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London, England, 1845-01-08 00:00:00

THE Stifg, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EViiq

civilisation and frcedotn upon all neighbouring coun-
tries until Europe shall be composed of one fatinly of
civilised, and free, and independent nations, among
which ‘1 r will be impossihie, because war must 1-,e
ruinous—the true " holy alliance." The intelligent
and high, spirited people of France are fully alive to
their prospects and their duties in thi- respect, and
they will not willingly commit their country to a
despotic and- barbarous alliance.
SHIPPING GAZETTE.—We have much plea-
sure in informing our readers that the Elder
Brethren of the Trinity Board, in answer to the
memorial of the owners and masters of vessels and
other persons interested in the commerce of the port
of Hartlepool,
..soliciting that a lighthouse may be
established on the Heugh at that place, concur
with the memorialists in the opinion that a light-
house may he advantageously placed upon Hartlepool
Heugh ; and that they are " ready to take the neces-
sary measures for erecting such lighthouse, and main-
taining a light thereon during the night season ; pro-
f vided the trade of the port shanconsent to pay such toll
on all vessels entering the port or departing there-
from as shall be requisite to defray the expense of such
lighthouse and light." This the trade of the port are
willing to do, as expressed in their memorial ; but while
willing to bear the whole burthen, they are of course
desirous to have it as light as possible. It will be
trifling, considering the benefit that will be derived
thereby. On this point alone there is a slight differ-
ence of opinion between the memorialists and the
Trinity Board, which will no doubt soon be
rectified, when explanations are entered into.
We shall then furnish our readers with
the correspondence which has passed on the
subject. The Trinity Board appears to have
no desire whatever to burden the shipping trading
to the port of Hartlepool with a greater amount of
taxation than what will be barely necessary for erect-
ing and maintaining a proper light on the Heugh.
And as this light will prove of essential service to
all vessels trading on the east coast of England, we
have no reason to doubt that both the Trinity Board
of London, and the Trinity Board of Newcastle,
will assist in all that is necessary towards so desirable
an undertaking.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(YESTERDAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
David Rees, aged 35, labourer, was charged with
stealing, on the 21st November last, a firkin of butter,
value 405., the property of Wm. Carr.
Mr. WILKINS defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence, that the firkin of butter
in question had been placed outside the prosecutor's
shop door, in the Walworth-road, to be in readiness for
a carrier, who was to have removed it.

The prisoner, who was acting in concert with a man
who drove a cart slowly along, first attracted the atten-
tion of an intelligent little boy, named John Charles
Woodford, in attempting to carry off a bale of hosiery
from the shop door of a Mr. Lyons, who lived opposite
the prosecutor ; but finding himself foiled through the
watchfulness of the boy Woodford, he dropped the bale,
and crossing over the way was seen to take up the firkin
of butter and throw it into the cart, trusting to the dense-
ness of the fog, 'which was prevailing at the time, to
escape detection ; however, the boy, who still kept his
eye upon the movements of the prisoner, instantly gave
the alarm to the prosecutor's shopman, upon which the
latter went over to the cart, and in it saw the firkin of
butter belonging to his master, which he took hold of,
but was instantly struck back by the man who was driv-
ing, and who immediately whipped his horse furiously,
and escaped in the fog.
The prisoner, who was well known to the little boy,
Woodford, was not taken into custody until a month
after the occurrence. The driver of the cart has never
been discovered.—Sentence, seven years' transportation.
Ellen Carroll, aged 38, a widow, was convicted of
stealing 40s. 6d., the property of William Thurgoed, her
master, the proprietor of the Black Horse, Barbican.
A previous conviction for felony was then proved
against the prisoner.—Sentence, seven years' transpor-
tation. •

