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London, England, 1842-07-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDOIsk THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1842.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS:

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

STANDARD.—The arguments for and against
the tariff have been rendered so familiar by the debates
in the Rouse of Common.s, and are so well understood
by the country, that we may be excused any particular
reference to the able speeches of the Earl of Ripon and
Earl Stanhope. The speeches of Lords Clanricarile
and Monteagle, however, challenge a remark from their
tendency to mislead. The financial measures of
the Government are praised by these Noblemen, as
indications on the part of her Majesty's advisers bf
an inclination to the theories of the free-traders.
Such praise is insidious, insulting, and injurious to
its objects, and we believe unjust. It is injurious,
because it is calculated to shake the confidence of the
country in the present Ministers. Priam said the ene-
mies of Corinth had no quarrel with the Corinthians,
reminding every one that in the great war Corinth
had deserted the cause of Greece. So say the
Whig-Radicals. The Queen's Ministers are not
opposed to free trade, intending to create an im-
pression that Sir Robert Peel and his colleagues are
disposed to abandon the national interests. This is
injurious, but it is also unjust. Ministers may
not be opposed to free trade as such—who is ? But
surely there is nothing in the tariff, or in any
other of the measures of the Ministers (except the
inadvertent error in the matter of metallic ores),
to justify the hypothesis that they have en-
rolled themselves among the disciples of the free-
trade school. They have reduced some duties because
they were found unproductive—others in order to re-
lieve the people—a third class because they were ma-
nifestly unnecessary, In short, they have, to use the
words of one of their censurers, but partially applied the
principles of free trade ; that is, they have relaxed re-
strictions that free-traders- would relax, but for
reasons not only different from, Jut opposed to,
those for which the free-traders would relax them—
witness the timber duties. In this there has been
no servile submission to the system of free trade, or
any other system ; and the conduct of Ministers,
therefore, affords no ground to fear, or to hope, that
they will go further. They have shunned system
I throughout.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)

MANCHESTER.—There was little change in.the market
yesterday. With the exception of the yarns of well-
known spinners, suitable for the Russian market,
which were rather more inquired for, there was no im-
provement either in demand or in prices. At the
same time, there did not appear to be so much depres-
sion of feeling amongst the manufacturers as was maid-
rested last week. The mercantile letters from the East
Indies were considered decidedly encouraging, inas-
much as, instead of a commercial convulsion at Cal-
cutta, they bring accounts of a fair and steady, and not
altogether unremunerating business ; and hopes are en-
tertained that, when the present month is over, some
improvement may be looked for here.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, JULY 4.—There has
been but a very indifferent market to-day; not many
buyers have attended, and the demand for flannels has
been much more limited. During these last three or four
weeks, while the pieces in the Blackwater market have
met with a ready sale, the large manufacturers have not
been at all busy, but have many goods on hand, and are
laying them up fur the winter season. Wages are ex-
tremely low, and profits anything but remunerative.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JULY s.—There was a very
thin attendance to-day of manufacturers ; but buyers
were more than usually numerous ; yet no improve-
ment either in demand or in prices took place. In short,
there is no change to report: The same dull, lifeless,
ruinous state of trade continues, without any appearance
of amendment. Perhaps there was a slight improve-
ment in the business at the warehouses. The long-en-
during patience of the operatives excites admiration and
amazement amongst those who are aware of the extent
of their privations.

COMPROMISE COMMITTEES.

BELFAST.

The Committee met yesterday, at eleven o'clock,
and resumed the inquiry. The first witness called was
Mr. henry Garrett, an attorney, who was profession-
ally employed during the election. He recollected
an application king made to strike out the name
of - Donnelly, as they had papers proving his
death. A legal objection to the application was taken
by Mr. Napier, but it was ruled against him. All the
improper votes recorded on the Liberal side were -about 40.
He considered the system of registration in Belfast wai
very defective. There could be no doubt every respect-
able man in Belfast would wish to see it altered, as it
held out a great temptation to fraud.
The evidence of this witness closed the part of the in-
quiry relating to personation. The remaining evidence
was on the cases of bribery.
After the examination of several other witnesses,
Mr. BATE said he had already made an application for
witnesses to go into a case of recrimination. He
was certain that he could show that the complaining
parties in this case were the guilty ones ; but. he felt
that he should not raise the character of the community
fur which he :acted, if he pursued the application for
witnessses for such an object.
The CHAIRMAN interrupted Mr. Bate, by reminding.
him that he could not allude to anything he was not
prepared to prove. If he wished for time to consider his
determination, the Committee was ready to grant it.
The room was again cleared, and on the parties being
re-admitted,

Mr. BATE said he should not call any witnesses.
The CHAIRMAN then said the case was closed on both
sides, and the Committee adjourned till one o'clock on
Friday.

