The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAT.—Their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha,
and the Duke Ernes, of Wurtemberg, attended by
Baroness de Wangenheim, Baron de Alvensleben,
Baron de Wangenheim, Captain Vyner, and Captain
Francis Seymour (especially commanded to attend
the royal party to Dover), left the Castle this morn-
ing at a quarter before eleven o'clock, via Great
Western and Dover Railways, en route to Ostend.
The Queen and Prince Albert came to the door of
the principal entrance to take leave of their royal
relatives. There were also present the Marchioness
of Douro, the Hon. Misses Stanley and Hamilton,
the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the Hon. and Rev. C.
L. Courtenay, Sir George Couper, and Sir Edward
litowater.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived
at the Castle early, to breakfast with the royal party
previous to their departure.
The Marchioness of Douro and Lord Charles
Wellesley were prevented from joining the dinner
circle yesterday evening, in consequence of the death
of the Lady Anne Culling Smith.
his Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback this morning, attended by Major-General
Sir Edward Bowater.
The Countess of Charlemont has succeeded the
Marchioness of Douro as the Lady in Waiting on

the Queen.
Viscount Hawarden has ;arrived at the Castle, and
has succeeded the Earl of Hardwicke as the Lord in
Waiting on her Majesty; and Admiral Sir Robert
Otway has succeeded Colonel Berkeley Drummond as
the Groom in Waiting.
The three German Dwarfs, the Brockstead Family,
had the honour of performing before the Queen,
Prince Albert, the illustrious visitors, and the Court,
yesterday evening, at the Castle, when her Majesty
was graciously pleased to empress her approbation of
their performance.

Their Royal llighnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Sate Coburg and Gotha, the Duke Ernest of Wur-
temberg and suite, arrived at the Paddington terminus
of the Great Western Railway at twenty minutes
before twelve o'clock yesterday, by a special train,
from Slough. Their Royal llighnesses, attended by
Captain Francis Seymour, left the terminus, with
their suite, in four carriages, for the station of the
South-Eastern Railway, at the Bricklayers' Arms, to
proceed to Dover.
Lord Charles Fitzroy, M.P., the Mayor of Bury
St. Edmonds, Mr. W. 11. Sams, Mr. Eagle, Sir John
Rennie, Mr. Maltby, Mr. Leech, and Mr. Sparke,
solicitors, a deputation from the London and Norwich
Direct Railway, had an interview with the Earl of
Dalhousie on Friday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.

The Ecclesiastical Commission for England had
a meeting yesterday at the office in Whitehall-
place. The Commissioners present were the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the
Bishop of Llandaff, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and the Dean of Westminster.

Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Murphy, Mexican Minister, transacted busi-
ness yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
A deputation from the North Devon Railway, by
Tiverton, South Moulton, and Barnstaple, to Ilfra-
combe, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie
yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
Dispatches from Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor-
General of Canada, and also from the Governors of
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, were received yes-
terday a, the Colonial-office.

GENERAL ESPARTEIO.—We understand that the
Duke of Victory (General Espartero) has been suffering
from indisposition at Abbey-lodge, Regent's-park, the
residence the General has occupied since he vacated his
apartments at Mivart's Hotel. On Saturday week he
was very unwell, his physicians attributing his illness to
the inclemency of the weather. Until the 'cold weather
set in the General was daily out with Colonel Guerra,
accompanied by the Duchess and her niece, who shares
their exile.

