. She knew Davis to bring
of New South Wales, 191 pligs of Cape, 26 pkgs of
parcels of tobacco. She did not examine the parcels,
North American, 100 casks of damaged Odessa are de- .
for she had no right to interfere with what belonged
dared. to Mr. Davis, but they smelt of tobacco.
The LORD Mavoa asked the witness several
questions, the answers to which gave the lie to her
previous declarations, and convinced every person not
interested for the smugglers, that every word she
uttered against the principal witness for the prose-
cution was a fabrication.
Another female witness, not satisfied with denying
the truth of Davis's evidence, swore that he used
Mrs. Gregson in a most indecent manner.
The LORD MAYOR—Why, what did he do to her?
Witness—He knocked her head against the door, and
she was black about the place for a fortnight after •
wards, so help me God.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the witness's
husband was not one of the persons who had been
convicted in penallies elsewhere ?—She replied that he
had been fined for an assault, but not for smuggling.
Mr. Potbury said that her husband had been fined
for assaulting a smuggler.
Witness—Mr. Davis searched the house without
showing his warrant, and he had no right to do so.
The Lord Mayor and Sir John Pirie dis-
charged James Oregson, being of opinion that
the evidence was not sufficient to justify a
conviction in his caae • but they agreed that there was
not the shadow of a doubt of the guilt of Sarah Greg-
son, whom they therefore adjudged to pay the penalty
of 1001.
Davis requested that, as such imputations had been
thrown out against his character by the solicitor to
the defendants, his Lordship would say whether he
believed any part of the statements made by the
females.
The LORD MA,YOR—No, not one word.
Sir JOHN Ptak—We are quite sure they have not
spoken a word of truth, and we are as sure that you
hav4 done your duty most faithfully.
The Loan MAYOR—Certainly.
MARYLEBONE.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before.the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.)
REVENUE FRAUDS.-THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V.

BRYANT.

In this case the information was filed at the instance
of the Attorney-General, to recover from the defendant,
a paper•manufacturer at Weston Mills, near Bristol,
certain penalties alleged to have been incurred by the
evasion of the Excise duty.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the facts on which
this information W 9.3 founded were nearly identical with
those which were submitted to the consideration of the j ury
yesterday in the case of the Attorney-General v.Westcott,
and notwithstanding the result of that inquiry, he felt
bouad to proceed against the defendant for the full
amount of the penalties incurred. In this case they bad
to deal with the fraudulent paper maker himself and
not with the party who received it when it had not paid
the duty. It would be proved that the defendant
had been frequently seen at Westcott's with a spring
cart, although he was not now in possession
of such a vehicle ; that he had been in a darkened back
kitchen in Westcott's house while parties were cutting up
paper ; and, further, that a considerable quantity of
paper which was received from the defendant's mills
was sent by railway to London, without having
paid the duty. There was also this additional and
striking circumstance, Mr. Bryant had employed about
seven or eight hands at his mill ; the duty which he
paid annually was about 3411. ; and the amount of duty
showed a quantity of work which was quite in -
sufficient to support so large an establishment.
This was proved by the fact that the duty
paid by the defendant, increased immediately
after the seizure. In the first six weeks (or" round," as
it was termed) after the seizure, the duty amounted, with-
out any apparent increase of business, to 113/, more than
double the previous average ; in the second round it was
1131., and in the third, 130/. Under all the circumstances
he anticipated a verdict for the full amount of the pe-
nalties.
Several witnesses were then called for the prosecution.
Mr. CIIAMBERS addressed the jury for the defendant
The substance of the defence was, that defendant making
his paper by machinery, and drying it between steam-
rollers, that alluded to by the witness, Maria Allen,
could not have come from him, for it was dump ; nor
could that described by Mr. Mullett, for it was hand-
made.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having repliel,

THE LONDON GAZETTE

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, DEC. 3; 1844.