Belore the Committee separated, Mr. Dobbin, who
had been alluded to by one of the witnesses, begged
positively to deny that he had evor offered the man 20/.
fur his vote.

SOUTHAMPTON.
The Committee met at the'usual hour; the H,:n. J. S.
Wortley in the Chair.
Mr. HEARN informed the Committee, in reference to what
had fallen from Mr. Shiel, that he looked over the debate in
the House of Commons, and the first time the memorandum-
book was spoken of was on the 30th of May.
Thomas Barnes was called and examined—ls a voter for
Southampton. Voted at the last election for Lord Bruce and
Mr. Martyn. He hired about thirty men. He hired them
for the purpose of protecting him, because he was beaten by
i the dock-men. He was not desired to hire them. They pro-
tected him in going to vote. He afterwards saw Mr. Mackay.
Mr. Mackay gave him ato pay them. He did not get any
more. Is a publican. He sold a barrel of beer before the
election and one after. Mr. Cheeseman paid for them.
Thomas Perkins examined—Voted for Lord Bruce and Mr.
Martyn at the last election. Had some colourmen with
him. Did not hire them. Paid them a few shillings out of
his own pocket. There were about 32 colourmen. He gave
some of them 10s. and 15s. and 1/. He did not find any money
in his pocket that he did not expect to find there.—(A laugh.)
He got a cheque afterwards upon Maddison's Bank. He found
it at home before him. The amount of it was 29/. and some
odd shillings. He never inquired who sent him the cheque.
He did not expect it when he paid the money out of his own
pocket. Cannot say why the precise sum was 29/. and some
odd shillings.—( Laughter.) Had always voted for the Tories,
because he believed it to be the best side. There might be one
or two voters among the colourmen.
Mr. Henry Bricker examined—Voted at the last election for
Lord Bruce and Mr. Martyrs ; is at present returning officer
for Southampton ; took no part in the election except to
vote; was in the Dolphin on the day of nomination ' • Mr. Steb-
bing asked him to go into the room up stairs; he saw Mr.
Joseph Ball, Mr. Mabson, and Mr. Mackay there ; an ob-
jection was made to his being
.present, and he left the
room; saw Lisle below stairs on that day ; he
was very busy ; saw Wren going to the room as he
( witness) was leaving it; does not know if he went in ; recol-
lects that John B. Luce was in the room; did not compare any
lists with Mackay; Luce came into the room after him; he left
Luce in the room ; did not receive any money ; there was a
ON* irs his name in Maidison's bank ; did not know that
such was the case till he read the evidence before the late Com-
mittee ; his name was impro;ierly put in the cheque ; he gave
no authority to have it done; the cheque was for 15/. ; he
never made any inquiry on the subject.
William Sel;vood was next examined—ls a hairdresser, living
in Southampton ; voted for Lord Bruce and , Mr. Martyn ;
took an active part in the election ; did not employ any person
at the election ; did not receive any money from Mr, Stebbing
or any other person.
Cross-examined—Knows Mr. Wrt n ; heard. Wren say
that he was offered 300/. by Mr. Baker, if he (Wren)
withdrew his objections to voters, and gave -what in-
formation he knew re-p.-tcting the election ; that was
in Mr. Pike's shop. Mr. Pike was present he be-
lieves. Knows the ward of All Saints. There were between
thirty and forty voters unpolled in that ward. He cautioned
11r. Moodie against Mr. Wren, before he heard him state that
he was made this offer.
To Mr. BAKER—Wren did not withdraw the objections.
John Benni-tt examined—ls a voter of Southampton ; voted
at the last election for Lord Bruce and Mr. Martyn. Lived for
a long time with Mr. Oke. Mr. Wren was at Mr. Oke's
office occasionally to sign noticed of objections. Knows that
chairmen were employed. Does not know how much they
were paid.
Jeremiah Pratt was examined, but there was nothing; im-
portant in his evidence.
Edward Howell, a publican and voter of Southampton, proved
that 25 persons dined at his houseprevious to the election.
Mr. Cheeseman ordered the dinner, and paid for it. Mr.
Wren canvassed him for Mr. Mangles, and desired him to take
the money from the Conservatives, and voted for the Whigs.
On his cross-examination he stated that he, had never told
this conversation to any person before last night. He did not
know to whom he told it last night.
There being no Other witnesses in attendance the Committee
was about to'adjourn, when
Mr. Harman one of the Whig Committee who was acci-
dentally present was called.—He stated that the. Whig party
had 630 promises on the canvass-book, of whom 60 might be
doubtful: There were a little over 1,200 voted at the last
election, and the Conservatives had a majority of over 90. He
believes there were 60 of them bribed by the Conservative party,
because they voted for them. The Whigs spent 2,250/.
Thinks that was more than what would cover the legal expenses.
Believes the most of it was spent in treating. Does not believe
more than ten were bribed on the Whig side. Believes that
100 persons received direct bribes. Thinks between 200 and
30;.) were bribed directly and indirectly. There was an exten-
sive system of treating.
The Committee then adjourned till one o'clock to-day.

