The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-07 00:00:00

lrfik StlN, LONDON, TUESDAY EYENINC4,- JAWITARY 7, lea.

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- rity in his late competition with a ministerial can-
didate. At the first serious trial of strength—the
appointment of a committee to draw up the Address
in reply to the King's Speech—the Ministers
counted a majority of fifty-two, viz., 20ti to
154. This majority—quite a sufficient working
majority by itself—will be considerably augmented
when 100 now absent Deputies shall appear in their
places ; for the extraordinary exertions made by the
Opposition, and the easy confidence of the pacific party
previously to the commencement of the session, give
an assurance that much the greater number of the
absentees must belong to the latter party ; and the
Paris Globe distinctly affirms such to be the case,
without any contradiction from the Opposition
press. There is no reason, therefore, to appre-
hend that the French people are prepared to dis-
honour themselves by stirring Li) a war for the sake
of the slave trade, or willing to make war for its
own sake. The abstract hatred of England which
M. Thiers and his faction have so long laboured to
excite, has disappeared, and all are now ashamed
to profess it ; and the pretence that England
employs the right of visit for the purpose of
crippling the trade of France, set up by the
Nantes slave dealers, has received its decisive answer
in the known readiness of the British Government
to acquiesce in any arrangement which shall re-
concile the suppression of the slave-trade with
the interests and feelings of the French people,
leaving it to France herself to determine what
that arrangement shall be. Are not the terms,
however, of the Chinese treaty even better proof
than this frank and candid offer, that England does
not seek to cripple the trade of France, or of any
other country P. She has no interest in doing so,
but the reverse ; and if she be disposed to indulge
pride in the matter, what occasion of higher pride can
she have than the liberal patronage of the commerce
of the whole civilised world! Her commercial posi-
tion is happily one that would make jealousy on her
part disgraceful. Before the division upon the ap-
pointment of the Committee, M. Guizot shortly
addressed the Chamber in an outline of what would
he, if required, a vindication of the policy of
his Government. The tone of the distinguished
statesman's observations was manly, as usual with
him, and calm and confident as that of a
man who knew the strength both of his cause
and his party. The deserters who have followed
Count Mole into Opposition were represented by
M. St. Marc Girardin, and may number five or
six. All of every country who respect worth and
genius must rejoice in the ascendancy of so brillant
a representative of both as M. Guizot; but, apart
from all considerations for the Minister deserted,

it is impossible not to regard the desertion of
M. Mole with a feeling of deep disgust. We can
forget the hatred to England of M. 'Tiers, and of
other still more violent enemies of this country,
because it is through a mistaken feeling, still, a French
hatred—a hatred founded upon the erroneous opinion
that the interests and honour of Great Britain and
France are irreconcileable ; but Count Mole is no more
a Frenchman in his feeling than he is an Englishman—
he is a Russian. From first to last he has never wholly
averted his eyes from St. Petersburgh. M. Guizot
is well rid of the burthen of his doubtful support,
even at the cost of losing the little six-handed
Russian party in the second chamber. That the
secession of the Mole party will strengthen M.
Guizot's position in France, we cannot doubt.
" Similis simili gaudet," according to the pro7erb,
as France has advanced in freedom and civilisation
—and rapid, indeed, has been her advance within
the last few years she has felt more and
more the advantage of a perfectly good un-
derstanding among all free and civilised na-

tions—has— been more indisposed to despotic and
barbarous alliances. This feeling is still pro-
gressive in France, as it has long been in England,
and as it extends it will by a natural necessity, un-
connected wholly with turbulent propagandi,m, force
civilisation and freedom upon all neighbouring coun-
tries until Europe shall be composed of one family of
civilised, and free, and independent nations, among
which war will be impossible, because war must be
ruinous—the true "holy alliance." The intelligent
and high•spirited people of France are fully alive to
their prospects and their duties in this 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 be 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-
vided the trade of the port shall consent 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.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

(THIS EVENING.)

