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E SI N, _LONDON, TH.URSDA I' EVEN ING, SEPTEMBER 18 1845.

himself, from the first, a convert to the Tractarian
dogmas, and proclaimed himself in the sequel a zealous and
determined convert to Popery. This was a very natural
transition, fairly, if unfortunately, commenced—openly, if
lamentably, terminated. The Bishop of EXETEIt adopted a
different course. He twisted and twirled the question of
Puseyite innovations with all the casuistry of which he is so
accomplished a master until it was most difficult to get at
what his own view of it really was. But though, like CA-
THINE, unrivalled in the dangerous art " simulare et
dissimulare,"—•he cou'd not long dissemble his own
nature when stimulated by the opposition and sar-
casm which his coquetting with the Scarlet Lady did not
fail to provke. He got exasperated. This was natural enough
in a prelate of his easy temper ! When exasperated he gave
full vent to his prepossessions for Puseyism on the one hand,
and for theological denunciations on the other. This was
not only natural, but a necessity of his temperament. But
the scolding bishop did not conclude as Mr. WARD
(lid, by making submission to and throwing himself
into the arms of the Church of Rome. He had from
ten to twelve thousand good reasons for every year against
any such excessive sacrifice to impulse ; and he has
retired, for awhile at any rate, from the Pusey
controversy, vanquished and compelled to notify the fact of
his being restrained by the superior authorities of the Church
to his own clergy. But we are sorry to be compelled to infer
from the very able letter of Mr. Churchwarden CLAYTON to the
Bishop of CHICHESTER, which we yesterday published, that
the see of that ancient city is filled by a determined fol-
lower of HENRY of EXETER. The former, with all the bland
amiability of the latter, seems to have taken offence with
the parishioners of New Shoreham for addressing their re-
spectful remonstrances to him against the introduction by
their new vicar, a Mr. WHEELER, of the Tractarian
school's innovations of ceremonial and ritual. The
case of Mr. WHEELER'S Puseyism was so flagrant, that
the Right Reverend Prelate could not but rebuke him. But
to compensate the vicar, his Lordship has thought proper to
vapulate his querulous congregation, by significantly quoting
to them certain passages in condemnation of "strife and
vain glory." The parishioners, through their churchwarden,
very reasonably assume that this gentle hint is intended for
themselves—a caustic rebuke for having presumed to im-
peach either the discretion or the orthodoxy of their pastor.
This letter, with the signature of the churchwarden, is most
honourable to them as Christians and Protestants. As pole-
mical controversialists it reflects upon them signal credit. They
express their sentiments with a moderation and a firmness, a
felicity of expression and a vigour of illustration that are
worthy of TAYLOR or BAXTER, the racy JORTra or the acute
BUTLER. Having so recently printed Mr. CLAYTON'S epistle
to the Bishop, we do not here more in detail refer to it; but
i L deserves to be long remembered as a model of the temper,
tuns., and even the language, of which certain right
reverend correspondents might study with advantage.
But we cannot abstain from asking what it is that
this infatuated affection for the distasteful Popish re-
vivals (we will, fur the sake of the argument, call
them by no harsher name) proposes to accomplish?
Is it the introduction of forms which they conceive to be es-
sentials ? The answer is, that the Protestant laity of this
country regard them as theatrical and empty mummeries.
Do the Puseyites change their ground, and urge that those
forms are in themselves indifferent, but proper to the due and
decorous celebration of Divine worship ? Will they persist
in upholding them when they find that the observance of
these forms disgusts the frequenters and assistants at that
worship itself? Are they mad enough to cling to a prescribed
pantdmime of religious action, which has no more reference
to the holy and imperishable, the spiritual and intellectual
truths of Christianity than the old dramatic " mysteries"
and pageants of the Roman Church in this country in
the dark and middle ages ;—to cling to outward
ceremonials like ►those of the irretrievable and
guilty cost of making vacant the Protestant temple itself ?
Of withdrawing, for the sake of their human inventions, the
true worshippers of the living GOD and the REDEEMER from
the simple altars at which they were received into the Chris-
tian community, of which their fathers, for many past gene-
rations, had also been members ? In sober truth, the guilt
of all this pertinacious wilfulness, exemplified in the mis-
chiefs it has already worked, and is so fatally calculated still
to produce, in the defection of Protestant Christians from the
pure faith and unpolluted worship of their ancestors, is one of
the most grave offences against the cause of Divine Truth
which the history of heresies has recorded for centuries past.

it, and they fell into the river and were drowned. The officer being
in advance, had reached the other side before the bridge fell in.'
" The grand lottery in favour of the sufferers at Rouen has been

