The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1842

INTELLIG ENt ,LIE.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THS DAY).

IN THE INIATTBR OF ROBERT ROLLO.
The bankrurt in this case was described in the fiat
as a mercinant in the Vauxhall-road, but he had been,
up to the 'month of May last, a well-known and ex-
tensive wine and spirit merchant and commission
agent, carrying on business in Liverpool.
This day being appointed for the choice of assinees
and final , exatnination of the bankrupt, Mr. '\and-
sander appear6il on behalf of Mr. Webber, the brewer,
of Liverpool, 'rho was a creditor to a large amount,
to oppose the:admisSion of several proofs. It appeared
that the person' who struck the docket originally was
Mr. ltobr.trts, an auctioneer, in Dean-street, Finsbury-
square, upon a bill of exchange drawn by the bank-
rupt in tavour of a solicitor named Scarborough, re-
siding in Liverpool. Mr. Scarborough lent the bank-
rupt va-ions sums of money, for which be gave him
several mining shares as security. These loans were
handed into Court this day, but it was contended that
Mr. Atolierts' proof should not be admitted until the
claini of •Mr. Scarborough was proved to be bona fide.
A fter the examination of the bankrupt and several
creditors the further hearing was postponed until
Xeveir,,ber.

tiJitttEY SESSIONS.--(T HIS DAY.)
\Before Mr. PUCKLE and a Bench of Magistrates.)
Afary Ann Smith was indicted for picking the pocket
.IL.A. Thomas Hurlton. Mr. Taylor prosecuted, and Mr.
Wolfinger defended the prisoner.
The prosecutor was a countryman from Birming-
b'lin, and, being in London, had gone down for the
oy to Gravesend by one of the excursion boats, on
earl of which he had met with a female named
Black- They became very intimate on the voyage
up to London, and, after partaking of divers
refreshing
potations at the Old Shades, they went to
Mack's house' in Great Suffolk-street, where they met
iwith the prisoner, and at her suggestion they all ad-
eurned to
bourhood, the Red Lion wine-vaults in the neigh-
Where 'Black, according to prosecutor's ac-
etone, put her hand in his pocket, and took away the
but the
a
an question: Black had not since been found,
prosecutor had complained to the police the
:next fly,
On arid the prisoner was given into custody.
his cross-examination, he admitted that he was
more than " three sheets in the wind," at the time the
occurrence' *took place, and that when he went
to Union Hall to appear against the prisoner, he
'was desired to leave the Court because he was in-
toxicated. He moreover gave his evidence in such a manner that the Jury interrupted the case, and ac-
quitted the prisoner, as they stated they could not
convict on such testimony:
The prisoner had been permitted by the Magistrate
Logo at large_ on her own recognizances, and she had
surrendered this day to take her trial.

POLICE INTELLIGENC E.

GUILDHALL—(THIS DAY.)
Mary Minn and Mary Baham were placed at the
bar before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with breaking
into the house of Mr. Roger Healy, of Black Horse-
alleY, Fleet-street, and stealing therein a great quan-
tity of wearing apparel and bed-linen.
toThe prosecutor stated that on Friday last he re-
rned home about two o'clock in the afternoon,
and on
proceeding to the parlour he found
I'm Prisoner there, with a large bundle of things
been
on the table. Supposing that no property had
oeen taken out of the house, he sent the prisoners
about their business, but at night he discovered that
12. great quantity of wearing apparel and some sheets,
together. with various articles of furniture, had been
,slcilen out of the house. He at once gave informa-
custod l' on to the police, and the prisoners were taken into
Y•
• Anlong other evidence given was that of a little
who,,
was standing opposite Mr. Healy's house,
1,,,!1 she saw the prisoner break open the door. The
v-„lsener told her that if she said a word about it they
r, out her throat at night.
when P. LAURIE was about to commit the prisoners,
wh witness stepped forward and said that the
o
'e of.th 'ies pr and a, set in the
sat, e an
e room the night, beforeosecutor, and were llalll drpunk to-
gether. -
Sir P.. LAURIE—That alters the case altogether,
atlcl so I shall dismiss it.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A man 'halted Lucas Smith, who was dressed in a
countrythan's smock-frock, was charged with stealing
a pocket hair-comb from the person of Jas. M'Carthy,
in a cell of the station-house.

Policstnan F 119," having stated the charges upon
which tH6 two Men—prosecutor and prisoner—were
respectiveljlitSClced up, stated that hearing some one
Strike a inciter match in the cell where the prisoners
were ccintin-ed, 'his attention was attracted to the
Place, and on: going to the cell he found the prisoner
with a light searching the pockets of M'Carthy, who
was drunk and asleep at the time. When the prisoner
Saw witness he dropped the comb from under his frock.
The priSbner, in defence, said that he was lighting
Ins Pipe, and a spark fell upon the prosecutor's Jacket,
Which he Was trying to extinguish.
Mr. TWYPORD said no place seemed to be amiss to
the prisonbr and fully committed him for trial.
M'carthy was shortly afterwards sentenced to
seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk and riot-
ous in Uneoln s

MARYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.)
DARING BURGLARY.—SamueI Slater, a young man,
and two others, were charged at this Court on Wed-
nesday last, with breaking into the house of Mr.
Christopher, who keeps " The Lord Hill," North
Wharf, Paddington. They' were then, for lack of
7yidence, discharged, but subsequent information
Navin been given to the police, Slater was re-appre-
"ended, and brought before Mr. Long this morning.
wage
drinking said the prisoner, with two others,
drinking till twelve on Tuesday night, when
they left, and he closed his doors and went to bed.
hgot up at half-past five next morning and found
s e bar parlour door broken open, and 125., a quantity.
°f cigars, and two silk handkerchiefs stolen. He sus-
Peeted the prisoner and his companions, and gave in-
N'lnation to the police.
Police-constable 34 D said, on Wednesday evening
he saw the prisoner and his companions in a coffee-shop,
with some cigars, but not having heard of the robbery
then took no particular notice of them ; subsequently
Went to Mr. Christopher's house, and got a duplicate
Pattern of one of the handkerchiefs stolen ; went back
to the coffee-shop, and saw the same pattern drying
before the fire.
The handkerchiefs were produced and identified,
When the prisoner was remanded.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
tly an arrival from Algoa Bay, with dates of
pl Illy 9, advices have been received from Graham's
s
'6lvn, of July 7, announcing the arrival of de-
Patches from Pert Natal, addressed to the Lieut.-
%vernor,which convey the gratifying intelligence
of the safety of Captain Smith and the force nu-
alet' his command. it being also intimated that
leY expected to maintain their position until the
trival of reinforcements. This news, after the
arrival
previously received of the whole divi-
il)ll having been cut to pieces by the Boers,
inust give unqualified satisfaction.

