The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-06 00:00:00

THE ROYAL NAVY.

state of emaciation, and the, jury expressed their condemna
tion of the parish officers for not having attended to the de-
ceased, in his miserable state. John Cowley, living in the
same house, said, that he obtained a precarious existence
by selling shavings. The deceased had occupied the same
room for some weeks, and was latterly so exhausted that
he was unable to eat. He was an out-pensioner of the
parish of St: Leonard, Shoreditch, from which he received
a loaf of bread and Is. 6d. a week. Deceased had strong oh.
jections to entering a workhouse ; his pallet consisted of straw,
on which he lay at night, but he had no bed-clothes to cover
him. Deceased paid Is. 2d. a week for the room. Witness
contributed 7d. towards the lodging. Last Wednesday after-
noon witness went out, leaving deceased sitting in a chair.
He complained of a swimming in his head, with which he had
been troubled some days. When witness returned in the even-
ing deceased was lying on his wretched bed ; life was extinct.
In answer to a juror, the witness said that no surgeon was
called in, and that his bed consisted of shavings. The Coroner
observed that the deceased possibly might have lived if he had
had the power to take his food; but it appeared that his
stomach was too weak. It was remarked by some of the jury
that there were many similar cases of distress in the parish,
and that when so much was paid in rates towards the relict' of
the poor, their cases should be inquired into.—Verdict, " Found
dead."

INTERVALS OF EATING.—The ordinary time requi-
site for the completion of digestion is from fur to five hours,
and we evidently ought not to eat more frequently than this ;
if we do, we keep the organs performing the different pro-
cesses of digestion in a perpetual round of action, and allow the
stomach no rest. Instead, therefore, of recommending one
with an enfeebled digestion to eat "little and often," I am con-
fident the better advice would he to substitute the %cord " sel-
dom" for " often."—Dr. H. Weatherhead on Diet.

The total number of vessels of every grade and description
in the navy is 609, viz.-98 line of battle ships, 102 frigates,
172 sloops, &c. , I 1 1 steamers, 10 troop and store ships, 1 gun-
nery ship, 38 receiving ships, 2 hospital ships, 4 yachts, 8 coal
depots, 19 quarantine ships, 17 convict ships, 15 coast guard,
33 floating chapels, '2 task vessels, 2 mooring vessels, 1 sheer
hulk, I diving-bell vessel, I Thames-police, 1 alien service,
and 1 Marine Society.
Of the 98 line of battle ships 11 are in commission, including
the flag-ships of the Commanders-in-Chief at Portsmouth,
Plymouth, and the Nore, 68 are in ordinary, and 19 are build-
ing or ordered to be built.
Of the 102 frigates 30 are commissioned, 58 in ordinary, and
14 to be built.
Of the 172 sloops 1119 are in commission, 60 in ordinary, and
23 building.
Of the 111 steamers 77 are in commission, including the
various packet boats, steam tugs, the Bee for the use of the
students on board the Excellent, and the Royal yacht ; 18 are
in ordinary, and 16 are building.
Seven of the 10 troop and store ships are in commission, and
the other 3 in ordinary.
There are 11 of the 38 receiving ships in commission, in-
cluding those of the admirals and captains-superintendent of
the various dockyards.
The other vessels in commission are the Excellent, gunnery
ship ; the Minden, hospital ship ; and the Fawn, tank vessel, at
the Cape.
Altogether there are 228 vessels in commission, which are
distributed as follows :
Mediterranean-4 line-of-battle ships, 4 frigates, 6 sloops,
&c., 10 steamers, and 1 receiving ship.
hina and the East Indies-2 line-of-battle ships, 5 frigates,
15 sloops, ke., 3 steamers, 3 troop ships, and 1 hospital ship.
West Indies and North America-1 line-of-battle ship, 4
frigates, 13 sloops, 3 steamers, 1 troop ship, and the Imaum
receiving-ship.
Brazils-2 frigates, 11 sloops, 3 steamers, and 2 receiving-
ships.
Coast of Africa-1 frigate, 11 sloops, and 3 steamers.
Cape of Good Hope-4 frigates, 3 sloops, 1 steamer, and 1
tank-vessel.
Pacific-5 frigates, 3 sloops, 2 steamers, and 1 store-ship.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

From the London New Price Current of Jan. 5.)

, -
Sueaa.—The home consumption Sugar Market has pre-
sented a healthy appearance this week, the trade have been de-
sirous to do business, merchants have offered their Sugars
sparingly, and prices have taken an upward turn. This after-
noon at public sale Barbadoes Sugar went with spirit at prices
fully Is per cwt above those of the last auction ; fine yellow
fetched 66s to 675, good 64s to 64s 6d, and middling 63s to 63s
6d per cwt ; 144 hhds 20 brls of St Lucia all sold, rnd
supported the rates paid by
.private contract; good middling
yellow fetched 59s 6d, middling 58s 6d, low Ns 6d to 57s dd,
good brown 55s 6d to 565, middling 555, low soft 545, washed
and shifted 56s 6d to 58s 6d per cwt. To-day all qualities of
West India Sugar were in excellent request, and better prices
were again raid, making the advance for the week Is per cwt,
and the total purchases 2,600 hhds and tierces, being a larger
quantity than has been sold for a very long period during the
same time, the market closing with a firm aspect.
REFINED.—A brisk demand has been experienced for all
descriptions of Refined Goods for home consumption this week;
further advanced rates have been paid; and the Sugar houses
are mostly bare of goods. To-day many parcels of Refined
Sugar were taken by the home trade ; Standard Lumps sold
at 74s 6d to 755, and brown Grocery 73s 6d per cwt. In
Bonded Crushed Sugar large sales have been made for forward
delivery at 25s 9d to 26s per cwt.
Ma URITI us.—The rates given have been rather above those
that prevailed prior to the holidays. This afternoon fine yel-
low fetched 66s to 675, good 63s 6d to 655, middling 59, to
to 635, low 57s to 58s tid ; fine grey 64s to 64s Gd, middling
593 to 61s, low 57s to 585 ; fine brown 565, good foxey 51s,
middling 52s Gd, and low 50s to 51s fid per cwt.
E.sT INnia.—Bengal fine white has fetched 67s to 695,
good 65s to 665, middling 63s to €4s, common and fair 61s to
62s 6d, strong yellow L'obah 62s to 675, low to middling yellow
57s to 60s, and low to fine brown 49s to 56s per cwt. Java at
18s to 20s per cwt. For Manilla 15s to Iss per cwt is the value.
This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with free purchasers, and
2,066 bags at public sale were sold at prices showing an ad-
vance on those that prevailed prior to the holidays of Is to
Is 6d per cwt. ; tine white fetched 695, good 66s 6d to 67s Gd,
low yellowish white 593, mid strong yellow 625, and low damp
brown 48s per cwt.
Foßxicsr.—Holders of Foreign are unwilling to submit to
lower rates, and none has been brought to public sale. If
sales were to he forced, lower prices would be the result, par-