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

Samuel Tyso, the coachman of Mr. Joseph Somes,
M.P. for Dartmouth, was summoned before the Lord
Mayor and Sir John Pirie for having assaulted the
conductor of one of Hollingsworth's omnibuses, and
for having obstructed the driver in passing through
the City.
George J. Sandford, conductor of Hollingsworth's
Chelsea omnibus, stated that on last Thursday even-
ing, as he was following Mr. Hollingsworth, who
drove the omnibus, the defendant, who was driving a
carriage with ladies in it, obstructed the passage of
the former, and prevented it from going along through
the City when there was plenty of room. From
Temple-bar to Cheapside the obstruction was conti-
nued. The witness, by the direction of Mr. Hol-
lingsworth, got down to speak to the ladies in the
carriage, and civilly asked them their address, but
they refused to give it to him ; and when he asked
the defendant, that person whipped him, and cut a
piece out of his cheek. 'Witness took hold of the
horses, but not till he was struck by the coachman.
Hollingsworth stated that he was driver as well as
proprietor of the omnibus. As he was driving along
Fleet-street the defendant obstructed him several
times, and prevented him from passing, although there
was plenty of room. '1 here were cabs, omnibuses,
and other vehicles going and coming. Witness re-
quested to be allowed to pass, but the defendant re-
fused, and at Ludgate-hill put his finger to his nose,
as much as to say how do you like it? Witness
thought the coachman out of his mind, and when he
reached Cheapside told the conductor to go down and
ask the ladies for their address, intending to write to
the owner of the carriage on the subject. 'When the
conductor went forward to do as he was directed, the
defendant began to whip him.
George Adams, the driver of one a Glover's om-
nibuses, stated that he was behind Hollingsworth's
omnibus, and saw the defendant drive the carriage
right across the road to prevent Hollingsworth from
going along, although there was quite sufficient room.
Other witnesses testified to similar effect.

The defendant said that he offered no impediment
to the passing of the omnibus, and did all he could to
pass on, but there was no room at all, as the streets
were excessively crowded. The conductor got down
in Cheapside and took hold of the horses' heads, and
then he (defendant) certainly struck him with the
whip.
Mr. Somes's footman stated that it was quite im-
possible for the defendant to get on more quickly
than he had done, and that he presented no impedi-
ment to the omnibus.
The Loin MAYOR, after having strictly examined
all the witnesses, said that the assault was cle'irly
proved, but he and Sir John Pirie were not satisfied
with the evidence in proof of the obstruction.
The defendant was then bound in his own sureties
to appear at the sessions to answer for the assault.

JOhn Robinson and Alfred Wilson, two young
men, were fine.i ten shillings each for knocking at
doors and ringing bells at three o'clock in the morning
The Lord Mayor received 2/. for the poor-box
from A. L. A. X.

INCENDIARISM.—WAftwIcK.—We are this week
, called upon to record one of the most revolting acts of
incendiarism that has ever occurred in this berough.
On the evening of Wednesday last an alarm was given
that the hay-ricks, belonging to Mrs. Ledbroke. of the
West-street, were in flames, and the report was found to
be correct. Some few yards on the right hand side of
the Longbridge-road, and about five minutes' walk from
the \Vest-street, there were two ricks of hay, and imme-
diately opposite two hovels, one thatched and the other
tiled. The smaller rick was fired at the side nearest
the hovels, and the larger one, about 20 tons, was ignited
upon the same side, but, I7appily, the fire was soon ex-
tinguished. The engines were speedily sent for, and
continued playing upon the flames for some time, and
about eight tons of hay were saved. Upon examining
the hovels, some rails and a hurdle had been placed upon
a quantity of straw, and evidently so arranged that the
air could draw through, so that the whole building
would, in a few minutes, have been in flames ; fortu-
nately, however, the wood was in a green state, and
would not easily burn. The villains by whom this
scheme was concocted then attempted, it is supposed, to
set the stall on fire, directly opposite, in which was a
quantity of hay and straw locked up, and on the other
side, where two beasts were confined. There is no doubt
these points were first attempted, as the fire was seen to
burn faintly previously to the two ricks becoming ig-
nited. The whole of the circumstances evince a brutal
determination entirely to consume the property. we
understard that the hay is insured in the County Fire-
office, and that Mr. Elvins, the active agent, has travelled
to London to lay the case before the authorities of that
office.—Learnington Courier.
CRISf. CON. IN PARIS.—We mentioned some time
back a curious case which occurred in the Rue Dauphin,
where it was said that the wife of a Peer of France had,
wanigtherheor l
f her‘"e•hr,usaballn(d)o,r bsyt ugdeetnt
n,
gescoape d from
out of
f the j
the
garret.ust
and crossing the roofs of several houses at the risk of
her life. It appears, from an application made on
Friday to the Civil Tribunal of the Seine, for a separa-
tion from bed and board on the part of her husband,
that though some of the minor circumstances were mis-
stated, yet all the main points of the story were correct.
The husband is not a Peer of France, but a person
of great celebrity in the. arts. Suspecting the conduct
of his wife, he had her watched, and the result of
the investigation which he instituted was to di-cover her
place of rendezvous in the Rue Dauphin. It appears
that after her escape and return home she was so much
borne down by fatigue, bodily and mental, that she
avowed her fault, arid it was on this acknowledgment
that the husband brought his action for a reparation.
The counsel for the wife confined himself to demand-
ing that one of the three children should be left with
the mother until the age of-seven years. But the Court,
in pronouncing the separation, ordered the three chil-
dren to be placed exclusively under the father's care.--
Gatynani.