- - -- - - - - - -- -
P 0 RT ING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
The Three Year-old Stakes of 200 soya, each, h ft, St.
Leger Course.
4.tird Chesterfield's Artful Dodger, Bst 71b (walked over).
Yearslold Stakes of '2O sows. each ; -colts,
; fillies, Bst 41b ; the second saves his stake.
LI% tinkelock's A British Yeoman......(Templeman) 1
111 h• Clark's
Maria Day
`r;, Clark's Era, by Plenipo
111,4-he following also started, hut were not placed :
eih: Walker's Merry Andrew—Mr. Mostyn's cby Velo-
,VP, Out of Birdlime—Lord 'Maidstone's The Caster—
Air; Eristow's Pharaoh—Mr. Rarnsay's Lady Skipsey—
e ttingL
,Cooke's Trueboy-,Colonel Crawford's c by Bay
,`"deton out of Mermaid—and Mr. 'White's Judex.
6t05 on A British Yeoman-,--10 to 1 agst
to and 20 to 1' agst Maria Day, who made the running
,t-ver the and
where the favourite caught her, and after
The y fine struggle, won by a head.
CuP of 300 sovs., with 50 added for the second,
3'6, 7st; 4 yrs, Bstslb; 5 yrs,Bst 12lb; 6yrs andaged,
21b ; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. About 2
11/4tll%,'es and '2 furlongs.
"rde's Beeswing, by Tomboy, aged (Cartwright) 1
Att. Johnstone's Charles XII., 6 yrs
c,"-• Goothnan's The Shadow, 6 yrs
Anson's Attila, 3 yrs
to 4 on Beesiviiw, ; 3 to 1 agst Charles XII., and
'l,ll° 1 agst Atilla. Won in a common canter
Gnseoigne Stakes of 100 sovs. each, 30 ft, for 3 yrs
olds, St. Leger course. (4 subs.)
Col. Anson's Attila, Bst 71b, walked over.
LEICESTER RACES.—TRURSDAY.
Iler Alajesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Thrice round.
V)11,o of Rutland's bf by Bizarre, 3 yrs....(J. Boyce) 1
I" of Richmond's The Currier, 5 yrs
Air. Collins' Isaac, aged
b fby Mundig, 2 yrs...
aeepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added ; the second
ri, to save his stake. Heats, thrice, round.
•At• Jackson's Wings, 6 yrs
mt. Robbins's President, 4 yrs 2 dr
Ilaworth's Cattonian, 4 yrs
1) The Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Thrice round.
v I
eke of Rutlnd's The Genius, 5 yrs
tr- Pudic, tic'a Chance, 5 yrs
ROMFOR]) RACES—YESTERDAY.
Tlie Roinford Stakes were won, in two heats, by Mr.
Werniack's Patchwork; the Cup Stakes, by Mr. Docke-
NY's Pickwick; mid the Rigaa rave by Factotum,

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONJWNT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
RRIVALS.
SEPT. 10.—Gem schooner, Marquis of Ormonde,
from Dartmouth ; Corsair cutter, John Congreve,
Esq., from ditto.
11th. Flower of Yarrow schooner, Viscount Ex-
mouth, from Gibraltar and Dartmouth; Flirt schooner,
Sir B. R. Graham, Bart., from Weymouth.
12th. Ganymede cutter, J. H. W. P. S. Pigott,
Esq., from Westward and Southampton ; Gitana.
schooner, John Hambrough, Esq.; from Dartmouth.
13th. Turquoise cutter, C. H. Cootc, Esq.,,from the
Baltic.
14th. IVitch cutter, Henry Oglander, Esq., from
Drontheim and Northern Seas.
15th. Circassian schooner, Wm. Lyon, Esq., from
Portsmouth.

SAILINGS.

SEPT. 9.—lris cutter, Sir R. B. W. Bulkeley,
Bart., for Yarmouth to lay
12th. Nymph 'cutter, Sir John Bayley, Bart., fbr
Boulogn,:.
13th. Gem schooner, Marquis of Ormonde, London.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Galatea, Flower of Yarrow, Flirt,
Tarifa, Jack-o'-Lantern, Hussar, Hawk, Gitana,
Circassian.

Cutters—Nautilus Emerald, Reindeer, Forest Fly,
Phoebe, Corsair, Medina, Talisman, Witch, Flower of
Yarrow. Sapphire, Ganymede, Turquoise.
Yawls—Ereeze Water Lily.
Mr. Charles Hawkins, the gentleman on whom
Mr. Farrell found his purse and money, at the Royal
Yacht Squadron Ball, has been :liberated on bail till
the Newport Quarter Sessions. The amount of bail
demanded and given was 1,1001. The trial will excite
much interest. - •

The weather continues beautifully fine, and the
influx of visitors is greater than at any period this
season, excepting during the Regatta, but they Axe
principally birds of passage, who stay but an hour or
two with us, then take carriages, and proceed to
Freshwater, Black Gang Chine, the Under Cliff,
Ventnor, Bonchurch, Shanklin, and Ryde ; thence to
Portsmouth, and off by the train.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, SEPT. 16.—Wind at noon E.S.E., cloudy.
DEAL, SEPT. 15.—Wind N.E. to E., moderate.—Arrd.
United Kingdom, Eshelley, Bombay. Sld. Dolphin,
Jamaica ; Dee steamer, t.ibraltnr.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 15.—Wind E.N.E. to S.S.E.--L
Arrd. off, Tigris, Symonds, Ceylon; George, Donaldson,
Algoa Bay.
COWES, SEPT. 15.—Sid. Columbia, Columbia River.
OFF PLYMOUTH' SEPT. 15.—Arrd. Priuses Marianne,
Scott, Batavia; John Graham Turner, Ceylon.
FALMOUTH. SEPT. 14.—Wind, variable and light.—
Arrd. Ann, Smyrna, with loss of foretopmast, bow-
sprit sprung, &c. ; Thompson, Gardner, Barletta, with
part of cargo thrown overboard. Arrd. off, Henriette,
Lobbe, Rio for Hamburgh; Robert Bruce, Quebec.
OFF THE START, SEPT. 13.—Admiral Van Evertson,
Amsterdam for Batavia.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 15.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd.
Wallace, Mann, Bombay ; Sir H. Douglas, Quebec.
Sld. Emily, Pernambuco ; Henrietta, Vera Cruz ;
Orinoco,: Angostina ; General Wiltshire, Virginia, Li-
verpool ; Apalachiola, Lord Seaton, Quebec. Arr. off,
Perseverance, Singapore ; Alecto, Jamaica ; Cirzassian,
Montreal ; Ayrshire and Helen Hamilton, Harriet L—,
Mauritius.

CORK,SEPT.l3.—Arrd.Sovereign, London, Launceston.
STROMA, PENTLAND FRITH, SEPT. 12.—The Har-
mony, from Shields to Dublin, got ashore on this island,
yesterday evening, and is expected to become a total
wreck ; crew and part of materials saved.
HARWICH, SEPT. 14.—The Dorette is discharging her
ballast to repair.
CLYDE, SEPT. 12.—S1d. Jane, Berbice.
NEWPORT, SEPT. 14.—S1d. Penelope,,Pernambuco.

GRANGEMOUTH, SEPT. 9 —Arrd. CjAumbia, St. John's.
The Kilmaurs, of Glasgow, arrived off Angier on
June I, the crew of which vessel were in a state of
mutiny, and the Captain had left the ship (see papers of
Sept. 6.)

THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
The arrivals of English Grain this week have been
small, but of Foreign Wheat fair. The Wheat trade
was dull, with an indication that rather lower prices
might be taken on Monday. Barley, Beans, Pease,
and Oats firm in value. The Flour trade was not
brisk.