titularly for white qualities.
MOLASSES.—In West, India large purchases have been made
this week, but at no improvement in prices ; very low St. Lucia
and St. Kitts at 21s to 23s ; the better sorts of Molasses at 24s
to 28s per cwt. Bengal Syrup at 16s to 18s per cwt. This
afternoon St. Lucia taken in at 23s for low quality; and Ber-
bice at 22s per cwt.
COFFEE.—An increased desire has been manifested on the
tart of the home trade to purchase Coffee Of all descriptions
this week, and further advanced rates have been paid ; the
small parcels of West India Coffee brought forward have found
eager purchasers at an advance on previous prices of 2s. per cwt.
This afternoon the demand was brisk for nearly every descrip-
tion of Coffee for home consumption. Berbice middling at 92s
to 935, low middling 89; to 91s 6d, fine and fine ordinary 69s 6d
to 78s, ordinary 595, and triage 403. Ceylon was taken in at
66s for good ordinary pale. Mocha was taken in at 73s for
middling greenish. Bengal fetched 60s 64 for damaged pale
yellow. Rio bought in at 65a for fine fine ordinary, and 50s to
56s for fine ordinary.
TEA.—The purchases made in black and green Tea have
been to some extent this week, and at further improved rates.
To-day several purchases were made in Tea ; common sound
Congou for cash was with difficulty to be had at Is, and com-
mon Twanknv at is 24 per lb.
COCOA.—The lower descriptions of West India at easier
rates, good qualities at the former currency ; Trinidad, good
red at 522 6d to 53s 6d, middling 495, low 45s 6d to 46s 6d,
bold grey 50s, middling grey 45s to 465, and low 42s per
cwt. Foreign Cocoa at 28s to 29s per cwt.
SPICES.—For Black Pepper prices are firm ; White at 4d to
7d per lb. For Casia Lignea rather higher prices have been
paid. This afternoon at public sale, Malabar Ginger of bold
quality sold at 89s 6d to 90s 6d, and damaged rOs to 82s ; Nut-
megs, for exportation only, taken in at 2s for small limed;
Singapore sold at Is 104 for low quality.
Ruat, BRANDY, AND HoLLANns.---Jamaica Rum, good
quality 33 to 37 per cent overproof at 33 5d to 3s 9d, and
high flavour fine 5s per gallon. Leewards at is 104 proof.
Demerara at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for good and fine qua-
lity 34 to 36 per cent overproof. Calcutta Rum
Is 64d to Is 7d per gallon for proof with certificate.
Brandy has been in much better demand this week ; prices
have in almost every instance advanced Id per gallon, and large
parcels have been disposed of. Cognac best brands of the
vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s 5d ; ditto 1839, hhds 5s
4d, puns 5s 2d ; ditto 1840, hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; ditto, 1841,
hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ; ditto 1842, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ;
inf and mid sorts 2s 10s to 3s 4d, and Excise Brandy 2s 8d to
2s 10d per gallon. Geneva shipping sort at is 10d to is I Id,
fine pale 2s 44 to 2s 10d, and common Hamburgh Gin Is 6d
to Is 7d per gallon.• English Corn Spirits at lOs to 10s 2d per
gallon cash. Scotch and Irish Grain Spirit lOs to lOs 2d, and
and Malt Spirit 12s 6d to 13s per gallon. To-day Brandy at
fully former rates ; proof Leewards fetched is 10d to Is lOid
per gallon. Of common Jamaica, 30 per cent overproof, some
small parcels sold at 2s 9d to 2s 10d per gallon.
Rica.—Bengal middling white at 10564 to I Is, good snick.
dling lls 6d, and fine 12s; common yellow Madras at 8s to
8s 6d per cwt. ; Java at 9s to Ws 6d, cleaned Rice at 2ls to
26s for Carolina, and at 13s to 17e per cwt for Patna.
Saco at better prices; common 12s to 12s tid, middling
13s to 14s, and good to fine 15s to 20s per cwt. Sago Flour
18s per cwt. Rio Tapioca, of good and fine quality, at 4j4 to
514 per lb.
INDlGO.—Holders of East India Indigo being willing sellers
at low prices have occasioned many parcels of Bengal to be dis-
posed of during the week, at prices showing a decline on the
rates of the last quarterly sale of Is to Is 6d per lb. The
trifling purchases made in Spanish since Friday last have been

at low prices.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon the demand was excellent for
Cochineal, and 56 bags of Hondi'ras at auction were all sold
at 4s ld to 4s 6d for low to middling silvers, being Id per lb
higher.
TALLow.—Holders of Russian Tallow have been desirous to
realise, and prices have declined to 4ls 3d to 41s 6d per cwt
for new P. Y. Candle on the spot. For delivery in the two
next months 41s, for the last three months of the year 42s per
cwt.—Prices being low for Tallow occasions a good demand at
40s 6d to 41s per net cash. To-day, for Russian Tallow, prices
are drooping; 41s have been accepted for new P. Y. Candle
on the spot. North American Lard taken in at 33s 9d to 34s
per cwt.
OILS.—Cod Oil at 32/ 5s to 3'2/ lOs per tun; Seal Oil at
361 to 361 lOs per tun. Southern is wanted, 341 to 371 lOs
per tun paid for common to fine quality. For Sperm Oil rather
lower rates have again been accepted, 721 for American, and
at 731 per tun for British. Linseed Oil 28s per cwt on the spot.
Rape Oil at 36s to 36s 6d for pale, and at 35s to 35s 6d
fot brown. Palm Oil sells well, fine at 295, and inferior at
26s to 28s 6d per cwt. Cocoa Nut Oil at 30s to 33s per cwt.
Olive Oil, Gallipoli at 451, and other sorts at 411 to 431 per tun.

COAL M)
Ships arrived since
•. d.l

Middle's West Hartley 15 0
Davison's 'Vest Hartley . 16 6
W ..
Hastings Hartley .......... 16 6
New Tantield M00r........... 14 0
Ord's Redheugh ................ 6
Pontop Windsor .... 14 0
Raven sworth West Hartley 15 0
Taylor's Hartley ............... 15 6
West Hartley ......... 16 0
West ............... 15 :3
Wylam . . ........ . ................ 15 3
Walls End Clark and Co. ... 15 6
Walls End ilosforth ......... 19 3
Walls End Heat0n........... ; 8 0
Walls End Hi1da............17 6
rnicEs o

tItKET
last market.day,:74,

s. d.
Walls End Hotspur 17 3
Walls End Killingworth l7 6
Walls Eud Riddell's l7 0
Walls End Haswell. ......
Walls End Heston
Wal.s End Pemberton
Walls End Russell's Hetton 19 0
Walls End Stewast's 2O 3
Walls End Caradoc 20 3
Walls End Adelaide .....
Walls End Brown's DeanerylB 9
Walls End Seymour Tees l9 0
Walls Rid Tees
Cowpen .. /6 C
Howard's W. Netherton .. )5 6
F SEEDS

Per Quarter

.s 21is 42!
.6 2.8 s We
•s —s —3
6 54s 563
s (.2s f 6,
-s 503 53e
-6 42,
-s 603 Ws

—.B Linseed, for feedin ..
Per Cwt.
Old Ditto Ditto ......... —s —s Rye Gra55...........
New English Red Clover...3s_ss .........................
4-Iss Canary White Mutt:ad... 103 Cd to 1210 a
New Foreign Ditto ..... .—s 55, 54, Parry Grass
00
dd
DD
tt
tt
oo
D Dittoa o
.................. sDitto, for New White lover ...... 453 srs DIV°, for sowing ..„
'los Cd to 146 Pd
OEMnledwgiii)Tsiltr:eof:a.ir.l
.......
............
...................
...
........
4_1205: 2.
irs foil= .................. s —s —s. Per Bushel.
Foreign Ditto .......... --s 40s 4iis Brown Ditto
Coriander .................. —3 14s '2os Tares
43 Cd to cr

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.

