The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-21 00:00:00

BRAZILS. =

Tier Majesty's packet Swift, Lieutenant Douglas, arrived
at Falmouth on Tuesday evening, from Rio de Janeiro, April
; Bahia, 'May 8; and from Pernambuco, May 14. The
branch packet Cockatrice conveyed down to Buenos Ayres
her mails, and the Viper brought up the returns for England.
The Crane packet arrived at Rio, April 13, in thirty-six days
from Fa/mouth:
On freight about 30,000/. ; 20,0001. are stated to have been
remitted on Government account per present packet.
The new Ministry 'at Rio, although meeting with much
opposition, appear to be gradually acquiring greater influence
and strength, and 1t is supposed will be able to command a
considerable majority in the Chambers from the assurances
of support theyhareceived. The session was to cornmehce
on the 3d of May. •
The celebration of the marriage of Donna Januaria (still
the presiimptive• heiress to the Imperial throne) with the
Neapolitan Prince D'AqUila took place on the day before the
packet sailed, with the customary magnificence. The city
was illuminated and grand doings took place.
Her Majesty's ship Satellite was at Bahia ; the Growler,
Curacao, Vestal, Helena, Crescent, and the Crane were at
Rio. The latter would leave for Falmouth in a fortnight. Her
Majesty's ship Daphne had sailed for the River Plate.
The French frigate Gloriense, sailed March 30, for France,
and put back. leaky, or. April 11, the Admiral on board, who
then hoisted his flag on board the Arethuse.
JANEIRO, APIIIL 26.—The exchange, since our last circu-
lar of the 11th ult., maintained itself steady at 244 and 25,
and considerable amounts were passed at both these rates,
chiefly at the latter, till the 10th inst., when it suddenly
rose, in consequence of the favourable accounts received from
Europe, and extensive transactions were effected, both at 26
and subsequently at 25i. Since the 23d little has been done,
and to-day some small sums have been passed at 2511 The
amount of bills negotiated since our last pre estimate at
230,0001.
The shipments in March were 110,360 bags, and 140 brls.
Coffee (against 105,054 bags in the same month last year) ;
734 cases, 4,418 brls. Sugar ; 34,279 hides ; 64,701 Ox horns ;
418 half-tanned hides ; 88 pipes Rum ; 1,060 rolls Tobacco ;
569 bags Rice ; 207 barrels Tapioca ; 694 planks Jacaranda.
EXCHANGES.—London, 251 a 254, 60 days' sight •, Paris,
370 per franc ditto ; Hamburgh, 680 a 685 per mark banco,
ditto ; Bar Gold, 175 per cent. premium.
COFFEE.—Prices remained unaltered from the date of our
last till the beginning of last week, when in consequence
of the news received by the Crane packet that a material
improvement had taken place in the principal markets in
Europe, extensive sales were effected, chiefly of good and
first and second quality, at an advance of 200 rs. per arroba.
The sales since the 13th 'instant we estimate at about
60,000, and during the month at 90,000 bags, leaving a
stock on hand of about 15,000 bags of all descriptions. The
arrivals continue extremely limited, and of superior
Coffee very little appears. Of the new crop, Serra
Abaixo, so very little has come to market that no com-
petent judgment can as yet be formed as to its quality.
The clearances in March were 84,585 bags for the United
States (against 26,704 in the same month last year), 27,539
for Hamburgh, 24,208 'for Trieste, 2,064 for the rest of the
Mediterranean, 4,500 for Antwerp, 2,573 for Bremen, 907
for Havre, 5,749 for Denmark, 6,185 for Sweden, 2,166 for
Portugal, 5 for Liverpool, and 23 for the coast of Africa—in
all 110,504 bags and barrels.
Staaans.—The sales since our last amount to about 3,800
cases, at 2,600 to 2,800 and 1,600 to 1,800; of these one-third
are for Portugal and the Mediterranean, and the remainder
for the River Plate and home consumption. The stock on
hand, including the arrivals in the last few days, is about
1,800 cases, and 1,400 bags and barrels Pernambuco. '
HIDES.—This article has been rather dull, the sales during
the month not exceeding 13,000 Rio Grande hides, the larger
at 160 to 165, medium 176, the 'small at 190 reis ; and also
5,500 River Plate, at 163 and 167 reis. The stock is about
129,000, chiefly large hides..
STOCK.—Six per Cent. Stock has gradually advanced from .
70t and 701 to 72, considerable amounts; having been dis-
posed of at the intervening rates, but chiefly at the last, at
which it may be consid•ereefirm.
P.S.—Saturday, April 27, Two o'clock—Exchange--Very
little doing at 254, 254„and 2511. Coffee—Nothing done;
shipments this month, 92;828 bags.
NEWS FROM TiIE nivEn PLATE.—Political. affairs in the
River Plate are still very unsettled.' The last accounts from
Monte Video continue to leave it doubtful which party is
likely to succeed, although itwoUld appear that in some par-
tial skirmishes between- the Monte Videans and the forces
under Oribe, the latter have been defeated. Fructuoso Riviera
is stated to have collecad d large body of men and horses,
and to have expressed a determination to bring the
,war to an
end by a general engagement.

Vicroaxa PArtx.--,-The chief delay in the com-
mencement of operations for the new park having been from
six of the proprietora of land ,holding out against the Govern-
ment award, the cases will be assessed in a few days at the
Sheriffs' Court. The tenants of the houses on the site of
the park have received notice to 'quit on Michaelmas-day',-and
those of the land, now the property-of 'the Crown, will give
up posaession on the Ist of October.
FRENCH PLAYS.Mr: Mitchell's benefit, on Wed-
nesday evening, was honoured by a crowded and brilliant audi-
.ence, amongst whom Were the- following distinguished per-
sonages :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Baroness Ahlel'eldt, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort,
the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Duke'of Brunswick,
the Baron and Baroness Brnnow, the Mexican Minister, the
Earl and Countess of Craven, Earl Bruce, -Earl- of Essex,
Baron Dedela_ Lady Floyd, Lady Aleux, Lady Augusta
Somerset, Count de Witt, Sir W. Massey Stanley, Lady
Shuckborough, Sit George and Miss Talbot, - Hon. Spencer
Cowper, Hon. Adolpluth Cape!, . Baron Finot, Lord and Lady
Aylmer, Sir Hugh and Lady Campbell, Lady and Miss
Quentin, &c.
On the morning of the 18th instant, the tri-coloured
banner, by which the hero of Waterloololds Strathfieldsaye„
was duly presented at the Castle and placed in the guard-
chamber over the beautifully executed bust, by Chantrey; of
his Grace the Duke of Wellington. This is the twenty-ninth
anner received since the battle of Waterloo.
POST-OFFICE. —The system of espionage in the
General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, is comparatively
unknown to the public. During the secretaryship of Sir
Francis Freeling, the Opening of letters posted in London
for the continent, as well as those from the provinces pass-
ing through the Foreign-office, was carried on to a great ex-
tent, and we know (says a correspondent) to a certainty that
there are now in the Post-office more than one individual
who, in carrying letters and packets which had been opened
and resealed in the "Espionage-office" to the inland- offices,
have found the wax on violated letters and packets sticking
to their hands, from its not having had sufficient time to
cool. The " Espionage-office" was then situate on the
south-west corner of the Post-office, and is now partly used
as the Money Order-office. We challenge contradiction to'
our statement —Hominy paper.
The members of the Farmers' Club dined together,
on Wednesday evening, at the Thatched House Tavern,' St.
James's-street. Sir Charles Morgan, Bart, presided.
• SUDDEN CHANGE or FORTUNE,—On Thursday
last a labourer of Dedham, in this county received the pleas-
ing and unexpected intelligence by post, that lie was entitled
to a legacy of 6,000/., bequeathed him by the late Ur. William
Fisher, of Boxted, whose death was noticed in our obituary a
short time since. The testator .it is said, died possessed of
property to the amount of 150,000/., the greater portion of
which he bequeathed to Mr. W. F. Hobbs, of Marks Hall,.in
this county, who was his relative and god-son.—Essex Herald
THE LATE MINISTERIAL TRIUMPH.--What a
curious game are politics ! We could have believed that a
'Ministry which was placed in power by the agricultural
party, to defend them against the League, would have owed
- their existence, within three years, to their greatest enemy ?
. Who could have believed; when Sir Robert Peel denounced
Mr. Cobden, in February, 1843, on the floor of the House of
Commons, that in the next session he Would owe his ma-
.. . .
pray to Mr. Cobden ? Yet so it is. The Ministers on Mon-
day had a majority of twenty-two. In that number there
' appear the names of eleven or twelve gentlemen 'of Liberal
politics, more or less connected with the League, and some
of them the leaders of that great confederacy. It is clear,
therefore, that if these gentlemen had voted with their own
side of the House, the Minister would either have been stale-
. mated by;atie, orhave found himself in' a minority of two.
—Morning Olgraniele. •
. • IiARBWR§ OF ItErvoE.—We have, strong reason
for believing that although no final deterinination has been
yet, taken, the Commissioners who 'lately visited this part
• of the coast in the prosecution ef Their survey as to the most
eligible sites for Harboars of Reflige, were so impressed,
with the advantages offered by Seaford Bay, that in all
probability that spot, together with Dover On one side and
the Isle of Portland on the other, will be recommended in
their report As we • have already intimated, we cannot at
present make any more- positive announcement on the sub-
ject ; but we may,• at least,• venture to. congratulate our
• readers on the certainty of what we have stated above. To
the town of Brighton such a decision would be of immense
importance, since it would alThrd sure means of protection
• in the event of those hostilities which' such madmen as the
- Prince de Joinville—of *hom there are,.we fear, too large a
number to be found in France,—are doing their utmost to
• bring about: In the report of a former Commission, the
• eastern side of Beaehy Head was recommended. We under-
• stand that. the survey now made has proved Seaford Bay to
' • •possess-cfne'Very important superiority, namely, that it has a
good anchorage, Vilna' the other has not.7-Brighton Gazette.
. MR.. CAMPBELL, THE. POET.—Mr. Moron, of the
. . -,Chancerrd3ax, ontef the executors of the deceased poet (in
the absence of Dr. W. Beattie, the other executor), has ap- •
• plied to the 'Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey, to as-
certain whether, in the event of the friends of Mr. Camp •
411 being desirous that his remains should be interred in the
Poets'Lcorner in the Abbey, the necessary permission would
.te'granted for that pnrpOse ; and the Dean and-Chapter have
• been' leased to signify to Mr. Moxon that such permission
would be even. • - •
os'areissi Alan FOREIGN ,SCHOOL SOCIETY.—The..
• - • • annual examination of the boys' school took place on Wed-
nesdaym in the large school-room, which was.crewded by a most
• charallegtattotigtittoth7. -SirGeorge Grey, Bart:, M.P, took the,
• Norwich, Dr. 14,„„rocttieg-Present. d•the 'Bishop of
notlee
Kali:Luis oft.
me
D. on, Lord Viscount Ebrington, the
ivett, M.P., Mr Samuel Gurney, Sir
John Boileau,- B
mitt ,fit,.
;Honourable .:lihndonottrable Captain Weide-
. • - grave, the Duda
the Hon. Charles Howard, a ;Lady Elizabeth Gower,
Civil Secretary at New Ladies Bouverie Mr. Reade
'Brunswick, Mr. William' Tooke, the,'
Llon. Mr. Lascelles, the Hon. Leveson GeWer, &c. The exa-
. mination;.was most satisfactory.. The. beVasfirst exhibited
their writing. both on slate and aiasses, , gouie
tea
a.B,sucieflitthic.ifgeollyn.
tkirhs.
heonpf read,
Nooord
g, reading,
were then examined. to show the „,040,4.
unione
tynt draftslogy
s••, and the method of interrogation. n
Od, and' the
and grammar followed. A large CI
were examined in the Scripturea oss
: wich and by Sir George. Grey. Singing
-" an exhibition of model and other drawing.--sev,mi hunn.
deed drawings hung round the school-room, the work oe the
mathematic,
• boys. These were beautifully executed. The higher elassee-
.: were finally examined in geogT9llY,history,
mental arithmetic. The,
-r, the. theory
I . answers to inqefuesiaetiorsesepertoivpoe'seadnbdtyth visitors, as well aS those
hhol ex-
rs,A)l , put by the monitors, were mos
.satisefactory.
6, hibition was stated by the'Chairman to be one of the most
; :',•etiective of the kind ever witnessed. .
'nEI4IAL ASSOCIATION:-The Association has id-
dently become too stronitiot only' fOr Lord De Grey,
'poor man—hut for Sir Robert Peel.' They may talk of sugar
—but the general opinion, in Conservative circles, is that
os tis Ministerial mortification and mishaps aro traceable to an
• • liist fountain. We. Shall say nothing,—but this we shall say
that the repeal rent, yesterday,' amounted nearly to three
thousand four hundred pounds. Xmas on the preceding
• week three thousand two hundred and odd.—Dublia Post.
TED LONDON MAIL TO EDINBURGH.—We under-.
• stand that the London mail will shortly arrive in. Edinburgh
an hour anal twenly. minute a earlier than by the present mode
g_ conveyance. This acceleration is 'consequent upon the
, • oPeßing of the Newcastle and Darlington Railway, but the
'1 maw, are not, as was' expected, to be conveyed along that
lillet ‘t. to continue on the present route, via Lancaster and
„
• • rtrile ,'Atkt the earlier &rival is to be secured by an acees
tets,7rll.4Tl ' of Zise speed the mail-train along the line of route.
Edinburgh ;Ictroestiser.
•
31'; ;"14.41' ilq 141:1"°'0711 W sue—Extract from -a
letter vd4e4. Sidney', • Jai). 2:—" Yesterday
gi , A , that a Peat or .balls 'have aver ,heentshe dr. was-. the first_ day
. world. TheLbokagA4 lea
Ito . in this part of the
unties wore rather alitOniglea."34l4l'94l3l4l:C. 11•W'