SMITHFIELD.
The supplies being larger than usual, the trade was
very heavy, and prices full 4d. per stone lower, ex-
cepting for the best qualities of Veal. Beasts, 610 ;
Sheep and Lambs, 9,240 ; Calves, 219 ; Pigs, 419.
Beef, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 2d. ; Mutton, 3s. to 4s. 4d. ; Veal,
4s. to ss. 4d ; Pork, 2s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. ; Lamb, 4s. Bd.
to ss. per stone,
COLONIAL MARKET.
The prices were steady, with a fair demand, not-
withstanding the large quantity of goods brought to
public sale.

TEA MARKET.
There was little or no change in this market ; the
demand continues steady, and prices. were exceedingly
well maintained, with few parcels on offer. Congou
of low mid. quality ls. Bid. to ls. Old. per lb.
TALLOW MARKET.

The prices were firm at 48s. on the spot, and
475. 9d. to 48s. for forward delivery, but the market
was not active. There was, however, a better feel-
ing amongst the trade, and the deliveries increase.

FIELD PREACHING.
TO..THE EDITOR OF_ THE SUZY.
SlR,—The quiet and right-thinking occupiers of
houses in the vicinity of Kennington-common have
been for a long period subjected to a prominent
grievance, arising from the indecorous proceedings
which take place there on Sundays, and a check to
which, it would appear, is not within the reach of
local magisterial influence, or police regulations.
Under such circumstances the Press is the only
channel through which such objectionable proceed-
ingsican be conta•olled, by indignantly putting before
the public the obvious tendency of such unseemly
exhibitions. It has been, and still is, the practice of
a set of ignorant, illiterate, and haggard individuals,
to assume the character of being fitted to explain
Scriptural matters, for which purpose they take up
positions in different parts of the Common, and there
hold forth, showing by their ignorance, vulgarity,
and presumption, how entirely unfitted they are for
such vocation. These feeble attempts being ended,
discussions follow as if unpremeditated, but which, in
truth, are commenced, and carried on, by persons
congregated for that express purpose. Offensively
disgusting opinions are promulgated in a strain of
mischievous ribaldry, which young persons especially,
who might perchance be on the, spot, ought not to be
exposed to hear. The characters of the persons who
take an active part may reasonably be inferred from
the exhibition made by one of,them.in the proceedings
at the Surrey Sessions on Tuesday last. This
wretched animal, Thomas Cain, a retired master
mason, by his own unblushing admissions, regularly
on Sundays attends and speaks in a tent designated
as belonging to the Christian Instruction Society,
upon " theological and philosophical" (as he modestly
expressed himself) subjects. His appearance at the
police-office was for the purpose, of charging two
young girls with having robbed him of a watch, &c.
Fray, Sir, expose this execrable Mockery of sacred
considerations by drawing the indignant notice of the
public. to the hypocrisy of the actors in such. scenes.

A HOUSEKEEPER.
Kennington-common, Sept: 15, 1842.

DISCOVERY ON SABLE ISLAND.
The Halifax papers of last week publish the fol-
lowing singular discovery :—The following facts have
beon made known to us by a gentleman. of this city,
who has had his information from the best authority
—viz., Capt. Darby, sen., Governor (as he is called)
of Sable Island. For the last 25 or 30 years tVere
has been a large mound or pyramid of sand about l 00
feet high, on the island, and not very far from the
residence of Captain Darby. The winds for some
years have been gradually diminishing its height, and
after a severe blow some weeks since it was completely
blown away; and, singular to say,.a number of small
houses, built of the timbers and planks of a vessel,
were quite visible. On examination they were found
to contain a number of articles of furniture and
stores, put up in boxes, which were marked " 43d
Regiment;" the boxes or eases were perfectly rotten,
and would not admit of their being removed. A brass
dog-collar was, however, discovered by Captain Darby,
with the name of " Major Elliot, 43d Regiment," on
it, and which Captain Darby brought to the city,
and presented to Major Tryon, who belongs to the
43d Regiment.—Halifax Herald:. Captain Darby
has endorsed this extraordinary announcement. Ad-
dressing the editor of the Herald, on Wednesday,
he says :—" The houses are appearing at the base of
a hill about two miles long, and 60 or 70 feet high,
lying parallel with the south coast of the island ;
the eastern end of which hill is about 55 feet high,
covered with grass and other vegetation, about 35
feet below the surface, and 23 above the level of
the sea ; these houses appear as the sands. wear-away
with the action of the winds. There appeared at times
numerous bullets of lead, a great number of military
shoes, parts of bales of blankets, and cloths, brass
points of sword scabbards, bees-wax, a small convex
glass on both sides, a copper halfpenny of George 11.,
dated 1749, some military brass buckles, a, great
number of brass paper pins, a very small dog's brass
collar, with 'Major Elliot, 43d regiment,' engraved on
it; numerous bones, some whole and. some broken,
with the scalp of hair and head-dress of a young
female, a piece of gold band. There are three build-
ings, which seem to have been constructed of the
fragments of some ship ;. they are situated about 10
feet apart, in a triangular form,' and are 10 or 12 feet
square."

TIIE QUEEN AT BANNOCKBURN.--At a little dis-
tance from Stirling, close by the village of St. Ninian's,
the road taken by the Royal cortege skirts the field of
Bannockburn ; and her Majesty saw th,3 spot so fatal
to the invaders of a free country by the defeat of the
whole power of England. A standard (the union jack)
floated proudly from a staff fixed close by the " bored-
stane," the stone on which tradition still asserts that
" the Bruce" planted his banner on the morning of the
eventful day which gave his country freedom and him-
self the undisputed sovereignty of 'his people. Further
on her road the place was pointed out to her Majesty
where Randolph, Earl of Murray, and Sir Robert Clif-
ford fought that deadly fight, which gives the spot to
this day the name of " Randall's Field." The " Gillies'
Hill," whereon the camp-followers of the Bruce's army
appeared, to the great dismay of the English forces,
during the battle of Bannockburn, changing confusion
to total discomfiture and rot*; tead " Beaton's Mill,"
the scene of the murder of Jame.%.. 111., after the battle
of Saughieburn, also attracted her Majesty's at-
tention, as the Royal procession passed rapidly along
the road to Falkirk. At a little distance from the
burgh is the " Torwood," where Wallace concealed him-
self in the bottom of an old oak tree, in his hour of ex-
tremity and distress ; and it was no doubt present in her
Majesty's mind, is she looked on this celebrated spot,•
that it was there Donald Cargill, of dissenting memory,
had excommunicated Charles the Second and his brother,
James Duke of York, in the midst of the Covenanters.
RISING GENIUSES IN AMERICA.—SCENE IN A
SCHOOL ROOM.—Master—" Fuss class 'n jegrafee !"
Scholars—" Yeth'er." Master—" Tummas, what's the
biggest river in Ameriky ?" " The Tombigbee, zar ;
Ike keeps a pinchin' on me." • " Ile pincht me first, zar,
and I pincht him back again." " Take yer seats ; fuss
class in parsin' !" " Yeth'er." " Moses, parse Ar-
kansas'—sixth line from top." "A-r-k ark, a-n-s
arkans, a-s ass, Arkansas." " Pronounce it Arkan-
saw ; but Moses, you aint spellin'—yer parsin child."
" o,' yeth'er, Harkandshaw,' is a noun, objectiv case,
indicativ mood, comparativ degree, third and in nomi-
nativ case to scizzars." "You bav'nt said what gender,
Moses."—" Feminine gender." " Why ?"—" Corzitz
—" " Next !" " Denno." " Next !" " Corzitz a fe-
male." "Next !" "Forgotten, zar." " Come, David,
you know ?" " Yeth'er.' "Nell, why is Arkansas of
the feminine gender, David?" "Corzitz, why corzitz got
Miss Soury on the north, Louisa Anna on the souf, Mrs.
Sippy on the east, and ever so many more she-females on
the west." " Very well, David, you may go to the head;
you're a rising genius, and 'll make a man before yer
mother." " Yeth 'er."