Wally authorised. There are to be 200,000 tickets, at 2f. 50c. each,
of which 50,000 are to gain prizes, varying from sf. to 50f. ; 100 from
500 f. to 5,000 f., consisting of plate, jewels, India an I French shawls,
pictures, and other articles of value ; and, lastly, four grand prizes
of articles warth respectively 10,000 f., 15,000 f., 20,000 f., and 36,000 f.
This last will be a suite of diamonds. The articles composing these
lots are to be publicly exposed at Rouen and Paris several days pre-
viously to the drawing."
On Tuesday the Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 90c. ;
the Five per Cents., 118 f. 15c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares,
1,2821. 50c.; Rouen, 1,105 f. ; Havre, 912 f. 50c. ; Avignon,
1,052 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 7901. ; Bordeaux, 712 f. 50e; Bou-
logne, 650 f. ; Basle, 286 f. 25c. ; Spanish Actives, 37 ; Ditto
Domestic Debt, 31%, cash.
The following are the quotations for the new lines :-
Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), 32f. 50c. premium;
ditto (Calon), 12f. ; ditto (Ganneron), 16f. 25c.; ditto
(La Pinsonniere), Bf. ; Northern Line (Laffitte), 85f. ;
ditto (Rosamel), 42f. 50c. ; ditto (Rothschild), 380 f. ; ditto
(Pepin Lehalleur), 3lf. ; ditto (Decan Lebeuf), 32f. 50e. ;
Paris and Strasburg ( Ganneron), 15f. ; ditto (Ilainguerlot),
151.; ditto (Beehet), Bf. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 17f.
50c. ; ditto:(Drouillard), 7f. ; ditto (O'Neill), 15f. ; ditto (Le-
fevre), 10f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 45f.; ditto
Lecointe), 22f. 50c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 17f. ;
Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 6f. ; ditto (Espelata), 171. ;
Creil and St. Quentin (Kysaens), 2f. ; ditto (Carette), Bf. 50c. ;
ditto (Colbert), 4f. ; Charleroy (Kysaens), 55f. ; Dijon and
Mulbausen (O'Neill), 2f. ; ditto (Allegri), 2f. ; Caen. (De-
lamarre), Bf. ; Fampoux, 32f. 50c.
MARSEILLES, SEPT. 12.-Marseilles and Avignon, 1,082£ ;
50c. ; Bologne, 635 f. ; Vierzon, 805 f. ; Orleans and. Bor-
deax, 721 f. 25c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 17.
Anglo-Belgian 514 Namur and Liege 5%
Boulogne and Amiens.. 113/4 Orleans and Vierzon -
Bordeaux &Mediterran - Orleans and Bordeaux -
Bordeaux and Toulouse - Over Yssel •••
Do. & Cette (Espelete) - Paris & Lyons (Lafitte)
Do. ( Mackenzie's) .. - Ditto (Ganneron's). 312
Central of Spain ..... - Ditto (Calon's)
Dendre Valley ... - Paris and 0r1ean5...... 50
Dutch Rhenish
Dieppe & Paris Juact. - Paris and Strasburg
Dijon and Mulhouse ... - ^ (Ganneron's)

Ezist Indian .........

IDO. (Conpte de L'Efit) 2%

Grt Northern of France
(Laffitte's)
Ditto (Rosamel's)
Do. (Le Boeuf ) 3%
Do. Peppin le Halleur
Great Paris and Lyons. 2%
Great Western. Bengal
Jamaica Junction

Paris and St. Quentin.
Rouen and Havre...... 31
IRoyal North of Spain.
Sambre and Meuse .... 81%
Strasbourg and Basle .
Tournay,Jurbise, Lan-
dent, and Hasselt...
Tours and "Nantes

(MKenzi!'s)

Do. (Lefebvre's)
Verona and Ancona 314
We3t Flanders

Accounts from Switzerland state that the deliberations of
the Grand Council of Berne had been brought to a conclusion.
On the 12th instant M. NEUHAUS summed up the proceedings
in a speech of two hours duration. The proposition of the
Executive Council was at last adopted dy a large majority, it
being voted by 138 to 42, that the Grand Council approved
of the principles developed in the report, or, in other words,
approves of the policy of the majority of the Executive Coun-
cil, which has been protested against by the minority.