Tile hour appointed for holding the first Cabinet
Council previous to the meeting of Parliament is three
o'clock on Thursday next. It is expected all the Minis-
ters will be present,.

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'ANTES' PRICES.

100 176

MARKET INTELLIIJENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 7.)
StiGAR.—TO-dly, in cousequeece of importers of
West India Sugar submitting to prices rather under
those previously quoted by private contract, buyers
were induced to come forward with increased freedom,
and a large business was transacted in grocery and re-
fining descriptions ; in all, 930 hhds were disposed of.
At public sale, 100 hbds of Barbadoes and 388
hhds 13 tierces 71 barrels of St. Lucia were brought for-
ward, the former all sold at the previous currency—good
yellow at 63s 6d, good middling 60s to 625, middling 57s
to 59s 6;1, and low 53s 6d to 54s ; the latter was disposed
of at and after the sale, but rather under the former cur-
rency, viz—fine yellow at 645, middling 55s 6d, to 575,
low 54s to 555, brown 53s to 53s 6,1, and low 52s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day there was not much business done
in the Refined Sugar market ; standard lumps are 73s
to 73s 6d, and brown lumps 72s to 72s 6d per cwt. An
increased desire was shown to purchase Bonded Crushed,
and a further advance occurred in the value ; there are
not further sellers under 31s per cwt.
MACRITICS.—The market having been much better
supplied, has produced a decline in prices of 2s to 3s for
good and tine yellow, Is to Is 6d per cwt for inferior
brown and grey descriptions. At public sale fine yellow
at GOs to 63s 6d, good middling and good 56s to 59s Gil,
low to middling 52s 6d to 55s 6d, very low heavy 49s Gd,
good brown 495, low 425, good to fine grey 56s to 595,
low to middling 52s 6d to 555, and washed 43s to 60s per
cwt. The principal part consisted of bright yellow of
good and fine quality.
EAST INDlA.—There has been an excellent demand
for Bengal Sugar, and previous rates are maintained fur
white and yellow, but brown, of which the supply has
principally consisted, must be quoted Is per cwt cheaper.
This afternoon '1,727 bags of brown Bengal were offered
at public sale, and all sold upon former terms—middling
brown at 42s 6d to 435, and damp 41s to 42s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day there is an increased desire to
purchase Foreign Sugar, and in consequence of the firm
ness of merchants, buyers were compelled to pay higher
rates. Of yellow Havannah 7,000 chests were sold pri-
vately at 21s Gd to 23s for mid to fine, but principally at
21s Gd to 22s 6d; 200 chests inferior at 21s partly for
exportation and the remainder for refining under bond.
1,300 bags of Manilla at 19s Gd to 20s for yellow, being
all 6d per cwt above the rates previously quoted.
MOLASSES.—A considerable increase has taken place
in the demand for all descriptions of West India, and
the large quantity of 550 puns found purchasers at rather
higher rates, viz.—Antigua at 22s to 23s Gd, fine 255,
Nevis 225, and Barbadoes old 25s per cwt—prices are
much lower than they were last season, and this circum-
stance
causes buyers to come forward more freely. East
India are more in request, and prices have taken an up-
ward turn.
RICE.—III consequence of the short supply of Bengal
previous rates are sustained, but at present there are
not many orders; none has been offered at auction, and
privately only small parcels have been disposed of, low
white at Ils to lls 3d, mid Its 6d to ils 9d,
and good middling to fine 12s to 12s Gd ; the
market will, however, be better supplied shortly,
when moderate rates may be looked for. Other kinds of
East India are not much wanted, but merchants insist
upon full prices, and require lOs to 12s for white Java,
9s to 9s 6d for yellow, and for yellow Madras 8s to 8s 6d
per cwt. The market is firm for cleaned Rice, and
many purchases have been made at 14s to 18s for Patna,
and at 23s to lis per cwt for South Carolina.
COFFZE.—For West India the market has presented a
firm appearance since this day week : the cheapness of
Coffee in comparison with that of last year deter im-
porters from pressing sales, and the trade in consequence
are more inclined to get into stock ; of middling and
good kinds there is still a scarcity. Public sales, chiefly
of Berbice, are announced. In East India there has
generally been more activity. Ceylon has sustained
the former currency. In Plantation kinds the
operations are upon a more extended scale : good
ordinary pale went at 52s to 535, country damaged,
first and second class 50s 6d to 51s, pale broken 48s,
sound pea berry 69s to 69s fid, and country damaged
first class 65s per cwt. To-day the market presented a
firm appearance for all descriptions of Coffee; there was
no public sale,; privately several parcels of good ord
Ceylon were disposed of at 52s to 52s 6d; in Plantation
the operations were upon a more extended scale at
former terms. For other sorts of Coffee the demand is
on the increase for home consumption.
TEA.—Firmness still characteri-es the market fur
Black and Green Tea. Common has been fetching lid
to 11 id ; good common 1 l d to Is Oid ; but middling to
good blackish leaf is Old to is 6d ; fine is 7d to Is 9d,
and Pekoe flavour is 10d to 2s 7d per lb.
Pouchong is much wanted, and prices are still going up;
large parcels have been disposed of at 7d to lld for
clean quality, and superior at Is to Is 2d
i per lb. Twan-
key has been in good request; common s fetching is 3d
to is 31d; bright leaf is 4d to Is 9d; superior and Hy-
son kind is is 10d to 2s sd. !Tyson is greatly wanted,
sales of common made at 2s I'd to 2s 'i*l; mid 2s 8d to 2s
9d; good 2s 10d to 3s; find and very fine 3s 2d to 4s 6d per
lb. Young Hyson has met with ready purchasers, end
prices are still on the advance. 'Tyson skin is selling
rather above the rates of the last auctions. In fine