COACH AccIDENT.—An accident occurred on Mon-
day evening to the Hendon and Mill-hill coach, on its
return from town. When descending Golders-hill, on
the north side of Hampstead-heath, the coach, drawn by
three horses, came in contact with a fly, which the driver
had drawn across the road on the wrong side, and which
he neglected to draw aside, notwithstanding the repeated
calls to him by the driver of the coach to do so.
The consequence was the immediate upset of the
coach, for the shock, which was not sufficient to
overthrow the fly (a common one horse Heath fly);
broke the pole short asunder at its junction with the
bed of the carriage. Most providentially the first
plunge of the horses forced the traces over the roller
bolts, and they were clear of the coach. The passengers
thus escaped the certain destruction which would other-
wise have overtaken them, lying, as they were (those
who had been outside, seven in number, four young
women and three gentlemen), immediately in the way
of the coach, which fell across the road. There were
fire inside passengers, but all escaped with contusions,
with the exception of the housekeeper of Mr. Kerr, of
Mill-hill, whose collar bone was broken. The most
serious injury was Suffered by one of a party of young
women who were riding on donkeys at the foot of the
hill ; her arm was.broken and her head terribly cut by
the run-away horses, who, with the pole at their heels,
galloped furiously about the road.
Lord Denman has appointed Alfred Austin, Esq.,
of Sergeant's Inn, to revise the list of voters in the
Borough of Marylebone. In Marylebone the lists will
be unusually heavy, there being nearly 1,500 claims and
objections. It is understood, that Mr. Austin, like his
predecessors, Messrs. Coventry and Falconer, will also
revise the lists for the Tower Hamlets and Borough of
Finsbury.
At the dinner table every p"vening, at Drummond
Castle, her Majesty always sat on the right of Lord
Willoughby, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert on
the other side, Lady Willoughby sitting next to the
Prince.

The following rather extraordinary account appears
in several of the Paris journals :—" Some fifteen years
ago, a young woman was 'married at Pierin, in the
Cotes du Nord, to a seafaring man, who soon after-
wards went to sea in a ship which was lost, and every
soul on board, as it was believed, perished. After
the legal lape of time, the supposed widow married
again, and her Eeconil husband, having committed a
felony, was in a short time condemned to hard labour
at the hulks. He being thus civilly dead, she tot*.
unto herself a third, and he haS recently died. Soon
after her death, the first husband returned, having
saved himself from the wreck, and lived for several
years the life of Robinson Crusoe, upon a desert
island. Thus, had he made his appearance a little
earlier, the good Woman would have found herself
with three husbands alive upon the earth, without
having been guilty of bigamy, or, what perhaps we
might call, double bigamy,'
DREADFtL ACCIDENT TO COLONEL 'ATHERTON.—
Yesterday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, a
dreadful accident occurred to Lieutenant-Colonel Lither-
ton, residing in Gloucester-place, Portman-square. It
appears that the Gallant Colonel was viewing a horse in
the mews, which he was about purchasing, when he im-.
prudently advanced too near the hind quarters of the
animal, when he suddenly kicked out end struck the
Colonel with tremendous violence on the left thigh,
which was fractured: Assistance being immediately
tendered he was removed into the house, and, on eNami-
iption of the fracture it was found to be a simple one,
which was reduced, The G.
allant Colonel is in a fair
Way of recuvvri,

RIOTS- IN THE MANUFACTURING
--DISTRICTS.
MAV CHESTER, THURSDAY MORNING,—ThiS morn-
ing thi power-loom weavers of Booth-street mill went
into work at the old prices, but were soon after turned
cla out b 3 a mob of people before the police could inter-
fere. They subsequently held a meeting, and resolved
not a, in to go to work until they obtained the ad-
vance The forty-three risor - ;hended on

- pl. Jners apprehenu,
Tuesi y afternoon were yesterday' brought up at the
Boron I\ Court, and the leaders were held. to bail to
keep t e peace, and the others diseliarged. A large
portio \of the-65th infantry arrived from Plymouth,
per th I3irmingham Railway, laSt night. .! !
lIIE ATTACK ON MR. SIJEPLEY'S MILL.
Gt. ' ssor, WEDNESDAY..This•Morning three pri-
soner- named Thomas Winterbottom, Oliver Fry, awl
Thom s Smith, were removed from- the New Bailey
Housii,of Correction, in custody of Mr:. R. Beswick,
chief superintendent of the Manchester police, per
railw y to Godley, and were escorted from thence to
Hi owv d Town by a party of the 1 lth Hussars, for
the pp pose of being examined before the Magistrates.
The p isoners were all wounded by Mr;Shepley when
his m I was attacked by a large
mob on the 30th of
.Augul t. They appeared to he suffering still from the
1
effects: of the wounds, particularly :Winterbottom, who
had l)cen shot in the right fiand, right thigh, and
.groin. 1- Smith was the person who received the con-
tents cif the pistol, and had the ball extracted from his
shouldier at the Salford Dispensary.
Thd.,chaxge against the prisoners was for riot, con-
spiraey, -and riot with beginning
tory an.d premises of Mr. Shepley, on Tuesday, the!
30th cif August. to demolish the fac—
rrAr4 Pomfret, surgeon, stated that, on the 30th of
-41.uguft, as he was passing the shop of Mr. Seller:,
druggist, at Woolley. bridge, he was called in to exa-
mine hounds,
• He- had received several gun-
shot \founds, and some of the pellets had perforated
the abdomen. Witness recommended that he should
be sent to the Manchester Infirmary, and offered to
write him a note to the house. surgeon. Winterbot-
tom said he had received the wounds at Mr. Shepley's
mill, that he was There doing nkhing, and -he had.
been lot by Mr. Shepley. He also said he should
I like t shoot Mr. Shepley, . to-.- be revenged on him.
Witn9ss afterwards found another man on the Che-
shire !side of Wooley-bridge. Ile was wounded in
the thigh, and his trousers appeared to be !perforated
'with slots. - Could not say whether it was Fry. He
said he came. from Hyde. Witness recommended him
also to be taken to the. Infirmary.
The next witness examined was Mr. Wm. Sellers,
who keeps a druggist's shop at Woolley_bridge. He
said he recollected the day of the attack on Mr. Shep- •
ley's rpill. Witness bad been from home that morn-
ing; and returned about one o'clock. He found the
priSonpr Winterbottom then in his shop. ! He told
witness he had been shot at Mr. Shepley's., at Brook-
-field.
.i,,He said he had gone there -with the people.
There!were then many persons in witness's-shop. The
shop was crowded with people, many :of Whom asked
the prisoner questions. The prisoner said he was shot
before there was any disturbance. He was shot in
the rig'
in ht hand, the groin, and the bottom of the belly.
Some f the personsthe shop called in Mr. Pom-
ferxeatni
, 1 tt
eedsurgeon,
woundsw o
who Seas
Winterbottom, He. wass passing at the time. He
placedtin a coach and conveyed home. .
Winterbottom being asked by the Magistrates if he
people, I? You
not say I was going with the
'not I
did say so am
must think of that, because I
had any questions to put to the witness,
didsaid—l. did
certain.