The intelligence brought by the Dutch mail is important,
and exhibits in a striking light the paternal character of the
Government. A scarcity of provisions is apprehended in
Holland from the failure of tha potato crop and the cold, late
harvest, and the limo, resolved:to provide in time against such
a calamity, has, therefore, issued a royal decree reducing the
import duties on flour, rice, beans, potatoes, and other neces-
sary articles of food. This Order in Council, which comes
into operation immediately, announces that measures will be
proposed in the ensuing session of the States General for the
purpose of continuing till June, 1846, the minimum duty on
wheat duty, barley, &c., as determined by the law of
Dec. 29, 1845. We have no wish to raise unnecessary alarm,
but the almost universal failure of the potato crop in this
country as well as the continent, and the present unfa-
vourable weather, and the doubtful quality of the new crops
cannot fail to have their effects on prices. Holland is within
a few hours sail of England, high prices in that country of
course must be felt here, and the question arises—will our
Government imitate the good example and issue an Order of
Council in time to guard against the danger ?

Madrid journals of the 10th have been received. They are
occupied chiefly with the proceedings of the court-martial,
the excitement caused by the conduct of the authorities in
regard to the late outbreak, and absurd rumours of an inva-

sion from General ESPikRTERO. Some of them state that
English gold bad been plentifully distributed among the in-
surgents, as well as the soldiers, and one of them (the Es-
panol) publishes a report that the ex-REGENT is about to
leave England in a vessel-of-war, wich is to be followed by a
steamer, carrying 25,600 stand of arms. " This news," says
that journal, is communicated to us from Lisbon, and is
considered authentic."

The Gazette states the real cause of the dissatisfaction
excited by the new tax in these words :—" From the bad
system in the collection which has hitherto been adopted,
many have been able to avoid payment, and as they can no
longer do so under the new arrangement, they have become
dissatisfied." The capital was quiet, but considerable anxiety
prevailed respecting the fate of the prisoners, whose conduct
was under investigation before the court• martial..
On the 10th some business was done on the Bourse, at the
following prices :—Three per Cents., 324 Cash ; Fives, 223/4
for Account.

Certain of the Paris journals, from want of other topics,
have been compelled to take their text from some articles in
two London journals, respecting the visit of the QUEEN to
Eu. According to one of these papers it was anything but
a friendly visit. It was based on intrigue, and our simple-
minded QUEEN was inveigled to the Court of LOUIS PHI-
LIPPE solely for the purpose of giving her consent to the
marriage of the Duke DE MONTPENSIER to the sister of the
Queen of SPAIN'. Two of the French papers gravely reply to
this charge, and one of them, the France, declares that such a
marriage is impossible. " Spain," it says, "is now out
of all diplomatic course with the Powers on the
banks of the Rhine, and can only return into
it by one means—that of a marriage between
ISABELLA and CHARLES VI. On this depends all her futu-
rity—on this depends her lasting tranquillity. All other
combinations must fail. England may be ready to promote
the interests of the Prince cf. COBURG, and France those of
the Duke DE MONTPENSIER; but Spain will never allow her
destiny to be disposed of without her consent, and she has a
horror of foreigners. Neither the Prince of COBURG nor the
Duke DR MONTPENSIER will meet with any sympathy in
Spain. The marriages of these Princes will have no other
effect than that of uniting all parties against them, of hasten-
ing on the catastrophe, and they will go only to serve as
escorts to the two Princesses, when the storm of revolution
shall drive them precipitately out of their country."
The papers contain the following accounts from Eu :—" On
Sunday morning, between eleven and twelve, the KING,
accompanied by Generals ATIIALIN, GOURGAUD, and FRIANT,
and the Prefect of the Seine Inferieure, took a walk in the
town of Eu, and stopped on the place to see the National
Guard, who had assembled for a religious ceremony at the
church, file off. At two o'clock his MAJESTY left the Chateau
a second time, accompanied by the Mayor and Deputy-Mayor
of Eu, the Commandant of the National Guard, and some
members of the Tribunal of Commerce, and took a walk near
the mills of Mr. PACEHAM, but in consequence of the un-
favourable state of the weather, his MAJESTY returned to
the Chateau by three o'clock." We subjoin additional
extracts from the papers :
" The Guetteur de St. Quentin states that the health of Prince
Louis Napoleon is visibly declining. He is said to suffer severely
from rheumatism.

Marshal Bugeaud arrived on the 11th hilt. tit toitiOuse from Soult-
L,erg, and that evening received the offleCrs of the garrison, and on
the following evening Went to the theatre. On the 13th he left for
Excideutl. The .Brii4ncipation of Toulouse states that the Governor-
General announced that he should soon return to ,Algerith
" The Chargé d'Affaires of France at Itattlilligh has just informed
the Minister of Foreign Affairg that the last arrangements of the
Government of Saxony relative to the navigation of the Elbe, having
given rise to many remonstrances from the principal merchants and
traders of Dresden, a society of capitalists, amongst wheat are
several Frenchmen, have formed a project fbr a railroad froth magile-
burgh to Wittenbergh, connected With the liartibiligh and Beillit
Railroads. The Burgomaster or Matfiellidgli it at the head of the
Company, which hag a capital of 4,500,000 thalers (16,195,000 f.) It
is expected that this railroad will be opened at the end of next year.
" A Lyons journal gives some details of the state of the fortifications
of 'that city. The forts of Vitriolerie and Charpenees are almost
fin shed. The bastioned wall between the fort of Ldy6..§gb acid the
barrier St. Georges will be finished in a lbw itiotiths. The heights of
St. Foy have been strongly occupied, and a citadel of great strength
s being constructed there. Montessuy has been also much

