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London, England, 1844-02-29 00:00:00

COOPER V. EMERY-JUDGMENT.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, also gave judgment in this case,
which was an appeal from the Vice-Chancellor of England,
ordering the production of certain documents. His Lord-
ship affirmed the judgment of the Court below.
The remainder of the day was occupied by the arguments
in a part-heard appeal motion and appeal, which possessed
no point of any interest except to the parties concerned.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 28.
(Before Lord DENMAN and a Common Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. BOOTH AND OTHERS.
This was an indictment against three persons of the name
of Booth (father and two sons) auctioneers, and a solicitor of
the name of Jervis, for an alleged conspiracy in making and
uttering a certain deed said to be a forgery.
Mr. Humfrey appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Platt and
Mr. James for the defendants.
As soon as the jury had been sworn,
Mr. Hummuicv informed the Court it was not his intention
to proceed with the case. An action had been tried yesterday
which had fully established the validity of the deed in ques-
tion, and he, therefore, had but one course to pursue, which
was to consent to a verdict of acquittal.
After a few words from Mr. Platt, and from Mr. James, a
verdict of acquittal was recorded ; and this being the only
case on the list the Court immediately adjourned.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, Feb. 27.
(Before Commissioner Sir C. F. WlLmairs.)
IN RE CHARLES JAMES MATHEWS..

This day beM:laPiOiniei for the adjourned hearing upon
this insolvent's (the well-known comedian) application for
his interim order, the Court was crowded with theatricals,
who seemed to take an intense interest in the proceedings,
and, not unfrequently, bursts of applause followed some of
the many answers given by Mr. Mathews to interrogations
by Mr. James.
Mr. James, with Mr. Charnock, appeared for several cre-
ditors ; and Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. C. Jones for Mr. C.
Mathews.
Mr. James said, that on the present occasion •he would
mention to the Court that Mr. Anderson still opposed the
insolvent's interim order, on the ground that upon the face
of the schedule Mr. Mathews was not entitled to the relief
he sought for.
Sir C. F. WnixAms observed that the progress of the case
appeared not only likely to involve the insolvent in destruc-
tion, but also to delay the interest of Mr. Anderson. In his
(Sir C. F. Williams's) opinion, the insolvent had made not
only a liberal offer, but an offer which it was to be feared
from the terms of the agreement he would scarcely be able
to carry out.
Mr. James—That is very true, your Honour, but Mr.
Anderson feels it his duty to oppose the application. 1
contend that the insolvent ought to go to the Court in Por-
tugal-street, and see if, on his second petition, he would be
allowed his discharge with the same facility as he proposed
obtain it from the present course of proceedings.
Mr. James then subjected Mr. Mathews to a long exami-
nation, and drew from him a long detail of his embarrass' -
ments, his earnings, expenditure, the mode in which he
raised money, his journey to France, &c. The object was
to show that the sum of 4001., which had been raised by
pawning various articles, had been extravagantly spent in
that trip instead of having been applied to the liquidation of
his debts. _

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Mr. Mathews stated that he went to France because he
dared not remain in England on account of the pressure of
his creditors. M. Bouffe had promised to facilitate his and
Mrs. Mathews's appearance before a Parisian audience, and
he was to have performed for M. Clore's benefit, but he
found that as a part of his debts was on bills of exchange,
he was in even more danger in Paris than in England,
therefore he resolved to return and take all consequences,
especially
as imputations had been thrown out against him
in his absence, which he was desirous of meeting and
wiping out. He went to France by the advice of Mr Davis,
a professional gentleman, to whom he had been introduced
by Mr. Degville.
Sir C. F. WILLWIS said the advice, under the circum-
stances, was not bad, but the difficulty now lay in the result,
the expenditure of the money. The Court would not over-
look extravagance under any circumstances.
Mr. Mathews explained that he paid 1001. of the 400 L,
before he left, and brought back 904 He was subjected to a
heavy expense while abroad, but spent nothing idly.
Mr. Jones—Had you not parted with those jewels which
belonged to Storr and Mortimer?
Mr. Mathews—I had. Mr. Whistler held them for money
advanced. I much regret that I should have done wrong in
this matter, but I really considered them to be in my abso-
lute possession•while the monthly payment was made. Those
jewels, as I stated at the last meeting, released me from many
scrapes, but I now And I was not justified in what I did. I
have raised 800/. or 900/. on them. They were not pawned,
but money was advanced on their security. The last time I
received money from Whistler upon them was in October,
1843. The 8001. or 9001. so raised is spent, but I have in my
schedule given an account of it to the best of my ability. I
began to borrow money upon those jewels about May, and
from that date to October, the 8001. or 900/. was raised.
Mr
of your—oNll you turn to your schedule and state
the amount professional earnings at your country en-
gagements since your last insolvency ?
Mr. Mathews—The amount is 4,362/. This includes both
othuer
la salary
of myself and Mrs. Mathews, and is the result of.
playing at Liverpool, Dublin, and Glasgow. I was in
Dublin in January, 1843, and stayed there four weeks, for
which I received 6101. Out of the 610/. I paid several cre-
ditors. Goldspede had 501. Chittenden, the upholsterer,
501. I was in the country during the months of January,
February, and March. At Liverpool our earnings amounted
to 1,700/., out of which I sent 900/. up to London. The re-
mainder was spent in travelling expenses, &c. While there
I had to contend with the repeated applications of my cre-
ditors. I had to write regularly seven letters a day to
appease them. (Mr. Mathews here read a list of creditors
who had received payments out of this 900/., and Mr. Ander-
son was entered as having been paid 1601.)
Sir C. F. WILLIAMS --Then Mr. Anderson's debt was ori-
ginally 8001.
Mr. Mathews—Just so, your Honour, and for the right
understanding of the Court and the public, I beg to explain
how that money was borrowed from Mr. Anderson. The
Learned Counsel of that gentleman has made it appear that
the money was lent me on the understanding that I was not
in difficulties, but that is not the case.