scented Orange Pekoe sales made at 3s 4d to 3s 5d ;
there is a scarcity of this kind of Tea. In Flowery
and plain Orange, more business has been done upon
former terms. Gunpowder and Imperial are much in
request.
SPICES.—The stock of Pimento being small causes
holders to require full rates, but the demand is only for
small paresis, at 3id 41 for low to fine quality.
Thera are sellers of Cinnamon rather under the rates
that prevailed at the last quarterly sale. In Nut-
megs the transactions are upon a more extended
scale, at former terms. Although prices are very
low for Mace, still there are few orders. Cloves
are not cheaper, but the demand has been limited. East
and West India Ginger are more in demand at firm rates.
In Black Pepper there has been rather more business
done privately, holders show firmness, and none been
offered at auction. We quote Sumatra 2fd to 2id,
Penang 2fd to 21d, and Malabar 274-d to 3fd per Ib, white
sells more freely upon former terms. There has again
been no public sale of Cassia Lignea ; it is wanted, and
owing to the short supply prices are advancing, 53s to
55s 6d paid for ord to fine ord, 565 to 61s for low to mid
62s to 64s for good mid to good, and fine thin 65s to
67s per cwt.
BRANDY, ANDlii
price,
riile:LaAnNdD .2—:l2'hiedretoha2ss been
only a limited business transacted in Leeward Island
Rum
since we last wrote, but holders are not inclined to
ther
gallon give
wayis the value of proof strength. Jamaica
fu
is not much wanted, and for 100 puns of
coeirnon quality rather smoky 30 to 32 per
cent overproof 3s 6d has been accepted, being rather
cheaper ; for clean quality 30 to 33 over 3s 8d to 4s is
asked ; 4: 2d to 4s 6d for good, and 58 to 5s 6d per
gallon for fine. Demerara has been taken sparingly at
3s to 3s 4d for strong. Geneva shipping sort is in de-
mend at is 10d to is lld ; fit for duty is worth 2s 4(1
to 3s 6d. EnglishbCu
buyers r,nSwpeirrietsincliOusce2ddto p
for Calcutta Ilum, peru gallonpurchase
a s e
more
cash.
quantity of 430 hhds, and 170 puns
To-day, in consequence of lower rates being accepted,
fre~ls', and the large
sold at 2s 2d proof with certificate, but subject to an al-
lowance of 2..1 per gallon, in consequence of being old
import, and a deficiency of strength, so the real price is
21 proof. Of Leewards 100 hhds were sold at 2s 3d
proof, and 50 puns of Demerara 33 per cent overprouf
at 3s 3d per gallon.
INDIGO.—Since this day week there has been little
business transacted in Bengal for home consumption or
exportation, and prices remain as previoussly quoted,
that is, 2d to 3d per lb under those of the last quarterly
sales ; in other kinds there has been little passing, and
the rates taken are rather under those of the October sales.
Sevrerree.—The market is firm for Rough, and the
stock here being small still deter merchants from offer-
ing aey at public sale. A fair demand has been expe-
rienced by private contract, and very full rates have been
paid. 1
FRUlT.—There has been an improved demand for Red
Smyrna Raisins, and several parcels have been disposed
of at 46s per cwt. Sultanas of middling quality fetched
61s, fine are held for 62s and In Valencia Raisins
the price is firm at 50s. Currants are not much in re-
quest at present, but holders are reluctant to reduce their
prices. Zsnte and Cephalonia 17s, and Patras 49s to 50s