strengthened. The second line of the same defence from the RhinTe.
to the fiaone has been added to by the construction of formidable
bastions alone the old wall of the Croix-Rousse. A flrt of large di-
mensions has been elevated on the heights of La Duchero. The
whole of the works will be finished in 15 years, and will cost

:,0,000,000f.
" The YoureTtiste of l\husedlce, publifilies the following from ye-
:ice, Sept. 4. W hesitate to give credit to it 6,-e/i:pt,tni) Cs we
have seen nothing of the kiud in auy other juurual :—• A dreadful
event occurred two days ago between Belluno and Feltre. Two
hundred Italian soldiers were manceuvering, under the command of
an Austrian °Meer, who ordered them to cross a ruinous bridge, the
passage of which had been forbidden by the local authorities on ac-
count of the denser, The bridge Sate way with the 200 men upon

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

ClT.'', QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000 bags,
2,000 being on specula ion. Previous rates were fully sup-
ported. 200 Pernans sold at 63/d. to 7d.; 150 Maranham, at
41, d. to 6d.; 250 Bahia, at 614 d.; 100 Surat, at 3%d.; and
the rest American, at 4d. to 515 d. per lb.—The business done
in Shares was good, and at advancing prices.
Accounts have been received direct from Rio to the 11th
July. Political matters were quiet, and the Budget was
expected to be passed by the Senate. Exchange 24% to 25.
There are not any arrivals of the least importance an-
nounced in the City this morning.

The half-yearly 'General Court of the Proprietors of Bank
Stock, held this morning, was of some interest, but rather
thinly attended. The usual dividend was announced, though
some of the Pproprietors thought it ought to be higher. The
project, some time in embryo, of establishing a Branch of the
Bank cf England at the West-end of the town, was casuilly,
and we may say rather guardedly referred to. The subjectstill remains for the decision of the Court of Directors. The
Governor (Mr. B. Heath) was most explicit as to the details
of the affairs of the Corporation, and certainly most sativfac-
tory they were; as, after paying the half-year's dividend,
which will tike 494,5031. odd, the balance of undivided pro-
fits amounted, on the 31st August last, to 3,091,3781. ils. 4d.
The income-tax, amounting to 14,8241. 3s. 4d., is included
in the same sum as the balance, or rest. And,
after all deductions on account of both items,
there was added to the rest a sum of 15,363/. 14s. Bd. Well,
indeed, may the Proprietors be thankful for such good ma-
nagement, especially as our old friend Mr. Clark quaintly
observed, considering the low rate of interest that money has
borne for a long thne past. It will be seen that the market
value of Bank Stock has been fully supported to-day. The
Branch Banks of the Corporation are paying very well.
Not much business was transacted in the Consol market

MARKETNEWS--(THIS DAY.)

WAIF in &Ramis Ts.

SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 41 4s to 5/ ; useld
ditto, 4/5s to 5/ 83; fine Upland ditto, 5/ lOs to 5/ 153;
Clover Hay, 4115 s to Cl 6s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 16a to 11 18s per load. Trade tolerably
steady, at full prices
CUMISERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 41:53 to 5/ ; useful
ditto, 5/ 4s to Si 8a; fine Upland ditto, Si 103 to 51 168 ;
Clover Hay, 4/ 103 to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 1/ 163 ;
Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18s per load. A fair average
supply, and a sluggish demand.
WurrEcHArnt..—Coarse Meadow Hay, 4/ 4s to 4/ 183;
useful ditto, Si to 51 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 103 to 5/15s ;
Clover Hay, 41 15s to 6/ 10s; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s.
Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18s per load. Supply good,
and trade firm.

New Meadow Hay 31 lOs to 4/ 15s, and New Clover
41 to 5l 5s per load.

ZYZEAT IVIASLICETS.
SOUTHALL, SEPT. 17.—We had a full average supply of
stock on offer, yet, on the whole, the trade was tolerably
steady, at our quotations—Beef from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton,
3s 4d to 5s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ;
and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs. A portion of the
_supply left
the market unsold.