Mr. Mathews then went into a statement of the manner in
which the money was lent by ➢ir. Anderson, and declared
that the first act of kindness was offered by his wife, who
knew all about his affairs.

This led to the examination of Mr. Anderson himself, who
gave a very different version. He said he was first requested
to lend the money by Madame Bartolozzi, Mrs. Mathews's
mother, and also Mrs. Anderson's mother. He said he had
no wish to deal harshly with Mr. Mathews, if he thought he
had not means ; but he believed that he had means. Madame
parted with her money very reluctantly.
Mr. Mathews—l wish she did. That is certainly making
her appear in a new character.
After Mr. Anderson's evidence, Mr. James said it was now
time for the other side to support the petition.
Mr. Chambers—No such thing. Let us first have your
whole ease.
Sir C. F. WILLIAms—I am very much afraid that there are
some things here which are not justified by law.
Mr. James—Upon the evidence already adduced I con-
tend that my Learned Friends are bound now to support their
petition.
Sir C. F. WILLTAms—I cannot say that with so large a
salary, ands° great a degree ofpopularity, that Mr. Mathews
had no probable means of paying his debts. I think that
justice may be administered with kindness, and I shall not
interdict Mr. Mathews in his defence. Neither shall it be my
fault to deprive the public of the benefit of his talents and
popularity.
Mr. James—The same rules of law must apply to Mr.
Mathews as would be applied to the case of a blacksmith if
he came here to seek the benefit of the Act, which should not
be used so as to accommodate Mr. Mathews.
Sir C. F. WiLmAms—l am not, Mr. James, accommodating
Mr. Mathews, but doing my duty to him and to the creditors,
acoording to rules of law and the dictates of my conscience.
Mr. Chambers—lf you have closed your examination of
Mr. Mathews, then it will remain for me to explain any dis-
crepancies which may appear in the case, but not till then.
Sir C. F. WiLuArds--I wish to give Mr. Mathews every
opportunity of explaining one of the charges which has
been particularly pressed against him, and which has
weighed much upon the mind of the Court. I allude to
the charge of reckless expenditure. His renewal of debts
was clearly illegal towards his new creditors, though his
offer to do so, no doubt, arose from a very proper feeling.
The impression upon my mind at present is, that these re-
newals will deprive him of the benefit of the Act in this
Court. I find that the present debts are 8,000/., and the
amount from which lie was released before was no less than
29,0001. Now I must have some satisfactory explanation as
to these two large amounts.
Mr. Chambers—We cannot, Sir, take the case by piece-
meal, and I now ask my Learned Friend again, if his exami-
nation of Mr. Mathews is concluded; for if not, then I
say let it be proceeded with at once. We shall then exa-
mine Mr. Mathews. We believe we shall be able to explain
all, both as to the legal and technical points of objection
urged again.st his application, for I ara sure that be will coma

out of the ordeal like a man of honour. I know there are
difficulties, and we are ready at once to grapple with them,
and, as we venture to think, triumphantly too.
Sir C. F. WiLmAms--Your case, I take it, Mr. Chambers,
has not commenced.

Mr. Chambers—l am only waiting, Sir, for the conclusion
of my Learned Friend's case, when I shall at once proceed to
examine Mr. Mathews.
Mr. Charles Poulton, confidential clerk to Messrs. Hunt
and lgortimer (now Hunt and Roskill), was then examined
as to the jewels and various transactions. In the course of
his examination he begged to correct a statement which had
been made at the last hearing by Mr. Chambers, as to their
house hiring out diamonds to the nobility who attended her
Majesty's Drawing-rooms, as that was not the case. They
never hired out diamonds, although they sometimes obliged
their friends with the loan of them.

The re-examination of Mr. Mathews was then resumed by
Mr. James—l renewed debti to the amount of 4,4001. alto-
gether, to Goodspede and Davis. I renewed on their becom-
ing bail for me. I also renewed to Colonel Greville for 5601.
The same with regard to the Marquis of Abercorn, and many
of the renewals I only gave upon compulsion. The sum re-
newed to Goodspede was 4501.; to Laurence Levi 150/., and
these were the only renewals I made by prior engagements,
and on the promise that they would become my bail. Other
renewals I made as a matter of honour, which might amount
—which did amount to 2,010/. 12s. Levi promised to lend
me money as a friend, to relieve me from my difficulties ; but
at the wind-up of the affair I found his friendship consisted
in his charging me only 60 per cent. I paid him 611/. in
money, and yet I now Lind he says that I am still indebted
to him 200/., but by what process he makes that out I am at
a loss to know. To me it is quite a puzzle.
Do you contemplate taking any theatre now?—Ns, I do
not. If Mr. Webster was to leave the Haymarket we would,
take it, as I think we could make that theatre answer very
well.

Sir C. F. I'lrmunis—What were your losses at Covent-gar•
(len Theatre?