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
NAVAL REVIEW.—We understand that, upon the
occasion of his Majesty the King of the French's visit to
this country, which is now finally arranged for the first
week in September, a grand naval review will take place
in the presence of her Majesty the Queen and her august
visitor. As the flag ships of the Port-Admirals, and
the experimental squadron, forming altogether 16 or 17
sail, will be cruising in the channel at this period, there
will not be the least difficulty in accomplishing it. The
ships which will then be at sea, will be the St. Vincent,
120, flag-ship, Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, Capt. R.
Rowley ; Caledonia, 120, flag-ship, Admiral Sir David
Milne, Capt. A. Milne • Camperdown, 104, flag-ship,
Vice-Admiral Sir J. C. ViThite, Capt. F. Martin ; Albion,
90,flag-ship, Rear-Admiral Sir H. Pigot, Capt. Nicholas
Lockyer ; Collingwood, 80, flag-ship, Rear-Admiral Sir
George Seymour, Capt. H. Eden ; Queen, 110, Capt.
Sir Charles Sullivan ; Fox, 42, Capt. Sir R. M. Black-
wood ; Amazon and Diedalus, frigates razeed to cor-
vettes ; Flying Fish, Mutine, Daring, Osprey, and
Espiegle, new class brigs of 12 guns ; Cruiser, 16, Pan-
taloon, 10, Waterwitch, 10, and a number of steam-
vessels.
' The Queen, 120, Captain Sir Charles Sullivan, will be
paid off at Portsmouth, and not at Sheerness, as reported.
She will be refitted immediately for commissioncy, and
will form one of the experimental squadron. We be-
lieve she is to be the flag-ship at the Nore, instead of '
the Camperdown, which will be paid off. She has not
yet arrived, but is hourly expected.
The Apollo troop-ship, Commander W. Maclean, has
arrived at Devonport from Quebec, with the service com-
panies of the 68th Regiment. She is since reported to
have arrived at Portsmouth.
The six iron steam-boats, building by contract for the
use of the Government as dispatch boats, are getting on
very rapidly towards completion, and will be ready for
launching in a few weeks.
The Cygnet, 10, Commander H. Layton, sailed from
Portsmouth on Monday, for the African coast.
Two line-of-battle ships will be commissioned in a few
days, and, if completed in sufficient time, will join the ex-
perimental squadron. One of them is intended to relieve
the Illustrious, 72, flag-ship, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Adam, Captain J. E. Erskine, which is to return to Eng-
land, as the period of the Gallant Admiral's command
will expire in a few weeks. We hear that the Vanguard
will be one of the vessels commissioned.

The Formidable, 84, Captain G. F. Rich, with the
flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Owen, is the only line
of battle ship now in the Mediterranean.
The Firefly, surveying steamer, Captain Beachy, sailed
yesterday for the Irish Channel, to resume her survey-
ing duties. There is no truth in the report that she was
destined for Tangiers with dispatches.
The Waterwitch was brought to Portsmouth, on
Tuesday, from Cowes, by the Echo steamer, to be masted
and fitted for sea.
The Prometheus, 5, steam sloop, Commander Hay,
sailed from Portsmouth, on Monday, for the coast of
Africa. She is to touch at Tangiers with dispatches for
the British Consul.
The Dee, steam troop ship, Master Commander T.
Driver, has left Chatham, for Cork, with the depot of
the 77th Regiment, under the command of Major Kelly.
The Pantaloon, 10, has been taken out of dock at
Portsmouth, and has received her masts.
The Sydenham, steam-vessel, Lieutenant D. Mapleton,
has been taken into dock. She is to have only two masts,
instead of three. Her mizen mast is to be taken out, and
her mainmast shifted further aft, in consequence of its
being placed too near the funnel.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS.
JUNE 18.—The President in the chair.
A paper by Mr. Braidwood, superintendent of the fire
brigade, gave the results of his experience as to the best-
means of rendering large supplies of water available in
eases of fire, and on the application of manual power to
the-working of fire-engines. The author stated that if
water could be obtained at an elevation, pipes with plugs,
or fire-cocks on them, would be preferable to any mode
at present in use ; and when this could not be obtained,
and the premises were of value, it would be advisable to
erect elevated tanks, to be kept constantly charged. When
water could be obtained, however, at not less than twelve
feet below the level of the premises, if it was not thought
prudent to erect elevated tanks, it might be conducted
beneath the surface by cast-iron pipes, with openings for
introducing the suction pipes. The system of covered
tanks the author believed to _be the least advantageous
mode of supplying water ; and in many cases, where
the supply proceeded from large reservoirs, .he thought
it would be better to place plugs or firecocks on the
water-pipe. The results of a series of experiments were
given, showing that the idea of extinguishing fires by jets
from water-mains, without the use of fire-engines, would
not succeed. They also proved the necessity of placing the
plugs on the mains, and not on the service-pipes, where
that could be done. The details were then given of the
mode of obtaining water from pipes or mains, and the ad-
vantages or disadvantages both of the plug and firecock
were fully entered into. The author then stated that
the best mode of using manual power was by applying
the greatest aggregate amount of power to the lightest
and smallest machine ; that the reciprocating motion
was to be preferred to the rotary ; and that a fire-
engine with two 7-inch cylinders and 8-inch stroke,
weighing 17} cwt., was the most advantageous size that
could be adopted.
In the discussion which ensued, Mr. James Simpson
approved Mr. Braidwood's, general views, but combated
his ideas as to the disadvantages of sunk tanks, which he
contended had been proveclin certain situations to be es-
sentially useful, and that they were provided in many
public establishments. He stated that to the Dutch,
who arrived with King William in 1688, we were indebted
for the first organised system for extinguishing fires ;
many parts of their system still remained, and in Cape
Town in 181'7, he had been much struck with the com-
pleteness of their plans. He examined into the supplies
of water for fires, and the modes of obtaining them, and
thought that more water was wasted through the gene-
ral excitement and want of presence of mind than was
generally imagined. He recommended the use of screw
cocks, rather than plug cocks, as the latter were apt to
become set and to be injured, as well as having in gene-
ral too contracted a waterway. He also disapproved
of the use of jets directs from the mains, stating them
to be wasteful, and not, efficient, and that in almost every
case, they had failed, except under very peculiar circum-
stances.
In the paper by Mr. Andrew Murray, Assoc. Inst.
C. E. (Royal Dockyard, Woolwich), the author con-
sidered in the first portion, the quantity of atmospheric
air chemically necessary for the complete combustion
of a' given 'quantity of coal, examining the proportion
necessary for the- inflammable • gases, and for the solid
carbon ; showing the large excess of air that would be
required if the gases were net ignited until. they had
passed into the flues of the boiler, on account of their
admixture with the carbonic acid-gas generated in the
furnace. The .question" of the velocity with which the
products of combustion pass off was next considered.
The practical recommendations given in the paper
were, that tae supply of air should be as free as possible;
the entrance into the ash pit should not be less than one-
fourth part of the area of• the fire grate ; the depth of
the ash pit should be about two-and-a-half feet, Do advan-
tage. hem°.° found to result for the combustion of the coal
from its being deeper ; the space between the fire bars
should be seven-sixteenth inch, but that depth should be
regulated by the kind of coal used'; for any kind of
'coal it should not be less than t Inch, nor
more than j inch ; the fire-bars were re-
commended to be made as thin as was consistent with
their required strength, an inch in width had been
found to be a good proportion. The space in the furnace
above the. fire-bars was recommended to be made large,
about three cubic feet to each- superficial foot of fire-
grate, when such an amount could be obtained. The
proper area of the flue-was.. next considered, with refer-
ence to the bulk of the products of combustion and their
velocity, showing that the area requisite for the quan-
tity chemically required was found to be much too small,
and that in practice it should not be less than two square
inches for the products of combustion from each pound
of . coal consumed in the grate per hour. Taking a fur-
'nace-in which 131bs. of coal were burned on each square
foot of firegrate per hour (which was stated to be a very
.usual rate of combustion in steam-boilers), the area of
the flue to every superficial foot of the grate would be 26
square inches.
.The area of the chimney was recommended to be three-
fourths of that of the fine.
' The mode of conducting the flue to the chimney and
the angles formed in its passage, were also carefully
considered. The time occupied by the gases in passing
through the flues of a boiler, from the instant of their
generation to that. of their reaching the chimney, was
shoWn• not' to be of importance, provided that the incan-
descent gases were so subdivided that all the particles
we're brought into' contact with the boiler, and were
made to part with their caloric, as was the object in the
construction of locomotives and other tubular bodies.' -
The amount of heating surface recommended was in
the proportion of 18 square feet to each foot of fire-grate,
where the combustion was carried on at thereto of 131bs.
per square foot per hour, though a larger amount might
be- employed in land boilers, where there was no objec-
tion against cooling- down the products ot. combustion
in a greater degree. The principles were stated to be
applicable to all kinds of boilers used either for land or
for marine purposes. .
• The following papers were announced to be read at
the meeting of Tuesday, June 25, when the monthly
ballot for members will take place :
No. 689. " Suggestions for the introduction of con-
structions to retain the sides of deep cuttings in clays or
other uncertain soils." By Professor Hosking.
140. 690. " Description of the harbour of Scarlet
(Caithness), and of the machinery used in 1834 for re-
building the harbour works." By J. Bremner, M. Inst.
C. E.,
No. 698..« . •
Description of a Piling Engine, proposed
to prepare eo d
un ations :for harbours and lighthouses on
: sand -b aukio BY ttreamer •
,•M. Inst. C. E. •