Per Quarter
Boston
Braintree
63, ighton
Cambridge
Oh ich ester
Du nmow
Grantham
Grimsby
Hailsham
Hitchin
Ipswich
Lewes
Lynn
Maidstone
Norwich
Petworth
Rom ford
Sandwich
Tnetford
Wisbech
Witham
Yarmouth

Barley...l Oats. Beans.
Wheat.

s. to J. 4. to
34 50 22 38
45 58 29 32
41 53 27 31
46 52 23
44 52g 30
42 55 24 33
46 55 IA 27
40 50 29 33
46 52 23 32
40 57 27 31
46 53 23 29
41 50 24 28
40 46 26 28
49 50 36 39
49 51 23 28
47 51 28 30
46 58 24 31
50 56 30 33
61 64 32 36
42 47 28 34
4 53 23 91
503 55 32
CHELTENHA
.hel. s. d. to s. (LI
C 9 79

I. to 5.
114 22
18 21
22 28

19
18 23
21
IS 21 t 8
19 2
20 30
19 22
19 2.
18 22
26 2.
24 26
21 24
16 24
21 t 4
24 28
17 19
19 23
20 23
MARKEI

Per Btu
Wheat

a. to s.
35 38
24 29
36 41

40 42
24 32
32 E 6
36 40
30 31
34 45
26 28
30 30
24 28
38 40
32 34
34 40
26 32
32 33
40 44
,24 26
24 28
,38 40

.•,..a
ft 0 3 9
daricy
(Ms 5O 39
Beans
Pease 5 0 8 0
11ay... ....... .... 4/.55.
NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE;
Red. White.
Whe,t, Northitml.,erland 42s. 485 46s. 50s.
Norfolk and Suffolk
,Berwick And Scotch.. ......
Foreign ...... 44s. 48e....... 43, Ms.
Ryc, Norfolk and Sultolk 9.85. 30s . —, —s.
.............. .•.
-- Foreign .... . 24:. 2Si —s. --s. .7
Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Sutrolk.. 7*'• '293 —s. —s.
Grinding and Feeding .... :9... •.:4-.. -F. --°. to
Malt, Norfolk anyl Suffolk
Beans, Small
•
lor I, 'otatoe ........ 518; 421 8
5: ss
;I:. :; i.
.9
--Oats,
NTictkhiiinberialit
Pease, White l.-Ig.. It —s .
Gray
—___— Feud
---Foreign 2os. 22S —s •—s.
Flour (per sack) 3ls. 37c —s. —5.

Peas..

s. to s
39 4P
23 34
35 3,,3

r 6 40
29 31
26 :3:.

24 a>

itt 30
32 .51
26 31

31
:*
28
29 34
38 41
2t 28
2'7 30
30

Beef
Mutton
Veal
Pork

,t
6 '7
6 7

6 S
7

Lamb
to U. 10s. Od. per ton.

ForeiHULL COR. 4... . 11..A...1.1.
.... k....;...j.........
3,i.
32..
ads. Wheat,
INlNet'lliit.e.
..(........ . 4.,!.uarter) .............................. re,: 2.84:. :•564..
gn ............................ 44;. 50, 5:,t,
eeratlitid:haritteersi
Malting . ................... 485 2s. 30s.
Oats, British ........................................................................... 213;. 2'71:...4:•.
Foreign (in bond. .. .••.... 16s. 18s. 20s,
Beans ...........................
Pease, Grey ............. :11ls, 375 :Itis.
I..inseed ...................................... 465. 525. 56s
• .............. 365. 38s. 40s.
rlour per sack ........................................ . ..... „„ -5. 375. 4 Is.
. : ...................... -I. 261. b4l.
Rapeseedin(up
CANTERBURY MARKET.
Wheat, white-.-... 50s.' to 565. Old--.".". -4.
--... red____„,. 48,:t„ 50g. Old, ~.......... 475.
to 245. °,„.,11".*"...". ..S.,
Malting .„,...„. 275, to 32, Gr•ndimg.. --B.
Pease ...V nor.••••ww *row 348. to 9. (lir" ---"" 52'.
808:aart5:::«................,................_....................... It..
to
3.,5.
..........
w........,........
-....
HADDINGPON CORN 'MARKET.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Be.,t.s Pease.
First 553 °d 21,3 68 22. 34 '2` 'NI -°a
...econd, 451 Od 25s 71 18; 51 30• Od -s Od
Thild.... 35,. 01 24s Od 16. 01 23s 0.1 -s Od
Average. 2l, ss. rt. 7.l2ths.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET.
Per Sack of 2 albs.
First Oatmeal ..„...A1 10 () First OatmeaL .. .00 1 8
Second Ditto
Barloymeal
reasemeal ,„
I 4 0 Peasomeal ...... -...... 0 1 6
Pot Barley from 275. to 2 s. per sack.
HALK Erni CORN MARKET.
Wheat. , Bari„ I Oats. Pease.
First 5l. Oo I 303 ..': I 24, 81 al. 0,1
l'er Stone of 111 b.
Second 46, Od 20,, cd 1 18. 01 :.3 01
third

Barley,

to --•ti
10
to
to
te S.
10

Torres Straits-2 sloops.
Azores-1 steamer.
Lisbon-1 frigate.
Lakes of Canada-1 sloop, and 2 steamers.
Jersey and Guernsey-2 sloops.
Coast of Ireland-1 line-of-battle ship, 2 frigates, 3 sloops,
10 steamers, and 1 troop ship.
There are 1 line-of-battle ship, 1 frigate, and 2 sloops fitting
for sea at the various ports.
The other vessels in commission consist of the flag-ships of
the Port-Admirals, the ships of the Admirals and Captains-
Superintendent, the various tenders, &c. ; the brigs employed
as the Falmouth packets, and the steamers employed at Dover,
Weynicuth, Portpatrick, Liverpool, and Holyhead, for the
conveyance of the mails.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon an in-
quisition was taken before Mr. Baker, at the Bluecoat Boy,
Dorset-street, Spitalfields, on view of the body of John
Clark, aged 73, a hawker of lucifer.matches, whose death
arose under the following melancholy circumstances of des-
titution, at No. I, Little Paternoster-row. The late abode of
the deceased, when viewed by the coroner's jury, presented
the appearance of the utmost destitution. The Coroner re-
marked, that be had never seen a human being in such a

Teans.
33s Od
32s Od
27s Cd

CIIINESE COLLECTION --The following distin-
guished personages have recently honoured the Chinese Col-
lection by their visits :—llis Po),
a] Highness the Duke de
Bordeaux (secmd visit) and numerous friends, Countess of
Westmoreland and party,
.Admiral Sir E. Codringlon and
party, Earl Stanhope, his Excellency the Count and Countess
St. Attlaire and party, &c. &c.

E SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EN ENING, JANUARY 6, 1844..