Mr. Mathews-27,0001. ; and I am glad your Honour has
asked me that question, as it may enable me to correct some
very erroneous statements as to our alleged want of success
at Covent-garden. I say we did not succeed, strange as that
statement may be thought to be. When I took that theatre
they asked me 7,0001. a-year for the rent ; I said, "No such
thing," and offered 5,0001., which was accepted ; Mr. Moore
saying to me, " We must have the 7,000/. a-year, if you can
make it : and before you put a single shilling in your own
pocket, we must, at least, have our 5,0001. a-year." I
said if I agreed to such a condition, that I must have a
weekly salary, for under the circumstances I expected to lose
for the first two or three years. That, however, was not so,
for the first year I paid 5,800/., and the next year, 6,800/.,
when the proprietors bowed very low and took their hats off.
—(A laugh.) The third year Miss Kemble arrived in Eng-
land, and at first would not consent to appear except at the
Italian Opera. At last, however, she yielded, and I was
obliged to give her whatever terms she required.
The nights she did not play we had wretched houses,
and the losses were immense, as I had to keep up
almost a double company. At the conclusion of her en-
gagement, the Germans whom I engaged broke down, and
for that season I only paid 2,000/. as rent ; but taking all the
seasons together I paid an average rent of about 5,000/.
Mr. Kemble was in the eye of the proprietors, who thought
they had got hold of the golden goose, and we were turned
out. I told them not to be too sanguine in their hopes, for
many accidents might befal Miss Kemble—for she might get
married; she might leave the stage; she might fall off in her
attraction, or she might die; the first three of these predic-
tions have all been verified, but happily the fourth has not.
We put in properties to the amount of 14,000/., every bit of
which has been seized by the proprietors, and I thought my-
self lucky to put up with the loss of 27,000/.
What were your own debts when you took the benefit of
the Act ?—I should say about 4,000/., but my personal debts
at the time did not exceed 300/.,' I should say,: if so much.
Mr. Macready paid only 3,500/. in one year. Our working
salary was to be 40/. for the first year, and 60/. for the second
year, but during the first two years I took no salary, in order
that I might not injure the other performers, and, in fact, I
sent up 4901. out of my earnings in the country in order that
others might not be left without their salaries. One person,
except Mr. Anderson, was the only person to oppose me in
the other Court.

A Voice in the crowd.—You owe me 8/. 18s. 3d. (a
_ _ _ _ _ _

Mr: Mathews—l know by his voice that this was my op,
ponent.

Mr. James—lt is only a voice in the gallery, while waiting
for the music.

Mr. Chambers—lt is his second appearance, then, in the
same character.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Mathews (in continuation)—The proprietors of Covent-
garden took all the stock, which cost 14,0001.
Mr. James here again submitted that Mr. Mathews, from
evidence already adduced, had no local standing in this Court.
Mr. Chambers (contra) contended that the case should not
be divided. The real question was, was the interim order to
be granted or not ?

Sir C. F. Winumis would be sorry, if by any act of his he
should weaken the benevolence of the Act of Parliament ;
and it would be evidently doing an injustice to Mr. Mathews
if the Court refused to hear explanations, to put his character
right before the public.
Mr. Mathews, in examination by Mr. Chambers—Out of
my present debts, 4,4001. are renewals, and others have ac-
crued since my last insolvency—viz., the claim of Colonel
Greville and the Marquis of Abercorn. When I left France
I only took 251. of the 3001. and 25/. from Mr. Whistler, for
my own expenses, leaving the remainder for the necessary,
charges for Mrs. Mathews, and other affairs. A great por-
tion of my means have been expended in staving off cre-
ditors, and paying law and interest charges for their for-
bearance. I gave my mother during this period 3001., being
at the rate of 2001. a-year, and Madame Bartolozzi 2001.
The latter lady, up to the day of her death, was dependent
upon me for support.
Mr. Mathews then at considerable length made a series of
charges against Mr. Davis, relative to his management of
his (Mr. Mathews's) affairs. Mr. Davis denied the truth of
a part of the allegations against him, adding that he had
evidence to that effect ; and Mr. Mathews rejoined by saying
that he could establish the charges lie had made by evidence.
After some further proceedings,
Sir C. F. WILLIAMS made a powerful appeal to the feelings
of Mr. Anderson, and _ _

Mr. James having stated that he was empowered to con-
sult upon the leading points of the case with his Learned
Opponent,
The case was further adjourned.
The case occupied the whole of the day, the Court not
rising until six o'clock.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Feb. 27.
(Before Mr. IVALEsBY and a Bench of Magistrates.)
William Anderson, Samuel Levy, and John Wright, three
fashionably-dressed young men, members of the swell mob,
were indicted for unlawfully attempting to steal from the
person.

Levy was deaf and dumb, and his sister was sworn as in-
terpreter.
The sister, on making the signs, astonished the Chairman
at the rapidity with which she communicated, and desired
her to repeat it, as it was done in less time than by speech.
The evidence adduced proved that the prisoners, on the
19th inst., were in Clare-market attempting to pick the ockets
of females.

Mr. PAYNE, in addressing the jury, said the indictment
charged the prisoners with endeavouring to pick the pockets
of certain females, when there was no evidence to prove that
the females in question wore pockets.—(Laughter.)
The jury acquitted the prisoners.
Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, in reference to a question raised on
the previous day. said, on perusing the 6th and 7th Victo-
ria, sec. 2, it was quite clear if any party should act as an
attorney or solicitor, not having been duly admitted, he
would render himself liable to be indicted for a misdemeanor.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Carlisle, Feb. 26.