Witness—l have told, as near as I can, what I
heard you say.
A Magistrate—Do you believe he said" that he went
with the people ?—l'll not be certain he mentioned
the people, but I understood him to mean that he
went with the crowd of people to Mr. Shepley's mill.
Mr. Rhodes, a gentleman residing at Entwistle,
about two miles from Mr. Shepley s mill, deposed
that when within a quarter of a mile Of the' spot he
heard the noise of the attack on Mr. Shepley s mill.
About two minutes after the breaking the windows
witness heard the guns fire. There were reports of
three guns, and between the second and third firing
about two minutes elapsed, and between the first and
second about one minute. Witness then went to the
Gun Inn, and there saw a person who had been shot
in the thigh. He did not think it was any of the pri-
soners. Witness then went towards Brookfield, and
on 'his way passed thrOugh a crowd who were carry-
ing a wounded person, whom he believed to be the
prsoner Winterbottom. He appeared faint and much
exhausted, and blood was running through the ban-
dages on his hand. When he arrived at Mr. Shepley's
witness found the military there, and the family of
Mr. Shepley in a state of great alarm. Witness
should think the mob was composed of between 4,000
and 5,000 people. Their conduct and language were
very outrageous, so as to occasion much alarm. 1t
was said Mr. Shepley ought to be hanged, and they
would have his life. The women were particularly
violent.
Mr. R. Beswick, chief superintendent of the M.an-
ehester police, deposed to taking the prisoners into
custody under warrants. He removed "Wmterbottom
and Iry from the infirmary on the sth inst. On
their way to the New Bailey, Winterhottom said, in
the presence of Fry, that he had joined the people st
Staleybridge,
,and had gone to Shepley's mill at
Glossop. He also said, we told Mr. Shepley to turn
out his hands;, we did not wish to harni him; he
came to the door, and pulled the trigger of a pistol
twice ; it was old Mr. Shepley. 'we aid not think he
was going to shoot us. He then brought a double-
barrelled gun, and shot me and Fry: We were
standing together. We wanted to take the gun from
him. I had nothing to do with the mills.
have done as the masters at Staleybridge not allowed
, He should
the hands to go to work when all were out. On the
7th, witness apprehended Smith in Salford. He at
first said his name was James Wright, but after-
wards admitted it was Smith, and that he had been
shot at Shepley's mill, and had had the ball extracted
from his shoulder at the Salford Dispensary, which
witness found was the case. He stated that he had
come into the street that •
being taken. morning for the purpose of
Mr. Shepley was next examined. He
deposed as
follows :—I recollect the attack on my mill on the
30th of August. About five o'clock that morning, as
some men passed the mill, they said they should have
plenty of company that day from Hyde and Staley-
bridge, and that they would level the mill. I then
sent oft' my son to Glossop for the military. Between
10 and 11 o'clock a crowd stopped opposite the door.
One,of them said I would be attacked, on which I
showed them that I was armed with pistols, and told
them I was prepared to defend myself. They then
went away a short distance, and on turning round, I
saw a large mob about halt' a
mile off, on the road,
coming towards the factory. Xstopped the engine of
the factory, collected about fifteen of my hands who
were sworn in as special constableq, and stood in the
road in front of the mill. The mob had then crossed
over Woolley-bridge, and they commenced running,
and shouting and making the most terrifying
noise. I fetched a double-barrelled gun out of
the house, and met them in the road, I told
them several times, if they came I should
most assuredly fire on them. Some stones
were then thrown from the back part of the mob.
I then retreated until I got into the warehouse, pre-
vious to which I was struck with stones three or
four times on the head and both', and some of the
special constables were also struck. Immediately the
windows on each side of the warehouse door were
broken, and the door was beaten against by some
heavy instrument. Before the attack,
I had repeatedly
heard the persons passing the mill
say it would be
pulled down. lam satisfied that the mill would have
been destroyed if we had not resisted, and I believe
our lives were at that time in great danger. 1 then
struck two locks of a double-barrelled (run, but both
missed lire. I had repeatedly warned the rioters that
I would fire on them. Another gun was then given
to me, and I pointed that twice before I pulled the
trigger. After I had fired the first barrel two or
three hands seized the gun, and tried to pull it out of
my hands. I then took a pistol from Inv pocket and
fired it. I fired also the other barrel of the gun. In
a short time afterwards I opened the doOr, and found
the mob was retreating towards 3lottram. Several
of the rioters had attempted to gain admittance into
the warehouse, but were beaten baek
oy the hands.
One of the constables had twoof his teeth knocked out.
James Jackson, constable of Sinaondale corrobo-
rated the principal part of the evidence of Mr. Shepley.
This was the person whose teeth were
knocked out
whilst attempting to prevent the moh from entering
the mill.
The prisoners were then fully committed for trial
at the next Chester assizes, for rioting and
beginning
to demolish the premises.

ADELAIDE GALLERT.--There was a i
ace of
e.iange of per-
formance last night at this delightful little pl
amusement. Several splendid dissolving. views have been
added to the collection, the most beautiful of which are the
" Genius of Poetry throwing her mantle around Robert.
Burns," " The Monument of Burns on the banks of the
' Bonnie Donn," the " Bower of Diana," and"
The Re-
ception of her Majf•stv and Pinney Albert in the Throne-
room at Dalkeith Palace," P!"":d by Acres. The
colouring of these views is buatinfio, and as
they were
represented, they elicited the loudest
_ applause. The
Gallery last evening was crowded. and every
.visitor
seemed delighted with the.entertamment.
On Wednesday last a sale of %vines, &C.,
took place
at the Custom- house, Shoreham. Amongst the articles
sold was the hull of Le Marie Alexandre. It maybe
remembered flint this ill-fated vessel was abandoned by
the crew in January last, Who vrere never afterwards
heard of. When towed into Shoreham harbour' it 'Was
found to be laden with brandy, wine, and mustard seed.
The vessel was recognised yesterday by an old English
captain, as one that some years ago he was eompen,id to
abandon in the Bay of Biscay. It was then engaged in
the London wixe trade, and on that occasion drifted over
to the French coast, was repaired and registered in
France, The hull fetched only 2i6