The Toulanithis of the 25th instant says :—" Ad-
miral Hugon's squadron anchored in the harbour of the
Ilycres, on the 23d, at ten in the morning. Scarcely had
it quitted this port, when a steamer was sent out with
despatches for the Admiral. It is supposed that the
squadron will wait for fresh orders at the Hyeres. Two
frigates, the Minerve and the Calypso, have gone to join
it, so that the Admiral has now under his orders eight
ships of the line, four frigates, and a steamer." It will
b.a observed from the above that there is floating to con-
firm- the statement of the National, that the Prince de
Jeinville has been recalled.

We learn from Hanover that the King left his
capital on tl:e 28th ult. for Rotenkirchen.

W t TEMA E-Si.;.E
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COURT OF qUEELYS BENCH, .Taly 6.

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(Sittings in Lond9r44tefore the Lord CIIIEF JUSTICE and a
Special Jury.)
SCARNET V. RICE.

This was ,n action upon a promissory note for 1,000/., to
which the defence was no considerat.on. The case was of no
interest. '1 he jury found for the plain:iff.

COURT OF C0.,11,u0,V PLEAS, July G.
(Sittings in London, before the Loan CHIEF JUSTICE and a
Special Jury. )
NICHOLLS v. THE LONDON CAOUTCHOUC CO3IPANY.
Trill J 9 an action for an infringement of a patent for the
making Lf elastic braid. The case occupied the whole day.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

appropriating the property of others to his own usu. - I
then rave him into the eu-body of a policeman. Su sse gave
me the k. ys of his dr, svers and boxes. 1 fisurd forty-two
Nai.oicons and thirteen -ov,ri igns in the drawers. I found
a box with " suisse, private," marked on it. I found some
papers and a pocket-book in the box. One was a paper
with respect to itlessri,. Lambert and tlawlins, rt.e silversmith-,
being an estimate of the cost of a .ervice of plate. I found in
the tame bsx some I 0 U's. One was as toliots s
" Feb 3. !SP.
" Ni..e owe you 1,8001. "LAMBERT AND RAWLINS."
Cross-examined by W. Clarkson—'l he prisoner appeared to
be ill when I called on him. He had on his gown and night-
cap. I received soy instructions to apprehend itie prisoner from
Mr. Croker the same evening about seven o'clock. Lord Low-
ther was present at the time. I found the box with " private'
upon it in the room where Suisse was.
Mr. Sasse examined—l translated the letter found in
Suisse's box. It was addressed (as we unlersto d) to Mr.
Brock, and dated April 5, 1842. It was as follows:
" I have just received your amiable letter, by which I pervive
that I can reckon upon your friendship, which I cannot too
much appreciate, and which lam proud to enjoy. Here is the
plan which 1 have formed. To send, by Brussels, two fine
harses, with their coachman and harness. I intend buyim... for
you one of those Brussels carriages, the same as I have seen
you drive so often. As to the plate, lam having a 4ervice
made, for which I expect to pay the duty. As to the
stamp, 1 have no idea of that. I will send the plate to Cal.iis.
I shall go through Brussels at any rate, but I am afraid 1 can-
not get any before the 4th June. I give a million of thanks
for your kind advice, hut I thank one in my state must be mad
to go into business and spoil so fine an independence. I hope
I have your kind wishes. Represent me kindly to Madame, &c.
(Signed) "NICHOLAS SuassE."
Thomas Cholmondely, examined by 31r. Botixsts-1 am a
clerk in the house of Messrs. Hopkinson and Co. No draft
has been drawn upon our house by the Alarquis during the
present year.
Cross-examined—l am not aware that Suisse had ever re-
mitted money through our house to the Continent.
William Rawlins, examined by Mr. Ptilr.urs— I am a silver-
smith in Coventry-street, Haymarket. I know the prisoner.
He came to our house on the 4th April last about two or three
o'clock, and left with us 1,8001. on account of an order for
plate to the amount of 2,200 i., which I had in hand for him.
He gave the order for the plate about ten days or a fortnight.
before that time. I gave him an I. O. U. for the 1,8001. The
money was all in Bank notes.