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry—lion. T. G. Anson,
commonly called Viscount Anson, to be Captain, vice
Hordern, deceased ; Cornet W. Briscoe to be Lieutenant,
vice Holyoake, resigned, Nov. 16 ; Cornet M. Blackis-
tone to be Lieutenant ; J. Sandars, jun., Gent., to be
Cornet, vice Blackistone, promoted, Dec. 28.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 30.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Simpson,
of Yarm, in the county of Norfolk, Gent. to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction
of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10th
Geo. IV., c. 27. sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
beyond the actual expenditure thereof, for the year
ended the 10th day of October 1E44, amounted
to the sum of three millions three hundred and sixty-
eight thousand two hundred and seventy-four pounds,
four shillings, and twopence ; the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice,
that the sum of eight hundred and forty-two thousand
and sixty-eight pounds, eleven shillings (being one
fourth part of the said surplus of three millions three
hundred and sixty-eight thousand two hundred and
seventy-four pounds, four shillings, and twopence) will
be applied, under the the provisions of the said Act, be-
tween the 7th day of January, 1845, and the sth day of
April, 1845, to the following purposes, viz.:—
To be applied to the purchase of Stock.... 242,068 11 0
To be applied to the purchase of Exche-
quer Bills, made out in pursuance of
the Act of 57th Geo. 111., cap. 48 600,000 0 0

£842,068 11 0
Add Interest receivable on account of
Donations and Bequests, to be applied
to the purchase of Stock 3,615 1 0

£845,683 12 0
S. HIGHAM, Comptroller-General.
National Debt-office, Jan. 6, 1845.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Tapscott, baker, Winehead, Someraetshire.
BANKRUPTS.

William Youle, commission agent, Addle-street,
Wood-street, City, to surrender Jan. 15, at twelve, and
Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager,
official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Laugley, Bedford-row.
Thomas Chandler, builder, Bow-lane, City, Jan. 13,
at two, and March 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Farrar
and Lake, Goodliman- street, Doctors'-commons.

John kandeno, market gardener, Grove-street,
Hackney, Jan. 15, at two, and Feb. 14, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab-
church-lane ; Jenkinson, Cannon-street., City.
. Thomas Revely jun., plumber, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Jan. 17, at half-past one, and Feb. 26, at two, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Hark., Newcastle-
upon-Tyne ; Chisholme, Hall, and Gibson, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.

John Barff, merchant, Liverpool, Jan. 27 and Feb. 7,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, offi-
cial assignee, Liverpool ; Sharp, Field, and Jackson,
Bedford-row, London ; Moss, Liverpool.
James Booth, woollen cloth manufacturer, Cartworth,
Yorkshire, Jan. 18, and Feb. 7, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court. Fearne, official assignee, Leeds ; Sudlow,
Sons, and Torr, Chancery-lane, London ; Floyd and
Booth, or Battye and Clay, Huddersfield.
William Lutwyche, brass founder, Birmingham, Jan.
21, at balf-past ten, and Feb. 15, at twelve, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Bir-
mingham ; Harrison and Smith, Birmingham.