ROMFORD, SEPT. 17.—Prime Beasts and Sheep ;were in
steady demand, at full prices ; otherwise the trade was in a
sluggish state.—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s ;
Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s to
3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves 18s to 295; Quarter-
old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch, Cows, with their
small Calf, 161 to 191 each.
HAILSHAM, SEPT. 17.—We had rather an inactive inquiry
for each kind of stock to-day, at barely previous quotations.
Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb, 5s
to 5s 6d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs.
ARUNDEL, SEPT. 16.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton,
3s 10d to 5s ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 6d • Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ;
and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per Bibs. Supply but moderate, and
trade rather dull.
CHICHESTER, SEPT. 17.—With the exception of the
primest old Downs felling freely at full prices, the general
demand was in a sluggish state.—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s ;
Mutton, 4s to 5s • Lamb, 5s 6d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ;
and Pork, 3s to gs Gd per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s;
Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and Milch Cows, with
their 'small Calf, 16/ to 191 each.
MeV/GATE AND MEADENNAIM.
The supplies of Meat were somewhat on the increase,
while the demand was in a very sluggish state, at barely
stationary prices, Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d
to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and
Pork, 2s 8d to 4s 4d per 81bs. by the carcase.

this morning. For the Account the quotations are flat, and
at 98% and 98A, and for Money at 98% %; for Long An-
nuities, from 11 to 111/s ' • and for Exchequer-bills, from 465.
to 48s. premium. Bank Stock for the Account has been done
at 213%, and India Bonds at 625. premium.
The only prices for the Foreign Stock to-day have been in
Old Danish, at 90 ; in Mexican Deferred, at 17% 1%; in
Spanish,l;nt27l4 ;in the Three per Cents., at 38% ;in
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., at 10%; in the Dutch
Two-and-a- Half per Cents., at 61; and in tho Four per
Cents., at 983/4. The markets look rather heavy.
The Railway Share Market has not been very animated
to-day, but business to a good extent has been effected. The
settlement can scarcely be said to be entirely over yet, such
is the amount of speculation and of real business that has
been entered upon. The principal alterations have been a
slight fall in Birmingham and Oxford Junction—in Bristol
and Exeter from 85 to 83—a rise in Goole and Doncaster to
6. The Great Westerns have receded from 170 to 163, the
Half Shares from 96 to 92%; the London and. Birmingham
opened at 222%, and are now 221 ; the Midlands are lower,
so are the• Newcastle and Darlington Junction. The Great
Northern of France are firm at 3 premium, Rosamel's ditto at
13/4 % premium, and the West Flanders at 3% premium.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Sept. 13, 1845, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors In the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales,
per Imperial Quarter.

I WHEAT. I BARLEY] OATS. I
3 RTE. I 4 BEANS. 1
4s PEAS.
PRICE • • 54s ld 31s ed 22s 3d 3 2d2s 10d 36s 3d
DUTY. .• l'ls Od 8s Od Gs ed Css Gd Is Gd 6a

SHERIFFS'_pOURT.7-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Under Sheriff bURCIIELL.)
WIIITTENBTJRY V. WESTROFF.

This was an action for goods sold and delivered and work
and labour done. The claim was 191. 2s. The defendant
pleaded that he never was indebted beyond the sum of 61.25.,
to which he had a set off.

Mr. CIIARNOCK stated the case. The plaintiff was for-
merly a baker in the Whitechapel-road, and the defendant
purchased his business,:after which he engaged the plaintiff to
superintend some repairs, for which he charged 21. a week ;
the rest of the account was for a mainsail, &c. fa. a smack,
a trough, and other things. He (the Learned Counsel) re-
gretted that the oiler he had made to _refer. the matter to
some competent person, and that defendant should make an
apology for some expressions he htidused against the plaintiff
on which an action had been brought, had been refused. The
plaintiff would take 121. and an apology.
Mr. HAWKINS, for the defendant, proposed that all matters
should be referred unconditionally, and an apology to be
made on either side if deemed proper by the referee this pro-
posal, however, was rejected.
Several witnesses were called, and the main evidence was
as to the value of the sails and their sale to the defendant.

In cross-examination two of the plaintiff's sons, who had
given their evidence in a very evasive manner, admitted that
the plaintiff had deposited the sails with the defendant as
security for flour supplied to him.
Other witnesses spoke to other admissions of their being
left with defendant for 157.

A further sum of 101., claimed for money paid for defen-
dant, was abandoned. .