Mr.. Hay recalled, and examined by Mr. KELLY—I am ac-
quainted with Suisse's hand-writing. I think the writirg in
the book and the labelling on the bills, are his hand-writing. I
have just examined the bills which were handed into the Court
a short time ago. The date of the first payment of the bills
paid in 1842 was on the Ist of February, and the last on the
Bth. The amount of the whole is 5,058/. 19s. sd. The bills
of the year 1840 were paid in 1841, the first payment being
on the 21st January, and the last on the Bth April, amounted
to 4,484!. 2s. In examining the other parcels of kills I did
not find any of the bills paid in 1842 amongst them.
Henry Peter Puller, examined by Jr.A PHILLIPS—I am a
surgeon and apothecary, and was in the habit of attending the
late Marquis of Hertford. In the month of January he was
attacked with bronchitis, from which he recovered, and in the
middle of February he was attacked again, and never re-
covered. He had a difficulty of speech towards the end of his
life, but he always appeared to me to be perfectly right in his
mind.

Cross-examined by Mr. THESIGEft —I frequently saw
Su's-e with the Marquis when I called on him. I should say
Suisse had the entire confidence of his master. Suisse was
taken ill on the Itith of February, was confined to his room,
. .

great part. of the time in bed, and was certainly not capable
of waiting on the Marquis during his last illness.
Suisse was attacked with erysipelas on the chest and head.
From the state of the Marquis's body, it must have been
a very disagreeable and irksome duty to attend upon him. If his
Lordship were properly kept from his state of semi-patalysts,
he would require shifting and constant attendance every hour of
the day and night. 1 know nothing of the habits of the Mar-
quis. I did not choose to know them. Sometimes Suisse paid
me my fee, sometimes the Marquis gave it me, and sometimes
Suisse gave it to the Marquis, and the Marquis gave it to me.
Re-examined by Mr. KELLY.—When Suisse gave the money
to the Marquis or me, I think he generally went to some place
to get it. DM not take it front his pocket. When Suisse
was incapable of attending upon the Marquis, in his last ill-
ness, a man namen Foot attended upon him. Foot used also
to attend upon the Marquis when Suisse was well, under
Suisst.os direction. A female, named Mademoiselle Henriette,
as isted Suisse during the last two or three days of his Lord-
ship's life.
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By the COURT, at the request of Mr. Thessiger—Mr.
Croker was with the .Marquis two or three days before his death.
One night Mr. Croker went to Kensington—the remainder of
the time he remained at the Marquis's house The Marquis
was in danger a considerable time before Mr. Croker arrived.
Mr. Croker was called by Mr. Kelly, and examined by Mr.
TILESIGER.-.1 have been very intimate with the late Marquis
for the last 30 years. I Lever supped with him. I hare dined
with him occasionally. I did not know Mademoiselle llenriette.
I knew Miss Borelle. I have dined with her several times at
the Marquis's table. Ido not know who she was, or any thing
at all about her. Mademoiselle Borelle attended Lord Hert-
ford, and, in my opinion, much more as a nurse than anything
else. Ido not think she lived at Dorchester House. Ido not
know whether she used to go there at night, and go away in the
morning. She lived in Clarges-street. I never called on her
there. The way I ascertained where she lived was as follows:
The Marquis took me a drive in his carriage and stopped in
Clarges-street. I asked him what that was for, and he said, "To
take up Felicite Borelle," I said, " Excuse me, I cannotride
in the carriage with you and Felicite Bort-Ile." 1 gave orders
to have Suisse apprehended, on the same day that he was ap-
prehended. I had known Suisse for twenty years. Ido not
exactly know what you mean by being in the entii e confidence
of the Marquis, but. I should say that he was not in his entire
confidence. He appeared to be a very faithful and devoted
servant. Ido not know that, fur the last ten years, Suisse paid
large sums of money for the Marquis. I know thathehas been
in the habit of doing so far the last few months, because, I
have seen the banker's book, which referred to the last few
months. Ido not think I was present when Suisse was told
that a very large legacy was 14-ft to him by his late master.
Marquis of Hertford examined by Mr. KELLY-1 did not
arrive in England Hl after the decease of my father. I did
not arrive till the 9th March. I had not seen my father since
my last residence England. I recommended Suisse to my
father 20 years ago as a servant. He had been previously in
the employ of an officer in my regiment. My father trt ated
him in a very confideniial manner for a servant. Suisse told
me on several occasions that he had disposed of some money
which he received on a cheque from Metsrs Coutts in the pay-
ment of bills.