WINTER ASSIZES.
CHESTER, Wednesday, Jan. 4.
(Before Mr. Juqice WIGHTMAIY.)
CHARGE OF MURDER.— Samuel Maddocks, aged 33, was
charged with the wilful murder of one Matthias Bailey, g. me •
keeper to Mr. Wilbraham, at Cuddington.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Townsend, and Mr. Egerton,
were for the prosecution; the prisoner was defended by Mr,
Temple.
It appeared that the prisoner was a tailor, and lived with his
brother, who is a farmer, in the vicinity of the place where the
murder was committed. The deceased was gamekeeper to
Mr. Wilbraham, of De/amerc.ball, and had frequently suspected
the prisoner of poaching. On the 28th of July, the deceased
went out about 4 o'clock with his gun, and John, the brother
of the prisoner, was seen soon after runr.ing without a gun, the
deceased running after. It was the habit of the deceased to
pull off his coat and throw down his gun on those occasions, to
enable him to run faster. The prisoner had a gun, and when
the deceased was running after his brother, it was alleged that
the primmer came behind the deceased, and di: charged the gun,
the charge of
_which penetrated the nape of the neck ; he in-
stantly fell and died. The principal w itness in the case was
Joseph Clarke, who, upon examination before the Magistrates,
had sworn to have been an eye-witness of the murder. Several
witnesses were called on to prove the state in which the body

was found.
Joseph Clarke then deposed—l am a labourer, residing in
Noxley. I remember getting up on the 2801 of July to get
turnips; it was about half-past three o'clock. I met Matthias
Bailey at. Smallbrook, about four o'clock. I knew Bailey be-
fore, and I asked him to give me leave to get some turnips
from Mr. Wilbraham's field that spas alongside Camomile-lane,
where the murder was eornsoitte.l. Ba.ley and I parted at
the turnip field gate. Bailey went along the woodside when
he parted from me. I heard the report of a gun shortly after ;
it came from the direction in which the body lay. In five
minutes I saw Samuel Maddocks coining down the lane into
the turnip field. lie had a gun with him. As aeon as he saw
me he laid himself down. I was then 100 yards from him, and
then I saw Bailey running down the lane, and as he was going
past Samuel Maddocks, the latter rose up, clapped his gun to
his shoulder, and shot him. He was about two yards past him
when the prisoner fired. He was running very fast. He did
not run above a yard or two afterwards, but the hedge inter-
cepted my view, and I did not see any more. The prisoner
then jumped over the hedge, and ran down the lane. I did
not speak at all. I stopped about five minutes, pulled a few
plants, and then went home. I did not say anything about it.
I have known the prisoner a great while. I did not attend the
inquest. I heard of a reward being offered soon afterwards. I
gave no information of what I had seen. I first gave informa-
tion three weeks ago last Saturday. I did not give informa-
tion at the time, as I wanted to let it stop till near the assizes.
I gave it to Mr. Wilbraham. I went myself. I heard of the
Maddockses being taken up about a week after the murder. I
have never had any quarrel with either of them.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—I never told any person
until I told Mr. Wilbraham. I don't usually get up at 3.
I got up to pull some plants without leave. I have never shot
before 3 o'clock in a morning in my life upon my oath. I will
swear I went on picking turnips after I saw the shot fired. 1
walked home and did not speak. I did not go to the place. I
saw the gun fired. I know Humphreys; he went with my
brother Samuel to Mr. Willbrahaer, and I know the account
they gave of it. Ido not know who told me ; my brother did
not. They said I did it. I did not tell my brother that the
keeper was running after me, and I then charged my gun with
shot out of my pocket. 1 did not tell him that the keeper
called out my name. I did not say that when the keeper said
" You must come and go wilh me," that I then walked down
the lane, that the keeper walked first a little, and I then put a
cap on, and shot him, and that the keeper dropped when he
was shot: On being asked whether he had given information
on account of the reward, he said, " I do care about the re-
ward, it belongs to me already for telling the truth. Ido care
about getting myself out of the scrape. lam out of it. I was
taken up and confined half an hour in a public-house, and then
released."
Thomas Pickering deposed to hearing a gun fired about 4
o'clock, and on looking in the direction saw a man come
out of the wheat, but could not tell who he was, on account
of the distance. He heard a shout from the deceased ; be
said, "'That's you, John." He could nol. undertake to swear
that it might not be " Joe," instead of " John."
James Rowland, a shepherd, saw tracts out of the lane into
a turnip field. The prisoner and his nephew were working
there. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

......-.
Frederick Baker, special high-constable, apprehended the
prisoner on the sth of August. On the road the prisoner said
he could clear himself from this. He could prove he was
never out of his bed until after six that morning. He said
that neither himself nor any of his family had borrowed a gun.
Three witnesses were then examined, who swore that on
going to work that morning at about half-past five o'clock they
met the prisoner, and spoke to him.
Catherine Lewis remembered the deceased and the prisoner
meeting at her house, where they had words. This was not
long before he was shot. The deceased d—d the prisoner, and
said he was the worst poacher he had about. The prisoner
as soon as he was gone, said he would shoot him if ever he
came across him. He repeated his threat twice.
Mary Robinson examined—The prisoner came to her house
to do some tailoring. Whilst there the prisoner saw the de-
ceased in a field. He said he wanted shooting. Prisoner said
he was once lying in a ditch, and the deceased and his dog went
over him. If he had had a gun then he would have shot him.
Maria Gresby—Recollected John Maddock's daughter
coming to her father's house. She asked her to go to Thomas
Cook for her. Thomas Conk brought out a bag and gave it to
her, and she gave it to Maddoeks's daughter.
Thomas Cook remembered the last witness coming to his
house. There was a gun in the bag. Maddock's daughter
wanted to borrow it for her father. The gun was returned on
the 4th of August, by Mary Maddocks, and she said her father
was much obliged for it.
Samuel Smith, surgeon, deposed to an examination of the
body, and finding a gun-shot wound on the nape of the neck.
The orifice was as large as a crown .piece. He afterwards made
a post modern examination when the body was much decom-
posed, and extracted two shots from the spinal marrow, between
the first and second vertebras. Death, he should think, would
be instantaneous, from paralysis. The wound must have been
received from behind.

James Bland, surgeon to the Macclesfield Infirmary—A per-
son might run several yards, even if the spinal marrow was
divided.