The jury retired for some time, and then gave a verdict for
plain tiff.
In consequence of the vacation in this Court the list was
very heavy.
Mr. HEATON said he was engaged in the last case but four,
and as there did not appear to be any chance of its coming
on, he wished to know whether the Learned Under-Sheriff
would not fix upon a certain number to be taken this sitting?
In other Courts the Marshal limited the number, but here
great inconvenience arose through so many cases being set
down which could not possibly be heard, although a great
number of persons were kept in waiting.
The UNDER-SHERIFF said that sometimes they got through
twenty or thirty cases in the day. Those to-day, however, '
appeared to be heavy; he would, therefore, not take any
beyond No. 17. The above case lasted nearly three hours.
The Learned Under-Sheriff said it could have been settled
out of Court by any competent person in half an hour.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.)
Charles Maynard, aged 47, described in the calendar as an
agent, on being placed at the bar on a charge of felony, for
receiving a desk stolen from the Great Western Railway
Company's station, and on another charge for bigamy,
pleaded Not Guilty to the former charge, but Guilty to the
charge of bigamy.
The COMMON-SERGEANT stated he would not sentence him
on the charge of bigamy until he
_had been tried on the
charge of felony.
ROBBING LODGINGS.—Juntes Matthews and Mary Anne
Thomas, respectable-looking people, pleaded Guilty to the
charge of stealing a quantity of goods. It appeared that the
prisoners removed the property at various times, and pawned
the various articles afterwards.
The prisoners were sentenced to be imprisoned for six
months.
STEALING FROM A Stun—George Webb, aged 15, appren-
tice, was indicted for stealing sixteen sovereigns and other
moneys from the captain of the vessel in which he served.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, that having
occasion to leave the vessel, he found on his return that
the prisoner had absconded. He immediately went to the
mother of the prisoner, where he found him ; and on charg-
ing him with the robbery, he replied he had not taken all the
money from the desk.
As the prisoner was strongly recommended to mercy by
the prosecutor and jury, it being his first offence, the sentence
was limited to three months imprisonment in the House of
Correction, with hard labour.
(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Mr. Justice ERLE.)
MANSLAUGHTER.—James Hawkins, aged 37, surgeon, was
indicted for having feloniously caused the death of Mary
Anne Crowder, by wilful neglect on his part in attending her
in childbirth, in his capacity of accoucheur.
Mr. O'Brien appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Clark-
son defended the prisoner.
Catharine Thornton deposed that she lived with the de-
ceased Mary Ann Crowder. On the 30th of July last de-
ceased was taken ill, and the prisoner was sent for to attend
her. He arrived a little after nine in the evening. About
half-past eleven deceased was delivered of a living child.
Between four and five the following morning deceased com-
plained of a severe pain in her stomach. This Hawkins ac-
counted for by natural causes. She continued to get worse
until eight o'clock, when she was delivered of a second child.
She shortly afterwards sunk, and died at a quarter past six
in the evening.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—He bad always heard
deceased speak in the highest terms of Mr. Hawkins' care
and skill. Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Thorne, two other surgeons,
were called in. Deceased was assisted in the delivery of her
second child by Mr. Thorne.
Elizabeth Smith, midwife, examined—She was called in
on the morning of the 31st July to attend deceased. She was
then very ill. Deceased said to Hawkins, " I'm sure youhave
murdered me, for I know there is another child."
Nicholas Crowder—Was husband of deceased. He went
for Mr. Hawkins at eleven o'clock on the 30th July. Upon
finding deceased so ill he implored him to send for further
assistance, but he replied that twenty doctors could be of no
further use to her. After the delivery of the second child he
reproached Hawkins with his want of skill, but he left with-
out further reply.
Michael Bartlett, surgeon, of 24, Hatton-garden—He was
called in about nine o'clock on the 30th of July last. He
found the deceased very ill, and one of her intestines very
much inflamed. He then went for Mr. Thorne, and upon
returning, found a third surgeon, a Mr. Gibson, there. Upon
Mr. Thorne examining the woman he found the existence of
a second child in the womb. There was no difficulty gene-
rally in ascertaining whether a second child remains in the
womb. It was always the surgeon's duty to ascertain that
fact. The second child was delivered by means of instru-
ments. If these instruments had not been used the deceased
would have died undelivered.
Cross-examined by Mr. Cranksosr—There was a rupture
of the vagina. This might have been occasioned by the birth
of the first child. In his opinion it was imprudent to use in-
struments to accelerate a second delivery under such circum-
stances. He had heard of a late case in which a first-rate
practitioner was unable to detect the discovery of a second
child. He understood Mr. Hawkins to be a very skilful man,
and had sought his assistance in cases of necessity himself
John Thorne, surgeon, Mill-street, Pentonville, examined
—Between nine and ten in the morning of the 31st July he
arrived at the house of the deceased, and found her in a very