Mr. Baron Rolfe sat on the Civil side, and Mr. Justice
Coltman on the Criminal. The Court was engaged a great
part of the day with the trial of the case of " Dixon v.
Dixon," in which the matter in dispute was a very small
strip of land lying between two contiguous estates, and of
very little value. The evidence as to the disputed titles was,
as usual in such cases, very long and very uninteresting.
The cause will probably occupy the greater part of to-
morrow.

On the Criminal side there are 22 cases and 26 prisoners.
Of these three stand charged wi'h rape, one with child
murder, one with cutting and wounding, two with man-
slaughter, and one with sheep-stealing. The other offences
are of a trifling kind, chiefly petty thefts, of a class more
usually disposed of at sessions. Some cases of the latter
kind occupied the Court the greater part of the day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
The following remarkable case, which was brought be-
fore the Lord Mayor on Tuesday, was disposed of yes-
terday.
A man named Josh. Barnet was apprehended by In-
spector Todhunter of the City police, on a charge of
having stolen three bills of exchange from Mr. Samuel
Yates, solicitors, of Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe.
Mr. HUMPHRIES, for the prosecution, stated that Mr.
Michael's, of Hounsditch, had placed three bills of ex-
change, which he had discounted, in the hands of Mr.
Yates, fur the purpose of suing the parties, as parti-
cularly detailed by the prosecutor.
Mr. S. Yates said, that in the summer of 1843, he
was retained by Mr. Michael's to sue can three bills of
exchange, the first bill dated 14th February, 1840,
drawn by Henry Orchard upon and accepted by Enoch
Price, for 341.75., payable two months after date, endorsed
by the drawer Morris Myers and Jacob Valentine ; the
second bill dated 29th December, 1840, drawn by Samuel
Braham, accepted by Ichoqua Wolf, for 38/. 185.3 d., pay-
able two months after date, endorsed by the drawer and
Edward Kelly, for procuration for Mr. Myers; the third
bill, dated Ist November, 1842, drawn by Moses
Myers upon and accepted by Joseph Cohen,
for 151. 17i. 6d. payable three months after
date, endorsed by the drawers and Jacob
Valentine. He sued Morris Myers on these three bills,
and after various proceedings the cause at present stood
for trial at the next assizes for the county of Surrey.
In the usual course of business the cltrk was, on the
26th inst., preparing the briefs in that cause in the office.
Witness did not know the prisoner. He knew a man
named Sydney, who had been employed on former
occasions by him, but was not a regular clerk. Sydney
called on him on Monday, and gave him suchinfor-
mation that he sent for Inspector Todhunter, and made
some arrangements with that officer relative thereto'
Between three and four o'clock in the evening he was in
an inner room, and, according to the arrangements made,
he opened the door, and found Barnet and Sydney
together. He asked them what they were about, but
no answer was returned, and the inspector entered, and,
upon searching the prisoner, found upon him the three
bills described above pinned to a piece of paper.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—l last saw the bills
in my clerk's desk, near the fire-place.
What did Mr. Sydney say to you? Witness—He
came to my office, and said he wished to speak to me in
private. I took him into my private room. He said, I
want to speak to you about some bills. I have got a
paper in my hand. It was given to me by Joe Barnet.
They've been at me all the week to try to get these two
bills (referring to two of the bills found upon the pri-
soner). Barnet said I was to have 30/. to be put on
board ship, and to be sent comfortably away, provided I
got the bills given up, and that they should be burnt, and
nothing whatever would be heard of them. I asked
Sydney who Joe Barnet was. He said he had never
seen Joe Barnet until last Monday, when he (Barnet)
addressed him in the neighbourhood of Petticoat-lane'
or Goldstone-street, and said, Lawyer, I want to
speak to you. We then went to a coffee-shop in White-
chapel, where he treated me with coffee and a bit of
fish, and gave me about tenpenee in money. He then ,
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asked me if I could get two bills of exchange from Mr.
Yates's office, and' said, that if I could, it would be the
making of me. He then took a pocket-book out of
his pocket, tore out a bit of paper, and wrote
upon it, as if he were writing from another
paper in the book. I entertained what he
said to me that night, and we were to meet again the
following evening. On the Tuesday we met at the
same place, and Barnet took me up a passage leading
from Whitechapel, and there I saw Joseph Myers
(Morris Myers's son) who said, Now Sydney, this is a
good job for you, and no money will be wanted. It will
all come out of my pocket. My father has nothing to
do with this. Barnet then said to me, We can get some
money out of Myers now, if you say you are indebted
to Jukes. Mr. Yates's clerk says that you cannot go to
the office unless you have got the money to pay him.
Barnet told Myers, and Myers appealed to me, and said
it was correct, and some money passed from Myers to
Barnet. After some other interviews on the subject,
Barnet on Sunday night said to me to-morrow is the
last day, and I said that I had seen one of the young
Yates's, who told me there was a writ to serve, and that
it would be a good opportunity to go between three
and four, as at that time the family would be at dinner
and the office would be alone.
Mr: Yates added that he wished to observe that
Sydney was related to him by marriage.
Inspector Todhunter stated that he was on Monday
sent for by Mr. Yates, between three and four o'clock,
He secreted himself in an "inner" room, which com-
manded a view of the office, and there waited for a Big-
, nal. In about ten minutes he saw the prisoners Barnet
and Sydney enter. Barnet went to various parts of the
office and took up different papers, which he looked at
and laid down again. Shortly afterwards, having heard
a noise, witness went into the office and searched Bar-
net, and found on him the bills produced. He was hold-
ing them in his hand in his left coat-pocket. Witness
also found upon him two pieces of paper, one of which
had " Myers, 151. 17s. 6d. on Cohen' on it.
James A. Jukes, clerk to Mr. Yates, said that on