r -COMMISSION OF LUNACY.
-- A commission was yesterday held -at-- the Gray's
Inn Coffeehouse,' before Mr. Commissioner BARLOW
and a highly. respeetable Jury, to inquire whether or
not Major Andrew Mitchell Campbell was of sound
mind iaid capable of managing his affairs.
The inquisition commenced at two o'clock, when
Mr. BA nLow briefly addressed the Jury,
Mr. Baker, who conducted the case, immediately
called
Charles James Beverley, who stated that he is a
surgeon residing at Hackney, and is in the habit of
seeing insane persons. Knows Major. Campbell.
First saw him on the 23d of Dec., 1841, when he was
brought by his brother, Dr. Campbell, to Whitmore-
house, Hoxton, as an insane person. Witness has since
conversed with him as to the state of his mind, and has
found him to be labouring und:r extraordinary delu-
sions. He is generally quiet in his demeanour, hut he
is sometimes very violent. Ile is tinder the impres-
sif n that there are wire figures which tw:teh his face
into various contortions, and compel him to swear
against his will. He says these figures are in the
room above him, and also concealed in the walls and
chimney. , lle says that they are galvanic wires Ik
believes that invisible beings converse with him from
the chimney. Ile said that these beings had told
him that witness had the power to set him at liberty.
Witness said that he had not, and he then said that
the spirits told him that witness's affirmation was a
d—d lie.
Mr. Jennings attended on behalf of the Major, to
see what was going forward, without interfering.
In consequence of this the Major was brought into
the room and asked whether he wished any Counsel
or legal assistance in the case. He replied that he
did not, but wished to watch the proceedings himself.
Ile was accordingly seated beside the Commissioner.
In the meantime the. Major's brother having whis-
pered to Mr. Jennings, he undertook to attend to
the case.
Examination resumed—While the Major was at
the Lunatic Asylum at Hoxton his brother came to
see him, and he (the Major) said that it was not his
brother, but an automaton with wire legs. He be.
lieves that he is under sentence of death for an abo-
minable offence, which he said he committed in India,
and that he is to be burnt alive. He has repeatedly
asked witness to bleed him to death, in Order that he
might escape burning alive. When he was informed
of the fact that a commission was to be held to in-
quire as to his sanity, and asked if he would have
Counsel, he requested to have paper to write his
answer down. Witness gave him paper, and he
wrote some rambling and unintelligible lines. The
three notes now produced were written by the Major
to the witness.—(They were read, and were full of
incoherent expressions.) •
The Major requested that he should be allowed to
see these notes, and he read them aloud very collect-
edly and, distinctly.
hr. Sutherland sworn—ls senior physician at St.
Luke's Hospital. First saw the Major on the 9th of
August, 1842. He was under the delusion that there
was a wire figure at Hackney which communicated
with wires connected with Whitmore-house. He
said these acted on his face, and made him swear, and
that there was a spirit at Hackney which worked the
machine, and could compel him to answer any ques-
tion, and to sign his name to any paper it pleased.
He said that the figure was a clerk at the India-house,
and could deprive him of his pension, and that it had
offered to set him free if he would give it a check for
500/. He said that he wrote checks for the figure,
and laid them on the table, and they used to dis-
appear. Witness saw him again on the 9th of Sep-
tember, when he told witness that all he had said to
him on the former occasion was nonsense, and that all
their conversation had been written, word for word, in
a book entitled "The Delusions of a Deluded Mouse."
He said, that there was a great deal about Euphemia
Darlington in the book, and that what they were say-
ing at the moment, and what would in future be said,
was ;written in the' book 'Witness then asked him-if
he knew by the hook what would be the decision of
the Jury in his own case ; and he replied, that he
had not yet come to that part. Witness saw him a
third time, on the 14th instant., and asked him why
he asked the attendant to cut his throat, and he re-
plied, that he wanted to get out of the house. He
said, the residents at Whitmore-house never died, but
that the place was made to wring delusions from per-
sons of feeble nerves, and that the place made people
mad from the nature of its construction, and from a
sort of freemasonry that was carried on. On being
asked why he had offered to marry the niece of a
Mrs. Austin, he said that Mrs. Austin had been in •
strumental in getting him out of madhouses before,
and would get him out of Whitmore-house if he
bribed her. It was the opinion of witness that he had
no lucid intervals, and that he would never recover
the use of his senses.
By the. Major—Do you consider that I am a
lunatic ? Witness—l do.
The Major—And not likely to recover, so as to be
able to control myself or my property? Witness—Yes.
The Major—Do you think I am speaking like a
lunatic at this moment ? Witness—No; but you are
still under the same delusions. Were I to probe
them I should bring them forth.
The Major—Whitmore-house is very old, and from
its construction, calculated to deprive people of their
reason, and make them mad. I was never under any
delusions before I went to Whitmore-house.
Mr. BARLOW—Did you notice any peculiarity in
time formation of Whitmore-house ? The Major—No;
but from its general nature it maddens people.
Mr. BARLOW—Are the rooms large and light ?
The Major—Yes, they are large and roomy ; but I
have an uneasy sensation while I am in the house.
Mr. BARLOW—Is there a garden to the house ?
The Major—There is.
Mr. BARLow—And do you feel the same sensation
in the garden ? The Major—l feel just the same.
Mr. BARLOW then asked him about the wires
which he was said to speak of, and he said, that he
was not aware that there were any such wires, but
from its form and construction the house made its in-
mates mad.
Dr. Sutherland said, that he was of opinion that it
would be dangerous to leave the Major at large, for
he thought he would destroy himself. He had made
several attempts at Whitmore-house.
Charles Meddings examined—Resides at Whitmore-
house, where he is an attendant on the insane persons.
Major Campbell is under all the delusions mentioned
by the last witness, and also says his brother is Lord
Courtenay. While witness was ~having him, he asked
him to cut his throat, and had endeavoured to get the
razor from witness to open a vein in his arm.
1)r. Campbell, the Major's brother by a different
mother, was examined. He stated that the Major's
mother was at present in Scotland, and his father had
been dead some time. The Major is about 50 years
of age. Witness conveyed him to Whitmore-house
on the 23d of December. About three days before
witness did so he (the Major) had' been suddenly
seized with violent delirium, which increased daily.
Witness was at the Oriental Club with him, when he
said that a murder had been committed in the house
where he lodged. This was the commencement of
his delirium. The next day witness was out and re-
mained out until midnight. When witness came
again next morning, the Major had gone into Oxford-
street with only his pantaloons on, and there was a
crowd about him. Witness does not consider him fit
to manage his property.
This was the whole of the evidence.
The room having been cleared, the Jury, after
about five minutes deliberation, intimated to Mr.
Barlow that they had agreed.
The doors of the room were then opened, and the
foreman of the Jury (Sir J. Hansler) said, "We find
that Andrew Mitchell Campbell is of unsound mind
his own affairs; and has
and
dn
inscoapasiilicte o
thef managing
2Zld (i
December, 1841. W are
of opinion that had Major Campbell not been placed
in Whitmore-house, his intellect would have been im-
proved since ; and we strongly recommend that he be
placed under the surveillance of two keepers, as pro-
posed by his brother ; and we think that, by proper
care, he may yet become a useful member of society,
and be competent to attend to his own affairs:"
These recommendations will be carried into force.
After some necessary forms had been gone through,
the Commission then broke up.
The income of Major Campbell is about 7001. per
annum. He has been about 26 years in India, in the
East India Company's service as a cavalry officer.

Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock,
as a youth was fishing near the bridge, on the Peckham
branch of the Surrey canal, he saw the body of a female
floating. He instantly gave an alarm, and assistance
being procured, the body was got out and conveyed to
Camberwell workhouse. She is a remarkably fine young
woman about 25 years of age. On examination a severe
bruise was found on the bridge of the nose, a second on
the left shoulder, and third near the right ear. It is
supposed she is far advanced in pregnancy. She had on
a black bonnet and gown ; but the only thing which is
likely to lead to her indentity is a piece of paper (in
which is enclosed a small smelling-bottle and a lock of
hair), on which is written, " No. 60, Banner.square, St.
Luke's." She had on white stockings, on the top of
which were.the letters " S.H." The body awaits a Co-
roner's inquest. She appears to have been five or six
day in the water.

Between nine and ten o'clock, in the night of
Friday last, a tire burst out in the village of llocrett, near
Caen, in Normandy, which in a very short time raged
with such fury that, although the fire-engines of Caen
were sent down without delay, and the.river Odon sup-
plied abundance of water, the entire village was reduced
to ashes. Little doubt is entertained that the fire was
wilful, es it is known to have commenced in an uninha-
bited house.
CIDER AND PERRY.—These delightful beverages
(says a
.correspondent of the Glouccsicr. Journal) will be
extremely cheap next month. Good perry will then be
sold at Ledbury at 9•55. for the hogshead of 100 gallons.
A large' farmer at llymock, near Ledbury, has engaged
to deliver 2,000 gallons 'of excellent cider at Abergft-
vcnny, by the first wok in November, at 6d. per &Own,

NIONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING
• : FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
TlMlLS.—Nothing has more surprised or amused
the City capitalists of late than the announcement, in
• the ,Madrid papers, •of a project for the formation of a
bank in Spain with British capital. On inquiry, how-
ever, the whole thing appears to rest on a very slender
foundation,. and to be on the point of abandonment
even by those who first started it. The history, of it
may be described in a very few words. A certain
concoctor, by profession' of banking and other joint-
stc,ck projects, contrived to impress about a dozen
gentlemen in the City with the notion, that Spain was
a good field for the transfer of a certain amount of
British capital, to be employed in the trade of bank-
ing; and they consented consequently to subcribe
301. each, to cover the expense of an agent's •joUrney
to Madrid, for the purpose of reconnoitring, the
ground, and making a report to them OH the subject.
They were so little satisfied, however, with the course
taken, that several of them had withdrawn their sub-
scriptions before the appearance in the Spanish papers
of the project which has attracted so much attention
and so much ridicule, but which all the parties deny
having given the least authority for. The gentleman
employed as agent, who is a military officer, was
never considered as adapted by his profession and by,
his habits to the task of discussing and settling the
details of suck an arrangement. So far as we can I
learn, there are no men of influence or capital in the
City who have lent themselves to, or been cognizant
of this scheme; and as it could not have, under these
circumstances, any chance of being carried into cpe-
ration, it is fortunate perhaps for all parties that it is
to be allowed thus quietly to drop and he forgotten.
CIIRONICLE.—The new American Tariff Bill
is calculated to be an average of nearly 35 per cent.
on the whole imports, and to yield a nett revenue of
28,000,004) dollars, supposing the imports to be the
same as in 1840. The duties received in 1840 were
15,103,790 dollars; so that the new tariff is esti-
mated to raise an additional revenue of 12,896,210
dollars, about equal to the loan lately authorised;
but great doubts are expressed by portions of the
American Press, whether the increase of duties will
be attended with any, commensurable addition to the
Custom Tevenues. The scale of duties is highly pro-
tective, much more so than appears by a mere refer-

ellee to the nominal rates, for h must be kept in view
that there is an absolute increase of the specific rates
per cent. under a restricted currency, and on prices
which are seriously depreciated. The duties are nearly
the same as in 1828, while the prices of the articles
have fallen in some cases more than 50 per cent.
The duty in 1828 on pig iron was the same as it is
under the new tariff, namely, 41 per cent., the price
at that time being 104 a ton. The price being now
only 21. ss. a ton, the same duty is equal to nearly
100 per cent. Its operation on cottons is of a shni-

lar restrictive character, owing to the minimum of
value. The duty on prints is 9 cents. per yard,
and on white cottons 6 cents. per yard. In 1835
the duty was 40 per cent., but now, owing to the re-
duced foreign cost, it will be equal to 100 per cent.
On white goods the duty in 1835 was 42 per cent.,
and will now be 60 per cent. On other articles,
such as wines, spirits, &c., the duties, which are
higher than ever, will operate severely in check-
ing trade. " The increased duty," says the. New
York Herald, " in a restricted currency, will check
intercourse with foreign nations, and deprive the
Government of the expected income. By checking
the demand for American produce from abroad,
a surplus will be retained in the country,
which will further depress prices and deprive the
agricultural classes of their ability to extend their
purchases of manufactures." There can be no doubt
that the protective character of the new American
tariff is mainly owing to the erroneous notion that
the prosperity of their trade depends in giving pro-
tection to the infant manufactures of the Northern
States, which are totally incapable of competing with
the superior low-priced English goods ; while capital
is at the same time tempted to seek investment in the
artificial channel thus created, instead of being applied
in the cultivation of the soil,. which is the naoaral,and
certain source of American wealth, as a medium of
exchange for our cottons, woollens, and hardware.
The liabilities of the Treasury of the United States
may be stated, in round numbers, at 5,000,000
dollars. The available funds in hand are quite in-
adequate to meet the above, but it is estimated that

the Custom revenues, with the aid of the new tariff up
to January, including some miscellaneous sources
will be fully equal to the amount required. •
POST.—Although the .news brought by the Bri-
tannia steamer of the settlement of the boundary
question is by commercial men felt to be acceptable,
inasmuch as the measure secures in all probability. a
continuance of peace between England and the United
States for many years, it is a fact which they 'cannot
conceal from themselves, that, in the arrangement of
the treaty for the purpose, the concessions made by
Lord Ashburton, on the part of this country, are im-
portant. All seem to admit, however, that peace was
most desirable, if not indispensable in the 'circum-
stances of the two Powers, whatever might be the
price paid for the guarantee of it. The Tariff Bill
is not regarded as favourable to our manufactures,
but very much the reverse, as, upon the principle
en which it is intended to levy duties on British
cotton goods, there would appear to be a most. mate-
rial increase in the rates.
The minimum of valuations is much too high ; it
bears no sort of proportion to the altered cost of
goods since the tariff was last arranged, and the
evil seems to pervade the provisions of the present
Act, so that the interests of commerce will be by
no means promoted by the change, nor is it to he
doubted that the American revenue will suffer. in

1828 cottons cost, on an average, 15 to 20 cents per
yard ; they now cost sto 6 cents. Pig iron cost 51.
to 61. per tf.n ;it is now 21. ss. per ton. The duty in
1828 iwas the same as that proposed, viz., 10 dollars
per ton, which was nearly 41 per cent. The same
duty on the same article will now amount to 100 per
cent. Under the operation of such a tariff, it is pretty
clear that the importation of iron—a leading article—
must be greatly checked. The duty on prints is
9 cents per yard, and on 11 bite cotton it is 6 cents
per yard. In 1835, therefore, the rate was 40 per
cent, and, owing to the reduced cost, it will be, under
the new tariff, 100 per cent. On white goods the
duty, in 1835, was 42 per cent., and it will now he
60 per cent., while, on other articles, such as wines,
spirits, &c., the duties, which are higher than ever,
will operate seriously to the prejudice of trade. Cloths
and kerseymeres pay 40 per cent. ; silks pay according
to weight, and will run from 20 to 40 per cent. on
the cost. Pins are 50 to 60 per cent., and all duties
must hereafter be paid in cash at the time of entry,
there being no warehousing system in the United
States.

