The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-21 00:00:00

IN, MONDAY EVENT G', FEBRUARY 21 1842.4

a book as much promoted by an unfavourable as by a favoura-
ble notice, but because he relied on the judgment of Mr
Barnes, and did not doubt that the pamphlet would prove
attractive. However, a notice of nearly three columns, con-
taining copious extracts, having appeared in the Times, before
the work was actually issued, no more than 25 or 30 copies
of the book were sold. The plaintiff alleged that the copious-
ness of the extraes were the cause of the failure of circulation,
and therefore claimed from the defendant the expenses of the
publication, on the ground that he would not have undertaken
it but for the purpose of accommodating the Editor, and with
the expectation of being compensated. The defendant referred
to the plaintiff's own letters, and refused the claim. Upon this
the action was brought, and the defendant paid 10/. into Court.
After a few minutes consullation, the Foreman of the Jury
said that they considered the 10/. sufficieLt remuneration, and
therefore found for the defendant.

INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY)
IN RE VAN 31ILLINGEN.
The insolvent, who was a foreigner and general merchant,
was opposed by Mr. Nicholls, on behalf of a creditor named
Oran. He was supported by Mr. Cooke.
The amount of debts appearing in his schedule was 7,5001.,
and the assets acailable to his creditors amounted to about
1,4001. A number of bills of exchange was placed to his
credit in the London and Westminster Bank, and also he had
lodged as security watches and jewellery to the value of
about 4001.

Mr. NICHOLLS said the circumstances under which his
client's debt had been contracted was most fraudulent. They
had been in the habit of dealing together for some time in the
way of exchanging goods, and the insolvent purchased
some to the value of about 601. for which it was dis
tinctly understood ready money was to be paid. The
insolvent had had some previous transactions with a person
named Boutay, who traded under the firm of Williams,
Boutay, and Co., in Paris, and held a bill of exchange drawn
by him. The bill wos given in payment of the goods bought
from Mr, Oran, and the Learned Counsel contended that this
was a clear proof of fraudulent intention on the part of the
insolvent, because M. Bontay had run away from his creditors
with a large amount of money and property, and was now im-
pri -oned in the Cenciergerie in Paris as a fraudulent bankrupt.
Insolvent consigned goods for sale to Sydney, and there was
sti I a balance remaining in the hands of the consignee, which
could be made available to the creditors. He had been twice
a bankrupt, and under all the circumstances of the case, he
( Mr. Nicholls) contended that he must have well known, from
the character of Boutay, there was no chance of the bill which
he gave the opposi- g credit' r being ever paid.
Witnesses having been examined in support of Mr.'Nicholls's
case, • _ _ _

Mr. Coow addressed the Court for the insolvent. '•
Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said it appeared from the
evidence that M. Bontay was represented to Mr. Oran as a
person who was just about setting up a splendid shop in
Regent .street. Now, as matters went at present, that was, in
his (Mr. Commissioner Reynolds's) opinion, the worst recom-
mendation a man could offer with respect to his solvency. In
nine cases out of ten those persons who set up shops in Oxford-
street and Regent-street,with immense windows and expensive
decorations, found themselves in a very short time inmates of a
prison, or applicants to the Bankruptcy Court. He thought
there had been enough elicited to open the eyes of the public
with regard to some of those persons in the late bankruptcy
ewe, bef ,re Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. In the presenti n-
stancP the insolvent's conduct was not such as to bring it under
the discretionary clause of the Act; however, he should allow
the opposing creditor the cost of the opposition.

'(LICE INTELLIG ENCE.

GUILDHALL-(THIS DAY.)