Cross-examined by Mr. THESIGER—I did not tell Suisse at
any time that a legacy had been left to him by my father. He
used to come and talk to me on a variety of subjects, and I said
to him once, •' You are now very rich, and will ptobably be
independent." He very civilly offered to do anything for me
that was in his power. I said no, he was now probably i❑de-
pendent.
Re-examined—l never heard anything about a legacy men-
tioned to Suisse. I think the remark I made to him was made
two or three days before his apprehension.
This was the case for the prosecution.

Mr. MESMER then rest to address the Jury on behalf of
the prisoner. Supposing that the whole of the carne, as stated
by the unhappy man at the bar were true; that he had paid
over the balance of the monies to his master ; he would ask
them how it would be possible fir him to prove that he had
done so ; and yet they were called upon, on the present occa-
sion, to reverse every presumption ; they were called on, not
only to presume that he was a criminal, but that there was a
crime—that he had not accounted fur money ; and the prosecu-
tion attempted to throw u; on him the necessity of showing that,
which front the continued close confidence which existed be-
tween him and his mater, would he next to an imposibility. He
(Mr. Thesiger) felt himself hampered and harrassed by the
particularly delicate situation in which the unfortunate man
wla placed. He had nothing but feelings of the deepe t grati-
tude to his master and benefactor; he was desirous that the
veil should not be lifted up which might disclose circumstances
to operate to his advan age; he was almost content to become
a sacrifice to this prosecution rather than expose the character
of his master. He (Mr. Thessiger) would therefore only allude
to the circumstances to show that there were transactions and
accounts of a private nature with which a confidential servant
might be very likely to be entrusted, which woul.dnor;find their
way into any accounts between him and his master, but which
would be perfectly well understood between them, and
which would explain every particular of the receipts which had
taken place, and the disbursements which had been made. He
was precluded. from the situation in which the unfortunate man
was placid, by those feelings of gratitude and respect which he
weuld retain towards his late master to the latest moment of his
existence, from doing more than hinting at these circumstances.
He could not consent, as the prisoner's advocate, wholly to pass
them over; he would glance at them transiently, and pass away
to more agreeable features of the case. The crime of embezzle-
mant consisted in a servant being employed by his master to re-
ceive monies on his account, not accounting for, but appropriat-
ing the money to Ins own use ; the essence of the offence con-
sisting in not accounting. No one but the prisoner himself could
tell whether he had accoun el for that money, for the grave had
closed upon the only other individual who was acquainted with
the facts. In the present instance they would find the prisoner
en the Ist of February receiving a cheque for 3,000/. from
his master; his master kne.v that he would take that
cheque to Messrs. Coutts) Bank, and he knew the
precise amount that he would receive for it ; on the
3d he received another cheque for 2,000/ ; on the 7th another
for 3,500/.; and on the 9th another for 7001. Now could they
suppose that. on the prisoner going to his master on the 7th
Feb. for a cheque for 3,5001., the Marquis being at that time
in the full possession of his mental and bodily faculties, he would
not say to him, 4. Well;* Suisse, I gave you 3,000/. on the Ist,
and 2,0001. on the 3d, how have you disposed of that ?" The
prisoner would, no doubt, account fur it, at any rate he would
not deny the receipt of those sums, and that would be enough to
destroy the charge embezzlement. It was not necessary that
a servant receiving money for his master should pay that identi-
cal money to his master's account ; and the fact of Suisse em-
ploying a stockbroker to purchase 2,004. stock, having previ-
ously purchased the same amount, and being able to deposit
1,8001. with the silversmiths, was evidence enough that he had
plenty of money ; and as for the fact that when, in exchange
to a cheque at Messrs. Coutts, he received, amongst other
money, a 400/. note, walked across the office to the &reign
department, and requested the foreign clerk to trans-
mit that very cheque to Madame Suisse —as for
that fact, he should, instead of conceiving that it bore
against the prisoner, say that it was a strong proof that
he, at any rate, was perfectly conscious that he was acting
in a manner altogether innocent and honest; for, were there
not foreign agents and foreign brokers enough who could have
transmitted the money in such a manner that it could hardly
have been followed? The Learned Gentleman went on to
comment upon the whole of the evidence in a minute style, and
having referred to the character of the prisoner, he concluded a
most eloquent address in the following terms : " I therefore
stand upon this character, which is to me firm as a rock, upon
the present occasion, and I am perfectly satisfied that, un ess
every presumption of criminal law is to be subverted, unless the
prisoner is to be cal'ed on to accuse himself before any crime is
proved, I am satisfied, I say, that there is no case whatever
made out against him, an,l that you will feel it to be your im-
psrtant duty to discharge him, by a verdict of acquittal ; to
restore him to a character never forfeited—to a peace of mind
which has left him -ince the loss of his benefactor; and you will
be the nt sans of protecting an innocent man from the conse-
quences of a charge which would be fa' al to Iris reputation and
his existence to the latest moment of his life."
Mr. Baron AnoeasoN summed up at considerable length,
repeating and commenting upon the whole of the evidence,
and the speech of the Lea ned Counsel for the defence.
The Jury having consulted together in the box about ten
minutes, expressed their desire to withdraw, which they did;
and in the meantime, the Judges having retired, and Mr. Com-
missioner Bullock taken his place upon the Bench, a fresh
Jury was empannelled, and other cases were proceeded with.
The Jury, having been absent an hour and a quarter,
returned a verdict of " Not Guilty."