Monday he was preparing the briefs in the cause to
which the bills related. He saw the bills about five or

ten minutes before the prisoner was taken into custody
lying on a desk on a small table in the office, pinned to-
gether. In consequence of an arrangement witness se-
creted himself where he commanded a view of nearly the
whole of the office, and afterwards saw the prisoner and
Sydney in the office. When they first entered they be-
gan to turn over the papers, and after looking on other
papers the prisoner came to the desk on which the
bills were lying, and catching hold of them, put them
into his pocket. Witness then gave an alarm, and the
inspector came in.
John Isaac Sydney stated that he was out of employ-
ment, but had been formerly :employed by Mr. Yates to
serve writs and notices, and occasionally attended his
office for that purpose. He was employed there last
about three or four weeks ago, and knew there was a
cause in the office of " Michaels against Myers," having
served the writ. On Monday wee he saw the prisoner
in a coffe-shop in Petticoat-lane, who, after some intro-
ductory observations, asked him to get hold of the bills,
according to the statement of Mr. Yates, to whom wit-
ness subsequently mentioned the particulars of the pro-
posal to him.

Cross-examined by the prisoner Was never in
trouble. Had never seen the prisoner before last Monday
week to his knowledge.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
The LORD MAYOR requested that the newspapers
would acknowledge for him his receipt of half a 51
note for the service of the daughter of the physician who
died in India, with the initials L. M. in the note en-
closing it, and also half a 5L note for the orphan children
of the late Mr. Harris, in a letter signed R. M. H. Char-
mouth. His Lordship likewise intimated his intention
to advertise the lists of subscriptions received for the ob-
j ects of charity in both cases in a few days.
BOW-STREET.

A respectable-looking young woman, named Charlotte
Collins, who appeared at "the bar with a child in her arms,
was charged before Mr. Jardine, with stealing a gown, the
property of her own servant, Mary Ann Davies.
It appeared that the prosecutrix was engaged by the pri-
soner as nurse girl. After she had been with her a few days,
she told the girl to fetch her best frock from home to wear
when she went out with the child. She brought the frock,
and the prisoner said she would'put it amongst her things
until the prosecutrix should want to wear it. The prosecu-
trix never saw it afterwards, until it was found at a pawn-
broker's, where it had been pledged by the prisoner.
She was committed for trial. ,She had also been previously
committed on a charge of shoplifting.
CLE.RKEN TVELL.
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A cab driver and proprietor named Bishop, was charged
with having been drunk on the previous night, and damaging
the cell at the station-house.
Police constable 'Webb of the G division, met the prisoner
driving a cab in Clerkenwell on the previous night, but so
beastly drunk was be, that whenthe vehicle stopped he rolled
from the box under the horse's feet. He was removed to the
station-house, and was no sooner locked up in the cell, than
he commenced demolishing the interior of it. He broke the
benches, uprooted the water-closet, and smashed the bolts of
the door. He had no license, and accounted for the absence
of it, by stating that he had been robbed of it and 12/. in
money, on the previous week, which statement turned out to
be correct.

The prisoner said he was' mad drunk on the previous night,
and expressed his regret for his violence.
Sergeant Scotchmer skid put damage had been done to the
amount of 2/. .

The prisoner was sentenced to pay the amount of the da-
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UQUE_FX',S-SQUARE.
AR.E.
James Geary _Reynolds, a decently dressed man, was broupt
before Mr,-Bond, charged: With felony, under the following
circumstances:— • '

Some time ago thepilsdifei engaged a 'furnished room in the
house of a Mr. Aspleigh, residing in. St. John-street, West-
minster. After having ,occupied the room for about eight,
months, he went out on the 22d of January last and never
returned. The next morning, on Mrs. Aspleigh visiting
the room, a quantity of bedding and culinary utensils
were missed, which were valued at 255. The prisoner
owed her 19s. 6d. for rent. The police were informed of the
occurrence, and the prisoner was arrested yesterday morning
by one of the detective force, in Princess-street, Marylebone.
The prisoner took the officer to a room which he occupied, at
No. 35, in that street, where the whole of the missing pro-
perty was found.
The prisoner admitted that he took the goods, stating that
he'was induced to do so through distress. He expressed his
regret, and trusted the Magistrate would be as lenient as
possible; he could receive a good character from several re-
spectable people.
Mr. BOND said that his good character would, no doubt,
avail him elsewhere.

The prosecutor was bound over to prosecute at the ensuing
sessions, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial.
MARYLEBONE.

Joseph Labrun was placed at the bar on a charge of having
so violently assaulted 11Irs. Mary Villiers, wife of Dr. George
Villiers of the medical staff, that her life was in danger.
It appeared that the plaintiff rented apartments in 54,
London-street, Tottenham-court-road, the ground floor of
which was occupied by a coffee-house. The defendant was
the landlord, and resided two doors off. Complaint having
been made to him by the coffee-house-keeper that Mrs. Vil-
liers' children made a great noise in the passage and an-
noyed his customers, the defendant came to No. 54, with the
intention of putting a stop to the evil, and caught one of the
boys on whom he was going to inflict summary chastise-
ment when the mother interfered, and was, according to her
own and her witnesses' statements, struck on the head,
thrown upon the ground, and greatly injured by defendant's
squeezing her between the door and the wainscot.
Mr. Clarkson, who appeared for defendant, cross questioned
the complainant at considerable length, but elicited nothing
to shake her evidence.