This was the ease for the prosecution.
Mr. TEMPLE addressed the jury in a long and powerful
speech for the prisoner, contending that the evidence was most
vague and unsatisfactory ; and, with regard to the witness
Clarke, not to be relied upon for a moment.
The Learned JUDGE then went into an analysis of the whole
of the evidence, commenting upon the discrepancies as they
arose. He said, the whole weight of the testimony rested with
the witness Clarke, and it was for them to consider what credi-
bility, if any, attached to his evidence.
The jury retired, and were absent for about 20 minutes,
during which a statement was made by Mr. Wilbraham, who
was in Court, which affected materially the truth of Clarke's
statement.
Mr. TEMPLE, for the prisoner, hoped his Lordship would
interrupt the deliberation of the jury, so as to give the prisoner
the benefit of this piece of evidence.
Joseph Clarke was recalled.
By the JUDGE—Did you go to Mr. Wilbraliam's in Sep-
tember last ?—I don't know what part of the year September
is in, and I never told Mr. Wilbraham that I knew nothing
about the matter.
Mr. Wilbraham examined—Did the witness come to you in
September about the story which his brother had told the night
before ?—I think he came voluntarily. I asked him if he knew
anything about it, and he replied that he knew nothing about it.
The jury then again retired, and, after an absence of an
hour, returned with a verdict of Not Guilty.
The announcement was received with loud cheers, which
were promptly suppressed.
John Ready, a collector of rents in Macclesfield, was ar-
raigned for divers embezzlements, of the moneys of James
Frost, and others. Ile pleaded Guilty.
The Counsel for the defence wished to recommend the pri-
soner to the merciful consideration of the Court. He had been
a Captain in the army for 23 years, arid had risen from the
ranks to be Captain and Adjutant by his merits. He had also
been a collector for 20 years, and his friends had offered to
make good the default. He was 66 years of age.—Sentence
deferred.
CHARGE OF MURRER AT STOCKPORT.— George Fox, a bai-
liff at Manchester, was then indicted fur the wilful murder of
his wife Charlotte, by kicking and otherwise abusing her, which
caused her death.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Trafford were for the pro-
secution ; Mr. Temple was retained fur the defence.
It appeared that the deceased was a bonnet-maker, residing
in Stockport. On the Ist of December the prisoner went out
from home early in the morning, and did not return until ten
o'clock at night ; he was somewhat intoxicated. His conduet
was brutal. When he came home he said to deceased, " You
have been drinking at the Robin Hood." She denied it. He
said he would fetch a Bible, and make her swear to it. Dur-
ing his absence, finding him in:uriated, she ran out of the
house, and her mother persuaded him to go to bed. She then
came in, thinking the prisoner would be asleep; but he then
came down stairs again, and she again left the house, and,
being very cold, went into the Robin Hood and called for a
noggin of gin. When she was about to return home, the pri-
soner was waiting for her at the door, and he commenced beating
her. She ran away screaming, and went into the house of a
neighbour. The prisoner followed and beat her dreadfully,
and kicked her brutally several times • and in her ends avours to
release herself by going up the steps, he caught hold of her gown
and pulled her backwards, an I, falling on the stones, she struck
her head, and never afterwards spoke. The prisoner after-
wards with great brutality would not go for a doctor, and said
she was not dead. He hail been heard to say, when an inquiry
was made for his wife, that he wished she was stiff.
Betty Day, mother of the deceased, proved the whole of
these allegations, which were mainly supported by the testi-
mony of other witnesses.
The Jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter, and
The Learned Ju DOB sentenced him to two years' imprison-
ment with hard lt hour.

CARMARTHEN AS,SVZ ES, Jun. 1.
THE REBECCA [HOTS.

His Lordship entered the Court at nine o'clock this morning.
Thomas _Band, Eavid Thomas, David Gower, David
Williams, and William 7onais, were placed at the bar,
charged with riotously and feloniously demolishing a house at
Kidwelly. There was a second count in the indictment for a
riot only. All the prisoners pleaded '• Not guilty."
His Loansotr addressed the jury, and said that this was an
indictment that had been found at the quarter sessions and re-
mitted to the assizes for trial. The case had been carefully
examined, and counsel and he aho had read over the deposi-
tions, and it was thought that the evidence dot not bring home
the charge. Ile had therefore been applied to to allow the
prosecution to be abandoned. This, he thought, could be done
without prejudice to public justice, and the jury would, there-.
fore, return a verdict of acquittal.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty accordingly, and
the prisoners were discharged.
SENTENCES ON THE PRISONERS.

John .ones, alias Shony Seybor- fawr, arid David Davies,
alias Dui-y- Cantwr, were then placed in the dock. Jones
immediately handed up a letter to his Lordship.
His LORDSHIP, addressing them, said that the prisoner John
Jones bad been convicted of shooting at a fellow-subject with
the intention of doing him a grievous bodily harm, and had
also pleaded guilty to a charge of riotously and tumultuously
demolishing a house. The Court had but too much reason to
suppose that he was implicated in other offences of the same
character as both of these. The prisoner Davis Davies
had pleaded guilty to a charge of demolishing a house with
others, and his Lordship knew from his own statement
that he had been guilty of many similar outrages. As far
as the Court was able to judge from the facts that had been
laid before it, they were both strangers to this part of the
country. What induced them to visit it his Lordship knew
not, but it was rather curious that their appearance was noticed
here not long after the commencement of those outrages by
which this county had been disgraced. Whatever had been
the motives that had actuated them, they appeared to have
been willing agents, and had not been seduced into a breach of
the law. The prisoner John Jones might feel grateful that
the shot he fired did not take a fatal effect, as, if it had, instead
of the Court passing on him a sentence of banishment from
the country, it would have been obliged to pass the dreadful
sentence of a violent death ; but after the proof the poisoner
had given of the disregard lie entertained for the sefety of his
fellows and the rights of property in this country,
it would be utterlef impossible for him ever to return to it. Tfie
prisoner David Davies would not be banished for so long a