On Wednesday last a boy employed in the Plymouth
Journal printing-office, picked up on the pavement of
Bedford-street, Plymouth, two bank-notes, one of 1001,
and the other of 501. A coachman, who saw the boy
pick them up, took the lad to the Devon and Cornwall
Bank, where the notes were left for the owner.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 7.)
SUGAR.—To-day, in consequence 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 hhds of Barbadoes and 388
hhds 13 tierces 71 barrels of St. Lucia were bronght for-
ward, the former all sold at the previous currency—good
yellow at 63s 6d, good middling 60s to 625, middling 57s
to 59s 6d, 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 6d, 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 Gd, 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.
Maultrrius.—The market having been much better
supplied, has produced a decline in prices of 2s to 3s for
good and fine yellow, Is to is 6d per cwt for inferior
brown and grey descriptions. At public sale fine yellow
at 60s to 63s Gd, good middling and good 568 to 59s Gd,
low to middling 52e 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 for
white and yellow, but brown, of which the supply has
principally consisted, must be quoted is per cwt cheaper.
This afternoon 2,727 bags of brown Bengal were offered
at public sale, and all sol 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 Super, anc 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 6d to 23s for mid to fine, but principally at
21s 6d 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 6d 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 6d, 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.—In 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 Its 3d, mid Its 6d to lls 9d,
and good middling to fine 12s to 12s 6d ; 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,
93 to 9s 6d for yellow, and for yellow Mrdras 8s to 8s 6d
per cwt. The market is firm for cleaned Rise, and
many purchases haue been made at 14s to 18s for Patna,
and at 23s to 17s per cwt for South Carolina.
COFFEE.—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 6d, and country damaged
first class 655 per cwt. Today 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 525 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 characterizes the market for
Black and Green Tea. Common has been fetching lld
to 11 id ; good common 11d to Is Old ; 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.
I'ouchong 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 per lb. Twan-
key has been in good request, common is fetching Is 3d
to is 3jd; bright leaf is 4d to is 6d; superior and Hy-
son kind is is 10d to 2s sd. Hyson is greatly wanted,
sales of common made at 2s 7d to 2s 7id; mid 2s 8d to 2s
9d; good 2s 10d to 3s; find and very fine 3s 2d to 4s 6d der
lb. Young Hyson hss met with ready purchasers, and
pricns are still on the advance. Dyson skin is selling
rather above the rates of the last auctions. In fine
scented Orange Pekoe sales made at 3s 4d, to 3s sd,
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 cause
holders to require full rates, but the demand is only for
small parcels, at 3t-d to 4id for low to fine quality.
There 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 2id to 2i-d,
Penang lid to 21d, and Malabar 2i-d to 3-id per lb, 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, 563 to 61s for low to mid
62s to 64s for good mid to good, and fine thin 65s to
67s per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS.—There has been
only a limited business transacted in Leeward Island
Rum since we last wrote, but holders are not inclined to
further give way in price, and 2s 2id to 2s 3id
per gallon is the value of proof strength. Jamaica
is not much wanted, and for 100 puns of
co ninon quality rather smoky 30 to 32 per
cent over proof 3s 6d has been accepted, being rather
cheaper ; for clean quality 30 to 33 over 3s 8d to 4s is
asked ; es 2d to 4s 6d fur good, and 5s 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-
mand at is 10d to is lld ; fit for duty is worth 2s 4d
to 3s Gd. English Corn Spirits lOs 2d per gallon cash.
To-day in consequence of lower rates being accepted,
for Calcutta Rum buyers were induced to purchase more
freely, and the large quantity of 430 hhds, and 170 puns
sold at 2s 2d proof with certificate, but subject to an al-
lowance of 2d per gallon, in consequence of being old
import, and a deficiency of strength, so the real price is
2s proof. Of Leewards 100 hhds were sold at 2s 3d
proof, and 50 puns of Demerara 33 per cent over proof
at 3s 3d per gallon.
Ispico.—Since this day week there has been little
business transacted in Bengal for home consumption or
exportation, and prices remain as previoussly quoted,
that 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.
SaiTeETRE.—The market is firm for Rough, and the
stock here being small still deter merchants from offer-
ing any at public sale. A fair demand has been expe-
rienced by private contract, and very full rates have been
paid.
"'"FRCIT.—There has been an impoved 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 635. 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. Ztrite and Cephalonia 475, and Patras 49s to 50s

per cwt.
TALLOW.—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 31s 3d
to 38s 9d for low to fins quality. 9 casks of North
American fetched 39s 6d fur good quality. New South
Wales is plentiful, and lower rates are taken ; 288 casks
at auction fetched 36s to 413 6d for mid to fine quality.
In Russian there has been little business transactedouth
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 there has been very
little passing. Town Tallow has been in good demand,
prices are low, and rule at 40s 6d to 41s 6d per cwt, net
cash; there is a fair supply at market.
Oats.—For Rape Oil there are ready purchasers, and
prices are advancing, pale fetching 36s to 36s 6d, and
brown 35s to 35s 6d 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
6d to 25s is to be obtained for good and fine quality.
Cocoa Nut has been little called for, and parcels could
only be disposed of upon lower terms, 24s to 27s ac-
cepted for low to fine quality, the consumption is inter-
fered with by the cheapness of Tallow. Olive Oil
has met with more attention. Although the stock of
common cescriptions of Fish Oils is sery small, amount-
ing to only 1,400 tuns, still prices are going down,
and buyers have purchased reluctantly. For Cod
301 lOs to 311 accepted ; pale Seal 331 lOs to 34/ ;
stra,v 321 to 32/ 10s ; yellow 301 to 311; brown 28/ to 291
lOs ; and low to fine southern 281 to 331. Sperm is
wanted, and holders manifest firmness, several purchases
made at 811 to 901 per tan for fine British.

