The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-31 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.

AN OLD CHANCERY SUIT.— —v. WIIITIO:4
Mr. HORNE said, in this case, his clients obtsill
a decree of the Court, in 1820, to receive a 1°,1;
sum of money which the master had reported Per,
were entitled to. When they applied to the executlie
of the will under which they were entitled t"
hey
yleel ddg'snouoooi
ditt be justified
objection,
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master'shcaa shei
,s office,c% el clients
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met :aro roof ;
dinary one. It was commenced in the year 18vv„,' jos
1809 a decree was obtained ; nothing then „-„•
done till 1820, when sorre further step was ta'ro:
and now, in the year 1829, there appeared ne Pog
bability of its coming to a termination ; and, durLA5
all these years, no less a sum than 200,0001. ;II
locked up from those entitled to receive it. We,he
of us, your Honour (said Mr. Horne), knoll'
ty
good attending a long Chancery suit to some Otto
or another—( Laughter)—but really this Was ;10
bad-29 years, and little or nothing done. lie
not mean to cast any blame on the gentlemen cfpy
ducting the case; he thought they had done all CP,,-e
could ; but he must say other persons might "r
found who could do more,and he hoped his Holl°.l
would grant this motion.
BICKERSTETTI said that he appeared for I:11
executors, under the will of Mr. Gudgeon, whlev,
will formed the ground of the suit of Roweile
Gudgeon, and they objected to' the motion. 4
had several affidavits stating that no unneces9ll'',
delay had taken place, and for several years 011%
weeks and months had been occupied investigatll3l;
accounts. Never were men more anxious to Ff,lll'
that extraordinary suit to a close. I,it
VICE-CHANCELLOR—Indeed, Mr. Bickerste4..o
is an extraordinary suit.
ect
Mr. BICKERSTETH—Your Honour will tee- I
ars
,e
a singular application made to the Court some for
since by the defendant in that suit. He apPre' pe
leave not to answer all the matters contained in, tet
bill; for if he was called upon so to do, and6ke
forth a schedule of all the accounts, it would
'
the enormous sum of 29,2001. in stamps for e
u'
copi
VICE es alone.
ricer,
CHANCELLOR—Yes, that fact was
tained, and is reported in the books.
Mr. BicxEnsTETH—The bill was filed twenty'
nine years since for an account,
clients were to look at the enormous documents and
tremendous accounts, they would not be surpolo
at it not yet being brought to a close. Master
pretty well knows what, they are.—(Latighter.).,i
The Learned Counsel then read several utlidavn*;
which described the voluminous and intricate oatuuto
and if Mr. 11°Ineri;
of the accounts, the length of time every year oeeen
pied in investigating them, and that there had be.a,
no cessation, except for a shoat time, when
it
tried to compromise the suit. ide,
Several other Counsel appeared on the same 5
but his Honour said he felt satisfied with the L
davits, and it was therefore unnecessary to troun''
them.
Mr. HoRNE—I must say it is most astonishing to
me that 29 years should be spent investigating sny
account. The fact is, the executors are the resi;
duary legatees, and the money now is at simple and
compound interest, by wilich they must benefit, st 4

111 clients never can claim more than simple interest
at four per cent., and in the mean time they are
starving. According to the statement on the other
Side, there is not above one hour a day devoted to
the accounts. We, if permitted, would get persons
W vo
should ue engaged ten hours. If the executors e done all they could, we would get persons that
Would do more.
MVicE-CHANcELLort—You ask for an indulgence,
r. Horne, which the Court think you are not en-
titled to. The motion must therefore be refused.
Mr. KNIGIIT—And with COstS.
VICE-CHANCELLOR—Certa;nIy.
,Ar. HORNE endeavoured for a length of time to
get the motion dismissed without costs, but to no
effect his Honour thinking that no unnecessary de-
had taken place.