The following tl----i------------'
we
conceive, presents a
new
feature in the science c
yo ornithology : —On "Friday i
evening last, as two
strorinuf men belonging to this
town were leisurely the new road to-
. wards Lonsdale-place, the7ge3col)uernved a whitethroat
in the act of catering for its
some
t.After watching '
the parent bird's .motions forthey suc-
in which they found seven
ceedod in tracing it to its nest,
young ones, three of them full fledged, and four which
had apparently not been hatched more than a couple oft
days. As it is a known fact that parent birds never per-
mit others to participate in their nests, so we believe no
instance is on record in which two hatchings of birds
have ever been discovered at the same time in one nest.
Can any of our country readers furnish us with a paral-
lel to this circumstance ?—Citniberland Pacquet.
SAVING BANICS.-It ought to be generally under-
stood, and we take the opportunity of here noticing it, that
the proposed alterations in savings banks are to take place
from, the 20th of Novembcr.nwtt, wlgtl,tite. CArfel;it Ye,4l:"
those iastitutiens ends. •

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
PROM THE EVENING PAPERS OP YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—Sir Robert Peel has the same sort of mas-
tery over his party as Napoleon had over Spain. He
has, with the aid of the veteran Commander in-Chief of
Toryism, the military possession of the country ; and as
he holds it with certain Napoleonite pretensions of
removing antiquated abuses, and introducing the spirit
of the age, he contrives to win over, or to neutralise,
auxiliaries from the ranks of his natural opponents.
With these appliances and aids to boot, we have seen
the Minister barely maintain the field on days of pitched
battle ; but his moral position in his seemingly con-
quered territory exposes him to a more exhausting and
harassing warfare. The intervals between those en-
gagements, where the whole nominal dominion is at
stake, are filled up with guerilla encounters, cutting
off stragglers, endangering supplies, &c. Thus the
forces of the Napoleon of Downing-street are frit-
tered away in detail ; and day by day he loses
the ground hardly achieved by the right of conquest.
Sir Robert Peel has to learn, like Napoleon, that
moral forces are three parts in four of victory. We
believe, indeed, he has by this time learned it; and that
none despair of his ministry more than he does.
But without under-rating the obstacles any ministry
has to contend with, it appears to us that the Prime Mi-
nister himself has been the great author of his own
instability. Ile may talk of combinations against him;
but there is a single uncombined letter in the alpha-
East which has been more fatal to him than all the
combinations we have seen against or for him.
What is the moral position of a Minister, whose
nominal dominion of his party is not only broken up
by the hostile guerilla bands we see it split into (and of
which the " Vestries" debate of last night afforded
another specimen), but whose position is one of aloofness
and separation even from his own colleagues ? If Sir
R. Peel were Lord Chatham, this position might be
maintainable. Under a popular Constitution, a Minister
may stand separate from all parties, and even from his
own nominal associates in power, provided he strikes
strongly some new or revived chord of national feeling,
and appeals, clearly and intelligibly, to some recognised
symbol of patriotic faith. Undoubtedly there are crises
at which the public will support a Minister who
throws himself on its support—and support him none
the less willingly because he seems to discard mere party
symbols. But then he must do this in the full and fer-
vent pursuit of nobler than party objects. Party attach-
ments may be fused in the heat of a more ardent patriot-
ism ; but party attachments have themselves a heat
more generous than mere personal circumspection. The
public may support a Minister—granted—who ceases to
be a party man, because his party feelings are absorbed
in aspirations at grand national objects. But what can
the public make of a Minister, who does not melt all
parties in his nobler heat, but hills and splits to pieces
his own party by his benumbing coldness ? A Minister
should be more than a party man—granted—but Sir
Robert Peel appears less—less by all the inferiority of
circumspect and circumscribed self-regard to the more
expansive and generous, if not unalloyed, sympathies of
party connection.
STANDARD.—The rumours of a resignation of
Ministers, poured forth in such unsparing profusion from
Brooks' and the Reform Club, on the last Sabbath, have
produced an effect, we imagine, little gratifying to their
authors. Everywhere that the story obtained a mo-
ment's credit, the resignation was heard of as a national
calamity by the majority of the people, the few who seemed
to hear the news with satisfaction or indifference were the
old and avowed enemies of order. Among the Conser-
vatives the feeling was uniform • even the most spiteful,
vindictive, and sordid of the disappointed who profess
to hold Conservative principles, were obliged to con-
fess, in the words of their proper organ, the Dublin
Evening Mail, that " the result must be disastrous."
The Whigs who set the fiction going have had a
useful lesson from their experiment. In all the
speculations to which the supposed retirement of Sir
Robert Peel gave birth, no one dreamed of resorting
to them for a Ministry. The Duke of Buckingham and
Chandos, Lord Ashley, the Duke of Richmond, were in
succession spoken of as called, or likely to be called, to
form a Government; but no human being ever suggested
a Whig. In the grave procession of public men,
paraded in imagination for the selection of a Govern-
ment—they were not found, or found only as objects of
contempt. The Conservative leaders were summoged
in succession by popular surmise; but as for the Whigs,
their positibn was such as the great poet has described :
" Even so, 'with much more contempt, men's eyes
Did scowl upon them. None cried, ' Heaven save you!'
No joyful tongue gave them a welcome home;
But dust was thrown upon their luckless heads,
Which with such gentle sorrow they shookloff.
Their faces combating with tears and smiles—
The badges of their grief and patience—
That had not Heaven for some strong purpose steeled
The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted,
And barbarism itself have pitied them.
But heaven hath a hand in these events."
We ourselves felt some tender emotions towards the
Whigs, but then came the rude reflections, so fatal to
compassion—they brought it all upon themselves ; and
it is necessary to the public good that they for ever wither
and waste upon the gibbet they have raised for themselves
—poor fellows ! Another effect that has been produced
by the experiment, is a demonstration of the manifest
falsehood of all that the whole Whig-Radical press, and
too large a portion of the professing Conservative press,
have been saying for the last two years, of delusions ne-
cessarily resorted to by the present Government, in order
to obtain office. No delusion can now exist as to the
principles upon which Sir R. Peel and his friends propose
to administer the affairs of this country. Farmers, West
Indians, the people gen erally,no w know perfectly what they
are to expect from the Right Hon. Baronet at the head
of the Government ; and with this fulness of knowledge,
they all regard his possible removal as the greatest of
public calamities, as an event fraught with " the most
disastrous" consequences. Can there then be a doubt
that if, with the knowledge of 1844, they had to
make the choice of 1841, they would repeat that
choice ? What necessity, then, existed three
years ago for practising a delusion ? We have
twenty times shown that no delusion was, in fact,
practised by the Conservative leaders, though we are
far from saying that vain and greedy men did not delude
themselves in their expectations from the change of 1841,
as such men are always deluding themselves ; but here
is one proof worth 'a thousand, that no delusion was
practised, for here is evidence that no delusion was
necessary, and a public man must be much more raw
than Sir Robert Peel, who will unnecessarily multi-
ply the expectations of his party, to be afterwards
charged upon him as debts of peremptory obligation.
Whoever will read the speeches of Sir Robert Peel,
from 1835 to 1841—indeed, during the whole Whig-
Radical administration—with candour and with care,
will see that there is nothing against which he through-
out so carefully guards himself as the being thought
committed tonll the objects of all his supporters, in their
full extent. This, we know, has been imputed to him
as unworthy craft, but it is nothing of the kind—it
is plain dealing, prudent honesty—precisely the same
simple honesty which prevents men incurring pecuniary
debts, without a prospect of being able to discharge
them, or otherwise raising what are called false hopes.
Sir Robert Peel could not prevent vain and greedy
and foolish men cheating themselves, but he was
careful to undeceive them as far as he could
do so, and he took care that they should have
no excuse for accusing him as an ,accessory
•in the fraud practised by themselves upon them-
selves. .But again, says our Contemporary, Sir Robert
Peel cheated the agriculturists by placing Sir Edward
Knatchbull in his Cabinet. This fraud at least did not
help the Premier to office—for he must have held office
before he could practise it ; but this way of talking is
extremely silly. Why should not Sir Robert Peel
place a friend of the agricultural interest in his Cabi-
net, when he has, in effect, proved himself the best
friend.of the agriculturist? Was the Minister who has
for ever excluded the spoliation scheme of a " fixed
duty," to declare war upon the agriculturists, and excite
their distrust by excluding every agriculturist from his
Cabinet? We need not, we believe, say more of the
effect of last Sunday's experiment in extinguishing for
ever the story of a delusion practised on Conservatives.
The Conservatives have given abundant proof that no •
delusion was practised, or was necessary.