ROBBERY IN AN OMNIBUS.-James Rice, a well-dressed
man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Wood,
charged with stealing a purse and money from the person of
Mrs. Freeman of Bristol, in an omnibus. It appeared that this
case was one of those which have become so frequent of late,
in which persons have been robbed by their fellow travellers in
an omnibus. The prisoner got into the omnibus in the City,
anion its arriving oppositeßell- vard,in Fleet-street, he alighted,
and the prosecutrix immediately missed her purse. An alarm
was given, and the prisoner was pursued up Bell's-buildings,
and, upon being closely pressed. threw the purse from him.
He was taken into custody, and immediately conveyed to the
Guildhall Justice-room, but was remanded to this day. The
prisoner was identified by several policemen as a well-known
member of the swell mob, and as the associate of thieves.
Mr. Alderman Woon said he thought the best course to pur.
sue was to summarily convict the prisoner, and he was, there-
fore adjudged under the Vagrant Act to two months' imprison-
ment in the House of Correction with hard labour.
There was another charge against the prisoner, together
with his wife, of keeping a brothel and a disorderly house for
the reception of thieves in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel,
but this charge was abandoned.

BOW-STREET—(T H►S /DAY.)
SELLING FRUIT IN THE STREET.—A decent looking man,
with a strong Irish brogue, well known in the neighbourhood
of Hungerfurd Market as a vendor of " the very best oranges
and apples" was charged with selling apples in New-street,
Adeli hi, and causing an obstruction on the foot-path, so that
passengers were obliged in passing to go off the pavement into
the road.
The policeman who brought up the charge said, that about
hal-past four yesterday, the prisoner was standing on the
pavement in New-street, with two sieves of fruit before him,
and a crowd of boys around him. Witness had frequently cau-
tioned the prisoner that he was breaking the law, when he
would go away, but would as often return.
The prisoner, who was very deaf, stated that he was stand-
ing opposite a public-house, where he was well known, and the
occupiers of which had given him permission to stand where
he did. _ _ _

MAGISTRATE—You have no right to do that.
The prisoner said Le had been in the habit of selling fruit in
the street for nine years. He never went out on a Sunday,
except on extraordinary occasions, when not having disposed
4 his little stock on Saturday; he was obliged to try and dis-
pose of it on Sunday, lest it-should be destroyed and rendered
useless alike to himself and the public generaly.
MAGISTRATE—You seem a very obstinate man ; to let you
go would be to encourage you to break the law again. You
are fined 2s. lid., or three days' imprisonment.
The remainder of the morning charges were made up of
drunk and disorderly cases. In every instance some plausible
excuse was offered for the disgusting state in which the s• veral
prisoners had been discovered. One poor man's wife had been
brought to bed yesterday morning, in consequence of which
he had been up all night, and, to use kis own words, " I tuk a
dhrop too mt ch, till it tosticated me, and I got lushy." Others
g
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ladies,u tph e
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ever, universally had only just taken the slightest drop in ex-
istence, but being so unaccustomed to take anything, the rosy
god knocked them down, and left them where the Police had
found them.

This universal statement from the ladies drew forth from the
worthy MAGISTRATE the following remark :—" Yes, but you
never can drink anything, and you always drink so ranch ;
you're a great deal worse than the men."
In almest every instance the votaries were fined in sums
varying from is. to 55., according to their circumstances, and
the number of libationt which they bad poured—not exactly
upon the altar of Bacchus, but down their own throats. The
fines were in most instances paid, and having received a salu-
tary admonition from the Magistrate, the prisoners were dis-
charged, probably to appear again next Monday in a similar
degraded character, at this or some other of our Metropolitan
Police Courts.

MARLBOROUthi:STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
William Clarke, a journeyman tradesman, residing in the
ncii,hbourhood,w as placed at the bar, charged with being drunk
and disorderly, at nine o'clock on Saturday night last, in Co-
ventry-street, Haymarket, and on police constable, No. 85, of
the C division, requesting him to conduct himself properly,
making use of gross expressions, and behaving in a riotous
manner.

The defendant pleaded, as an excuse, his being excessively
intoxicated.

aware that, although drunk, he was still answerable for his ac-
said that a person in his station of life must be
Mr. MALTBY

The defendant said he was very sorry, and hoped the Magis-
trate would overlook it on this occasion.
Mr. MALTBY—lndeed I shall not. It is a practice which,
although so disgraceful to humanity, I am very sorry to find
persons of respectability degrading themselves by, and I shall,
therefore, fine you 408., which I hope will be a caution to
others. The defendant said he would not pay it ; he would
sooner be locked up.
Mr. MA LTET—Then I commit you for seven days to West-
minster Bridewell, to hard labour. The defendant was then
led by the gaoler to the lock- up cells.