prostrate condition. He examined her, and found the pre-
sence of a second child. He immediately informed the other
surgeons of the fact. He delivered the child at once. He
had attended the post mortem examination. The parts were
much swelled, tons, and otherwise injured. The deceased, in
his opinion, bad died from these injuries. There was not in
V. NEVEGIL—ILLNESS.
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any instance the slightest difficulty. in ascertaining the exist-
'out, was to have appeare(
ence of a second child after the delivery of the first.
The great danseuse, Tatil by sudden and severe.
John Gibson, surgeon, of Holborn-hill—Had attended de- a LIONI.—Th
THE THEATRE ROYAL, -DT !I
lOasF tTni,,,G*ht at this theatre, bat was preventeded,an is announced to -
ceased on the 31st of July. He deposed to the same facts as indisposition. Happily
proved by Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Thorne. sii,u) isZ° two ri
ne coor ro w evening, when, we under-. Dr. Davies stated he had made a post mortem examination stand, a crowded. house
~., g7wilitil hall her first appearance in this city.---
on the body of the deceased. He described at length, and .svinbutsjh Adm./ Ilse ,
form in tho ballet L c:,s 1
1" a.M.BY.—In the case of John North, who was,
with great minuteness, the appearance which the womb and . A. 16.
eutral Criminal Court, on Tuesday, for perjury, after
the intestines presented after death. The latter protru
Mir. Ballantine had addressed the jury for the prisoner, ant three.
through a rent in the vagina, and the whole presented a
witnesses had
.been heard for the defence, the case was stopped.
lacerated appearance. He had no doubt that the do- without troubling the Learned Recorder to sum up by the jury rettrn.
ded til ed 'Eat the C
uestion. log a verdict of 'Not Guilty."
ceased died from the effect of the injuries
in
b} 'nature.
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It must have taken considerable force to p
GENERAL :SIR WILLIAM HUTCHINSON K.C.H.---.
In his opinion these appearances were not produceddtice
the injuries Sir William was formerly of Wa '
in terford, in Ireland, but late of Kenil-
as he found them on the post rnortem examtition. worth House, Pitt Villa, Cheltenham, where he died on the 28th ult.
lie watt Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Order, a General in.
This was the case for the prosecution.
the witness, Ca- her /iNesty's army, and Colonel of the 75th Regiment'of Foot. Ito
At the desire of Mr. Just v
lwre proved in detail the man- has left issue two sons and two daughters. Ills daughter, by his
therine Thornton was recalled,
kins delivered deceased of her first marriage, comes into possession of all the property under that,
• . which the prisoner Haw
nee in w settlement, and by his will heleaves her a further sum of 1,5001. Nix
first child. submitted to the Court that there was own personal property is little short of 25,0001. The residue he has
Mr. Cr.tnicsosT here st bequeathed to his widow for her life, afterwards to be equally divided.
t the deceased had come by her death •
to show that amongst his other children. His sons, Lieutenant-Colonel W. N.
no evidence f skill on thepartof the •
negligence or want 0
by any from naturalcauses.
but solely arose [ADVERTISEMENT.]—BAD HEALTH FOR TWENTr
Mr. Justice Wtairratart was of Opinion that thatwas a case YEARS. IMMEDIATE RELIEF By HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.-.
for the, ury. Extract- of a Letter from the Rev. George Prior, Curate of
Mr. CLARKSON accordingly addressed the jury for the de- Mevag_h, Letterkenny, arrygar C t, Ireland, May2,
1845 :--.
fence. He urged the want of evidence on the part of the 4, To Professor Holloway.—Dear Sir,—Within a short dis-.
prosecution, to substantiate the present charge, and called tance of my house resides a small farmer, who, for more than,
several witnesses, who proved that Mr. Hawkins' twenty years, had been in a bad state of health, and never got
conduct on the melanchely occasion in question had been but a moment's relief. Mrs. Prior procured a box of your
marked with all the skill of a careful practitioner. Pills for him, which did him so much good, that I heard him.
A number of ladies, whom the prisoner had attended atyears previously he never ate his food aril
say that for twenty
their confinements,
spoke in the highest terms of his uniform I enjoyed it so much as since taking your Pills. Signed, George
skill, care, and attention. i Prior." Sold at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244.
One of these, a Frenchwoman, being unable to speak Eng- ' Strand, and by almost all who sell medicines throughout they
lisp, and their being no professional interpreter present, Signor , civilised world.
lino, a Moor, from Tangiers, who was seated on the bench, I The late Mr. William Roll=, sen., foimerly floor.
and who seemed to take a great interest in the proceedings cloth manufacturer, Grange-road, Bermondsey, and l.ite of Marlbo.
of the Court, politely volunteered his services. rough-place, Old Kent-road, lisd, whilst in business, been unfortunate
Mr. O'l3lllEll replied on the part of the prosecution, after enough to have had his premises twice burnt down, which events are
which still in the recollection of many persons, and, though he sustained
considerable losses from such calamity, has died leaving persona;
Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN summed up the evidence, and the the amount Of 40,000/.
property to 0 AlllO
jury returned A yeryict of NO Guilty.