A POSER FROM A CIIILD.—A boy asked one of
his father's guests who his next door neighbour was,
and when he heard his name, asked him if the gentle-
man was nut a fool. " No, my little friend," said the
guest, " he is no fool, but a very sensible man ; but
why do you ask the question ?" " Why," sail the little
boy, "my m,ther said, the other day, uii wer2 next
door to a fool, and I wanted to know who lived next
door to you."

On sth July, 18351
1836
1837
1838,
1839,
18401
1841,
1842,

£5,805
7,635
9,410
10,703
11,620
12,445
12,881
13,100

.£83,:372
115,881.
143,481
179,381
216,017
244,469
260,852
275,072

DISTRESS OF THE LABOURING
CLASSES IN LANCASHIRE.

After all that has been said of the appalling
destitution of the population in many parts of the
country, we fear the intensity of the suffering
endured is but little known, even by those most
acquainted with the painful circumstances which
have recently been made public. We have a
statement from Accrington, in Lancashire, contain-
ing the particulars of above fifty cases of poverty
and famine, such as we had not expected to meet with
in this kingdom. We insert one case as a specimen
of the mode of living to which many honest and
industrious men are driven : " had been out of
employment three months. One day he found a dead
calf on the dunghill belonging to -, a farmer, at
Accrington, who said if he wanted it he might have it
as he was out of work. He took the dead calf from
the dunghill, and cut it in two parts ; one half was
eaten in his own family, and the other half he gave
to a poor person named -." 'This is merely a
specimen of the report from this ill-fated town.
There are many cases of equal horror. To live on
boiled nettles with a little meal, to eat the flesh of
animals which have died of various diseases, to have
all their children out begging, is a common state of
things in the town and neighbourhood of Accrington. ,
From the township of Oswaldthwistle, in which Sir
Robert Peel has considerable property, the accounts
are also very distressing. We have particulars of a
family of eight persons, whose earnings for the last
eight weeks amount only to 205., and whose assistance
from the parish during the same period has not . ex-
ceeded 10s.

We know not how long this affecting condition of
affairs is to be permitted to exist. We believe there
is a remedy which is within the power of the Govern-
ment, but we are not sure that they have the wisdom
and the courage to apply it. The circumstances
which are gathering around us, however, will soon
compel that attention which the magnitude of the evil
requires.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
UNION-HALL.