WORSHIP-STREET—(THIS DAY). I
Upon taking his seat on the bench, Mr. BROUGHTON pub-
licly announced that he had received a letter from the Domestic
Chaplain of the King of Hanover, relative to the case of a
woman named Harriet Rolps, the wife of a page in his Majesty's
service, who was last month convicted at this Court of stealing a
coat and other articles, and committed to prison for two months.
The Reverend Gentleman stated that his object in writing
was to contradict a statement made by the woman on that oc-
casion, to the effect that she was impelled to commit the offence
in consequence of her having been deserted by her husband,
and left in a state of utter destitution. It was true that her
husband had been compelled to live apart from her, but it was
in consequence of her inveterate habits of drunkenness, her ad-
diction to pilfering, and the cruelty she_ had been in the
habit of exercising towards their only child, who was now with
the father at Hanover ; and so far from her assertion that she
was urged by distress to commit the robbery being correct, she
had only a few days before received a remittance of 51., being
a half-yearly allowance which her husband had regularly for-
warded to her out of his salary, which amounted to 50 guineas
per annum.
'rho MAGISTRATE said that the intention of his Reverend
would probably be best answered by
Correspondent a publica-
tion of his contradiction through the same medium by which
the woman's misstatements were brought under his notice.
No other business possessing the slightest interest was
entered into up to, the time of our reporter leaving.

9.--Tbere will be an examination on the
dUaniversity they must not have
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
days, at Magdalen Hall, for a
Lusby scholarship. This scholarship is open to all candi-
been elected to fill the office of Proctor
exceeded their eiOth term. Candidates are requested to call
on the Vice-Principal on or before March the 12th, with
testimonials.
dl4a ?t, he is
ofr; °
buts
t a'
for the ensuing areye •--The Rev. W. Monkhouse, Fellow of
Queen's College ; the Rev. J. S. Pinkerton, Fellow of St.
ri cfFhlußiaent
tubers
ers following
of
the
John's College.
The following hav
E
Charles Reade sq., Fellow of Magdalen College, was
elected on Thursday
a last a Fellow on the Vinerian Founda-
tion and he being Senior Scholar a vacancy is occasioned in
Sc on the same Founda'ion. •
The examiners have given notice that they will hold an
examination at the Clarendon on Friday, the 11th of March,
for the election of a Mrthematical Scholar.
There will be an examination on Monday, the *2Bth instant,
and following days, for the purpose of electing a Scholar on
Dean Ireland's Foundation.
On Thursday next there will be an examination of candi-
dates for the aughan Exhibition in this University.
The President and Fellovvs of Magdalen College have pre-
sented the Rev. F. J. Parsons, of their Society, to the Vicar-
age of Selborue in the county of Hampshire.
The Lord Bishop of St. Asaph has presented the Rev. John
Price, of Jesus College, to the perpetual Curacy of Treuddyn,
Flintshire.
The Rev. W. Chesshyre, cf Balliol College, has been pre-
sented to the Rectory of St• Martin, Canterbury.

_
There has been lately discovered, in an old chest,
among the archives of Lyons, a rn,
b
--P of that town in the times of
value; for,
L on in
s and
Henryeg IL, which is found to be of great historical
cleaned and restored,
it proves to 136 that which
was copied for Father Menetrier's " Consular History of Lyons."
It is about 7 feet 3 inches, by 4 feet iu dimensions, and exhibits
all the houses, publics buildings, fortificiifons, and other details,
upon an accuratt neatVt

COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPT.
NICOLAS.
(CONCLUSION.)
PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY.—AIthough the only witnesses ,
called by Captain Nicolas were Lieutenant G. A. Leary, First
Lieutenant of the Vindictive; Mr. Kingsworth, Pilot; and
Commander Sheringham, the proceedings of the Court-martial
did not close until between eight and nine o'clock.
The last witness called was Commander Sheringham, who
proved that between eight and nine o'clock, on the morning of
the 26th, it was slack water, and that a ship two miles E. by
N. of the Nab Light, with a W. N. W. course, would reach St.
Helen's roads in safety, and that she must be at least four
miles E. by N. of the Nab Light, before a W.N.W. course
could carry her into danger. •
At the termination of Commander Sheringham's examina-
tion, which was concluded by about six o'cloek, Captain Nico-
las intimated that it was not his intention to call any more wit-
nesses. The Court was then cleared, and continued in dilibe-
ration until nearly half-past eight.. Upon our re-admission,
the Judge-Advocate (J. Hoskins, Esq.) pronounced the fol-
lowing sentence:—
" Pursuant to an order from the Right Honourable the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated the 14th day
of February inst., and directed to the President, and setting
forth that the several statements transmitted to their Lord-
ships relative to her Majesty's ship Vindictive having
grounded on the Dean Shoal, on the forenoon of the 26th of
January, 1842, had appeared to their Lordships on some
points inconclusive and unsatisfactory, and they, therefore,
deemed it right that all the circumstances attending the said
disaster should be investigated by a Court-martial ; and di-
recting the President to assemble a Court-martial to inves-
rigate the circumstance under which her Majesty's said ship
Vindictive grounded on the Dean Shoal, in the forenoon of
the 26th of January, 1842, and te try Captain John Toup
Nicolas, C. 8., the officers and ship's company of her
Majesty's said ship Vindictive for their conduct on that
occasion ; the Court proceeded to investigate the circum-
stances under which her Majesty's said ship Vindictive
grounded on the Dean Shoal on the forenoon of the 26th of
January, 1842, and to try the said Captain John Toup Nicolas,
C. 8., the officers, and ship's company of her Majesty's aaid
ship Vindictive, for their conduct on that occasion accordingly;
and having so inquired into and investigated such circumstances,
and having maturely weighed and considered the whole, the
Court cannot decide with precision on the causes which led to
the disaster—they appear to have rested mainly on some error
in the supposed position of the ship when at anchor off the Nab
on the morning of the 26th of January last, and in the conrse
intended to be made good whilst under way ; but it is not
proved by evidence that there was any material error or devia-
tion in the compasses. Taking, therefore, all the circum-
stances into consideration, the Court is of opinion that Captain
Nicolas was justified in the attempt to move her Majesty's ship
Vindictive from the exposed anchorage she was supposed to
hold near the Nab light; and Captain Nicolas having so deter-
mined, the Court considers that he put the ship under sufficient
and manageable sail for doing so; and that when the buoy of
the Dean was made and the Vindictive's dariger discovered, the
measures most expedient were adopted by him to prevent her
falling on the shoal under the circumstances she was placed in
then demanded. That when she was aground and striking, as
well as subsequently, the conduct of Captain Nicolas was
marked by propriety and energy, and was such as to inspire
confidence in those around him, and that every possible exer-
tion was made to save the ship and to prevent worse conse-
quences than did occur. The Court cloth, therefore, fully acquit
the said Captain John Toup Nicolas of blame on the occasion
hefore referred to, and the said Captain John Toup Nicolas is
hereby fully acquitted accordingly ; and it appearing that every
exertion was made by the officers and ship's_ company of the
Vindictive, under the orders of Captain Nicolas, and that he
had no complaint to prefer against any of his officers or ship's
company, with the exception of two men, who have been
already sufficiently punished ; but as, on the contrary, he has
commended their zeal and great exertions, the Court doth
hereby acquit the said officers and ship's company of her Ma-
jesty's ship Vindictive of blame on the occasion referred to,
and they are hereby so acquitted accordingly."
The sentence was listei,ed to with great attention by all
present, and there was a slight indication of applause at its
terminal ion.
The President of the Court ( Sir EDWARD OWEN) then
rose, and with evident emotion addressed Captain Nicolas as
follows :".•-‘6 Captain Nicolas, the most pleasing part of my
duty still remains to be performed, and, believe me, I d. it
with the warmest satisfaction—it is that of returning you your
sword. May you live many years, by which your country may
gain the advantage of its services, and obtain, if possible, aug-
mented honour for the wearer !"
The Court then dissolved, and its members warmly congra-
tulated Captain Nicolas on the highly honourable issue of the
proceedings.
Captain Nicolas was assisted in his defence by P. T. Oake,
Esq. His brother, Sir Harris Nicolas, was also present each
day throughout the investigation.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
ORDERS OF 17.2 E DAY FOIL MONDAY, FEB. 21.
Copyright Registrrtion Bill— set7find reading.
Coin Importation Act—Committee thereupon.
Supply—Committee.
Duchy of Cornwall Bill—Report.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Sir Matthew Wood—Select Committee, to take into considera-
tion any plans for the improvement of the metropolis, which they
may deem worthy of consideration ; and also the petitions pre-
sented to this House in the last Parliament, for the purchase of
the interests of the proprietors of Waterloo, Southwark, and Vaux-
hall Bridges, in order to their being immediately opened to the use
of the public bee from toll ; and to report their opinion as to the
expediency of adopting any of the said improvements, and also as
to the best means of carrying the same Into effect :—Sir Matthew
Wood, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Sir William Clay, Mr. George
Palmer, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Pendarves, Colonel Thomas Wood,
Mr. Tufnell, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Mr. Barnard, Mr. Wakley,
Mr. Planta, Mr. Alderman Humphery, Mr. Benjamin Wood, Mr.
Rigby Wason. Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. Kemble, Mr. Hawes, Co-
lonel Fox, and Mr. Masterman.—Power to send for persons, pa-
pers, and records ; five to be the quorum.
Mr. Murphy—To call the attention of the House to the deten.
tion and imprisonr:ient of certain British subjects by the authorities
of Central America; and to move for copies of any correspondence
which may have taken place with her Majesty's Government upon
that subject; and of any despaches which they may have received
from Sir Charles Metcalfe, the Governor of Jamaica.
Sir James Graham—Bill to explain the Acts for the better regu.
lation of certain apprentices.
Sir James Graham—Bill for consolidating the Queen's Bench,
Fleet, and hfarshalsea Prisons, and for regulating the Queen's
Prison.
Mr. William Williams—Leave of absence to Mr. Ellice (Coven-
try) till Easter.
Captain Berkeley—To move for papers relative to the case of
Mr. Elton.
Mr. Cobden—To move for a return of the report made, and the
evidence taken, by the commissioners sent to inquire into the state