THE SUGAR DUTIES.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)

The Administration of Sir Robert Peel, which was re-
cently placed in a situation of great difficulty during the dis-
cussions on the Factory Bill, has received another, and, we
think, a ruder shock, by an adverse decision of the House of
Commons, upon the Ministerial resolution fixing the future
amount of the sugar duties. It will be seen from our report
of the debates in thb House of Commons on Friday night,
that Sir Robert Peel, in accordance with the intimation con-
tained in his speech on the budget, moved a resolution to the
effectgtahraft, ro
mfr o
Bmr
iatni aftp
oesrs
est the ei
nlOs t
shh No
uol vd eb
be
b e2rins.e, xa
nt , tdh
oe
nd ut
ht ye
produce of Java, Manilla, China, and such other countries as
Government might hereafter declare, 345. per cwt. On this
resolution, Mr. Philip Miles, one of the Members for Bristol,
and a large West India proprietor, moved an amendment, to
the effect that the duty on British sugar should be 20s. per
cwt., and on foreign 305., with the exception of white clayed
sugars, on which he proposed a duty of 345. per cwt.
At ie first sight, it may probably appear to some of our
readers, that the principal difference between these two pro-
positions is a reduction of duty, by that of Mr. Miles, to the
extent of 4s. per cwt. below the rates proposed by Govern-
ment. Now if this had been the real state of the case, we
think few of our readers would doubt as to which of them
ought to have had the support of the Liberals and free traders
_in the House. Fully believing, as we do, that the present
sugar duties are too high, and that a substantial diminution
of them would be highly beneficial to the country, and, even-
tually, by no means injurious to the revenue, we should have
been exceedingly glad to witness the triumph of Mr. Miles's
amendment, and the consequent adoption of duties of 20s.
and 305., in lieu of 245. and 345. per cwt. on British and
foreign sugars respectively. .
But a mere general lowering of the duty was by no means
the object of Mr. Miles, and the members of the West India
interest, who supported his amendment. They were per-
fectly well aware that the whole, or very nearly the whole,
of the foreign free-labour sugar, which, under the proposed
change in the law, can be introduced into this coun-
try (though not more valuable than good West
India brown Museovado sugar), is exported from Java
and Manilla in the state of white clayed sugar, on which
Mr. Miles sought to place a discriminating duty of
14s. per cwt. instead of 10s. In other words, the object of
that gentleman was really to obtain for the growers of sugar
in British possessions an additional protection of 4s. per cwt. ;
and the proposed reduction of duty to 20s and 30s. (on brown
sugars) was neither more nor less than a cunning trap to
catch the votes of those who might think the duties proposed
by Sir Robert Peel were too high. Into this trap, we regret
to say, nearly the whole of the Liberal Members, including
Lord John Russell, Mr. Labouchere, and other leaders of the
Liberal and free-trade party, rushed with inconsiderate stepsl
and thus placed themselves m the very false position of vot-
ing, by impliCation, for an additional protection to the Bri-
tish colonial sugar-growers. We say by implication, because
the formal effect of the vote was merely to negative the pro-
posal of the Government ; but, as the choice really lay be-
tween that and the amendment of Mr. Miles, to vote against
the one was, in effect; to vote in favour of the other.
TO the &lent error Of the Pirty -who took this false step,

the conduct of Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, Mr. Milner Gibson, /
and about twelve more of the free traders, formed a very cre- I
ditable exception. They saw and pointed out the hollowness '
of the pretext under which Mr. Miles sought their votes,
and supported the Ministerial proposition ; but the result
was, that Sir Robert Peel's resolution was negatived by a ma-
jority of 20; the numbers being, for it, 221 ; against it, 241.
Of course this defeat, coming so soon after the previous
defeats on the Factory Bill in the House of Commons, and
on the Welsh Bishopric Bill in the House of Lords, caused a
very great sensation in London; and reports were exceed-
ingly rife, to the effect that Ministers had either tendered, or
determined to tender, their resignations. Whether there was
any foandation for these rumours, we are quite unable to
say ; but it is clear from the result, that, if Sir Robert Peel
and his coadjutors ever thought of resigning, they aban-
doned their intention, and determined to try the chance of
another appeal to their supporters in the House of Commons.
This they made on Monday evening, when Sir Robert Peel,
after explaining at great length his views upon the subject,
declared his intention of moving upon Mr. Miles's resolution
(which had then become the original motion before the
House) an amendment, the effect of which was to substitute
his own scale of duties in lieu of that which Mr. Miles had
proposed ; and he intimated pretty plainly, that, in the event
of being defeated on that amendment, he should decline to
continue in office. A very long and interesting debate
ensued, in the course of which Lord John Russell and some
other Members of the Liberal party declared their intention
of adhering to the principle of their former votes, by sup-
porting Mr. Miles's resolution, but intimateil,, that they
should endeavour to extend the discriminating duty on
clayed sugars to those from British possessions. This, inti-
mation was, no doubt, intended to remove the appearance of
a vote in favour of additional protection ; but, if they could
have carried out their views on this point, they would not
thereby have removed the objection, seeing that the discri-
minating duty would have applied to nearly all the foreign
andto little or none of the West India sugar to be imported.
We are glad to say, however, that, on a division, Mr.
Miles's proposal was negatived by a majority of 22 ; the
numbers being 233 for, and 255 against it. Sir Robert Peel's
amendment was afterwards carried without opposition ; and,
though not yet entirely out of danger, we hope it will
speedily become the law of the land. It is, as the recent
division clearly shows, theeest measure which we are likely
to obtain in the present composition of the House of Com-
mons ; and, in addition to its intrinsic value, it has the im-
portant extrinsic advantage, that it must very speedily bring
about further and more beneficial changes.
Of course, on an occasion like the one which we have been
describing, there are many curious changes of opinion, and
some which will expose the parties concerned to severe
animadversion. Amongst the votes which have excited
the greatest amount of astonishment amongst certain
classes in this neighbourhood, is that of Mr. En-
twisle, the newly-elected Member for South Lanca-
shire. When it became known here that his name was
included in the list of the majority against Ministers,
his Tory friends stoood perfectly aghast ; no doubt recall-
ing to mind his declaration that he was going to Parliament
as a staunch supporter of Sir Robert Peel. To us, however,
Mr. Entwisle's conduct caused no surprise at all. We knew
pretty well, that, in case of a difference of opinion between Sir
Robert and the thorough• going monopolists in the House,
Mr. Entwisle was pretty sure to fling overboard his allegi-
ance to the Premier, and to go to the utmost extent in favour
of monopoly. This opinion we publicly expressed at the
time of the late election; and Mr. Entwisle has very soon
verified our prediction. He gave his vote against Ministers
on Friday, on the ground, as declared by himself on Monday,
that he wished to give further protection to the West India
interest. Having, however, as we suspect, received some
earnest remonstrances from his friends on the vote he had
given, the Hon. Gentleman announced that he should abstain
from voting on Monday, and he retired from the House before
the division. We imagine that some of his mercantile sup-
porters will begin to be of opinion, that they have got a very
pretty bargain in their new representative.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF Q UEEIV'S BENCH, June 20.