THE LATB MURDER AT YARMOUTH.—The excite-
ment occasioned by this event, unparalled in the annals
of Yarmouth, continues unabated, and the doors of the
gaol and police-court are constantly crowded by persons
hoping to obtain some information. The examinations
of the parties at present in custody have hitherto been
conducted in the most private manner possible, though
they are frequently of long continuance. From the best in-
formation we have been able to obtain, there seems to be
little doubt that the actual perpetrators of this diabolical
outrage are in custody, and we trust that, ere pulpy
days elapse, probably before the coining assizes shall
have concluded, sufficient evidence will be obtained to
send the parties to trial and ensure their conviction.
The persons now in custody are Yarham and his wife,
Royal, and two mon named Hall and Mapes, all bad
characters. It is hoped that, in a few days, the whole
of the mysterious affair will be unravelled. There is
much corroborative evidence to connect the statements
of Yarham. it is reported that Yarham has made such
confessions as to leave no doubt that he is, at least, an
accessory to the fact.--Norwich Mercury.
A, HORSE DROWSED IN THE WET DOCK. -- On
Saturday evening last, about seven o'clock, as a man
named Robert Chaplin, a servant in the employment of
John Cobbold, Esq., was returning from Brook's Hall,
over the Common Quay, with a horse and cart, the
horse's head came in contact with a crane projecting
across the road opposite to the Hull and Gainsborough
wharf. The fright occasioned by the shock drove the
horse backwards, so that the driver was unable to pre-
vent himself and the horse and cart from being plunged
into the dock. The poor fellow was, with great diffi-
culty, extricated from his perilous situation, without sus-
taining any other injury than a good ducking ; bat the
horse was drowned, and the cart and harness broken.
The damage is estimated at about 121. M.—lpswich
Express.
FIRE AT HARLOW.—On Thursday evening, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, a fire was discovered
upon premises belonging to Mr. Philip Chaplin, corn-
dealer, .at Harlow, situate a short distance from his
residence. Mr. C. was from home at the time, but police-
man Cole promptly procured the keys of the building
filled with firewood, in which the fire originated, and the
I larlow engine being quickly brought to ths spot, with a
plentiful supply of water at hand, the flames were pre-
vented from communicating with other adjacent
buildings. The damage done is not considerable. The
fire, it is supposed, was occasioned by a spark from
some weeds burnt near the shed during the day.—Essex
Herald.

The Christmas show of fat stock took place at
Chelmsford on Friday, and was of a nature, both as to
numbers and quality, which did credit to the graziers
of this district. The oxen which were exhibited in the
Bell mead, were in general very fine, one of them, belong-
ing to Mr. T. Clark, of Southminster, being estimated at
nearly 200 stone ; and both in the field and in the
market-place there were some very superior sheep. A
Spanish sheep, shown by Mr. IL Gladwin, of Moulshais,
who purchased it of a person direct from Spain, attracted
ranch attention, as showing the farmers the description
of sheep with which the new tariff brings them into corn-
' petition. The pens also contained some exceedingly fat
pigs. The butchers of the town and neighbourhood
were very active in singling out the best for the Christ-
mas tables of their customers. and we believe a good
business was done. The only regret expressed was that
the prizes formerly offered by the Essex Agricultural
Society at this meeting were discontinued ; but we be-
lieve we may say the Society is now extinct.—Eseex
Hord!.
THE TRENT.—The Royal Mail Company's ship
Trent arrived at Bermuda on the 18th October. She left
Tampico the 29th Sept., Vera Cruz on the 2d October,
Havannah on the 11th, and Nassau on the 13th. She ex-
perienced very bad weather in the Gulf, and was obliged
to slip from Tampico, leaving her anchor and seventy-five
fathoms of chain cable, as also the whole of the freight at
that place, amounting to 1,722,000 dolls., it being found to
be impossible to ship it, the bar being impassable. She
was also obliged to leave 130,000 dolls. at Vera Cruz, the
administrator not being inclined to run the risk of ship-
ping it during the Norther. She had on board, on freight,
343,171 dollars in silver, 91,415 dollars in gold, 25
five-franc pieces, 181bs. 1 1 oz. of plata. Bruta, 12oz.
of plata Labrador, 1161bs. 13oz. silver bullion, and
541bs. 9oz. Tastellanos Clatina, and eleven pas-
sengers for England, viz., Mrs. Benfield and fa-
mily, and Mr. I)orrer, from Vera Cruz ; Mr. Genald,
from Bogota ; Mr. Crelago, from Havannah ; and Mrs.
Reager, from Nassau. The Trent left at Vera Cruz her
Majesty's ships Inconstant and Spartan ; and off Tampico
the Rose hove to in a gale of wind ; at Havannah the
Romney ; and at Nassau the Lark.—Jamaica Morning
Journal. _ _ _