Iy ROLLS COURT.
HE
MATTER OF THE BATH AND BRISTOL THEA-
TRICAL FUND.
• In the. year 1800 the performers at the Bath and
Bristol Theatres formed a Society for the mutual
benefit of each other, which was regularly enrolled
112 a Benefit Society. Some years back, gentlemen
of the names of Diamond and Charles, and Johnson
Philot, were appointed trustees. At the present
moment the hinds of the Society consisted of 2,2861.
in Government Securitie,,, together with a small
811n1 in cash. The further consideration of this
Matter, in consequence of some preliminary objec-
tion started by Mr. Girdlestone, jun., was adjourned
over to the next day of petitions.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
POLICY OF INSURANCE—FLINT V. FLEMING.
111,6 was an action on a policy of insurance on
the homeward freight of the ship Rope, which
sailed from England on the sth August, 1827, and
arrived in the Madras Roads on the 30th of the
fr°lluwing November. From the lit to the. sch of
yeeember WAS occupied in discharging the out-
ward cargo. A hurricane sprung up on the 6th,
shdthe Hope was lost. The Captain had not
P Ped any of the homeward cargo, but had pur-
ehaaed a .quantity of red-wood agreeably to his in-
hections, and would have shipped it on the 6th if
hurricane had not prevented it, and the contracts
had also been made on behalf of the plaintiff. The
amount of the policy was 3,000/.
Evidence of the wreck and the contracts was
adduced.
The defendant contended that he was not liable,
as the goods were not on board at the time of the
wreck, and that one of the contracts was a verbal on
and therefore not binding.
Lord TENTERDEN summed up the evidence and
!he
! Jury retired for half an hour, after which they
et.urried a verdkt for the plaintiff.—Damages 651.85.
being his share of the insurance.

TEBBUT V. GRIFFITIIS.
This was an action by the plaintifT, an attorney,
kh"gamet the defendant, a proctor, to recover the va-
'ti ee
icoh f Certain fixtures, in a house at Stamford Hill,
w
the plaintiff occupied as tenant to the de-
nndant. The
whole question turned on the con-
str
tiet;i" of a contract entered into between them,
'it the time of taking the house.—Plaintiff non-
stilted.

MARSTON V. RAMADGE.
Sir J. SCARLETT stated that this was an action
g
a milliner against Dr. Ramadge, to recover a
Plall bill of 8/. 13s. 9d., for goods which the plain-
-I'ter had supplied to Mrs. Ramadge, at Choblaam, in
8 tirreY) Where she had gone with Dr. Ramadge's
sanctionr to lie-in at her mother's. He could not
tnagine what defence the Doctor could set up to
(nis action, as he had not thrown the slightest im-
Antation on the conduct of his wife.
The delivery of the goods being proved,
Dlr. Common Sedeant DENMAN said that he was
~,,._inbtructed that the bill had been paid ; that Dr.
kindness,
had always treated his wife with great
^indness till she left his house, much against his
/tisk and took part in a quarrel which he rhad with
other persons, which he much regretted.
DaMa
The Jury immediately found for the plaintiff.—
Beg, 8/. 13s. 9d.
THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY).

CORN EXCHANGE.
There are this week large supplies of foreign Graid, but
very little English. Of Flour the quantity is moderate.
The unsettled state of the weather causes the factors to ask
rather more money for Wheat, but the trade not being
tondvely, they can only make progress with fine samples at
ay 's price.. Barley, Bean., and Pease, remain as
last reported. Oats still meet a very dull sale, and unless
fine and heavy, hardly support Monday's pi ices.

ARRIVALS.
Ellie},
.. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour.
n. .. ..... 1,000 qrs. 1,800 qrs. 1,800 qrs. 4,35 J s acks.
$.0r_........ ....... —......-- 7,600
'12,............L.................:21,500 2,450 16,200 brls.

At this da SMITHFIELD MARKET.
Y's markt, wich was, fthof a Fidy,
moderately.
, well supplied thhroughout,or eachat kind ofr meaat
in " 'with a tolerably ready sale-Beef, Mutton, and Veal,
Inoss
instances, at an advance of from 2d. to 4d. per
lbt:lN Lamb and Pork at Monday's quotations. The
ti„!aekling Calves sold at an advance of I Oc. per head.
-.4"8 PER STOWS OF BLSS. TO SINK THE OFFALS.
it re,,_
s. d. to I. d. s. ti. to s. d.
tistoOr Beasts ...... 2 4 2 8 Large Lambs 3 8 0 0
Ptiz,e",,lttality ditto 3 0 3 4 Prime small ditto... 0 0 5 2
41, roe `arlls Oxen... 4 0 4 2 Large coarse Calves 3 4 310
Verio,. ~. &c..... 4 2 4 6, Prime sniatl ditto... 4 8 5 4
`Terld '',eel, ....... 2 8 3 0 Large Hogs .... ...... 1 1(t)3 4 pi.,,e..r.111. alay ditto 3 0 3 8 Small. Portscers
°llllidoZtelttlitetrto, 4
(4) 4
t; S4t,c,akrltienigotlicall ,vigc:
12s. 1 to
to 4 ts cacti
lt3s: each.
go,. SUPPLY, AS raft CLERK'S STATEMENT. .
4-43. !Sheep and lambs. Calves. 1
Pigs.
111' 10,080. I 377 170
14414 Cows, which were numerous, were in brisk de-
Lora ' at, considerably improved prices ; an useful short
l''
With her small Calf, producing from 21/. to 23/.
lIEVVGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
. Bee. At per stone, by the Carcass.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. toe. d.
Ituit • ............... . 2 2 310 Veal 1 6 5 0
"...* ..... r... 2 6 4,0 Pork
. Lamb ,,,.. 3.5. 10d. to ss. Out