THE BARON DE BODE V. THE QUEEN, ON A PETITION OF RIGHT.
This case was specially appointed for trial at bar to-day.
Shortly after ten o'clock Lord Denman, Mr. Justice Pattison,
Mr. Justice Williams, and -Mr. Justice Coleridge took their
seats on the bench. Several eminent foreign counsel were in
attendance. On the Judges taking their seats, the case was
called on, and a jury sworn.
Mr. Mai. Lou opened the pleadings, and
Mr. HILL proceeded to address the jury on behalf of the
Baron de Bode, and in favour of the petition of right. In the
course of the address he should have to make to the jury, it
would become his duty to explain thenature of the proceeding
which they were called upon that day to consider; but before
doing so he would make a few observations, as introductory
to the case. He thought it was almost impossible that any gen-
Aleman on the jury should not have heard of the case of the
Baron de Bode. They must have seen his name frequently
in the newspapers ; and that very circumstance, he felt no
doubt, would induce the jury to look well into the merits of
the claim. Eleven years ago the case of the Baron de Bode
was investigated by Sir Thomas Wilde. At that time he lost
his seat as a Member of Parliament, and he, Mr. Hill, ob-
tained one; and in consequence of that, he was re-
quested by Sir Thomas Wilde to study and advocate
this great case, and after that investigation he was every day
more convinced of the soundness of the claim, and of the in-
justice, the cruel injustice, done to the Baron de Bode. The
present Baron was a claimant under the treaty of 1814, be-
tween England and France, by which the French Govern-
ment set apart a sum of seven millions for the satisfaction
of the claims of English subjects who had been spoliated
during the time of the French revolution ; and the Baron
was one of those who had been spoliated. Now with re-
spect to the history of the case—it was this,i•-sithe father of
the present Baron was a noble of the Gerenlitt Empire, and
had no connexion with France. Early in life; however, he
entered into the French service, but he still
remained a foreigner, or native of Germany; in
1775, the Baron came to England and married an English
lady, in which country the present Baron de Bode was born
at Luksley-park. The Baron entered the French army, and
attained the rank of Colonel in the Nassau regiment. In
1787, he possessed a lease of certain, salt works at Soultz in
Lower Alsace. It was necessary to spend considerable sums
of money on these salt works to make them available. The
Lords of Soultz had formerly been independent, but prior to
the time of Charlemagne, the Lord of Soultz, like many other
petty Sovereigns, placed himself under the protection of the
Elector of Cologne, reserving to himself all his independent
rights, but engaging to perform military service to the pro-
tecting power, who, on the failure of issue male, had a right of
making a presentation pf the Lordship of Soultz to some
other person in the same terms. At the end of the thirty
years' war, Alsace was ceded to France by the Emperor. The
Emperor giving up all that he had a right to give up and
no more. The Baron of Fleckenstein, Lord of Soultz, was
by name excepted from this treaty, except that politically he
was united to France. If lie sought for justice, he was to
seek it in the Imperial Chamber, and the succession to Soultz
was to be regulated by the laws of the empire. •Thelreaty
of Nimeguen re-established the treaty of Munster, which was
again confirmed by the treaty of Ryswick, and various other
particularly by the treaty of Versailles in
°trheis time the Baron de Bode became kklmectecf
treaties—more e s —Amt
with Soultz. The house of Fleckenstein had becomAutinet
in 1720, and the French house of Soubise Rol4ii was pte-
sented to it by the Archbisho,p Elector of COlogne, and.
that family possessed it at the,' sime Baron Charles de Bode
became connected with the property. The Bohan who pos-
sessed the estate was without heirs, and the Baron Charles
de Bode used all his influence to become the successor of the
Rohan family. A considerable portion of his wife's property
was expended in douceurs to persons to interest themselves
on his behalf, and the Baron Charles became possessed of the
Lordship of Soultz. He derived a revenue from his vassals,
who held under him, and there were great mineral riches on
the property ; there were salt mines, asphalte mines, petro-
leum mines, and coal mines. Part of the land had been re-
stored to the Baron by the French Parliament, but he
claimed compensation for having been deprived of his pro-
perty so long, and for the portion he had lost. Before the
Baron Charles had completed building his mansion, the Re-
volution broke out. The Baron Charles had taken care, be-
fore that period, to leave his son, the present claimant, in-
vested as his successor. At the commencement of the French
Revolution the English were the most popular of all foreign-
ers ; and as the present claimant was an Englishman by birth,
and an English subject, it occurred to the Baron Charles that
it would be better he should abdicate the land, which he had
the power to do, in favour of his son. This was in the year
1791, the Baron Henry being 14 years of age. The Baron
Charles administered the property in the name of his son up
to the year 1793. In the October of that year, the father and
son, in order to avoid the fury of the revolution, determined
and confiscated as the property of emigrants. Great spolia-
tionY, and their property was seized
to quit Alsace for German
was committed on the property. The Baron de Bode
ultimately took refuge in Russia, and the present claimant
enteredhloe
t army, and again saw Alsace, when,
he pursued the French across
at the treaty of Paris. By that
tanhwi ttehh, e
thean Rdusas ianp victoriousresepresent
iarmy,
treaty it was provided that France should, from time to time,
advance sufficient money to pay in full all English subjects
who had been sufferers by undue and unjust confiscations.
The French Government had fulfilled that treaty with strict
honour and unexampled liberality. The fund was immedi-
ately set apart by the French Government, and the sufferers
were entitled to the interest of the money until the claims
were finally settled. A mixed commission had ascertained
the probable amount of these claims, and the French Govern-
ment transferred 6,000,000/. to the English Government on
those terms. The English Government undertook to satisfy
all claims in full. If any surplus were left it was to be the
property of the English Government ; if there were
any deficiency the English Government was to make it good.
It was enacted that no claim should be admitted unless sent
in within three months. Unfortunately no officer was ap-
pointed to receive these claims. The Baron de Bode sent in
his claim by means of the French Ambassador, the Duke de
Richelieu, who, thinking the Baron was a French subject, had
omitted to insert the Baron's name on the register. The
Baron came to England and consulted. Sir S. Romilly, who
convinced the Duke do Richelieu that the Baron was a British
subject ; but unfortunately his name did not appear in the
' and therefore he was not within the Act of Parlia-
ment. This, however, did not vitiate his claim. All the
register,
effect would have been, that if the Commissioners had refused to
hear his claim, he could not have come to the Court of Queen's
Bench for a mandamus. His claim, however, was admitted
by the Commissioners, and he came to England in 1819.
Three years elapsed before he was called upon by the Com-
missioners to substantiate his claim. Now, under the cir-
cumstances of the case, it was adding injury to insult
to insist upon the same strict proof as would be required in
a court of justice; yet, with an ignorance as lamentable
as it was ridiculous, these Commissioners required from the
Baron de Bode, in the greatest possible haste, the production
of certain documents, which, by the law of the country, he
never could have had in his possession, and of others which
had been destroyed by the spoliations of his property, and,
under these circumstances, the Commissioners rejected his
claim. In other cases, on the production of fresh evidence,
the Commissioners had opened their award, and allowed
claims which they had before rejected, but that which had
been granted to others.was refused to the Baron de Bode. It
could not be on account of the amount of his claim, for claims
ef a larger amount than his had been admitted after previous
rejection. He could conceive reasons for this, but as lie was
without proof, he would not further allude to them. The
case was brought before the House of Commons successively
by Mr. Littleton and Mr. Stanley, now Lord Stanley. It was
met by assertions the most preposterous. Ile, himself, then
brought it forward, and was counted out. In the next ses-
sion, by the help of Sir F. Pollock, he procured a Committee
for investigation, and it was thought right by the House of
Commons to let in a flood of litigant claimants to oppose
the Baron on the ground that his claim if admitted would
exhaust the whole surplus, and thus the affair was protracted
until nearly the close of the session, when the Committee re-
ported that the case was nearly completed, and that if they
were re-appointed in the following session, they would be able
to make a report. That Committee required the production
of documents, which, with great sacrifices, the Baron pro-
cured; and having reduced the Baron to rbsolute starva-
tion, they refused to re-establish the Committee, and never,
in the course of his reading, had he, except once, read
of such a shameful proceeding as this refusal, and that was
the decree of Robespierre, that the trial of the Girondists
should come to an end, whether the evidence were finished
or not. The Commissioners considered that the cession of
the lands to.the claimant was a form to deceive the French.
Croyenunent, and-therefore rejected the claim. .'it yaw not a

thing done in a corner, nor with the purpose ordeceiving ;
but that was a mere question of six years' income ; for ad-
mitting that cession was not valid, he would succeed as heir
to his father, who died in 1797, and as it was
discovered that the Baron de Bode's claim had never
been investigated upon its merits, it was determined to
apply to this Court for a mandamus to the Lords of the
Treasury to liquidate the claim ; but, as the amount of the
claim had not been ascertained, that application was unsuc-
cessful. There remained one resource open. The law has
provided that the subject shall have redress even
against the Crown, by petition of right. A subject having a
claim against the Crown petitions that right may be done.
The Queen, under the sign manual, endorsed the writ " Let
right be done," and the writ was returned to the Court of
Chancery. A commission issued; a jury was impanelled in
the year 1842, and witnesses were examined. If the Crown
had thought proper to appear, the case might have concluded
at that time ; but the law officers of the Crown did not think
proper to appear; they rather chose to take advantage of
the chances of a rehearing. The jury found for the Baron
to' the amount of between 300,0001. and 400,000/. In
Europe it was believed that an English jury had corn
pelled the Government to do justice, but the Govern-
ment had no idea of paying the money. They deter-
mined to have the case tried again. The Crown refused to
give the Baron any facilities for investigation, but if the ob-
ject was to stifle investigation they would be disappointed, for
the Baron's witnesses were in Court to prove his right. The
Crown chose to traverse, that was to deny every fact of the
case ; and they had moreover, which was to him a matter of
unmixed astonishment, chosen to plead the Statute of Limita-
tions. Could the statute apply to a case of this kind ? Could
the trustee, a rich and powerful nation, turn round
upon a poor old man like the Baron de Bode, and
say, " You are too late. You have submitted to in-
justice so long that you must submit to it for ever ?"
How strange it was that men should make use of this plea
on behalf of the Crown, while under similar circumstances
they would be ashamed of making use of such a plea for
themselves. Where did it come from ? Not from the Soli-
citor-General, he had been too short a time in office. Not
from the Attorney-General, he well knew that there was no
limitation to the petition of right. Not from Sir Frederick
Pollock, he had admitted the rights of the Baron de Bode.
He could not even say that it was at the instigation of the
Devil, for he had had the satisfaction of knowing that gen-
tleman—[Here Mr. Hill, amidst much laughter, turned and
bowed to Mr. Waddington]—for many years, and he
would not forfeit his friendship even on account
of that plea, which; however, was innocuous, for there
was no limit to a petition of right. It was pleaded, thirdly,
that the cause of action had occurred before the reign of the
. present Queen. Yes, and before the life of the present
Queen. For thirty years had the Baron de Bode been seek-
ing in vain for justice. Would the jury refuse it him ? Would
• they consult the miserable pecuniary profit of their country
rather than her honour? If - ,ever there was a case to !ask a
, jury for favour it was this. But he did not ask for favour for
• the Baron de Bode; he only asked for justice.
The Learned Counsel having concluded his opening speech,
, several witnesses were called to prove the statements made
by him, and a variety of documentary evidence was put in and
read, which occupied the Court until five o'clock, when it
adjourned.
The case for the Baron de Bode will be continued this
day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. Howitt, one of the parishioners of St. Stephen's,
Walbrook, waited upon the Lord Mayor, for the pur-
pose of requesting his Lordship's interference with the
authorities of that church, to cause the removal of some
boarding which had been put up after the late accident
to the belfry, and from which he apprehended great
danger as he sat in his office. Already a serious risk
had been encountered by the fall of the woodwork a few
days ago. If upon that occasion a shower of rain had
not dispersed the persons who were collected about the
book-shop next to the church, loss of life would, no
doubt, have taken place. Another accident might prove
dreadful in its consequences.
The LORD MAYOR—Why do you not go at once to
the churchwardens, and appeal to them? It is quite im-
possible that such officers should for a moment hesitate
about making whatever repairs may be considered
necessary.
Mr. Howitt replied that it was the unfortunate con-
dition of the parish of St. Stephen's, Wallbrook, to be
supplied with two sets of churchwardens, neither of
which would, under the extraordinary circumstances in
which the parochial matters were involved, attempt to
act for the benefit of the parishioners.
The LORD MAYOR—W hat! when the lives of people
are endangered by the delay?
Mr. Howitt declared that none of the churchwardens
would act until the cause in the Court of Queen's Bench,
which was expected to come on next week, should be
decided. That case would show which set of church-
wardens could,, carefully act in the church. The cost of
the security against further danger would be insigni-
ficant, and if he had the power of admission he would
not hesitate to set a person to work at his own expense.
The LORD MAYOR—And you consider that danger is
to be apprehended from the state of the boarding?
Mr. Howitt—Certainly,
The LORD MAYOR—As that is the case I shall at once
send to Alderman Gibbs to inform him of the fact, and
I have no doubt that a remedy will be speedily adminis-
tered.