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amsterdam CF. 12 8
Ditto, at sight l2 6
Rotterdam 2U. 12 8
Antwerp
Hamburgh M.B. 13 14
Altona l3 J 4
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70
Ditto, 3 months 25 95
Marseilles
Bourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine 122
Petersburgh, 3Us 37
Berlin 7
Vienna, effee. 11.3 M 957
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 361
Cadiz
Bilbao 36
Barcelona 36
Seville

kNGE.—(THIS DAY.)
Gibral tan:— • •
Leghorn ... ...... 31 t)
Genoa
Milan
Venice
Naples ..• ...• ........ .. 394
Pelona°, por 0z...... 119
Lisbon . 52!1
Oporto
Rio Janci:o • • 24
Bahia 24
Buenos A p es
NewYoi dyssight
Philad?.;rbiB ......
PRICFA .2.17 'BULLION, r ER CL.
Foreign I ban. £3 17 9
l'ortoga! Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doti; •00n5..... 0 0 0
New Doliara ......... 0 4 9'
Silver in Bars • 0 411

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MAR LBOI?OU G H-STREET.
EMBEZZLEMENT.— George Edwards was brought be-
fore Mr. Maltby, charged with having embezzled various
sums of money, the property of his master, Samuel Sug-
gett, baker, No. 85, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square.
Mr. Suggett said the prisoner had been in his service
about three months. Ile was authorised to collect bills,
but as soon as the money was received it was his duty to
pay it over to him. The prisoner was ascertained to
have received a number of bills from various customers,
which he had never accounted for.
Mrs. Amelia Barber, of No. 9, Market-street, proved
that she paid the prisoner a sum of ten shillings on ac-
count of his master.
Mrs. Elizabeth Laming, 58, Castle-street, proved that
she paid the prisoner seven shillings and fourpence for
his master, and
Mrs. Martha Adams, No. 15, Hamilton-place, proved
she paid a bill of four shillings, for bread, to the prisoner.
Mr. Suggett said none of the above amounts had been
paid into his hands.
The prisoner, in defence, said he knew nothing about
the amounts in question.—Committed.
MATRIMONIAL MONOMANIA.—Ann Nuns, a well-
dressed woman, between thirty and forty years of age,
possessing no very remarkable personal attractions, was
charged with having importuned William Simmons,
tailor, of No. 200, Oxford-street, with so much pertina-
city as to create a serious annoyance to himself and an
obstruction to his business.
From the statement of Mr. Simmons it appeared that
the female laboured under a delusion that he intended, or
else that he ought, to marry her. She constantly pre-
sented herself at his shop, conjuring him, in the most
pathetic way, to accede to her matrimonial proposition.
It was in vain that he appealed to the police to take her
away. She was no sooner free from the constable than
she ran back and repeated her unwelcome solicitations.
Mr. MALTBY asked the complainant if anything had
occurred to sanction the defendant's delusion ?
Mr. Simmons declared that no promise on his part,
nor any familiarity, could warrant the female's conduct.
The only way in which he could account for the infatua-
tion was by supposing that the defendant was not quite
right in her head.
The defendant, who appeared quite absorbed her
attachment, said, in a low voice, that the complainant
would not call upon her, so she was obliged to call upon
him. lle had promised to marry her a twelvemonth
ago, and she was resolved that he should not dally with
her any longer.
Mr. MALTBY—Unless you promise to keep away from
the complainant's shop I must order you to find bail.
Defendant— I'll keep away—not unless he promises to
come and see me.
The complainant declared there was no truth in the
assertion that he had promised the defendant marriage.
Mr. MALTBY thought the father of the defendant
ought to be required to restrain his daughter's be •
haviour, and he should, therefore, advise the constable
to take her to her home- and leave her in the charge
of her friends.
Police-constable English took the defendant to her
father's, a tailor, in Windmill-street, but very soon
afterwards returned with both daughter and father, in
consequence of the daughter having as soon as relieved
from custody made her way once more to the com-
plainant's shop in Oxford-street.
The father said he was quite at a loss to account for
the infatuation of his daughter. She was sane on all
points, except as far as regarded her matrimonial passion
for the complainant. The origin of his daughter's at-
tachment was from the circumstance of her having worked
as waistcoat maker in the same shop where the com-
plainant was formerly employed.
After some expostulation, the defendant gave a half
promise that she would not go to the shop in Oxford-
street again.
The complainant quitted the court.
The defendant, on being released, was observed to
break away from her friends and to follow the com
plainant.