s„rrY MARKETS--(TWO O'CLOCK.)
Arlcof es has been but little alteration in the
Plantation Sugars this morning, but the demand
'Oiler more active. The comparative stock is not far
°l,t_ of 10,000 casks greater than in the corresponding
pisZ last year. About 6,000 bags of Mauritius, by
Sugars aales- have gone one per cent. lower. Foreign
is_g_rs ate firm, anti even refined goods ale in demand,
~"4'9t &fie quslities neglected. Good strong Jamaica Sugars
(Now 525. to 575. ; middling, 555. to 58s. ; middling
etherara, 54s to 5E3‘. • fine ditto, 60s. to 635. per cwt.
this x.—The sales of Plantation have gone off well
littl n."l,i but Foreign sold lower. For Brazil there is
per
ewdemand, and 3,o2o_bags were bought in at S3s. 6d.
t.
11tices Um. —The increasing stock prevents speculation.—
kate
tn
, still heavy. There are about 7,000 puncheons
ue docks more than at this time last year.
440.11.—The daily accounts are eagerly perused : to-day
letters ore variable; some better, others worse. The
tit is flat—duty about 38;0001.: list year, at this
4", it was 160,0001.
eaaPicas are in better demand. Pepper is readily pur-
bireedd
aafttear reduction of id. per lb. Cassia Lignea is en-
lit'..l""---The following are a few quotations, and the
may now be said to be lower than at any- former pe-
-25y, English thrown Italian Organzine, 245. 6d. to
N; ditto Tram, 235. to 245. best quality ; ditto seconds,
20„,. t° 21s. per lb. ; Bengal Organzines, from 15s. to
nt.anevrding to filature; best Bengal raw, 18s. to 19s. ;
Oe'a and Fruilis, 15s. to 17s. per lb. ; Bergam thrown,
4i11.44) 225. ; Deniers, 265. to 265. 6d. per lb. Turkey
it are equally heavy.
110.145tA1s PRODUCE.—The commercial letters from St.
• than are to the 14th instant. They quote the ex.
• 1 bigher, and 2,300 casks of tallow have been bought
sad 'ast post: 340 ships had arrived from this country,
kr 65 had sailed. Tallow here is from 38s. to 38s. 3d.
rkthee"., both on the spot and for account. Bristles are
131, r more firm ; first St. Petersburg!), from 121. 10s. to
Per cwt.
1

9144.141-ITION TO PARENTS.—Yesterday an In-
%),' mv ...as held at Guy's Hospital, on the body of a little
114 e —a
ftt -Ye rs of age, named Nrcics, who accidentally fell
"` third floor window. The Luber of the child had
the
.4114. ickun only a few minutes before the accident oc-

THE MURDERS AT PORTSMOUTH.

WINCHESTER; JULY 30.

The trial ha vitT L•een fixed to come on this morning, at
an early hour an unusual bustle was perceivable among
the inhabitants. For some considerable time previous to
the Learned Judge taking his seat, every avenue to the
Court was filled, and it was with great difficulty that
those who had business to do could gain admittance. Or-
der having with some difficulty been obtained,
John Stacey, the younger, was then placed at the bar,
charged with the wilful murder of Samuel Langtry, at
Portsmouth, on the Ist of March last; and John Stacey,
the elder, with feloniously receiving, harbouring, and
maintaining him, well knowing that he had been guilty
of murder. All the time the indictment was reading, the
younger prisoner paid great attention, and when he was
asked whether he was guilty or not, he in a very audible
-voice pleaded " Not Guilty."
Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS, Mr. FOLLETT, and Sir GEORGE
GREY, prosecuted; and Mr. Mrssric, jun. defended the
prisoners.

Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS then addressed the Jury, and gave
an outline of the case.

Mrs. Dyatt examined by Mr. FOLLETT. —I live at
Portsmouth, and knew Langtry and his housekeeper ;
they lived in Prospect-row, Portsmouth. Mr. Langtry
• was between seventy and eighty years of age, and so cripp'ed
• that he was only able to hobble along to the window, and
when be was moved it was usually by a chair with rollers.
I used to assist in putting him to bed and to get him up in
the morning ; he usually wtnt to bed about seven or eight
o'clock; his housekeeper usually remained up hours after
him ; there were four rooms in Langtry's house. The last
time I saw him and his housekeeper alive was on Sunday
morning at a quarter before ten o'clock. I was at Lang-
try's on the Saturday preceding the murder, Stacey, jun.,
was there, shaving the old man. I went with Mr. Ilendy
to the house, I did not go in, he came out to me, and told
me what heti happened, and I went home, and afterwards
went to Mr. Hendy's house, on the way there I saw the
younger prisoner, ire crossed over and asked me " If it was
true." 1 said it was, and it was a shocking thing.
John Cullamore, examined by Mr. Wieetams—l ana
an apprentice to. Mr. Linuett ; he is a file-cutter. Stacey,
jun., used to sleep at my master's. On the Ist of March,
between two and, three, I went with him to Portsmouth
to a Mr. Price's house ; he is a bookseller. We went to
buy a " Book of Martyrs." It was a bill, and cost a
penny. 1 bought the book for him. I went with him
to his father's house. Stacey carried the book. We ar-
rived at his father's between three and four o'clock. We
took souse tea there. Stacey gave the " Book of Martyrs"
to his father to read. We finished tea between fi‘e and
six, after that Stacey parted from me, he left the house ;
I asked him if I should go with him, and he said, no, and
also said, " what row I get into I may be able to fight
my way through without you ;" he said he wanted toshow
the " Book of Martyrs" to a person, and should get tome
money for it. When he left the house be was absent
above two hours ; hii father, mother-in-law, and children
were there, I remained in the house the whole time he
was gone till he returned; he came back in about two hours;
he knocked at the door, and I opened it; he ran quick
across the room, and called his father, and went up stairs.
He said, " Father, I want to speak to you." His father
followed him; he was up stairs about a quarter of an hour,
at the end of that time they both came down stairs and
went into the kitchen ; I heard water splashing as if some
one were washing ; they were both then in the kitchen,
In a few minutes the father came in alone into the room ;
he gave me a shilling for me to get some bread and cheese ;
the wife said to him, did you get any thing ; I went and
got the bread and cheese, and was absent nearly half an
hour ; when I returned, Stacey, jun. was at the fire side
with his shirt off; he had his coat across his shoulders ;
there was a fire, and a shirt was drying. Imw that it
had been wet, for it reeked. There was an iron on the
fire, with which the shirt was ironed, and Stacey then put
it on. Part of the shirt had been washed, the wrist had
been washed. I saw Stacey, jun. in the afternoon before
tea, sharpen his knife on the steel ; it was a razor-bladed
knife, with a sort of horn handle. Stacey left his father's
about half-past nine o'clock ;we then got supper, during
which lie said he had been fighting, and that his nose bad
been bleeding. He showed some blood to me, which was
on the trowsers below the knee, also on the instep of the
stocking, and on the shoe. During that night I was not
with him at any quarrel or fight. He showed me the
blood on the wristbands of his shirt ; he said he supposed
this blood came off the cuffs. I slept with hint in the same
bed. We got up about six o'clock the next morning. He
got up befirre me, he put his clothes he had worn into a
handkerchief, anti said he should get them washed.
James Hendy, examined by Sir GEORGE GaEY—I
knew Mr. Langtry and his housekeeper ; I know the
younger prisoner.; he has shaved me, and frequently we
had many conversations; he told me, on one occasion,
there had been some misunderstanding between him, Lang.
try, and Jolliffe, about some money which was missing; •
he said he understood there was a bag of money in Lang-
try's house with 6001. in it. Mrs Dyatt came to my
house on the Monday morning, and I with her and an-
other person went to Mr. Langtry's house; I went to the
back lower room, and into the kitchen; saw Charity
Jolliffe lying dead, her throat cut, and covered with blood.
I sent for a constable, arid we went up stairs, and saw
Langtry (lead in the back room, with his throat cut.
There was a box open, and some deeds, papers, spoons,
and gold scattered about; in the lower back room there
were some drawers, but they were locked, and nothing
bad been disturbed there.