Two ticket-porters were charged before the Lord
Mayor, one of them having by violence prevented per-
sons from carrying goods -which were landed from .a
steamer at the Custom-house, upon the pretence that the
work belonged by right to the ticket-porters alone, and
the other with having used abusive language to the com-
plainants, tending to excite to a breach of the peace. '
The defendants said they had purchased the privilege,
for which they frequently contended with aliens, or
those who were not ticket-porters, from the corporation
of London, and that if they were not to be allowed to
exercise that privilege, it was only lair that the money
they had paid should be returned to them.
The Loan MAYOR strongly condemned the conduct of
the defendants in having dared to lay their hands upon
property they could not have any right to touch, and
stated that he had received several communications re-
lative to their assumption of authority. His Lordship
considered that,'under all the circumstances, he was
called upon to inflict upon the two offenders the full
penalties, amounting to forty shillings each. s
An appeal was made to his Lordship upon the part of
the defendants by some respectable residents of the
neifilibourhood, who had long known them, and who re-
presented that the fault was the result of a misconcep-
tioa of the nature of the remedy to which they were en-
titled in the case of other persons stepping in to do their
duties.
The LORD MAYOR said that if the defendants were
aggrieved, by the conduct of unlicensed persons in per-
forming the work they claimed the right to perform, they
:bid Their remedy in the Mayor's Court ; but to seize
people's goods and insist upon carrying them was a
course which would naturally be met with' resistance
likely to prove very disagreeable to men who presumed
to exercise such authority. His Lordship then stated
that, as the present was the first case of the description
which had been brought before him, and as it was re-
presented to him that the-defendants bad acted from a
misconception of the legitimate exercise of their privi-
leges, he should not inflict the penalties in either case.
He, however, gave notice to the defendants, and through
them to all the ticket-porters of the City, that he should
fine any future delinquent the full amount of the
highest fine.
The case of John Mitchell; who was examined on
Saturday last, at the Mansion-bouse, before Sir John
Pirie, upon the charge of having deserted from the 61st
Regiment eleven years ago, was, as was stated by the
Press, submitted to the:military secretary at the Horse-
Guards, by the Alderman, on that day. It will be re-
collected that Sir John Pirie felt very much for the poor
man, who was represented to be a most industrious and
honest person, and declared that it Was his intention to
make a particular application to the War-office relative
to the defendant. The following is the answer to Sir
John Pirie's communication:—

" Horse-Guards, June 19, 1844.

"Sir—Your letter of the 17th inst., addressed to the
Military Secretary, having, with its iriclosures, been re-
ferred by him to this department, and by me submitted to
the Commander-in-Chief, I have it in command to ac-
quaint you, that his Grace has, under all the circum-
stances of the case of John Mitchell, alleged to be a de-
serter from the 61st Regiment, been pleased to sanction
his being released with a protecting certificate.—l have
the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble ser-
vant, "JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General.
" Sir John Pixie, Bart,, 71. Cornhill."
That Sir John Pixie's active humanity was most pro-
perly exercised may be inferred from the following letter
from Mr. Hayward, the Common Councilman, in whose
service Mitchell had lived for a considerable time.

" 93, Minories, June 19, 1844.
" My dear Sir John—Accept my .thanks for your
active benevolence on behalf of the poor fellow, John
Mitchell, who is just returned to me with heart full of
gratitude, and lam sure ho will bear your kindness to
him in lasting remembrance, as well as your much
obliged and humble servant, _ _

" T. C. lIAYWARD."

CLERKENWELL.
John Stewart and Sarah Pattison, alias Brown, alias
Moore, alias Thompson, were brought up on remand,
charged with endeavouring to obtain money chi false
pretences from numerous individuals of high and humble
station.

The preceding part of the case appeared in our paper
of yesterday.
Mr. John Evelyn Denison, M. P., of Burlington
House, Piccadilly, deposed that, on the 22d of May last,
the female prisoner called at his residence, and presented
a note, of which the following is a copy :
" Mrs. Brown, of Melton (which place Mr. Denison
represents in Parliament), intreats the favour of an in-
terview with Mr. J. E. Denison, in order to explain cir-
cumstances of an urgent nature."
Witness saw her, and she represented herself to be in
great distress, and said she belonged to the town of Mal-
ton. She asked him for money. He asked her whether
or not she would give him any reference in confirmation
of her story ? upon which she referred him to Mr,
Thomas Keane, of Garlick-hill, Croydon. He wrote a
letter to Mr. Keane the same afternoon, to which he re-
ceived the following answer :--" Mr. Keane would feel
much obliged by Mr. Denison's giving in charge to the
police the person who. represents herself as Mrs. Brown.
She has obtainedmoney
from several of my acquaint-
ances on a similar fraudulent representation." Witness
asked her where she lived ? and she replied at No. 12.
Dog and Bear-yard, Toeley-street. Witness then pro-
mised, if her story proved true, that he would afford her
some assistance.

Mr. Gibson, a gentleman residing at Blackheath, de-
posed that the female prisoner called upon him on the
18th of January last. He refused to see her at first,
but at the instance of his wife had an interview with
her. She said her object was to get her little boy into
the Yorkshire School. She said her name was Brown.
He recommended her to call en Mr. Tristam, Secretary
to the Yorkshire Society. She produced a letter, pur-
porting to be written by Mr. Keane, of Croydon, setting
forth her destitute condition, and certifying as to the
excellence of her character. The witness and• his
ftwiilyisubscrjbed 1414,94, fgr 40 *Waage relief, ond

promised to it iterest themselves in her welfare. She
said she was 0. widow, and going to open a little shop.
Mr. Henry Tristam, Secretary to the Yorkshire
Society, having been sworn, received several letters
from the Me.gistrate, which had been found on the
prisoners, purporting to be recommendations and cer-
tificates of character of the female prisoner by him;
also a red book,, in which his name was entered as a
subscriber of various sums of money for her relief.
Witness had never seen the prisoners before. and the
whole of the letters and signatures were forgeries.
Horsford and Rainey, the Mendicity officers, deposed
that they visited the prisoner's lodgings, in 14, Charles-
street, Tower-street, Westminster-road, on the previous
evening, and found two little girls, daughters of the pri-
sOners, locked up in a room there. Witness produced a
large quantity of note-paper, also a seal and sealing-wax,
which he found there. They found 120 forged recom-
mendations of character, and certificates of other kinds,
and 33 notes folded and sealed. The notes were ad-
dressed to Mr. Adair, St. James's-square ; Sir R. F.
Russel, Cavendish-square ; Lady M'Donald, Eaton-
square ; Lady Whiticote, Stratford-place ; Countess of
Eglinton, New Bond-street ; Sir R. R. Vivian, Grillon's
Hotel ; Hon. J. C. Dnndas ; Colonel Baker, Old Caven-
dish-street ; Mr. Ward, M.P. ; and other persons of
distinction.

There were likewise found among the papers of these
artful impostors several Parliamentary Directories,
Court Guide, Navy Lists, warrants of distress, some of
them filled up and some of them were blank printed forms;
surgeons' certificates and hospital certificates; printed
forms from almost every hospital in London ,•
reports of the Welsh, Caledonian,lndigent Scotch, and
at least one half the benevolent societies, in London.
There was also a letter purporting to be written by Lieut.-
Colonel Campbell, and dated United Service Club, 30th
March. It would appear from the papers, that the hus-
band at one time represented himself as an in-
firm seaman, and at another, the female pri-
soner as the widow of a persom of that class.
Accordingly a printed form of petition to Trinity
House was found among the papers partly filled up, and
claiming a pension on account of the naval services of
her deceased husband. There was another petition to
the Orphan Asylum filled up and ready for presenta-
tion, and one to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum ; there were
also attempts to imitate the handwriting of distinguished
individuals,, whose signatures they had seen or obtained,
and there were several slips of papers found in their
apartment covered with these imitations. Some of them
were a very close resemblance ; Mr. Tristram acknow-
ledged his to be so. These clever forgeries were in many
instances the chief cause of their success. The following
'is a copy of the notes addressed by the female prisoner
to the distinguished individuals above mentioned
" The following particulars of inevitable distress are
respectfully submitted by a helpless widow on behalf of
her little family of four children, fatherless :—Respect-
fully states that applicant, by the death of her husband,
after a long and painful illness, is now bringing up her
little ones in the fear and love of the Lord, and in indus-
trious habits. By adversity she has been reduced from
a sphere of comfort to destitution, and wishes to establish
herself in some little business. She respectfully submits
the inclosed documents, which she presumes will be fully
satisfactory."
The reporter was informed that these audacious
and artful people approached Majesty itself, and not
unsuccessfully. Their meek and despondent look, and
their air of decent poverty was well calculated to deceive
the most cautious.

The prisoners declined making any defence. - The
two youngest of their five children are twins, and the
prisoners each held one in their arms ; and though the
cries of the little ones often interrupted the proceedings,
they refused to part with them for a moment.
Mr. GREENWOOD said he had never heard nor ever
read of such impostors. He sentenced them to three
months' imprisonment each, and sent the eldest children
to the workhouse. The babes were removed with their
mother tothe prison.

Edmund Jones, a carpenter, was charged with having been
drunk and creating a disturbance in the. Board-room of St.
Sepulchre's workhouse.
Mr. Bickel' Stanley, one of the overseers, deposed that
on the previous evening the prisoner came to the workhouse
in a state of intoxication, and having been desired to leave,
became riotous.