MAI?YLEBONE.
ASSAULTING AND WOUNDING WITH AN AXE.—Yes-
Thomas Macnamara, a tall, well-dressed man, who de-
scribed himself as a schoolmaster, living at 34, Rich-
mond-street, Lisson-grove, was charged before Mr.
Rawlinson with having eut and wounded with an axe
police-constable Flannagan, No. 41, of the S division.
A surgeon's certificate was produced, setting forth
that the sufferer was unable to attend, and that it was
necessary that he should, from the condition he was in,
be kept at present perfectly quiet
Policeman Kell, 333 S, deposed that yesterday morn-
ing, about two o'clock, while he was on duty in North-
street, St. John's-wood, he heard the springing of a
rattle and loud cries for assistance from Richmond-street.
lie proceeded to the spot, and in the passage of the pri-
soner's house saw him and Flannagan struggling to•
gether. The former had an axe in his hand, which wit-
ness seized from him, and then took him into custody.
Mr. RAWLINSON—Did you observe at the time that
Flannagan had received any injury ? 'Witness—l did ;
the blood was streaming down his cheek, and I saw that
he had two wounds upon his head.
Mr. HlwuresoN—What was said when you took the
prisoner in charge ? Witness—The 'prisoner's brother
was there, and Flannagan, the constable, said that the
prisoner had threatened to' shoot him with a pistol, but
that he laid hold of the axe instead, and with it struck
him.
The prisoner's answer to the charge was, that he had
a party, and that Flannagan, his wife, and others of the
family were present. Some words arose between him
and Flannagan, the latter of whom must, if he was
wounded at all, have injured himself by running against
the axe, which he (prisoner) had taken up to cut some
wood, in order to light a fire.
The prisoner was ultimately liberated on his entering
into security, himself in 1001., and producing two re-
spectable housekeepers to put in bail to the amount of
50/. each, for his being forthcoming on Wednesday (to-
morrow).
QUEEN. SQUARE.
Yesterday John Gough, a man between 30 and 40
years of age, was charged with having obtained various
sums of money by fraudulent pretences.
The prisoner had been for about eighteen months in
the service of the late Mr. Joseph Hall, carver, of No.
8, Broadway, Westminster, and on the death of that
gentleman in June last, was continued in the service by
Nfr. Hall's son, who succeeded to the business. In Sep-
tember last the accused was discharged, and it was sub-
sequently ascertained that he had, both before and sub-
sequent to his dismissal, obtained various sums of money
from persons with whom his employer was acquainted.
The course pursued by the fellow was calculated to do a
tradesman considerable injury amongst his connexions.
The two following cases, which were deemed sufficient
to send for trial, will serve to show the system:—
Mr. George Hall, of No. 16, Lower Brunswick-ter-
race, Barnsbury-road, Islington, said that he knew pri-
esonpelreyw:ellbe as
the2d of October one of the men in his
prisonerdeceasedcame
brother's
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with a note, purporting to be from his nephew, Mr.
Joseph Hall, of No. 8, Broadway, Westminster, repre-
senting that he had a heavy bill which became due that
day, and requesting the loan of a few pounds. Witness
gave him 101., for which prisoner signed a receipt.
Mr. William Wilson, of 55, Crucifix-street, Bermond-
sey, stated that he had known Mr. Hall and his family
for some years by having done business with them. In
September last prissner came to him and said that Mr.
Hall had come that day to that side of the water without
any money in his pocket, and would feel obliged if he
would lend him ten shillings. It appeared by the repre-
sentation made by prisoner that his master was in the
neighbourhood, and witness immediately lent ten shil-
lings. In about a fortnight afterwards pris,-mer again
made his appearance with a letter purporting to be
written by his master, in which, after thanking him for
having lent him the ten shillings, requested as a parti-
cular favour that he would make it up 21., which he
would repay on the Monday following. Witness gave
prisoner 1/. 10s., and received a memorandum to that
effect.