Mr. Lebrun was held to bail to appear at the sessions, if
Mrs. Villiers wished to prosecute.
UNION-HALL.

Robert Grogan, an apprentice on board the Soho steam.
vessel, from Antwerp, was charged with having in his pos.
session 51bs. of tobacco.

The defendant was observed in Tooley-street by a Thames
Police officer, and being suspected, was stopped, when on
searching him slbs. of compressed tobacco, and also a quan-
tity of Dutch butter, were found in his possession. It was
stated that smuggling to a very great extent was carried on
from the Dutch coast.

The defendant, when asked to give an account of his hav-
ing smuggled tobacco, said that he had nothing to say.
Mr. Corrfscrfam said that he should fine the defendant
205., upon which he immediately pulled out a 51. note, and
handing it to the officer, said, " There, take the penalty, I
am prepared to pay it." The Magistrate said that it was
quite evident the defendant was an " old hand" at the busi-
ness, and that if brought there again the full penalty would
be inflicted.

METROPOLIS DRAPERS' ASSOCIATION.—A meeting
of this Association was held on Tuesday evening at the Eastern
Institution, in the Commercial-road, upon which occasion
Mr. S. C. Hall occupied the chair. The room, which is a
very large one, was crowded to excess, a great proportion of
the audience being composed of ladies. The object of the
meeting was to show the necessity of the tradespeople closing
their shops at a much earlier hour than had been their
custom. A series of resolutions, with a view of accomplish-
ing this desirable end, were proposed and seconded by the
Rev. Dr. Reed, the Rev. G. Smith, the -Rev. S. Davis, Mr.
Roberts, and other influential persons, all of whom advocated
the cause in most energetic speeches. Every speaker urged
the great benefits in a moral, religious, and intellectual point
of consideration which could not but result to those young
men and women who were at -present compelled to attend
either in shops or close rooms for twelve, sixteen, and even
eighteen hours a day, by an emancipation from the lengthened
drudgery they had been in the habit of existing under.
FIRE AT OXFORD.-143V0 LIVES LOST.—On
Tuesday morning, between two and three o'clock, fire
was discovered issuing from a house in Great Ebbe's-lane,
one of the thickest populated parts of Oxford, inhabited by a
Mr. Jacob, a highly respectable member of the Jewish per-
suasion, who carried on the business of a dealer in old and
new clothes; and such was the rapidity of the flames that
before the engines could be made useful, the house was one
mass of fire, and we regret to add, that Mr. Jacob and his
eldest daughter, about 15 years of age, were burnt to death
before any assistance could be rendered them. Mrs. Jacob and
her two youngest daughters, with the assistance of the neigh-
bours, escaped from the one-pair of stairs window unhurt. It
is supposed that Mr. Jacob was anxious to secure a sum of
money which was at the top of the house, and that he went
there for that purpose; but on, account of the rapidity of the
flames, his chance of returning was gone; and when his
remains, which were dreadfully burnt, were discovered about
half-past six o'clock this morning, his treasure, which he had
been so solicitous about, was found under him. The remains
of the poor girl were discovered at one o'clock to-day, at the
very bottom of the cellar, where she must have fallen when
the first floor gave way. The melancholy circumstance has
cast a deep gloom over that part of the city where Mr. Jacob
resided, and where he was highly respected. It is very much
to be regretted that the City Water-works, which cost the
inhabitants so great an yearly outlay, are not rendered more
efficient in case of fire, for in this instance, had there been a
prompt supply of water when the engines arrived, we should
very probably not now have the painful duty of recording the
death of two fellow-beings. It is but just to observe that the
firemen on this occasion worked with their wonted zeal, and
very successfully kept the fire from spreading to the right and
left adjoining houses. The fire originated in the lower part
of the house, but how it is not known.
LONGEVITY.—Died, on. the 12th instant, at Tyne-
wydd, near Llandilo, aged 108 years, Ruth Evans. This m,
traordinary old woman retained all her faculties to the last,
nd hardly ever suffered a day's illness, She had one
aughter, twelve grand childiTili
tbirtpeight great grand
hildren, and ten great great.grand children,
all now living,
with the exception of her dau_ghter,
who died a month ago,
Ned 69 rte,—Carmarthen lownal•