term, but still for a Very Icing isetiod of time ; although pro-
bably the greater portion of his life would be spent in a
foreign land. The sentence of the Court was that John Jones
he transported beyond the seas for the term of his ttatutal
life, and that David Davies be transported for twenty years.
The prisoners, who had been very attentive to the Learned
Judge's address, were then removed from the dock, which they
left laughing.
Philip Phillip and William Phillip were then brought up to
receive sentence.
His LORDSHIP said, that the prisoners Philip Phillip and
William Phillip were now to receive sentence for the very
serious offence of which they had been found guiltyesof a riot
and assault on the person of a bailiff who came to a distraiti on
the premises of William Phillip. It was a sad thing to see
such an old man, the father and his son, brought up together
to receive sentence for an c•ffenre of this description. It ap-
peared to lass been committed, not hastily or unadvisedly,
but it seemed that the prisoners prepared to do it deliberately,
and even threatened the bailiff on the day before. The sen-
tence of the Court was, that William Phillip be imprisoned for
twelve months and kept to hard labour ; and that Philip Phillip
be imprisoned for twelve months.
David Evans and James Evans were then placed at the bar
to receive sentence.
The Juno e said—That the prisoners David Evans anti
James Evans were brought before the Court to receive sen-
tence for a riot—a riot attended with circumstances of very
great cruelty to a very old man, who had since in same man-
ner or other 'lost his life. They armed and disguised them-
selves, and conducted themselves in such a way as to excite
terr ir and alarm in the minds of all peaceable subjects, and
pri cretied to drag the old man out of his bed in the dead of
the night, and James Evans personally ill•used hint. The jury
recommended him to mercy, and his Lordship strongly wr•ished
he could think it was on good grounds. One reason was that
.lames Evans was a servant, mid might have been influenced
by his master. He knew not, however, how the jury could
consistently recommend him to mercy on the ground that, as he
was a servant, he might have been influenced by his master,
and could then recommend the master himself to Mercy.
Some of the jurors said they had always heard he possessed a
good character. If he had-hitherto puss, ssed a good charac-
ter, it was, his Lordship feared, because the truth was not
known of him. The defence he had set up proved his charac-
ter anything but good. The exhibition of his poor little trem-
bling brother and sister in the witness-box was most revolting
and shocking. The act of violence was bad enough, but the
betrayal of his relatives into ouch a positio❑ was much worse.
His Lordship was sadly afraid that people did not look with
sufficient abhorrence on the crime of perjury. There was no
crime more injurious to society, or mere perversive of the pro-
per administration of justice. Who could be safe if witnesses
would come to a court of justice, and call on God to bear wit-
ness to a falsehood? 'I he Court did not punish him for this,
however, but his Lordship mentioned it to show why he did
not take the recommendation to mercy into consideration. The
sentence of the Court was, that each of the prisoners be impri-
soned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar mouths.
David Morgan, James Morgax, George Thomas, John
Lewis, and Evan Walters, were arraigned on a charge of bur-
glariously entering the dwelling-house of Evan Davies, of
Llanartliney, and feloniously stealing a sword.
No evidence of the felony was offered on the part of the pro.
secution, and a verdict of Not guilty against all the prisoners
was recorded.
The same prisoners were then indicted for the misdemeanor
of a riot. All of them, except David Morgan, pleaded guilty.
No evidence was offered against him, and he was discharged;
the others were also discharged, on being bound over to keep
the peace, and to appear to receive judgment whenever called
upon.
Thomas Davis, a smith, charged with having broken into
the house of William Thomas, of Maesbach, Llangendeime,
was acquitted.
David Jones, a farmer, was charged with attempting to
suborn and instigate one Daniel Lloyd to commit wilful and
corrupt perjury. 'f here was another count for attempting to
suppress evidence.
It appeared that Daniel Lloyd was about to give evidence on
a charge of assault preferred against John Thomas; the pri-
soner, David Jones, gave Lloyd a sovereign to withhold his
evidence against John Thomas.
The prisoner was found guilty of attempting to withhold evi-
dence, and
Ilis LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, said the jury had taken
a very merciful view of his case. Had they found him guilty
of attempting to persuade the witness to commit perjury he
would certainly have been transported. It was of the utmost
importance to the administration of justice that witnesses
should be allowed to state fully and freely the whole truth on
their oaths. It was of the utmost importance to the welfare of
society that such should be the case. The prisoner had en-
deavoured to subvert the the due performrnce of that duty, and
should be made an example of. He was then sentenced to 12
months' imprisonment.
James Evans was then placed the dock to receive sen-
tence for assaulting his wife in Newcastle Emlyn. He was sen-
tenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve ca-
lendar months.
William Williams was sentenced to six months' imprisonment
fora riot at Pentrebach turnpike-gaSe.
David Jones was brought up to receive sentence for having
sent a threatening letter to Mr. T. Williams, of Llanegwad.
His LORDSHIP said that the jury had recommended him to
mercy on account of his ignorance or the consequences of send-
ing such a letter. On a consideration of the case, his Lord •
shy could not think that it was well founded. He had com-
mitted this sort crime before, and had used threats in the pre-
sence of Mr. H. Lloyd Harris, a solicitor, who very kindly
cautioned him. It would be well for him had he attended to
his advice. The sentence of the Court was, that he be impri-
soned for nine calendar months.
Bridget Williams was brought up to receive sentence for
sending a threatening letter.
His Loansuir said that the verdict and recommendation of
the prisoner to mercy were very proper and just. She could
neither read nor write, and he was disposed to believe that
some wicked and ill-natured persons put it into her head to
send it, she not knowing the consequences. She was then
sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Lewis Henry, for the robbery at Gaterven, near Abergwilly,
was sentenced to ten years' transportation.
His LORDSHIP observed that the prisoner had had the hardi-
hood deliberately to tell the policemen that he would commit
the robbery. He was unfit for the society of this country, and
must therefore be removed.
Several prosecutions for breaking down gates and for riots
were abandoned.
His LORDSIIIP then dismissed the petit jury, and the assizes
'erminated. His Lordship left town that night.

this service. If a chimney was not used for S short time the
soot became damp and then adhered like mortar to the sides off
the chimney. The machine would not fetch this oft- ass
sodn as the chimney was used the cake of soot would Woom'
dry and burn like turf, All the soot that lodged in the elt;ew:
or holes in chimneys was Mt untouched by the machine, an'a
the consequence was that a spark from the fire when cooking
was going on was sure to set the chimney in a blaze. Many
complaints had been made to him from gentlemen who had
suffered from this cause, and this was not the only circum-
stance, for the fires themselves were now of a more dangerous
character than before, and in many instances endangered the
safety of the house.
Mr. HARDWICK said it would be as well to ascertain whether
a larger number of fires had co:cuffed in chimneys since the
passing of the new Act than had oecurred within a similar
period before the alteration. He wotafl recommend Lacy to
procure a return o f the rewards paid by his parish in the two
periods, and this would perhaps lead to attenticn in other quar-
ters to this important subject.
A donation for the indigent of 10/. is thankfully neknow•
ledged.

CLERKEN WELL.
Yesterday a poor famished-looking girl, 18 years of age, was
brought before the magistrate by Baylis, the messenger of the
Court. On being introduced to the bench, the unfortunate
creature burst into tears ; she seemed quite abashed at the
stare of the spectators, and sobbed bitterly throughout.
Mr. COMBE asked her what the applied for? Applicant--
Indeed, Sir, I am starving, and I know not what to do.
Mr. COMBE—What parish do you belong to ? Applicant--
My lather and mother belonged to Clerkenwell.
Mr. Cosine—And why did you not apply there? Applicant
—And so I did, Sir, but they refused either to relieve or to
receive me.
Mr. COMM—Where did you sleep last night? Applicant
—ln Clerkenwell.
Mr. CODInE--.. Where ? Applicant—lna passage ; I had no
money to get a lodging.
The Clerk said that the Master of the Clerkenwell work-
house was then in Court, and would probably receive her into
into the workhouse at once.
Mr. Ilarriett (the master)—Oh I really I cannot say that
she will be received. I suppose the overseers examined her
case before they refused her.
Mr. COMBS—Then let the overseers come here, and OW
why they did not receive her.
The poor girl, in answer to further questions by the magiso
trate, stated that she was employed at slop•work in the Com.'
mercial-road, by which she did not earn as much as supported
her even with the coarsest food. The season for making these
articles was now over, and a great many girls were discharged,
who had no mrans of subsistence. She declared she had not
tasted a morsel of food from the previous morning.
Mr. COMBE, with prompt humanity, ordered her an imme-
diate supply of nutritious food.
The overseers, probably not wishing to encounter the inter-.
rogations of the Magistrate, sent a messenger for her, and slur
was received into the workhouse.

TRADE 01' DUBLIN.—On the Ist of January, last
year, the stock of sugar in the bonded warehouses of this port,
including East India, had been 18,260 cwt. This year, on the
same day, it amounted to 11,440 cwt. , or 6,840 cwt. less.
Doting the year 1842, the quantity quoted here gave—frons
the West Indies direct 126,333 cwt. ; from the same source,
but had coastwise from English and Scottish ports, 31,608 cwt. ;
of East India produce, direct, 2,233 cwt. ; coastwise, 17,963
cwt., giving a total of 178,139 cwt. The receipts for 1843,
from the West Indies direct were 148,900 cwt. ; coastw!set