Mr. Joseph Hall stated that the letters produced had
not been written by him, nor had he given prisoner any
authority to use his name, or sent him to either of the
parties.

The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said he was
exceedingly sorry.
Mr. BURRELL committed him for trial.
FEROCIOUS ASSAULT AND " GOUGlNG."—Yesterday
William Woodham, a plumber and glazier, living in Ellis-
street, Chelsea, was charged with a ferocious assault
upon Benjamin Williams, a gentleman's servant.
It appeared from the statement of the complainant,
whose left eye appeared in a dreadfully inflamed state,
that on Friday last he went into the Woodman, in Doy-
ley-street, Chelsea, with two friends, and while they
were drinking some gin and water defendant came up,
and, without the slightest prevocation, nudged cona-
pitainant's elbow intentionally, and spilt some of the
liquor. Complainant took no notice of this the first
time, but on it being repeated immediately, endeavoured
to fling the remainder of the gin and water at defendant.
Defendant then attacked him with great fury, and com-
plainant Wended himself as well as ho could. They
fell on the ground, when defendant, who was uppermost,
held complainant's head down, and forcing his thumb
into his eye, turned it right out on to his cheek. Com-
plainant cried out for assistance, and his friends took
defendant off him.

Defendant, in reply to the charge, said he had no
animosity to the complainant. He (the defendant) had
been drinking very freely, and being under the influence
of liquor, might have pushed up against complainant's
elbow by accident, as he left the house. He Complained
that he had been much hurt in the affray, and said that
complainant must have received the injury of which he
had spoken by accident.
Mr. BURRELL said he should fine the defendant 51., or
commit him for two months, in addition to which he
should call upon him to find good bail for the next twelve
months.—The penalty was paid.

SOUTHTVARK.
THREATENED ASSAULT ON LORD HUNTINGTOWER.—
Yesterday an application was made by Lord Hunting-
tower for a warrant against an individual named Duckett,
for using threats of personal violence against him.
Lord Huntingtower stated that on Saturdvy evening
last, as ho was proceeding along the lobby of the Queen's
Bench Prison, he was accosted by a Mr. Duckett, who
asked him if he knew Captain White's address, as he
wanted to find him out. The reply was that he did
know, upou which Mr. Duckett inquired if he (appli-
cant) knew anything about an acceptance of his which
he said had been improperly obtained from him by
Captain White, and that it was relative to that transac-
tion he wanted to meet with the captain. He (Lord
Huntingtower) answered that he himself was in pos-
session of the bill, and that he should not part with it,
knowing the acceptor had received ♦alue for it. Upon
this Mr. Duckett called him and Captain White a pair
of scoundrels, that the bill had been stolen from
him, and he declared that if it was not given
up, be would give him (Lord Huntingtower) i tto
custody for stealing it. Finding that he WAS not
disposed to coropl7, Mr. Duckett I:!eca449 Ter/ tql4c4

excited, 'and threatened that if the bill was not delivered
to him, and that very speedily, he should break every
bone in the skin of the party who held it. He also
expressed his determination to kick both him and Cap-
tain White on meeting them, even in the most public
place, uflless the bill was restored. Lord Huntingtower
added that, under the apprehension Mr. Duckett would
have carried his threats of personal violence into effect
on the spot, he resigned the possession of the bill, at the
same time informing him that he should adopt proceed-
ings against him for the violent nature of the threats,
and for the purpose of making him deliver up the bill.
Lord Huntingtower added that several persons were
within hearing during the time he was so improperly
treated by Mr. Duckett, against whom he wished a war-
rant to be granted, for putting him in bodily fear, and
thereby obtaining the possession of the bill alluded to.
Mr. TRAILL said that, as the applicant was ready to
swear he went in personal fear of the party against whom
he made the application, a peace warrant should be
granted for his apprehension.
Shortly after Lord Huntingtower retired Captain
White entered the Court, and made a similar application
for a warrant against Mr. Duckett.
Mr. TRAILL said that there would be no necessity for
issuitb, two warrants, that Captain White could be in
attendance on the day Mr. Duckett was brought up, and
that he would then have an opportunity of having his case
investigated, as well as that of Lord Huntingtower.
LAMBETIL