- - -
FASHIONS FOR MARCH.
(From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine
of Fashion.) ettl
Under the name of robes de chambro, very Pr •,-5
morning neglige dresses are made, of plain cachOe'r
lined with gaufre satin, which is a pretty novelty ,_.°e
this purpose ; they are ornamented by two biais, .0,,
matching the lining and revers, the other of dark vel.oeir
with gimp between ; they are also made of printed
Braganza velvet, closing from top to bottom with brau..
denbourgs ; the sleeves are wide and long, with culfsthe
l'Orientale to the elbow, and tight under ones of 5,
same material, lacing up so as to show the one of il
lin ; the open sleeves, with under ones, are so gene
in use now, that much attention is paid to the raao,lls
these white ones ; some are of guipure or rich lace, but
many are made of inlets, one row of which iS elrlion;
tight over a ribbon, the other row forming bottle
03,
the caps fashionable with this toilette are 0f.14,
broidered India muslin trimmed with v
~,
ciennes lace, having double brides of .ribbon, lacer
pair tying, the others loose, or •of guiPure floc
the only ornament Win,* lappets of the same. '-'
and braid are still much used, as well as embroider;
on dresses ; there is a new style of braid, with ono
edges pearled, which has a richer effect
indoor redingotes are made with revers, s"— 01
the chemisette made of inlets and colonnes
005
work the shirt is also with revers, which .if For
joined shows the under shirt full trimmed.
.sted
carriage dresses the high bodies are orname%re
with braid or brandenbourgs. Walking dresgltole
generally plain in the skirts, though fashi°ll r
rates a double flounce of moderate width, or
plisse of ribbon down the front, the corsages. eipsl
and tight, as well as the sleeves ; the Prin co" r.
thing observable in ball dresses is, that tile oil
sages are worn higher, some even what are to are
half high ; drap6s and Grecian corsages tirelf
fashionable, the sleeves are short, and frequently ell at
covered by Oriental sleeves of lace, and the the
worn so deep as often to cover the sleeve ; for dsdelebli
skirts are shorter, others continue long, double .0u
skirts continue in favour, but the newest style is bertbeo
skirt en biais for tulle, white, pink, blue, green, Bge,' et e
hair is much ornamented by flowers, mounted eit'utief
couronnes, with bunches forming diadem, ore "dal
round the coiffure ; ringlets or bandeaux are eiviste'l
fashionable. Many resilles of gold or silver area -pia°
round with gauze or velvet, in the turban stYlik 'frise
fanclions of cachemire or crape lisse with silver, 001
are igerely fastened on the head with two dii!s; of
pins. Dress hats of black lace, with bugles,t;Ael
blond, or pearls, or pink crape, have a bouquet
of tips of feathers, fastened by an emerald brooch; tree
1
The spring bonnets have not yet appeared 11120
variety; the forms continue of moderate size, one id/
newest trimmings is fluted ribbon round then #
which is frequently lined with guipure e". 110
capotes, with wide runners ; lace often replicesod
ribbon. Capotes of pale-coloured satins are ofted.ll,ool
with black lace, and ornamented by a drooping In.—
•,,,

MARKET NEWS.—(YESTEEP
EXCHANGE. „rhea.. et
We had a very moderate supply of English 17m is of
finest parcels moved off steadily, at full prices ; blibeatoll
qualities, exceedingly little was doing. Foreign too
unaltered in value, with a slow inquiry. Barley stearaelle,'
its previous value ; but Malt had a downward
Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour, were about stational.
ARRIVALS.
Barley. oats. 00.-
470 qrs.f 2,730 411' .00
I 1,210
•

Wheat.
English 1,150 qrs.
Iris ***** ••
Foreign •
700

Malt, 1,880 qri.
VrarTECHAPEL.
with 0.008/4
Our market was but moderately supplied
demand for which was tolerably steady, at full_yrni
from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 4d; ve,_nsr4ol'
4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s 2d per 81bs, by we

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
tea
LONDON, FEB. 28.—Wind, fresh, North 1, es •
and fine clear weather.
leine-,
DEAL, FEB. 27, A.M.—Wind N. to N.E., b-°,he
with very severe squalls, and a heavy sea in "-ji,
Noon.—The wind receded to N. more moderate.•-•4' oetil
N.N.W., clear weather, a moderate breeze and al4
~..,foroo)
7 P.M. N. by W., light airs and hazy.—The they en
John's, New Brunswick, lost an anchor and chain °, itPOOl
Foreland, and proceeded down the Channel. Aro' Oct!' oil
Lejire, Sierra Leone. Sld. Amphitrite, Ascensio.,oDtt deirs
Algoa Bay; Woolsington, Antigua; Florence, tW
the rest of the outward bound, except the Baru"- fit
for Tobago.
StOckt°ll
RAMSGATE, FEB. 27.—Arrd. New Eagle,
Almeira, leaky, having been on the Newarp Snu, 7./3, Pr
DOVER, FEB. 27.—Arrd. Rembrandt, Ant"'
Thomas. for .d
OFF DOVER, FEB. 23.—Wasp, Reddiff, S CO,
sterdam ; Louise, Havannah for Bremen. PeterHooff, de Boer, Batavia, for Rotterdam. ~././.o,;elefi
PORTSMOUTH, . FEB. 27.—Wind N.E. to J.-A. st;
Colombo, Mauritius and Bombay ' • Sir' J. B. Bei , °
.uae
Prince George, transport, Bertnuda. d ow--
COWES, Firs. 26.—Arrd. Enmore, London, *ll ,
for Sydney, New South Wales. '
,1:11114"
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, FEB. 27:r"
ward bound..
tennlit)
SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 27.—Arrd. Liverpool ( °
raltar, left 18th inst.