Thomas Waylie—l am a police-officer. On the 2d of
March I was sent for.to go to Langtry-house; in the room
where Charity Joliffe was I saw a brush broke into three
or four pieces, alongside her, which I have in my posses-
sion. I found a glove in the same room, lying alongside
her; there are milks of blood both inside and out, it is a
right-handed glove.

Mr. Rout examined—l know Stacey, the younger. I
made him a present of a pair of gloves about six weeks or
two months before the murder, and the glove produced is
of the same description, and is the one which I gave him ;
I had worn it myself before I gave it to him.
Culla.nore called back—On the Sunday of the murder
I saw Stacey, jun., have a pair of gloves on like the one
produced.
Wm. Tayne examined by Mr. Wactraars—l was in
prison for a violation of the Custom laws. Stacey was
put in the same cell with me. On the 17th of March I
said his father bad told where the money was, he said this
is worse than all, it is a done job. He sat down on one of
the chairs, and asked me if I would sit alongside him; he
said I will tell you all ; he said he did not do it himself, it
was another chap; this chap told him bow he did it; he
said he got in over the pales and into the back door, and
saw the old woman coming down stairs with a candle and
candlestick in her hand, and he caught her by the throat
with one hand a'id threw her down, and got the candle-
stick from her hand and beat it about her head, and
beat it double; he beat her about her head with
a brush till the handle came cut, and he - broke the
handle in three pieces on her head ; in his scuffle
with her he lost his knife ; then he went up stairs to the
old gentleman, and he caught him by the collar and asked
gum for his money; the old gentleman struck him once or
twice with his stick, and told him to go about his business,
he caught hold of him, and then he let the old gentleman
go; the latter fell out of the chair; lie looked round the
room and saw a hammer; and then be beat the old gen-
tleman on the head and left him for dead. He said he
went down stairs and saw the old woman strug4ling in
the room below; he searched about and tbund his knife,
and cut her throat. He then went back again up stairs
and cut the 61 gentleman's throat.
Mr. Read examined—Stacey, junior, bought some seals
of me on Friday after the murder; he paid me on the
Monday following a sovereign, and had twelve pieces of
gold more: he offered me first 75., and went on to 135., I
only having asked him 12s. Gd.
Mr. Weeks—l saw Stacey in prison on the 10th of
June, I said I was sorry to see him there for such a crime;
he saki he did not do it, it was Bill Downer.

William Downer, the young man whom the prisoner
said was the person who committed the murder, was
called, and he satisfactorily proved that he was at the An-
telope public-licuse from six o'clock in the CY ning (the
supposed time when the murder was committed) until
about ten o'clock.

In the course of the examination the Judge directed the
father to be put back in the dock, and the remainder of the
evidence, which implicated him, was nut gone into until
the younger prisoner's case was finished, that he might
nut be prejudiced thereby.
Mr. Justice Itututouctr then summed up, and the Jury
almost immediately found him Guilty. lie was then re-
moved, and additional evidence given, which proved the
crime imputed to the Edict., against whom the Jury
brought in a verdict of Guilty.
}loth prisoners were then placed at the bar, and sen-
tenced in the usual form. The son to be exec►rtrd cn
Monday next, and the father to be transported for life.

LIBERAL DONATION.--We have been in,
formed by most respectable authority that JOHN SAVILLE
LUMLEY, Esq. M.P. for tLis county, has presented ten
thousand pounds for the purpose of erecting ?.n organ in
York Minster.—Arewark Timers

LITERATURE.

QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. LXXXI.
LONDON, 1829.