of the population of Stockport.
Colonel Sibthorp—To call the attention of the House, and
more particularly her Majesty's Government, to the policy of sub-
stituting the payment of the several duties on the importation of
fort ign corn at the period that they are entered into, instead of
the present system of payment of such duties when taken out of
bo.d.
Colonel Sibthorp—ln Committee on Importation of Corn,
to move that the Duties on Corn be levied or paid at the period
of Importation, instead of when taken out of bond.
Mr. Christopher—ln Committee en Corn Importation, to sub-
stitute the following Scale of Duty

505. and under 51s. Duty 256.
51s. and under 525. - 245.
525. and under 535. -2.3 s
535. and under 545. - 225.
545. and under 550. 21s.
555. and under 565. -20 s.
565. and under 575. - 19*.
571. and under 565. - ISA.
58s. and under 599, -17 s.
595. and under 60s. -16 s.
60s. and under 61s. -14 t
61s. and under 625. -13 s.
625. and under 635. -12 s.
635. and under 645. -11 s.
641. and under 655. -
655. and under 665. - Os.
665. and under 675. - 89.
675. and under 68s. -
68s. and under 695. - 6s.
695. and under 70s. - ss.
70s. and under 71s. - 48.
71s. and under 725. - 3s.
72.5. and under 735. - 2s.
735. - Is.