Mr. Andrew Andrews, another of the overseers, deposed
that in consequence of the prisoner having been so disorderly,
he was directed to go into the yard at the workhouse, but
instead of doing so, he rushed into the passage leading into
the Board-room, arid there lay down across the door-way, so
as to prevent irigress or egress. It required the united exer-
tions of three persons to remove him. He was a very bad
character, and continually drunk. He had been expelled.
from the workhouse for creating a spirit of insubordination
among the.paupers, whom he told riot.to work. •
Police
-
Police constable Jackman deposed that he took the pri,
soner into custody. He was drunk and disorderly, and offered
to treat witness in several public-houses on their way to the
station-house.

The prisoner was sentenced to find bail for his good be•
haviour for a month, two sureties in 101. each.
MARYLEBONE.

William Allan, the proprietor of the Yorkshire Stingo,
,New-road, 'appeared at this Court, on a summons ob-
tained against him by the police, for harbouring prosti-
tutes and other disorderly pers'Ons on his premises.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the defence.
A very great number of licensed victuallers were in
attendance, as it was surmised that the whole merits of
the question, which has heretofore been differently de-
cided by different Police Magistrates, would be fully
entered upon..•
Sergeant Bennett, 18 D; said.that, on the night of the
10th instant, he, with Inspector Brown and Sergeant
Jones, accompanied also by a police-constable, went to
the defendant's house. The time- might be twenty-five
minutes to twelve. They there saw twelve or fourteen
prostitutes drinking in front of the bar, and he (Sergeant
Bennett) at once asked to see the landlord (Mr. Allan),
and informed him that the individuals there were of the
worst description. Mr. -Allan asked what he could do,
and what authority he had to turn such characters froin
his house.? He (Serjeant Bennett) confd not, inform
him, and Mr. Allan then went outside with the inspector.
At a. few minutes after twelve, about twenty women left
the bar, and the place then closed:
Similar evidence was given by Sergeant Jones and
the police-constable.
Mr. Bodkin contended that the evidence did not bear
out the charge against his client. He thought that the
Legislature had never contemplated such cases as that
before the Magistrate, when they framed the Police Act.
It was more intended to apply to houses where, not only
prostitutes were admitted, but where also gross immo-
rality was openly allowed. He referred to such houses
as Mother H.'s, and other houses of a similar character,
in the vicinity of the large theatres. The defendant
had no wish to encourage such personages about his
house, and the best proof of such dispositionwas that he
allowed them no further than his bar, and even there
there were not seats to rest upon. He might also refer
to the time that the parties had been allowed to remain
after the hint given by the police as to their character ;
but his great argument, and he thought it an unanswer-
able one, was; that these very unfortunate fenialei were
as much entitled to refreshments and the, shelter of a
roof for the time being as the more favoured of her
Majesty's subjects. He had never heard the time in
which these unfortunate females were to drink their
glass -of beer or other liquor specifically mentioned,
and, as far as his experience went, be did not think it
was developed in the. Act of Parliament.
Mr. LONG thought the wording of the Act had de-
cidedly been contravened by the defendant. The
worthy Magistrate then, in the 'most lucid manner, ana-
lysed ,the statute, and showed that the intention of the
Legislature had been set at nought on the night in
queltion. He, therefore, felt it his duty to inflict a pe-
nalty of 50s. for the offence.
• Mr. Bodkin requested; the Magistrate to make it 31.,
as in that case his clientrnight appeal.
The worthy MAGISTRATE at once acceded, and
Mr. Bodkin, on the part of his client, gave notice of an
appeal to the first quarter sessions.

ALLEGED POISONING BY
PRUSSIC ACID.

On Wednesday, Mr. James Cockburn Belaney, a surgeon, was
brought before Mr. Broderip, at the Thames police-court, on
a charge of poisoning his wife, Rachel Belaney. This was
the second examination of the prisoner, and the interest
which has been excited by the case appeared to be in no de-
gree abated. A rumour was circulated that a second charge
would be
.preferred against Mr. Belaney, and the report
created a painful sensation in Stepney. It will be seen, from
a remark that fell from the worthy Magistrate on the termi-
nation of the proceedings, that some grounds really do exist
for the rumour.
Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, and Messrs. Coode and
Browne, solicitors, appeared on this occasion for the prisoner.
The Rev. Mr. Belaney, vicar of Arlington, in Sussex, a
highly-respectable and much-esteemed minister of the Esta-
blished Church, and another brother of the accused person,
were present during the investigation. The prisoner, who is
thirty-three years of age, but looks several years older, is a
person of very gentlemanly appearance. He was much de-
jected, but listened to the evidence with great anxiety.
Dr. Henry Letheby, a physician, residing at No. 12, Tre-
degar-square, Mile-end-road, was the first witness called. He
stated that on Tuesday, the 11th inst., he examined the con-
tents of the deceased's stomach, which was handed to him by
Mr. Curling, the surgeon whb conducted the post mortem exa-
mination with Mr. liarratt. The liquid was in a tumbler,
and had a turbid appearance, and the odour of prussic acid.
It was placed in a retort, with a little diluted sulphuric acid,
and about a drachm and and a half of fluid was distilled
over. This fluid had the odour of Prussic acid. It was then
tested in the following manner, by first saturating it with so-
lution of potass, and to this was added a solution of a double
salt of iron, together with a few drops of muriatic acid. A
bluish green precipitate was the result, indicating the pre-
sence of prussic acid. At that stage of the inquiry a note was
received by Mr. Curling, who was present, and nothing more
was done at that time. On a further analysis, he detected
the presence both of prussic acid and of Epsom salts in the
deceased's stomach, which was also brought to him. He did
not test it for quantity, but it smelt very strongly of prussic
acid. He should say it was about the pharmaceutical strength.
Mr. Broderip asked the witness if he detected the prussic
acid in sufficient quantity to destroy life? Dr. Letheby—l
can't answer that question, Sir. It could only be answered
by an experiment. I should be very sorry to try. If prussic
acid is taken in a pure state, one drop is sufficient to destroy
life. One hundred and twenty drops of the pharmaceutical
strength contain very nearly three drops of the pure acid.
Mr. Broderip—Will you state what remedies ought to have
been used by the prisoner when he discovered his wife had
taken the prussic acid he left in a tumbler? Dr. Letheby—
As a medical man, this treatment ought to have been
adopted :—The great object is to rouse the patient ; and the
first thing I should do would be to dash cold water in the
face. I should then evacuate the contents of the stomach,
and at the same time exhibit stimuli, such as ammonia, or
brandy and water, provided the heart's action was still main-
tained. I should perform artificial respiration, and apply a
sponge moistened with a little chloride of lime, or a weak
solution of ammonia, somewhere near the mouth, so that the
odour might be inhaled. This I slibuld maintain for at least
an hour, and, provided there was a galvanic apparatus at
hand, I would apply galvanism.
Mr. Broderip—Have you known any cases where the
means you have described have been successful after the
dilute prussic acid had been taken? Dr. Letheby--Yes, Sir,
I have.
In cross-examination by Dir. Clarkson, Dr. LetliebY 4ald

. 1.:.1

Id I
he had considerable experience in cases of P•
s° llin0ti%
prussic acid. Its presence on a post mortem exam
would be easily detected by the odour. ,•000
Mr. Garrett, the surgeon, who was first mike` Is4snr
the deceased directly after her death, here said allowed
tc
thing to add to his former testimony, and was
depart. „,s storg"
Mr. Thomas Donahoo, a surgeon, of No. 27, 1,"1-the
street, Stepney, stated that he was acquainted with 0, s
soner about four years ago, and knew he was a surg,3 is
he called at his shop several times, and on one oce sire tsi
asked him to attend a case of midwifery for him• t
lost sight of the prisoner since that time until abea, tot s
nesday or Thursday week, when he was inforraeo4 sise
gentleman named Belaney had left his name on t„i'ect cls•
as an old acquaintance, but he did not then recoo,cot
person. On Thursday evening (the, 6th), about seseass. ge
the prisoner- came to his' shop, and he recognised.hw'scis
said he had been in the habit of taking Prussicoul 63t
small doses for some time, and wanted son!'; c,
unfortunately what he did get was very scain°s; if
neral, and he should be obliged to witn`Thod
could obtain some. He promised to do so,
quested the prisoner to call for it next laf'"Ftial,
he was not in the habit of keeping it. On the„ ti
morning, the 7th, the prisoner came to his suietr-
witness had risen from his bed, and rang the bll,. of
supplied the prisoner with an ounce stopper Pi's- •peisl
acid, half a drachm of acetate of morphine (a i's-
sll'
found by the police in the prisoner's room), soave ed MA*
senna, carbonate of soda, and tartaric acid. Ile Itred Se,
supply of all those articles at the same time as he
,0.1 the Ph,
prussic acid. He saw no more of the prisoner teed
lowing Monday, when he called upon him, accoteP.:forte'
Captain Clarke, and said he had met with a sad 010
by the neck of the bottle containing the prussic
Off, and wished him to attend the inquest, which
to do if he could. scl
re
'
ailed 11PL14,
Cross-examined by Mr. Clarkson—The prisoner _.4,
him about eight o'clock in the morning for the Po,
and said he was going to take some for Palti„-Sd:
stomach. He had had no experience with prussw
considered acetate 'of morphine a more pleasantatomo.o
than prussic acid in complaints of irritation of tbe o
He had never known prussic acid given in cases el,,Potasl."
Dr. 6th who was a very high authority, diu Seiort
in cases of pisis. He had heard of prussic asiclvede
commended- to allay irritation of the stomach. Hell gis 13C
half a Mile or rather less from Green-street,
laney died. He knew the prisoner again directly he
and they recognised each other as old acquaintaurlsorli.
Thomas Long said he was gardener at the City e the P.)
and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, near Bow. I_„sssio'nss.
soner on Saturday, the Bth inst., a few hours aft be be '4
death. It was about half-past twelve o'clock sfu-
sso s Voti
tered the cemetery, and said he wanted to pure"*"...
of ground for the burial of a body. He did not mast'
was, but Captain Clarke, .who accompanied him, n511,05,..5
his mistress. The prisoner said he should wish ts°, tehr
on the following Tuesdays and should like the grass-citice;ot
brick one. Witness said he must givefour clear daraer
wheree
fore a brick grave could be' got ready'. The Prr„,
Captain Clarke then consulted together, and t", tilts
seven feet grave would do for the present, until slew In
a brisk grave could be got ready, and they wed Ks
it. The prisoner then left him and Captain Charsses
together, and leant upon the stone of 'a brick grsriso' of.?
out his handkerchief, and began weeping. The ad not
nothing more to him, and left the ground. '"
him since, till that day.
Mr. Clarkson—l wish to know, for my fatal 6
who brought you here? Witness—Mr. Hill, we;4'
tbe Fro
tendendent of the cemetery, informed me that tted
had come for me this morning, and desired me t° 5 olf
Court. fe
Mr. Broderip, after consulting with Mr. Synieniscro'sS
clerk, said there were reasons why he should not Ps 'vett'
ther with the case then, although many 'witnes'''
toss
to be examined. °coratil
Mr. Clarkson—l shall not trouble you with an.
0001
tions on the case, Sir. You are aware, Sir, tP•estli
inquest, relating to this very melancholy case, sobse
till Monday next. I trust you will not send thl'osoy
gentleman for trial till the inquiry before theohe;.!
jury is terminated. I will not be ' tempted t°„art 001
further observations beyond this, that on the r
client, I shall not object to the most rigid ID4
everything. -
vou(the ofj"
Mr. Broderip—l find it my duty to remall- dstl,.-
soner at the bar) until this day week. It is ra,Y.ss t'str,
state that, since the last examination, I P",..ser,'
authentic information, which leads me to exPen'tse P
odd
rial evidence, which will throw some light upon 0101
obscurity of this most painful case, and, perhaps'
case against the prisoner. aslissi
Mr. Belaney was then removed in custodY, In 010
usual hour sent to Clerkenwell prison in the van'st „ilO
Haines of the detective police force, who was Pr eel; fie
the examination, has received directions to Pr opera/
north, and make some inquiries about the Pitts
suits during the last three or four years, and 0100
ordinary disclosures are expected at the next "'". f,)
MARKET_ NE W-S.-(YESTO