On the 29th day of November last, her Royal High-
ness Princess Sophia Matilda departed this life, at her
residence, Blackheath, to the grief of her Mafesty, and of
the Royal Family.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Dm. 2, 1844.
Orders for the Court's going into mourning, on Thurs-
day next, the sth instant, for her late Royal Highness
the Princess Sophia Matilda, slaugnter of his late Royal
Righness William Henry Duke of Gloucester, viz. :
Tha Ladies to.wear, black silk, fringed or plain linen,
white gloves, necklaCes and ear-rings, black or white
shoes, fans and tippets.

The Gentlen3en to wear black, full trimmed, fringed
or plain linen, black swords and buCkles.
The Court to change the Mourning ou Thursday the
12th instant, vit.:-- •

The Ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured
ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and
gold, or white told silver stuffs, with black ribbons.
'rho gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain
white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waist-
coats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles.

And, on Sunday; the 15th instant, the Court to go out
of mourning.
COLLEGE OF ARMS, DEC. 2.

The Earl Marshal's Order for a General Mourning for
her late Royal Highness the Princess ophia Matilda,
daughter of hiS late Royal Highness William Henry
Duke of Gloticester.

His LORDSHIP summed up, and -
The jury retired for forty minutes, after which they
returned, at a quarter to six o'clock, with a verdict for
the Crown on the Ist, 3d, and 7th counts, in 35 reams ;
for the defendant on the 2d and 4th ; and for the Crown
on the 3th, in one day and one ream.

In pursuance ofher Majesty's ccmmands, these are to
give public notice that, upon the.melancholy occasion of
the death of her late Royal Highness the Princess
Sophia Matilda, it is. expected that all persons do put
themselves into mourning, for one week, to commence
froin Thursday nest, the sth inst.
NORFOLK, Earl Marshal.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingahire.
90th, or Stirlingahire, &c.,-Regiment of Brahh Militia
—R. S. M'Gregor, Esq., to be Captain, vice Stark, de-
ceased, Oct. 26c.
Commissions hy.the.Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
. Roy al Gloucestershire Regiment of Yeomanry Ca-
valry—M. H. Q‘Boevey, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice
Barton, resigned ; J.. L. B.rldwin, . Gent., to be Cornet,
vice Boevey, peornoted, Nov. 27.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. •
Joseph Speker, jun., builder, Liverpool.
' * BANKRUPTS: •
John Finllaysoi, tea-dealer, Pimlico.
William Keevll, grocer, Holloway.
William Burchett, chemist, Whitt chapel-road.
John Walker and Charles White, builders, Jewry--
street, Aldgate.
Michael Walter, wholesale hardwareman, Funingdon-
street, City.
William Notman, pianoforte maker, Tottenham-court-
road.
Charles Dotesio, hotel keeper, Slough.
George Edward White, tailor, Reading.
William Henry Barton, shoemaker, Bedford-place,
Commercial-road East.
_. •
James Lalsc,n, carver add gilder, Ramagate. •
William Kent Roberts, grocer, Ahingdon, Burkshire.
Joseph Willer, licensed victualler, Windsor.
Henry Robinson,- brewer, Devorport.
William Perkins upholsterer, Portsaa, Southampton.
Thomas Williams, sen., iron founder, Cardiff, Gla-
naorganshire.
Jacob Wallington, - painter, Bristol.
Loam Ketchum, Liverpool, merchant:

A young man, who described.himself as the Baron
Mansell Mo7tymer, and said that he derived his title
from the Emperor of Austria, -was placed at the bar
before Mr. Rawlinson, upon the charge of forging a
certain paper containing a promise of payment of a
debt.
Mr.' Rattenberry, a hatter, residing at 21, South
Melton street, deposed, that on the 16th ult. the pii-
soner took ready-furnished apartments at his house,
having with him a female whom he represented to
be his wife, and on taking the rooms he said he was
an artist. On the 20th he decamped with the lady,
having previously sent away his trunk for the alleged
purpose of having the lock repaired, and as he ne-
glected to return, prosecutor exerted himself day after
day with the view of finding him out. He at length
traced him to 44, Charlotte-street, Portland-place,
and on Tuesday last he repaired thither, when he
demanded 11. 25., the amount of a week's rent. He
said he was unable to pay it then, but promised
that the money should be forthcoming in the next
week. He (prosecutor) remarked that he should not
quit without the cash or satisfactory security for pay-
ment of his claim, when the maid-servant, who was
present during the conversation, went up stairs with
the prisoner, and presently brought down a written
paper purporting to be signed by Mrs. Spencer, the
landlady. It ran thus :
" Mrs. Spencer will see that the Baron Mortymer's
account shall be paid next week.
" EMILY SPENCER."
Prosecutor added,. that he went to the house again for
the purpose of ascertaining the particular day on
which he should. receive his , money, . and he then
learned from Mrs. Spencer that she knew nothing
whatever with regard to the document above referred
to. The servant admitted to him (prosecutor) that
the prisoner had written the note himself.
Mr. RAWLINBON—Wheri did you give the prisoner
into custody? Prosecutor—This morning, Sir; and
on my stating to him that he had committed a for-
gery, his wife offered me twenty or thirty duplicates
in payment of what was owing to me. I have under-
stood that the prisoner has had three or four lodgings
in as many weeks, and if he is remanded for a day or
two, other cases of a similar kind may very likely be
brought against him.
Harriett Young, the servant, said that she saw the
• Baron write the note produced by the prosecutor.
The prisoner's answer to the charge was, that he
left the lodging in South Molton-street, in conse-
quence of the landlord having insulted him. His in-
tention WES to pay the rent as soon as he could, and
he certainly did take the liberty of writing the note
in Mrs. Spencer's name.
He was remanded till Wednesday.
WORSHIP,STREET.

COURSE OF EXCHA
Amsterdam CF. 12 6
Ditto, at sight l2 4
I:atm-darn 2U. 12 611
Antwerp 25 95
Haniburgh M.B. 13 134
Alton
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 65
Ditto, 3 laonthe 25 90
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95
Frankfort on Maine l2l

.NGE.—(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltsu.
Leghorn 3O 50
Genoa 25 85
Milan
Venice
Naples

Pafarm, per oz llB
Lisbon 55
Oporto 55
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
New Y ork,2ldys sight
Philadelphia
PRICES OP /SUWON, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars. f-3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 D.;
Silver in ears 0 4 Ili

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

(YESTERDAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

A great deal of interest was excited by the details
of a case of "possession of smuggled goods," upon an
information charging James and Sarah Gregstm, the
latter of whom is.,a most notorious contraband-dealer,
in Barking Chprotyard, with the offence.
Mr. Potbury, 'from the office of the Solicitor to the
Customs, attended for the prosecution, and Mr.
nobler for the-defenoe. It was quite obvious, from
the manner VI 'which part of , the evidence was re-
ceived, that a good nutty interested in the trade were
present.
The Lord Mayor and Alderman Pirie presided.