&hey in the market was very low. He thought the Pro-
prietors might concur in the satisfaction of the Directors that
they were able to state such a result.
Mr. CLARKE (a Proprietor) said that although it would be
more agreeable to the Proprietors to receive a larger dividend,
they should, bear in mind that the Directors were the best
judges of what might conducive to the interests of the Com-
pany. Leaving everything to their discretion, he was sure
that the Directors would act best for the interests of the Com-
pany in giving them a small dividend.— (Hear and a laugh. )
In answer to a Proprietor,
The GOVERNOR said that the idea of a western branch in
the metropolis had been spoken of, but nothing determinat
had been resolved on. The Hon. Gentleman made some fur-
ther observations, but in so low a tone that their purport could.
not be collected by the reporters.
The Court then rose.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS -MAIL.
THE HAGUE, SEPT. 15.—The disease which has attacked
the potatoes in a great part of the kingdom has attracted the
attention of the Government. It has induced an inquiry into
the causes and the character of the disease, and the means of
preventing a rise in the prices of articles of subsistence.
The Staats Courant published a royal ordinance, dated the
14th of September, stating the measures taken by the Govern-
ment for the importation of articles of food :
" We, William 11., &c. &c., seeing Article 2 of the law of
19th June, 1845;
" Having taken into consideration the unfavourable pros-
pect of the crop of potatoes, which are one of the principal
articles of food for the most numerous class ; and that the
general interest, as well as that of the commerce and manu-
factures of the country, requires that we should prevent by
all possible means a rise in the price of provisions ;
" Having likewise taken into consideration that in this
respect the Government should take no other measures than
such as may tend to encourage as much as possible the im-
portation of provisions for the working classes ;
" On the report of our Minister of Finance, of the 9th of
September, 1845,
" Having consulted with our Minister of the Interior, witlt
advice of our Council of State,
" Have decreed and decree—
" Art. 1. From the 15th of . September, the import &tie*
on the following articles are :
" Potatoes, 5 cents. per 10 mudi.
" Barley, 1 cent. per 1001bs.
" Rice, 1 cent. per 1001bs.
" Beans, Peas, and Lentils, 10 cents per last.
"Groats and Pearl Barley, 3 florins per 1001bs.
" Flour, 5 florins per 1001bs.
" This scale is fixed on all parcels of these articles, which
shall be declared on importation on and after the 15th of
September.
"Art. 2. We shall propose to the States General in the
next session the necessary measures to give legal validity
to the regulations of Article 1 of the present decree,
and also to fix till the Ist of June, 1846, or later if it
shall be judged necessary, the import duty on Rye and Buck
Wheat, at the rate fixed for the present month of September,
of 15 cents per mudd,* and on Wheat and Rye, for the same.
period, at 25 and 10 cents per mudd on the mtnimum of the
duties fixed on these kinds of grain, by the law of 29th De-
cember, 1834.
" Our Minister of Finance is charged with the execution
of the present decree, which is to be inserted in the bulletin
of the law, and copies sent to our Minister of the Interior
and to the Council cf State."
( • Mudd is about four English bushels. This reduction in
the duties is very considerable. By the tariff now suspended .
they are on potatoes 5 cents. per mudd ; on barley and rice
30 cents. per 1001bs. ; on beans 7I florins per last ; on
groats, &c., 10 florins .per 1001bs. ; on wheat, rye, and flour
20 florins per 1001bs, and on potato-flourlo florins per 1001bs.
The Staats Courant has a very long article on the subject;
it states that the produce in 1843 was 14,662,571 muddy, and
in 1844, 13,552,030 muddy ; and that from the returns.
already made, it seems probable that two-thirds, if not.
three-fourths, of the crop are spoiled by the disease.
It is believed that the crops of rye, wheat, barley, buck-
wheat, beans, and peas, will, on the, whole, not fall short of
those of last year.
BRUSSEIS, SEPT. 17.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, with a numerous suite, arrived yesterday afternood,
at five o'clock, from Germany, and immediately proceeded to
the palace of Lacken.
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, of Portugal, aunt ot:
Queen Donna Maria, and of the Emperor of Brazils, ar-
rived at Brussels yesterday.
The British Queen steamer, was sold at Anti/re
f 3r
v,
il,
public auction, on the 16th, to M. Louis Reinwit,_?e Ades_
werp, for 238,000 francs, without the furniture. In
L tination of this steamer is not known.