NAT ramcsirs. 0 41.,
,1;'
SrdruarrELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, Si su•
-ful ditto, 41 4s -to 41 8s ; fine Upland dittorastil;"
15s ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 51 15s • Oat Straw; pod
Wheat Straw, 118 s to 11 lOs per load. SLIPPY
good, and rather dull. 4/4g s
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay 31 15s tol49fiV,
ful ditto, 41 8s to 4/ 12s ; fine Upland ditto, 41/96;1 94'
Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 5/108 ; Oat Straw,ll7s to 1 0011,
Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 12s per load. A fair average s
a steady demand. mi. to '}';l9:
WHrrEcummi..---Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ I"'A. to '•
ful ditto, 4/ 4s to 418 s ; fine Upland ditto, 4/ lu'ts
Clover Hay, 41 15s to .6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 6,s
Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lOs per load. • 13°'1,010
Straw. moved off slowly, at the above quo 00
Meadow hay was selling in the above markets at
to 318 s per load.
MEAT maiticzirs. iieg AF,
SOUTHALL, JUNE 12:—Owing to the large suPP,-,
to-day, the demand was in a very depressed still-901j'
week's prices were with difficulty supported. ~A to
2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s ; Lamb, 4s;"
Veal, 3s to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per Os.
Beasts, 41; Sheep and Lambs, 3,089 ; Calves, 52; Li frii
ROMFORM JUNE 12.—Prime sheep and lambs soi;bs
very full prices. _ In other kinds of stock very' litt 0,43 e,
was transacted.—Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 10d ; MuttPol4'cl
4s ; Lamb, 4s 4cl to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s to 4s; sod noty
to 3s 8d per 81bs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 285 i toll
Store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mitch Cows, with theirs,'
161 to 191 each. bis
sr4
LEWES, JUNE 11.—We had. a fair demand tgott-,1
and prices were supported.--Beef,from 2s to 4s ; so
to;,4s 2d; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 2d; Veal, 3s 4d to 45,
2s 4d to 3s 6d per 81bs.

CORN- AVERAGES,',„coos°4
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF 13RIT'Th,e$:$'00
For the Week ended June 15, 1644, made up
-
the Inspector. in the different Cities and Town'- P
Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat 55s 9d. I Oats ..„„... 225. 6,1. ffean'.
Barley 31s. 10d. Rye Ws: 4d I teases.'""
fri
AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEIL-00'4
Weeks ending WHEAT. BARLEY.I OATS. EYE.SI
$
May 11 55 1, 31 520 531 3.1 IS
18 55 10 ;31 1 21 131 31 r
25...
June I 55 630921 7 34 ; :35 fi go
8 55 6 31 4 21 11 33 ,4
943
15 15 55 9 31 10 22 6 32 et% si. IQs
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF V,'
Wheat ' 55s 7d Oats ..... 214. 51.1 8c„31`,.b.":"- #l,
31s. ; Rye .....».. 32. 5c1.1 re'. 11; (4
DUTIES 0s FOREIGN 0006
an".
Wheat Od. Oats 63. Od.' ne..°'
Barley ...... at Rye .....».. 10=. &Li re‘g'
ate
A HOME SECRETARY OF " LETTOibrIll 4100.,0"
leave—on the part of Sir James Graham—to 111
lie, and all parties who, since the Secretarys 'W "
eed k
office, have failed to receive post letters dire ore
that such letters are, at this moment, in the 11°,,ft)eP Pre
they have been delayed until now, it is becatOef; •
~ctlf,
avocations of the Right Honourable Secrets,"la 'tedirii
will, however, cause all the letters to be pos'ed, WSoi
shall have read them. N.B.—A few good be r
can open letters with secrecy and lisp atc'' Mel",
have studied Fouche's plan will be preferred' '
Home. office.—Punch. A $ ",•14
[ADVERTISEMENT.)—A FALL FRO
—CURE EXTRAORDINARY BY HOLLOW'qdjog
f'iAND PILLS.---John Watson, a mason, re!l fell_4oo
moon-street, Bishopsgate-street Without'ooP cr;
scaffold two years ago and broke his arra., whey
fifteen months in St. Thomas's HosPila,4ascel, 1;#
wished to amputate the limb, as several "cileft;oo/1
formed on it. The young man refused, able 51!:0
pital with his arm apparently in au incura"gge4,e
state. In two months, however, all the
healed. and the limb rendered perfectly s°'soldo
alone of Holloway's Ointment and Pills. drop" •
fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, wt ci
advice may be had gratis), and by 111111°6 the
able Vendors of Medicine throughout
world.

--------
• err"
MARRIED. , pare Iloc!ir 4 °
On the 6th of January last, at Busur'f Csga COI' '
bourne, Port Philip, Edward Barker, E5t11,4106 •
Port Philip, and of Aylesbury,Bucks, to alik.,_,., of
. „ ydbie 1.4
Skene, eldest daughter of the late A.60:4"
Edinburgh. „ b PlifFie
On the 11th inst., at the residence of th-.- %toll,
Switzerland, Wade Brown, Esq., of 31°11.1' J. P' ~#'
House, Wilts, to Selina, second daughter of rviod,
of y
Wilmot, Baronet, Governor of Van Dieweilssuter; pi°
On the 13th inst., at Putney, Mr. Mire' of b°
church-street, to Helen, youngest daughter
John Stewart, of Putney.

______------------- Jeff
DIED. of ,Proiti
On the 7th inst., Edgar Albert, eldest 012 Y
Yarrow, of Rose Cottage, Holloway. ... ate s 11§111,0r1,4
On the 7th inst., at Garscube House, von;cuceu- 'p, tr
Campbell, wife of Sir Archibaldeampbell, ViloipeotO
On the 15th inst., at Addison-terrace, l'e Sur S' ro
cas e-upon-
Baird, Esq., of New tl T
yue, senior
Pe
Infirmary in that town.
On the 16th inst., at the Circus, •SO
id
relict of Gideon De Bie, Esq., aged 76. 00, /
On the 16th inst., at Walworth, Alice ChilP i
daughter of Charles Barry, Esq. t 011 °
On the 17th inst., Frederick, the young's AO
Rhodes, Esq., of Handsworth, Staffordshire. i ciactl,., ii
On the 17th inst., at East Dulwich, Jellnfledify
On the 17th inst., at the Vicarage, Great ' ,o,
Ann, the wife of the Rev. John Ward, IVE•l'fieorge 111,
On the 18th of January, at Hong-Kong, ‘-• tom,
Meggs, eldest son of G. Meggs, Esq., ofAlvers
MinorieS, 0

• Put
Boat
hoz
,

zilt.pPasrctw,

P 4 • Cam, 0, a
sMke

tt,
01) COut
kk4 c"
ktTE
4141

I Its
VglO.)Z
!, it I.li
kltte,Sdon
'4lge of

".)
korr,
L' Dt
)c,
r4.X.'
\.
/Ythe -
tAI
slalle
rurges
°sPe(

U.
R
4%TYEd

jjr \-
atl
kr, sip
kts, '
0

,4T4t;;ll'
kiti:
t ha
:tt hed
it-qa tt
Otillso9t f
kik 441e.kir,

i4,l4l4dumie
"Ilan id
P
kt, all
Ak.Nt ray
)10 vafr
t'7Pix tl.l.
11,41,qktd•
tt,,lktee4l
\\ll

‘4"tilli;:teni
t`141;41-,":
tN,tt,thir
p;3:!'d
,40, the
clothi

t 1
tottl jts
Otak.ntiti4
.1Q
t • to
11

lowr
London: Printed and Published by MlT'offlcorS"
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sus, the v-4
Stiend, in the Precinct of the Siva'', "1" , ;"
iiiiddleesx, Friday, Juin 21, 18449
• : afkal
.1"11 0::-)a)—..wgis 0i1:921E6d v 3

of pco"iztio
rtem exalliw"

st called in
said be Ilse! io
W 0.3 aIIOW

3110 10017#
ditto, „ 000
traw, 00,1
supply
10-e;
1
155 t° 41 ,46
11
into, 41 91/
7s to 7„411P
ivorAge I
41; 01'
3/ 1051°041p'
4/
6s fo 109 to
r, 1/ l
• *Bleionb
quo__ t
rkets at IP-
.
!:3 guPPlieltSioo
seed statePldi;
warted. aO4
rib, 4.2
)er 811ss•
res, 52 ;
lambs E.lobufre Drgi,
very
; 310,,ttrott,'
is ;
o 28s;
theirS :A
land this.,,o'r
:o 4s ; 31tiPr
4d to 4s; .