Mr. William S. O'Brien—ln Committee on Corn Importa-
tion, to move, That all sorts of Grain, the produce of the Colonial
Possessions of Grcat.Britain, be admitted at all times at a duty of
one shilling per quarter.
Sir Valentine Blake—ln the event of Mr. Villiers' motion
being rejected, and in consideration of the unexampled depression
of trade and manufactures, to move, that Corn be admitted free of
duty for one year, or for such other limited period as Parliament
may deem fit and proper.
Mr. Edward Buller—ln Committee on corn importation, to
move the following seals as an amendment to that proposed by the
Government : _ _ _

58s. and under 598 l2s.
595. and under 60s lls.
60s. and under 61s los.
61s. and under 62s 9s.
625. and under 63s Bs.
635. and under 64s 7s.
645. and upwards ...

Under 51s. duty 20s.
51s. and under 52s l9s.
528. and under 53s ... 18s.
535. and under 17s.
Ms. and under 55s ... 16s.
555. and under 565.......... 158.
565. and under 575. 14s.
575. and under 58s
TUESDAY, FEB. 22.—NOTICES OF MOTIONS,

Mr. D'lsraell—To call the attention of the House to the Consu
lar estatsgshment of the empire, with a view to its reconstruction.
Mr. 'frlsiaeli—That it appears to this House that great incon-
venience and injury to the public welfare have arisen from the
civil affairs of her Majesty in foreign countries being carried on by
two distinct services ; and that, with a view of advancing those
commercial interests which at this moment so much occupy our
consideration, it is expedient that measures should be forthwith
taken to blend the consular with the diplomatic body.
Lord Francis Egerton—Bill to amend an Act, entitled an Act
to render certain marriages valid, and to alter the law with respect
to certain voidable marriages, and to define the prohibited degrees
of affinity.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer—To call the attention of the
house to the subject of the late frauds connected with the issue of
Exchequer bills. •
WEDNESDAY, FEEL 23.—ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Customs Duties (West Indian and North American colonies)—
committee thereupon.
Buildings Regulation Bill—second reading.
Boroughs Improvement Bill—second reading.
THURSDAY, FEB. 24.—NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Mr. Blewitt—Address for return of the total amount in value of
the silver received from the Chinese for the ransom of Canton, and
of the application or proposad application thereof.
Lord Granville Somerset—Rill to provide for the more effectual
Inspection of houses licensed by the magistrates in Quarter Sessions
for the reception of insane persons in England and Wales.
Lord Eliot—Bill to legalise marriages which have been solem-
nised in Ireland by Presbyterian Miwisters, between Presbyterians
and members of the Church of England.
Lord Elicit—Bill to amend the Act 1 and 2 William IV., in-
tituled, " An Act to empower landed proprietors in Ireland to sink,
embank, and remove obstructions in rivers."
FRIDAY, FEB. 25.—ORDER OF THE DAY.
Municipal Corporations Bill—Committee.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.

Sir Andrew Leith Hay—Before going into Committee of sup.
ply, to call the attention of the House to the present state of the
Church of Scotland.
Sir Robert Fergusson—Amendments i the Bill for explaining
the Act for the Regulation of Municipal orporations in England,
so as to extend it to Ireland. In pream le, page one, line nine,
after " Borough," insert " And whereas by another Act made and
passed in the Session of Parliament held in the third and fourth
year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled, ' An Act for the
Regulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland,' it is (amongst
other things) enacted, that no person shall be qualified to be
elected, or to be a Councillor or an Alderman, or a Municipal
Commissioner of any such borough, during such time as he shall
have, directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share
or interest in any contract or employment with, by, or on behalf
1 of such Council, Commissioners, or charitable trustees of such
borough," [3 and 4 Vic. c. 108, s. 58]. Clause 1, page 1, Incl 17, •
for " enactment," insert " enactments." Clause 2, page 2, line 8,
for " enactment," insert "enactments." Clause 6, page 3, at the
end of the 13th line, atter "no," insert " Municipal Commis-
sioner." Clause 6, page 3, line 15, omit " the said Act," insert
"either of the said Acts," Clause 6, page 3, line 16, after " such,"
insert " Municipal Commission: r." Clause 6, page 3, line 22, after
" of," insert " Municipal Commissioner." -
Last day for receiving petitions for Private Bills.