14,228 cwt. ; East Indies direct, 11,247 cwt. coastwise,
4,213 cwt., making a total of 178,588 cwt., which shows se
increase in the receipts of the present year of 449 ewt. only
The most pleasing feature of the synopsis is, that the direct ins.'
portation of sugar has increased on the last year 31,476 cwt.,
and the cross-channel trade has receded 31,000 cwt. ; therebl
giving promise of the revival of our own direct West India trader
and the speedy decay of that branch of it which contributes to,
make fortunes for the enterprising natives of the sister kingdom,
In reference to this subject, it is to be hoped that the few cargoee
of East India which are expected will soon arrive, and therebf
preclude the necessity for purchasing, at second-hand, frogs
our neighbours on the other side of the Channel, of this de
scription of sugar, the consumption of which has increased se
much of late, it being required to mix off with the inferior
West Indian, the quality of which, coming into this port just
now, is very bad indeed. The total deliveries for home cow
sumption for the year before last had been 164,382 cwt. ; the,
year just ended 168,659 cwt., giving but the trifling increase °I
277 cwt. in favour of 1843, a circumstance which may be cone
sidered somewhat extraordinary when, compared with the great
improvement in the revenue receipts of the port. The reason
why the consumption of raw sugar has not kept pace with the
other necessaries of the breakfast and tea-table arises from the
improved habits of the people, who are beginning to discover
the economy of confining their purchases of the article to what
has passed through the hands of the refiner, the trifling differ
rence in price being more than trebly compensated for in the
superior quality of the latter over the former. All the lineS
sugar used in this country is manufactured in England a°
Scotland, the duties on which are paid before shipment for lre'

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.
William Christey, a Custom-house agent, was brought
before the Lord Mayor by Inspector Waller, upon a warrant,
charged with having been concerned in frauds committed at the
Custom-house. •
Mr. Hobler, jun., stated that he appeared by order of the
Board of Customs, to prosecute in the case. The prisoner
had been employed to enter goods at the Custom-house, and
to pay the duty on them, and he stood charged with having
paid duty on a smalier amount of goods than had been im-
ported, and with having charged the duty to
He thecfumrllextronbtietro,
those who engaged him to act for them. •
jun.) had preferred indictments before the grand jury at the
Central Criminal Court by order of the Board of Customs, and
those bills had been returned, and he subsequently obtained a
warrant for the apprehension of the prisoner, which was exe-
cuted by Inspector Waller. The prisoner was, as the offence
with which he was charged was a mkdemeanour, entitled to be
released upon giving bail to appear at the next session of the
Central Criminal Court for trial.
The LORD MAYOR having learned that there were three in-
dictments against the prisoner, said be should require two se-
curities of 2001. each upon each indictment, and the prisoner's
own security to the amount of 6001. upon all of them.
Mr. Alexander Christey, of Muscovy-court, Trinity-square,
lighterman, and Mr. George Henning, of Artillery-court,
Chiswell-street, were then examined and accepted by Mr.
Hobler, jun., as bail.
These indictments cannot be tried any where but at the
Central Criminal Court.
The police gave good evidence yesterday of the wholesome
effect of the Lord Mayor's positive directions to them regard-
ing the omnibus nuisance. Several drivers and conductors of
omnibuses were brought before his Lordship, charged by the
officers in various districts with having loitered, notwithstand-
ing the numerous examples which, to their knowledge, have
been made within the last eight or ten days. The defendants
tried, by every manoeuvre of which they were capable, to get the
senalties remitted altogether, or at least mitigated. In all their
efforts they were unsuccessful. His Lordship inflicted the full
fine upon every man against whom the charge of having loitered
was established. Most of the defendants paid. A few pre-
ferred a taste of Bridewell.
THE STATE OF TIIE STREETS AS TO CLEANLINESS.—
Several gentlemen, amongst whom were some members of the
Court of Common Council, waited upon the Lord Mayor, to
inform his Lordship that, notwithstanding the activity displayed
by him in urging the due performance of the contract fur keep-
ing the streets clean, the contractor evidently disregarded all
hints, and directions, and threats, and seemed determined to go
on in his old way, not caring anything at all about the matter.
Mr. Lott, of Cordwainers -ward, said he felt most grateful
to the Lord Mayor for the attempts he was making to cleanse
and purity the streets of the several wards, and he sincerely
hoped that the cleansing and purification would reach his ward,
which greatly stood in need of some strong process of the kind.
He begged to be allotted to state that a scientific person had
called upon him and exhibited some drain pipes, for application
to under-draining wood and other pavements, as the mud in
'streets was, from the foundation, when wet and soft, working
up between the block of wood or stone, of which the pavement
was composed.
The Loan MAYOR advised that the plan should be sub-
mitted to the Commissioners of Sewers,
Mr. Bracher. of Coleman-street Ward, said that Moorga'e-
street, and the lanes and alleys adjacent, had not been touched
with broom or the machine tor a considerable time, so that
some opinion might be formed of the condition of that neigh-
bout hood at the present moment. People as they passed along
were covered with mud, and the shop windows came in for a
pretty good share. The contractor had been applied to, and
had promised to de all that was necessary, but he had done
nothing.
The LORD MAYOR—The best course you can adopt is to
summon hini before me.
Mr. Bracher—l shall do so, my Lord. lam determined to
follow it up.—The suannons was then issued.
A/z1 BORO U G S FREE, 71
A summons having been applied for and obtained against the
coachman of Count Pollon, the Sardinian Minister, fur re-•
fusing to pay the reward adjudged to the firemen who attended
to extinguish a fire which occurred at the Sardinian Minister's
stables, the following note was received by Mr. Hardwick, the
sitting Magistrate, yesterday :
" The Sardinian Minister presents his compliments to the
sitting Magistrate, at Marlborough-street police-court, and has
the honour to acquaint him, that in the exercise of his privilege
as a Foreign Minister accredited to this Court, he has ordered
his coachman, Richard Doyle, not to obey the summons he has
received to appear this day at the Mariborough-street police-
office, in consequence of the demand made upon him of the
sum of 175., the amount of the reward given to Frederick
Berryer, engine-keeper, for bringing his engine to Count
Pollon's stables on the 27th of December ult.
" Should this demand be founded on right, the Sardinian
Minister would not have resisted it; hut he will claim his right
to resist it, as he is convinced of its injustice.

land.—Freeman's Journal.
THE METROPOLITAN FOR JANUARY.--This iviago"
zine, always taking rank among the most distinguised period!'
cals, has commenced the new year with strong claims to undii
minished favour. It has fifteen original contributions °
sparkling talent, from the pens of eminent writers, besides a vet'
copious miscellany, among which literary criticisms of keen di
crimination and sound judgment, constitute a valuable portioe-
he
of its notices of new works. The following are among
original articles :—On the Approaching State Trials—Abe
Palais Royal—Le Belle Blanche, by Mr. Crawford—A Visioo
of Time—The Brother and Sisters—Recollection of a Royal
Officer—How will it End—Histories and Mysteries, with solve
beautiful poetry, from several distinguished pens.... Taunt°