GROSS CRUELTY AND NEGLIGENCE OF A CIIILD BY
ITS PARENTS.—Yesterday, Jonathan Storey, a middle-
aged man, and formerly a publican in Newport-market,
was charged before Mr. Henry with grossly neglecting
his child and keeping her without the necessary supply
of food, so that her life is at present in great jeopardy.
From the evidence it appeared that some days past
the attention of the neighbours had been direeted to the
gross negligence of the prisoner towards his child
Martha, between five and six years of age, and informa-
tion of the circumstance was given to Mr. James, one of
the overseers of the parish of St. Mary, Lambeth. On
Saturday afternoon that gentleman applied for the assis-
tance of Dunn, one of the beadles of the parish, and with
that officer proceeded to a house in Doughty-place, Lam-
-beth, and on forcing open the door of a room on the first
floor, they found the poor child, who presented a fright-
ful spectacle, sitting in a chair nearly benumbed with
cold, and without a tire, or a morsel of anything to eat
in the place. The poor child was nearly naked, and;her
person and head were a moving mass of vermin. Mr.
James had the poor child at once removed to the work-
house, where she at present remains in a very dangerous
state.

Caroline James, a nurse in the parish workhouse, de-
scribed the appearance of the poor child when brought
there. She said that the few rags by which her person
was scantily covered so swarmed with vermin that they
were obliged to be destroyed, and her head was obliged
to be shaved to get rid of the vermin. Witness put
some questions to the child as to the manner in which
she had been treated, when she said that her father had
been in the habit of leaving her locked up all day during
the late cold weather, without any fire ; that her only
food was a little bread and water ; and that her father
was in the habit of ill-using her. The parish doctor
considered her case of so serious a character, that ho
had been to see her as late as ten o'clock on the night
before, and his impression was that her recovery from
the state of exhaustion to which she had been reduced
was very doubtful.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge. said he was a
married man, and had two children and a wife living.
About three years ago he kept the Jolly Butchers pub-
lic-house, Newport-market, but had been burned out
from there. Ile subsequently received 1601 from the
insurance company, and with this he paid several debts
he owed, and placed CV. in the hands of his wife for
security. Shortly afterwards his wife left him, taking
away one of the children, and leaving him the other.
The prisoner here became very much affected, and wept
bitterly, saying the conduct of his wife in leaving him
had nearly broken his heart. lie said it was true that,
through poverty, he was reduced to the greatest want,
but still he loved his child too well to allow it to want
food, for while he nimself had but a pennyworth of dry
bread, he took care that she did not want. He had ap-
plied, he said, for relief to the parish of St. Anne, Soho,
where he had a settlement, but they refused to give him
any, and knowing the way in which poor people who ap-
plied for relief were generally treated, he did not wish to
make a second application, nor had he gone to the parish
officers of Lambeth at all.

Mr. HENRY remarked that it was much to be lamented
that he had not applied for relief to Lambeth parish to
have something done for his unfortunate child, and not
allow her to be reduced to such a state of wretchedness
and suffering as that described by the witnesses who had
been examined. As the child was described to be in a
dangerous state from his negligence and improper treat-
ment, he (Mr. Henry) should feel it to be his duty to re-
mand him to a future day.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded until
Wednesday.
ANOTHER CASE OF CRUELTY.—Rebert Pratt, who had
been remanded since Wednesday last, on a charge of
grossly abusing his son, a boy of five years of age, was
again put to the bar for further examination.
At the last examination Mr. Henry expressed a wish
that the parish officers of Lambeth should prosecute in
a case of so serious a character as the present, and de-
sired Dunn, the beadle, to communicate his opinion to
the vestry-clerk. Yesterday Mr. Logan, who holds a
situation under the Poor-law Guardians, attended, and
said they had no fund in the Darimh applicable to such a
prosecution, else they should with pleasure act upon the
magistrate's suggestion, and aid the ends of justice iu
such a case as far as they could.
Mr. lIENar said he should certainly send the case for
trial as it was, and thought it was one in which the pa-
rish ought to prosecute.