BERALD. However differently the I)oun-
dary treaty may be viewed there is but one opinion
in regard to the Tariff Bill, passed at last, after being
stripped of the clauSe for the distribution of the pro-
ceeds from public land sales. It is sufficiently evi-
dent that by the exaggeration of the rates of duty,
imposed under the new tariff, the export trade to the
United States will be seriously affected, whether' as
regards British produce or British manufactures.
The duties to be leviable now on manufactured cot-
tons generally are nominally established at 30 per
cent. ad ralorem, but excessive as this rate may
appear of itself it by no means represents the real •
rate of the exaction. For whatever the real value
of the article may be, in respect of dyed and
printed cottons, and however much below the rate
fixed, the tariff adjudges that where such value does
not exceed " twenty cents per square yard" it "shall
be valued at 20 cents the square yard ; " that is, if
the article be, of:the real and acknoWled4ed value of
15, 10 or 5 cents only, it shall still be valued and
taxed as of the value of 20 cents, and nothing under.
It follows, therefore, that no printed cottons can be
imported into the Union, at a 30 per cent duty even,
the value of which shall be below MI the square
yard. This heavy impost will be conclusive in re-
spect of the great bulk ofprinted cottons which have
hitherto constituted so large a proportion of the cot-
ton manufactures exported from hence to the Union.
The same rule is observed in the tariff upon cotton
piece goods of ascending rates of value; if above 20
cents per square yard value and .not exceeding. 30
they are to be valued and taxed at the highest of the
two rates, without reference to intermediate values,
and so on from 30 to 35 cents the square yard. Cloths
and kerseymeres are to,pay 40 per cent.; and iron
is taxed at
,an average
,nominally of 60. per :cent.,
both to a considerable extent prohibitory rates. In
fact, however, all the rates of the new tariff will be
greatly aggravated by the now' so much depressed
prices and 'real value, of the articles on which- levied,
as compared with former years, or the years when
other tariffs prevailed or were enacted.
SUN.—The intelligence from A merica has formed the
more prominent subject of discussion to-day, and '
continues to be viewed favourably. Not so much.
however, as far as the political treaty is concerned, as
the measures which relate to commercial affairs in
connexion with placing the fiscal regulations upon a
certain footing. These facts have Induced speculators
to operate in the Money Market, and Consols left off
, at 923 for Money, and 93. for the Accomf,t ; India
I Mock, 249 251 ; Exchequer Bills, Old 51 sb; New,
I 49 51 prem.
The Foreign Market was comparatively without
business, and rather fiat; the prices Securities
were—Belgian, 102 103 hutch Two-and-a-nalf
per Cents., 523 52--; the Five per
U
Danish, 83 84 ; and Braziliar, 673 68 1023. 103 ;
•
The inquiry for Shares iMpfx 'e in the day,
but little alteration has to be noticed ; London and
Birmingham Were, 180 82
Ha Shares, 91 Great ;t Birmingham anti
Glolufcesterl944s -;
es ern 811- 82,3 ; the.
South Western,Shares, 57 58 ;
Midland 56 58 • the New
Eastern • and' !27 28; South
2 291- ; Eastern :COunties,
B.orthern and Eastern -,
36; ; Blackwall,
7 7N
:Rd Brighton, 33i 33i 13vr share.

• A speculation founded 'upon the accounts !, 'rum
New Orleans has been going forward in Alox.'can
bonds to-day. If parties thus engaged made' but
for a moment view the position of the countrY, and
disposition of the Executive, with the condition
.of", its
opponents,- it would appear that but little apprel: en-
sion of hostlities need exist. Santa Anna has run ai-
nally two, but in reality only 0;le great oi•ject -in
view, and the former made sub:,ervient to the latfcr.
.1 No one at all cdnversant with Meirevii politics•.doubt
1 but that he is alining at supreme power; and to attain.
this, the support of the .army, •if there he
a body, is absolutely necessary. To gain' them.
over, and, at the same time, to blind poll-
' ticians, these several expeditions against Yuca-
tan and Texas are nominally undertaken, but
without serious intentions of carrying the thrept%
into execution. If any proof of this were wanting,
to be !blind in the manifestoes fulminated against the,
United States. The President might just as well.
declare war with England. No conclusion can be.
arrived at, but that a deep game is being played, and:
that amusing the adversaries is the plan pursued by
the chief actor. The last quotation for the -bonds
•
was .35f 351.
The other speculative Bonds were thus quoted—
Colombian, 20i 21 ; Peruvian, 15 16 ; Portuguee:
Five per Cents., 35i 351 ; the Three per Cents.., 2PI
21f ; Spanish Five per Cents., 1611 16f ; and the
Three per Cents., 201
s 21. •
The proceedings of the officials connected with Me
working of the Income-tax has created muelv'clis-
men of business in the• ritY.
satisfaction among
would appear that scarcely two assessors take a simi-
lar view of the regulations, and what transpired at
the meeting of the Bank Proprietors forms an .apt
il-
histration. It was then stated that the greatest doilbt
existed as to the amount at which the Bank was to*lio
assessed, and a. gentleman, .who allowed he was a
Cominissioner, declared he could give no information
on the subject.
Three Acts, intimately connected .with commercial
affairs, passed the British Parliament this last session,
which are looked upon as being likely to effect a
complete alteration in the mode of conducting busi-
ness. These are the Merchant and Factors Bill, the
Insolvent, and the Bankrupts Laws; these, taken in
connection with the tenth article of the American
treaty, bid fair to work quite a revolution in the, law
of debtor and creditor. It has never - hap-
pened of late that, among nations professing
themselves to be free, such power. has
been been mutually allowed. If a debtor ...flee to
any •of the continental countries, it is owing only
to an informality of the passport or a technicality of
the law, that any redress could be obtained .by the
foreign creditor ; and if a fraudulent swindler could
but but get a footing in the United States, the creditors
might be set at defiance.- • Henceforth thel situation of
the• parties will be wholly reversed; an individual
guilty of a crime which is punishable in the one coun-
try will be given up to the other. Complaints have
been made of the fiwilities which, by our new Acts,
have been given to debtors, but if they be thoroughly
examined it will be seen that creditors have not lost
one atom of the power which they formerly possessed,
and by the treaty now about to be ratified With
America, much inducement, which has hitherto been
held out, for fraud will be at an end.