THE LATE HIGH SHERIFF OF DURHAM.It is in
contemplation to erect a monument to perpetuate the
atering public and private worth of the late Henry
Thornton Maire Witham, Esq., High Sheriff of the
county of Darharn, and the plan :suggested is not to
raise the mere useless pillar, or " flattering marble," but
something in accordance with his practical character, his
benevolence, and active regard for the education of the
middle and working classes. The erection of a hand-
some building, expressly inscribed to his memory, is
projected for the use of the Barnard Castle Mechanics'
Institution, which the late Mr. Witham originated, and
for the success of which his efforts and labours were
unceasing.
DRATTOX MANOR, MONDA.T.—Sir R. Peel re-
turned on Saturday afternoon from visiting the Queen at
Windsor Castle. In the evening the Right Hon. Baronet
received the Bishop of Lichfield and a party of the local
clergy at dinner. Yesterday (Sunday) the Right Rev.
Prelate preached at Tamworth Church to a crowded con-
gregation, Sir Robert and Lady Peel and family, the
Hight Hoa. W. Yates and Lady Jane Peel and family,
and most of the neighbouring gentry attending the ser-
vice. Dr. Buckland has arrived at the manor on a visit
to Sir Robert Peel.
TrtE NEW ROYAL EICHINGE.—On Friday the
boarding which was at the east end of the New Royal
Exchange, and which obstructed the communication be-
tween Cornhill and Threadneedle-street, was removed,
and the thoroughfare opened for the public. As soon
as it was generally known vast numbers of persons
passed to and fro, thus avoiding Finch-lane. Great pro-
gress has been made with the erection of the houses
facing the east end, and in a few weeks there will be a
free passage. The opening will take place this
(Wednesday) forenoon, the interior of the merchants'
area being completed. Lloyd's rooms are not yet com-
pleted, workmen being still busily engaged in fitting up
the usual apartments.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held for *0
dispatch of business.

FREEDOMS OF THE CITY.
Presentments were made from the inquests of the
wards of Bassisbaw and Cheap against persons wh°
carried on business in the City without being free.

CHARGE AGAINST THE CITY POLICE.
Alderman COPELAND presented a petition from 6
man named Burgess, who had been tried and acquitted
at the last London Sessions. The Alderman steel
that he was one of the magistrates who were Pre.
sent at the trial of this prisoner for an assault UP
some of the officers of the City police. A more gross
case upon the part of the police he had never heard.
The Recorder, on whose judgment the Court had
such great reliance, the magistrates, and the mill::
bers of the bar, expressed themselves most strongly
upoi the occasion. The Recorder had, in fact,
served such extraordinary discrepancies in the ev''
dente of the police that he recommended the jury t°,
acquit the petitioner, who had been, in the opinion
all who had heard the case, most dreadfully mal"
treated. He wished the petition to be sent to a Coal-
mittee, in order that an investigation might take
place into a matter so deeply reflecting upon th
character of the police. It was due to the Cite
police, as well as to the public, to have an inquiry
„
immediately instituted. The petitioner had bee':
most dreadfully beaten by the officers, at the sallici
time that they had bound him hand and foot;
the men who had come forward to establish the cases
had most frightfully prevaricated and contraiieteu
each other. Alderman Copeland moved that the Pe'
tion be referred to a Committee for examination.
The motion having been seconded,
Sir WILLIAM MAGNAY said he hoped the
would be referred to the Committee. lie happeritt,
to be the magistrate who presided when Burgess, with
petitioner, was charged at the Mansion-house w"
the offence relative to which the trial had taken pliteci
and a more gross case he had never heard. He had
not only committed the prisoner, but he had advise
the City police to prosecute for the sake of public jos'
tice. The petitioner who, he regretted, was not
..:Prne;
sent, had been frequently brought before him dn'tc'a
his mayoralty. For what ? For having gone ia,
taverns, dined extravagantly, and paid the lanr
with a snap of his fingers ; and for assaulting the
liceman to whose custody he was intrusted in the 111°I.r
desperate and dangerous manner. On the partieti,
occasion to which reference had been made, the Yebit
tioner, who had raised such sympathy for him3el," ins
the thumb of the policeman, and, in fact, n°''',,-re
could exceed his brutal ferocity. On the trial trbie
might have been some apparently irreconciisbut
statements on the part of the police in evidence, ,
he was convinced that a greater ruffian than the r.
titioner could not be produced.
Alderman WiLsorf said the observations which joki
been just made by Sir William Magnay, who had 0),
opportunities of observing the case from its e° of
mencement, most strongly showed the necessiti. ,
sending the petition to a Committee. had bminin
self been struck with what appeared to him,, tir:oo
reading the newspapers, to be gross prevarcatLa
upon the part of the City police, and he con op
that it was due to that body that an investiga''
should take place. obt
Alderman FAREBROTHER thought the Court 0,1Z,e,
to pause before they sent the petition to a Ccannutolis
It appeared that the late Lord Mayor, upon he,'the
the case, had recommended the prosecution 0' sir
petitioner by the City police. The impression uP°ll
William Magnay's mind must indeed have beend it
strong one when he proposed such a course ; an the
would be injudicious to allow such a feeder upon
public, such a feeder upon policemen's thum"','iiit
enjoy the triumph to which he would no doubt tiati,
himself entitled, resulting from the success of his qoti
tion. The petitioner was absent, and no doubt he hlr
good reasons for his absence, and it would be advise
to reject the petition at once. 10511
Alderman CHALLIS was for inquiry. Th© re lice
to investigate would be an act of injustice to the Poo
as well as to the petitioner. He was present at to
trial, and the discrepancies which took place id the
evidence for the prosecution were such as cause
expression of a feeling which was truly English' AO
hoped the police would show that they were jus`loll
in the course they had pursued, but he certilf; to
thought that ample opportunity ought to be give
them to prove that the estimate formed by i"'„
Lord Mayor of their conduct was correct. f the
Sir PETER LAURIE disapproved altogether °f woo
idea of presenting a petition of the kind.
sure the Court would not be justified in re-trYilte
case which had been tried and decided upon 'nor
other Court. Nothing could tend more to the :a to
plete subversion of the justice which it profes6
facilitate. der
Alderman COPELAND lamented that the nee° tbst
was not in his place. At the suggestion 0'
.spo
Learned Judge, for whom they all entertain ;.ho
much respect, and with the approbation of 11:1%tino
heard the case, he had stated that an invesb?-ould
should be made into the circumstances. Ile
not say that the petitioner was immaculate, h'l„;,,,,ed
would say that the treatment the man had rec`itile
was most brutal and most unnecessary, and th:foost
policernen who had been called as witnesses I's" -