The defendant; pleaded not guilty.
Potbury stated that the two defendants were
included in the one information with having had in
their possession, on the 25th of October, a quantity
of tobacco and ,cigars, and a gallon and seven pints of
brandy, and six bottles of Eau de Cologne. The pro-
ceedings were instituted for the recovery of the pe-
nalty of 1001. from each of the defendants.
Colehy Atkinson Davis, a Custom-house officer,
'stated that between two and three o'clock on Friday,
the 25th of October, as he was walking up Tower-
*street, towards. tlie Custom-house, he observed a child
leave Mrs. Gregson's shop with a bundle under his
arm. He follpwed 'the boy to Sweeting-lane, and
then stopped and asked him from whence he came.
The boy said he came from Mrs. Gregson's, and wit-
ness accompanied him back to her shop, a tobacco-
nist's, which had been long known to him. The boy
then said in her presence that she had given the
bundle to him, and that he waslo deliver it to a man
Seething-lane,•and she did not deny the statement.
The bundle contained two paper parcels of tobacco,
containing eight pounds weight, and two bottles of
French brandy: The tobacco was full of lumps, and
compressed. Part of it was quite warm. Witness
then gent a brother officer, who was with him,
to the Custom-house for other assistance.
While he was waiting in the shop a fo-
reigner entered; and passed into the back room, and
witness seeing that he had something bulky about
him followed, and tried to search him, but as he was
a powerful man he put witness aside and ran out.
Witness then pyrsued and brought him back, and
took from him two pounds of foreign cigars. Mrs.
Gregson's brother endeavoured to prevent him from
searching the foreigner, and was fined Si. for the ob-
struction, while the latter was fined 21. 10s. for the
possession. Witness afterwards went to search the
house, and found they had locked the door of one of the
rooms, which he accordingly forced. Mrs. Gregson
ran with a bungle which she had in her apron to the
water-closet, and Witness followed, but could not pre-
vent her from Putting something down. In the
scuffle they tore up the seat between them. She then
took a bucket of water and emptied it into the water-
closet, saying, ,"Do your worst and your best now.
Witness took a candle and looked down, and per-
ceived that wlitif had been thrown down had gone
into the sewer, which was running, but he saw some
piece& of tobacCoabout the seat. He returned to the
back room, and; assistance having arrived, he pro-
ceeded in the search. Upon the fire he found a
saucepan with boiling water and a steamer, and some
tobacco ready for steaming—a process used to pre-
vent the article from breaking. Up stairs he found
a jar containing a gallon of French brandy, and his
assistant found six bottles of Eau de Cologne.
In his long cross-examination by Mr. Hobler, the
witness considerably strengthened the case. He
stated that he had been nine years an officer, and had
known Mrs. Gregson the•whole time. He had never
visited the house but when he was watching it.
Mr. Hobler—L-Have you not been in the habit of
smoking and drinking in Mrs. Gregson's house ?
Witness—l never smoked in the house but once in
my life.—(Here witness took a book from his pocket
and 'read it.) It was on Monday, the 19th of Septem-
ber, 184 t, about ten-o'clock in the evening. I had
been watching it from seven till ten, and I went in
and paid for a .cigar, and lighted it. "lir. Gregson
was there, and, there was a bottle and glass on the
counter. He said, " Will you take a glass of wine,
Mr. Davis?" I was surprised at the invitation, and. I
took up the glass. At that moment in walked two
men, and I followed them into the back room, end
said to them, " Wbat have you there ? " They, sup-
posing that I belonged to the house, replied, "Only
a little leaf." I then told them I was Davis, and I
called on GregsOn, in the Queen's name, to go fur the
police, which he at.length reluctantly d;d. The men
had about them Ms. of leaf-tobacco, and I had them
convicted in the penalty of twenty shillings each. I
went into the house to smoke the cigar fur my own
purposes.
Mr. Ilobler—Did you never send persons "to her
house to purchase brandy and tobacco? Witness—
Never in my life.
C. H. Sabine, a Custom-house officer, corroborated
the statements made by the last witness.

Mr. Broughton requests us to acknowledge his
receipt of several letters enclosing the following sub-
scriptions for the of a poor man, named Fay,
or May, who being ill himself, and having a wife
lying upon a sick bed, applied to the relieving-officer
of Shoreditch for relief of his family out of the house
until he could get work in a fortnight, and was refused
any other assistance (beyond Is. 6d.) but as order to
admit himself, wife, and two children to the work-
house. The poor fellow had, such a horror of the
house that he refused it, and applied to the magistrate
for advice, which application being published in this
paper on Wednesday last, has induced the following
donations ;—From "J. - IT.,"' .20s. ; " W.," 103.;
"A. Z.," 63.; and " Beta, Newcastle .upon-Tyne,"
10s. One of the donors wished the magistrate to in-
quire into the truth of the man's story and the Worth-
iness of his &mil); ; in consequence of which Holland,
one of the warrant-officers, was directed to investigate
the case, and the report he made yesterday to Mr.
Broughton was in every respect very favourable. The
subscriptions have, therefore, been handed over to
him. Another donation of a sovereign, from " D
has also been forwarded .for the poor-box of this
Court.