TORBAY, FEB. 27.—SId. London, Jamaica-
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 27.—Wind N.E. by E.-7W ;070.1
and Agnes, Cumming, St. Übe's, for Leith, .
able damage, having been in contact 21st inst.,ll7p
with the Prima Donna, from London to St.
Dartmouth, yesterday's shipping). Sld. Sons_ tf iai.
juist
Singapore ; Eliza, St. Vincent's ; Clarendon, J-
FAI.,.mouTH, nat. 27.—Wind N.E , strop% , '"'"
St. Jacques, Stane, for Port Republicai. n• ell
MILFORD, FEB. 26.—The smack GlengarrY,.
Waterford to Swansea; was dismasted off this cis berg
-day, drove on the rocks off Freshwater Bay, / ;,.;erp°°'
a total wreck, crew saved. Arrd. EmanUS,
Cork, with damage. • ati. Pi
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 27.—Wind W.N.W., is,lt-jAt
Dumfries, Thompson, China, left St. Helena 1714-
~.Ll9.
ley, Miller, Singapore ; Adam Lodge, Joy,,, *.p•eitoril
M‘liinney, Calcutta; Iceni, Steel, Pernfilnbil`""oo3l._.o
Sid, William Henry, Texas; William Rusht,.ol,'
Jansen, Trinidad ; Amo, Hal-annals ' • Oneco,
KINGSTOWN, FEB. 25.—Arrd. Duchess of leu`l,-‘l4Ol
OFF SCARBOROUGH, FEB. 27.—Vistula, o 5 °1-
fore and mainmasts cut away. _t•oot*
ett.
FOLEY BAY, FEB. 27.—Arid. a vessel, name r• •
•
loss of foremast. 8
101(

HULL, FEB. 27.—S1d. Andromache and - cot
John's, New Brunswick.
-
E 141116110-
SWANSEA, FEB. 24.—S1d. Gips, and Mary
~,,-,001;
WALNFLEET, FEB. 27.—The Iris, of HOHull,"-ogr
to Fradrington-bridge, is wrecked at MumbNiet OsP46' :d
The Thomas and William, on shore on WeloP°
become a wreck. Yet,
LOWSTOFFE, FEB. 27.—The Lord f10w..-_..4-fbiciee
on shore at Kesninand Beach, with consitc.le!'"dr yolked bolo
The Syren, Gladstone, and the Alstone, Iticut, r:ito"
contact last night, during a heavy gale at
r
had bows stove, &c. The former has since
the harbour. Several vessels have lost anchu"'",,OP'
SUNDERLAND, FEB. 26.—The Amity, IMAYs! son
ashore near here, with rudders unshipped. ' ,411.0 dyed'
WHITBY, FEB. 27.—The Ann, of Pert?...,,,, 'cdtloned.
wrecked, 24th inst., nine miles south of this / i
YARMOUTH, FEB. 27.—The York Uniop, c.. 11
for Goole, got on the outer bank,'off
and has since beached below that place; In plid7'
away. The Mary Ann, off and from Goole M., -
shore on Corton Beach.
WELLS, FEB. 27.—The Two Friends, Gibbleci::
shore to the westward of this port ; crew' sa_Av orit'irrn
of and for. Goole, is on shore to the westwaru-
crew saved. They are expected off should the
derate.

ftol
----
soh leple
Bell's Life in London, of Sunday, ,M
contain an account of the Liverpool Grand-1'51190 P7p094,
chase, and Waterloo Champion 'Coursing% , 4000
between Tass Parker and the Tipton Slasil,e'"4.ol r"
post stamps to Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Stroll"'
coy. of Bell's Life by return of post. .1,01
0
.I.HE ISLAND OF BARBADOES h
545, •
Of
OINTMENT AND Pmrs.—The 6th of Decembei•, 1
Grasett, of Bridgetown, Barbadoes, 0,14',101ii
for two years he suffered with fearful ulee,„ratiZo._d 11_4,
medicine or treatment in that island could -wed rite Dry
was in the service of Mrs. 314Caskey, whot,c,;,a, 40 c';s
attended by Doctor John It Bryant, who fa1„..16,4„,
gave up the case ! He, as a last resource, used Ole '2os
ment and Pills, which completely cured hiln,.e%olll":,,beop
ment of all ; the cure being so astonishing Ivor biro
l
that J. Young Edghill, Esq., caused the partie,:efW;ol.„.
vertised in the papers of Barbadoes.—Sold at
loway's Establishment, 244, Strand (where dal
had gratis), and.by almost all respectable vend"'
throughout the civilised world.

DIED.
On the 16th inst., at Boulogne-
:on of the Rev. Alfred Lyall, Vicar of Godrserehwasorer,
7On the 17th inst., Sarah, the wife of .1 oh° •
_.,010
Ripley, Derbyshire, aged 52. set& Sifej- 4.
On the 21st inst., at East Ham, Essex, """ ' be
wife of Mr. T. Simmons. anutb l'ethlol
On the 23d inst., Mr. William Burrowe,4of .---..0 ...- •
ing, Esq., M.D., of Newport,
On the 23d inst., Eliza Ann, the wife of Dal,— gh,
eur-Mer, Artllll_,ldioliot- 4
On the 23d inst., at TeignlVsliellostf,WrneiarginhT:elbegw--;.ti:::job:
the wife of W. Kempe, Esq. ii equere',"
On the 115th inst ,in Bernard-street, Russ." geg"- tlto
Percival Beaumont,.
Esq , late Captain••
-..,-...;. Frsu2ces°` floeg-
On the 22d inst., at Effingham, .u..."- TreanghP"-
eldest daughter of H, Ids rarratt, of .....---, of
Surrey, aged 18. • • t ien
he idel2
On the 23(1 Wit., In Chester-square, t . ,
Captaill 41414 the lion, Mrs. Charles Stuart. iisikliolr jrc,
Ott the 24th inst., at Walthamstow, Jam
e Nov(
tsgt#
On the 24th inst., at Sanford-place, Stok '
Joseph Delvalle, aged 88.

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so,
London : Printed and Published by MITRPU. stood,
No 412* ittrand, at Tha Sea awe. 141°. leko
CYO of Madiesex, Thurifty, Foosor.