UNGRATEFUL ROBBERY.— Maria Preston, a young female,
was brought up charged with robbing a gentltman named
Griffiths cf a purse, containing a sovereign, and some silver.
The complainant stated, that as he was proceeding home
the night before he was accosted by the prisoner, Nt h o informed
him that she was in the depth of distress, her family having
been reduced from affluence to a condition of great indigence.
The prisoner's manner being prepossessing, and she appearing
to be in poverty, the complainant took his purse out and gave
her a shilling. He, however, had scarcely returned the purse
into his pocket, when he felt her hand there, and immediately
discovered that he had been robbed. Complainant called a
policeman, and, with the aid-of his lanthorn, the purse and its
contents were found lying on the pavement at the prisoner's
feet.—She was committed.

Brown, Mason, and Cale, three men charged with robbing
Messrs. Nay:or and Co., silk mercers, of Illackfriars'-road, of
propetty consisting principally of silk and satin goods, to the
amount of 3001., were finally examined, and committed for trial.

THE SUPPOSED AVUEMPT UPON
THE QUEEN'S LI}E.
(From our Evening Edition of Yesterday.)
One o'clock this day being appointed for resuming the in-
quiry before the Privy t outsell, relative to the charge against
John Bean, of having presented a pistol at the Queen on Sun.
day last, in St. James's-park, that miserable and contemptible-
looking wretch was brought from Tethill-fief. a prison in a
coach, and marched between two pei.icemen of the A division,
into the Home-office through the front entrance in Whitehall,
at a quarter before one o'clock. We are rejoiced to be able to
state that not the slight est interest or importance seemed to be
attached to the investigation going on to-day. No morbid
curiosity or open mouthed gaping to induce him to think he
was " lionising ' was exhibited, but the conte.pnptible creature
passed from the vehicle to the door without being marked by
a human being, although numbers were passing at the
time. Even at the back entrance to the Home-office,
where it was supposed he would be brought in, only four idlers
were in waiting. Of course the details of the case are kept in
the usual mystery, but we are enabled to state on authority,
that during his confinement in Tothill-fields Bridewell, he ap-
peared in the deepest dejection, and scarcely spoke one word
whilst there. On his arrival at the Herne-office, he continued
to maintain the same sullen silence, wisileh-s manner was in-
; dicative of the utmost despondency and depression of spirits.
The police were yesterday actively r-mple,ed in tracing cut
the former habits and conduct of the deformed miscreant who
fired at the Queen on Sunday last, and the result of Inspector
Penny's inquiries are said to be of an important character. The
details, however, are not suffered to transpite, but it is under-
stood that they relate principally to the soctety which the pri-
soner was a no tuber of, and which held its meetings in one of
the streets leaning out of Saffron-hill.
From the meagre information, consequent upon enforced
secresy, that can be obtained from the ps lice, it would seem
that the objects of many of the " temperance societies" with
which the metropolis abounds are of a widely different character
to those that they profess, and which their title would indicate.
'I he disclosures that will be made before the Privy Council
this day when the prisoner is bought up for re-examination,
there is every reason to believe, will be of an important nature,
and perhaps the must material feature in the investigation will
be his mariner at the time of purchasing the gunpcsswder, the
poliee having succeeded in discovering the piper where he ob-
tained it, namely, at an oil-shop in Spa fields. Another ma-
terial fact will rest upon his conversation with Mr. Burd, of
Exmouth-siteet, of whom he bought the pistol ; and, as many
cent radictory statements have gut e tot th, in refs., enee to this
part of the ease, the reporter subjoins Mr. Burds's own account
of the trans tetion
" 1 knew nothing (says Mr. Butt° about the matter until
Monday morning, when hi father, whom 1 have known for some
time, told me as he passed my ship that his son had been taken up
for shootingat the Queen. On the same es ening, the boy's father
returned with Inspector Martin, and ask-el me if I had so.d a
pistol lately to the prisoner, and upon his taking one from his
pocket and showing it to me, I at once tdent fled it as one
that I sold to young B an, on Tuesday week. It is a comma
pocket pistol, but it would certainly do mischief in the hands of
anybody that knew how to use it. Ido not believe, however,
that he (the prisoner) understoutl ant thing about it, for I had
a Boot deal of trouble with him after he bought it. When he
came to my shoe he had some gunpowder with him, and he
tried the pistol, but I saw he did not know how to handle it,
and I told him to be cautious, or he would do himself some
mischief, He said he wanted the pistol mere yto amuse him
self, and he paid me, I think, 3s. 6d. for it ; but I cannot
positively recollect the exact amount, as I am in the habit of
selling so many pistols in the course of a wes k. The day after
he bought the pistol, he came to me anti said he could not make
the flint strike fire, and he asked me to put him a new flint into
the cock, addinv that the pistol in its then state was of no use
to him. I observed that I could not see what a parcel of
boys wanted with pistols, and I told him to come on the next
day. He went away, and retu ned on the following day, and
renewed his request. 1 put hint off again, but he returned the
third time, and as I happened to have a flint in my pocket, I
told him I would do as he wished me. I saw the old flint was
gone, and I asked him what had become of it, and he said he had
thrown it away, as it was of no u.e. I then put the new flint
into the lock, and he went away, and I have not seen him since.
I examined the pistol when Inspector Martin showed it to me,
and I am quite satisfied that. powder has been discharged
from the pan. Of this lam quite positive."
Mr. Burd has been directed to attend the Privy Council this
day, when his evidence will be 'alai's].
Both Mr. Hilton, the newsvender, and the prisoner's father
agree in their statements that the traitor was fond of reading
about Oxford. and u on one occasion he said to his master,
" How well Oxford is provided fiir ;" and on another, he men-
tinned to his father that he had been reading that Oxford
was allow, d a pint of w4ne per day, and two masters to teach
him French and English. The truth of these statements has
been already denied by the Governors of Bethlem Hospital, but
if any inference can be drawn from the subsequent conduct of
the prisoner, it shows the mischievous impression they left upon
his mind.
The prisoner has exhibited great sullenness of disposition
since his committal to Ws stminstcr Bridewell. He was placed
in a bath and treated as other priso.iers are, after kis reception
on Monday afternoon, and a turnkey has remained in the cell
with him day and night. The cell in which he is confined is
the same as was occupied by Francis aud Oxford, and, since
his incarceratiun therein, he has not once alluded to the accu-
sation brought against him.
The Pol ce Commissioners and Mr. Maule, the Treasury
Solicitor, had several interviews yesterday with Sir James
Graham, at the Home-office, the particulars of which were
kept inviolably secret.