The present Number of this Review is in
almost every respect an able one. We could
have wished, however, to have seen a little more
attention paid to the. Belles Lettres, and a little
less to Voyages and Travels, which in nine out of
ten cases are mere matters, however entertaining,
of gossip and anility. The opening article on
Southey's most recent production, " The Pro-
gress and Propects of Society," is penned
in rather a gloomy spirit. It is marked, how-
ever, by intelligence, notwithstanding that its
author weeps over the decline of the clerical
" skull-cap, shovel-hat, cassock," and such like
dignified and important appendages of the ortho-
dox churchman. The Reviewer restricts his
remarks chiefly to the " ecclesiastical" progress
and prospects of society, and works up the sub-
ject ably, though, as we said before, in too
jaundiced a :spirit. " Journal of an Embassy
from the Governor-General of India to the
Court of Ava, in 1827," gives a spirited, and
we should conceive, a faithful, in as much as it
is a temperate, account of the domestic customs
and prejudices of the Burmese. The subject is
far from a novel one, nevertheless, it is more
in detail than any preceding work with which
we are acquainted. The Reviewer commenting
on the, statements of his authority, Mr. Craw-
ford, describes the Burmese, as most former
travellers have described them, as crafty, saga-
cious, but blood thirsty and uncivilized. He
considers that in general they have excellent natu-
ral capacities, which however a system of mis-
rule and despotism for ages has directed
into a wrong channel. As regards the present
King, he enters into some amusing particulars
respecting him. He is, it seems, much given to
that dignified pastime riding on men's shoul-
ders, into whose mouths he thrusts a bit of
muslin, which serves for a bridle, and by which
he guides the movements of these two-legged
horses—or, as we should rather call them, asses,
were not that term more applicable in strict and
honourable justice to his Majesty himself. His
Highness is, moreover, addicted to fits of vio-
lence, which sadly derogate from the staid dig-
nity of the " Brother of the White Elephant,
Uncle of the Sun, and Great Uncle of the
Moon." A short time previous to Mr. Craw-
ford's arrival at Ava, he took it into his head to
be displeased with his Prime Minister, and in a
paroxysm of rage rushed down from the steps of
his throne, and sallied forth, sword in hand, after
his courtiers, who bolted from the Royal Pre-
sence, tumbling one over the other in their
flight, .with a precipitation that would have done
honour to a bailiff-hunted epic poet. Another
Prime Minister his Majesty put out in the sun
to dry for two hours, because he had presumed
to speak the truth when a lie was enjoined him
by his Sovereign. There are many other curious
points and anecdotes in this amusing Review
which will be perused with much gratification
by reader. " Progresses and Court of King
James the First" is entertaining, as its title
would import:: it treads, however, pretty
nearly in the same path that old Ni-
cholls pursued some years since. The
view taken of James's private character is singu-
larly favourable, so much so that we cannot but
think it too highly coloured. In the article en-
titled " Chinese Drama, Poetry, and Romance,"
the Reviewer has got together a vast mass of light
and amusing information. The subject, how-
ever, from the specimens of translation adduced,
is scarcely worth the pains that have manifestly
been taken with it. We are much more inte-
rested in the tea than in the poetry of the
Chinese. The one really has a flavour, which
the other has not. " Ancient History of Scot-
land" is speculative and displays much research.
Nevertheless it is far from interesting, for
" shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it,"
and we know not how much to believe, and how
much to disbelieve.

" Sir Rufane Donkin on the Niger" is an
elaborate, and we • might add, an unfair and in-
sidious attack on the gallant officer's late ingenious
dissertation on that point. It wilfully misappre-
hends the spirit and tendency of his opinions,
and founds on such misapprehension a series of
attacks upon his geographical and classical dis-
coveries. The Reviewer takes up Clapperton's
notion of the Niger making an immense circuit
to the south, and flowing into the Bight of
Benin, in order, as it should seem, to overturn
Sir R. Donkin's supposition that that river,
after entering Lake Tchad, passes through it,
and runs into the great central river of
Bornou, a supposition in favour of which
he has adduced a great number of most
respectable testimonies, but of which the
Reviewer, with a due consideration fin- his
own judgment, takes not the slightest notice.
The Reviewer behaves with an equal want of
candour as regards the classical authorities. In
one place he asserts that the ancients were ut-
terly ignorant of African geography ; yet, in
another, he calls in the aid of Pliny, in order to
corroborate some ricketty theory of his own re-
specting the existence of a Niger in Mauritania.
He has also purposely misconceived the spirit of
Sir Rufane Donkin's quotation from Hero-
dotus, as respects the Nasamonians. The
Gallant Officer—for we have carefully pe-
rused his work, as being on a subject
in which we have been long interested—in no
one single instance mentions that these people
crossed the Great Desart and reached the
Niger:" on the contrary, the whole spirit of
his remarks goes to imply that they did not. So
much for the candour and just feeling of this
Quarterly Reviewer ! We have dwelt on this
subject at more than our usual length, from a
conviction that the grossest, the most illiberal
prejudice, has been shown by an influential
towards a book which brings more
freshness, and depth and variety of information
to its than ally modern work on the same
subject.