grossly prevaricated. • et e'
The petition was then referred to the COMlnit
THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY. f the
The Chamberlain's report on the subject 0, ;he
non-freemen was brought up. It required fr'linit
Court some direction as to the proceedings :go
those parties who declined to take up the freeu.coart•
In answer to a question from a member of the
to ye,
The CITY SOLICITOR said there appeared App;
on the part of those who were non-freemen, 11°
tite for going to trial for decision upon the Merl
their grounds of rejection. Los 01
Alderman FAREBROTHER said he had seesu
yertisement, purporting to come from those olicc'hialv
determined to resist the application from thel tie
herlain to take up their freedom, and he Tooke
u
it as the last kick of the wholesale dealers. 1100
The CHAMBERLAIN said he had summoned $t
were returned to him as non-freemen, withVollili
tinction, and some of them had not responde",3ist
others had expressed themselves determined to h;tiofil
The CITY SOLICITOR, in answering other queveacii
put by the members, stated that in the questi°°l;eo je
mg, he, and some of the most respectable Inelll,-51_'itt"„
the profession engaged for the parties who retied
the Chamberlain's application, agreed to Pr'dele
such a manner as was likely to occasion the least
iv
trouble, and expense. the
Alderman FAREBROTHER—At what time I°"'
matter be brought to trial ? rti°
The SOLICITOR—Most probably it will be he
Easter. ,
Sheriff SIDNEY felt strongly upon the sube,,te,'"
looked upon this conduct of the Court of
bet
as most unjust and ungenerous.
too' (I
Alderman WILSON said that when a tern
brought such a charge as that of being 11TV"„roP
ungenerous against the Court, he was bound
the correctness of the accusation. t
Sheriff SIDNEY said it was undeniable tbges ni''
Court of Aldermen had acted unjustly and Ige!:
rously towards the shopkeepers, by obliging' 'er t"
take up their freedom, while they passed °l'
4°l
great wholesale dealers. lei f
The Loan MAYOR—Do you not know that 0
actions have been brought against wholesale debut
Sheriff SIDNEY said he knew of none; uo We'
knew that actions were invited by those w!ii,e Cll.
determined to resist them. He believed that,`,,, s'
poration had power over the wholesale des'4"to Pr°;
he hoped the authority of the Chamberlain o,llo'
secutions would be suspended until the else
to such dealers should be decided. Ore
Alderman WILSON said he believed theremP
eP •
foq d
-one actions pending against wholesale WI°It
'1 he SOLICITOR said that, of forty-two persons hb
whom it had been determined to proceed, 50h id .- ins
taken up the freedom, and the proceedings , dcoetl,3
diately been abandoned, and without demanu;preith
Some had entered appearances, and had pc, 0'
their intention to go to trial ; but there was
on the part of the City to multiply actions. heti „
After some further observations from 1111300he'
the Court, the Court agreed to direct the „ coe'
lain to proceed with such actions as should
to
sidered expedient. it:os, et
The Court then proceeded, with closed u 4treto
discuss the propriety of relieving Gillitiosa,`b,
prison by sending the prisoners charged vv't wtoe,(
and misdemeanours to the Borough ComPter' 0°
in consequence of the new Debtors' Act'
empty.

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