Six O'CLOCK.
The Privy Council, as stated in our Second Edition, met at
one o'clock, and remained in conference until nearly a
quarter
past four, at which hour Lord Lyndhurst left, and was
soon afterwards followed by Sir James Graham, and
the other members of the Council. Up to this moment we
were unable to gain any information founded open official
authority, as to the result of the investigation ;as the powers
that se" at the Home-office, petty and importnt, one and all
maintained thu strictest reserve with regard t.) the decision
come to. However, notwithstanding their ridiculous
attempts at mystery, we are enabled to state, upon
authority worthy of the most implicit confidence,
that the Privy Council have decided upon committing
him to Newgate, on the simple charge of misdemeanour,
and he was accordingly ordered to be taken back to Tothi
fitlds Bridewell, and to-morr-w to be brought from that
place to Bow-street Police-office, where the depo.itions will
be finally read over, and the mitnes-,es bound over to
prosecuie. It was also intimated that bail would be taken
for his appearance on the charge of misdemeanour,
at the Old lladay, himself in s(Klt., and two sureties in 250/.
each. After the dissolution of the Council about
twenty person', were asseiebled in front of the Home-
office, and about five o'clock, the prisoner was
brought ou and placed in a cab, in which he wa- removed to
I'OlllU-fields. His appearance excited the eonterni.t and
ridicule of the few spvciator, who were ass: mbled :.nd
the degraded and crest-fallen expression of the ii.r.,t,-bed mis-
creant himself, INa4 quite enough to act as an effectual antidote
against the morbid craving atter notoriety to which alone such
an insane attempt could be attributed.

A PRESENT FOR THE QUEEN.-A most beautifully
enamelled gold watch is at present being exhibited in the shop..
wirnittw of Mr. Ralph Thompson, watchmaker, Collingwood-
street, Newcastle, which has been ordered by a number of ladies
as a present to the Queen. There is an admit able likeness of
her Majesty in enamel on the back, which is richly ornamented'
with jewels.—Newcastle Journal.
'1 he. Present Lord Mayor of London is said to hal e
been a journe, man mason in Nashville, Kentucky, some forty
years ago.—Dublin Pilot.
Dr. Collyer lately threw .ft woman into the - 1
meric state, when a tooth was extracted from her head witiout
her knowledge.