per cwt.
Woot..—The market has an improving appearance
for Wool ; there has been a good demand from the
home trade, and full rates are paid ; the accounts from
the manufacturing districts are more favourable for
Woollen goods. The arrivals of Wool hero since this
day week have been 47 bales, 244 bales of which con-
sisted of Colonial.

COCHINEAL.—The market has a firm appearance ;
there are several purchasers, and in some cases the rates
offered are rather above those previously quoted ; but
merchants are unwilling sellers, and still refrain from
offering any at auction.
'FALLOW.—The market has been better supplied with
South American, and a decline in prices has taken
place ; at auction 411 pkgs were disposed of at 31a 3d
to 38s 9d fir low to fine quality. 9 casks of North
American fetched 39s 6d for good quality. New Sou•li
Wales is plentiful, and lower rates are taken ; 288 casks
at auction fetched 36s to 41s 6d for mid to fine quality.
In Russian there has been little business transacted on the
spot, and in some cases the rates taken are rather under
those previously quoted, P Y C selling at 40s to 40s 6d
per cwt: the trade only purchase sufficient for their
present necessities, and the stock is large for the period
of the year ; for forward delivery thero has been very
little passing. Town Tallow has been in good demand,
prices are low, and rule at 40s 6d to 41s 6(1 per cwt, nett
cash; there is a fair supply at market.
OILS.—For Rape Oil there are reedy purchasers, and
prices are advan'ing, pale fetching 364 to 36s 6], and
brown 351 to 35s 6.1 per cwt. There has been a good
demand for Linseed Oil on the spot and for delivery, the
low rates that prevail causing buyers to operate largely.
Palm has been taken sparingly, and not more than 24s
6(1 to 25s is to be obtained for good and flue quality.
Cocoa Nut has been little called for, and parcels could
only be disposed of upon lower terms, 24s to 27s ac-
cepted fur low to fine quality.
1:11e consumption is inter-
fered
with by the cheapness of Tallow. Olive Oil
has met with more attention. Although the stock of
common descriptions of Fish Oils is very small, amount-
ing to only 1,400 tuns, still prices are going down,
and buyers have
purchased reluctantly. For Cod
801 10s to 311
strati 32/ to 32110 s ; allow 301 to 311 ; brown 281 to 291
accepted ; pale Seal 331 10a to 34/ ;
lOs ; and low to fine southern 281 to 331. Sperm is
wanted, and holders manifest firmness, several purchases
made st 881 to 901 per ten for fine British.

GOLIAII ENGINES.—Four of the largest locomotives
over co:lstructod aro to be built for the Slieffi-ld and
Maaches;er itillway, The cylind..rs are to be
eighteen inches, the str.lce two foil diameter, and all biX
coupled. 'rne weight of the engines al,,nc. loadtd
with fuel and water, is 24 tons. It is calculated that on
a level they will draw separately from
.1,000 to 3,000
tion&—Tync Mercury.