Courier.
b
BATTLE WITH A BEAR.—The following skirmish
actually occurred with two men and 7a huge black be'
a few weeks since, in the town of Sandgate, Vernion,_
The inhabitants of said town had quite a number of their
sheep killed, as they supposed, by foxes : and one Mr. Sher,
man another person, took their guns and their dogs and ITO
in pursuit of the sheep-slayers. They had been out but
a
short time ere they saw a bear's track. The dogs were
mediately put on the chase, and but a few moments elapsed
before they were heard to bark. Mr. Sherman and his Mee'
pursued in the direction of the alarm in .‘ hot haste," and in:
short time they were in the presence of a large black
sitting on his hind legs, feeling no doubt annoyed at till:-
presence, and the saucy dogs. Now came the tug of war.
Sherman snapped his gun at the bear, several times, but it di
not fire. The bear supposing they were poking fun at Wel;
made towards them, determined on revenge. He on!,
so close that they were obliged to defend themselves with therai
guns; and thus while preventing the bear from receiving the
to his warm embrace, he seized the muzzle of Mr. Sheri}
gun in his mouth. Mr. Sherman snapped his gun again it
it exploded, tearing off the bear's under saw. The other sled
fired his gun at the bear, killing him instantly. Thus coded
the fearful combat with the hear. He weighed about 4.00'"‘
This makes the fifth bear that has been killed at Swigs-
within a few weeks.— Washington Co. (rt.) Post.
COLDU RN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE f,°„ll
NUA RY. —The New Monthly opens the year with as aaticiai
and attractive a mélange, supported by a galaxy of names
brilliant as could well be wished for by its warmest friends.
paper on Tslleyrand in his retirement is worth half a-dozer°,
the ordiniry Magazine articles ; and Miss Agnes Strickland
"Barak Johnson" is a nervous and powerful piece of writ
The Marchioness of Londonderry contributes a charming nTe,
rative of her late visit to the Courts of Vienna, Constantinoptr
Athens, and Naples. The curiosity of the Number is a tmeg.o
tiful poem, by poor L. E. L. Poole, Barry Cornwall, /ler
Cooke, B:anchard, Horace Smith, Mrs. Trollope, and
standard names, fill up the sterling merit of this month's iss"
—Morning Post.
LORD DUNFERMLINE.—At the meeting held tio
Edinburgh on Wednesday, to take steps for establishing
for the working classes, Mr. Simpson, in seconding Lord Mog
fermline's resolution, said—" He had great honour in helbo
placed in the same resolution with the Illustrious Nobleman to
had just addressed the meeting. There was no better frie_n_oo
the working man that he was acquainted with than the 0
Lord. With the permission of the meeting, he would grio." c,
striking proof of the great interest he took in their welt
by relating a circumstance which he learned a few yearlbes;
from his own lips. When living in the neighbourhood of '-' co
terfield, his Lordship exerted himself to promote a Dlecbeolo'
Insiitution for the benefit of the working men of the town, vte
one evening he attended a meeting, where, such was the 0 01
of accommodation, that the Noble Lord had to sit on antbeO
beer barrel. —( Laughter, and loud cheering.) He was
„the
occupying one of the highest stations in the kingdont-
Chair of the House of Commons—having a mace-bearerVo
laugh) before, and a train-bearer behind him. --- 001
cheers ) Let the meeting judge of the honour which reueoble
on so distinguished a Nobleman occupying a position so hti
as that to which he had alluded."—( Renewed cheering.), ft SO
Two handsome donations have lately been. le ,se,
the two alms-houses in Ludlow, 1,0001. to Hosier's alms-b°ooll
and 500/. to Foxe's alms-house, by Miss Phillips, of Br'
sister to Wm. Phillips, of Brimfield, near Ludlow.

A.E A S AT WHOLESALE PRI— ca
Good Common Black 3s. Od. Fine Pekoe Souchotig• • •ID 411#
Strong Cor.gou ...........3s. 4d. Superior ditto od,
Fine ditto, Pekoe Bavour..3s. Bd. Finest ditto imperted•••s6'
COFFEE.

66'
18. -

Goad Common Os. 9d. Finest Java
Ceylon, sound and sweet...ls. Od. Ditto Cuba ls• 04.
Fine do., recommended ...Is. 9d. Finest Mocha •2e.
Finest Ceylon, rich anti
mellow

Goods delivered in all.
Country orders amounting to W.

MANSELL and CO., 2,

(parts of Town daily. or 01
~ sent free to all parts 0.,
lain.
Bucklersbury, Cheapside

BIRTHS.
On the 4th inst., Mrs. F. W. Mount, of a son. , miss°
On the 4th inst., in Langham-place, the wife or
Baring Young, Esq., of a daughter. of t"-
On the sth inst., the lady of Colonel J. Holbrovit
Ai Bengal Army of on.
On the sth, insta,s in Whitehall-place, the wife of Willi°. .
"
Seymour Fitzgerald, Esq., ter,
tit
On the sth inst., in Great George-street, Westro=ns
lady of T. Tomlinson, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a 50n...130W
On the 2d inst., at Leytonstone, the lady of John '
duke Teesdale, Esq., of a son. the
OM
On the 2d inst., at North Lodge, Little Stanmore,
of Joseph Sladen,daughter. he°
se"'
On the 3d inst., in Arlington.strect, Lady Mary SteP f
• 0
of a sun. 104

On the 3d inst., at Foley House, near Maidstone, the . ,
Francis Daniel Tyssen, Esq., of a daughter. c 014
On the 3d inst., at Farringdon-street, Mrs. Fran-iji re,
s4o
chinson, of a daughter. .
On the 4th inst., the wife of Mr. Satnhourne, of Lloyd-
of twin boys (one of whom was still born).

MARRIED. jets d
On the Ist inst., at I3ownes Church, Windermere' cietoi
James Burrow, nephew to the Rev. Sir Richard A secoe
Barn., Rector of Windermere, &c., to Maria Skelton' ,
daughter of Captain D. J. Skelton, Rayrigg Hall. Gotftirere,
On the 4th inst., at Chalfont, St. Peter's, John oi,insf°
Esq., to Anna Elizabeth, eldest daughter of T.
Esq., of Gerrard's-cross

" POLLON

"No. 11, Grosvenor-street, Jan. 5, 1844." - "
Richard Doyle, coachman to the Sardinian Minister, has
been returned as being part of his eAr.blishment on the annual
list delivered to the Foreign-office for insertion in the Sheriff's
book, and is, in consequence, protected against. arrest for debt."
Lacy, the met,senger of St. George's, Hanover-square, wai
called in and made acquainted with tLe contents of his Excel-
lene)'s note.

Dlit'D. t Ss°l3el
On the Ist of November, at Calcutta, Lieutenen ,
Edward Sney,l, aged 21. rain IP/ Iliv-
On the 28th of November, at Sierra Leone, Car flip'
Rhodes. k e
On the 27th of December last, Charles Frederic boo. or,
Et q., of the Examiners'-office, Rolls'-yard, Chancel ftef•
On the 29th ult., at the Rectory, Templemore, the
4" ~,
~
Holmes, Chancellor of Cashel, &c. a
On the 4th inst., John Robinson Harrison, ..-4,ii "
JO ph
bury-vale.
On the 4th inst., at Acton place, Kingoand-road, e.,
gr'
Bullen, Esq., of the Bank of England, aged 77. 00c1,
On the 4th inst., at Grove-terrace, St. Johns-w da
GO"
Lucy Ann Sinclair Sutherland. Sir
On the Ist inst., at Ualke Abbey, Derbyshire,
Crewe, Bart., aged 49.

Lacy said the fire was a very bad one, and when application
was made to the coachman, Doyle did not mention that he was
Count Pollon's servant ; on the contrary, he said the stables
were his own, and the furniture in them.

Mr. H A anwtcx said the fact must be taken from the Sar-
dinian Minister's note. The coaAmnn was part of the estab-
lishm ..nt, and, as Count Pollon had pleaded his privilege as a
Foreign Minister, the summons must be cancelled.
Lacy, the St. George's messenger, begged to state that,
since the passing of the Act requiring machinery to be only
used for the sweeping of chimneys, the number of fires in
chimneys had very greatly increase!. This he attributed
principally to the inefficiency of the machinery employed in

London : Printed and Published by MURDO son
No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No• 112,"4,
the Counts of Middlesex, Saturday:-J-a-nuar:::::6-1111'113'